Chapter 96: The Supreme Mechanical Intelligent Being

Through Qiaosefu's description, Zhou Chu finally understood the past of the legendary Spirit Energy Clan.

They used high technology and Psionic Power to create the only Mechanical Intelligent Being in this world.

Although these Mechanical Intelligent Beings possessed thinking and calculation abilities beyond the ordinary, they were completely controlled by the Spirit Energy Clan.

At the same time, they became a powerful weapon for the Spirit Energy Clan to resist the Calamity Invasion.

It was precisely because of the existence of these Mechanical Intelligent Beings that the Calamity Forces suffered unprecedented heavy losses, subsequently causing them to retreat time and again.

However, the Calamity Forces eventually found a way to deal with the Spirit Energy Clan, which was to use Calamity Power to carry out a secret internal invasion.

Those powerful Mechanical Intelligent Beings had their most important central cores eroded by Calamity Power, eventually becoming enraged and turning into the minions of the Calamity Forces.

Thus came that world-destroying, cataclysmic riot of the mechanical intelligent beings.

The entire Spirit Energy Clan was nearly wiped out in that disaster, disappearing from this world almost overnight.

Later, as Zhou Chu knew well, the Calamity Forces made a comeback, and humanity struggled to survive in the cracks, eventually realizing the Soul Profession Binding System.

After hundreds of years of arduous struggle and continuous evolution, they finally succeeded in driving the Calamity Forces back into the Abyss.

Zhou Chu had originally thought that this Commercial Dungeon was a fictional world constructed by capitalists using resources, but he never expected that the Spirit Energy Clan had actually existed.

Relying on their vast wealth and influence, the He Family constructed a world that had truly existed into a Commercial Dungeon for people to consume and earn profits.

These profit-seeking rich masters and mistresses were indeed no good.

The Spirit Energy Clan was nearly extinct, yet they still spared no effort to use the last remaining things of theirs to squeeze out residual value.

If Zhou Chu hadn't been secretly following that old steward for so long, he really wouldn't have discovered this shocking secret within the dungeon.

Through Qiaosefu's deeper explanation, Zhou Chu also learned that the device keeping the dungeon running relied on the only Spirit Energy Source inside this robot's body.

However, after so many years, the Spirit Energy Source within her body was almost exhausted.

If Zhou Chu hadn't brought the Spirit Energy Key, it was estimated that this dungeon would have been unable to hold up, and the monsters within, no longer suppressed by Psionic Power, would have become increasingly rampant.

Once the Spirit Energy Source inside the robot girl was completely depleted, the entire dungeon could face the danger of collapse, and the resulting spirit energy explosion could destroy most of Tianhua City.

From this, it could be seen that the crisis appearing in the dungeon was not fake.

This Compass-like object was actually called a Spirit Energy Key, which could be used to control all the Mechanical Intelligent Beings within the dungeon.

It was also the most precious treasure of the Spirit Energy Clan.

"Her name is Li Er, and she is the only Supreme Mechanical Intelligent Being who has not been infected by Calamity Power!"

"It's just that the Spirit Energy Source in her body is nearly exhausted; although the Spirit Energy Key can activate some functions, it cannot make her fully recover as before."

Qiaosefu's gaze lingered on the robot girl for a moment.

Suddenly, a ripple flashed through his calm eyes, and he immediately said: "Your unique Soul Power might be able to awaken her..."

Zhou Chu was surprised: "How to save her?"

Qiaosefu nodded and asked with an ulterior motive: "Then how did you make these evil Calamity entities work for you?"

Hearing Qiaosefu's words, Zhou Chu's heart stirred.

The implication was that he could treat this robot girl before him as his own Contract Material?

If that were really possible, that would be great.

Being able to make a Mechanical Intelligent Being his helper would surely increase his own strength by a large margin.

Harboring a glimmer of expectation, Zhou Chu cast a Dead Man's Contract on the robot girl in front of him.

However, it didn't seem to have any effect.

The Dead Man's Contract did not resurrect the girl; she just continued to lie there quietly with her eyes wide open, motionless.

Zhou Chu felt relieved.

After all, she was a frozen piece of steel.

She was completely different from those other bodies forged from flesh, blood, and soul.

Therefore, it was reasonable that the Dead Man's Contract did not work.

Zhou Chu gave a helpless, bitter smile, and he saw the girl's eyes slowly close, the light fading, and Qiaosefu in the projection finally disappeared.

There were no further instructions, nor any other reminders.

All Zhou Chu could do now was take away this only remaining Mechanical Intelligent Being in the world.

Perhaps...

At this moment, Zhou Chu suddenly thought of the Hero Tomb within his Life Soul Artifact.

The Hero Tomb possessed a powerful body-reshaping function.

Previously, even though Gadi only had a wisp of consciousness, his body could be reshaped.

He didn't know if the Hero Tomb would have an effect on a Mechanical Intelligent Being.

So, holding an attitude of trying it out, Zhou Chu took Li Er into the Hero Tomb.

Immediately after, Zhou Chu saw the green progress bar above the Hero Tomb again, along with two lines of small green text.

【Reshaping in progress...】

【Current progress 0%..., it will take approximately 36 hours for the reshaping to complete.】

It worked!

A surge of wild joy welled up in Zhou Chu's heart.

From this, it could be seen that the Hero Tomb's reshaping ability was extremely powerful.

As long as one possessed some key elements of the material's life, reshaping could be performed.

However, depending on the difficulty of the reshaping, the time spent would also vary.

Clearly, reshaping a Mechanical Intelligent Being was more complex than Gadi, which was why it required more time.

As the Spirit Energy Source supporting the entire dungeon was removed, the entire dungeon lost its most critical support capability.

Without the energy support of the Spirit Energy Source, this Commercial Dungeon would cease to exist.

Zhou Chu felt a flash of light before his eyes, and the next moment, the wall at the end of the commercial street appeared before him, while the Dungeon Teleportation Gate had already vanished.

Watching the mist permeating the surroundings gradually dissipate, Zhou Chu immediately canceled the Soul Transfer effect and retracted all his servants back into their respective spaces.

Zhou Chu casually took a bag of orchid beans from his Storage Space and began to eat them with relish.

Not far away, a figure hurried over.

"Young Master-in-law, are you alright?" The person walking over was none other than Tu Shu, who had previously followed him into the Copy.

Zhou Chu feigned confusion and nodded: "Tu Shu, how come this Copy is gone?"

Tu Shu stared at Zhou Chu for a moment and asked tentatively: "What? Young Master-in-law, you never entered the Copy?"

"Yeah, I suddenly felt a bit hungry, so I went over there to buy something to eat, and when I came back, the Copy was gone."

Zhou Chu blinked a few times, looking completely innocent.

A trace of doubt flashed in Tu Shu's eyes, but he then nodded slightly and replied: "Oh, I see. It is good that you did not go in, Young Master-in-law. We just received news that this Commercial Dungeon has been temporarily shut down due to an unforeseen malfunction."

"How can that be?"

Zhou Chu took out the Task Contract and said with some displeasure: "My task isn't finished yet, and you all have unilaterally shut down the Copy! What about my reward?"

Tu Shu was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly said: "It is fine, Young Master-in-law. Since we are the ones who breached the contract first, your reward will be compensated with double the amount."