515: Secrets

Unfortunately, the Mech Clan's proud technology failed to bring any breakthroughs to Mechanical God-King's research. He did successfully replicate the flesh—flesh born from data—but the experiment failed.

Although he successfully replicated the data flesh, the replicated flesh lost the characteristics of the data flesh, as if it were just ordinary flesh, and there was no connection between it and Mechanical God-King whatsoever.

Not only replication, but Mechanical God-King also attempted numerous other methods afterward, only managing to significantly deplete the data flesh, gaining nothing in return.

It was at this time that he realized Lin Tianwei's importance and the difficulty of the transformation from data to flesh.

This was also why Mechanical God-King had such patience in dealing with Lin Tianwei; it was merely a contingency plan.

Just as Mechanical God-King was troubled, pondering how to extract more value from this data flesh, he received a request for aid from Blazing Sky God-King.

What kind of terrifying disaster could possibly make a God-King humble himself and ask for his help? It was simply unbelievable.

Out of curiosity, Mechanical God-King chose not to rush to Blazing Sky God-King's aid directly but instead began to investigate the entire situation.

It was for this reason that he quickly discovered Lin Tianwei, sensing this familiar yet strange Cosmic Beast.

It's him!

Recalling Lin Tianwei's past performance in the Cyber Ranch, Mechanical God-King let out a sigh of relief as if a great burden had been lifted.

He had thought that at this critical moment, with the two great universes on the verge of a life-or-death struggle, some new monstrous talent had emerged. But he didn't expect that there was only one such talent, and it had simply revealed another monstrous ability.

For some unknown reason, the moment he saw Lin Tianwei, Mechanical God-King chose to abandon aiding Blazing Sky God-King.

Blazing Sky God-King's life or death had nothing to do with him; instead, he cared more about Lin Tianwei's attitude towards him.

Driven by self-interest, he gave up on aiding Blazing Sky God-King and chose to continue immersing himself in the research of data flesh.

There might be many important things in this world, but Mechanical God-King considered the transformation of data into flesh to be the most important thing to him.

Mechanical God-King's inaction was like the final straw that broke the camel's back, becoming a crucial factor in Blazing Sky God-King's demise.

It was under countless coincidences orchestrated by Lin Tianwei that Blazing Sky God-King reluctantly became the Star Devouring Behemoth's food, his cultivation turning to dust, a fate that elicited much lamentation from other beasts.

However, just as Mechanical God-King was diligently researching data flesh, he never expected to receive a message from Lin Tianwei, a message originating from the Cyber Ranch.

He was stunned immediately, dispatching an avatar to the Cyber Ranch and questioning Lin Tianwei with a soul-piercing query:

"You actually knew I left a contingency here?"

Mechanical God-King had believed that with his methods as a God-King, it was only natural to make arrangements within Lin Tianwei's Cyber Ranch without Lin Tianwei noticing.

He never expected that Lin Tianwei had seen through all of his actions long ago and contacted him at the most crucial moment.

It was as if he himself had become a clown; his so-called contingency had completely turned into an emergency communicator in Lin Tianwei's eyes.

Thinking about it more terrifyingly, judging by Lin Tianwei's unbridled behavior, had he already anticipated that his experiment would fail, and anticipated that he wouldn't dare do anything to him?

Just as Mechanical God-King was questioning his existence, he heard Lin Tianwei's indifferent voice, saying:

"Contingency? Mechanical God-King really loves to joke, calling something so obvious a contingency."

"I thought this was an emergency contact channel you specifically left for me to contact you in urgent times."

"After all, our transaction has just begun and is far from over."

Facing Mechanical God-King, Lin Tianwei showed absolutely no respect.

It made sense; how could Lin Tianwei, who had just caused the death of Blazing Sky God-King, give face to the weakest Mechanical God-King?

If Lin Tianwei had designs on Mechanical God-King, he might not even need the help of the Cyber Ranch; he could still trick Mechanical God-King to his death.

Furthermore, since he was the one in need of Lin Tianwei's help and had to engage in a transactional cooperation with him, Mechanical God-King was completely at Lin Tianwei's mercy for a moment, not daring to argue, and could only force a smile, saying:

"Lin, that was indeed a joke I made just now. The reason I left this avatar was entirely for emergency contact with you at such a time."

"Blazing Sky God-King deserved his death! How dare he lay hands on you? He showed no respect for me and truly courted death."

"He even planned to ask me for help, but of course, I couldn't agree to such a thing."

"And things indeed turned out as I expected; under the pursuit of the Star Devouring Behemoth, he had no chance of survival whatsoever."

Looking at Mechanical God-King, who seemed to be seeking credit, Lin Tianwei found it difficult to imagine his stance.

He secretly thought that perhaps he shouldn't cooperate with him.

After all, God-Kings are not like ordinary Cosmic Beasts; they are beings recognized by the universe itself and are intrinsically linked to it.

Doing such a thing was, without a doubt, selling out his own beliefs.

As if sensing Lin Tianwei's slightly off mood, a hint of helplessness appeared on Mechanical God-King's mechanical face, and he said:

"Perhaps you're a bit confused, wondering why I would betray Blazing Sky God-King on such a crucial matter. There are indeed underlying reasons for this."

Pausing, Mechanical God-King continued to explain:

"I believe you might also be surprised that the Mech Clan, and even I, Mechanical God-King, seem somewhat out of place in these two great universes, not at all like their native inhabitants."

"And that's precisely the truth; the Mech Clan are not natives of the Chaos Universe at all, but absolute outsiders."

At this point, Mechanical God-King's expression also became somewhat melancholic. He looked into the distant horizon and spoke slowly:

"In fact, I've already forgotten where I came from. I only remember being sent here by an extremely terrifying disaster."

"Or rather, the gravitational fields of the two great universes captured me, drawing me into the Chaos Universe."

"I initially thought this was the beginning of a new life after escaping disaster, but I didn't expect that suffering hadn't let us go."

"As mechanical bodies, possessing data consciousness, we seemed completely out of place in the two great universes."

"If not for our certain level of strength, the vastly different God King Laws alone would have been enough to crush us into dust."

"Although I ultimately worked hard and gained immense power, being revered as Mechanical God-King."

"In reality, I am a false God-King, utterly incapable of possessing my own God King Laws, and I've earned the title of the weakest God-King."

"Strictly speaking, the Chaos Universe has not only bestowed no favors upon me but can even be said to have a blood feud with me."

"If I hadn't been captured by the Chaos Universe's gravitational field back then, I wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state."

"Do you think I survived because of their benevolence? That was entirely me fighting, carving out a sliver of hope for myself."

Thinking of this, Mechanical God-King's voice became somewhat choked, and he said:

"It's just a pity that my brother wasn't so lucky. He was directly disassembled into countless pieces by those hypocritical God-Kings, all to obtain the power to construct a virtual world."

"Even though my brother promised to become their server, to build virtual worlds for them for free, they still completely obliterated him, using the excuse that a virtual world controlled by other entities was unsafe."

"Facing such a universe, such God-Kings, how could I possibly wish them well?"

"The reason I haven't made any moves isn't because I don't want revenge, but simply because I don't yet possess enough power."

"So rest assured, even if you help me, it won't pose any threat to the Origin Universe. I absolutely cannot help the Chaos Universe."

"In fact, once I possess enough power, I will seek revenge, revenge for everything they did back then."

"After all of this is done, I will seek a path back. If you are interested in the universe outside, I wouldn't mind giving you a ride."

"After all, for a being like you, being confined to such a small universe is truly a waste of talent."

As he spoke, towering flames of fury blazed from Mechanical God-King, like vengeful inferno capable of incinerating everything!

However, Lin Tianwei accurately extracted several key points from Mechanical God-King's lengthy monologue of seemingly useless words.

The first key point was that Mechanical God-King came from another universe and very likely possessed a method to travel to other universes.

He even used this as a grand promise, outlining a beautiful blueprint of traveling to the vast universe for himself.

The second key point was that the birth of the virtual universe and the source of its Core Code very likely belonged to Mechanical God-King's deceased brother.

The third key point was that Mechanical God-King's lengthy speech, in all likelihood, was actually telling him that his cooperation with him would not increase the risk to the Origin Universe.

After all, Lin Tianwei himself originated from the Origin Universe, and Mechanical God-King, unsure of Lin Tianwei's attitude, naturally could only make sweeping statements to express his own stance first.

And aiding the enemy is the most foolish thing at any time.

Regarding Mechanical God-King's words, Lin Tianwei had only one conclusion: not a single word could be believed; it was all utter nonsense.

If Lin Tianwei were to truly believe these half-truths, he would truly be sold out by the other party and still be helping them count their money.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei ignored Mechanical God-King's words and said directly:

"Your story is very exciting, but I'm not interested in hearing it."

"I just want to find a quiet and safe corner to break through and cultivate in seclusion. I just don't know if Mechanical God-King can provide that for me."

"Of course, I won't let you work for nothing."

"Once I complete my seclusion, I will convert some more data flesh for you."

"I believe with the assistance of this data flesh, you will be able to gain even greater power."

"Once you gain the recognition of the Origin Universe, I believe that with Mechanical God-King's talent, you will definitely become a being who reigns supreme in the two great universes."

"You might even attain the Legendary Eternal Dominator!"

When mentioning Eternal Dominator, Lin Tianwei specifically observed Mechanical God-King's expression and found that he indeed paused upon hearing that term.

Sure enough, Mechanical God-King's grand efforts to obtain a flesh and blood body were not simply to increase his own strength,

but rather to break through to the Legendary Eternal Dominator realm.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to endure so much and be constrained by Lin Tianwei.

After all, no matter how strong a God-King is, he is still a God-King. Only that higher realm could make Mechanical God-King pay such a high price.

"No, that's impossible!"

Facing Lin Tianwei's proposed terms, Mechanical God-King rejected them without hesitation, saying:

"I don't have time to wait for you to come out of seclusion; that would mean I'd waste a lot of time waiting for you."

"I can provide you with protection, but you must first provide the trade chips for this transaction to proceed."

Mechanical God-King's request seemed reasonable. After all, for powerful beings, going into seclusion for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years is a common occurrence.

Mechanical God-King could wait, but he absolutely couldn't wait for such a long time.

However, this completely unequal exchange of chips seemed like an outrageous demand to Lin Tianwei.

Not to mention that his seclusion wouldn't take much time at all,

if it weren't for the fact that Mechanical God-King would provide for him first before he paid the chips, he wouldn't have offered such generous trade terms.

Moreover, paying the chips first would also mean that Lin Tianwei would become less important to Mechanical God-King.

In such a situation, how could Lin Tianwei boldly go into seclusion in the enemy's main base?

This was no different from seeking death.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei's tone immediately became impolite, and he said:

"Mechanical God-King, perhaps you don't have enough patience and are unwilling to wait any longer; I can understand that."

"In that case, let's cancel this transaction and choose another one that both of us can accept."

"I need all the remnants of your brother and all the insights you've collected regarding breaking through to God-King."

"In return, I will transform 40% of your data into a flesh and blood body."

"Of course, in this transaction, you must provide the chips first, otherwise I won't have the energy to transform a flesh and blood body for you."

40%—this was an extremely tempting proportion.

This involved a misconception. Mechanical God-King indeed needed to transform himself into a flesh and blood body to gain the recognition of the Chaos Universe and obtain even greater power.

However, for Mechanical God-King, he didn't need to completely transform himself into a flesh and blood body to achieve this effect.

As for how much flesh and blood body specifically needed to be transformed, only Mechanical God-King himself knew.

Lin Tianwei could make a rough estimate, but he couldn't make the most accurate judgment, and this was where Lin Tianwei's risk lay.

Because once the limit was exceeded, Lin Tianwei would no longer be useful to Mechanical God-King, and what awaited him would be Mechanical God-King's thunderous strike! (End of Chapter)