In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

He stood up: "Then let's begin!"

"It's just a minor incident in the process of bringing the world under my control, and I'm willing to help!"

As one of the few remaining great powers in this chaotic world, how could it be that the Qin state did not retain any mysterious technologies?

The reason Ji Chao did not use his mechanical skills to modify the immortal's remains on the spot was because he saw something that led him back to Xianyang and where he found King Zheng of Qin.

King Zheng of Qin possessed the means to truly transform the remains of two immortals into something of value.

In other words, artificial human modification technology.

That is a technology that can truly create "tools" that possess self-awareness and are merely mechanical devices, a technology different from thought fingerprinting.

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“Some things were destined from the beginning.” Ji Chao looked at King Zheng of Qin walking ahead of him with a slight smile. “Otherwise, they wouldn’t have arranged for me, the eldest son, to be disliked.”

"If it weren't for that, I, the eldest son, wouldn't have been sent to Qin along with the hostage."

“Nothing exists outside of destiny, Master. I… have finally grasped a little bit of it.”

"You can rest in peace now..."

Ji Chao lowered his head and sighed.

......

King Zheng of Qin brought Ji Chao to the underground of the Qin Palace in Xianyang, where the mystery that would eventually be determined was hidden.

The modifications to the two immortal remains will take place here.

The scene here is completely different from that on the ground in the Qin Palace; it is much cleaner and more magnificent.

There are surveillance devices and strange platforms here, but all of these require magic to activate.

King Zheng of Qin and Ji Chao placed the two immortal remains on two platforms. At King Zheng's instruction, Ji Chao infused the platforms with magic, and the two platforms fixed the two remains in place.

"Let's start with this 'Nezha' remains." Ji Chao thought for a moment and decided to start modifying this immortal's remains, which seemed to be relatively easy to modify.

"Well then, let's get started. I have many other things to attend to." King Zheng of Qin said seriously, already beginning to examine the remains of the immortal.

"Okay, let's begin then." Ji Chao nodded and became fully focused.

King Zheng of Qin was much busier than Ji Chao, so Ji Chao was willing to understand his impatient friend.

This is why their relationship has remained unshaken for so many years. One-sided efforts can never achieve balance, and one party will always be the first to break down.

The transformation was a slow process, and by the end of 228 BC, King Zheng of Qin and Ji Chao had finally completed the transformation of the remains of "Nezha".

The remnants of the immortal were transformed into the image of a strong and powerful man.

"The core component is my magic. This individual should have some ability to foresee the future, but unlike me, who can actively activate magic, this individual's precognitive ability is more like a passive activation. After all, I don't know how to properly teach a homunculus a proper thought pattern." Ji Chao sat on a stool, pinching his nose.

Of course, he doesn't need to possess the ability to proactively predict the future.

Even with Qin Shi Huang's support, he felt that modifying this thing would be incredibly difficult.

Artificial humans are a combination of human and mechanical traits, yet they don't truly belong to either category. This makes them extremely difficult to work with, and there are many other factors involved, such as the shaping of the outer shell. In short, they are troublesome.

"It's alright, this is enough." King Zheng of Qin was also feeling exhausted and was wiping sweat with his robe. "Speaking of which, Chao-di, this 'artificial human' looks like it's based on you, doesn't it?"

"Yes, this is related to my backup plan, so it's necessary." Ji Chao didn't deny it and nodded.

"Oh? A backup plan? Could you tell me about it?" King Zheng of Qin became interested.

"It cannot be spoken, it cannot be spoken, the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed." Ji Chao shook his head with a strange smile on his face.

"Tch, boring." King Zheng of Qin rolled his eyes and didn't press the matter further. Instead, he changed his interest, "You've taken the doll's appearance, so may I decide its surname?"

Ji Chao couldn't help but chuckle, thinking that his friend was really petty: "Then let the master come up first."

King Zheng of Qin rested his chin on his hand, seemingly deep in thought about coming up with a good name.

"Hmm... let's call it... Kuaiji Zero!"

"In contrast, after the other immortal's remains were modified, they were called the Kuaiji Style 1."

"Named after the Wu and Yue regions?" Ji Chao rubbed his chin. "It is indeed a good name."

"When Yu the Great tamed the floods and brought peace to the land, he once said at Maoshan: 'Great accountants, those with virtue will be rewarded, and those with merit will be enfeoffed.' Therefore, after Yu passed away, the feudal lords renamed Maoshan to Kuaiji. Kuaiji means 'accounting.'" King Zheng of Qin, with one hand behind his back and the other stroking his beard, smiled, seemingly very satisfied with the name he had chosen. "That was a praise for Yu's saving the world. If these two figurines can also bring life to the Central Plains, then the name 'Kuaiji' will not be buried!"

"As for the other feudal lords, they are all disregarded! There is only one person in this world who can be called a 'lord'—I alone am sufficient."

"Yes, sir." Ji Chao was also very satisfied with the name.

"Hmm, let's awaken Kuaiji Zero first. After confirming its performance, the two of us can begin modifying the other immortal remains." King Zheng of Qin called to Ji Chao, and the two of them walked together to the artificial human named "Kuaiji Zero".

Ji Chao calmed his mind, connected with the thought key, and placed his right hand on Kuaiji Zero's brow.

Previously, Daoist Siji had infused his magic power and remaining life force into the two immortal remains, completely activating them and allowing King Zheng of Qin and Ji Chao to successfully modify them.

Now that the immortal remains, having completed their mission and transformed into the "Kuaiji Zero," will be officially activated by Ji Chao and born into this world as a machine for saving the world.

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Chapter 762 The Birth of the Salvation Machine

Kuaiji Zero lay on the platform and slowly opened his eyes.

As an android that leans more towards machines, he was born with knowledge and looked knowingly at King Zheng of Qin and Ji Chao standing beside him.

“My lord, the leaders,” he said after a moment’s thought.

"Hmm, my machine, the machinery I created, how do you feel now?" King Zheng of Qin looked down at the Kuaiji Zero, his eyes filled with appreciation and consideration.

Kuaiji Zero lowered his head to assess his own condition.

"The machine is operating normally, the program is running normally, and there are no other problems." The voice of the Kaiji Zero was emotionless, with a sense of rigor and mechanicalness.

"Can you think for yourself?" Ji Chao leaned down, looking at Kuaiji Zero with concern in his eyes.

Kuaiji Zero calmly met Ji Chao's gaze: "Neural unit connections are normal, thinking ability is preserved, confirmed."

Ji Chao nodded, hesitated for a moment, and gently patted Kuaiji Zero's head.

"Hmm?" King Zheng of Qin looked at Ji Chao's actions with a puzzled expression.

With a sigh, Ji Chao smiled helplessly.

"Although I had expected it, I didn't expect that reason would still prevail over emotion."

"And it's so thorough, it's practically like a self-regulating agency."

"It doesn't matter. Even if they are artificial humans, they can't escape the word 'human'." King Zheng of Qin smiled indifferently. "Since they are human, they will eventually be changed by the world. The current Kuaiji Zero is just laying the groundwork for the future. The exact future is still up to us to decide, isn't it?"

Kuaiji Zero sat quietly on the platform, his gaze neither on Ji Chao nor on King Qin Zheng, but staring straight ahead calmly and without emotion.

“Okay.” Ji Chao nodded. “In short, let’s give Zero a command first.”

"Well... let's get off the platform first, then familiarize ourselves with the surroundings. Before the next order is given, we'll guard the underground security." King Zheng of Qin thought for a moment and then gave the order to Kuaiji Zero.

"Yes, sir." Kuaiji Zero stepped down from the platform, stretched his body, and walked outside.

“In that case, my lord, let us begin modifying the Kuaiji system immediately.” Ji Chao looked at King Zheng of Qin.

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June, 227 BC.

King Zheng of Qin stood on the high platform, his eyes as cold as unyielding ice, gazing down below.

A woman is bound to a pillar in the execution ground below.

The woman had a huge wound on her neck, but she still looked up and glared angrily at King Zheng of Qin, as if she wanted to devour him alive.

"Kill!" King Zheng of Qin suddenly flicked his sleeve, turned around, and said in a stern tone, "Dismember them and display them to the public!"

Even as she was about to be executed, the woman on the execution ground continued to glare angrily at King Zheng of Qin.

Her name was Jing Ke, and several hours earlier, she had assassinated King Zheng of Qin on the orders of Prince Dan of Yan.

Then it failed.

This is what happens to losers.

King Zheng of Qin felt extremely upset. He returned to his main hall, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

"Wang Jian, Xin Sheng!" His voice was like thunder, echoing even outside the palace, filled with boundless rage.

Two generals approached King Zheng of Qin and knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty!"

"I demand that you bring Prince Dan's head back to Xianyang within a year!"

"Yes! Your humble servant obeys!" The two generals, their faces covered in cold sweat, bowed and withdrew from the hall.

If serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, then King Zheng of Qin was a fierce, white-browed tiger with piercing eyes, capable of swallowing mountains and rivers, and a true man.

After calming himself down, King Zheng of Qin recalled his disheveled appearance in the palace just now. Instead of calming down, he became even angrier.

"Prince Dan of Yan... I will make sure you die without a burial place!"

He passed through his palace and arrived at a secluded location, where he opened a passage leading underground.

"The leader." Kuaiji Zero was guarding the entrance to the underground space. Upon seeing Qin Wang Zheng, he calmly bowed.

"Hmph." King Zheng of Qin was in a very bad mood and walked past Kuaiji Zero with a flick of his sleeve.

Kuaiji Zero didn't pay any attention and simply followed quietly behind King Zheng of Qin.

The two arrived at the place where the immortal remains were being modified.

"Brother Chao, how is the progress of the Kuaiji campaign?" Although King Zheng of Qin was very angry, his tone became calm when he spoke to Ji Chao.

"Just a little bit more, it should be finished tonight." Ji Chao smiled, his rugged face showing no impatience despite being close to completing the task. Instead, he looked at King Qin Zheng with great interest. "But you, my lord, seem unsteady on your feet, your anger rising. Could it be an assassination attempt?"

"I knew you knew something," King Zheng of Qin said, somewhat annoyed. "Are you going to say something like 'Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed' or 'I know but I can't say it' again?"

Ji Chao couldn't help but chuckle: "Heavenly secrets truly cannot be revealed."

"Hmph! I think you just want to see me make a fool of myself!" King Zheng of Qin rolled his eyes, but walked to the platform and helped Ji Chao modify the Kuaiji Style.

If Qin Shi Huang's ministers and people were to see this, they would never believe that this was the same Qin Shi Huang who was so domineering and decisive.

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"No, no, who would dare to laugh at your misfortune, my lord?" Ji Chao said, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.