Chapter 328: Tiangong!

"Chief Engineer, let me first explain how I discovered that the machines were talking."

"I was feeling a bit irritable that day, and when that whisper started ringing in my ears, I felt very impatient, but blocking my ears didn't help at all."

"As it happened, there was a 1:1 scale model of a machine on my bedside table. Because I was so irritable, I threw it away, and then the whisper in my ears changed from meaningless to angry."

"At that moment, I realized that this whisper was very likely the machines talking!"

Hearing this, Ye Cang nodded; he did not doubt that this researcher was lying.

After all, many things in science are discovered only because of coincidences.

For example, the discovery of saccharin, and the discovery of penicillin.

"Continue," Ye Cang said.

The researcher nodded and continued.

"Later, I told others about this discovery, and as a result, I was mocked."

"However, as time passed, the whisper in my ears became clearer, so I began to experiment to prove that this was a sound emitted by the machines."

As he spoke, the researcher made a request.

"Chief Engineer, can you give me a current-stage Micro Cold Nuclear Fusion Reactor?"

Ye Cang waved his hand, and a Micro Cold Nuclear Fusion Reactor appeared before the researcher's eyes.

"The reactor is here; as for the tools, follow me."

After saying this, Ye Cang stood up and brought him to his own laboratory.

"You may use anything here as you please."

After receiving permission, the researcher did not stand on ceremony and immediately began to work.

It took about 5 hours for the researcher to completely modify the Micro Cold Nuclear Fusion Reactor.

After the modification was complete, he began to introduce it.

"Chief Engineer, look, this is the Micro Cold Nuclear Fusion Reactor I modified based on the hints from the Mechanical Whisper. The energy output of this reactor has increased by about 10% compared to before."

As he spoke, he handed the Micro Cold Nuclear Fusion Reactor to Ye Cang.

After Ye Cang took it, he conducted a test.

The result was exactly as the researcher had said; the energy output had indeed increased by 10%.

Do not underestimate a 10% increase in energy output; currently, the Micro Cold Nuclear Fusion Reactor has already reached the best that humanity can achieve!

Whether in terms of craftsmanship or technology, it is impossible to take another step forward unless Ye Cang takes action.

Yet, this researcher was able to make improvements relying on the so-called whisper, and the improvements were very successful.

At this moment, Ye Cang fell into silence; he did not know what to say.

It was not the whisper of an Old God, nor was it Tzeentch breaking through the Dimensional Wall.

Because Tzeentch is not so kind as to be willing to help others improve their technology.

What Tzeentch loves most is to toy with everything.

Benefits or anything of the sort? None!

Of course, it is even less likely to be a mental illness; since that is the case, then what could it be?

Seeing that Ye Cang had stopped speaking, the researcher stood there quietly.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Cang performed blood sampling and a comprehensive examination on the researcher again, including genes.

Because he thought of some things.

These are matters of medicine.

After humans contract certain diseases, there will be no adverse reactions for a long time, and even when the disease flares up and they go for a physical examination, the result obtained is still that everything is normal.

Only when the disease progresses to a certain stage—to exaggerate a bit, until the person is dying—can the disease be detected.

Since that is the case, is there a possibility?

All the tests he had done before showed everything was normal, precisely because certain things had not developed to a certain stage, which is why everything was normal.

Now, the researcher before him can already hear the whisper clearly, which means that certain things have developed to a certain stage and might be detectable.

If it is truly detected, then the persistent high fever in the legions might be the same situation; he only needs to wait for a period of time to get the results.

After Ye Cang conducted another comprehensive examination, he finally made a discovery, and at the same time, his hanging heart finally settled.

He discovered that the genes of the researcher before him had changed.

A recessive gene in human genes had been awakened.

The previous fever was a symptom that appeared when the recessive gene was awakened.

Ye Cang also discovered that this recessive gene was about to fully awaken soon.

It seems that the reason this researcher can hear the Mechanical Whisper is entirely due to the ability brought by the recessive gene.

If that is the case, then the other researchers also had this recessive gene awakened.

Including the Super Soldiers of the 5 legions.

After thinking this through, Ye Cang wiped the sweat from his forehead and silently had Zhizi notify the Super Soldiers at Dayi Base to move the muzzles of the Space-based Weapons.

Now the crisis is more than half resolved!

It is neither the whisper of an Old God nor Tzeentch breaking through the Dimensional Wall, and it is certainly not some neurological disease; this is just the awakening of a recessive gene.

Just at this moment, the researcher was suddenly stunned.

He then said: "Chief Engineer, a strange memory has appeared in my mind."

"What?" Ye Cang asked subconsciously.

The researcher said while recalling: "That strange memory tells me that people who can hear the Mechanical Whisper are called Tiangong!"

"It means, the artisan of heaven!"

"Tiangong?" Ye Cang repeated softly.

Thinking about it carefully, this name is actually quite fitting.

Being able to hear the voice of machines and respond to them...

Hm?

Hm?!

Hm?!!

Wait a second, why does this sound so familiar?

After recalling things in all seriousness, Ye Cang finally remembered.

Ma... Mechanicus?

It seems like Heavenly Craftsman has clashed settings with those oil-heads!!!

No, think about it carefully.

This shouldn't count as a clash of settings.

Those oil-heads spend every day shouting about praising the Omnissiah, soothing the Machine Spirit, chanting the Binary Cant, and even modifying their own bodies.

Who the hell knows if the Omnissiah and soothing the Machine Spirit are real or fake?

But Heavenly Craftsman is different.

Heavenly Craftsman can hear the voice of machines, respond to them, and optimize and modify machines.

Isn't this much more impressive than those oil-heads?

I'm afraid if Heavenly Craftsman were thrown in with those oil-heads, he would be treated as an agent of the Omnissiah in a heartbeat.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Ye Cang sat back down in his chair.

This crisis could be considered mostly resolved.

Next, he only needs to wait for a period of time, and after conducting tests on the Super Soldiers of the Five Great Legions, there will basically be nothing left to do.

However, Ye Cang was a bit curious.

Surely the recessive genes of the Super Soldiers of the Five Great Legions wouldn't also be able to hear the Mechanical Whisper, right?

If that were the case, it wouldn't seem very appropriate!