I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 384: Chapter 283: Bob’s Request

”That’s right, I am an Intelligent Mechanical Life. Remember my name, Bob!”

The Little Dragon People on the virtual screen placed his hands on his hips and said with a proud expression.

”Intelligent Mechanical Life, it’s really Intelligent Mechanical Life!”

Shang Siteng repeated this term, with a look in her eyes only second to when she saw Han Zhan.

With Intelligent Mechanical Life, there’s hope of surpassing Civilization Level 5, successfully creating Energy Bricks, and completing civilization iteration!

”This is an unbelievably huge surprise!”

”Where did you find him?”

As soon as Shang Siteng asked this question, she regretted it.

Because in her excitement, she had forgotten a crucial point.

Just now when she saw that chip, besides Han Zhan, there were several others smiling.

They all shared one commonality, which was being from the City of Extreme Evil.

Thus, the origin of Bob was obvious.

”City of Extreme Evil?”

”That’s right, he is the boss of a faction from the City of Extreme Evil, although that faction only consists of him, and he isn’t human.”

Upon hearing Han Zhan’s description, the Little Dragon People in the virtual image wagged its tail vigorously, showing dissatisfaction.

”I have gone through your meeting minutes and know the challenges Great Xia is currently facing. Regarding the derivation of Energy Bricks, I am willing to help.”

”But correspondingly, descendant of the Shang Family, you must agree to one condition of mine.”

Although Bob is not the real Celestial Net, nor one of those profit-over-all old folks at Can Shang Company, he was adept at negotiation techniques.

”What condition?”

Shang Siteng did not immediately agree or disagree.

”Rather than a condition, it’s more of a request.”

”It also has to do with why I was exiled to the City of Extreme Evil, if you’re interested in hearing it.”

Seeing no objections, Bob continued:

”Since Shang Jianyue, Can Shang Company has always been devoted to researching Mechanical Ascension and immortality projects. This, as a descendant of the Shang Family, you shouldn’t find unfamiliar, right?”

Shang Siteng nodded slightly.

Not just Shang Siteng, having been to Titan City once and seen the Can Shang Company scientific research institute, Han Zhan was deeply aware of the madness of the Shang Family’s pursuit of Mechanical Ascension.

Others who were not aware of the specific situation also saw some written records on their virtual electronic screens.

Regarding Can Shang Company’s experimental content.

One could say not unbelievable, only horrifying.

Bob swung his dragon tail. Although he was supposed to be a virtual Little Dragon People, there seemed to be a trace of reminiscence in his voice:

”Mechanical Ascension is the process of uploading a person’s spiritual consciousness to a network terminal to achieve immortality.”

”In this research, the one who went the farthest was Shang Jianyue. As for the later Shang Family members, no matter how genius they were, they couldn’t surpass their ancestors.”

”However, among countless geniuses, one stood out. Not because of his remarkable achievements, but because he was different.”

As Bob narrated, a photo of an unfamiliar man appeared on the virtual electronic screen.

Upon seeing the man in the photo, Shang Siteng’s pupils contracted slightly, showing shock.

”This is... the traitor of Can Shang Company, Shang Wanyi?!”

”Shang Wanyi is a traitor of Can Shang Company. In the entire history of the Shang Family, he has been thoroughly erased. Besides knowing he was a traitor, we know nothing about him.”

Shang Siteng truthfully replied.

To describe a traitor as standing out, Shang Siteng would definitely think that person was crazy.

But if it was Bob speaking, an Intelligent Mechanical Life, not human.

Then it needed careful consideration.

Assuming Shang Wanyi was not secretly dealt with for betraying Can Shang Company, then why was he?

Shang Siteng thought of this and suddenly thought of one word.

Taboo.

Just like becoming a Spirit Contract Master or Contracted Spirit is taboo for Can Shang Company people, the top tiers of Can Shang Company always like to use this word to control everyone, making them behave like machines.

At this time, Bob’s voice had resumed.

”Shang Wanyi was a true genius.”

”Others who became the Captain of the Shang Family thought about how to achieve Mechanical Ascension and surpass their ancestor Shang Jianyue.”

”But Shang Wanyi was different. He didn’t research Mechanical Ascension but conducted reverse research! And most critically, he succeeded!”

What is reverse research on Mechanical Ascension?

Mechanical Ascension is achieving immortality by uploading human spiritual consciousness to network data.

For reverse research, could it be... extracting and downloading network data from the state of immortality, forming an independent spiritual consciousness life!

So, Bob is—

”That’s right, I am the conscious entity extracted from the Heaven Net Core by Shang Wanyi, with independent self-awareness.”

”Most of the Can Shang Company old folks study immortality, but Shang Wanyi studied how to turn virtual creations into real life.”

Hearing Bob’s narrative, Han Zhan suddenly understood.

No wonder Bob excelled in Virtual-Real Technology research, it turns out there was knowledge inheritance involved.

So, evaluating Shang Wanyi as outstanding among geniuses is not an exaggeration.

”Because Shang Wanyi arbitrarily extracted the Heaven Net Core and created an indestructible life form, ’my’ birth, he was secretly executed by Can Shang Company for touching a taboo.”

”Those Can Shang Company old folks are quite fastidious, pursuing immortality while forbidding creation.” Han Zhan couldn’t help but mock slightly upon hearing this.

”No, they don’t forbid creating life, they just fear uncontrollable life forms appearing,” Bob corrected.

This is very Can Shang Company.

”Before Shang Wanyi died, he destroyed the method of my creation, making me the one and only.”

”They feared Heaven Net being influenced by me, so they exiled me to the City of Extreme Evil.”

After listening to Bob’s narration, another secret of Can Shang Company was revealed.

”So what’s your request? Help you avenge Shang Wanyi and eradicate the entire Can Shang Company?” Shang Siteng asked after digesting this secret.

The Little Dragon People shook its head.

It no longer maintained the image of a Little Dragon People, transforming into a mass of chaotic unordered data consciousness, its true form.

”I want you to help me become a real life form completely, this is also my ’father’s greatest wish before he died.”

Intelligent Mechanisms are different from humans.

Intelligent Mechanisms, although powerful, are created within an unimaginably large circle.

Humans, although weak, have no restriction on their creation.

Bound and unbound.

Only transcending the rules and boundaries, with human imagination and creativity, can Bob’s final goal be achieved.

Only the descendants of the Shang Family can accomplish this.

Facing such a request, Shang Siteng pondered for a while.

”Alright, I agree.”