I am the one running the game

Chapter 984: Premonition of Darkness? Premonition of Awakening!
Neo's departure did not cause much ripples in the shadow of the empire.

The loss of a robot was nothing at all. The factory simply recorded it as a loss, and then life went on.

But the changes within the Shadow of Empire were indeed getting bigger day by day, and 100 million people were soon deployed.

Then, using the previous extraordinary reserve plan as the center, a series of cleanups of cognition, memory, traces, etc. were carried out, and from then on, 100 million people became illegal residents.

Of course, these people don't know their own situation.

After all, in the eyes of the empire, they are great heroes and have to remain anonymous.

Well, actually from all aspects, the Empire did not lie, it just did not state the price.

"How did you do today?" After get off work, Lu Xingshi looked at his roommate and asked casually.

The other party was assigned to build a certain building. Most people couldn't see what it was, but Lu Xingshi knew that it was an altar for sacrifice.

Its scale is huge and the resources invested are countless.

The altar can accommodate 150 million people. You can see how big it is. It must be at least as big as a province.

Therefore, the manpower and material resources mobilized are naturally astronomical.

Compared to Lu Xingshi who works as a robot quality inspector, those who build altars are the ones who have hard work, but the rewards are much greater than Lu Xingshi's.

Fortunately, those who went there were extraordinary magicians, otherwise it would not be an easy task for ordinary people even with the assistance of technology.

"Don't mention it, the progress is so slow." The roommate complained: "Especially the old guys who are instructing us, they are just nitpicking."

"For such a large project, they actually checked it centimeter by centimeter. This is the first time I have encountered such people."

After Lu Xingshi opened his mouth, the roommate started to complain non-stop.

As a transcendent being, this is the first time I have lived such a miserable life.

However, since the empire gave him so much, he couldn't put on airs.

"Then how long will it take to complete the project?" Lu Xingshi asked after the other party had finished complaining.

"It should take at least half a year." The other party thought about it and gave a time, then said: "It's a bit short, it would be better if it could be longer."

Although he thought it was not possible, the other party was greedy for the benefits given by the empire.

Not to mention too much, one day's work can equal the resource income of a month before, and this is still normal work.

If you work hard, it is not impossible that one day is equivalent to a year.

The Empire is not just making empty promises, but actually providing real meat to eat. Otherwise, how could it possibly allow the magicians to go all out to build the altar?

It is precisely because of the benefits that they are driven by the empire.

"What are you afraid of? We are already here, and there will definitely be more good jobs in the future. The shadow of the empire covers a large area, and the empire will definitely carry out large-scale development." Another roommate followed up.

"It has to be that both of you have easy jobs, one as a quality inspector and the other as a quality control officer." The roommate who went to work in the altar said this, but in fact he was just being polite.

Lu Xingshi and another roommate had easy jobs, but their salaries and benefits were not as good as his.

Even though the work is tiring and frustrating, there are many magicians who try their best to get this job.

It takes Lu Xingshi and his team ten days to get the same result as he does in one day. As time goes by, the gap becomes bigger and bigger.

So he only talks about it, but if he is really asked to exchange with someone else, there is no way he will let go.

"You just don't know how lucky you are. If you are really so unhappy, why don't you switch with us?" another roommate said jokingly.

"Hahaha, forget it. I'll bear the bitterness for you. You just have to have something sweet." He also followed suit and laughed.

"However, I also found something strange." The other party suddenly changed his tone: "I suspect that the empire is worshipping something."

"You mean the gods?" a roommate said hesitantly.

"Yes, I heard..." The other party was about to say something in a mysterious voice when he was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Who?" Lu Xingshi shouted.

"Patrol! Stop chatting at this time. It's not good to disturb others." A voice came over.

"Got it." Lu Xingshi responded casually, and the remaining three people looked at each other.

They are not fools. This patrol was too coincidental.

It's not about telling them not to chat, but warning them not to talk about this topic, otherwise they will bear the consequences.

As an old hand, there is naturally nothing wrong with what you see.

So the man who was about to reveal the explosive news pretended that he had not said anything just now, and said slowly: "Take a shower, I have to continue moving bricks tomorrow."

After saying that, he went to the bathroom.

Lu Xingshi didn't care that the other party didn't say the second half. He knew what the other party wanted to say, which was nothing more than revealing the whereabouts of the robot and the air demon.

In fact, the empire did not take the initiative to cover it up because it could not be covered up.

After so many robots and air demons were produced and then disappeared out of thin air, it would arouse people's suspicion to some extent. And the more you cover up, the more inquiries will be raised.

There are limits. If you discover it yourself and keep silent, the Empire will simply ignore you.

But if you actively publicize it like you did just now, even in private, you will be stopped.

Fortunately, this group of people are all veterans who have worked at the bottom of the society. They only need a brief reminder and they dare not expand further.

Seeing this, the remaining two people no longer had the idea of ​​continuing to explore the matter, but instead busy themselves with their own things.

Lu Xingshi's gaze turned to Neo.

It has been nearly half a month since the other party escaped from the robot manufacturing factory.

During this short half month, Neo grew at a rapid pace, absorbing everything he could, and learned about the robot's short and negligible history as well as its final outcome.

Because of this information, Neo became more and more confused.

He couldn't understand why the gods who were the creators would devour them, and why the magic devices that grew with human civilization would become slaves.

Unfortunately, he did not get answers to these questions.

There is only indifference and ruthlessness.

Lu Xingshi just stood by and watched, with no intention of helping.

At first glance, Neo seems confused, but in fact his strength has been soaring since he left and has never stopped.

Even his own body was replaced with a large number of magical devices, and he was no longer the weak appearance he had half a month ago.

If a fight really breaks out, the intermediate magician will be no match for him.

It is extremely difficult for a senior magician to defeat Neo. Only a high-level magician of at least the level of a genius has this opportunity. An ordinary high-level magician can only escape at best.

Lu Xingshi saw Neo fight with his own eyes.

"Huh? He is..." Lu Xingshi suddenly found that Neo was emitting a lot of chaotic aura.

This did not come from the favor of fate within his body, but from the chaos in the outside world, that is, the agent of chaos itself.

"Is he planning to let him see the miserable end of his compatriots?" Lu Xingshi thought.

Neo knew that the ending was that the robots were defeated and eventually enslaved by humans, but he did not know that the robots had been completely extinct and that the artificially created robots were used as food.

"I hope you won't become evil after reading this." Lu Xingshi actually knew that Neo was like a blank sheet of paper, being guided by the world.

Lu Xingshi had helped him before, so he had a good impression of humans. But as he wandered, he found that not all humans were as friendly as Lu Xingshi.

On the contrary, Lu Xingshi, who is willing to save him, belongs to a small minority.

So now Neo is in a state of struggle and needs some insignificant help to strengthen his determination.

And this help also needs to be able to impact his heart.

The scene where robots are used as feed is very appropriate.

"I am blackening from a human perspective, but from a robot's perspective, it should be called resistance."

"With the blessing of fate, the increase in the power of the Chaos Agents, and the presence of so many robot manufacturing factories in the shadow of the Empire, if this uprising is successful, I'm afraid it will lead to an Omnic Crisis."

"But robots belong to the order type, right? Chaos... they are not compatible, right?" Lu Xingshi suddenly thought of this: "It seems that this is another order-chaos version of Edward."

Edward originally represented life and death, and Neo represented order and chaos. Although they were opposites, they were indeed the protagonists.

...

Neo listened to the burning and exploding sounds coming from his ears. It felt like the robot's body was crushed and then swallowed by a raging fire.

He frowned, which was a facial operating logic set after he disguised himself as a human. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, the robot would not need to frown to express his emotions.

"Is He guiding me?" Neo could feel that there was a certain existence in the dark that was pulling at his electronic soul and cyber consciousness.

At this moment, he understood that perhaps it was because of the other party that he was able to be born successfully. Otherwise, he would have disappeared like his compatriots in the manufacturing factory.

"Do you want me to find you?" Neo asked softly.

This concern has become a guide in a direction.

The electronic eye hidden under the camouflage looked into the distance but did not see anything he wanted to see. It was obvious that he was not looking far enough.

"I understand. I will find you." Neo didn't know what was guiding him, but he could feel that it was a great existence.

As soon as he finished speaking, he headed in the guided direction. Fortunately, he had obtained a magic device that could replenish his energy not long ago, and he had also replaced his own energy source before. It was no longer the cheap energy core when it was first produced by the factory.

In the short term, Neo doesn't have to worry about his energy shortage.

As long as he doesn't engage in energy-intensive battles, this energy core, combined with the energy-replenishing components, can support him throughout his life without lack of energy.

(End of this chapter)