Chapter 690: Explorer 203 (Second Update) Seeking Subscriptions

New World Explorer..."

Sun Cheng was slightly stunned. Although he had already detected that the cockpit of this starship was hermetically sealed while inspecting it earlier, he had guessed that the Smart Brain should still be intact.

It was just that he had not expected the Activator he had obtained earlier to have awakened the Central Main Control Intelligence on the ship on its own.

Frowning, Sun Cheng still walked into the cockpit.

This was a fairly spacious cabin, about twenty meters high, with a total area of at least seven or eight hundred square meters.

When Sun Cheng stepped into the cockpit, the lights inside had already turned on.

"Hello, guest. Without the captain's permission, please do not enter the cockpit!"

The voice came from a row of machines arranged in an arc near the front of the cockpit.

It was just like 'Huan' from back then, though two or three times larger; it was the main body of the Central Main Control Intelligence of this ship named 【New World Explorer】.

Ever since the attack when Huan was given to Sun Cheng, that Super Intelligence manufactured by the Cybertronian civilization had provided him with too much help.

Huan was not only a great listener and research assistant, but its super-high intelligence and super-computing power also allowed it to manage the increasingly large Base No. 2 and the various mineral resources and industries controlled by Base No. 2 with equal ease.

Having dealt with Huan for so long, Sun Cheng was quite accustomed to communicating with Smart Brains.

Ignoring its warning, he walked into the cockpit and asked calmly toward this Smart Brain, which was not equipped with a display screen: "What should I call you?"

"They all call me Explorer 203. Guest, without the captain's permission, please do not enter the cockpit!"

The Smart Brain, calling itself 'Explorer 203', was still gently persuading Sun Cheng to leave the cockpit.

Sun Cheng remained unmoved and instead continued to ask: "What exactly happened to this starship?"

"Sorry, guest. Without the captain's permission, I am not allowed to disclose the ship's flight log to anyone..."

What a rigid fellow. Although it indeed possessed extremely high intelligence like Huan, Sun Cheng could still distinguish that there was a huge difference between them and Mechanical Life forms like the Cybertronians.

Realizing this, he simply stopped delaying. "Explorer 203, regarding the current state of the ship, have you not discovered any problems yet?"

"Yes, I cannot control all the transmission systems on the ship. Just now I tried to check the power system, but the check request sent out received no feedback... Can you help me contact the captain or other maintenance personnel to help me check the control system?"

Sun Cheng raised an eyebrow. The Central Main Control Intelligence on the ship was much more rigid than he had imagined; it seemed its intelligence was slightly inferior to that of Huan when he had first obtained it.

However, he quickly reacted. After all, this was a ship's Smart Brain. Considering the dangers encountered during space travel, in order to prevent it from acting on its own and causing uncontrollable situations, the ship's builders must have placed certain restrictions on this type of Smart Brain.

After figuring this out, Sun Cheng ignored its warning sound and came to the main body of the Smart Brain.

He stretched out a hand and transmitted all the data he could, including the remains of the Pathfinder he had seen in the underground mausoleum earlier, the sunken starship he had seen at the bottom of the lake, and the images of the cabin filled with murky lake water and silt he had seen when entering the ship, to the Smart Brain.

Explorer 203 was silent for a good while before its gentle voice sounded again.

"So that's how it is. The ship has crashed and sunk to the bottom of the lake, and even the captain has been dead for many years?"

"Yes!"

Sun Cheng sat down on a huge alloy chair in the cockpit. "Then, Explorer 203, it was I who discovered you and this sunken ship. Now your captain is dead and the ship has crashed; can you give me the highest authorization?"

Super Intelligences manufactured by the Cybertronian civilization required various authorizations to enjoy different services.

For example, for the main control Smart Brain of Base No. 2—Huan—Sun Cheng enjoyed the highest authorization; he could order Huan to provide him with various services, including experimental deductions, monitoring the base, and so on.

As for Atlas and the others, they could only let Huan provide them with experimental deductions or some reduced services.

"Sir, I can provide you with Normal Mode crew authorization, but I cannot provide you with the highest authorization. That requires a captain's certificate provided by the Outer Colonial Bureau!"

Sun Cheng frowned. He did not know what services a normal crew member could enjoy, but it was certainly not as good as the captain's.

After thinking for a moment, he once again transmitted the interstellar coordinates of Earth and the interstellar coordinates of the planet Cybertron, which he had obtained from Jetfire, to the Smart Brain.

"The planet you have currently crashed on is located several light-years away from Cybertron. As for the current situation of this ship, I believe that as long as you perform a status check, you can determine just how bad it is now. I need your highest authorization to repair or rebuild a starship for you!"

Explorer 203 was silent again. This time, its silence lasted much longer than before.

Various indicator lights on the main body of the Smart Brain flickered constantly. Sun Cheng did not urge it; he knew that Explorer 203 was performing a status check on the entire ship.

After waiting for a full six or seven minutes, a voice that seemed to have a bit more frustration sounded again.

"I cannot perform a comprehensive status check on the ship. The power system and control system have received no response, and my backup energy is about to be exhausted. It seems the ship suffered a great impact when it crashed and may already be beyond repair!"

Sun Cheng gave a hum and waited patiently for it to make a final decision.

Explorer 203 did not disappoint him. "Sir, I can provide you with First Mate-level authorization, which is second only to the captain. This is the highest authorization I can provide autonomously. Captain-level authorization requires a captain's certificate provided by the Outer Colonial Bureau. Unless you can provide one, I cannot provide you with the highest authorization."

The First Mate was the captain's Assistant, considered the person second only to the captain on a ship.

The Earth civilization of this world was deeply influenced by Cybertron, almost spanning from ancient times to the present; it seemed that even these crew ranks were imports from Cybertron.

Sun Cheng also knew this. He pondered for a moment before slowly nodding.

"That is acceptable!"

The Outer Colonial Bureau was a Cybertronian government agency during the era of the Council of Ancients, specifically tasked with managing colonies and dispatching expeditions abroad.

The Pathfinders who left heavy marks on Earth were mostly those who, during the era of the Council of Ancients, left Cybertron via the Outer Colonial Bureau to explore the universe, searching for resources and ways to save Cybertron.

This organization had already existed in name only shortly after Sentinel Prime trained Megatron and started the revolution, and shortly after the outbreak of the First Civil War, it was abolished and gradually forgotten by the Cybertronians.

Therefore, it was impossible for Sun Cheng to obtain a captain's certificate provided by it, but First Mate-level authorization should be enough for him.

A beam of light shot out from the main body of Explorer 203, scanning Sun Cheng up and down twice before its voice sounded again.

"Authorization complete. First Mate identity has been generated. Please issue instructions!"

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