Chapter 396 - 394: An Interesting Mechanical Race

Chapter 396: Chapter 394: An Interesting Mechanical Race

’A Divine Technique like Ten Thousand Layers of Water... does it really exist? Why would a Tier Nine Celestial Medicine contain something so terrifying?’

’Although, the resources its Cultivation consumes are also terrifying.’

Su Qing mused.

He split off a wisp of his consciousness and placed the Thousand Layers of Water inside his Immortal Domain Dao Foundation.

He tasked this wisp with continuously absorbing limitless Water Spiritual Qi, turning it into droplets to ceaselessly refine the Ten Thousand Layers of Water.

The last Water Spirit Stone Su Qing had synthesized contained solid Water Spiritual Qi comparable to that of ten thousand Small Thousand Worlds.

The principle of that stone’s Standardization was that because it was defined as having no Water Spiritual Qi, it would then be replenished.

Thus, he hadn’t needed to worry about accidentally creating some sort of Great Thousand Worlds’ Spirit Stone.

But Su Qing still didn’t dare to continue the synthesis.

He was afraid a Spirit Stone comparable to a Great Thousand World might suddenly appear.

He simply couldn’t handle such a thing.

The gap between a thousand layers and ten thousand was immense.

Su Qing estimated it would take a very long time.

Only then could his Ten Thousand Layers of Water Cultivation be successful.

’Finally, the Taichu Daoist Palace.’ Su Qing thought as he left his room.

He ignored the member of the Mechanical Race nearby.

He made his way to Outdoors Street.

And sat down.

Only faint lights illuminated the street.

Few people ever passed through Outdoors Street. The timing was poor, and the view was nothing special.

Even couples weren’t likely to have many romantic inclinations during a spatial jump.

So, it was perfectly normal for the area to be deserted.

He sat in silence, staring blankly into the darkness outside.

"Why is there a human here?" A member of the Mechanical Race appeared.

It was a life form from the Mechanical Race.

Its voice was perfectly neutral.

And it was made entirely of metal—liquid metal—and looked almost like a normal human.

But Su Qing saw its true nature with a single glance.

It wasn’t so much that its body was liquid, but that it was composed of infinitesimally small mechanical components, far smaller than the nano-creations Su Qing had once built.

"Hello, human. At this time, you should be in your room. It only takes thirteen Taichu Days to reach the Taichu Daoist Palace."

"Go ahead and scan my identity," Su Qing said, turning his head.

The very next second, the member of the Mechanical Race spoke Su Qing’s name. "Su Qing."

"Holder of a Taichu Seal."

"My deepest apologies, powerhouse."

"Our Mechanical Race can only achieve maximum processing power when our emotions are completely suppressed."

"It is a pleasure to meet you. I am also a holder of a Taichu Seal."

"I am traveling to the Taichu Daoist Palace to study for this Taichu Era."

The being constructed a flawless female human face, offering Su Qing a perfectly precise smile as a greeting.

Su Qing glanced at it. "For a member of the Mechanical Race to awaken both the Desire Dao Path and the Wisdom Dao Path..."

"How interesting."

Su Qing praised.

"The Dao Paths... I awakened them by accident while conducting research."

"Perhaps it was a blessing from the Star Sea."

"It allowed me to truly feel the power of emotion."

"It let me feel the sentiments of a creature of flesh and blood."

"It is wonderful."

The member of the Mechanical Race displayed a look of longing.

But Su Qing detected no actual emotional fluctuations from it.

Su Qing seemed rather put off. "You should change back to your true Mechanical Race form. This is strange to look at. Since you know I’m a powerhouse, you should also know I’m beyond caring about superficial appearances."

"Besides, you aren’t exuding any genuine emotion."

"Your calculations are impressive, though," Su Qing added, a little curious.

’A member of the Mechanical Race possessing Spiritual Wisdom, yet completely devoid of emotion.’

’How peculiar.’

"My apologies. I have only just awakened to the Desire Dao Path and have made no progress."

"Everything you see is a simulation."

"I envy your bodies of flesh and blood. You have pain, you have sensations, you have emotions."

"But for those of us in the Mechanical Race who possess Spiritual Wisdom, such things are unimportant."

"We pursue civilization. We create civilization. When our machinery is damaged, we feel no pain; it is simply replaced. Everything is for the advancement of our civilization."

"We possess civilization, we enjoy civilization, we expand civilization."

"All of this is to ensure the continuation of the hard-won civilization of the Mechanical Race."

Su Qing chuckled and shook his head, his gaze resting calmly on the member of the Mechanical Race.

"But you’re different. Let’s see... you must have an intense craving to possess the emotions of flesh and blood."

"So you pursued this Dao Path, and, quite unexpectedly, you successfully embarked upon it. Am I right?"

The member of the Mechanical Race transformed into a giant, flying sphere. "Powerhouse, you are correct."

"I have performed many calculations. I truly wish to possess emotions."

"Possess emotions? You’ll regret it." Su Qing just smiled and said no more.

Su Qing didn’t elaborate. For the Mechanical Race, a lack of emotion was probably for the best.

That way, no conflict could ever arise from within their race.

Everything could be unified toward the goal of advancing their civilization.

"Sir, the Mechanical Race’s mandate is to pursue all possible avenues of development. Emotion must be one of them."

The member of the Mechanical Race was firm in its rebuttal. It didn’t possess emotions, and even its Desire Dao Path hadn’t granted it many.

"I see. Your Mechanical Race may lack emotion, but you certainly have ambition," Su Qing said, nodding with a smile.

"Ambition?"

"Is that defined as the conviction to pay any price to obtain that which one does not possess?"

"If that is the definition, then we of the Mechanical Race are ambitious."

Its communication was very direct.

Ambition isn’t necessarily a positive term; it can be taken as either praise or criticism.

Su Qing said nothing, his gaze fixed on the swirling expanse of space outside.

The member of the Mechanical Race spoke again. "Sir, our race also possesses the capability to annihilate the Greed Realm."

"However, the Greed Realm is the property of the Black Abyss Dynasty."

"You may find yourself in trouble."

"Trouble?"

"They’ve already come after me once," Su Qing said with a smile, completely unconcerned.

’If I get to the Taichu Daoist Palace and can really learn how to improve my current Cultivation, it will only make me stronger.’

Su Qing had faith in his own rate of progress.

’If worst comes to worst...’

’...I’ll just take out that launcher and fire a shot at the Black Abyss Dynasty.’

’It would be a good chance to test the weapon’s effectiveness anyway.’

Even now, Su Qing didn’t dare use the power of that launcher.

Its power was completely uncontrollable.

Su Qing feared that he himself might be destroyed by it.

Otherwise, he would have taken it out and fired it back when he was fighting the Greed Realm.

But what would the consequences of firing it have been?

Su Qing might have had to face a fate even more dire than the Spirit Realm being destroyed by the Greed Realm.

The member of the Mechanical Race said to Su Qing, "Sir, to possess something one currently lacks is a wonderful thing—especially something that all of you have, and our Mechanical Race does not."

"This only makes us pursue it more fervently."

"This is not my individual desire, but the desire of all machines in the Mechanical Race."

"As for the Black Abyss Dynasty, you need not worry. Within the Taichu Daoist Palace, you will be safe."

"Let’s hope so," Su Qing said with a faint smile.

’This member of the Mechanical Race is different from Tuya.’

’How to put it... it has more of its own ideas.’

’Perhaps that’s why it was able to possess two Dao Paths.’

A little more time passed.

Su Qing remained silent.

The member of the Mechanical Race said nothing.

But it continued to observe Su Qing’s every move.

Su Qing couldn’t be bothered to pay it any mind.

「Several days later.」

The member of the Mechanical Race could no longer contain itself.

"Sir, why do you choose to waste time on such a meaningless activity?"

"Because I feel like it," Su Qing said with a laugh.

"When you can understand why I’m doing this, you’ll be close to understanding emotion."

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