Stellaris from the Automata Era

In fact, as long as you live long enough, humanoids are good at everything, and modification is not a big deal.

"You guys really scared me to death. A while ago, a transport team reported the appearance of a mechanical lifeform similar to yours in the desert. If you hadn't emerged from the cockpit, I would have nearly alerted the surrounding combat units."

"That really troubles you."

"That's nothing."

The conversation between the two sides ended quickly.

Even the resistance corporal asked the twins if they needed the contact information of the surrounding combat units in case any problems arose on the way forward.

As for what happened today, he wouldn't even report it unless it was a problem with the mechanical life forms.

After all, his job is just supervision, and the social relations between humanoids are not that complicated.

Chapter 19: The harvest begins.

After declining the kindness of the resistance members, the water tank set off again.

It has to be said that the frequency of humanoid activities in the central city has indeed become a normal phenomenon. They seem to use the ruins of the city as their base and constantly fight with the round-headed people in the surrounding areas.

You can see both sides shooting at each other's heads at almost every turn.

Of course, this doesn't mean that there is really a fight between humanoids and mechanical life forms.

"Those round heads with yellow eyes don't seem to have any desire to attack."

From Yan Luo's observation, the mechanical life in the central city seemed to have undergone unknown changes. The biggest difference was the color of the eyes. The traditional round heads had red eyes, but in the central city there were many round heads with yellow eyes and they would not actively attack.

Along the way, Yan Luo had seen many times that the humanoid resistance forces deliberately ignored these walking machines.

However, there were also humanoids who took the initiative to initiate a cleanup. The eyes of their round heads turned red the moment they were hit, and then a fight to the death ensued.

Similar situations have been encountered many times on the way forward.

"That might be a good thing."

It's indeed a good thing.

Although it was unknown what changes had taken place within the mechanical lifeforms, the fact that the round heads no longer possessed the desire to attack meant that the humanoids, who had been suppressed by numbers during the long war, could finally have a brief respite.

It is not clear whether this situation is global or only exists in the current area.

However, Yan Luo vaguely remembered that A2 once said that the mechanical life on the other side of the forest seemed to have developed the concept of a country, and formed an army to start expelling humanoids and...mechanical life.

Perhaps, under a bold assumption, the mechanical life form has already shown signs of splitting. After all, in his opinion, the human form has already awakened its thoughts, and it doesn't make sense that the mechanical life form, as the biggest enemy, is still a cold tool.

Moreover, compared to the humanoids who have been working towards the unified goal of retaking the Earth for thousands of years, mechanical life forms with larger sizes and no clear goals are more likely to go to extremes once they awaken.

While thinking this, Yan Luo seemed to have arrived at his final destination.

The water tank turned a corner, and with the ruins no longer blocking the view, the only intact building complex that could be considered appeared before us.

"The factory is just ahead."

Divara looked ahead worriedly and gave her own advice.

"Too close, my lord."

It's not just close, it's probably less than a kilometer away just by visual inspection, it's almost right next to your face.

It is no exaggeration to say that Yan Luo only needs to raise the gun barrel now, and a shell can go straight into the factory gate.

At that time, you will see a large number of round-headed people rushing out of the door and fighting to the death.

"Indeed, but this is not our real destination today."

Yan Luo had no intention of rushing into anything.

He opened the map and stared at it for a moment before continuing his explanation.

"The actual situation seems to be different from what I thought before. There is no suitable place to shoot the base nearby."

His original map was provided by a2, or rather, it was hand-drawn by her.

Apparently, a2 is not very good at composition. Although she roughly draws the main areas, she does not fill in the details.

It wasn't until Yan Luo arrived at the site that he discovered that the surroundings were either ruins or the sea...

It didn't quite fit his original idea of ​​an open, wooded terrain.

Yan Luo even suspected that A2 herself was not aware of the general situation. After all, when she was asked to write or paint the details, she hesitated for a long time before she started writing.

"So what do we do now? Go to the resistance camp?"

To be honest, if it weren't for the recent concerns about the internal issues of the humanoids, the twins would have planned to lead the humans into the resistance camp.

Of course, they have had some vague ideas in this regard recently, but this will not be implemented until they confirm that the existing human form is credible and obtain Yan Luo's permission.

Before the situation develops in the worst direction, the Gemini does not intend to reveal the news of human existence on the ground to their compatriots in advance. This is not only their wish but also Yan Luo's will.

"No, let's turn around, Diwala! Let me drive." Rejecting the twins' proposal, Yan Luo took back the map and took over the driving of the water tank. He continued, "Just when I came here, I saw a good place."

With a perfect turn, the tank returned along its original path.

The engine roared for more than twenty minutes before it stopped in front of the ruins of a building that was probably forty meters high.

After confirming again and again that the entrance to the high-rise building did not seem to match the height and width of the water tank, he stepped on the accelerator and directly smashed the reinforced concrete wall to enter the interior, turned off the engine and got out of the car.

"This is a great place, isn't it?" Yan Luo surveyed his surroundings with a look of satisfaction. "Perfect concealment, plenty of space inside. All we need to do is dig down to create enough space for underground facilities."

"My lord is right."

Bobo La, who came out of the water tank first, expressed her approval.

In fact...she actually perfectly agrees with anything humans say.

Not to mention considering the straight-line distance between this location and the resistance camp...she was even more satisfied.

As for how the humanoids and mechanical life forms would react to the forces appearing right under their noses after Yan Luo really gained a foothold, that was beyond her consideration.

"Shall we begin now?"

"Do not."

Yan Luo opened the door of the carriage, found his armor among the messy cargo, and walked out after a complicated process of putting it on.

Although the description says it feels like it lasts a long time, I actually didn't wear it that long.

After all, these weapons were designed for war needs, so emergency situations were naturally taken into consideration in the initial conception.

"Before we officially start construction, there may be some problems that need to be resolved." He stretched the five fingers of his armor and did pre-battle warm-ups.

"Solve some problems?"

Divara, who had just emerged, obviously didn't understand the situation as well as her sisters, but they soon realized what the problem was that the humans were talking about.

Doll...

Doll...

Doll...

Mechanical sound effects came from all directions, repeating a language that Yan Luo had not yet learned.

The next moment, a dense array of red dots appeared on Gemini's radar. This number...

"Almost a hundred..." This was even a small gathering of mechanical life! Bobo La wanted to berate her fellow humans for their uselessness.

"Not that many. They probably followed from the factory. They might have attracted a few along the way. Don't look so sad. Their main force must have been stopped by other humanoids."

really...

Faint explosions could be heard everywhere. Apparently, due to various reasons and chain reactions, the humanoids and mechanical lifeforms started fighting again.

"It seems that neither the humanoids nor the mechanical lifeforms have time to care about us. Let's just stock up on materials before building a home."

Ruins, buildings!

Yan Luo felt like he was back at home after a long time.

He was not worried about not being able to eat all these round heads. His fighting ability had been underestimated from the beginning, and there was plenty of room to maneuver in the ruins.

Now he has the power to fight against God alone.

"Then the harvest begins."

Chapter 20: The humanoid wants the human to rest.

Clang clang clang clang.

The day after the base shift begins with the clacking of tools.

In fact, it had been a while since Yan Luo arrived at the Central Ruins. Although the neighbors were indeed "hospitable" at the beginning and sent a lot of materials to help Yan Luo build his new home.

But since his work focus gradually shifted to the construction of underground facilities, the round-headed people's visits to their "friends" have gradually decreased. Perhaps they have tacitly concluded that this area is under the suppression of humanoids and have reduced their mechanical input.

Naturally, this is accompanied by frequent humanoid activities. He even recently heard news that the humanoids are preparing to launch a wave of recovery operations on the factory.

Of course, these have little to do with Yan Luo. Although the factory is also his strategic goal, the humanoids hiding nearby have helped him test it many times during this period. Obviously, the number of mechanical life inside is quite spectacular.

So for the time being, he should just focus on developing himself.

With the help of the industrial system in his mind, after he finally built the first robot production line by hand, as the excavators were produced one by one from the production line, the production base entered the fast lane, and the three of them no longer had to work hard by themselves.

Naturally, the three people with higher intelligence were also freed from the boring project of underground digging and could engage in other work.

For example, various human hand-kneading production lines...and the real main jobs of the red-haired humanoids.

"Sir, it's time for dinner."

"Is it meat again this time?"

Yan Luo reluctantly put down the tools in his hand, then looked at the food on the tray in Divara's hand with an expression that he didn't know whether to call it confusion or disgust.

As he expected, it was meat.

It’s not that he is a vegetarian, but he really hasn’t touched food other than meat for a long time.

Although there is a hydroponic tank in the science tree in his mind, the output of fruits and vegetables is cyclical after all, and he cannot ripen them within two or three days. In addition, the base is now in a state of disrepair, and he has no time to prioritize the establishment of hydroponic facilities.

And if he has time to build hydroponics, he might as well set up a few machine gun turrets first, as the hidden dangers of the round heads are still very urgent.

"Sir, just... let's just make do with it for now. Popola just mentioned seeing apple trees and fish in the wild a few days ago."

Obviously, Gemini also knows that humans cannot consume a single nutrient for a long time, which is much better than their compatriots.

After all, when they chatted with Yan Luo, they often used the story of a rare self-transforming humanoid model trying to imitate humans eating real screws as a joke to entertain Yan Luo.

It seems that the creators have invisibly given the impression that the teeth of human beings are very sharp.

"That's fine. I'll just look forward to it." After saying that, Yan Luo took the food from Diwara, found a place to put it, and started eating. However, during this rare free time, he still asked about the work situation. "Speaking of which, how's Bobo La doing?"

"It's the same as always. There isn't much useful information."

The red-haired figure knew what Yan Luo wanted to ask.

Probably after they left the desert and urgently moved into the central area, the whereabouts of A2 became a mystery.

Although a message was left at the original base, the location of the new base deviated greatly from the direction Yan Luo had originally indicated on the map. Obviously, it would be difficult for A2 to reunite with them in a short period of time.

To this end, under Yan Luo's instructions, Bobo Lazhen turned the merchant's words into truth...

On the one hand, it is convenient to collect A2's traces and various intelligence, and on the other hand, the situation in this area is somewhat special.

The money of the dolls here actually has an actual equivalent!

A common spare part, which seems to be collected in large quantities from Round Head. The important thing is that Yan Luo’s demand for this kind of spare part is not high.

Therefore, when decomposing the remains of the round head, you can also collect some and trade them with the humanoid resistance army.

The capitalists are no better at plucking the wool than this.

"That's as expected." Yan Luo was not too surprised by Divara's reply.

After all, A2 herself said that she was a traitor in the eyes of the humanoids. Once she was specifically witnessed, the pursuers from her original unit would follow closely.

In fact, the intelligence arrangements he made now were just a psychological effect at best. By the time he knew exactly where A2 was, it was estimated that A2 had already moved away, or had killed the pursuer and moved away, or... had been killed by the opponent.

However, judging from a2's activity in recent years, the first two possibilities are more likely.

Of course, the news about a2 was not received, but Gemini got some other information.

"But it seems the resistance camp has confirmed the time for the factory attack."

Suddenly Yan Luo was no longer hungry.

The time when the humanoid resistance army attacks the factory is indeed relatively important information, because the humanoids' goals coincide with Yan Luo's strategy.