Wasteland Echoer

"The Decider, he really thinks highly of me, but the things he recorded are not false. Indeed, that year at the 'Original Experimental Field' underground in Crusted Ice City, I was in the nightmare of the Lord of Machines. I got His instructions. He gave me the ability to give life to machinery, but I can only use it three times." "The Girl of Mechanical Yuan" said, slightly clenching her hands into fists, crossing them on her chest, looking up at the "sun" and "sun" on the top of the palace. The endless stars said:

"For the first time, I gave a real machine a [personality], which is what you call the 'wisdom' sequence core. If my storage has not been modified and there is no deviation, when he was in Crusted, he Known as the 'Xiangyu', it is a machine that is incorporated into the 'Cruzder 1 Air and Space Force'. It can fly into the sky like a fighter jet, but it is smaller and can fly into the enemy's army without the knowledge of it. It was a 'small tactical reconnaissance vehicle' designed to detect military intelligence, launch small bombs and kill specific people. Later, their engineer Moritov officially named it an 'unmanned reconnaissance aircraft'."

"After being created, during the painful period of being trapped in the dark experimental field, only it, this 'drone', accompanied me quietly. It was damaged and could no longer be used, so it had to lie in the desert. The corners of the world filled with dust and cobwebs kept me company. Therefore, I gave him the qualifications to become a human being and even to become a god."

"I gave it a name after the wind of Ptoya, 'Mosent'. However, what shocked me enough was that although the power of the Lord of Machinery was given to me, it was something I couldn't understand, let alone The divine existence that spied on. After acquiring [Personality], Mosent turned into a real human being, a young man with blond hair, blue eyes, and wearing a Crusted military uniform.

However, compared to those wild men who are big and thick, Mo Shente has sharp eyes and is relatively mature, but his face is fair and fair, without any unnecessary modifications. Later, the war broke out. Relying on the torrent of steel to crush it all the way, the empire successfully invaded the Ice City of Aventelei and achieved short-term hegemony. At that time, they no longer needed me. In a chaotic frenzy, I quietly left there and walked south. After parting ways with Mosent, I never saw him again. "

"Presumably, he was either infected by the 'mysterious extraordinary power', became a lost person, and died in a certain war, or he lost his [personality] and became a monster."

After "The Girl of Tool Yuan" finished speaking, Luo Nie felt deep pain. At the same time, in addition to regret and sadness, he actually felt a faint heart-wrenching emotion.

He guessed that this might be the superficial emotion called "love" displayed by card No. 0 in the sequence group.

"Your Majesty God, by the way... you just mentioned that the first time you gave... uh, [personality] to a machine, is there a second time?" Luo Nie calmed down her complicated emotions and asked.

"Of course, but according to my agreement with him, I can't tell you any information about him. If you are lucky enough to be guided by the Wheel of Fortune in the future, maybe you, who are both mechanical bodies, will have an unforgettable journey. "Here." "The daughter of Tool Yuan" said with a smile.

Then, he turned around, took steps at a fixed rhythm and intervals, and walked slowly and slowly along the illusory ground where he was before, towards the "Future Magic Array" area.

After standing in the center, he turned around, gently raised his right hand upward in the direction of Luonie, and murmured a language from an unknown civilization that Luonie could not understand at all.

Immediately afterwards, Luo Nie discovered that a piece of transparent "glass" on the ground under his feet actually lifted up and reached the air.

He was so frightened that he quickly squatted down and grabbed the floor of the illusory wind, fearing that he would fall into the dark and gorgeous "vast universe".

Fortunately, the floor just slowly and gently floated him towards the "Future Magic Array" area. When he was at the edge, he fell smoothly under the control of "The Girl of Tools" and merged into it.

"Before I endow the mechanical body with [personality] for the last time, I think it is necessary for you to understand the characteristics of different gods under the influence of different civilizations. This will make it easier for you to understand the 'price' you will pay for this."

"cost?"

"That's right, 'price'." "The Daughter of Mechanical Yuan" nodded slightly and said:

"The civilization in the East, headed by the Flame Empire, believes that gods serve mankind. Only those who have reached the pinnacle of excellence in morality and always help others overcome difficulties can they be qualified to become gods. Moreover, they worship gods and believe in gods The premise is to get our blessing. Once their demands are not responded to, we will quickly lose trust and disappear in the long river of history. Therefore, as long as the gods of the Fire Empire are enshrined, even if they are just trusted, they will Help believers without hesitation.”

"The gods in the central part of the continent are different. Nominally, we are all products of the Creator, and He is our only true leader. However, the gods in the central empire are not superior, but have something in common with humans. The first and During the Second Era, they would often wander around human cities, such as business districts, to listen to human opinions of them. Their important source of power was the prayers of believers. As long as they were pious enough and their power was great enough, they would They will [bless] believers and provide everything they need. In other words, without believers, they are worthless, and they don’t even have the power to step out of the divine realm.”

"As for the gods of the Western Continent and Crusted, they do not pursue relationships with believers too much. We were born later than the gods of the central and eastern regions, and are more susceptible to the influence of the Human Era and the Steam Era. Therefore, in Xilu and Crusted, or at least me, emphasize 'equivalent exchange'. If you want to get [personality], or the so-called 'wisdom' sequence core, you need to pay a corresponding price. As for what it is, I don't know. have no idea."

"Price... price..." Luo Jie kept mumbling the important words mentioned by "The Girl of Tool Yuan".

He stood up slowly and looked at the "Daughter of Mechanical Element" who was among the stars and had the same kind of future technology. He no longer felt kind and gentle. Instead, he noticed a coldness that penetrated into his soul, and it seemed as if he had seen In the sticky and moist palace of the deep sea, the sleeping tentacles look like monsters, that kind of indescribable fear.

The real fear may not come from the simple unknown, and the ignorant are fearless, but may come from the disharmony in familiar things that is difficult to detect at first but gradually becomes more and more impressive.

After a few seconds, Luo Nie recovered slightly and asked the "Daughter of Tool Yuan":

"Will the price paid for 'equivalent exchange' be demanded from my body?"

"What do you think?"

"So, will this 'price' take effect immediately, or will it torture me for a long time to come?"

"It's hard to say, but you can refer to Mosent. After he became a human, he hid his identity and lived freely in Crusted for several years."

"Then, after obtaining the 'wisdom' sequence core, humans... they will truly accept... me, right?"

Luo Nie's last question was so soft that even he himself was not confident.

However, this time the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" did not behave like a "neutral person", but sighed and comforted him:

"True acceptance does not actually lie in your race or your identity, but in your behavior. Of course, after becoming a human, you gain the possibility of upward promotion in the magical world, and the acquisition of each new 'sequence core' power , can make you broaden your horizons and appreciate different scenery. Instead of thinking about whether you can become a being accepted by humans, it is better to think about what your goals are and what you want to do after becoming a human being."

"Being able to stand here and receive the blessing of the Lord of Machinery's power to gain [personality] is not because you are my compatriot, we are all mechanical bodies. It is because of the guidance of fate and the mission given to me."

"All actions are progressing in accordance with the track set by the Creator. No one can escape the shackles of fate, not even the gods. If we try to force things beyond the provisions of fate, we will definitely hit our heads and bleed. You will definitely be punished severely. Luo Nie, although I don't know what price you will pay, the deep magic power in my body is vaguely telling me that the 'price' will not torture you. It will not let you 'disintegrate', but it may be a new test that the Creator and the Lord of Machinery jointly give you. So now, until this moment, I will still give you a chance to choose."

"The Daughter of Mechanical Element" said, silently reciting the incantation for spirit formation in her heart.

A deep purple stream of light lit up in his helmet, and a blue halo appeared all over his body. As the power surged, silver, snake-like electric arcs began to surround his body, which was particularly bright.

Immediately afterwards, wisps of magic power spread outward from the antenna above his head. As the mechanical wings on his back spread out, the "thrusters" spraying blue flames from the bottom began to work.

As the body that looked like a combination of an angel and a demon flew into the air, countless purple magic power poured down like liquid, falling to the ground like a waterfall, emitting an extraordinarily bright and dazzling white light.

This is a magic source power that is a combination of machinery and gods. Luo Nie cannot read its properties for the time being, but he has a vague feeling that these purple magic source powers and Wright's red magic source power should both be "abnormal and special". exist".

Staring at the magic source power gradually turning into reality, Luo Nie's sapphire-like eyes actually resonated mechanically with it. Without consuming any energy and power in the body, it exuded a blue light, like two flashlights.

Luo Nie couldn't help being surprised when he noticed this change, but immediately, a scene that made him even more suspicious appeared.

When the white light gradually faded, two "doors" more than two meters high appeared in front of him.

Looking closer, the "door" seems to have only a simple steel mechanical frame, and the interior is exceptionally bright, like a "light" leading to the palace of heaven.

For a moment, his brain seemed to be overloaded. There was never anything in his memory and cognition about the "door" opened by this kind of magic source power. After giving up thinking, Ronai simply attributed them to the gods.

Luo Nie did not feel that this holy and incompatible atmosphere was a trap or deception set by the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" for him.

After all, apart from this mechanical body and the not-so-powerful grass-type magic power, he had already spent all his money and had no property before entering the highlands. If you don't count the "replacement eye" that Atwood forcibly installed on him, which has no positive effects, he really has nothing at this moment.

Therefore, he was not afraid, but asked curiously:

"By 'choice', do you mean these two doors?"

"Of course." The voice of "Daughter of Tool Yuan" became ethereal again, "The door on the left represents the 'past'. You can do nothing and walk straight in. In this case, you will be in a few days. Finally, the energy here is completely exhausted, and the palace collapses and wakes up on the edge of the highland. You will keep the state you came in and continue to exist as a mechanical body until you become a pile of worthless scrap metal."

"If you choose the door on the right, it represents the 'future'. If you are sure, then join me in chanting the promise of the mechanical body acquiring [personality]."

"Needless to say, I choose the 'future'. When I come here, I choose to cut off from the 'past'. I don't want to suffer the pain of being outside of human beings and not being recognized. In the distant future, I also want to become a god. , to achieve my goal." Luo Nie eagerly agreed.

"Okay, then chant with me." "Daughter of Tool Yuan" paused, and then the light all over his body was replaced by golden brilliance radiating outward, and the blue flames in the "ejectors" under his wings Suddenly it turned into a pure, real red existence, and even vaguely, Luo Nie could see a layer of indifferent halo belonging to an angel, looming behind him.

"Recite with me." The "Daughter of Mechanical Yuan" issued a sacred voice with echoes:

"I would like to participate in creating a new era and future."

Luo cleared his throat and hurriedly chanted:

"I would like to participate in creating a new era and future."

"I understand that the future of machinery belongs to the stars and the universe."

"I understand that the future of machinery belongs to the stars and the universe."

"I'm willing to get cruel emotions, even if it destroys my thinking."

"I'm willing to get cruel emotions, even if it destroys my thinking."

“I promise not to be tempted by the seven deadly sins of gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, pride, lust, and wrath.”

“I promise not to be tempted by the seven deadly sins of gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, pride, lust, and wrath.”

"I can hold on to the pure 'heart' that belongs to the mechanical body."

"I can hold on to the pure 'heart' that belongs to the mechanical body."

"I am willing to understand 'wisdom' until I become a demigod."

"I am willing to understand 'wisdom' until I become a demigod."

"No matter the end comes, no matter the planet is destroyed, I will be with all things."

"No matter the end comes, no matter the planet is destroyed, I will be with all things."

After saying that, as the light that was so bright that it was impossible to open his eyes flashed, he opened his eyes again. Luo Nie found that the door on the left had disappeared, and in front of the door on the right, there was a tall and tall figure. A mechanical round table, and a box made of steel placed quietly on it.