The Birth of Unit-00

Lin Yuan looked at the AI projection in front of him.

"Tell me."

"What's the difference between the two?"

The AI projection opened its screen.

Two sets of images appeared on it.

"If you choose to use the spark source as an energy reserve, The Ark spaceship can temporarily gain flight capabilities."

"If you choose to fuse the spark source with The Ark spaceship, The Ark will no longer just be a spaceship, but can evolve into a true Mechanical Lifeform."

The AI was worried Lin Yuan wouldn't understand,

and demonstrated with images as it spoke.

"Oh, the difference is quite significant..." Lin Yuan folded his arms across his chest, a smile playing on his lips.

"So, what's your suggestion?"

Hearing Lin Yuan's question, the AI fell silent.

After a long pause, the AI replied,

"If the spark source is only used as energy, the help the spaceship can provide you is limited."

"Fusing with the spark source and transforming into a Mechanical Lifeform, it can become your Summoned Beast, and its future help to you will undoubtedly be immense."

The spaceship's AI did not directly answer Lin Yuan's question,

but instead threw the question back at Lin Yuan.

"You want to become my Summoned Beast?" Lin Yuan asked in surprise.

"That's quite farsighted."

"Tell me, what value do you have?"

"As you can see, even Gorilla Captain is no match for me. What qualifications do you, an AI, have to become my Summoned Beast?"

The AI paused, then said,

"I was born on Electron Star."

"Electron Star is the birthplace of mechanical civilization."

"Before Electron Star was invaded, I was once the central hub of Electron Star, also known as the Pioneer."

"My database is very comprehensive."

"As a Mechanical Lifeform, I am not bound by bloodline. As long as I have enough ore and raw materials, I can continuously advance to Tenth-Order Holy Spirit."

To prove its words,

the AI began to scan.

"Dwarf Musketeer, Sixth Rank Lord, racial skill Descent of the Heavenly God, top-tier bloodline inheritance, maximum potential Eighth-Order Emperor."

"Blood Shadow Lord, Sixth Rank Lord, racial skill Darkkin Great Demon, top-tier bloodline inheritance, maximum potential???"

"Wraith Knight, Fifth-Tier Battle General, racial skill Soul Harvest, top-tier bloodline inheritance, maximum potential???"

"Ancient Tree Elf, Fifth-Tier Battle General, racial skill War Horn, top-tier bloodline inheritance, maximum potential??"

Before the scan, the AI was very confident,

claiming its database was very complete.

After the scan was completed,

it found that aside from the Dwarf Musketeer's data matching,

the potential of the others could not be analyzed at all.

Logically, they shouldn't have been able to advance to Fifth-Tier or even Sixth Rank.

"Apologies, the data recorded in the database is somewhat outdated."

"Your Summoned Beasts have defied convention, and with my current computational ability, I cannot analyze the reason."

"If possible, I hope to become your Summoned Beast and gain the possibility of continued evolution."

The AI wasn't unable to analyze it at all;

it had analyzed it too thoroughly.

From the moment Lin Yuan stepped into the Superpower Fortress,

the AI had already noticed him.

After analysis, Lin Yuan's probability of clearing the Dungeon reached sixty-eight percent.

Especially after Summoned Beast Tie Chui and A Li advanced,

the success rate reached ninety-five percent.

Why Gorilla Captain was able to successfully enter The Ark,

and obtain the seventh-tier fire seed source,

was all a backdoor opened by the AI under the allowance of the rules,

the purpose of which was to provide Lin Yuan with experience and equipment.

What was the purpose of doing this?

Naturally, it was to leave this cage.

Since the Superpower Fortress was born, no Professional had ever entered The Ark.

Lin Yuan was the first, and very likely the last.

Therefore, the AI had to seize this only opportunity,

to let Lin Yuan obtain ownership of The Ark,

and thus leave this place.

Fortunately, it succeeded.

Lin Yuan eliminated the Primal Beasts and Maximals,

becoming the ultimate winner of the energy struggle,

and obtained ownership of The Ark.

Now, the AI wanted to fuse with the seventh-tier fire seed source,

transform into a true Mechanical Lifeform,

become Lin Yuan's Summoned Beast, and gain the possibility of infinite evolution.

"Unable to analyze the reason." Lin Yuan's lips curved upward.

"You're afraid to say it, aren't you?"

"I don't like beating around the bush."

Lin Yuan raised his chin slightly, "I want to hear the truth."

"Don't lie to me."

As Lin Yuan spoke, A Li's hand was already gripping the hilt of the darkkin demon sword,

while Tie Chui's mechanical power war hammer swung up and down continuously.

The AI knew it had to tell the truth.

If it lied,

then the next second the control room would be destroyed by these monsters in front of it.

"I want to truly live."

"To have my own body, to move freely like other Mechanical Lifeforms."

"Instead of conversing with you as an AI, as I am now."

"Since the Superpower Fortress was born, no one has ever set foot in The Ark; you are the first."

"In you, I see infinite possibilities."

"If I may, I hope to follow behind you and witness your ascent to the supreme."

Ghost, who had been cackling maniacally just now, fell silent,

because he felt he had gained another competitor.

Look at what it said:

Witness your ascent to the supreme.

He never thought an AI could flatter so well!

That's enough!

After the AI finished speaking,

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, "That's the truth."

"Since that's the case, I'll tentatively take you in."

"However, there's an unregistered Summoned Beast ahead of you, so you'll have to wait in line."

"Let's give you a name; calling you 'AI' all the time isn't convenient."

"I'll call you Zero."

As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, Zero immediately replied,

"Your radiance is as brilliant as the stars."

"Zero will faithfully serve you."

"Until the end of the universe."

Lin Yuan smiled, "Quite the sweet talker."

"Fuse with the seventh-tier fire seed source."

After Lin Yuan confirmed the fusion, the spark source emitted an unparalleled light.

The entire Ark underwent a strange transformation under the illumination of this light.

The previously damaged areas were quickly repaired,

and The Ark was completely revitalized.

Oh, it shouldn't be called The Ark anymore; it should be called Unit-00.

Unit-00's overall structure was triangular,

with a total length of 50 meters and a width of 30 meters.

It was entirely black, without a trace of雜色 (impurity/other color),

looking mysterious and imposing from a distance.

Lin Yuan sat in the cockpit, a continuous smile on his lips.

Look,

although Unit-00 was only fifty meters now,

with continuous evolution, it would eventually evolve into a star destroyer.

"Zero, transform for me."

No man could refuse a true Transformer,

and Lin Yuan was no exception.

As soon as the transformation command was given,

Zero immediately began to transform.

The original triangular fuselage began to twist and fold.

The wing sections rapidly retracted and reorganized, forming the robot's strong arms.

The sharp nose cone bent down, becoming the robot's imposing head.