Helping each other with countless me.

Chapter 529 The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly

Landfill No. 7.

Li Zhongren and his sister have already arrived here.

On Kara Star, there are ten landfills. After the garbage is dumped into the landfill, it will enter the decomposition mode. The decomposition process can be long or short, depending on the type of garbage that is discarded.

That's why there are ten landfills; it takes time to process them.

In fact, in a sense, why does Kara allow the wastelanders to live?
For Kara Star, these people are like bacteria, scavengers. Their presence increases the decomposition process and allows them to earn sufficient profits.

Killing two birds with one stone, why not do it?

Of course, ultimately, it all comes down to human complacency.

In fact, strictly speaking, according to the laws of the Empire, even a small quantum computer is not allowed to be leaked.

But rules always need to be enforced by someone.

However, people will inevitably become lax in their adherence to rules and regulations over time.

This is the way of Heaven, and it cannot be changed by human will.

The simplest idea is that, like star cores, quantum computers cannot be produced independently outside the Empire. Furthermore, the computing power of small quantum computers is locked, so what if they are abandoned? They won't even make a ripple.

Gradually, as time went on...

Naturally, a unique survival system will form on Kara Star.

"Dip~dip~"

After paying the admission fee.

Li Zhongren and his sister entered the No. 7 landfill.

Looking around, it seems like a desert.

All sorts of abandoned machinery have been left here.

Many of the machines have been dismantled down to their frames.

It gives the impression of a creature in nature, constantly decaying and decaying until only bones remain.

"Let's go, brother."

"Ah."

Li Zhongren followed in his sister's footsteps, their target a small hill in the distance, where a newly abandoned spaceship was clearly visible.

That is also one of their goals.

Of course, this doesn't mean that once you pay the entrance fee, you can take anything from here.

Instead, they'll decide when to settle the bill based on what you have when you leave.

There are surveillance systems in the sky. No one leaves here alone without the help of aircraft. If you try to force your way in, then try running faster than a laser weapon.

Clearly, the purpose of the landfill managers doing this was to save on labor costs for the workers dismantling the spaceships while still being able to sell the items for a good price.

Yes, there's a prerequisite for entering a spaceship and taking out valuable items: disassembling it in the correct order.

In this process, the garbage collectors take over the work of the demolition workers.

That's why his sister wasn't in a hurry.

It's unrealistic to dismantle such a spaceship in a short time; it might not even take a month, let alone a week.

They followed the entrance and logged into the warship.

A sense of desolation washes over you.

Yes, before the warship was abandoned, all the truly valuable parts had been dismantled, so the entire warship gave people a feeling of ruin and desolation.

Of course, right now, the inside of the warship is quite lively.

Many people were coming and going.

Some people are dismantling, some are leaving, and some are resting.

Dismantling a warship is definitely not an easy task.

When manufacturing these weapons of war, no effort is taken into account when disassembling them, especially for some delicate components, such as small optical computers, which are buried in the deepest part of the warship. This is not to prevent them from being discarded, but to resist interference.

Although the core of a quantum computer is photonic computing, it is ultimately vulnerable to interference.

Therefore, designing a special isolation device to house the optical computer is the best option.

As for damage, that's even more impossible. Unless subjected to violent attacks, a quantum computer cannot be damaged.

The optical computer hidden in the interlayer of a warship will only be damaged when it is penetrated, and once the warship is penetrated, there is basically no need for repair.

Just like this warship, judging from the previous marks, it should have been pierced by the interstellar insectoid floating cannons.

The warship was huge, extremely huge.

It has many layers, both up and down.

So, Li Zhongren followed his sister all the way to a deserted place, where they registered and marked the location. The entire excavation process was recorded on video.

The advantage of doing this is that it prevents you from hiding things and also avoids disputes.

After all, the management of the landfill needs efficiency. If anyone dares to cause a conflict in the landfill, then he will be unable to enter the landfill again in the future, which is a very serious punishment.

"Let's begin, little brother."

"it is good."

The siblings looked at each other, then opened their toolbox and began to work.
Soon, the sounds of cutting and welding filled the area.
The internal structures of the warship were completely dismantled and placed aside. When the time came, automated robots would remove them. These metal shells were the least valuable and had almost no use, because they were all alloys. Once synthesized, they were almost impossible to decompose. Like tanks in the previous life, once abandoned, they could only be left to gather dust in the desert.

Time flies, and seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the course of those seven days, the siblings were like groundhogs, digging layer by layer from the inside and outside of the warship. All sorts of machinery were dismantled, but of course, they didn't keep any of these things. Instead, they let the automated robots carry them away, because their purpose in coming here was very simple: to obtain the quantum computer.

"found it."

After disassembling another piece of special ceramic armor, Li Zhongren tossed it aside and saw a crystal-clear area.

That's right, this is the storage area of ​​the optical computer.

The optical computer, or that chip, is inserted there.

Of course, it's not just one piece; this entire crystal-clear area is actually a quantum computer.

Li Zhongren counted them; there were a total of sixty-four pieces.

Each of these sixty-four quantum computers, priced at around three million on the market, would cost nearly two hundred million credits.

Nearby, a floating camera is keeping a close watch on the scene, and intelligent algorithms will record the entire process to prevent theft.

Of course, this is under normal circumstances.

However, in those seven days, the floating camera had already been invaded by Li Zhongren's somatic cells and taken his shape.

He can modify the footage captured by this camera at will, if he so desires.

Yes, the siblings had no intention of giving any money.

What Li Zhongren needs to do is create a time difference.
After all, each team has a different dismantling speed. Li Zhongren wanted to create the impression that they hadn't even reached this point yet, but in reality, he planned to use this time difference to integrate and absorb all sixty-four optical brain chips.
With these sixty-four optical brain chips, plus the star core in his body, he could fully activate his mechanical body.

To be honest, he couldn't estimate the exact combat strength, since there's no ranking system in the real world.

This world is a combination of machinery and superpowers.

Your strength depends on your reputation.

Every person and every special ability has its own path to follow. Perhaps at some point in the future, a powerful individual will summarize a common template, but at least not now.

However, Li Zhongren believed that he must be very strong.

After all, the combination of a quantum computer and a star core couldn't be too weak.

Based on the maximum power of this civilian star core, Li Zhongren estimated that the destructive power of his full-force attack was comparable to that of the main cannon of some small civilian spaceships.

One shot, and whatever you are, I'll blow it all to smithereens!
"click"

Without hesitation, Li Zhongren removed all sixty-four optical brain chips and then inserted them one by one directly into his brain, in a physical sense.

The entire assimilation process is very fast.

The reason is also very simple.

The optical computer itself has no energy level; it is simply good at calculation and control.

The star nucleus, however, is different; it has its own energy weight, and therefore assimilation is slow.

Therefore, in less than an hour, all sixty-four chips were assimilated by Li Zhongren.

After being assimilated, these chips no longer resembled chips, but rather some kind of liquid or soft substance, which fused together and adhered to Li Zhongren's cerebral cortex.
"Sister, I need to sleep for a few minutes. Be prepared."

"Ah."

Lanbo nodded, reached into her pocket and pulled out a bomb. In terms of appearance, it was similar to the one inside her body. She had specially made a replica. The level of detail was incomparable, but the explosive power was about the same.

That's right.

The siblings' idea was to feign death and escape.

Everyone knows that the bomb woman had a bomb inside her stomach, so it's perfectly reasonable that the bomb exploded.

Of course, the cost is obvious.

First, the spaceship they left outside is no longer usable, since the siblings are ostensibly dead. Fortunately, the most valuable items on the spaceship have already been taken.

Secondly, the siblings are going to change their identities.

That's not a problem, because once his brother fully activates the mechanical body, it's uncertain whether they'll still be on Kara Star.

"System activating"

Li Zhongren, who appears to be asleep, is actually binding his optical brain to the mechanical parts inside his body. To put it more bluntly, he is essentially constructing an external brain for himself, which acts like a butler, similar to Jarvis.

It issues commands to itself, and it executes those commands on its behalf.

All of this is predicated on completely binding the mechanical body and the optical computer, which is similar to reloading the driver.

Only in this way can the quantum computer perfectly control its mechanical body.

There will be no core overload, preventing you from exploding into fireworks.
"Scan complete."

"Restart?"

"Reboot."

In an instant, Li Zhongren completely lost consciousness.
This step is crucial; it's about connecting the quantum computer with one's underlying consciousness to achieve zero latency. Otherwise, there will be a delay between when you issue a command and when the quantum computer receives it, which can be fatal in combat.

About five minutes later, Li Zhongren's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes even gleamed.

"younger brother."

"I did it, sis."

Li Zhongren grasped his sister's hand. Visibly, streaks of light appeared on his skin, a result of him mobilizing the star core and transferring energy. However, the entire process was completely silent, proving the perfect control the quantum computer had over the star core.

"Let's get started, sis."

"it is good."

Lanbo bit her lip, took a deep breath, and even had tears in the corners of her eyes.

After so many years of hard work, the siblings can finally escape their cage.

Although all of this was due to Rohavre's unintentional actions.
Lan Bo'er activated the bomb. Before that, Li Zhongren waved his hands, and his body transformed from flesh and blood into a mecha. The cockpit slowly opened, and Lan Bo'er, carrying her only precious backpack, crawled into the cockpit.
"Activate optical camouflage mode."

"Activate temperature concealment mode."

"Activate Gravity Hide Mode".

A series of modes were activated.

The mecha body that Li Zhongren transformed into disappeared from its original spot, silently leaving the explosion site and hiding in a corner.

Here, Li Zhongren manipulated the floating camera, performing the final image weaving.
That is, during the dismantling, it seems that some switches inside the warship were accidentally activated, causing the bomb inside Lambo's body to lose its balance.

With a loud bang, the bomb exploded.
In an instant, flames and shockwaves swept through and melted everything.
"What's going on? A fight has broken out?"

The explosion was intense, but for the entire warship, it was like a mosquito tickling an itch.

But it still agitated the landfill managers.

He quickly saw the result through the video recording.

"Pity"

The landfill manager shrugged, but he wasn't surprised by the outcome, because this kind of behavior—planting bombs inside the body—was bound to happen sooner or later.

"Someone is coming."

"Boss, what are your orders?"

"Since the siblings are dead, their spaceship is now ours. Go and take possession of it."

"Yes!"

"Hahaha"

"We made it!!"

in the sky.

The mecha that Li Zhongren had transformed into was switching to flight mode and was quickly leaving the No. 7 junkyard without alerting anyone.

Inside Li Zhongren's body, his sister screamed excitedly.

"Sis, take it easy, don't kick me. Even though I'm in mecha mode, I can still feel pain."

"Haha, I just got excited."

"Okay, calm down, now is not the time to celebrate."

Li Zhongren looked straight ahead.

Although he and his sister have successfully escaped their predicament, they still need a completely new identity that can withstand scrutiny.

This is very important.

Despite its vast empire spanning the stars, the empire has never relaxed its control over its lower levels, especially regarding identity verification.

It wasn't that they valued civilians so much, but rather that they wanted to prevent enemies from entering their territory.

There are too many enemies in the universe, and many alien races have the ability to transform and hide.

Therefore, the identity of every citizen of the Empire must be verifiable when traced back to the past.

Without a legal identity, the siblings would have to live as unregistered residents.

In the interstellar era, undocumented immigrants can only become outlaws.
(End of this chapter)