The Creators: From Night City

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Therefore, the Ti-Rotus 232 is almost hopeless.

He was even prepared to undergo further radical reformation and then sign up for the latest 'Holy Exploration Fleet' organized by the Exploration Order, risking his life for a one-in-a-million opportunity.

If he can discover or recover lost technology, even just discovering a piece of STC technology related to tableware, he can become famous and qualify for promotion to sage.

Unfortunately, even if you want to gamble your life, you need 'capital'. The exploration fleet can't just enter whenever you want. If you can't afford the 'toll' and don't meet the required qualifications, you won't have the chance to risk your life.

What a tragedy!

Just when he thought that he, an ordinary beast of burden, was only fit to rot in the dark and sunless factory, Om Messiah appeared to him on an ordinary midnight!

It was an ordinary Martian day when the parameters of the plasma reactor he was controlling suddenly showed obvious abnormal peaks. So he hurriedly performed a series of machine soul appeasement rituals according to the ritual manual, but he found to his despair that it had no effect. In order to avoid being demoted, falling into a lower class and becoming a machine servant, he had no choice but to risk connecting the brain-computer interface into the system to conduct a detailed problem screening.

Then, he touched 'He' within the vast amount of data.

A sacred, ineffable, supreme being that transcends all things.

At first, when the massive and unfamiliar data stream came into contact with him, he thought he had accidentally come into contact with the "soul" of the ancient plasma reactor in front of him, but the sun-like radiance directly enveloped his consciousness.

The flood of information directly overwhelmed his mental firewall, and in his near-conscious state, he vaguely saw the great figure sitting on the majestic throne.

An intuition originating from the depths of his soul made him realize naturally that the figure sitting high on the throne was the great Om Messiah!

Titanium-Rotus 232 couldn't remember exactly what it output during its interaction with that seemingly boundless tide of information, but once the tide receded, the restless plasma reactor miraculously returned to normal.

And this mechanical priest also gained a mysterious amount of knowledge.

Titan-Lotus 232 trembled as he opened the gift from the 'God of Machines'. Sure enough, the opening content did not disappoint him, and even made him a little 'mouth dry'.

The first lesson in the 'Mechanical Soul Theory': How to determine if a mechanical soul exists in a creation.

Chapter 1009 Willing to Do Anything

A new day, a new day of overtime.

Unlike usual, Titanium-Rotus 232 was not numb. Instead, his legs trembled with excitement as he stepped into the workshop. He was as excited as if his phlogiston device had just inhaled 'Holy Oil No. 72'.

So, preoccupied with his own 'grand plan', Titan-Lotus 232 was completely unaware that Gamma-Treeburn, who was handing over the reins to him, was just as excited, his metallic face practically grinning from ear to ear beneath his wide cape.

The Saint Grace-IV plasma reactor.

Full name: Om Messiah's Breath-IV Plasma Reactor.

Forged at the Junoth Temple on Mars.

The standard output power is 120 Terra megawatts, with a peak power of up to 180 Terra megawatts. Each standard tank of consecrated deuterium-tritium fusion slurry is enough to support the daily operation of several medium-sized foundries for half a month, or sustain the combat consumption of a Marauder-class Titan for 10 hours.

However, this little guy, weighing 85 metric tons, has a rather difficult temperament to deal with.

A complete cold start requires 4.5 standard hours and involves 127 complex individual steps, including incense burning, binary hymn chanting, holy oil anointing, and a sacrificial offering of a low-ranking servant.

Every 48 standard cycles, a 'Soul Soothing Ritual' must be performed. This ritual includes using a sacred probe to check the stability of the force field and replacing it with a specially made 'Soul Comfort Agent'. Otherwise, the Soul may become enraged and go on strike, causing the binding force field to fail or the cooling power to be insufficient. The plasma may then break free from the binding force field and transform into 'Sun's Wrath,' with enough power to engulf the entire energy room and several surrounding workshops.

In the vast space, a multi-track ring device resembling a globe continuously spins along a predetermined orbit, generating a huge confinement force field that binds a dazzling mass of plasma to the center.

Dozens of machine servants are busy performing their respective duties.

Titan-Lotus 232 lit incense and came to the divine machine, but instead of reciting the sacred binary prayer dedicated to Om Messiah as usual, he touched the outer shell of the massive creation with trembling hands, his heart pounding with excitement.

The smooth, mirror-like metal casing exudes a coldness, and the faint hum of the reactor as it operates is like the constant breathing of this enormous divine creation.

The Titan-Rotus 232 seemed to hear the 'machine spirit' calling to it.

The servo skull quietly circled the surroundings, confirming that apart from the mindless servants, there were no other 'obstacles'. Then, Titanium-Rotus 232 used its finger to dip a little 'holy oil' and slowly inscribed an extremely complex symbol on the reactor's outer shell.

A 'code of truth'.

According to the knowledge in the first chapter of the "Theory of Machine Souls" taught by the Holy Ohm Messiah, the "Code of Truth" is the building block used by the God of Machines to construct the world, and the entire universe is built from it.

In fact, these seemingly charlatan-like claims are all true.

The 'Code of Truth' is a product of Jiang Bing's dismantling and downgrading of the 'World Runes'.

It can indeed be called a building block of the world, but only a few broken pieces.

This was a reluctant compromise. Jiang Bing did intend to pass on the complete 'World Rune' lineage, but these tech enthusiasts had to be able to bear it, understand it, and learn it.

As the cornerstone of the world, the 'world runes' are so high that even non-'gods' cannot understand them. Even if you put them in front of you, if your 'status' is not high enough, you will get dizzy after looking at them for a couple of seconds, and if you look at them for a few more seconds, you may die from the sheer amount of 'information'.

The 'Code of Truth' is a super-powerful, supreme youth version of the 'World Rune' system, which Jiang Bing painstakingly created and reduced to a minimum, specifically for mortals to learn and use.

Even so, it is far more difficult for 'ordinary people' to learn than to learn advanced subjects such as topology, category theory, differential geometry, functional analysis, algebraic geometry, dynamical systems and chaos theory.

Take the TIA-ROTTES 232 for example. Just the 'code of truth' that it is currently drawing takes up almost half of its memory in its computing unit just by 'memorizing' it.

What he is painting at this moment, and the only 'code of truth' he has learned, has the function of 'communication'.

Under the control of the mind core, the server drove the finger to slide at a stable and even speed, and soon, a rune that was extremely complex to look at was completed.

The servo skull floating in the air still cautiously monitors the surrounding environment for 'safety'.

Next comes the most important step.

'Spirit Infusion'

Energy was injected into the 'code of truth'.

Of course, the energy range here is extremely broad, encompassing psychic energy, faith, and spiritual power.

In fact, Jiang Bing also planned various energy sources with different physical properties, such as electricity, heat, and microwaves, in this system. He even planned the way to turn bricks and tiles into ether for energy supply. However, these energy supply methods all require special 'codes' to assist them. The novice Titanium-Rotus 232 is not yet proficient in this and has not reached the corresponding 'level'.

The mechanical priest began to pray devoutly, hoping that the sacred 'code of truth' before him would take effect.

Prior to this, he had experimented with the process of 'spirit summoning' in front of other objects multiple times at his private residence, but had not received satisfactory feedback.

It wasn't so much a failure as the result of the 'code' feedback from his chosen creation was an empty silence, with no 'machine soul' present.

Without a 'machine soul', there is no way to 'summon spirits'.

In reality, not all creations possess a 'machine soul'. The older the creation and the richer its 'experiences', the more likely it is to give birth to a 'machine soul'. Furthermore, the more complex, larger, and longer a creation exists, the more powerful and intelligent its 'machine soul' will be.

Ships and vehicles that survived 'Apocalypse' level wars, weapons and armor of 'heroes', artifacts representing certain 'historical nodes', and precious relics have a very high probability of being attached with 'machine spirits'.

In layman's terms, new is not as good as old, something with a reputation is worse than something that is "blank", something that is "99% new for a woman's personal use" is better than something that is brand new from the factory, and the more human "emotions" a creation embodies, the more likely it is to give birth to a "machine soul".

These are the relevant pieces of knowledge recorded in the first chapter of "The Theory of Machine Soul".

Of course, at the end of this chapter, Jiang Bing, like some unscrupulous online novelists, pulled off a hook by briefly mentioning how to use "blank" creations to cultivate "machine souls," which is sure to make these machine enthusiasts yearn for it day and night, itching with desire, to the point that they would do anything to see what happens next.

Chapter 1010 PDD's Intricately Interlocking Tactics

Titan-Rotus 232 was just a lowly priest. He had managed to exchange his limited means of production for knowledge, and his financial situation was so poor that he was penniless. Naturally, he could not possibly possess the precious creations mentioned above.

Fortunately, although he personally did not have any, the 'public' was not lacking in creations that met the requirements.

Take, for example, the 'Saint Grace-IV' plasma reactor in front of him, which he has worked and served for over a decade and which has been operating continuously for hundreds of years.

Spiritual power was draining away like silk threads being peeled away. Just as T.O.R. 232 was experiencing this novel sensation, a fiery and restless soul suddenly entered T.O.R. 232's ritual through the 'Code of Truth'.

Amidst the sensation of being scorched by raging plasma, a message that was not spoken flowed into his soul. As it passed through the 'Code of Truth,' it was transformed into a magma-like 'voice,' resounding from the depths of the Tech Priest's heart.

The voice was immense, ancient, and inhuman, yet it was far less awe-inspiring and awe-inspiring than touching Om Messiah yesterday.

"I know you, a mixture of flesh and metal."

Titan-Lotus 232 trembled in disbelief, momentarily forgetting to respond, and simply continued to pray to the great Om Messiah.

The 'machine soul' spoke again, indicating that this plasma reactor was clearly 'ancient' enough, and its intelligence was no less than that of an ordinary person.

“Yes, Om Messiah above!” The ‘Machine Soul’s’ reaction was very strong, after all, it had just met the Holy One yesterday.

"Yes, we are all creations of Omnisea, a mixture of flesh and metal, but you must first calm down."

Overwhelmed with joy, Titan-Lotus 232 asked in a trembling voice, "Praise be to the God of all machines, holy creation, is there any word you wish to bestow?"

"Of course, there is slight turbulence in the third cooling circuit, which is a product of the previous overload."

The Tech Priest immediately recalled the engine failure incident in the adjacent energy room seven years ago. In order to maintain normal production order in the workshop, this plasma reactor was overloaded for a long time to make up for the energy difference caused by the strike of another reactor.

"It's like a persistent thorn that's been stuck in my body for years, but you still can't detect it, and my overall efficiency has dropped by 3% as a result."

"I will report the problem immediately," Titan-Rotters 232 assured him immediately.

"Your predecessor made the same promise, and I hope you will keep your promise."

“The last one?” The mechanical priest froze, immediately thinking of Father Gamma-Tribune, who had just taken over his shift.

Well, I didn't expect that Gamma-Trebur, you big-eyed guy, would also quietly vote for Om Messiah.

“I assure you in the name of Om Messiah.”

Hopefully so.

The mechanical priest rubbed his hands together, looking quite embarrassed, and tried to extract some knowledge from the 'machine soul'.

"I wonder if you have any knowledge to bestow upon me. I have been protecting your sacred body day and night, yet I know very little about you."

Motor enthusiasts always have a clear goal: knowledge, knowledge, and more knowledge.

It is important to know that the complete technical codex on the "Saint Grace-IV" plasma reactor consists of 7842 volumes. All of its information is only accessible to forging sages who have obtained the title of "Hand of the Furnace." Any unauthorized copying or modification is a serious violation, not to mention that such comprehensive knowledge is rarely sold.

Titanium-Rotus 232 has worked diligently for over a decade, yet it has only acquired a portion of reactor 'knowledge' related to its work. It is still far from fully understanding its principles and structure, and becoming a reactor casting sage capable of independently manufacturing, maintaining, and using reactors.

“Strange request. I can sense the current in your blood and the energy flowing through your metallic limbs, and I have stood in front of you for countless days and nights, yet you cannot understand even a fraction of me.”

"Oh Messiah above!" The priest was so distressed he was almost crying.

However, this "machine spirit" clearly has great tolerance and goodwill towards humans who can communicate with it, and it also "sees" the other party's maintenance work over the past ten years.

As a result, a large amount of 'knowledge' related to the 'Saint Grace-IV' plasma reactor began to flow into the Tech Priest, filling him up completely.

Even with the buffer and translation provided by the 'truth runes,' this knowledge still contains many ramblings and flashbacks that humans cannot understand, and a large amount of knowledge derived from one's own perspective can easily cause cognitive confusion in the recipient.

But without a doubt, this is the knowledge that Titanium-Rotus 232 has been dreaming of.

However, the sheer volume of knowledge quickly exceeded the mechanical priest's capacity to absorb it in a short period of time. As his capacity reached its limit, the ritual could not be sustained, and this precious "transfer of power" had to be hastily concluded.

But this was already enough to surprise the Titan-Rotters 232.

The first thing the cyborg priest did upon waking from the 'ritual' was to lift his cloak to check the 'mark of purity' that had been placed beside him beforehand.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the parchment inscribed with prayers to the God-King had not been melted, nor had it been contaminated, twisted, or rotten.

This shows that everything happening now is indeed a gift from Om Messiah, and not a trick by the demons of the warp.

The visor beneath the cloak gleamed with an excited red light. Ohm Messiah above, he, the forger of Priest Tau-Lotus 232, had been trapped on Mars for half his life, and now he finally had hope of advancement.

Although the mechanical priest could not suppress his excitement, he still did not forget to pray to the holy Om Messiah.

After all, it was He who gave us hope, and similarly, the rest of the "Theory of the Machine Soul" is still in His hands.

Having confirmed the truth of this theory, what else is there to say? At this moment, Titan-Rotus 232 had only one thought: loyalty!

He planned to return and study diligently to master the second 'Code of Truth' as ​​soon as possible, the rune that pointed to the holy 'Om Messiah', the 'Lord of All Machines', so that he could pay homage to this great, loving, selfless, and generous holy deity as soon as possible.

Of course, he also quickly received the blessing and permission of 'Om Messiah' and officially took up his post as a 'Machine Soul Priest'.

Yes, as a male lecturer who is well-versed in human nature, Jiang Bing had long planned the future development of the 'Machine Soul' faction, which can be described as a complex and interconnected whole.

From the very beginning of building this system, Jiang Bing planned that all priests who wanted to take up or work part-time in this profession must go to the "divine kingdom" of "Om Messiah," be summoned by him, and receive his "permission stamp" before they could officially take up the position of "Machine Soul Priest" and acquire the relevant knowledge of the subsequent "Machine Soul Theory."

Chapter 1011 Reactions from All Parties

In this way, each 'machine priest' will be reassigned to his command in terms of both law and reason, thus achieving a power-reclaiming action that fundamentally disrupts the current authoritarian structure of Mars.

Of course, it can also fundamentally reduce the religious ignorance of the Mechanism.

After all, a god who is forever high in the heavens can lead to some people distorting the doctrine for their own benefit, while a living god can have a "leading sheep" effect that sets an example for those below.

Their fervent thirst for knowledge ensures that very few of these tech enthusiasts can resist this temptation.

Of course, Jiang Bing's 'stamp' can also provide some protection when facing threats from subspace entities.

After all, the curiosity of machine enthusiasts is well-known throughout the galaxy, and no one knows what they might do with the 'Truth Rune'. Similarly, not all 'machine spirits' are harmless. As forces related to the warp, they are inherently dangerous, and it is necessary to take precautions in advance.

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The efficiency of knowledge dissemination can be frustratingly slow at times, and astonishingly fast at others.

With the help of Jiang Bing, the reclusive "God of Machines," and the deliberate promotion of Usaka C. Far, the Great Sage of the Ruler, "The Theory of Machine Souls" spread throughout the entire Martian machine enthusiast community in less than two weeks, overcoming the barriers of the planet.

Unsurprisingly, the conservatives were in an uproar.