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Metal Frenzy: Chapter 271 Conclusion
Ichika Orimura had a dream.
In his dream, he is still himself, still the same person who was discovered to be able to operate IS in an accidental accident and was recruited into the academy, where he plays a role on a stage where only girls can roam freely.
In this academy, he encountered his childhood friends, Shinonono Houki and Ootori Rinne, and met Cecilia Alcatel—a British exchange student who initially looked down on men, as well as Charlotte Denoir, an exchange student from France—who initially disguised herself as a man, but was later discovered by him.
Then there was Laura Boudiwey, an exchange student from Germany. Although she initially appeared quite aloof, she gradually blended into the atmosphere...
Everything in this dream was so captivating. Even though there were incomprehensible parts, nothing could ever be described as "cruel"—neither war nor humanity. So much so that, without realizing it, Ichika Orimura began to sink deeper and deeper into the dream.
"I think you're past the age of dreaming."
"—!"
A calm yet utterly indifferent voice easily shattered this beautiful dream. When the dream ended, people had no choice but to face reality, no matter how cruel it may be.
The simple act of opening her eyes felt like it required a lifetime of effort to perform. When the blinding light shone through the outline in front of her and into her pupils, Ichika Orimura noticed her true self.
—It's like a piece of junk. (Nine) ⑦ Three.
At this moment, his broken self lay on the ground, unable to even move a finger except for his eyes, which was the only thing he could "move". So he subconsciously looked ahead, at the thing that had shattered and pulled him out of that beautiful dream.
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"I think there are many things you don't understand, but you need to worry."
As he said this, Lin Yi smiled and said, "If this continues, you'll die soon, and the dead don't need the truth."
From his eyes, you could tell that the charred black object, now only a human-shaped outline, was wavering. But what could it do if it wavered?
If it weren't for the fact that the main god was keeping him alive, he might not even have had the chance to take one last look at this world. In that respect, he should probably feel fortunate, since his next words will largely determine the future direction of this world... well, in a positive sense.
"First, who are you? I know you can't speak, just answer in your heart."
After a helpless and painful silence, Ichika Orimura, realizing that she truly had no other choice, chose to obey.
—A summer of weaving spots.
Who gave you this name?
+鸸⒐玲五伞捌琦易删……
The expected silence, because even he himself was unsure.
Perhaps it was his father, whom he had never met, who gave him this name, or perhaps it was his sister, with whom he depended on each other, who gave it to him, or perhaps it was just something a caregiver said unintentionally.
In conclusion, there is actually no difference between these.
The name was not given by subjective will but was given to an existence that was not born into this world by subjective will, thus forming the "abnormality" of this world. As a result, he was able to exist as the only male in the world who could operate IS, because he was "set" for this purpose from the beginning.
In other words——
Want to find your 'parents'?
"—!"
The answer was clear from that gaze alone. A smile appeared in his eyes, and above his outstretched palm was a high-tech metal wristwatch: "Then accept it."
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Eve had a dream, or rather, a nightmare?
In her dream, she did something that displeased her "father" because she went against his wishes. Although she managed to reverse the consequences, she ultimately faced "punishment".
The collision of magnetic fields in the high sky drew lightning down, turning his body and most of his body into ashes... until the nightmare ended.
"...The coordination rate is 94%, and simple communication is indeed not enough to replenish energy."
[This is a non-deterministic conclusion; depending on the context and conditions, external energy can be replenished in different ways.]
A familiar voice urged her to open her eyes—
"Is it impossible to make a second one?"
Just then, she heard the real "nightmare": "Our Lady of the Rose".
Insufficient data to parse.
"...Let's leave it at that for now."
They abandoned the idea of continuing the third phase of enhancement and modification for Eve. They had originally thought that increasing the energy core would improve the efficiency of command loading, but it seems that this will remain just a concept for the time being.
Just then, the girl in the incubation chamber opened her eyes—the same amber color as always. However, whether it was an illusion or not, Lin Yi vaguely seemed to catch a sense of urgency in her gaze.
Since she quickly returned to her original appearance, Lin Yi didn't delve into it further. Instead, he said to her, "The mission in World Eleven is over."
With the two "anomalies" being captured separately—Ichika Orimura aside, Tsukasa Shinonono was originally hiding under that island, and the reason that island itself was not marked on the map was because it was not a natural product of this world. According to the geological calculations of the main god, the strata of that island were nearly 500 million years older than the rocks of this world, which is why Eve felt strange when she set foot on that island.
In conclusion, Shinonono Tsukasa was merely a "discoverer" rather than a developer. She discovered relevant technologies on this island from another world, combined them with her own knowledge to create IS, and used them to overthrow the existing world order and establish a new order centered on weapons from another world.
Throughout the entire process, the only thing the "fragment" did was throw in a spare piece for observation—that is, Ichika Orimura. Apart from that, it did not take any substantial action on this world.
On the contrary, it was Lin Yi's side.
“In the worst-case scenario, the ‘Fragment’ has now obtained a portion of our components and intelligence.”
For example, the humanoids in the intelligent world have played a significant role in "clearing" obstacles in this world.
But it was just a human form. For safety reasons, Lin Yi did not allow even half of the reincarnators in the God Space to enter this world except for sending humanoids, including himself. So the core part was still safe.
"So let's assume... that after you've learned the combat strength and exact location of one of the enemy's branch bases using a seemingly insignificant pawn, what would you do next?"
[Attention! Significant spatial transfer fluctuations have been detected in the intelligent world!]
Metal Frenzy: Chapter 272 Death Star Defense System
The intelligent world, Northern Hemisphere.
Unlike the sky, which has become murky due to heavy industrial pollution, this planet, after a long period of radiation, has reclaimed what was once abandoned after the complete extinction of human civilization.
The new civilization built on these ruins has completely transcended the stage of needing to exploit the environment for profit. As a result, the civilization and nature have achieved a high degree of harmony. Perhaps this is the "future" that the people who once lived on this land have been pursuing but could never obtain.
However, at this moment, the clear blue sky was suddenly stained with a dazzling deep red color—those were countless "fallen stars".
Countless "meteorites" fell from outer space, rubbing against the fragile atmosphere to form a protective shell of thousands of degrees Celsius, before finally crashing into the land through the conversion of potential and kinetic energy.
"boom----------!!!"
A "hand" extends from the edge of the scalding hot pit.
"Click——"
The sounds of metal parts colliding gradually increased, and finally, under the watchful eyes of several human figures who had narrowly escaped the center of the fall, the "metal giant" stood up amidst the rough, resounding impacts of the parts.
The body, which is more than seven meters tall, is made entirely of various metal parts. Through the pipes and lines, one can glimpse the violent yet beautiful structure. Just one glance is enough to make it clear that these things are not inferior objects formed by simply stacking various things for the sake of being huge, but rather "products" manufactured in accordance with various formulas and standards that are extremely tight.
The next moment, the "metal giant" pointed its electronic eyes in this direction.
Target found
"Click——"
The muzzle of a twelve-barreled machine gun popped out from the outstretched arm.
[Elimination Begins]
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From primitive social struggles to ancient sword fights and modern machine guns and cannons, intelligence has played an increasingly important role as civilization has developed.
If the strength and courage of each side determined the victory in a primitive struggle, then in the modern era of the development of firearms, even the strongest body and will are destined to become mere supporting characters. When you face a missile that suddenly falls from the sky, can you really "disarm a white-handed opponent"?
Similarly, when "civilization" begins to transcend a single world and enters this vast dimensional sea, the collection and confirmation of intelligence on each other in a war is placed in the most important position, second only to the core. At this time, the intelligence is no longer limited to the composition and configuration of the combat forces being dealt with, but rather a series of extremely complicated coordinates.
—World coordinates.
Similar to war bases and factories in modern warfare, when the coordinates of a world are discovered, it means that the world is constantly exposed to the enemy's sight. The enemy can decide when and what kind of attack they want to launch. All you can do is hold it or abandon it. As for counterattacks?
Unless you can also find its world coordinates, even if you exhaust all the resources of the world, it will be in vain.
Back when it was confirmed that Laplace was just a piece of manipulated information, Lin Yi knew that the coordinates of the intelligent world had been completely exposed to the other side. The only reason that prevented the "fragment" from attacking easily was that it did not yet understand how much power the intelligent world actually possessed. However, through the probing and targeting of the IS world of the eleventh, this unknown was completely made public. Even if Lin Yi were in charge, he would not let go of such an opportunity.
Soon after, accompanied by warnings from the Supreme God, this world, which had barely survived the long period of radiation, was once again plunged into disaster. This time, the disaster would not only affect the ecosystem, but the entire world.
[Number of intragalactic detection responses: 184414, currently increasing at a rate of 395/s, expected to reach overflow limit in 27 minutes and 16 seconds]
What are the consequences of overflow?
[Large-scale spatial collapse]
"...How to stop it?"
First, destroy the source point of the global coordinate system; second, destroy the unit signal at an even faster speed.
Choosing the first option without even knowing the coordinates of the other side of the world is a complete pipe dream. There wasn't even time to hesitate; the command was issued immediately.
"Move out all Jupiter cannons numbered one through five hundred and forty, and have the nearest humanoid units deploy a defense centered around the cannons."
[Note that Jupiter cannons numbered 460 to 540 are currently undergoing testing.]
"Keep using it as long as it doesn't explode!"
【Command confirmation】
The chaotic feeling of the world shifting no longer affects my judgment. While in the midst of it, I can still vaguely glimpse a "corner" that I could never have understood before.
Soon, Lin Yi, having personally stepped into this world, felt that this war was different from those between organizations, countries, or even interstellar space; it only existed in different "worlds."
Through the dome, which was mostly destroyed, countless "meteors" of varying sizes could be seen in the sky. These objects, trailing sparks, completely stained the azure sky with a terrifying crimson color, casting a scene of apocalyptic devastation onto the ravaged ground.
Meanwhile, the situation on the ground is far from optimistic.
The metal giants that descended from the sky easily destroyed the defensive facilities built on the ground to fight against the mindless iron beasts. Their bodies were enough to ignore more than 90% of conventional firepower, while their attacks were often at the level of turrets. It was only because of their large number and the various modules they carried that they were not completely defeated at the first contact. Even so, it was only a matter of time before the intelligent world was completely overrun.
Noticing this, Lin Yi no longer hesitated and slammed his outstretched right hand hard onto the ground—
Amidst the violent cracking sound, a "cable" more than a meter wide was exposed beneath a large amount of crushed sand and rubble, and the outstretched right hand pressed down on this "cable".
The paint 23 was mixed with IV "recharging" in the game.
【Command confirmation】
From nothing to something, wisps of ethereal blue energy flowed from within the "cable," lingering briefly before spreading across the entire transmission network at an incredible speed.
[Number 1, link is working]
[Number 2, link is working]
[Signal 3, signal lost]
Number Four...
……
[Number 540, link is working]
[Death Star Defense System: 97% energy remaining. Activate?]
"start up."
Metal Frenzy: Chapter 273 The Death Star Project
The biggest difference between reality and fantasy is that one can be realized, while the other can only be imagined in the mind.
However, these two seemingly incompatible and opposing concepts are also highly unified. Every reality originates from fantasy, just as ancient humans fantasized about being able to grow wings and fly into the sky, which led to the creation of various flying devices.
In other words, everything that remains in the realm of fantasy may not necessarily be just fantasy; it simply lacks the practice and conditions to turn it into reality.
The Death Star defense system is a reality built upon fantasy.
Lin Yi has no way of knowing exactly which world he learned about the concept of the "Death Star," but like everyone who encounters science fiction for the first time, he was simply awestruck and shocked at the time.
"Instead of creating a weapon the size of a planet, it would be better to use a planet as a platform to manufacture the weapon."
—This idea came to mind.
As he came into contact with more of the world, these thoughts, which would have just passed through his mind, resurfaced and began to be projected into reality in ways that even Lin Yi himself had never imagined. When he asked the Supreme God about the feasibility of this plan under the influence of an unknown mindset, Lin Yi realized that the gap between reality and fantasy was not so insurmountable.
For the God Realm, which has already plundered the resources of multiple worlds, providing the resources and energy to convert a planet into a "weapon platform" is still barely achievable. Therefore, the planet that was ultimately chosen as the target was this one that had established an intelligent civilization.
The long period of radiation has completely destroyed the planet's surface ecosystem, making restoration impossible. Rather than leaving the planet abandoned, wouldn't "recycling" be a more sensible choice?
Considering the impending "Fragment War," Lin Yi, having made his decision, officially launched the first project of the "Death Star Project."
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