Global Dungeon: I Can See the Status Bar

”So you were forced to revolt?” Tiger Mo asked curiously.

The Mechanical Commander nodded: ”Yes, we united a large group of like-minded people and declared independence, establishing a nation in what the Superhuman Federation now calls Biochemicalstan, declaring ourselves Cyberstan people.”

”To survive, we fought the Superhuman Federation for a full century, but that was more than a hundred years ago.”

Indeed, quite cyber.

Mechanical bodies, freedom, and democracy.

Now all that’s missing is a Night City.

Lu Wenwu thought to himself.

”And then you found the human body weak, so you collectively ascended mechanically, turning everything but your brains into machines?” Tiger Mo continued to ask.

The Mechanical Commander shook his head this time: ”No, we failed. Scattered like sand, we couldn’t contend with the power of Super Earth. Most of our comrades were captured by the Superhuman Federation and are now imprisoned as mining slaves in Cyberstan’s dark underground mines.”

”Those of us who escaped realized that human power is limited and our previous ideology was wrong.”

”At that time, a mindset pervaded Cyberstan where those more transformed looked down on those less transformed, and the latter had difficulty acquiring transformation resources.”

”Class quickly formed, and class conflict erupted internally, which was fundamentally why we perished.”

”So, after the fall of Cyberstan, we reflected deeply and resolved to eradicate the drawbacks this brought.”

”Since the degree of transformation brings class, we decided that everyone would only retain their brains, eliminating natural classes caused by the preservation of the body.”

”Meanwhile, by fully transforming into mechanical bodies, we can rely on assembly lines to nurture brains, manufacture bodies, and quickly increase the number and species of our comrades, gaining greater power.”

”We no longer need to fight life and death for Bid Points or Super Currency, as our unlimited energy technology and abundant Element 710 are sufficient for everyone to freely use.”

At this point, the Mechanical Commander laughed again: ”After all, human desire is infinite, but our Cyberstan people’s mechanical bodies and brains have limited appetites.”

”You probably don’t know that Element 710 is converted from the bodies of Insect Race bred by the Superhuman Federation, do you? Those Insect Races are their energy reserves and biological weapons! Hahaha... protecting the nation is bullshit, the Superhuman Federation is the real villain!”

”So, join us! Upload your consciousness and become one of us in the great Cyberstan! We can transform all life on this planet into machines, achieving unprecedented equality for all!”

Equality for all...

People would no longer fight over resources, everyone would strive for the same ideal...

It sounds great if you don’t consider their actual process.

Who would have thought that a group who ascended from humans to robots would almost achieve this goal with a shortcut?

The way they achieved it is really abstract.

Damn, turning all living beings into machines.

After uploading consciousness, use cultivated brains and mechanical bodies to move like driving a mech, abandoning almost all original human attributes.

Even a small Nazi would exclaim that Cyberstan people are too extreme.

At least Lu Wenwu couldn’t understand it.

This is probably one of those cases of: good intentions, wrong execution.

”Joining Cyberstan is not out of the question, we have no sense of belonging to the Superhuman Federation,” Hu Frost said calmly, ”But we need to know how your Cyberstan society operates, is there also a Grand President and an Elder Council?”

”Grand President? Elder Council? Haha, we are each the Grand President, all of us are the Elder Council.”

The Mechanical Commander’s laughter grew more excited, and the red light in his eyes blazed brighter.

Heavy, orderly footsteps sounded outside as gunboats and mechanical transport ships jumped through super-space-time into the air.

Turns out, the guiding beacon on the Mechanical Commander was just the surface.

The real guiding beacon was a connected hive consciousness aggregate!

Countless robot units completed a pincer attack from land and air, shouting in the same voice:

”We are the hive collective consciousness!

”We are also individual, independent backups!”

”I can be me!”

”I can also be us!”

”We are Cyberstan!”

Indeed, all classes were eradicated, achieving great equality.

But this method, Lu Wenwu couldn’t accept it more.

Because it’s hard for a group to be equal, you’ve synthesized a single consciousness, right?

Genius!

Seeing that elated group of robots, Lu Wenwu couldn’t help but shake his head along with Mao Mao.

This distorted social form, truly, even a dog would shake its head.

”Comrades, the time has come to abandon darkness for light. Join Cyberstan, become our comrades, and let’s overthrow the rule of the Superhuman Federation together!”

Ignoring the strong besiegement of a group of robots and the Mechanical Commander’s greetings, Lu Wenwu looked toward the Tiger Whale Sisters.

Tiger Mo curled her lip: ”This Superhuman Federation isn’t anything decent, the robots...Cyberstan people aren’t much better either!”

At this moment, five system broadcasts suddenly appeared.

[Hint: Player [Hot Coke Without Ice] has died]

[Hint: Player [Kael Bellos Paraisos] has died]

[Hint: Player [Pure Bystander, Truthfully] has died]

[Hint: Player [Wuya Wanderer] has died]

[Hint: Player [You Jingsong] has died]

This was the first time a death announcement had been broadcast since the beginning of the dungeon.

Unexpectedly, it was five at once.

I wonder what those five guys encountered.

The scene suddenly fell silent for about three seconds, even the robots quieted down.

Then, the Mechanical Commander, whose limbs were removed by Lu Wenwu, suddenly let out a piercing screech without any warning.

It was a unique language incomprehensible to humans.

But coincidentally, Lu Wenwu understood.

This translates to: ”Damn, kill them! These guys with physical attributes surpassing ordinary people are spies sent by the Superhuman Federation! Eliminate them at all costs!”

Hmm... now Lu Wenwu knows how those five unlucky ones likely died.

Those five guys probably tried to sneak into the robot camp and stir up some trouble, but their plans were exposed, angering everyone, and they were swiftly eliminated by the furious robots.

The entire Kangmi Robot Society, or rather, the Cyberstan people, originated from the Superhuman Federation and are mostly seasoned veterans.

Is it so easy to blend in?

Additionally, after mechanical ascension, they could battle the Superhuman Federation on the Meilafeng River for so long, showing they’re no pushovers.

Not only did they have what the Federation had, but they had things the Federation didn’t have, and it was a military nation.

Even A+ level players in groups, if slightly careless, could also overturn under the siege of numerous robots’ heavy firepower.

After all, not everyone is a monster like Lu Wenwu who can take 500kg hits to the face without injury.

Seeing the negotiations fall apart, Lu Wenwu decisively crushed the head of the Mechanical Commander with one slap, grabbed a Tiger Whale Sister in each arm, and flew into the sky.

Mao Mao, quick as a flash, transformed into a flame pattern and hitched a ride, releasing a Flaming Sky Screen to disrupt the enemy’s pursuit and targeting.

The combination of Nether Yin Dragon Wings and Fleeting Shadow was astoundingly fast.

Before many robots’ weapons could fire, Lu Wenwu and his companions had vanished, disappearing into the dark sky.

Several robot gunships attempted to pursue, but it was completely futile.

They were designed as mini-models for near-ground combat, essentially wings and a thruster attached to a battery and turret, with poor speed and flight altitude.

Previously, when Lu Wenwu fought in the robot camp, he didn’t even actively attack them.

The aftershocks from the battle alone had destroyed them all, indicating their fragility.

In the robot camp, these things are simply extra-large floating cannons, used to bully Yellow Springs Warriors and Super Earth Armed Forces lacking air support and anti-air weapons.

Anyway, they’re mass-produced, so who cares if they break, they’d only be truly excellent if they weren’t!