Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Thus, the state-sponsored terrorist network that had plagued the AD era for so long has become a thing of the past. Only the Celestials remain as a terrorist organization in the world. It is truly a cause for celebration. Let us congratulate the Celestials on monopolizing this "business" in the AD era.

After leaving the Alps, because they had not yet agreed on a meeting place with the Veda, Hiruko took A2 and 2B back to the isolated island in the Pacific Ocean, which became their temporary base.

"After exiting annihilation mode, did either of you feel anything was wrong?" At the time when the androids swore allegiance to Hiruko, Ara-sama rebuilt the androids' core program, allowing them to attack humans.

Of course, this attack is divided into various levels, from the lowest self-defense mode, which subdues humans without harming their lives, to the annihilation mode, which completely unlocks the use of any means, to adapt to different situations.

This terrorist attack is the perfect opportunity to test the annihilation mode and see if the androids can remain stable under extreme conditions.

Upon hearing Hiruko's words, A2 and 2B conducted another self-test and did not feel that they would lose control after exiting the annihilation mode. Their support units also reported that everything was normal, which made Hiruko very satisfied.

"Alright, it seems there are no problems. Heh heh heh, my divine talent really doesn't make mistakes." Hiruko laughed smugly, full of confidence in his research results.

"Lord Hiruko, we've discovered this intelligence at the terrorist base's control center." A2 and 2B were already used to Hiruko's daily erratic behavior.

Instead of trying to correct him, the two of them decided to report the classified information they found at the base, providing more research data for Hiruko.

"Oh~~ Let me see what this is. You two actually managed to download it secretly." Hiruko said with interest, preparing to see if this confidential information was of any use to him.

"Support unit, play the intelligence." 2B calmly issued the order.

[Understood.] The auxiliary machine began broadcasting intelligence, allowing Hiruko to learn more about the secrets of international terrorist organizations.

2B's auxiliary aircraft flew gracefully to the three of them, its fuselage shimmering with a ghostly blue light. It then played out the intelligence they had painstakingly gathered through holographic projection.

The scrolling intelligence data unfolded before his eyes like a grand and complex scroll. Hiruko raised an eyebrow slightly, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he let out a light laugh of interest.

The fact that an international terrorist network launched an indiscriminate attack against Celestial Being was entirely orchestrated by three major coalitions.

On the surface, the organization's stated reason for the attack was to force the Celestials to halt their operations by exploiting the panic of civilians, but Hiruko harbored deep suspicions.

Every organization's actions are driven by its own interests, and terrorist organizations are no exception. Even fanatical religious figures launch so-called holy wars in the name of God.

The reasons given by this international terrorist network seem reasonable, but in reality, they are full of loopholes and offer absolutely no benefit whatsoever.

It's important to understand that the Celestials are not a country or a legitimate organization; they are terrorist organizations just like us. It's impossible to gain any substantial benefits from the Celestials.

Chapter 418

Is it really just because they've taken up their ecological niche?

As a human being from the early 21st century, Hiruko knew that behind any terrorist organization lay a larger mastermind, and the mastermind behind this international terrorist network was the three major alliances.

So why would the three major coalitions allow international terrorist networks to target Celestial Being at this critical moment? Hiruko narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in thought.

The reason is actually very simple: it's to cut ties with the past.

Celestial Beings is a mysterious organization that has been hidden in the shadows of the world for nearly two hundred years. Its control over this world is far beyond what the three major alliances can match.

It's worth noting that Celestial Being can even transport Gundams using solar-powered rail elevators, and Ragnar Harvey, the president of the rail elevator cabin company, is one of Celestial Being's members.

Even companies that are vital to the world's survival are controlled by the Celestial Organization, and the three major alliances have long been riddled with holes by the Celestial Organization.

Now that the Gundam messengers of the Ptolemy Squad have begun to intervene militarily, it means that the Aeolian Project is moving from the shadows to the light, and the world will accelerate towards unification.

Once the world is unified, black gloves like international terrorist networks, which can damage reputation and global stability, must be decisively eliminated.

Those Celestial Being members hidden within the three major alliances can take advantage of this opportunity to intervene militarily and completely eliminate this destabilizing factor of the international terrorist network.

Meanwhile, some high-ranking members of the three major alliances who were not part of the Celestials attempted to use this black glove to see if they could achieve great things with minimal investment, successfully capture the Gundam, and obtain the greatest benefit at the lowest cost.

Take the mobile suits in terrorist organizations as an example. The Thug-type AEU mobile suit can be explained by the fact that it was accidentally lost on the black market when it appears in a terrorist organization, using the excuse of being a foreign legion.

However, the Naga-type weapon, capable of fighting in water, is unique to the People's Revolutionary Alliance and is not something that can be easily obtained by just anyone.

Because of the existence of the rail elevator, the military forces of the three major alliances are all deployed around this megastructure.

The UN and AEU's orbital elevators are located on the upper reaches of the Amazon River and west of Lake Victoria in Africa, near Uganda and Congo, respectively. Both are located inland and have no need for underwater operations.

The People's Revolutionary Alliance's orbital elevator is located near the Solomon Islands, surrounded by the sea. The People's Revolutionary Alliance is the only organization in the world that needs to operate in water.

The Nami-type is extremely rare even within the Human Reform League, and it's not an ordinary MS, but rather a MA (Mobile Fortress). In the AD era, MAs were a rarity.

It's unbelievable that these terrorists were able to ambush Exusiai with a Nautilus-type mobile armor.

You know, you might be able to buy tanks and mobile suits (MS) on the black market, but there's never been a black market that sells submarines (MA).

Another point is that when the Celestials were collecting intelligence on terrorists, the three joint intelligence agencies immediately provided relevant information, which clearly showed that they were prepared.

From this perspective, this operation can both eliminate this destabilizing factor and take a gamble on capturing Gundam. Even if it fails, it can still gather information about Gundam, making it a win-win situation.

Of course, none of this had anything to do with Hiruko, who was an outsider. The only thing that interested him was that the biggest financier of this terrorist organization was Alejandro Cona, who was also one of the biggest traitors to Celestial Being.

The intelligence in Hiruko's hands would be a devastating weapon in the hands of any organization in this world. Unfortunately, he was not from this world, so he could only comment on it and treat it as a novelty.

After carefully reviewing the intelligence, Hiruko began to contact the Veda via communication devices.

"My mission is complete. What are the Celestials planning to do with us now? They're not just going to leave us here like this, are they?"

The Celestials have prepared a base for you, but before that, Aeolia wishes to see you.

When Hiruko heard that Ioria wanted to meet him, he was slightly taken aback. He knew that the old man was a recluse who hated the misuse of human intelligence and would not contact people unless necessary. Even if Ioria hated the kind of person he was, he was still a person full of ambition.

“Okay, I understand. Actually, I’d also like to meet Aeolia.” Then, based on the address sent by Veda, Hiruko took A2 and 2B and left via teleportation.

After Aeolia was revived from cryogenics, the Veda sent him back to Earth to ensure his health, placing him on the island where the old man had once lived in seclusion (the island where the old man stayed in the movie).

Given the old man's advanced age, in addition to Aeolia himself, three female Proto-Changers were arranged on the island to take care of his daily life.

A blue portal suddenly appeared on the island, and with a flash of light, Hiruko and his two companions stepped onto this island that the Veda were trying their best to protect.

The three female pseudo-change agents had already learned of Biruhu's visit from the Vedas through brain quantum waves, so they did not attack. Instead, they stood quietly to the side, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Led by three potential changemakers, Hiruko arrived at the house where Ioria lived.

Looking at the peaceful and serene environment around the house, with shady trees, lush flowers and plants, and the occasional clear chirping of birds, it seems that the old man is living a pretty good life in his later years.

“The last time we met was through various screens. This time, face to face, I still have to say you are so young,” Hiruko broke the silence first, smiling as she spoke.

“Likewise, you look much better now than when we were on the other side of the screen last time. You seem to have recovered.” Aeolia smiled gently and extended his aged hand.

Seeing this, Hiruko also reached out his hand, and the two hands clasped tightly together, thus forging a friendship between the old man and the young man from two different worlds.

After shaking hands, the two sat at opposite ends of the same table. The Proposed Innovator served them tea, which was steaming hot and fragrant.

"You've come here for Gundam and the GN Drive, haven't you?" Aeolia took a sip of tea and spoke first.

“That’s right. The reason I didn’t bring up Gundam and GN Drive last time was partly because I didn’t have technology of equal value, and partly because I didn’t have my own power at that time. Even if I got the technology for Gundam and GN Drive, I couldn’t monetize it,” Hiruko said frankly.

Neither Aeolia nor Hiruko were the type to feign politeness or engage in empty rhetoric. Rather than resorting to roundabout and enigmatic language, as the pinnacle of wisdom in their respective worlds, they could both understand what the other wanted to do.

“Yes, I have all the technology for Gundam and the GN Drive ready.” Aeolia put down his teacup and said with a firm gaze.

“Very well, I won’t take it for nothing either. I’ve also prepared the corresponding technology, from another universe, technology between humans and aliens.”

Upon hearing Hiruko's words, a glint of curiosity flashed in Aeolia's eyes. His purpose in creating Celestial Being was to enable humanity to carve out its own future in the future space age. Now, a story about humans and aliens from another world was presented to him. Both human curiosity and the thirst for knowledge of scientists stirred him, making him eager to learn more.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Aeolia leaned forward slightly, looking intently at Hiruko.

Seeing Ioria's expression, Hiruko didn't keep him in suspense any longer. There was some good tea prepared by the Proto-Innovators, so he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and began to tell Ioria everything about the world of NieR.

Time flew by, and they talked and listened, sometimes frowning in thought because of the exciting plot of the story, and sometimes smiling knowingly because of the humor. The souls of two different worlds collided, and the Veda recorded all of this in its database.

After Hiruko finished telling the story, Aeolia shared his thoughts.

"Humans, androids, aliens, mechanical life forms—it's a truly amazing story."

No wonder you had two people with you this time; they weren't human, they were androids.

"The multiverse is amazing, isn't it? I've already had Ara-ban prepare the data about this world, and it can be sent to the Veda at any time. You can study it at your leisure." Hiruko said, taking out several data storage devices and placing them in front of Ioria, then began to introduce the contents of each one.

"This contains information about the ternary system, as well as some of the performance characteristics after using the Wild Version. As for whether Veda should be upgraded, that's up to the Celestials to decide."

"This contains the technology of the YoRHa android unit. I remember that Celestial Being has optical camouflage technology, but it cannot attack when the camouflage is activated. The YoRHa unit's stealth technology allows them to attack while stealthy. There are also transforming units, electromagnetic cannons, electromagnetic shields, support units, and so on."

"Finally, this is the manufacturing method of the fusion furnace. You've heard the story from earlier. The android's power source is water. As long as water is replenished, the fusion furnace can continue to operate. If we only consider the energy aspect, it can be considered a semi-permanent device, just like the solar furnace."

Looking at the otherworldly technology laid out before him, Hiruko seemed to be preparing to hand it all over to the Celestials. Ioria did not immediately demand it, but silently weighed its value in her heart.

Every technology is a product of wisdom, and it must adhere to the principle of equivalent exchange.

Finally, Aeolia returned the ternary data and took the remaining two items.

The Vedas have been operating for nearly two hundred years without any major errors, and have successfully implemented the Aeolian Plan.

Perhaps as humanity develops in the AD era, the power of Veda will one day become insufficient, and upgrading Veda will be inevitable at that time. However, given the current situation, rashly upgrading Veda may lead to unexpected consequences, especially since the plan has now reached its most important stage. Introducing such a variable is clearly not a wise choice.

As for the technology of the YoRHa unit, despite Hiruko's long list of details, the Gundam technology that Aeolia prepared for him also included the weapons and equipment配套 with the Gundam, as well as blueprints for various successor mobile suits. The value of the two is roughly the same.

On the contrary, it was the technology of the fusion furnace that Ioria was most interested in.

Although the AD era had built a solar-powered orbital elevator and discovered GN particles, energy technology was still a very precious thing, and the fusion furnace was still completely miniaturized and could be held in the palm of one's hand.

Especially for space civilizations, the amount of energy they can control is the standard for whether a space civilization is prosperous.

When a civilization is still in the primitive or pre-space age, the standard for measuring prosperity is usually the economy. This is based on the fact that civilizations on the same planet are all of the same species, and naturally need a system for exchanging resources.

But once they break free from their home planet and venture into deep space, the myriad civilizations in the universe, each with its own distinct physical form, will inevitably lack a shared set of values. At that point, the amount of energy that can be utilized becomes the universal value.

Despite being worlds within the same Gundam universe, the UC era and the CE era (SEED) both possess technology comparable to the AD era, and have even established semi-permanent space colonies, far surpassing the AD era. Yet, they remain plagued by constant warfare and tragedies, and no matter how many heroes emerge, they cannot escape the endless Möbius strip.

The difference between these three worlds lies in the fact that the UC era and the CE era still rely on the old economic model. When the way civilizations are distributed cannot keep up with technological advancements, chaos and darkness will spread, which is why these two worlds are always at war.

Under the forceful intervention of Celestial Being, the AD era altered humanity's technological system, transforming its economic system from a pre-space age market economy to a space age energy-based system. This resulted in a dimensional elevation of civilization, making it the only Gundam world to escape the endless chain of wars and substantially achieve the ascension of all humanity.

Although the fusion reactor is simply an energy source and lacks the various exotic properties of GN particles, it can convert a large amount of energy using only water, which is a very advanced nuclear fusion technology.

The YoRHa unit, which incorporates alien technology, is even more outrageous. While ordinary androids still need to obtain water from the outside world, the YoRHa units can generate water on their own without relying on the outside world, achieving a kind of perpetual motion machine.

The reason why the YoRHa unit's self-destruction could generate such great power is that each android actually had a nuclear bomb hidden inside its body.

Nuclear technology is a technology that has long been sealed away in the current AD era. Since two hundred years ago, the people of this world have been gradually sealing away various nuclear energy-related things.

Now that this kind of technology, or even a more advanced one, is appearing before Ioria, even Ioria's old heart is eager to try it out.

The reason he traveled around the world to persuade major powers to seal off nuclear technology was because, compared to its use in energy, the development of nuclear technology in weapons was more worrying.

Chapter 419

In fact, Aeolia's concerns were correct. The current year of AD is 2307, and the reason why the world's population is only six billion is not because people practice eugenics, but because it took humanity about two hundred years to restore the population to about six billion.

Over the past two hundred years, humanity has waged five orbital elevator wars. If nuclear weapons were still available, humanity would have been wiped out long ago.

This is why the high-ranking officials in AD Era seem so normal compared to the various anthropomorphic creatures in UC and SEED. Those anthropomorphic creatures in AD Era were wiped out by Tutu long ago.