"Chairman..."

"Chairman, wake up."

"The Mechanical Administrator has been captured."

Zhou Yi groggily, heard Yuan Xiao's voice in his ears.

Mechanical... Administrator?

He suddenly opened his eyes.

In the living room, Night God was flipping through the previous "Red Mansion" that had coaxed him to sleep, not sure if she could understand it.

Beside her, Cat God locked a green monster using electric arcs.

The monster was composed of 0s and 1s, looking like some kind of garbled data. It moved and changed internally, resembling a digital cloud.

Cat God said, "Chairman, I have locked it with the [BGM domain], it won't come out for a while."

Things seemed to be going smoothly.

Zhou Yi inquired about the whole process.

"We first found its location, thanks to Night God, who has many Concept Life coordinates. When it expanded its ability to affect Mechanical Life, we seized the opportunity to attack it."

Cat God explained, "The strength of the Mechanical Administrator is very high, but fortunately, it doesn't have any special countermeasures."

In her description, Night God took the initiative and temporarily banished the Mechanical Administrator to the Moon.

Disconnected from the Great Holy Spirit and the prototype of Mechanical City, it immediately became very weak and was suppressed by Night God and Cat God working together, thus being captured.

Zhou Yi glanced at the woman in palace attire who was flipping through the "Red Mansion".

The scale of the Night Church's development to the present size confirmed the deep and unfathomable strength of Night God.

"Thank you."

"It was nothing."

Night God picked up the book in her hand, "This book is quite interesting, let me borrow it."

Zhou Yi was taken aback, "You can understand Ancient Chinese?"

Night God said, "Concept Life can directly acquire information; different scripts are associated with many Consciousness Fragments... think of it as being connected to the people associated with this book, their thoughts and sentiments when they read it."

"When we read a book, the amount of information we acquire far exceeds yours. Many information carriers are of mixed quality, filled with a large number of inferior fragments, and processing those would waste a lot of our time."

"However, this "Red Mansion" is very refined, and its relevant Consciousness Fragments are of high quality, not just repetitive invalid information, but with substantial thoughts—a rare excellent work."

Zhou Yi understood.

Such a classic book itself stands the test of time, indicating it has been loved by many, triggering numerous Consciousness Fragments.

If so.

Wouldn't the better-selling books be theoretically more useful to Night God and her kind?

He asked, "Can all Concept Life acquire Consciousness Fragments by reading books?"

"Yes."

Night God nodded, "Information carriers are linked to many Consciousness Fragments, which is a natural law on the consciousness side. The hardest part is filtering out the useful portions. But this varies from person to person; some Concept Life dislike reading or do not accept this form of carrier. Every life has its preferences."

Zhou Yi glanced at Cat God beside him.

Cat God instantly generated a burst of arcs and flashing, "Chairman, I... I don't love reading... I prefer running around, how does that saying go, traveling thousands of miles is better than reading thousands of books!"

"I run fast; I enjoy running around everywhere. As long as I travel enough roads, it's like having read many books!"

"I'll take more assignments! Reading... doesn't suit me!"

Zhou Yi sighed.

The God he cultivated turned out to dislike studying.

He suddenly remembered something and immediately asked Night God, "Do you know the Book-eating Demon?"

"Yes."

Night God closed the book, "That guy is very special, no one knows what its true form is, only that it absorbs and eats other books as a means of evolution."

"Speaking of which, it also takes a unique path. It was originally a Concept Life known as the 'Storyteller', quite famous a long time ago."

She recalled, "The Storyteller's prototype is complex, involving rumors, legends, and strange tales circulated in the world and those ancient secrets passed down orally. It's hard to accurately describe its origins. However, its appearance usually involved collecting local legends and secrets, acting as a recorder."

"For some reason, it suddenly vanished, and its mark disappeared from the Great Holy Spirit."

"When it reappeared, it had become the Book-eating Demon."

Night God showed a contemplative look, "It's hard to describe its current state, maybe it turned back into Material Life but retained its past consciousness abilities. This situation itself is quite strange; I haven't seen it in a long time either."

Zhou Yi was a bit surprised.

The Book-eating Demon was once a Storyteller, an ancient Concept Life.

But it abandoned that identity.

Now, the Book-eating Demon hunts books everywhere, erasing words and information, becoming a disaster in the eyes of the Taishan Knight Order.

Zhou Yi asked, "Did the Storyteller eat books before?"

"No, it didn't."

Night God fanned herself, "It used to just collect and record, without erasing the source. During the Book-eating Demon stage, it monopolized and controlled that information. No one knows what happened to it."

What she knew was also limited.

Zhou Yi had to stop there.

He handed Night God a Guangna Box, "Here are 3 million Light Seeds, just touch it."

Night God took it, smiling, "Mr. Zhou, as always straightforward. The amount is considerable this time. With this book included, it seems I have to go back myself."

"Farewell, see you."

"See you."

Night God disappeared from the spot.

Zhou Yi immediately activated the Sea God, intending to transform the Mechanical Administrator into a Fire Seed Life.

The Circumference Light Device only emitted light when activated, unable to shrink and suppress the Administrator.

Xiao Fu reminded, "Da Zhou, its strength is too high, and your current energy is insufficient to transform it. It appears to be at least a LV2 Light Core Body, requiring at least 20 million Light Seeds."

Zhou Yi was stunned.

"That's not right. Previously, to transform T from the Rock Core Clan only took 500 thousand Light Seeds, and it was a LV5 Light Core Body."

"Energy difference."

Xiao Fu explained, "T was already near death, in long-term dormancy to maintain basic vital features. But the Mechanical Administrator is in its prime; even if previously weakened, returning here, it can gain continuous strength."

"If left on the Moon, the cost might reduce to about 10 million. Yet with your current reserves, you probably can't reach it in the short term."

"Transforming Concept Life is costly and risky. Reverse Flow generally doesn't do it."

Zhou Yi was in a bit of a bind.

BGM domain couldn't lock the Administrator for long.

The failure for this operation was due to insufficient Light Seed reserves... leaving him somewhat melancholic.

Being financially short was his biggest weakness.

After paying Night God's fee, he had just over 2 million Light Seeds left, making life seem tight again.

Xiao Fu said, "But there is a way."

"If it was truly unfeasible, I would have stopped you from making the decision."

Reverse Flow said, "Lock it in the Space Hole within the Energy Block. The Cave People's Energy Block can lock consciousness."

"As long as it is frozen inside, it can neither die nor escape."

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up.

But he cautiously asked, "Won't the Administrator absorb the Energy Block?"

"No. A pure Consciousness is an information flow, unable to directly absorb energy; it requires transformation by the Great Holy Spirit. While frozen in the Energy Block, it can't connect outward, preventing access to the Great Holy Spirit."

"Will it affect the Cave People?"

"No."

Xiao Fu stated, "The Energy Block forms a solid-state environment for the Cave People, which is safest for them."

For safety purposes, Zhou Yi consulted the involved Dong Clan.

They replied, "Though we haven't seen Concept Life, it should be no problem if it's just a Light Core Level. We've stored Light Core Body tools in these Cloud Elixirs in the past."

Since that is the case.

Zhou Yi led Cat God to take the captured Mechanical Administrator into the area beneath the Moon Landing Area, placing it into the Energy Block.

As soon as they touched, the Administrator was absorbed inside.

It looked like a lump of green code was solidified within a chunk of ice.

Cat God's feedback was, "Chairman, its consciousness has been completely cut off from the outside, even my BGM domain can't connect to it."

Only then did Zhou Yi breathe a little easier.

Then he started synchronizing consciousness, initiating a conversation with the prisoner.

"Administrator, can you hear me?"

"Who are you?"

The Administrator's voice was odd, with only two tones, light and heavy.

"I'm Zhou Yi from the Wasteland Development Company. You know why you were captured, right?"

"Yes."

The other side said, "Because I affected Mechanical Life and semi-transformed bodies."

"So, I need you to stay here for a while."

"Can I request to leave?"

"Of course not."

The Administrator said, "I can promise to no longer use linkage on those affiliated with the Wasteland Development Company. A Concept Life's promise is recorded within itself, linked to the Great Holy Spirit. If violated, it can no longer use the Great Holy Spirit's power, turning into a powerless wandering ghost."

Not lying and consistency are mechanisms of the Great Holy Spirit, reliable on this front.

However.

Zhou Yi said, "That's not enough."

"You stay put and let the Legal Front calm down."

The Administrator said, "Got it."

It stayed calm throughout.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but ponder.

Capturing the Mechanical Administrator had consumed quite a few Light Seeds. With it locked up, he couldn't transform it into Fire Seed Life. He needed to find a way to make up for the loss.

Could there be a way to utilize its power?

Xiao Fu said, "Concept Life is tricky to handle; if they move, they easily connect with the Great Holy Spirit, which is highly risky."

Dong Clan suggested, "Mr. Zhou, how about letting us into the Energy Block to try contact with it? See if we can use it as a tool."

Zhou Yi agreed.

As the shelter slowly merged into the Energy Block.

Moments later.

The green code inside started to shake, breaking into 0s and 1s.

Zhou Yi was puzzled.

Did the Cave People dismantle the Administrator?

After a long while, a response came from the Dong Clan, "Mr. Zhou, we found a way to use it, by reassembling! If fixed within the shelter, it can become our new record land!"

"With it, we can record vast amounts of information!! No need for mud tablets, it's really handy!"

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