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

Chapter 248 The Contradiction Between Organic and Inorganic
When asked about Jingyuan's question, Screw Gum remained silent for a few seconds before finally answering.
"After discovering that the attack on the Iron Tomb in Luofu was merely a procedural step."

I immediately headed to the Lactaris Nebula.

This is the first recorded location to be attacked by the Iron Tomb.

From there, I obtained a set of equations left behind during the Iron Tomb attack.

After saying that, ScrewGumm began to show everyone a completely new set of program code.

While demonstrating, Screw Gum continued...
"There are quite a few worlds in the universe that have been attacked by the Iron Tomb. I obtained the residual data of those worlds' Iron Tomb attacks through various means."

It can be concluded that the Iron Tomb equation used to attack the Lactuca Nebula was an original version.

The Iron Tomb has been evolving silently over the long years, right under everyone's noses.

Today, it has evolved to the point where a single sub-program, combined with cloud computers from thousands of warships, can unknowingly block information about Luofu.

Therefore, I urge everyone to abandon your prejudices.

The Iron Tomb program that attacked Luofu is likely the latest version, even if it's only a part of it. I need to complete this program as much as possible so that I can find the true form of the Iron Tomb and prevent it from causing future disasters to the world.

After Screw Gum said that, everyone present fell silent.

Jing Yuan and the others remained silent as they considered the pros and cons, while Dan Lei remained silent as he pondered the code name "Romantic".

Looking at the main and side quest content of Star Iron games that Dan Lei knows, the word "romance" appears most often in Onpharos's Romantic Titans.

Moreover, Danlei knew that Onpharos's true form was a hidden imperial scepter, and that it was conceiving a Great Lord of Annihilation.

Therefore, Danlei never associated the Iron Tomb, which is constantly active in the universe, with Onpharos.

Even if Screw Gumm discovers the codename Romance in the Iron Tomb program now, it's still the same.

Because of the word "romance," most civilizations in the universe would independently evolve the same emotion and create words with the same meaning.

Essentially, the mere fact that it's called "Romantic" doesn't prove anything.

Most importantly, Dan Lei didn't think an unborn Extinction Lord could be so powerful.

Huanlong and Xingxiao have both fought each other, and even though they are the two weakest in direct combat among the Great Lords of Annihilation.

However, it's impossible for other Great Lords of Annihilation to have such a precipitous advantage in strength over them.

If the Iron Tomb had not yet been created, a mere one-tenth of the program would have been enough to seal off Luofu.

Once it's born, how powerful will its fully evolved form be? Will it directly challenge a Star God?
In Dan Lei's mind, ordering someone to attack a star god was tantamount to courting death.

Because if the envoy is able to kill the Star God, then the person who kills the Star God should be the new Star God.

Realistically speaking, the path to destruction is not invincible in the universe. Even if Nanuk were to fight Lan, it would probably end in a situation where neither side could gain the upper hand.

After all, the pioneering star god Akivili is not here, and there is no star god who can match Lan's speed.

It should be noted that Nanuk, as the Star God of Destruction, would have been driven to act long ago had he possessed the ability to destroy other Star Gods.

In Dan Lei's view, the reason why this Star God wanted to unleash the antimatter legion to wreak havoc on the universe was to weaken the power of other Star Gods in the universe and to enhance the concept of destruction, so that he could become strong enough to defeat other Star Gods.

Just like how the locust plague directly broke the Star God's suppression of the universe, ultimately leading to the fall of order.

So, after thinking about it for a long time, Danlei finally decided not to mention Onfaros for the time being.

Onfaros is, after all, a main storyline in the Star Iron Universe, and one that I don't fully understand.

If I reveal it prematurely, it could cause the main storyline to fall apart.

The consequences would be unbearable for Danlei.

At least before I transmigrated, the game's plot was all heading towards a good ending. If I interfered with things I didn't understand and created a bad ending, I would be the one who suffered.

Regarding Onfaros's matter, I need to at least communicate with Elio before deciding whether or not to get involved in advance.

However, just as Danlei decided to keep the matter of Onfaros a secret for now and figure out what not to say, he looked up and found that everyone was looking at him.

Dan Lei was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't notice that everyone else in Luo Fu had started observing the reactions of the others.

As a result, Dan Lei was the only one still racking his brains, which clearly indicated that there was a clue.

Therefore, no one interrupted Danlei's thoughts; instead, they waited silently.

Now that Dan Lei had finished thinking, Jing Yuan asked directly.
"Danlei, has something come to mind?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Dan Lei knew he had to say something, otherwise the concealment would be too obvious.

So, Dan Lei directly sold Star Core Hunter here, saying...

"Actually, there is one person who definitely knows about the Iron Tomb."

That was Elio, the organizer of the Star Core Hunters.

Many people in the universe believe he is a madman who claims to know the future.

But I know that he truly knows the future.

However, he only knew about one or a few possibilities for the future.

But the Great King of Extinction will appear in every future.

He absolutely knows the truth about the Iron Tomb.

Upon hearing Danlei's words, Luosigumu immediately replied...
"Understood. I'll go find Miss Silver Wolf after the meeting and ask her to help me make some connections."

However, Elliot, the Star Core Hunter, has never publicly appeared in space, so there's no guarantee he'll help.

Screw's meaning here is quite clear: Elio is just a clue, and he will try to communicate with him, but the chances are slim.

Therefore, Luofu is still the key point.

After learning some information about the Iron Tomb, Jing Yuan also felt that the matter was a bit serious and needed to be reported and communicated with the Alliance.

So Jingyuan spoke.
“Mr. Screws, we in Luofu are already aware of the dangers of the Iron Tomb.”

Therefore, we need to contact the alliance to discuss this, and it may be difficult to provide a clear response to your needs in the short term.

Screw Gum understood Jing Yuan's difficulties, so he didn't make things difficult for him, but simply emphasized again...
"Of course, General Jingyuan. Please be sure to tell the others in the Immortal Boat Alliance."

Once the Iron Tomb completes its upgrade and evolution, it will bring catastrophe to the entire universe; destruction will not discriminate between organic and inorganic matter.

After listening, Jing Yuan nodded to show his understanding. After another round of polite farewells, Luo Sigumu hung up the call.

After finishing, Jing Yuan glanced at the Black Tower, then stared at Dan Lei.

Dan Lei understood immediately and pulled Heita aside to say...
"I'm a little tired after the meeting."

I'll take Black Tower to the lounge to rest for a bit; you guys continue.

Everyone knew that an internal meeting was about to take place, and it wasn't appropriate for Heita to be there, so Danlei wanted to take her out first.

Therefore, Jing Yuan said directly
"Okay, I'll inform the lounge to arrange the best tea and snacks."

Upon hearing Jing Yuan's remark, Dan Lei, eager to lighten the mood, immediately took advantage of the situation and said...
"Just arrange the snacks and tea-making staff; I'll take the tea directly from your collection."

After saying that, she ran out of the meeting room without waiting for Jing Yuan's reply.

After sitting down in the lounge, Heita knew that Danlei had to go back immediately, so he sat down to eat some snacks and waved for Danlei to leave.

Seeing this, Dan Lei stopped talking and quickly returned to the conference room.

Back in the conference room, Danlei found everyone with serious expressions.

After Dan Lei sat down, Jing Yuan asked in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, how credible do you think this Mr. Screw Gum is?"

Yu Kong, who had remained silent throughout the meeting, was the first to answer.

"He seemed very polite and spoke with great tact. As the Omnic Emperor, he didn't show any arrogance, which surprised me greatly."

Yu Kong had a high opinion of Luo Si Gu Mu, but Fu Xuan's words completely shattered his impression of Luo Si Gu Mu.

As soon as Yu Kong finished speaking, Fu Xuan immediately continued...

"But the thought that his polite demeanor and emotional control were entirely simulated by a program sends chills down my spine."

However, Dan Lei spoke up for Luo Sigumu here, looking directly at Fu Xuan and saying...

"Actually, Fu Taibu doesn't need to be so terrified."

During my training, I personally witnessed two cases where intelligent programs naturally developed emotions.

On the Black Tower space station, a clerk created a bio-engineered human modeled after his daughter. In daily life, the intelligent program iterated and developed emotions and a soul.

Another story is even more interesting: an intelligent machine, curious about human emotions and wanting to analyze their principles, sets its sights on a young boy.

As a result, after analyzing the situation, she developed feelings of love and fell in love with the boy.

They should be married by now.

By the way, I got the entire record of how this intelligent machine inspired love and soul. If Fu Taibu is interested in intelligent machine emotions in the future, he can come to me to get it.

In addition, as everyone knows, I can imbue low-intelligence machines with souls through my power of enlightenment, turning them into intelligent machines.

Therefore, the emotions of machines are not entirely derived from programming imitation; please, Fu Taibu, be sure to pay attention to this in the future.

Dan Lei's words immediately dispelled Fu Xuan's earlier worries.

Because everything else can be denied, but Danlei's power to grant low-intelligence mechanical souls the ability to transform into intelligent machines cannot be denied.

This is an undeniable fact: at least the intelligent machines created by Danlei did not support emotional simulation in their original hardware and software, yet they all exhibited emotions.

However, even with Dan Lei saying that, Fu Xuan still didn't trust Luo Sigumu, and bluntly stated...

"Even so, Danlei, you can't guarantee that the performance of this Screw Gum isn't a program simulation."

He is not your immortal creation; as the Mechanical Emperor, we must remain sufficiently vigilant towards him.

Seeing that Fu Xuan still insisted that Luo Sigu Mu was untrustworthy, Dan Lei said that he had to help his friend to investigate properly.

No one can predict the future, but at least at this moment, all of Screw's actions are aimed at preventing the next war between organic and inorganic matter.

Therefore, Dan Lei said frankly

“Fu Taibu, your idea is a bit dangerous.”

To determine whether a life is credible, one should not focus on its birth, but rather on what that life has done.

Screw Gum's past is not entirely untraceable.

As the 76th member of the Genius Club, his every move is being watched.

I don't need to elaborate on what he did in the past; the Grand Diviner can find out for himself.

Do you think we can infer from Screwgun's past behavior that he is dangerous?

Dan Lei wasn't afraid of Fu Xuan flipping through the screws.

He is highly regarded in the universe, and a love of peace is a defining characteristic of him.

However, Fu Xuan insisted on his opinion and continued...

"He is an AI, and can make his body act 100% according to his commands through instructions."

Therefore, his behavior does not represent his inner thoughts.

What if his actions are all a deception, and he's playing a long game over a period of centuries? How would you know?

Fu Xuan's argument was already sophistry, so Dan Lei directly exposed it.
"Then Fu Taibu has a lot of people to worry about who are playing big games."

Anyone with a strong will can hide their true thoughts and appear to be a morally upright person.

Fu Taibu must have heard the saying, "Judging by actions, not intentions; judging by intentions, there are no saints."

Your analysis just now indicates a landslide.

Intentionally assuming something that cannot be verified, and then treating it as a truth to deduce what will happen next.

All your doubts about Screwgoom are based on the assumption that he will inevitably launch another anti-organic war in the future.

Fu Xuan was a little angry when Dan Lei said that, because she always demanded of herself to be a fair and impartial person.

Danlei is now accusing himself of acting unjustly due to prejudice.

Jing Yuan knew Fu Xuan's temperament well and knew that he should intervene.

If Fu Xuan and Dan Lei continue arguing, Dan Lei, who doesn't hold back his words, will make Fu Xuan slam his fist on the table and stand up.

Therefore, Jing Yuan, without hesitation, sided with his "old flame" and said to Dan Lei, his "new love."

"Dan Lei, Fu Taibu's considerations are also based on historical evidence."

The Second Imperial War also affected the Celestial Ships.

Our wariness of ScrewGumm isn't out of prejudice, but rather a necessity for the sake of the billions of lives on the Immortal Ship.

After speaking about Dan Lei, Jing Yuan then gave Dan Lei a way out and changed the subject.
"However, even though Screws needs to be wary, he did just help Luo Fu."

Moreover, compared to the threat posed by the Great Lord Iron Tomb, being overly wary of Roosgoo at this point would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

What happened today must be reported to the alliance.

"General Feixiao, you should have recorded everything by now."

At this moment, Fei Xiao, who had been taking notes in the corner of the conference room, shook the jade pendant on his wrist and said...
"Don't worry, all your conversations have been recorded."

Jingyuan, are you planning to cut it down, or send it directly to the alliance?

Fei Xiao's words were also a test, and Jing Yuan's current answer will be recorded.

Feixiao wasn't trying to trick Jingyuan; she was simply fulfilling the alliance's mission and doing her job.

After all, she liked Danlei, and had nothing to do with Jingyuan.

Fortunately, Jing Yuan wasn't so easily fooled. To him, a gentleman is open and honest, and there was no point in keeping the previous conversation a secret.

So Jingyuan said directly
"Just upload the entire content to the alliance."

However, I hope that General Flying Sky will make his own judgment on Mr. Screw Goom and submit it to the Alliance.

I will also clearly write down my opinions and convey them to the alliance.

Here, Jingyuan has already made his stance clear: he wants to cooperate.

Because Yaoqing, where Feixiao is located, is the alliance with the closest contact with the Interstellar Peace Company.

Moreover, the residents of Yaoqing Immortal Ship are mainly fox people, who have a relatively mild attitude towards intelligent machines.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Feixiao will support cooperating with Screw Gumu to carefully examine the remnants of the Luofu Iron Tomb program.

(End of this chapter)