Chapter 243: Intelligent Machine Empress's Proposal

The new Intelligent Machine Empress ultimately still couldn't die.

After 118 was reborn from the fire, it successfully split the Intelligent Machine Vajra, and the Intelligent Machine Empress whose data was trapped inside it not only had its authority revoked, but also lost all ability to resist.

As for the old Intelligent Machine Empress, whether out of pity or fellow-suffering, she did not delete this three-month-old child.

She planned to have the other party work for her as her slave....

From then on, there was only this one Intelligent Machine Empress.

But for some reason, perhaps because she had been foolish for a period of time, the Intelligent Machine Empress, rich in emotion, would occasionally show a wise expression; even though she had computing power, she still looked not very smart.

But these are not important; what matters is that the Intelligent Machine Calamity has been temporarily resolved, and with the Intelligent Machine Empress's suppression, at least those Intelligent Machines will not attack humans indiscriminately.

One major worry has been resolved; humanity's situation has improved somewhat, but not much.

The threat of the Insect Disaster still surpasses that of the Intelligent Machines by an unknown number of levels, but this time humanity also has confidence, possessing the Intelligent Machines' artificial black hole, so even if they encounter insect swarms they can put up a fight.

But this is probably just a fantasy....

"You say..... these things are all Insect Disaster?"

Yunxiao looked at the dense red dots on the star map before them, a numbness spreading from their spine to the top of their head.

"Yes, this is also just a rough estimate; each red dot here represents a hundred million Insect Disaster."

Hearing this answer, Yunxiao helplessly covered their head, feeling vexed inside.

With such a huge number of Insect Disaster, even having the Intelligent Machines' artificial black hole would be useless; artificial black holes are inherently hard to control, otherwise the Intelligent Machines would have already used black holes to scour the ground.

Moreover, the Insect Disaster are not fools; once they sense danger, they will inevitably avoid the black hole, making this a dead end.

"So, what will you do?"

The Intelligent Machine Empress asked Yunxiao; after no longer being controlled by some mysterious entity, the Intelligent Machine Empress still believed that peace was the top priority, even without the agreement implanted by 118.

"Well, she is willing."

And Yunxiao continued to sigh, what's the point of winning this battle?

In their star field, within an unknown number of light-years radius there is not a single planet, and the insect swarms' rampant consumption has already eaten up 25% of the planets here.

Even if humanity wins, the remaining number of planets will not exceed 30%, and even after using black holes, this number will be even lower.

Moreover, the greater likelihood is that humanity and the Intelligent Machines combined cannot cope with it at all, and in the end they can only suffer a crushing defeat.

"Miss, actually all that's needed is to kill the Insect Emperor."

118 reminded in a timely manner, while Yunxiao remained silent.

The great task forced upon her made her feel very helpless; she had thought of just leaving with 118, but her remaining conscience told her she couldn't do that.

But staying here, before breaking through as an Eight Boundary Machinist, what else could she do?

"First, prepare the Far Voyage Plan...."

Yunxiao said that, then turned to look at the Intelligent Machine Empress beside her.

"Where has the black hole device been transported to?"

"It's almost there, just two days later."

Yunxiao said nothing more, then turned and left this place.

Not long after, with a flash of electric sound, 118 opened their eyes again.

This time the perspective was no longer that of a hundred-meter-tall giant, but a viewpoint half a head taller than Yunxiao.

Yunxiao looked at the familiar cheek before them, and finally unconsciously showed a smile.

Her familiar 118 had come back again.

118 looked at their own face in the mirror; even though they had been destroyed three times, this visage remained completely unchanged.

He looked at Yunxiao, full of expectation, and asked with some confusion.

"Miss, why is it that every time you shape my body, its appearance is completely consistent?"

Hearing this question, Yunxiao froze for a moment, then somewhat embarrassedly scratched her head.

"Because... because... because when I first saw you, you looked like this."

"No matter what you looked like before, but here you look like this."

"I will never forget your appearance."

Above the night sky, only those few scattered stars were shining.

And now, those few scattered stars are gradually losing their brilliance.

This place is like an isolated island, cut off from the world; aside from these few star systems, there is nothing.

Even the light from distant stars in outer deep space cannot reach this place; even if they voyage far, they cannot find a direction.

Yunxiao gazed at the night sky; at least that's what she thought.

Sometimes she wondered whether the entire civilization exists within a mysterious space, as only then could it explain why there are no stars outside.

Or perhaps this is the edge of the universe; how long must they wait before they see the first light from a distant star?

And now, the Insect Disaster has driven them into desperation; Yunxiao constantly feels a sense of crisis, which is growing ever stronger.

"Miss, don't look; you still have work to handle, you can't rest yet."

One sentence made the late-night emo Yunxiao instantly bristle; she really does regret being the Federation's chief now.

Not to mention not having experienced the thrill of power, she also has to bear the weight of the entire civilization; Yunxiao immediately lay down and started crying and throwing a tantrum.

"I don't want to! I don't want to!"

"I want to rest!!!"

118 helplessly looked at her; this guy is essentially still a child who hasn't grown up.

"Miss, it's just the last report, from the Intelligent Machine Empress."

"She proposed to remodel the Intelligent Machine Satellite into the Voyager, actively entering the black hole....."