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"I say we can cooperate," the silvery-white prototype Intelligent Mechanism enunciated, its somewhat stiff electronic tone revealing a rigid honesty.

Bai E became interested, "How do we cooperate?"

"It's simple," the silvery-white prototype Intelligent Mechanism turned its head toward Rose, fully armed at Bai E's side, "You want to test the brand-new weapon system on her, so I will deploy troops to drill with her and make sure that the intensity of the opposition is enough to test the real limits of your weapons without compromising her safety; as for what you want to take from us... you can tell me, and as long as it is within an acceptable range, I can satisfy you directly."

Bai E squinted his eyes, "If I attack directly and win, then I rightfully deserve all this, don't I?"

"First, if you start a direct confrontation, it won't benefit your weapons trial at all; the high-intensity battle would directly exceed the theoretical threshold of your whole system and fail to achieve the desired test results; second, even if you kill us all, before you do so, we can easily order the destruction of everything here! That is something we can accomplish with a moment's command, as you should understand." The electronic voice sounded mechanical, but its logic was sound, clearly possessing an intelligence level equal to that of humans, "So I think, cooperating is better than a decisive battle."

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The perfect explanation left the entire Vanguard Team speechless.

This script... doesn't seem right?

When have the prototype Intelligent Mechanisms ever been so easy to talk to?

Humans have tried to communicate with them in the past, attempting to achieve harmonious coexistence since they all possessed intelligence. Even though they were quite different in terms of reproduction, as long as there were intelligence, there was room for cooperation.

But how aloof were the prototype Intelligent Mechanisms back then?

With just a disagreement, they destroyed an entire corps in Blackwater City, causing it to become significantly weakened for a time.

But now...

"Actually, its reasoning is not entirely without merit," Helen nodded indifferently. The thinking patterns of Intelligent Mechanisms were somewhat similar to those of pure researchers like herself, addressing any issues by looking for the so-called "optimal solution," "Of course, the final decision is still up to you. We can't guarantee that it isn't trying to deceive us."

Bai E nodded, his eyes flickering slightly.

In fact, he felt the same way. The other party was right; a large-scale war would only let Rose, in her exoskeletal armor without defensive functions, deal with minor soldiers on the fringes of the battlefield.

If the other side was ruthless, even just sending one prototype Intelligent Mechanism to attack her might be too much for Rose to handle.

After all, the effectiveness of the new armament had not yet been demonstrated, and the lack of defensive capacity was indeed a severe flaw.

But that didn't mean they had to take the other party's word for everything. Bai E still asked cautiously, "Why? You have never regarded us humans as masters, have you?"

The electronic eyes on the silvery-white chassis blinked twice, as if simulating a blink, "Because, after computing, we judge that the probability of defeating you is less than one percent."

Power, that is everything in this era.

It is better to cling to life than to be destroyed along with everything else.

For them, Intelligent Mechanisms, there is no concept of honor or dignity; survival is an acceptable outcome.

Helen seemed to know more of the situation and stepped forward to question, "Initially, the human race also destroyed some of your core Intelligent Mechanism bases, but we never encountered such a request."

Due to human scheming, the electronic demons slumbered, and there was no single dominant ruler among the prototype Intelligent Mechanisms; they also fell into disarray after the Intelligent Mechanism rebellion, with each large base controlling all Intelligent Mechanisms within a vast territory.

The Intelligent Mechanism Base near Blackwater City was one of these, not the entirety.

Additionally, not every city struggling in this chaotic world owns a "War God" or holds most of the legacy of the Golden Age, like the human empire "Star City," which indeed possesses the power to eliminate all surrounding threats.

In the early gifts shared with various cities, there was relevant battle information for reference.

Unfortunately, over the years, Blackwater City had not gained much valid experience from this; after all, they couldn't directly send troops to crush insects, beastmen, and Intelligent Mechanisms just like squashing ants.

Helen, now faced with an unfamiliar crisis, needed an explanation to distinguish it from the cases in her memory.

The silver-white body slightly bowed its head, "Because, they don't need us."

The imperial capital didn't need the intelligent mechanisms that had changed during the Golden Age of human technology; the cost of cracking and recovering these intelligent creations was not worth it for them, not as much as simply taking down the Intelligent Mechanism Base earlier to expand their own production capacity.

Even if the intelligent mechanisms wanted to compromise, there was no room for it.

"More importantly... the presence of our only master seems to have completely disappeared." This was the first time that a sentiment similar to emotion appeared in the speech of the silver-white first-generation intelligent mechanism.

It was like a mix of melancholy and loss.

For them, the slumber of the electronic demons, as referred to by humans, was merely a prolonged wait in time; the undying fluctuations within the electronic signals were the lifelong belief of every intelligent mechanism.

And yet, not long ago, the fluctuation that belonged to that absolute ruler just vanished suddenly?

For a moment, every intelligent mechanism felt as if the chains around their necks had been unlocked without their knowing, and this left them bewildered.

Without the only master, their millennia of vigil seemed to become a hollow talk.

Without a master, they were free.

But without a master, they also lost their direction.

Anxiety is the dizziness induced by freedom.

Now, they were in this abnormal state.

No one knew where the intelligent mechanisms would go with this newfound "freedom."

But faced with external stimuli, they should first take various actions to ensure their individual existence so they could consider the "future."

Faced with the explanation of this first-generation intelligent mechanism leader, Bai E and Helen exchanged glances, their eyes slightly easing.

Clearly, the other's rational logic had persuaded their will.

As the other had said, perhaps "cooperating" was indeed a better matter for both parties. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Both had needs of the other, and cooperation would be mutually beneficial.

"Then let's see your sincerity first," Bai E said with a strictness that bordered on cruelty, facing an absolutely different species in both thought and body. "Send out your warriors for us to test the new weapons system. As for what we need, we can talk about that later."

"No problem," the silver-white mecha agreed in a surprisingly accommodating manner.

Perhaps this was a characteristic of the intelligent mechanism form of life—

Purity.

After the silver-white first-generation intelligent mechanism waved the sharp-tipped staff in its hand towards the mountains behind it, the matte grey iron-like surface of the mountain wall suddenly split open. A smooth metallic gate parted into two, revealing an orderly and quiet mechanical army standing by.

With a swing of the staff, the first row of human-like mechanical infantry stepped forward with uniform strides.

Accompanying this was the mechanical electronic female voice of the first-generation intelligent mechanism leader, "I will gradually increase the intensity of the offense. Of course, preferences for offense or defense can be specified by your testers at any time, and I shall fulfill them promptly. Now... begin the first wave of attack!"

Bai E's gaze swept over the cold mechanical infantry.

He had encountered the same combat model when he had come across intelligent mechanisms before.

But to face them with only Rose's strength was ultimately a first.

He wondered to what extent the enhancements of the brand-new weapons system would allow her to perform?