MECHANICAL: Mechanism

Yan Chi thinks that he cannot be regarded as a person full of sympathy, but once he realizes that he is an invader, it is difficult to use the survival of the fittest in the theory of evolution to calmly look at the problem of robbing living space.

He knows that he is a soldier with a stand, but his free will is out of control, and he is always pulling him along with his vocation, making him do all kinds of contradictory things.

Yanchi knew that for Elwitt, he should not be the first subordinate to have this awareness, and he didn't know how he would deal with this problem.Whether it's guessing from the idea of ​​​​an artificial human, or from the perspective of a military commander, it doesn't feel like a gentle means.

He couldn't tell what he wanted to do, and he didn't know what to do to make him feel less guilty.

This seems to be a problem that can only be one or the other. He must be ashamed of his own conscience, or his comrades-in-arms and the country.

With this complicated mood in mind, Yanchi and the others went all the way to the border of the jungle where the Red Dragon was positioned.

The native species of the New Earth are quite ferocious, so the reclamation was also a battle at the beginning. For various reasons, the 23rd Legion was stationed not far away, which was a vast primitive jungle.

At this point Romanov could no longer go in, and they had to trek on foot.Banquet is very familiar with the jungle environment, and the role of the explorer is obviously not a guide, so he automatically goes to the front of the team, controls the speed of travel, and judges the direction.

Due to the underground connection with the Laimu people, the 23rd Legion has relatively the most understanding of the Laimu people. Yanchi led the way in a complicated mood, identifying the direction and activity traces, and at the same time was distracted thinking that he didn't know the red dragon. How is the system detected.

At present, Migold and Mithril can still be said to be half-covered by a mysterious veil, and the research has not fully understood its characteristics. If it has not been specially studied, like Yanchi, it does not know how to carry out related work at all.

With so many things on his mind, he was caught off guard when he heard Alwitt whisper, "Be more focused, I don't think I need to remind you again of how dangerous this place is."

Yan Chi trembled, feeling that he might not be able to hide even a little trick in front of him.It is simply a cold perspective machine, and it really has nothing to do with the incomprehensible emotions he gives people under normal circumstances.

Discouraged and forced to clear his mind, Yan Chi had to concentrate more.

He had also led a team to the forest before, and this section was still a place with frequent human activities. You could see the trails stepped on and the traces of the branches and leaves on both sides of the road being broken.

Under normal circumstances, wooden people avoid this area for activities. The reason why Yanchi and the others still enter here is because at least the safety of this section of the road can be guaranteed, it is not so dangerous, and it is also a familiar environment. They have never been around the 23rd Legion before. Explorers can also get more information and take the opportunity to adapt.

If it is required to march quickly, it is nothing to rush hundreds of kilometers in one day, but since it is an exploration mission now, and the Red Dragon's detection radar does not have any feedback, it is still possible to take a break halfway.

The explorers cooperated with the pot to cook, using a portable heat stick that generates heat but will not cause a fire without an open flame. The ingredients are military-standard compressed food, ranging from dry food to meat, as well as rationed vegetables.

Seeing that they were cooperating seamlessly, Yanchi couldn't do much to help him, so he turned around and took two steps to pick the fruit from the tree.

Human taste buds and sensory systems determine that the most acceptable information for fruits is the four flavors of sour, sweet, bitter, and astringent, of which sour and sweet account for the most.When I came to the New Earth to adapt to the local fruit, I encountered a lot of trouble.

Odd shapes, or things that don't look edible at all abound, or they taste disgusting but taste good. It takes a lot of effort to find local food that has no toxic side effects and satisfies human tastes.

So did the 23rd Legion.

Up to now, Yanchi has been able to accurately identify the edible parts of common native plants, and recite the scientific names, eating methods and other functions, the specific manifestations of poisoning if accidentally ingested, and simple first aid methods.

Survival is a very difficult thing.

To be on the safe side, he only picked a fist-sized red fruit, which was round and crystal clear, with a lot of water and sugar, the juice was clear and sweet, and it looked cute. He packed a dozen or so in the backpack he had spared for food and brought them back.

While they were resting, the red dragon had already continued to explore the road ahead, because if you go further, it will be a land that the legion has not set foot in before, so it is not too much to be careful.

Yanchi distributed the fruit to several people, and the explorers gave him a place to sit down and began to eat.

This level of silence is not unbearable for the few people present, and it is even easier to talk without talking. Yanchi lowered his head and took a mouthful of dry food and a large pot of rice stewed with meat and water, and took another bite of fruit. eating fruit.

In fact, I don't know why, but Yan Chi always thinks that man-made humans don't need to eat.Obviously his stereotype was wrong, and Erwitt's food was no different from theirs, and it even came out of a pot.

In fact, the concept of artificial man does not refer to artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is called a robot, which also has human rights.Artificial man means that the genetic level has been modified. From the very beginning, each gene sequence has been purposely selected, and even mixed with genes from other species to break through the limits of human beings.

Of course, this is a big problem in ethics. After more than 100 years of continuous debate in the philosophical and scientific circles, it finally reached legal recognition and reasonableness.It is precisely because legalization is so difficult that this research can be carried out in a fair manner for too short a period of time to be mass-produced. At that time, the Galactic Empire has reached a time when the high-pressure policy has caused the people to live in dire straits and the rule is in jeopardy. Therefore, the most perfect batch of artificial humans, More or less born for war.

Especially after so many years of mythology, the new generation like Yanchi suspects that Alwitt doesn't need to eat, which is really logical.

But in fact, Erwitt is still a biological body after all, even though it can theoretically achieve dual existence, the physical body still needs to eat to replenish energy.

Yanchi went through the legalization process of artificial humans in history and the exact concept of artificial humans in Yanchi's mind, until all those "the appearance of his lips stained with red juice is really..." all retreated. On the edge, I feel that I can finally eat in peace.

Alwitt's original lip color is not deep, and the lip line is subconsciously pressed lightly, majestic and cold, but when the thin red juice is applied, there is an unexpected effect. The relaxation and slack shown by eating matches this lip color, forming A charm of contrasts.

It's not at all the same as the charm in the promotional materials.

Surprisingly, Erwitt didn't eat much.Logically speaking, the reason why artificial humans are physically strong is that their metabolism and cell growth and replacement speed are much higher than that of ordinary people, so they have the most basic super fast healing ability, so they need to eat a lot to support their fast metabolism. But it is said that this technical hurdle was solved with an injection.

Of course, nutritional supplements are generally available, but their boring taste and lack of satiety are always a problem.

Moreover, the instincts evolved over the years make it impossible for human beings to obtain a sense of psychological satiety even if they can obtain energy through injections or granules. The instinct of hunger affects judgment and thinking, and even makes soldiers unable to complete military actions sluggishly. , the traditional way of eating still occupies a dominant position.

Of course, today, the traditional way of eating has also made a lot of progress. From the mouth feel, the volume and the difficulty of carrying are much better, and it cannot be called a burden for professional soldiers who have absolutely passed the physical fitness level.

After finishing their meal at the fastest speed, they quickly washed the lunch box, cleaned up the pot and the traces of cooking, pulled the branches and brushed down the grass and sprayed special spray to eliminate the traces, and then continued to move forward.

Banquet was still in front, but this time Elwitt was on his left flank ready to cover at any time, everyone drew their guns and got ready, and checked the communication system they carried with them again before setting off.

From now on, they really entered the jungle.

Although the Banquet Pool has not experienced the initial reclamation and difficult tasks of explorers, after all, it has been on duty outside and has in-depth experience. It has long anticipated the biodiversity in the jungle, and tried its best to prick up its ears and listen to all directions.

The red dragon was still leading the way, Elwitt had a channel to communicate with it alone, and they followed behind.Although the red dragon has no attack power in this form, very few attacks can take effect on it, unless it is a magnetic field disorder.

The jungle is not only green.There are also trees, vines, ferns with red and purple leaves.

The leaves of the ferns are arranged in a feather shape, and once they touch the human body, they will even retract quickly, as if they have perception and emotion, and they will be afraid.The vines are relatively more enthusiastic than it. Once they touch a living thing, they will entangle themselves. They are forced to use sabers to cut off the entangled vines while walking in order to maintain their speed.

Neither the new humans nor the Laimu people can be said to be the complete masters of such a jungle, and the large carnivores among them are the real masters.The Laimu people are a bit like the elves in the fairy tales of the earth. They have a unique way to communicate with the jungle, and they can even form a subtle symbiotic relationship with the jungle ecosystem after a long-term life. Sometimes large carnivores may not necessarily They will treat them as enemies, and the new humans will not have such a good thing.

The samples and data they could obtain were too few to study the behavior and lifestyle of the Laimu people, and even their language was only roughly understood.If you want to use the wooden man's way to come and go freely in the jungle, obviously there is still a long way to go.

Therefore, at present, they can only use the way of new humans, that is, guns and swords, to forcibly open up a road, and catch their targets before they perceive the danger.This may not be fully regarded as a battle, but it is also a military task with specific requirements, and it is not so easy to complete.

The sharp ears of the wooden people determine that their hearing is generally good, and the animals in the jungle are not all dangerous carnivores. Herbivores flee in all directions after seeing strange intruders, and they are likely to provide the wooden people with information.

And once they escape to the depths, there will be a large camp of wooden people. Without modern machinery for close combat, although they can still cause an overwhelming bloody massacre, it is entirely possible for their mission goals to take advantage of it. If you run away indiscriminately and can no longer be caught, or are killed by mistake, you will not be able to ask for the information you want.

Obviously, what he knows is much more precious than his life, whether it is for new humans or Laimu people.

Yan Chi buried his head in chopping off the vines that seemed to grow from his own legs, thinking to himself, he doesn't know what he feels about being forced to betray something, what should be defined as betrayal.

He was able to let the boy go once, but it was impossible to let go a second time.Whether it's the objective constraints caused by Alwitt's existence, or his own heart, Yanchi knows very well that there will be no second time.

If he had been just an innocent rambling, it probably wouldn't have mattered so much at all, and there wouldn't have been the greater crisis that followed the first escape, but he wasn't.

This is related to Migold and Mithril, and it is also related to the most urgent needs of new humans. It's not that Alwitt refuses to let him go, but the whole country needs the information he knows now, and he is also the leader of the rebel army.

Yan Chi couldn't tell what he wanted right now.Is it to keep him from getting caught?Do you want yourself not to witness all this?

He didn't know, he just knew that he had to do it no matter what.

The education and training he had received all along told him not to think too much, to keep his oath and vocation firmly in mind, to obey orders, and not to question.Yanchi didn't know where his big doubts came from, why couldn't he just obey orders like those comrades-in-arms he had carefully observed, and then live a simple life as a new human being?

As Deren said, "All this has nothing to do with you, you shouldn't ask so many why, just be yourself", but this brings up another philosophical question, what is Yanchi's "self"?

Was it brought about by social relations, Deren's subordinates, comrades-in-arms, Captain Yanchi of the No. 20 Three Corps, or Yanchi's will felt all the time, the will of him who has been with him for 19 years?

The will is free and cannot be restricted. He may not speak or ask, but he cannot control himself not to think.

Maybe Yanchi is indeed the black sheep among the white sheep. He not only thought about it, but also thought about it every day and night, but he never had an answer.Therefore, he always believes that he maintains a distinctive sobriety, and looks at it with detachment while being involved in group life. Although he is also happy and excited, he is always puzzled afterwards, why?

Why day and night flow, why stars shine, why the Galactic Empire perished, why artificial man is a mechanical god, these questions have answers, so why not his question?

Yanchi knew the reason why he couldn't come up with the answer, maybe it was what Deren said, he was too young, he didn't understand, young people are always easy to get into a dead end.But as Deren said, since this is the characteristic of young people, don't feel too strange, there is nothing wrong with being suspicious, maybe as time goes by, he will get the answer, maybe when he is old enough, he will forget There are still these unanswered questions.

If the boy from Laimu didn't use his eyes to avenge him, if Alwitt hadn't appeared in his life under various chances and coincidences.

Yanchi sharply tore apart a vine that was not completely tightened around Elwitt's calf, and flung it away.Elwitt turned his head and glanced at him, his golden eyes reflected a strange green color in the jungle covered by leaves, making him look like a huge python or a huge dragon.

He pursed his lips stiffly and looked away first.

When he stood up, Yanchi couldn't stand still, and staggered a bit. Erwitt stood on his left wing, and with a hand to support him, Yanchi immediately stood firm with his strength, and continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened.The pause at his feet caused the formation of the explorers following him to fluctuate for a moment. Everyone made corresponding adjustments according to their positions and the principle of alternate cover, and then recovered after he returned to normal state. as is.

Such a low-level mistake is very embarrassing, but Yanchi is very conscious. No matter in front of Alwitt or in front of the explorer, his performance is quite naive, and his level is very low, so he has a strange courage to break the tank. After the embarrassment I didn't think it was embarrassing, but took a deep breath and forcibly focused to prevent embarrassment again.

Elwitt's hand strength was very steady, but also quite distant, pulling his elbow area, and when Yan Chi reacted to use his strength, he was ready to withdraw.But Yan Chi always felt that the feeling of being grabbed by the elbow and the five fingers tightened on his arm was lingering, even more disturbing than the annoying vines.

To be honest, his troubles have really reached a record high in the past two days. Yanchi, who used to be happy in most situations, may not be able to pretend to be a natural smile and a happy demeanor now.

Even he himself felt a little unbelievable, and he didn't even know how to tell his friends about the experience and thoughts of the past two days if he had the opportunity to return to the army to serve normally.

Of course, Elwitt didn’t say at all whether he still had the chance to return to the army to serve normally. Maybe he had already decided to let Yanchi go to court-martial, and Yanchi couldn’t refute this at all, let alone have no way to resist. , can only be accepted.

Generally speaking, military courts seldom order executions by shooting, because the population cannot afford this kind of waste, and even imprisonment is the worst kind of hard labor. The rest are usually dispatched to frontier regiments to perform tasks, or to do agricultural related work on uninhabited satellites. Work.

Yanchi couldn't say anything better.

It's too early for him to think about this now.He has always had a notion that things that he cannot decide—for example, the results of the genetic test report have not yet been sent back. This is another worry for Yanchi, because this result can completely determine whether he is likely to be matched in this life. A mecha——I usually wait until the time comes, after all, I just need to accept it when the time comes, and the worries and worries in advance can only make the waiting longer and boring, and even drive him crazy.

Yanchi doesn't like waiting, and even less like the unknown, but if there is no other way, it will always have to pass the time of waiting. Now it seems that entering the depths of the jungle to perform a sudden mission is a very good idea.

After throwing someone at least once, his competitive spirit still had a little effect, and after a while he completely forgot about Elwitt's grabbing his elbow.

Because Alwitt's face suddenly changed: "Wait."

Everyone stopped for an instant, stopped and waited for the next instructions.

Obviously, the Red Dragon finally sent back some results, and Elwitt's face showed that it was definitely not a good thing.

Then, there was no need for Elwitt to transmit information at all, and the figure of the red dragon Fat Dundun returned from the front like an arrow, accompanied by a sharp alarm: "Danger, danger! First-level battle preparation! Request transmission!"

Transmission is a special term in mechaology, which refers to the computer system, that is, the mecha personality or the driver's request, and uses the quantum position to instantly transfer the mecha to the side to prepare for combat.

That is to say, when the Red Dragon made the transfer request, it believed that the current level of danger required mechas to be sure of winning.

Yanchi instantly bristled all the hairs on his body, and put his finger on the trigger of the ion gun.

Without his exceptionally well-developed hearing, which is almost like an animal, the huge creature crushed the branches and broke through the natural obstacles formed by the plants, and the huge sound that was heading in their direction was already clearly discernible.

A roar followed.

Yanchi's expression changed: "It's Eris!"

This is a name given by a new human being, but it represents the creature with the strongest individual fighting power among the native creatures of the new earth.

They are huge in size, with sharp teeth, amazing bite force, thick fur, and underdeveloped pain-sensing nerves. If the central nervous system cannot be destroyed immediately, or the limbs and tails are cut off, even if the eyes are gouged out, it will only make it go crazy continuously, causing extreme pain. Great damage, it is difficult not to be affected.

And it will take time to subdue it or kill it. With such a big movement, it is basically impossible not to alert the real target of this operation.

Yanchi hopes that he can truly see the whole picture of the Red Dragon.

Elwitt raised his head and made a quick estimate, stretched out his hand towards the red dragon, and gave an order: "Modao."

The red dragon's emotions cannot be distinguished from its projection. Yanchi only saw the red dragon open its mouth with sharp teeth, which opened wider and wider, even exceeding the theoretical limit. Then——a length of mouth Mo Dao, which was beyond the norm, was passed on.

This is a two-edged long knife with a handle of more than 25 centimeters. The blade is generally made of spring steel. It will not be easily deformed when chopping. It weighs about [-] kilograms. It was once one of the important supplies of a great imperial infantry. quite high.

At the moment when beyond visual range combat has been widely realized today, it seems that using cold weapons is a stupid and extremely backward combat method, but it is not the case.

Facing a giant creature like Eris and a monster like Erwitt, using a cold weapon completely turned into a monster by modern technology may be the most correct one-on-one strategy.

In addition to using mechs.

Obviously, the Mo Dao is longer than normal. This is to match Alwitt's height. It should be one of the sidearms tailored for him. Obviously, the most precious thing is the secret gold used on it.

At this moment, Eris' roar approached everyone.