Starting as a Mechanical Hunter

Chapter 946: Chapter 52: Planet-level Transformation Reflections

Those are two strange humanoid species.

They stand three meters tall, with skin that is a mix of blue and white, and have rare three-segment limbs on their arms. Their lower arms, middle arms, and upper arms can move freely, and their faces are almost human-like, except without noses and ears. Their dark eyes give a feeling of indescribable pressure upon first glance.

”Collector, it’s been a while.”

The other person ignored Gao Gong and directly looked towards ’Pai Daxing’ beside him.

As their mouths opened, Gao Gong was surprised to find that this humanoid species also had no teeth, only a line at the mouth area, with a pressure-inducing blue membrane above and below.

More astonishingly, even though they landed on the ground, no shadow could be seen.

’No wonder it’s said that the 5th Stellar Vortex only consists of Galen Republic and Mirta Federation as humanoid species, ignoring the Void Dweller race also belonging to the 5th Stellar Vortex, because they are a subspace species.’

According to the Civilization Council’s comprehensive classification of intelligent species, subspace species are classified as a branch of energy species, rather than part of the carbon-based world, while humanoid species are generally considered a large category under carbon-based species.

”Honored Hails, Honored Water Birth.”

The Collector’s expression changed slightly, and the right tentacle placed in front of his chest slightly bowed.

Void Dwellers follow a noble system, where nobles are above the race, and royalty are naturally the elite among nobles.

”I sense you encountered some trouble, but it seems you’ve resolved it yourself,” the taller Void Dweller on the left spoke.

”Find us a quiet place, there’s a Void decree to convey.”

Just as the Collector was about to speak, Gao Gong mischievously interjected.

”Honored Hails, before conveying the Void decree, can you first hand over my spoils of war?”

Hails coldly glanced at this lowly Star Thief. Due to most subspace species lacking hair organs, his expression of disdain was not through furrowing eyebrows or raising his chin, but through his skin turning deep blue.

”You seem to have not managed your people well, Collector.”

The Collector hurriedly explained:

”This one is not a local Star Thief, but my mechanical friend. I might add, he has some relation to the Purple Giant Star Sovereign.”

Perhaps due to a special instruction from the Purple Giant Star before leaving, the Collector didn’t reveal Gao Gong’s identity and merely hinted at it discreetly.

He understood what these Void Nobility who always looked down on others feared.

Purple Giant Star!?

Both Void Dwellers’ skin briefly flashed red, not due to embarrassment, but fear.

The notorious reputation of the Mechanical Sovereign is proven through a series of civilization destructions. In this star system spanning 200,000 light-years, any civilization that upgrades to Tier 3 without permission or breaches the Star Zone level will be destroyed thoroughly, leaving no trace.

Known as the Mechanical Destroyer, Civilization Filter, Enemy of Carbon-Based Species, Mechanical Catastrophe, etc.

Behind each of these fierce nicknames is the destruction of emerging Level 3 civilizations.

Due to this overlord’s departure, long-accumulated Level 2 civilizations in the Robert Star System quickly achieved upgrades, including the Galen Republic, Mirta Federation, Void Dwellers, Broken Star Kingdom, etc.

Thus, upon hearing Gao Gong is related to the Purple Giant Star, Hails immediately tossed over two light clusters born from the high-level deaths of the Liberation Association and embedded himself into the Void, disappearing.

The other Void Dweller named Water Birth wasn’t as exaggerated but curiously glanced at Gao Gong before gradually vanishing into thin air.

”General, I’ll first take you to rest in my palace. If you have any requests, feel free to ask,” the Collector rubbed his fleshy pink face and suddenly spoke.

”Don’t you need to entertain these two?” Gao Gong curiously asked.

”No rush.”

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’In the cosmos, there are no coincidences, only the plots and struggles of civilizations.’

This saying by an unknown philosopher is very popular in the Civilization Council.

The terror incident orchestrated by the high-levels of the Liberation Association and the sudden appearance of Void Dwellers make it clear that the Black Market Master has drawn some unwelcome connections, otherwise, he wouldn’t use the prestige of the Purple Giant Star.

’Unfortunately, with the great departure of the Purple Giant Star, its deterrence will gradually weaken, and this tiger skin will become less effective.’

Gao Gong sat in the Golden Hall, watching a group of Tentacle Girls gracefully dance while he seriously pondered.

So the ’Pai Daxing’s’ preference is Tentacle Girls.

He took a sip of fire wine supposedly brewed from subterranean magma, feeling a burst of heat rise from the abdomen and spread throughout the body, a white mist emitted from his body, causing Gao Gong to shiver, blood volume +1000.

”Good wine!”

This was not Gao Gong speaking, but Xiao Yu’s cry beside him.

This Mechanical Maiden was wildly drinking the ’Special Gasoline’ on the table, with her internal gasoline pipeline excitedly swelling.

Qin Zhenzi smiled and took a sip of Elf Brew said to be from the Galen Republic, whispering into Gao Gong’s ear:

”Before coming, President Du told me to keep an eye on you, not to mess around.”

”I’m not that kind of person!” Gao Gong righteously declared.

”She said you have no scruples towards women, especially wealthy women.”

”Humph!” Gao Gong expressed disdain, not disdain at being said to lack scruples, but disdain that the other person thought the cosmos was full of rich ladies.

You underestimate our industry’s market exploration capability.

However, Gao Gong quickly shifted his thoughts.

’Shouldn’t President Du’s mention of women mean those capable of reproduction? Robots shouldn’t count, right?’

But soon Gao Gong shifted focus.

Forget about women and men; my mechanicalism is the true way.

The inheritance given by the departed Purple Giant Star overlord still awaits my attention.

That’s Tier 5 overlord, Star System Sovereign inheritance!

’Planet-level Mechanical Transformation,’ sounds truly formidable, does it not?

However, after glancing through the system’s introduction, Gao Gong pondered again. This skill is indeed powerful; if this transformation into a planet-level mechanical giant is completed, the level can directly reach 150 full level. Moreover, not just simple full level, it comes with 10 boss templates, with a blood bar exceeding 100 planet health (one planet health = 100 million blood) of a super mechanical monster, equivalent to the strength of 50 Gao Gong in biomechanical unity.

This is just the basic version.

If the planet has ’Dyson Sphere,’ ’Mechanical Star Ring’ marvels, then the attribute increase would be even more.

In the system introduction, this move when fully developed could even achieve ’Stellar Transformation,’ embedding a sun in oneself to become an energy furnace of a planet-level mechanical body.

This description might not seem straightforward.

But just knowing the sun’s volume is 1.3 million times that of Earth, the energy gap is hard to calibrate, even purely speaking in volume, this skill’s limits reach 1.3 million times.

This is an exclusive Alliance Leader skill of the same type as ’Emperor’s Might,’ but three tiers higher.

Its enhancement strength far exceeds ’Biomechanical Unity’ at this stage.

If not for the immensely appreciated departure of Purple Giant Star and a reward for resolving a civilized crisis, it would not reveal its prime skill.

Yet the precondition for this skill is also remarkably extravagant; its requirement is only one, completing the planet’s ’thorough industrialization.’

What’s thorough industrialization? It’s industrialization inside and out, where the transformation level must reach within the Earth Core; something like Mechanical Split Star’s planetary surface industry and radiation is simply inadequate before this skill.

The preceding Cybertron Satellite was possible, but unfortunately polluted by the Memory Mother, and the Information Monster naturally limits mechanical bodies. This is likely why General Cybertron avoided planet-level transformation.

The bigger reason possibly being the lack of this Divine Technique, not having a similar one.

’Goodness, a thorough mechanical planet-level project, with billions of mechanical bodies on the planet simultaneously merging, creating a mechanical monster stronger than a space monster, then the problem lies only in needing a crew of technical brother civil engineers to transform the planet.’

Gao Gong immediately thought of his civil engineer sister, Director Du.

’First problem solved, then onto the next, where to get a planet?’

Although theoretically, any planet can undergo mechanical transformation.

From a technical standpoint, a resource planet surely surpasses barren ones, as both metal and energy resources can greatly reduce wastage when achieving planet-level transformation.

While Gao Gong was reflecting, a system prompt suddenly sounded.

[Du Gao Technology Camp member, Sister Ji, has left the camp. Please select your punishment method—]