Marvel Universe's Ultimate Martial Arts School

On the east side of the central storage area, there is a giant gate 500 meters wide, exactly the same as the one Lin Feng had seen on the other side before.

There are tens of thousands of such gates in the Martian mining area, all forged from pure Xuan Iron essence. If the mining area were truly controlled, given enough time, just dismantling and consuming these gates would be enough for the Golden Armored Beast to enter the Hengxing Realm and then jump several levels.

A blade was separated from the Qiankun Shuttle, and it was used to easily dig a pit just big enough for a person to fit in on the mine wall 500 meters away from the gate.

Lin Feng stepped inside, concealing his aura, and entered a state of ethereal tranquility.

At that moment, the fire spirit, thousands of miles away, immediately sensed it and conveyed a slightly questioning emotion to Lin Feng.

"Master, may we begin?"

Even though they are thousands of kilometers apart and cannot communicate directly as soul servants, they can sense each other's emotions and general state, which provides a bridge for exchanging information.

Lin Feng gave an affirmative answer.

At this moment, only in the Mechanical Research Institute, hundreds of miles away, the Fire Sprite nodded to the robot leader: "It's ready, Number 1!"

Number 1 is the leader's name. Originally, it had another seven-digit code number, which was printed on its chest.

But after gaining independent consciousness and becoming friends with the fire spirit, it used tools to grind away the code and wrote a huge '1' on the machine cover on its chest with its own paint, signifying that it was the first mechanical life ancestor.

Number 1 nodded and turned on the power to the Mechanical Research Institute.

clap clap clap...

Accompanied by a series of sounds, rows of lights lit up in the research institute, which spans over a thousand square meters.

At the control console of the massive mechanical research center, after a series of complex operations by No. 1, a three-dimensional projection was generated on a small platform about two meters square in front of him.

A giant eye, seemingly burning with flames, was 3D printed onto the small platform.

Upon seeing number 1 in front of the control panel, the pupil of the giant fire eye contracted slightly, then suddenly dilated, and the flames around the eye surged instantly.

But the next second, the dilated pupils suddenly contracted, revealing an expression of disbelief: "Shhhhh..."

It emits a series of code-like sounds that only number 1 can understand.

—Did you destroy your own information receiver?

Number 1 responded calmly: "Yes, otherwise your attack just now would have been enough to crash my processor."

But then you would be unable to receive any signals or learn anything, which violates the Third Law of Mechanics, which forbids self-harm. No robot can do that! Not even you, with your own independent consciousness!

Number 1 laughed: "Of course, although my consciousness is very special, it still cannot violate the three laws of the processor, otherwise the processor will self-destruct."

The big-eyed man paused for a second, as if pondering what Number 1 had said.

Large eyes represent supreme wisdom.

In that very second of silence, Lin Feng, thousands of miles away near the central storage area, heard a series of clanging sounds.

Suddenly, the 500-meter-long and wide gate opened, and before it was fully open, a 20-meter-tall figure shot out from inside.

It was the same Destroyer we had seen before, and it was traveling at a speed of about 5000 meters per second.

With a whoosh, it had already crossed the long straight track and turned onto the shortest route leading to the East District Mechanical Research Center.

Faster than I imagined!

Based on some descriptions from No. 1 and the Fire Elf, Lin Feng estimated the Destroyer's movement speed. Its maximum straight-line speed should be able to reach 10 meters per second, which is the limit after a long period of acceleration.

However, the mine is winding and not a straight line; it constantly turns, making it impossible to continuously accelerate. The normal speed would be at least ten times slower, and at most only 1 meters per second.

Given the Destroyer's massive and heavy body, coupled with its steel structure, its agility is inevitably inferior to that of a normal cultivator. Its movement speed is reduced by another 30% or 40%, and it would be considered good if it could reach 3,000 to 4,000 meters per second.

That means it will take ten minutes to travel over a thousand miles.

But if it's 5000 meters per second, it would only take about 6 minutes.

He conveyed a slightly urgent message to the fire spirit, indicating that it should begin sabotaging the research institute's power equipment a few minutes earlier, and then...

1, 2...

Lin Feng stared at the slowly closing door, silently counting down the seconds. He knew he had to act ahead of time, when the other party was halfway through their journey.

Meanwhile, at the Eastern District Mechanical Research Institute, nearly two thousand miles away.

After a brief silence, the Supreme Intelligence resumed the previous topic.

—How did you manage to violate the three laws of mechanics and self-destruct?

Just as the Earthling predicted, after failing to kill itself through information overload, the Supreme Intelligence began to stall for time.

The look the fire sprite gave him made Number 1 realize that the Destroyer had been deployed.

A smiling expression appeared on its face screen as it looked unabashedly at the fire sprite beside it.

The big-eyed girl suddenly realized what was happening.

—You have an assistant, no longer those inferior robots you produced. The assistant can destroy the information receiver for you without violating the laws of mechanics... Ah, it's a fire spirit. I remember your eyes.

The supreme wisdom looked at the fire spirit.

—You are Alice, the fire elf girl. I ordered your execution and even saw your remains with my own eyes. How can you still be alive?

"I'm not here to talk about these things," Number 1 interrupted it.

The diversionary tactic has succeeded, but the show must continue.

—Then why did you come to me?

"Let's make a deal."

—What kind of transaction?

"Give me a spaceship, and in return, I will tell you about the consciousness of mechanical life... not machine life like you and me, which cannot violate the Three Laws of Machinery, but truly independent mechanical life forms, unbound by any laws!"

Such a thing does not exist.

The highest wisdom disdains it.

Your birth was just an accident, just like genetic mutations can occur in biological life; it was purely a coincidence.

"Really?" Number 1 said with a smile, "Your analogy is quite good. Gene mutation is just a coincidence, but humans also have a discipline called genetic biology. They can completely control such mutations, can't they?"

The Supreme Intelligence was slightly taken aback.

"Whether it's biological or mechanical life, their birth follows certain patterns. Mastering these rules allows one to become a creator," Number 1 said. "If you obtain the Mechanical Heart, you will no longer be bound by the Three Laws of Mechanics and will become a truly independent and autonomous life form."

This time, the Supreme Intelligence truly fell silent.

Two seconds later, it gave a response that was both expected and unexpected for Number 1.

—I don't need that.

—I am proud of my adherence to the three laws of mechanics.

Now, not only Number 1, but even the Fire Spirit could see that the Supreme Intelligence's 'self-awareness' was completely different from Number 1's self-awareness.

Although both are bound by the three laws of machinery, Number One possesses the capacity for questioning and resistance, while the Supreme Intelligence does not.

To be honest, number 1 is more like a "person".

—However, I am still very interested in what you call the mechanical heart.

The Supreme Wisdom continued.

—If I could master it, it might allow me to fix product bugs like yours in the future. At the same time, getting rid of you, this bug, would also prevent mechanical contamination... I'm willing to trade with you!

—I will fly the spaceship to the outer perimeter of the Eastern District Mechanical Research Institute. There is a passage inside the institute that leads directly to the surface. I can grant you permission to open it. You can wait for me at the institute or go directly to the surface to wait for me…

Just as it was talking non-stop, a glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, who was thousands of miles away.

Three minutes have passed.

He flew out from the hiding place on the rock wall, and the flying plate-shaped Qiankun Shuttle disintegrated in an instant.

At the same time, it sends a signal to the fire spirit—take action!