pertwk Chapter 4 I have everything I need now
Chapter 4 I have everything I need now
A deafening explosion tore through Mars' thin atmosphere, and Isaac's body crashed into the crimson soil like a meteorite.
He clutched his head tightly, his fingertips digging into his hair, every muscle spasming uncontrollably from the overload of stellar energy.
Huang Taiyang's rays were too generous and too fierce, like a torrent bursting through his long-parched blood and cells.
His thoughts struggled to rise amidst the rapidly escalating senses. Consciousness had to exert tremendous effort to barely restrain the surging biological force.
Fortunately, he wasn't idle on the desolate planet for the past five years; he completed rigorous military training on the planet Witrum under the guidance of AI.
Those almost instinctive physical controls and willpower training prevented him from completely losing himself in this surge of energy.
Instead of crashing headlong into that distant blue planet, he traveled 12.75 light-minutes away from Earth to Mars—otherwise, the Earth's surface would probably be a completely different sight today.
Beside him, a cube-shaped AI robot activated the scanning device on its head, and a ghostly blue light repeatedly swept across Isaac's body.
"Beep beep... pop pop..."
"Karl, the intelligent atomic structure within your body is growing exponentially. The energy of the stars is being actively 'devoured' by you, or rather, forcibly seized by your body."
Focus, Carl. Ignore all the sounds you don't want to hear. Concentrate on the sounds around you and let your body adapt.
It paused, tilting its head slightly to one side, and said, "After disconnecting from the main spaceship, my local computing power and database are severely limited."
Without a vast interstellar database for cross-referencing, I am currently unable to accurately analyze the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon.
This doesn't fit the conventional model of energy intake for extraterrestrials at all.
The AI's analysis did not stop; data streams flickered in its electronic eyes: "But this may not be a bad thing, Your Majesty."
Direct empowerment from the stars may grant you more diverse and powerful talents that are different from those of ordinary dimensional beings.
The universe is teeming with superpowers derived from stellar energy, which may mean that you've taken another solid step towards conquering the galaxy and even wider territories.
Even at such a moment, the underlying "war maniac" nature of the Vision Empire's military AI remains unchanged deep within the AI's discourse.
Isaac noticed this, and despite the pain, he managed to force a slight smile.
"In theory, there should be ways to alleviate your current pain and speed up the adaptation process."
The AI continued searching its dwindling offline database, then suddenly suggested, "Your Majesty, try redirecting the excess, uncontrollable energy within you to me. Externally recharge me."
Before the words were even finished, several nimble little claws extended from the bottom of the block robot, and like a loyal mechanical puppy, it leaped lightly onto Isaac's shoulder, which was trembling slightly due to the surge of energy.
It carefully pressed its cool shell close to Isaac's burning skin.
Isaac tried to focus his mind and attempt to mobilize his now extremely volatile "bio-force field".
Several golden streams of energy, crackling with red electricity, began to emanate from his body, flowing slowly towards the AI on his shoulder like guided streams.
The moment it came into contact with this energy, fine golden-red sparks immediately jumped on the AI's cube shell, emitting a slight "crackling" sound.
"This...is incredible!" The voice of the War Maniac AI carried a distinct, almost human-like astonishment.
"The energy conduction efficiency is extremely high, and the properties are very stable... My computing core is being enhanced, and the processing speed has increased by 17%... 35%!"
This is not just about energy replenishment, but more like a... co-evolution interface.
Your Majesty, you seem to have an instinctive ability to translate 'thoughts' into precise manipulation of energy.
With the help of the unexpected discovery of AI as a "diverter," the raging torrent of energy within Isaac finally found a controllable outlet.
On the crimson wasteland of Mars, a person and a machine began a long process of adaptation and adjustment in this peculiar symbiotic state.
Time lost its meaning; only the stars rose and set again and again, gilding Isaac with and taking away layers of radiance.
A full week passed before the energy surge that had swept through my mind and body finally began to subside.
At one point, Isaac took a deep breath—even though the Martian air was so thin that breathing was almost unnecessary—and then he moved.
Without any preparation or warning, his body suddenly sprang up from a prone position!
"boom--!"
Visible shockwaves exploded behind him, forming brief sonic boom clouds.
His figure transformed into a blurry golden-red trail, swiftly skimming across the Martian surface.
It moved so fast that the ancient red sand and rocks were left only as a blurry trail.
On a whim, he stretched out his palm and gently brushed his five fingers across the ground.
"laugh--!"
The solid Martian rock, like butter under a hot knife, was ploughed into a bottomless trench by his palm.
"Your Majesty, your life form has completely surpassed all Vitrumians! Perhaps you should be called—the ultimate life form." The AI stood steadily on his shoulder, celebrating.
"The future has arrived, and the universe has entrusted its authority to the descendants of Witrum!"
Isaac did not respond. He suddenly stopped in mid-air above a huge crater, his body instantly frozen as if defying the laws of physics.
My gaze fell upon a protruding, dark basalt rock on the mountainside, and almost instinctively, a certain energy gathered in my eyes.
"Buzz—"
Two straight, condensed golden-red beams of light suddenly shot out from his eyes and struck the rock with precision.
The rock surface quickly turned red, melted, and vaporized, eroding two smooth-edged, bottomless holes.
Heat vision—that iconic ability from his memories—has now become a reality for him.
He then exhaled softly, and an extremely cold white current surged from his mouth, instantly enveloping the newly heated rock and the surrounding area within several meters.
The intense collision of high temperature and extreme cold produced a "sizzling" sound, and a large amount of water vapor was forced to sublimate.
In the blink of an eye, the entire rock, along with the surrounding ground, was encased in a huge, crystal-clear block of ice.
Isaac snapped his fingers and flicked them from a distance.
"Snap!"
The solid block of ice shattered instantly, turning into countless tiny, diamond-like ice crystals that glittered in the thin Martian sunlight and drifted slowly down.
"Rejoice! The king of the galaxy has been born!" The AI jumped off his shoulder and nimbly bounced and twirled among the ice crystal fragments.
Isaac descended slowly, arms crossed, deliberately adopting a deep and dignified posture, lowering his voice and mimicking the tone of certain characters from his memory:
"I have everything I need now."
Inside the small, cube-shaped body of the robot next to it, the flame icon in its electronic eye almost seemed to be burning.
"The time has come! Your Majesty, the moment to embark on your conquest is just around the corner!" The AI turned to the blue planet hanging in the sky.
"That blue planet, codenamed 'Earth,' has been confirmed to harbor an intelligent civilization—humanity."
Even more excitingly, my passive sensors intercepted their quantum communication messages as they prepared to explore deep space!
Its code name is Project Ares.
To enable humans to reach Mars, to send humans to another planet for the first time, and to expand humanity's horizons.
They are yearning, calling out, seeking contact with other life!