26. The honest man(1/2)
Doomsday Volcano, the edge of the mechanical palace.
The newly resurrected Zhijiu is standing there, like a statue.
From here you can see the scenery of the entire wasteland hell, which of course requires excellent vision.
For a robot whose focal lengths of both eyes can be constantly changing, the field of vision is not a problem.
The black mountains at the end of this wasteland and the demons flying along the Styx are also vividly remembered.
"I've never seen such a scenery."
He whispered:
“It’s a strange, indescribable scene.”
"No way?"
Merlin's voice came from behind Zhimao, he said:
"Whether it is Optimus Prime or the oscillation wave, they have all traveled through the stars. In that endless sea of stars, aren't there many desolate worlds?"
"But that's just pure desolation."
The natural disaster leaned slightly towards the man floating beside him, and then replied in a respectful voice:
“Simple desolation and despair that emanates from the inside out are not the same concept.”
"In my memory, I have seen the world that died because of the extinction of stars; I have also seen the wasteland that was smashed by asteroids with my own eyes; I have even left footprints on Mars."
The smart machine stopped, he said:
“But those places, those scenery, are different from your country.”
"Desperate?"
Merlin was not angry or lost his composure because of Zhima’s comments.
He just said:
"Did you have learned the truth about this wasteland just one day? Should I praise you for being smart? Or should I say you are keen?"
“None are not.”
The intelligent machine suddenly blinked, and he said to Merlin:
"I just met a lady named Hope, who briefly told me the story of this hell, about the past of this wasteland, as a cage for the shelter of those depraved evil souls who have nowhere to go, a confinement that can never be freed."
"The tone of such a prison must be despair and dark."
Natural disaster says:
"I just used logic to judge this conclusion. You wouldn't think that I summarized the precise adjective of despair based on the scenery in front of me, right?"
"I'm a robot."
He said:
"I don't have such a emotional thinking loop. Maybe Optimus Prime can sense it once, but I can't. I'm just born after all."
"Ha ha ha ha"
The confession of natural disasters and the weird humor made Merlin laugh.
He suddenly felt that this robot composed of two souls was quite interesting.
Speaking of which, it was probably because Icarus was born from part of Merlin's soul, which led to the distinctive character of this soul that established the Mechanical Divine Cult.
In the current Mechanical Divine Cult, those high-level intellectual machinery seem to have their own unique personalities.
Although not as changeable and complex as human characters, they are really completely different from the absolutely cruel robots in traditional concepts.
This is probably another manifestation of the fact that birds of a feather flock together.
Merlin floated back a few steps, and he stopped and looked back at the natural disaster that was bent down. He suddenly asked:
"After you recovered, you chose to join the Mechanical God Cult. I'm actually quite curious about what drove you to make this decision... Do you really believe that Icarus and I can help you reshape Cybertron? Or is it just a compromise made under the pressure of being dismantled?"
The natural disaster kept the bent over.
He did not answer.
Merlin said again:
"Or what I asked is more direct. Are you from the heart of joining the Mechanical God Cult? Or is it just a temporary choice?"
"Your question is meaningless, Your Majesty."
After a few seconds, the natural disaster replied:
"I have written the data information of converting to the Mechanical God Cult into my thinking loop. I am now an apologist of the Mechanical God Cult."
"I have accepted this identity. As for whether I want it or not, as for what purpose I am for, it doesn't matter."
"No, this is very important."
Merlin strengthened his tone and said:
"The Mechanical God Cult does not know much about the mechanical souls of the Cybertrons, and the particularity of your soul. You gather the wills of two legendary warriors, Optimus Prime and Shock Wave."
"After changing into a suitable body, the power you can burst out is even stronger than Icarus."
"In other words, in some special circumstances, Icarus is not able to command you to do what you don't want to do."
Merlin blinked, and he said frankly:
"Icarus tried hard to become a qualified leader, but I know she still lacked something. She has a sense of trust in robots and her fellow citizens. She has not experienced the 'betrayal' thing."
The Raven Lord smiled and said:
"I don't want her to experience that bad thing either."
"Ah, I understand, you are concerned about the people around you, and you are also worried that I will rebel at a critical moment, which will have a terrible negative impact on the development of the Mechanical Divine Church."
Tianshao raised his head and looked at Meilin with mechanical eyes.
A few seconds later, he said:
"Improve it, your Majesty, your concerns are unnecessary."
"So explain."
Merlin hovered in the air with his hands on his back, he said:
"Let's talk more openly."
"This time, stop using the excuse of the glorious reason of resuscitating Cybertron, you said that Optimus Prime is just one of your thinking. It will make this decision, but you may not necessarily."
"All right."
Smart equipment straighten your body.
He did not hide his true thoughts anymore. A powerful creature like Merlin had already said it very clearly, and the conversation between the two had reached this point.
The natural disaster was clear, and Merlin was not so polite to him because the Raven Maharaja was gentle by nature.
To put it more bluntly, the Mechanical Divine Cult, which was in its just rising stage, requires extraordinary force and understanding of Cybertron affairs.
The two had this conversation just because he had enough value.
But after seeing the hell under Meilin's command, the natural disaster realized that he was not irreplaceable, and Meilin's attitude also proved it.
The confession he showed before when he recovered did not deceive this keen Maharaja.
If the natural disaster is ungrateful and if he doesn't tell the truth, then his fate will be destined to be very miserable.
"I didn't actually lie, Your Majesty."
Intelligent Machinery says:
"There is a large part of the reason why I joined the Mechanical God Cult is because I believe that you and Ms. Icarus are more trustworthy than Quintasha who deceives Optimus Prime with lies."
"Of course, when we first met, we asked two interstellar refugees who had lost their homes to help us rebuild the world, which was very rude and impossible."
When the natural disaster said this, he hesitated for a moment.
He glanced at Merlin's expression and then expressed his true thoughts:
"Even the reconstruction of Cybertron, this idea itself may be more likely to be an obsession left in my will by Optimus Prime."
"To be honest, I am not sure whether that world can be rebuilt. After all, there is a scene in my memory when it was completely torn apart, and it is almost irreparable."
Merlin nodded.
The voice of the soul heard by the power of vanity is consistent with the statement of natural disasters.
This robot, which does not know about magical power, does not know that Merlin actually doesn't need to have this conversation with him at all. Merlin can hear all his thoughts with his ears.
It was a conversation and a test.
Once natural disasters make any concealment, any insincere words, any hidden evil intentions, the power of vanity will take over its soul and will.
Its soul was stitched by Merlin.
It would be strange if the Raven Lord, who is cautious by nature, does not do any means or precautions in this process.
To be continued...