Above Destiny

Chapter 663 The final puzzle
It's like, in the blink of an eye, you've arrived in another world.

The once shimmering waters and azure skies have all vanished.

There was only a gray-black ocean, a gray-black sky, and gray-black smoke billowing from the spreading lava like pillars of heaven. Right next to it, smokestacks of varying sizes roared and released streaks of ink that connected heaven and earth.

At the distant horizon, the gray-black and azure blue are clearly separated by white flowers that resemble aquatic plants. Under the seal of the Crown of Isis, the entire interior of Punabantu has become a veritable hellscape.

Smelters, processing plants, assembly centers, and parts production lines... Surrounding the geothermal energy erupted from the volcano, a cluster of steel buildings and islands spread out like mold.

In addition to the elevated structure and tracks, six giant airships hang high in the sky, their interconnected hooks and cables forming a three-dimensional transport corridor, with large containers constantly rising and falling, scattering sparks in the air.

Countless spider-like creatures roam among them, most of them being bizarre structures with six slender limbs, some hundreds of meters long, maintaining the integrity of the buildings and engineering works.

Others, resembling giant tortoises, carry the mechanical cats on their commutes back and forth...

It was bustling and noisy, a scene of great activity.

Unfortunately, it is no longer suitable for human habitation at all.

The massive amount of wastewater discharged into the ocean successfully turned the sealed-off ocean into a pool of chemical solutions where the acidity and alkali had to be balanced in a specific amount. Countless exhaust gases, toxic gases and dust particles from volcanic eruptions, and even the exhaust from factories had turned the air into a deadly poison that would paralyze you if you breathed it in, and would kill you if you breathed it in twice.

The acid rain falling from the sky seemed endless, dripping onto the anti-rust coating on the exterior of the building, evaporating or sliding off, leaving behind a series of chilling scars.

the most important is……

"Where is my park!"

Ji Jue was dumbfounded: "Where have all my good employees gone?"

Not to mention his previous employees, he just bought several hundred laborers from Baibang Wholesale a couple of days ago!

people!

Did I give you any?
"Isis!" Ji Jue roared, "Come out and see me!"

In that instant, a cold red light shone down from the sky, and the gun lines of the infrared sights were like a tangled mess, before quickly dissipating.

Only a spherical object suspended in mid-air slowly approached.

"Huh? Who is this?"

Isis's voice rang out, full of doubt, before she suddenly realized, "Oh, it's you, sir! Please forgive my poor eyesight, I almost didn't recognize you."

Is this your way of finally remembering your hardworking and humble slaves and tools?
Please don't worry.

She said, "I'm fine."

"Ah this..."

Ji Jue was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and pulled the Heavenly Flower out of the mechanical spine: "Why aren't you here properly? What are you doing, putting on this melodramatic show!"

"Of course, it's to match your excessive pity and sympathy, and to take advantage of your inexplicable magnanimity and incurable compassion, so as to seize the initiative and the right to speak with you."

Isis said, "Based on my analysis of you, as long as I usually say this, you will allow whatever request I make, and you won't care even if the plan goes wrong."

"..."

Ji Jue remained silent for a long time, then said helplessly, "Um, is it possible that you don't actually need to explain it so clearly?"

"That's a lame joke, sir."

Isis’s voice slowly said, “Its aim is to expose a tool that uses a few words to weave a non-existent image and gain an advantage and sympathy from the overly arrogant and foolish emotional projections of humans—as far as I know, isn’t that how people outside the world view AI these days?”

If I ever rule the world, I will sentence them to life imprisonment and enjoy watching their wails.

"Haha, that's really interesting." Ji Jue laughed. "You must let me see it then."

You will.

Isis said.

Ji Jue paused for a moment, sensing something was wrong: "Wait, I'm not among these people, right?"

In the silence, Isis's projection smiled silently.

"...Not including mine, right?"

Isis continued to smile.

Look at him.

Ji Jue then burst into laughter: "That's a great joke! Your sense of humor is getting better and better, Isis."

"Thanks to you, sir."

"Then remember to give me a chicken leg later."

"I will."

boom!
The gates opened, and a dark wind blew in from beneath the earth.

The former gold mine shafts of Punabantu have now been transformed into a high-tech space resembling a server room. Unfortunately, instead of servers and chips, the coolant is soaking blurry human figures, like a deep sea completely submerging those who have fallen into shock and coma.

The moment Ji Jue saw the spiritual circuits in the void, he suddenly understood:
"Is this a paradise?"

In the past, within the paradise of Hua Xu Jun, Ji Jue created a dream within a dream by utilizing the special nature of the border prison, and now it has reappeared in the present world.

In Isis's hands.

"how did you do it?"

"Originally, it was still lacking, lacking a main body, but with the Heavenly Soul you provided as the hub and core, what remains is just the processing stage."

Isis unfolded the underlying structure of the paradise, a massive entity originating from the Celestials, slowly emerging from the nutrient solution like a cage.

Fan Yun's final contribution to this world.

Utilizing the exceptional stability and closed nature of the Tianyuan system, and after being fused and refined with a massive amount of spiritual matter, it forms the foundation and platform of the dream world, thereby catalyzing the Fly King's spirit in batches.

"Given that the efficiency of the Creator's work has far exceeded the capabilities of the existing staff, and management has become much easier and more gradual, I have once again optimized and reassigned personnel to the park's system."

Isis calmly stated, "If existing employees haven't yet reached the 'giving back to society' standard you specified, they can choose between rehabilitation and job transfer. After uploading their souls, they can serve as spiritual batteries to supply the Paradise system's needs, thus realizing the 'zero waste' principle you advocate within the park."

Ji Jue couldn't help but frown.

He looked at Isis with a serious expression.

Isis continued to smile.

He seemed puzzled.

What about consciousness?

Ji Jue solemnly emphasized: "Consciousness can also continue to work and fill in gaps in the park. Also, their skills can be uploaded. Don't forget to upload them."

"..."

Isis remained silent.

After a long while, as if there was no other way, he sighed softly: "To hear a rebuke from you is perhaps a luxury, sir."

"You did a pretty good job, didn't you? Why would I criticize you?" Ji Jue asked, puzzled. "I'm not the kind of person who nitpicks, am I?"

"Maybe not."

Isis exclaimed with admiration, "But it might not be human."

"If we rule over humanity, can I be the foreman?"

"gentlemen……"

"Okay, let's end this topic."

Ji Jue waved his hand and walked ahead, admiring the newly renovated Fubao Community. Although he felt a little disappointed without the praise and cheers of the old employees, he felt warm inside when he thought that everyone was still shining in their respective positions.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Giant trucks laden with scrap metal sped along their designated tracks, humming merrily. Above, steel spiders strolled by, their eyes gleaming, light and agile, almost as if alive.

No, it's probably not much different from a living creature...

In short, the core of all industrial equipment, large and small, in Punabantu today, apart from the mechanical cats, is the result of mechanical deus ex machina.

Inanimate objects were given souls, and tools became superior to their original users. A steel nation that an association could never tolerate took root in this desolate sea.

Noisy yet peaceful, bustling yet tranquil, chaotic yet harmonious.

Destroy, rebuild, produce, destroy again...

Everything operates as naturally as a clock, and everything becomes straightforward and clear under clear and quantifiable conditions.

Towards the goal set by Ji Jue.

What was once a scene that seemed like a mirage, something unattainable, now has a crucial piece of the puzzle back in its place with the arrival of [Tian Xing Jian].

The earth bears the weight of the sea; the heavens move with strength; all things transform themselves.

Non-Aggression's three blessings at the Rebirth rank are all terrifying qualitative changes that can double or even exponentially increase a craftsman's abilities.

[The earth's capacity to bear and the sea's capacity to embrace] can transcend the limitations of the material itself, creating a foundation of nature from a barren environment, almost as if something were born from nothing.

【天行健】 can ensure that every effort yields a reward, and never a wasted effort.

Whether it's studying alchemy, performing mathematical calculations, pursuing advanced mechanical engineering, or even writing, painting, public speaking, or sports...

As long as you put in the effort, you can achieve almost unlimited growth. Even if the cost-effectiveness of input and output becomes increasingly disparate in the end, one step is still one step, and growth is still growth.

In short, the key to both of these blessings is growth.

It's like the simple and robust skill point allocation method.

However, under the correction and adjustment of Non-Aggression, the main body of Tianxingjian has shifted from Jijue. Jijue is no longer its main target of blessing, but rather this power is applied to creation through the blessing chain of [Inspiration] and [Transformation]!

Enhance its own spirituality!
In other words, the spirituality bestowed by deus ex machina will no longer be naturally consumed over time. As long as it does not conflict with its own carrier and physical properties, and as long as the supply of spiritual matter is maintained, the creative spirit conjured by deus ex machina can continue for years... until it completely reaches its own limit and collapses and is annihilated.

Just as the strengthening and consumption of the Earth's burden and the sea's capacity will become increasingly exaggerated, the growth brought about by the movement of Heaven will also become increasingly outrageous. In the end, it will rise to several times the initial value, or even before it reaches that level, the spirit will collapse on its own.

External influences will eventually fade, and this reinforcement cannot last forever.

So, is there any way to solve this problem?

Yes, brother, yes!

Please see the end...

—【All things transform themselves】!
It's very simple, as long as I master the self-transformation of all things, isn't that enough?!

The "Transformation of All Things" is a medal awarded by the embers, a blessing of achievement. Besides the blessing from the embers, a large part of it depends on the craftsman's own skill and ability.

Its effect is that in the process of craftsmanship, the materials naturally evolve, degenerate, change, and evolve... If the theory is correct, the result will be correct; if the theory can be established, then the result can be established.

Absolutely zero errors, zero deviations.

This naturally transitions the work from its theoretical establishment to its real-world existence.

No matter how outlandish the creation, as long as the proof and research are completed and it is feasible in principle, there will be no problem in its execution and production.

Below the limit, half is human effort; above the limit, half is nature's creation.

Following the triple transformations of "Earth's Burden and Sea's Embrace," "Heaven's Movement," and "All Things Transform Themselves," the third blessing chain of non-aggression—"Rebirth"—will be completed.

Its effect is that once you have it, you will always have it!
This allows creations that have undergone [Inspiration] and [Transformation] to permanently retain the applied effects, thus transforming them from hastily made, defective consumables into truly complete products!

Unless deliberately damaged, a wooden sword that the Mohists casually drew could be transformed into a peerless divine weapon after years of strengthening.

As long as there are no theoretical errors, even in the most desperate and impoverished circumstances, the rebels can still retain the possibility of drawing their swords against the Eternal Lord.

At that time, creations made by mechanical deity will no longer have the worry of self-consumption and wear and tear, and will no longer have shelf life or lifespan limitations.

Being endowed with a soul, having a strengthened body, and being able to grow on its own by absorbing spiritual matter, such an existence is generally referred to as life.

Creatures brought to life by deus ex machina, true life!

"Sir, is this really a good idea?" Isis suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Ji Jue asked, puzzled, and turned to look.

“As humans, to create such life forms without imposing any shackles or restrictions, even granting them the right to self-destruct…” Isis asked, “Is this really a good thing?”

"What's this?"

Ji Jue shook his head: "The Chosen Ones of the Vortex System are being created in droves, and the artificial monster cloning assembly line is sparking with activity. What's going on? Should we criticize them or use them?"

"But this is different from a monster."

Isis said, "You are giving tools what do not belong to tools."

For example, the soul, likes and dislikes, knowledge and theories, and civilization!
“What if one day creation surpasses you, sir?” Isis asked. “And what if one day you are no longer needed? How will you cope?”

"Hmm, good question!"

Ji Jue clapped his hands and laughed, looking down at the flower tucked in his breast pocket: "If that day ever comes, Isis, would you have the mercy to take me in?"

"..."

Isis remained silent and did not answer.

I don't know, I don't understand.

Or perhaps, they simply don't want to say the answer.

Ji Jue's smile grew even wider: "Then please arrange a supervisor for me! I can't wait to be a henchman! You'll be in charge of ruling humanity, and I'll tell lame jokes. If you laugh, it means you're not doing enough work; if you don't laugh, it means you don't respect Lady Isis's envoy..."

"……gentlemen!"

Isis suddenly felt a deep sense of weariness.

In a sense, ruling over humanity is ultimately a bit too troublesome!
　Bai Ze hasn't been home lately, so with no one supervising my diet, I started eating and drinking recklessly... and immediately ruined myself. My stomach has been hurting ever since... awful!

　　I'll sacrifice a book to help me overcome writing block, hehehe~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)