814: Golden Legend

"Spark?"

Hearing Yang Dian repeat the word, Dr. Bai couldn't help but nod.

"Correct."

"It is indeed the Spark."

"Actually, it's not just the energy module that's called the Spark; even that collapsed AI is called the Spark."

"Based on the chaotic information data I've been sorting through from the smart module recently, the reason that advanced civilization—whose name I don't know—was scattering Sparks throughout the Universe everywhere is because they encountered an unimaginable enemy."

"They could only continue their civilization by deploying these Sparks."

As he spoke, he pointed to his own head.

"If I hadn't undergone an Awakening of the 'Quantum Thinking' ability and defeated the AI within the Spark head-on, Earth might have already been colonized by the Spark."

"The Spark's database contains the gene bank of that advanced civilization. After finding a habitable zone, the primary mission is to clone the intelligent lifeforms of that advanced civilization to resurrect it."

Yang Dian gave Lao Bai a thumbs-up.

"That's just like you."

"Our very own Earth guardian."

Lao Bai's expression suddenly became interesting.

"Don't you go making up nicknames for me, and especially don't shout them out in public."

"How is that any different from taking a dump in the middle of a crowd?"

Hearing this, Yang Dian couldn't help but be surprised.

"Lao Bai, you can actually feel shy?"

Lao Bai didn't reply, just kept looking toward the sun.

Yang Dian rubbed his chin and gave a wicked smile.

"Lao Bai, you have to admit your contribution to Huaxia and Earth isn't much less than mine."

"I have a Pioneer Medal; it wouldn't make sense for you not to have one, right?"

"How about I have a word with the Wen Organization and have them present you with a Huaxia Guardian Medal in front of the whole nation at the next big conference?"

Lao Bai looked at Yang Dian with a death stare.

"Do you think I wouldn't have things that you have?"

"Five years before you got your Pioneer Medal, I had already received the Guardian Medal and the Outstanding Contributor Medal from the Wen Organization."

"It's just that I don't like being in the spotlight, so I didn't let the Wen Organization publicize it."

Yang Dian gave a thumbs-up, and just as he was thinking about teasing Lao Bai a bit more, the sun in front of them dimmed a little more.

After several drops in brightness, even an ordinary person standing under the blazing sun could stare at it for a long time with the naked eye without any protection.

One can only imagine how much of the sun's energy was suddenly extracted.

Feeling the energy gradually becoming active inside the star, as well as the red consciousness beginning to awaken, Yang Dian's expression became more serious.

"You're really something."

"If I'm not mistaken, Brother Dao's strength should have reached the Fourth-Order limit. If he can perfectly master his own power, Brother Dao should be able to shatter a red dwarf star with one punch."

Lao Bai sighed.

"It's still due to our lack of resources and technology."

"The Spark's energy module was built by that unknown advanced civilization using a neutron star as its core."

"Once the energy module is fully activated, Brother Dao's strength should reach the Sixth-Order you mentioned. That's not weak in the Universe, and he could even hold his own ground upon entering the Destiny Realm."

Hearing this, Yang Dian twitched the corner of his eye.

"I won't talk about technology, since I don't understand it."

"What about resources?"

"To elevate Brother Dao to the Sixth-Order, what resources are still missing?"

Lao Bai spat out two words concisely.

"Energy."

"A massive amount of energy."

"If Scar wants to become stronger, he needs enough energy to ignite the Spark and upgrade his 'body'."

"Otherwise, a body built from ordinary Materials simply couldn't withstand the eruption of such terrifying energy."

Just as Lao Bai finished speaking, a gust of hot wind blew past them.

Looking toward the source of the hot wind, wasn't there a robot standing in the Void Realm in front of the dimming sun? It was human-sized, golden all over, its body surface seemingly burning with flames, and the five characters [Serve the People] on its facial display screen had never changed.

Wearing a Golden Legend skin, Scar said with a firm tone:

"comrade, even if I haven't completed my final upgrade, if the motherland needs me, I can still fight for the motherland."

"Even if it costs me my life."

The mechanical voice, accompanied by the sizzling sound of electric current, echoed in the ears of Yang Dian and the other. At the same time, Scar reached backward and, from who knows where, pulled out a large silver blade adorned with a red tassel.

However, Scar had just come out of the sun's core, and his body temperature was too high.

He only held the long blade for a few seconds before it began to vaporize, starting from the hilt.

Having lost the blade, Scar blinked the static-filled eyes on his screen.

"Of course."

"If, before I die in battle, you could forge me a cleaver that can withstand my body's energy, that would be even better."

"I imagine that killing countless enemies in war, and ultimately dying in battle while surrounded by countless enemies, leaning on a long blade with a red tassel, is an indescribable kind of romance."

"I'm looking forward to that day coming."

Yang Dian stepped forward, reached out, and punched Scar on the shoulder.

"Brother Dao, don't talk nonsense."

"Although Earth is indeed facing a crisis now, to the extent that we needed to wake you up."

"But the situation hasn't deteriorated to that extent."

"Believe me, civilization will not perish; the red will will keep the Spark alive forever."

Scar also reached out with a fist and punched Yang Dian on the shoulder.

"comrade, I believe you."

The static-filled eyes on his screen, made up of blocks, revealed full solemnity and approval.

"I believe civilization will not perish; the red will will eventually spread across the sea of stars."

As his voice faded, he turned his head to look toward the northwest.

That was the direction where the Extreme Cold Zone was located.

"I sense the arrival of danger."

"I will fight on the front line, until death..."

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