If only the energy crystals were sufficient, Ye Chen would possess another powerful weapon—the Rune Spaceship. The Rune Spaceship's runes were heavily damaged, rendering it inoperable; however, many of its cannons remained intact and usable. The smallest caliber cannon required 1,000 units of energy per shot, powerful enough to obliterate a Rank 2000 creature. The medium-sized cannon needed 3,000 units per shot, and the largest required 5,000 units per shot. Among these, the medium and large cannons were both damaged, their surface rune energy shattered, necessitating Rune Scrolls for repair.

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Bai Long, Mo Feng, and the others watched Ye Chen converse with the intelligent female deity in halting, difficult-to-understand Atlantean, a look of helplessness in their eyes. In their minds, Ye Chen had always been an enigmatic figure, seeming to know countless things. Listening to the exchange between the two now, they could only wait quietly nearby. "Let's go," Ye Chen suddenly turned and said in Mandarin. Bai Long started, "Go where?" "The Energy Crystal Repository," Ye Chen looked at Alvi. "She will guide us." Zhuge Fan whispered, "She won't deceive us, will she?" Ye Chen clapped his shoulder without elaboration. If this Alvi were capable of deceit, the Huaxia Base City of his previous life would have already been fooled and annihilated. Moreover, based on his memories of the past life, whether she was lying could be verified with a single test. "Um..." Yue Heng glanced at the completely nude Alvi and hesitated. "Shouldn't we ask her to put some clothes on first?" Bai Long snapped, "Why wear those hindrances?" Ye Chen shot him a look, shook his head, and said to Alvi, "Please put some clothes on first." Among the group, only he understood Atlantean, so the task of communication naturally fell to him. "Why?" Alvi looked surprised. Ye Chen blinked, momentarily stunned. Why? Four grown men were present, and she, a young woman, stood completely naked, yet she asked why she should be clothed? Bai Long noticed Ye Chen’s pause and was greatly curious. "What did she say?" Ye Chen glared at him before turning back to Alvi with exasperation. "Don't tell me your system database is only stocked with knowledge on city control and nothing else." Alvi shook her head. "I also have knowledge regarding the city’s operations across various sectors. Other books, ancient texts—I only have a small reserve. It’s not as much as the Knowledge Tower’s intelligent optical brain possesses. The Knowledge Tower contains knowledge on every aspect. Atlanteans only need to pay the fee to acquire knowledge from it, transferred directly into the brain, imprinted onto the brain cells so it can never be forgotten. However, the Knowledge Tower's intelligent optical brain is only a third-generation intelligence; it executes commands strictly as programmed. But I am different. If a command is flawed through calculation, I can terminate it." For the brain to retain information, one must view it repeatedly to 'etch' it into memory. Brain cells naturally resist external input; without that resistance, anything seen or heard would be permanently inscribed, resulting in the super-ability of photographic memory. Ye Chen managed a wry smile. "So, you are essentially the supreme commander, beneath you are the knowledge optical brain, reserve optical brain, detection optical brain, and other intelligent systems, and your job is to manage them?" "Commander?" Alvi seemed unfamiliar with the term, but with her level of thought, she roughly grasped Ye Chen's meaning and nodded. "That is correct." Ye Chen understood. Simply put, Alvi was indistinguishable from a living person, except that the knowledge in her mind was as pure and blank as an infant’s—she possessed vast knowledge across many fields but was utterly ignorant of concepts like desire. If knowledge about desire and similar things were input into her brain, her thought process would become virtually identical to a human's. "This... is how you usually appear?" Ye Chen glanced at her smooth, flawless form and frowned slightly. "No," Alvi smiled faintly. "Normally, they require me to wear defensive armor to protect my body from attacks." "They" most likely referred to the Atlanteans who created her. "Defensive armor?" Ye Chen nodded. "Then put yours on now." "Mmm," Alvi obediently nodded. Like a child, she raised her slender, fair fingers and touched her brow. Stars flickered in her large, luminous eyes, a flash of blue light crossing them. In the next instant, her entire body was enveloped in a mysterious aura, her skin becoming even more crystalline and snow-white, shining with subtle luster. A dense white light erupted from within, wrapping around her completely, gradually forming the shape of an armor suit. The white light slowly receded. Alvi’s long black hair drifted down her back. Her appearance was breathtakingly beautiful, capable of overturning kingdoms, serene like a goddess indifferent to joy or sorrow, possessing a quiet demeanor that forbade disrespect or intrusion. Encasing her was an exquisitely detailed, pale blue armor that molded itself over her full breasts, defining elegant lines. The armor extended down to her lower abdomen, meeting a pale blue battle skirt patterned with intricate designs that shimmered faintly—a truly magnificent sight. Ye Chen stared for a moment longer. He hadn't expected the Atlantean civilization to possess technology capable of energy-matter conversion. He nodded. "Lead the way to the Energy Crystal Repository." "Yes," Alvi affirmed with a radiant smile. "Once we control the city, we can open the Temple of Light and retrieve the Memory Spheres of the Radiant Emissaries. Whoever inherits one will gain immense power." "The Radiant Emissary's Inheritance Sphere?" Ye Chen froze, then his face lit up with surprise. "You mean there is a Radiant Emissary's Inheritance Sphere inside here?" If his memory served him correctly, in his past life, there was a super-expert in the Huaxia Base City named Xia Mo, known as the Radiant Emissary, rumored to have gained her power from an inheritance sphere found in a ruin. She was incredibly potent, though the specific ruin was never recorded. He hadn't expected this ruin to hold not only Divine Blood but also a Radiant Emissary's Inheritance Sphere! It was said that simply obtaining the sphere and mastering its contents would allow one to become an Emissary, towering above others, possessing formidable strength, and capable of communicating with the deities of another time-space. Of course, this was merely legend, as deities were too ephemeral, and their very existence remained uncertain. "Let's go—hurry up!" Ye Chen urged. After this much time, the armies of external soldiers were likely already storming the city. They had to loot all the treasures before the soldiers entered. Among the various commanders heading toward this location, there was no mention of anyone named Xia Mo. She must have been a minor figure who stumbled upon extraordinary luck to find the Inheritance Sphere. Immediately, under Alvi's guidance, the group left the Temple of Light and rushed toward the Energy Crystal Repository.

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Walking on the metallic streets, Ye Chen and the others quickened their pace considerably, no longer as cautious as before. With Alvi leading the way, they could avoid any traps in time. "That skyscraper seems trapped," Ye Chen suddenly pointed to a distant building and asked Alvi, "Is that the Energy Crystal Repository?" Alvi glanced over, then shook her head. "That is not it. That steel tower is called Donis; inside is a knowledge optical brain where one can enter to study knowledge across various fields." Ye Chen nodded and said no more. He knew the name of that steel tower; in fact, he had entered it before, and it was there he had learned the Atlantean language—it was the equivalent of Earth's library. He asked only to test whether Alvi was deceiving them. The result proved that Alvi had no intention of concealing anything, as someone intending harm would typically answer a victim's questions dismissively, feeling there was no need for pleasantries with someone about to die by their hand. "Rumble..." Suddenly, heavy footsteps echoed ahead, and a Silver Robot emerged from behind a steel building. It held a massive metal saber in one hand, while the five fingers of its other hand spread open, revealing five black cannon barrels aimed directly at Ye Chen and his companions. "Danger!" Bai Long's face changed, and he quickly shouted, "Run!" Ye Chen moved instantly, placing himself behind Alvi, and rapidly commanded, "Quickly, order it to stop attacking!" Alvi nodded. "I am already communicating with it." Ye Chen paused, then noticed a faint gleam pass beneath Alvi's long, silver-white boots. The cannon barrels on the distant Silver Robot’s fingers, aimed at them, held their fire. After a moment, the barrels closed, and the robot retracted its metal saber, walking toward Ye Chen's group. Bai Long, Mo Feng, and the others were not novices. Although they sensed something unusual, facing such a terrifying behemoth up close caused them to involuntarily retreat a few steps—it was the instinctual fear of life confronting potential death. Boom! The Silver Robot stopped before Alvi and knelt on one knee, its deep voice echoing, "Greetings, Princess Alvi!" "Princess?" Ye Chen frowned slightly. Did the intelligent systems of the Atlanteans use a different title than those of the Spiritual Civilization? Or was there some other reason? "Yes," Alvi nodded. "Unit C-25, rise." The Silver Robot stood up. It would have self-destructed without hesitation if Alvi had ordered it. "How much combat effectiveness can you still exert?" Alvi inquired. The Silver Robot replied in its deep voice, "Reporting to Your Highness the Princess, I can still utilize 46,920 points of combat power." Alvi nodded. "Your internal systems are somewhat severely damaged. Proceed to the Smelting Factory to await further orders. Once I inject the energy crystals into the city, all damaged warriors will be repaired." "Yes," the Silver Robot intoned solemnly, then took a huge stride over the heads of Ye Chen and the others and walked away into the distance. Bai Long was astonished. "That robot actually obeys her that completely?" Though he didn't understand what Alvi said, the robot's reverent posture made him doubt his senses. "If that's the case, ordering all the Silver Robots to go out and kill the monsters would make us invincible!" Yue Heng exclaimed, his face flushed with excitement.

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It’s later than I thought; I'm tearing up a bit. The next update will involve calculating the energy crystal quantities, which might take a little more time.