However, this time, in addition to carrying out rescue operations, the machine guns also have the mission of collecting intelligence about this world, which is mainly due to the high computational demands.
Whether it's fighting, rescuing, or repairing, these actions allow the Mechs to build a vast database of the rules of this world.
There's no need to deliberately explore the space station's secret information; even publicly available information is worth knowing for Su Mo.
Therefore, although this battle was supposed to help the space station, Su Mo's gains have far outweighed his losses.
"In any case, thank you for your help."
As the staff members were being brought over one after another, Estella bowed deeply to Su Mo with great gratitude.
"If it weren't for you, we don't know how many lives would have been lost on our space station this time."
If we had followed the previous strategy, we would never have been able to stop the losses to this extent.
"No need to be so polite, I was just asked by Miss March 7th."
Su Mo did not refuse excessively, but simply pointed to the client.
"Thank you also to Miss March 7th and the train crew for their assistance."
Estelle readily agreed and immediately expressed her gratitude.
Regardless of whether Himeko and the others were helpful or not, they deserve our gratitude for their willingness to lend a hand.
"Hehe~ I'm getting a little embarrassed!"
March 7th scratched his head, but his expression was very happy, clearly enjoying the praise.
Just then, Shubi, who was on her way to battle, suddenly appeared in front of Su Mo.
"[Report] The third squad discovered suspicious individuals during battlefield cleanup. Based on the space station's network communication, the individuals have been identified as members of the Star Core Hunter, a wanted criminal by the Interstellar Peace Corporation. A standoff is currently underway. What is the best course of action?"
Su Mo's mission for the Machine Race was to annihilate the Antimatter Legion. The others were not on the list, but the suspicious individuals were unwilling to follow the Machine Race Legion's orders to seek refuge, so Shubi had no choice but to ask Su Mo.
Upon hearing what she said, everyone present suddenly changed color.
"Star Core Hunters? What are they doing here?"
134 Silver Wolf, Kafka, Star Core Girl
The Star Core Hunters are a notorious villainous organization in interstellar society.
While they can't be compared to absolute villains like the Antimatter Legion, they are at least a heretical path that isn't readily accepted by mainstream organizations.
The Star Core Hunters have a lot of infamous reputations. Besides being smeared, the most important reason is their target – Star Cores.
This artifact, known as the Cancer of All Worlds, is often considered a calamity that can cause disaster and conflict, leading to the apocalypse of planets, due to the attention of the planet-destroying god Nanuk.
Organizations that actively capture these calamities are naturally suspected of having ulterior motives.
Moreover, the members of the Star Core Hunters are no pushovers either. The Interstellar Peace Corporation has offered a bounty of at least several billion credits on them, and they certainly possess the strength to match the bounty amount.
Therefore, the simultaneous appearance of the Star Core Hunters and the Antimatter Legion gave Estelle the feeling that the Japanese army and bandits had arrived at the same time. Even if the two were not colluding, it was still a terrible problem.
Even more terrifying is the purpose of the Star Core Hunter's trip.
Just by looking at their organization's name, one can guess their goal, and as the station commander, Estádio happens to know one thing.
That is, there really is a stellar core hidden inside this space station!
If these Star Core Hunters were to steal the Star Core, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"No, we must stop them!"
Estella clenched her fists, then looked up, ready to make a request, only to find that Su Mo was no longer in sight.
"Don't worry, Lord Su Mo has already gone there with Shubi!"
March 7th waved his hand, then revealed an eager expression.
"Sister Himeko, let's go over there too. We haven't seen a Star Core Hunter yet!"
"Be careful... Never mind, with Mr. Su Mo around, there's no need to worry, but you can't wander off!"
Himeko had originally wanted to offer some advice, but then she thought of Su Mo's strength and decided it wasn't necessary.
"Don't worry, with the gift from Lord Su Mo, I'm super strong now. Leave the task of clearing the way to me!"
On March 7th, he patted his chest with great confidence and then immediately rushed out of the train.
Watching her frolic like a rabbit, the others exchanged glances, shook their heads, and followed helplessly.
·
In the darkness, the Black Tower space station containment module.
This was originally a room that only Black Tower himself had access to, but now there are quite a few more people in the room.
"Hey, Kafka, was this situation mentioned in Eriol's script?"
Seeing the dozens of machine-type creatures surrounding them, Silver Wolf was slightly surprised and even stopped chewing his gum.
"No."
The urban woman dressed in dark purple shook her head in surprise.
"I always thought Elio never made mistakes, but now it seems he does."
Elio is the leader of the Star Core Hunters. He is someone who can see the script of fate. The script he gives has never deviated from the original. No matter what unexpected events occur, no matter how impossible something is, once it is written in the script, it will inevitably happen.
Silver Wolf and Kafka had great confidence in this point, but they never expected that something would go wrong, and so completely.
According to Elio's script, all they need to do now is take advantage of the antimatter legion's invasion to obtain the star core and become good.
But now, all we see along the way are the corpses of the antimatter legion and these beings that were not mentioned in the script of fate.
"If Elio is right, then the problem might lie with these guys in front of us."
Faced with this unknown and dangerous situation, Silver Wolf was slightly nervous, but his eyes were filled with excitement.
She had witnessed the combat power of these machine-type soldiers firsthand; they were a level above the Void Soldiers of the Antimatter Legion, and their strength was multiplied when multiple machine-type soldiers joined forces.
However, this situation only fueled her desire for a challenge.
For a competent player, a smooth-sailing gaming experience is not fun; a challenging one is much more interesting.
"Hey, what exactly do you want by surrounding us here? You're neither making a move nor leaving. Are you trying to capture us alive?"
In response to Silver Wolf's question, the machine-type gave a mechanical answer.
"[Assessment] The suspicious person in front of you is highly dangerous, but has not shown any hostile behavior. He/She is not to be targeted for elimination for the time being. Please follow instructions to proceed to the main control section for refuge."
Before receiving instructions from Su Moxin, they did not intend to reveal the existence of the main god, nor did they intend to let them leave.
"This sound... it's actually a machine?"
Silver Wolf was quite surprised after keenly identifying the race of the Machine Race.
After the outbreak of the First and Second Imperial Wars, the survival of the Omnics in interstellar space became extremely difficult, and they were even nearly wiped out by the Peace Corporation.
If it weren't for Screwgoom being valued by the Master and joining the Genius Club, the Omnic race probably wouldn't exist today.
Such advanced intelligent mechanical beings are now rarely seen in interstellar space.
After determining the other person's identity, she lowered her hand with slight disappointment.
"Kafka, what should we do next? The AI networks are interconnected. If we attack them, the legions outside won't let us off the hook."
Even she knew that she couldn't be reckless when fighting monsters with complex mechanics.
If we manage to turn the neutral faction into the enemy faction, we might be wiped out this time.
"There's not much I can do. My Word of Power might work on them, but it won't escape the AI network's checks, and I'll still be classified as an enemy."
Kafka shook her head helplessly, somewhat hesitant to act rashly.
For her, who is skilled at using Word of Power to control enemies, this kind of remotely connected enemy is the most troublesome type. Even if she can control them, they will be detected immediately.
Rather than taking rash action, it's better to postpone it.
"What about the mission?"
Silver Wolf glanced at the star core in Kafka's hand.
"We finally obtained the star core, should we continue?"
"..."
Kafka did not answer, her gaze hesitant.
"If things go according to the script, the child will have a completely new future. She will learn a lot, gain countless connections, and bravely walk her own path."
"But now that the script has failed... can Elio's promise still stand?"
If she previously resembled a dangerous female cheetah, now she suddenly exudes the anxieties of an elderly mother.
Silver Wolf helplessly shrugged at Kafka's dilemma.
"So, you're going to turn back and keep her by your side? But didn't you say that this wouldn't be a good thing for her either?"
"Anyway, these AIs don't seem to have any malicious intent. They might just be a security team set up by the Black Tower. Overall, it's pretty much as the script suggests. Are you planning to gamble on the chances of success, or take her back and start over?"
"By the way, just a heads-up, don't make me take care of the kids again when we get back!"
As the conversation progressed, Silver Wolf began to complain.
How did she, a girl who looks no more than ten years old, become a stepmother who coaxes children?
Is this the kind of work that infamous core hunters are supposed to do?
Upon hearing this, Kafka's expression shifted.
Don't get me wrong, she didn't think taking care of children was troublesome, but rather she thought of something.
Given the Black Tower's style, even if they are ruthless, they would not lay a hand on ordinary people, even if the other party has a star core implanted in their body.
Elio has confirmed this multiple times, so there won't be any problems.
Given Black Tower's personality—a short attention span—he wouldn't be very interested in even a star core carrier.
Now that the Star Train has arrived, given the train crew's style of operation, even if things have deviated from the script, the child will most likely join the train crew as per the script and become a member of the pioneers.
If you think about it that way, then the child won't be at any risk.
Why not take a gamble and see if you can embark on the destiny you've always dreamed of?
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