Earth Era

There are experts in materials science among the expedition fleet, so this piece of suspected robot parts was sent to the Earth-class spacecraft as quickly as possible and began to undergo the most rigorous testing and analysis. General Emerk and Xiao Yun also came to the testing room together, waiting for the test and analysis results to come out.

A soldier next to him was reporting the discovery process of this fragment to General Emerk: "It was a huge ravine with a depth of several hundred meters. The search robot we sent detected a metal reaction at the bottom of the ravine. After detailed detection, We confirmed that this fragment was buried more than 700 meters underground, so we sent an earth-boring robot to take out the fragment..."

"According to our speculation, it is because the fragment was buried too deep, and it is possible that the robots did not have the ability to acquire it, or did not discover it, so it has been preserved until now and was found by us."

"We believe that there may be more such fragments on the planet Raqqa. If we continue to search, we should still gain something." The soldier said.

General Emerk nodded: "Okay, then you can continue the search. Well, in this way, we will double the number of robots, satellites, and atmospheric aircraft used to search for debris, and increase the search manpower to Three hundred thousand."

"Yes, General!" The soldier immediately stood at attention and agreed loudly.

After waiting for a while, the test and analysis results of the fragment finally came out. But for some reason, the experts who finally got the test results looked a little surprised. This made Xiao Yun's mind become increasingly heavy: "Could it be that... the technology of these infinitely replicating robots has reached this level? It even surprised these experts?"

"General..." an expert said hesitantly, "the test results are very inconsistent with the data we expected. Originally we thought that since these robots have the ability to reach space and launch interstellar navigation, their material technology It should be very advanced. Even if it lags behind our human civilization, it shouldn't lag too far behind. But, but... our testing data shows that the material properties of this thing, which is presumed to be a limb power transmission device, are very Poor, not even as good as the materials of some civilian spacecraft of our human civilization that can only travel within the galaxy."

The expert's words surprised Xiao Yun: "What? How come their materials are so backward? Can a robot capable of interstellar navigation be made with such backward materials?"

The expert's tone was still hesitant: "Of course it's impossible to make a robot capable of interstellar navigation using such poor materials, but... I think maybe our previous speculations were wrong, or maybe it's just those... The robot's leg power transmission device is made of this material, and the materials used in key components such as their energy structure and propulsion device are very advanced."

This is indeed a possibility, but Xiao Yun always feels that this explanation is a bit reluctant. After all... Judging from the fact that those robots can launch interstellar voyages, they should have mastered very advanced material technology. However, since they have mastered advanced material technology, they use such poor materials to create leg power. Transmission, that doesn't seem to make sense.

But Xiao Yun couldn't find any other explanation to explain this doubt.

At this time, another report came from the communication instrument: "Report General! We have made a major discovery. We detected a metal reaction six hundred meters underground at a certain coordinate. Based on previous observations, we confirmed the length of the metal body It's at least two meters. If our instruments are correct, what's buried here should be a complete robot!"

"What?!" Xiao Yun's spirit immediately became tense: "A complete robot?"

What does it mean to be a complete robot? It means that human civilization will be able to obtain any information about infinitely replicating robots from it, including their operating mechanisms, their programming, the technology they use, their materials, and even final analysis through these things. Discover the weaknesses and loopholes of infinitely replicating robots, and finally find a way to destroy them... People will be able to get everything they want.

General Emerk's response was very decisive: "Get it out of me immediately. Remember, it's at all costs! You must get it."

"Please rest assured!" The soldier agreed loudly in the communication channel.

Facing a complete infinitely replicating robot, these previously discovered fragments would have little value. Although it raises a question, I think that as long as the complete remains of the robot are analyzed, all the questions will be answered.

The excavation work continued for several hours, and transporting it from the planet Raqqa to the Earth-class spacecraft took another period of time. So it took a full day for General Emerk and Xiao Yun to see this guy in person.

Although it had long been confirmed that the robot had been completely damaged and could no longer move at all, Xiao Yun still felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart when he saw the robot. Almost at the first sight of this robot, Xiao Yun was sure that this was the... demon that killed his lover and all his companions decades ago.

It looks like an insect with more than a dozen legs but no head. Its whole body glows with a cold metallic luster, and its limbs are still so sharp. Xiao Yun remembers clearly that it was this kind of limb back then. In front of him, he turned his lover from a gentle and lovely girl into a pile of lifeless flesh and blood...

To this day, this kind of monster still often appears in his dreams, and he has been awakened by this kind of monster countless times. Now, it came out of Xiao Yun's dream and really came to Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun's eye circles were a little red, and his body began to tremble a little. General Emerk patted Xiao Yun's shoulder, and Xiao Yun whispered: "I'm fine, don't worry about me."

After calming down, Xiao Yun said: "Separate its head. I will be responsible for analyzing its program segments and chip structure, and you will be responsible for analyzing its body composition and operating mechanism."

"Okay." A scientist said, controlling the instrument and sending the robot to the laboratory. People will first use scanning equipment to determine its internal body structure, and then completely disassemble it on the premise that it can be restored. Scientists from various subjects will analyze everything about it in the most detail and dig out all the mysteries contained in its body.

This is a major event involving the life and death of the entire human civilization. After all, now that infinite replicating robots have been confirmed, the more you know about them, the more hope you have of defeating them.

The specific disassembly work would take some time, so Xiao Yun and General Emerk started waiting outside the laboratory. General Emerk still looked serious, but Xiao Yun seemed a little distracted and didn't know what he was thinking.

General Emerk seemed to see through Xiao Yun's heart, so he deliberately provoked the topic in an attempt to distract Xiao Yun: "According to the soldiers who discovered this guy, this guy should have gone underground to get out of the ground. It obtained minerals deep underground, and then it got stuck underground probably due to machine failure or other accidents. Because it was buried too deep, its companions did not find it, so it was lucky enough to survive until now. In the end Discovered by us."

After Xiao Yun whispered "Oh", he continued to remain silent.

"It seems that our human civilization... is about to encounter another disaster." General Emerk murmured, "I have fought in battles all my life, and countless interstellar pirates have died under my hands. This is the first time. Facing this kind of enemy for the first time... I don’t know what their strength is, or whether our human civilization can win the final victory."

Xiao Yun forced a smile, and then said: "After all, our galaxy has not been occupied by infinite replicating robots, right?"

General Emerk slapped Xiao Yun's shoulder hard and laughed loudly: "That's right. Our galaxy has not yet been occupied by these monsters, which means that they must have fatal flaws. In this case, we still have What’s there to be afraid of?”

"Of course, we cannot deny the terrifying nature of this kind of thing." General Emerk continued, "I will not underestimate any enemy. When facing them, I will definitely go all out. At the same time, our human civilization I will do my best.”

"After the comprehensive analysis results of this robot come out, I will use super-light communication to send this information to the solar system more than thirty light years away, and request the human civilization government to immediately issue a mobilization order to mobilize the entire civilization Come and be prepared to face a long and vast war.”

"After all, what we are facing may be tens of millions or even billions of times more than the entire population of our human civilization. Enemies as endless as the stars and the sea..."

General Emerk sighed there, and a researcher had already walked out at this time.

"General, Xiao Yun, I have some bad news to tell you. That is, before this robot finally loses power, it is very likely that the self-destruction device inside its body will be activated, and all the key components inside it will be destroyed. , including...the brain chips that direct all its movements." (To be continued~^~)