Chapter 524: Chapter 423: On the Eve of the Great Battle, Clouds Stir Across Factions

"???"

Han Zhan heard what Shang Jianyue said, and his face was full of question marks.

But after leaving those words, Shang Jianyue really walked away without looking back.

"Tsk tsk, it’s very serious." At this time, another voice sounded.

Without turning around, one could tell it was the voice of Little Dragon Man Bob.

His virtual image condensed beside Han Zhan.

"What serious?" Han Zhan asked in confusion.

Bob withdrew his gaze, shook his dragon tail, and said quite smugly, "Can’t you see? He’s currently in a very strange state."

"The mechanical ascension theory he deduced back then had huge flaws, and even a genius like him couldn’t completely solve these flaws."

"Because cognition limited him."

"No one has died, no one has resurrected, no one can tell him the correct answer. Regarding the topic of resurrection, the road ahead is pitch black."

Bob said a lot, yet seemed to say nothing.

"From what you said, does Shang Jianyue’s resurrection involve some unknown risk?"

"Rather than risk, it’s more like a fork in the road that requires a choice."

Han Zhan looked at Bob in astonishment.

"Even this you know, when did your relationship get so close?"

Little Dragon Man blinked, "There’s nothing to hide because any top-level intelligent mechanical life always needs to face choices one day."

"Let’s not talk about this, you wouldn’t understand even if I explained. Let’s change the topic, for example, do you have any thoughts on the battle in five days?"

"My thought is to watch the performance of the two intelligent mechanical lives, you and Shang Jianyue." Han Zhan shrugged, not probing further into their secrets.

Now it was Bob’s turn to be surprised.

His dragon eyes stared at Han Zhan, "You really guessed it?"

"I’m not dumb. If you only appear in ordinary areas, perhaps it could be explained as intervening for the face of Great Xia."

Han Zhan said this, glancing at the bustling factory in the distance, "This is a military stronghold of Titan City, and you can come and go freely; there is only one explanation."

"Shang Jianyue gave you authorization."

It’s very evident why Shang Jianyue would give Bob authorization.

He wants Bob’s help to fight against Can Shang Company.

"Can Shang Company has a Celestial Net that can control an army of hundreds of billions of intelligent mechanism lives. Titan City must have an equivalent ’main brain’ to counterbalance."

After his resurrection, Shang Jianyue also exists as a virtual data life form.

He can do what the Celestial Net can do.

But in doing so, the gap between them cannot be widened. There’s no way to break this delicate balance.

The variable brought by Great Xia Celestial Net Bob becomes extremely important.

"So, the reward Shang Jianyue gives you should involve the choice you mentioned earlier."

After hearing Han Zhan’s analysis, Bob shrugged, not denying it.

This proves Han Zhan’s previous speculations were all correct.

"There’s one more thing I don’t understand. With Titan City’s foundation, how does Shang Jianyue have the confidence to compete with Can Shang Company’s intelligent mechanism legion in quantity and consumption?"

Regarding this, Bob gave him an explanation.

"Can Shang Company has extracted a large amount of resources from Blue Star over the past century, but the whereabouts of these resources are unknown. It is certain that such a huge sum of resources is not on Blue Star."

Shang Jianyue obtained this information at the moment of hacking into the Celestial Net after his resurrection.

This information becomes crucial now, being the fundamental reason Shang Jianyue dares to challenge Can Shang Company.

Han Zhan recalled the words Shang Jianyue said to him earlier, "Can Shang Company has been expanding beyond Blue Star’s Star River, investing a lot of resources."

"With this shift, the ground intelligent mechanism legion left on Blue Star is significantly reduced both in quantity and scale."

"That’s why Shang Jianyue dares to turn the tables on Can Shang Company, wanting to uproot its residual forces on Blue Star."

But there are two issues here.

Firstly, the fleets Can Shang Company has outside Blue Star are formidable. If they all descended on Blue Star, it’s hard to imagine how fierce their firepower would be.

How Shang Jianyue would deal with the starship group coming from beyond is a pressing issue.

Secondly, there’s the near-Earth orbit Annihilation Cannon and the greatest variable, the Moon.

If these two issues aren’t resolved, talking about overthrowing Can Shang Company’s forces on Blue Star is just empty talk.

Unexpectedly, Bob still nodded calmly, "Don’t worry, I’m not foolish enough to do a losing deal."

"Since Shang Jianyue wants me to help, as an intelligent mechanism life, I’ve certainly looked at the data comparison between Titan City and Can Shang Company on Blue Star, making judgments."

"We aren’t without a chance of winning."

Han Zhan was slightly relieved from his tense state upon hearing Bob’s confident words.

"How much of a chance?" he asked casually.

The little dragon beside him flicked its tail, "Ten percent."

Han Zhan: "..."

...

A figure wearing a black hood, with an indistinct outline, quietly appeared within Great Xia.

Now, Great Xia’s territory is covered by the Heaven and Earth Array, making entry difficult.

"Fortunately, Lin Jingxuan should be in the River Map and Luo Book at this time, divining future trends and trying to glimpse a corner of destiny, having no extra energy for the Heaven and Earth Array. Otherwise, whether I could successfully infiltrate would be questionable."

He muttered to himself as he emerged completely from the void.

After discerning the direction, he quickly headed for a fixed destination.

Shang Siteng and other female Contracted Spirits were preparing dinner at home when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Coming." Shang Siteng opened the door to see a person wearing a black hood standing at the door. She instinctively retreated a step, and the light of the Nuwa Stone instantly lit up.

The Heaven’s Origin Power released, disintegrating the opponent’s hood in an instant.

Only to hear him exclaim, the black hood of unknown material re-draped over him.

It actually resisted the disintegration of the Nuwa Stone of Heavenly Origin?!

"Don’t be hasty." Seeing Gongyang Jin and others surrounding upon hearing the commotion, the Black Hood raised both hands high, "I’ve come to bring you artifacts."

"Han Zhan’s journey to Titan City this time is a life or death situation. At the most crucial moment, he needs your help."

"And I am here specifically to provide you assistance."

As the Black Hood spoke, he waved his black robe, and two antique artifacts appeared, emitting a faint milky white glow.

"Who exactly are you?" Shang Siteng frowned, not relaxing vigilance due to his cryptic words.

The Black Hood chuckled lightly, pressing the black hood lower over his head.

"You can call me, Dawn."