Volume 8: The Fourth Impact Chapter 39: Isn’t it basic operation that the furnace must be blown up whenever a top-level elixir comes into the world?
"Are we sure we want to do this? I always feel that they make decisions a little too quickly, especially on such a matter that concerns the survival of a civilization.
Shouldn't we hold a meeting to discuss this first according to normal procedures?"
In the main control room of the Exile spacecraft, Barbara, who had returned from the conceptual plane of the Metal Spirit, sat on the Mobius chair and rubbed her forehead. She looked suspicious and said to Mason who was going through the "handover procedures" with Ms. Ultra:
“I didn’t notice it just now, but after returning to the material world, I confirmed that when we were in that conceptual plane, there was always a vague force interfering with my mind.
This is definitely not my misjudgment!
The Möbius chair also records the changes in that energy.
The Metal Spirit is interfering with our judgment in its kingdom. We, living people, will be affected, and it is more likely that the data lives of Batmos and others will be interfered with.
We should be more cautious. Perhaps suspending the data and consciousness transfer of the Divine World is the right choice?"
"The idea is good, and the reasons and evidence are very sufficient, but they all stayed there and became the spokespersons of the Metal Spirit. Now we choose to abort the operation and not bring them back."
Mason shook his head and said:
"And if you carefully review the process of this matter, it is not difficult to find that even if there is no interference and induction of data consciousness by the Metal Spirit, our Data God will most likely make the same choice.
We have seen with our own eyes that conceptual plane of metal, machinery, and data. Its instinct for growth and transformation cannot be faked. Just as Bartmos said, the combination of the Divine World and the Metal Spirit may not make things better, but it will definitely not make things worse.
And his weird 'World Egg' theory does have merit, which makes me start to look forward to the miracles that will be born after the fusion of the Divine Carriage Civilization and the Metal Spirit."
"Miss Barbara, there is no need to worry. Because of my presence, Mr. Mason cannot explain the utilitarian part of the reason for this decision.
But I can explain it to you.”
Ott Cunningham, who was transferring the authority of the combatant database of the Mikoto World, spoke calmly:
“Although I did not enter the conceptual plane of metal with Bartmos, nor did I personally see the prototype of the Mechanical Kingdom that he longed to see in the future, one thing has been confirmed.
That is, the Metal Spirit is the root power of the Gotham world, and its existence is bound to the Gotham world.
Now that the consciousness data of the divine world has been transferred to the conceptual plane, it means that we have permanently tied our existence to your world.
If you perish in the impact, our future will be destroyed.
This also means that Bartmos gave up the plan to survive the change of eras in the form of data. Perhaps after collecting more information, he once again deduced the future situation and came to a pessimistic conclusion. "
The Data God's most trusted secretary and assistant shook his head.
She took a silver-gray plug-in similar to a USB ID card from the console in the main control room, handed it to Mason, and said:
"The 'War Protocol' authorized by Bartmos himself. With it, you can unlock all the armed forces of the Mikoshi, including the Terrorist Mobile Team and the Company Legion, in any world with a backup database and basic network of the Mikoshi.
There is no limit to the number of unlocks, and as long as you have enough resources, you can even fill the entire world with cybernetic soldiers.
Of course, their data download requires a combat carrier, so you'd better carry at least one set of android production line with you.
I know this won’t be a problem for you.”
"So now I have become the commander-in-chief or commander-in-chief of the Shinto Corps?"
Mason tossed the war agreement in his hand up and down and asked again:
"Does this downloadable consciousness data include legendary mercenaries like V?"
"All armed forces, Mr. Mason."
Ms. Ott emphasized:
“V and the others are naturally included in it, but they now have a main body moving freely, so if you really need it, you can only use the data replication program.
This procedure is somewhat dangerous.
Especially after the war, when there is no time to recover and destroy the backup consciousness, it is easy to cause individuals to lose control. The more intelligent the consciousness data is, the more likely it is to have this problem. "
"I understand."
Mason nodded seriously, but then he blinked and asked:
"That is to say, if I have unlocked the highest level of permissions, I can also create a female V with a completely independent consciousness and all of V's combat experience and skills if I want to?"
"Well, theoretically yes."
The captain's idea silenced Ms. Otto. She hesitated for several seconds before speaking:
"But I really don't recommend you do this. V's personal feelings are one thing, and gender and ethical issues are another. Besides, combat effectiveness has little to do with gender, right?"
"It's not big, but I just want a female V as a bodyguard... Ha, it's purely for my own entertainment."
Mason showed a strange expression, waved his hand at Otto and said:
"This must be kept secret. Also, did I give the rat charm I made last time to that idiot Johnny? Why didn't he come out and point his finger at my nose and scold me?
Are you afraid of being punished by me?"
"Johnny is on a mission."
Ms. Ott, who was working, said rationally and calmly:
"He's in charge of installing and debugging the backup servers in the Isu world, but he does plan to host a Samurai World Reincarnation concert after we survive this impact."
"Okay, I'll definitely buy a few more tickets to support my dear silly Silverhand."
Mason laughed and looked at the empty control room again. He asked :
"Bartmos wants to stay in the conceptual world of Metal Spirit for a long time. Do you have difficulty in controlling this spaceship by yourself? Do you need me to send someone to help you?"
"I'm never alone, Mr. Mason."
Ott raised his finger, and all the dormant were awakened. The black-haired girl, who looked like a mechanical queen, had blue circles in her eyes. She said softly:
"This ship has the ability to protect itself, and I'm actually much safer here than anywhere else.
According to Batmos's radical data migration schedule, I have to send 80% of the divine consciousness bodies into the Metal Spirit Plane within three days as the labor force for weaving the world.
I’m going to be very busy.”
"I understand. I'll leave now and not disturb your work."
Mason nodded, glanced at Barbara next to him, and said:
"How about I leave my sister here as your assistant? With the help of the Mobius Chair, she will definitely be of great help to you."
"Would you like to learn more hacker combat techniques from me?"
Ott saw through Mason's plan at once, but she did not refuse. Instead, she delegated the assistant's authority to Barbara and gave her a very intensive work plan.
Batgirl's expression suddenly turned bitter.
After Mason left humming a song, she said to Ott carefully:
"Um...ma'am, can I take a few hours off? I didn't mean to be absent, and I promise I'll work twice as hard when I get back, but I..."
"Is there a man you love waiting for you?"
Ott Cunningham glanced at the embarrassed Barbara, who nodded in her mechanical chair and said:
"A candlelight dinner is waiting for me, and there is also a temporary farewell that I must say in person. My mean brother just wants to laugh at me on purpose."
"Okay, I'll give you an hour."
Ms. Ott nodded. When she saw Barbara's hesitant expression, the cold mechanical lady suddenly smiled for a moment, coughed again, and said:
"One hour isn't enough? Then I'll give you three hours. But today's work must be completed before the deadline, which means you'll have to work overtime when you come back.
Proper relaxation is good for your physical and mental health, but too much indulgence will waste your precious time, go ahead, girl."
"Thank you."
Barbara let out a long sigh, then activated the teleportation function of the Mobius chair and sent herself back to Gotham to continue her date with the hot-butt young man tonight.
Ott also hesitated for a moment, then took out the rat charm given by Mason and put it into the groove of her prosthetic body. A few seconds later, she dialed Johnny Silverhand.
"Give you ten minutes!"
The powerful data life set up the automatic navigation program for the Exile spacecraft and said to Johnny in an extremely powerful tone:
"I want a mechanical candlelight dinner..."
…
"Woohoo, I'm so full."
In Osborne Tower, Mason returned from the World Gate with his two girlfriends.
Harley, dressed up beautifully, rubbed her flat belly with a look of enjoyment, while Quinn held her sweetheart's arm and reminisced about the romantic three-person date before.
Although they didn't know why Mr. K, who usually had no romance, suddenly prepared such a seductive candlelight dinner today, they both enjoyed this sudden surprise.
"I didn't know you two liked that crappy playground so much."
Mason whispered:
"Is the Ferris wheel so fun? You were screaming all the way."
“It’s not about what you play , but who you play with.”
Harley tilted her head and rubbed Mason's shoulder. She closed her eyes and said softly:
"If I were with my sweetheart, I would be very happy even if I had to sleep under the bridge tonight. It's a pity that I have to go to the headquarters for duty soon. Otherwise, Quinn and I could give you a surprise tonight."
"I don't need any surprises. The Ferris wheel is already a surprise enough."
Mason complained:
"I was afraid that you two would shake the place apart. Take a break and then go back to work. Although it's unlikely that an emergency will cause the K Corps to be dispatched suddenly, it's not a good idea to blatantly slack off now when everyone has work to do."
"I know."
Harley stood on tiptoes and kissed Mason on the cheek before noisily heading to their room with Quinn.
Mason walked to the window of the lounge and enjoyed the breeze, allowing himself to return to work from a relaxed state. Even Harley and Quinn were assigned daily shifts, which showed that all members of Team K were now operating at full capacity.
The placement and testing of equipment in various worlds, the allocation and distribution of materials, and various tedious matters took up all their energy.
The captain feels that they are now like a miniature Star Assembly or the Council of Hope. When complicated management responsibilities replace the daily routine of fighting and exploration, the pressure of maintaining a system operation makes everyone no longer as relaxed as before.
"It is easy to conquer a country, but difficult to keep it."
Mason sighed, feeling lucky that his camp still had people who were good at management, such as the old Green Goblin, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the corporate dogs of the Shenyu World. Otherwise, Team K alone would not be able to maintain the current situation of all parties.
This also made him realize that he was really not suitable to be a comprehensive manager or ruler. It seemed that the life goals he set for himself were correct.
He is only responsible for ending this dark age. As for who will be in power in the future, it’s up to whoever wants to take power.
I will definitely not suffer that pain.
"Subject! Come to the alchemy lab!"
Just as Mason stretched his body and prepared to return to work, the call from alchemist Mason rang in his heart, which made the captain's heart move, and then he rushed to the alchemy laboratory as fast as possible.
The issuance of this communication at this point in time made Mason realize that the great work that had been going on in the field of alchemy had finally reached its final stage.
Things happened just as he expected. When Mason entered the alchemy laboratory, he saw at a glance the Mother Cauldron of All Things that was emitting billowing black smoke, and the three alchemy masters who were busy around it.
The two Elric brothers maintained the alchemy formation on the left and right, while the alchemist Mason kept throwing handfuls of blood-red weak magic stones into the already boiling alchemy cauldron.
This precious alchemical relic will be used as a cheap stabilizer to ensure the smooth completion of the alchemical process that has reached the final step.
But now things seem to be getting a little out of control.
"Come and help!"
Alchemist Mason, with a dark face, shouted to the subject:
“The refining of the Nine-Transformation Sentinel Golden Pill has reached the final stage, but the energy reaction is a little out of control, and the Mother Cauldron of All Things can’t hold on any longer.
heating!
Keep heating it to make it melt, quickly! Otherwise it will explode."
"What a shitty name! The style of the picture is wrong, idiot. Shouldn't it be called Concentrated Sentinel Serum?"
Mason took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves and walked quickly forward.
He supported his hands on top of the boiling hot Mother Cauldron of All Things, and called upon the energy granted by the Isu bloodline after it reached the maximum level to control it. He absorbed the chaotic energy that continuously spewed out of the Mother Cauldron into his hands, and converted and burned it through magic fire to create flames under the Mother Cauldron.
"Keep heating up!"
Edward, who was controlling the alchemy formation, shouted:
"Crystals are forming, I see! Quick, turn up the heat to collect the juice!"
"boom"
Even more massive demonic fire was applied around the mother cauldron. As Mason watched in fear, he saw tiny cracks appearing on the edge of the mother cauldron, and there were also sharp shattering sounds that could be clearly heard in the chaos.
"You'll have to be prepared to pay them back when this is over, Mason."
Alphonse whispered:
“No matter if the alchemy is successful or not, this precious mother cauldron will definitely not be preserved. To be honest, this is the most expensive alchemy my brother and I have ever performed before our debut... Wait!
Stop now!
It’s going to explode!”
“I can’t stop!!!”
Alchemist Mason screamed.
The next moment, a terrifying energy burst out from the Mother Cauldron of All Things, completely destroying the alchemical artifact and blew away the four people in the laboratory.
The release of the energy aftermath that was enough to distort reality shattered all the instruments in the alchemy laboratory, and blew the ground and walls into pieces as if a small nuclear bomb had exploded here.
It even disrupted the stability of the Osborne Tower, causing the entire tower to shake violently.
Alchemist Mason and Subject Mason were the closest, so they were naturally blown to pieces, but the water man's advantage was once again revealed, and the two guys quickly reconstructed themselves with water in the mess.
The Elric brothers who were unable to reconstruct their bodies were in bad luck. The elder brother was knocked unconscious and his head was bleeding, looking very miserable.
The younger brother was even more miserable. He stood in front of his brother during the explosion, causing his expensive prosthesis to shatter. It looked like a tragic scene of a cyber dismemberment incident.
"Leave us alone, we're all fine!"
Alphonse's head on the ground yelled:
"Go and see the serum crystals."
"The crystal is fine. I found it."
Alchemist Mason's voice rang out from the disaster site where black smoke was billowing.
When Mason picked up Alphonse's head, the alchemist Mason, with a fairy-like face, appeared in front of the two of them, holding an irregular and dazzling crystal in his hands.
He excitedly held up the thing that almost destroyed the entire tower, as if he were holding a championship trophy.
Mason obviously understood why the alchemist was so excited, because at the moment of the explosion, he saw a prompt flashing before his eyes:
Successfully completed a legendary quality Immortal Craft Alchemy creation. The Alchemy branch skill was upgraded to Lv8+2!
Alchemy has also reached the maximum level!
Yeah!
