They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 158 The Mechanical Emperor with Full Humanity
Screw Gum scheduled to arrive at the Black Tower Space Station on the day of his arrival.

Around 5 a.m., Estella and her colleagues began rehearsing the ceremony for welcoming Screws Gum that day.

Seeing this, Dan Lei complained to Aista, somewhat speechless.
“Aista, the Black Tower is also a genius. We can’t be impolite to receive another genius, but is it really necessary to go to such lengths?”

However, Aista rolled her eyes at Danlei and retorted in the same way.

"Mr. Danlei, don't be so rude. You usually don't show up at the space station before eight or nine o'clock."

Why are you here so early today?

The real answer to this question is that Danlei also attaches great importance to meeting with Screw Gum.

After all, this person is more than just a genius.

Its more important identity is that of the new generation of kings of inorganic life in the entire universe.

It could be said that if it wanted to, it could issue an order to start the third anti-organic war.

At least 90% of the intelligent machines in the universe will respond to this command, triggering the Third Imperial War.

It should be noted that the Immortal Ship Alliance is known for its vengeful nature due to its commitment to the Path of Hunting, and its formidable strength makes it a force that other major powers in the universe dare not provoke.

The same effect is achieved when using Screwstar from Screwstar.

Screw's question, "Are you planning to push XX to the opposite side of the Screw Planet AI Planet IX?" is enough to scare away most of the major powers in the universe.

Moreover, this statement works even better for Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Having experienced both Imperial Wars, the Interstellar Peace Corporation must weigh the potential gains from offending Screwgoom against the losses that would lead to a Third Imperial War.

However, Dan Lei wouldn't say that outright, so he just held his coffee and stubbornly insisted...

"Of course, it's because Mr. Screws specifically asked to see me. Although a time was scheduled, I was afraid that if he arrived early and I wasn't there, it would be very awkward. So I had to get up a little earlier and come to the space station to wait."

After all, he is still the emperor of all the intelligent machines in the universe, and I must maintain my respect.

Danlei's answer further confirms that he and Aistar actually share the same mindset.

So Estelle didn't bother arguing with the stubborn Danlei any longer and went back to directing the rehearsal.

Seeing that Aistar was ignoring him, Danlei stopped waiting foolishly. After finishing his coffee, he took Sheila and Pepe and went for a walk with the dog.

To explain, after confirming that the android Sheila had awakened her self-awareness, Dan Lei bought her from Clerk Gunn.

Because in his previous life, during the first year of Star Iron Game, Dan Lei did quite a few daily tasks of "teaching her how to be a person".

I thought that if I completed this task, I would actually be able to train a living person.

As a result, this guy, seeing Sheila as a substitute for his daughter, was torn between wanting her to stay the same and wanting her to forge her own path.

Ultimately, this caused Sheila's intelligent system to revert to its previous state too many times, leading to a split personality and immense suffering. In the end, all programs had to be cleared and re-injected, restoring her to the state before she awakened self-awareness.

Therefore, before the tragedy occurred, Danlei directly asked Gu En to buy her.

Since Gunn had not yet noticed Sheila's awakening of self-awareness, and seeing that Danley liked the android he had cultivated, he naturally sold it happily.

In this way, he can get a large sum of money and then train a cyborg with better basic hardware.

Now, Sheila has become Danlei's assistant, doing things like organizing documents, helping to find people, and cleaning rooms.

Danlei walked Peipei around for more than two hours, until she could no longer walk and was lying on the ground with her tongue sticking out.

After finishing his work, Danlei went to have breakfast with the train crew before returning to his room to rest.

Actually, Danlei really doesn't need to get up so early.

Whether it's a calculated performance or something he genuinely thinks, Screwgoom has almost maxed out his skill in understanding human nature.

He doesn't choose a very early time, so that others have to get up early to receive him.

They also avoid choosing times around lunchtime, when people are hungry, or when they are feeling sleepy after eating, to be busy.

Screw Gum's scheduled arrival time is 10:00 AM.

However, just like in the game's storyline, due to the instability of long-distance wormhole travel, he arrived a few minutes early.

But Dan Lei believes that arriving early was intentional on Screw Gum's part.

With his computing power, he could definitely make sure that at 10:00 AM, the clock on the Black Tower Space Station would reach that exact second, and he would step into the space station.

Intentionally creating errors is most likely an attempt to make oneself appear more human.

Because the three people he had long-term, equal contact with were all bad at managing their non-working hours.

Heita does things based on her mood; it's normal for her to forget things she's agreed to if she's in a bad mood.

Nguyen Mai often loses track of time while conducting experiments.

As for Stephen Lloyd, although Dan Lei has never met him, based on his performance and introduction in the game, he can be sure that he is someone who likes to slack off.

Not replying to messages is a basic rule; the other three often can't find him when they want to talk to him about serious matters.

Fortunately, Estella had a contingency plan for Rosholm to arrive early, and she chose to place the welcoming party in the walkway above the wormhole opening to allow for a buffer period.

Upon receiving news of Screws' arrival, the welcoming team quickly took their positions as agreed.

Danlei stood next to Aistar.

A few seconds later, the elevator below rose, and as the elevator doors opened, an elegantly dressed android stepped out.

"It is assumed that thought always precedes language."

No words can define this joy.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Danlei and Ms. Está."

Seeing that Luo Sigumu had stepped out of the elevator, Dan Lei took two steps forward with neither arrogance nor servility, and extended his hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Screws Goom."

I have long admired your name.

Seeing this, Screw Gum reached out and shook hands.
"Mr. Danlei, you're too kind. I feel the same way about you."

At the same time, Estelle also performed a ladylike curtsy and walked to the two of them. She still had the task of receiving Screwgoom to attend to.

Screws didn't ignore Aista just because he saw Danlei.

After shaking hands, Screwgoom turned directly to Estelle and said...

"Miss Estella, I apologize for being 4 minutes and 13 seconds earlier than the agreed time. I hope it won't cause you any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Estelle naturally smiled and replied.

"How is that possible? Mr. Screwgum, welcome to the Black Tower Space Station."

Screw Gum nodded and said again.

"You two don't need to be so reserved. The Black Tower is a place where knowledge converges, and here we celebrate the equality of ideas."

Therefore, I suggest that we address each other by our first names in the following conversation.” Dan Lei naturally agreed to this suggestion.
“Alright, Slugum, but let Estella show you around the space station first.”

After Danlei finished speaking, Aista immediately followed, but she dared not actually call Slugum by his full name, as there was still a difference in their status.
"Yes, Mr. Screws, would you like me to show you around? Since the last summit, we have launched several new research projects based on silicon-based matrices."

Here, Screwgoom displayed a genius-like approach to Estelle's invitation, stating directly...

"Emotionally, I gladly accept it. But since I have a prior agreement with the Black Tower, please wait a little longer for these surprises."

Danlei, this matter also concerns you, and I hope you can be present to witness our communication.

Dan Lei naturally had no objection to this request, and nodded in agreement.

“No problem. Heita told me she’s waiting for you in her office, so let’s go together.”

After Danlei finished speaking, Aista continued, gesturing for him to continue, and said...

"Please come this way, I'll lead the way for you."

Seeing this, Dan Lei naturally made a gesture of invitation, and then went to the Black Tower's office with Luo Sigumu.

Upon arriving at the Black Tower office, Dan Lei discovered that, just like in the story, there was only a small Black Tower doll inside.

It seems that Black Tower is still angry with Sluggoom, so it doesn't want to see him in its true form.

Of course, anger does not affect the cooperation between the two geniuses. The following discussion is both a confrontation between the two geniuses and a bait to lure Silver Wolf into a trap.

Actually, the two of them didn't tell Dan Lei about setting a trap for Silver Wolf. It's likely that there's a little test that Screw Gumu is giving Dan Lei.

However, Danlei was happy to watch them perform, as he only needed to follow his heart and give a proper answer.

Sure enough, after Screws and Black Tower sat down, the two quickly began to argue.

Moreover, it was Screws who launched the first attack.

Screw Gum went straight to the point.
"Black Tower, I think we need to discuss the issue of the simulated universe further."

At this moment, Black Tower was still very impatient with Screw and Goom, and said sarcastically.
"What's there to talk about? Either give me a solution that I can accept, or just do things my way first."

"If words alone aren't enough, we don't need members of the genius club to speak; just find a parrot that can chatter non-stop all day long."

However, Screwgoom was clearly very used to Black Tower's way of speaking and wasn't angry at all. Instead, he continued...
"Logic: Imposing restrictions and obstacles on the actions of the simulated planetary gods goes against the original intention of our creation of the simulated universe."

The simulated star god needs to move freely in order to simulate the correct data we want.

Artificially adding obstacles to the Star God that weren't originally there creates artificially introduced variables, resulting in an answer that has been interfered with and is not the true answer.

Upon hearing this, Black Tower slammed his hand on the table and said...
"Just because of this, you're prepared to disregard the safety of the test subjects?"
Did you know that Nguyen Mai didn't dare come here today, but instead sent you?

Because she was afraid to face Danlei!

Screw Gum glanced at Dan Lei, who had a gossipy expression on his face, and calmly replied...

"It is not that I disregard Mr. Danlei's safety."

We've seen all the data from that test experiment.

Mr. Dan Lei's unique characteristics make his importance to the simulation of the universe self-evident.

Only he can perfectly play the role of the immortal [Dragon].

However, I believe the solution certainly isn't to restrict the Star God's activities.

Upon hearing this, Black Tower frowned deeply and roared again.
"That phrase again!"

I said, you either provide a solution, or do as I say first.

What kind of behavior is it to keep refusing to move and repeatedly insisting that it won't work?
Is your mechanical brain stuck in a loop? Do you need me to find you some lubricant to smooth it out?

Faced with Black Tower's attitude, Screwgoom was helpless, so he had no choice but to use his trump card, saying...

"If Black Tower continues with this attitude, I think it would be best to shut down the simulated universe project for a while."

This sentence struck a nerve with Black Tower, who shouted again.

"Don't even think about it! I'll say it one last time, I don't care what Ruan Mei whispered in your ear this time. You want to shut down the simulated universe? No way!"

"If she's so capable, she should come and talk to me herself!"

Seeing that Black Tower had brought up Ruan Mei again, Screw Gum could only emphasize...

"Black Tower, this is my decision."

Question: What did we contribute to this project? The vast majority of the energy of four geniuses over a period of time, and the most advanced technology in the entire universe.

What did we get in return? The unknown, doubts, a series of error messages, and data that was inevitably problematic because of your forced interference.

Initially, we defined the simulated universe hoping to create a miniature world where we could glimpse the movements of the celestial beings. But now, it's drifting further and further away from that goal.

Upon hearing this, Black Tower immediately retorted.

"Simulated universes require errors, that's what you said yourself. The current situation is perfectly consistent, so why are you dissatisfied?"

To this question, ScrewGumm answered firmly.

"I appreciate the flow of knowledge, but I don't agree that a simulated universe is just a contract on a to-do list forever."

Current simulated universes will ultimately only provide disappointing data.

This statement truly wore down Black Tower's patience. She stopped being sarcastic and started escalating to insults, saying...
"The simulated universe never disappoints me; it's you, Screws, who do."

Do you think you're so great? You're just like a... a member of a slob club.

Screwgoom was called an idiot, which is probably the first time since his birth.

However, this mechanical emperor had an extremely high tolerance for the Black Tower and remained completely calm, slowly saying...

"Black Tower, I have no intention of questioning you, nor will I deny the efforts you have made in simulating the universe."

However, I hope to give knowledge and inspiration more room to grow freely.

Regarding the safety concerns of Danlei entering the room, we can address them gradually as we conduct tests.

However, at this moment, Black Tower showed no signs of patience and shouted again.

"Enough! If you don't want to do it, then quit. Go talk to the other two yourself, and take your skills with you. I don't care."

I can go to Adrian Taylor, I can go to the Red-Nosed Old Man of Aprilon, or even the Society of Scholars; at least they won't abandon me halfway through!
Screw, we've known each other for so long. This is the first time I've ever felt like you're just a cold piece of iron.

After saying that, Black Tower stormed out.

When the Black Tower office door opened, Dan Lei could see Xing and Leonard standing at the door.

Furthermore, Dan Lei glanced at the surveillance cameras in the Black Tower office out of the corner of his eye.

At this moment, the surveillance system, which was almost just for show, was functioning perfectly normally.

(End of this chapter)