Enter the chamber constructed with Light Amber Ceramics.

Jue Mingzi saw, inside a transparent house, a strange humanoid creature completely white.

It had its hands behind its back, as if contemplating, or waiting for someone.

The transparent house had various transparent components inside, like a see-through machine frame.

Next to him, Bei Ta said, "Master, this is the true core of chamber technology, Qing Liu. It is an employee of our company, but inherently special, a hydrogen-based life that requires this special apparatus to maintain physiological stability."

"The most critical step of the Strong Foundation Plan is the 'Life Decryption' of Qing Liu."

"This ability acts upon life, finding different growth prerequisites based on different life types and intensities. Life generally has three directions: 'Intelligence Development,' 'Genetic Mutation,' and 'Adaptation and Evolution.'"

"The Strong Foundation Plan follows genetic mutation."

"Master, please attach this to the Transparent Castle."

Jue Mingzi complied.

He sensed that various electronic components within his body were penetrated and covered by some energy.

The numbers on his brain timer kept jumping.

1 minute.

2 minutes.

30 minutes.

...

At 22 hours 15 minutes and 11 seconds, Jue Mingzi heard a voice coming from the electric cat walkie-talkie beside him.

"It's done."

"The structure of mechanical life is far less complex and intricate than that of humans, with fewer changes, hence fewer paths to observe, making decryption much more strenuous."

From inside the wall, Qing Liu said, "The direction of intelligence evolution lacks existing support; currently, you've reached the intelligence limit of your body's capacity."

"Genetic mutation is also unfeasible. The genetic information accumulated within you is too sparse to form a stable, effective change in structure."

"Adaptation and evolution is the only way."

Jue Mingzi asked, "Is adaptation and evolution the only choice for mechanical life?"

"Based on the results of your decryption. Yes. Maybe it's because my ability is limited."

The hydrogen-based life answered, "Evolution is the physiological evolutionary change made to match the survival environment. At my current intensity, I can find two directions for you."

"Now you should be able to see it."

In Jue Mingzi's program, a string of code emerged.

Upon reading it, he found an optional skill tree panel.

→[Newborn Phase]: By synthesizing and integrating new materials through in-situ reactions, achieve a more uniform microscopic structure and stronger interface bonding, creating stronger material bodies.

→[Light Imprint Integration]: Integrate multiple layers of Light Imprint to form a multi-layer structure, with parallel multi-Light Imprint combinations, greatly reducing space consumption, significantly increasing circuit density, reducing interference, and optimizing signal integrity.

Jue Mingzi's electronic brain temporarily crashed.

The instant high temperature from massive calculations caused local overload in his body.

These two evolutionary paths correspond to material upgrades and Light Imprint expansion, respectively.

Each holds significant meanings!

Both can change the existing history of mechanical life!

[Newborn Phase]allows mechanical life to merge with new materials, breaking the limits of existing body forms.

Jue Mingzi instantly thought of the Heavenly People Gem.

The Mechanical Knight Order has been continuously developing this field to advance [Cultivation]towards the ultimate Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad mode.

If the Heavenly People Gem can become Newborn Phase integrated into itself, mechanical life can directly operate with the gemstone, as it itself becomes a part of the gemstone.

Of course, there are unforeseen dangers within as well.

[Light Imprint Integration]speaks for itself.

The current Light Imprint Skill system has developed over many years and is in a severe bottleneck.

The high-end domain cannot break through the Light Core Level, leading to reliance on comprehensive bottom-level enhancement to create the A-6 research-level Light Imprint, hoping to achieve transformation through quantity increase.

The theory of Light Imprint Skill has made no progress for years. Integrating high-precision Light Imprints always involves disturbance and error; the more integrations, the bigger the errors and errors are. It heavily relies on equipment stacking and must be assembled in a laboratory form to synchronize many Light Imprints.

Regardless of Light Ice, Light Amber, or Light Soot, research on new composite materials hasn't achieved breakthrough results, and Light Imprints face issues of no new Light Imprints appearing, making it difficult to find a breakthrough point.

But if Light Imprint Integration can be achieved, then the transformation from quantity to quality really can be realized!

Jue Mingzi liked both directions very much.

But he can only choose one.

This is also a truly meaningful opportunity for reincarnation and retraining.

He finally resolutely said, "I choose [Newborn Phase]. That way, I can integrate the Heavenly People Gem, right?"

"As long as it's material, it's possible."

Qing Liu said, "Then retrieve the Heavenly People Gem."

Beside him, Bei Ta said, "I'll go get it."

The young man hurriedly left.

In the chamber, only Jue Mingzi and Qing Liu were left.

For unknown reasons.

Bei Ta has not returned yet.

Jue Mingzi opened the conversation voluntarily: "Mr. Qing Liu, you can decrypt the secrets of other life forms, can you decrypt yourself?"

"That is not possible."

The hydrogen-based life form said: "The decryption process actually involves using my unique radiation to interact with you, obtaining information through continuous feedback."

"Because of the special Transparent Castle, which matches and enhances my ability, it functions both as a stabilizer and an amplifier to allow me to extend this ability outward."

"For genetic mutations similar to humans, it's enough to activate their genetic information internally and stimulate it with energy. But for adaptation and evolution like yours, it's not as easy, as it requires external radiation to decrypt, meaning there are more and larger targets to decrypt."

"If I were to decrypt myself, I would need to collide with myself, which is impossible. It's like that saying by the chairman, a person cannot lift himself by his own head."

Jue Mingzi proposed another idea: "Then if there were another hydrogen-based life form, could you decrypt each other?"

The other party pondered for a few seconds.

"No."

Qing Liu said, "Look. It's like this."

Inside a large transparent container, the hydrogen-based life form, originally snowman-like, split into two smaller white humanoid creatures. They released a layer of visible ripples, interfering with each other after colliding.

"I cannot stop radiating outward. Without radiation, I would be akin to dead and nonexistent. Continuous radiation between each other cannot yield correct results."

Jue Mingzi further asked: "Among the three paths of evolution, have there been any who chose to enhance intelligence before?"

"Yes."

The divided Qing Liu merged back into a snowman form.

"However... to be honest, the outcome wasn't very good."

The hydrogen-based life form said: "That employee's intelligence was enhanced, but because the existing knowledge and information couldn't keep up, he experienced severe mental shock and oppression. It was like having an adult brain but only a baby's body, unable to accomplish anything."

"Thus, he became very despairing, developed severe mental problems, and his consciousness rapidly fragmented. He is currently receiving treatment at Maria Hospital."

Jue Mingzi said: "Is it because he saw the world and himself more clearly and couldn't change the situation, so he despaired?"

"Yes. You understand well."

"Because that's how it is for Mechanical Life."

Jue Mingzi remained calm: "Not feeling pain or despair is kind of a survival advantage for our Mechanical Life. As long as we're alive, everything is subject to change."

"All life forms have their own strengths and weaknesses."

Just then, Bei Ta finally returned, pulling a cart with an iron box.

"Sorry, sorry."

The young man wiped his sweat with his hand: "Recently, due to the large use of gemstones, registration has been very strict. I spent a lot of time on the paperwork."

He opened the iron box, revealing a White Gemstone approximately 50 centimeters in length, width, and height, along with a slightly smaller one, also a White Gemstone.

At Qing Liu's request, Jue Mingzi held the White Gemstone to his chest, placing it on the Transparent Castle.

"It has begun."

At Qing Liu's signal.

Jue Mingzi only felt his body temperature rising, as if he was about to melt.

Eventually, the entire White Gemstone became embedded in Jue Mingzi's body, causing a certain degree of structural transformation, melding into the chest and abdominal cavity.

It seemed more like completing a deep integration of the Heavenly People Gem with oneself, transforming it into some kind of special organ.

It couldn't be seen from the surface of the body.

"It's done."

Qing Liu said: "Let's see how the Newborn Phase works."

Jue Mingzi carefully experienced it.

He extended his hand, and from the metal fingers, which were originally covered with silicone gloves, strings of Gem Fibers emerged, collaborating to rapidly repair the prosthetic limb.

This sensitivity and precision far surpassed the A-6 level mechanical arm.

Then Jue Mingzi picked up another Heavenly People Gem.

Fibers extending from his hand directly entered it, quickly carving a Light Imprint in the gemstone and injecting some energy.

Then the gemstone started to float in the air.

This Light Imprint is "Light Floating."

"This is truly astonishing…"

Jue Mingzi looked at his hands, electronic eyes faintly glowing red: "It's like becoming part of the gemstone. No, the gemstone becomes my limbs and body organ... Programs and Light Imprints can easily be transformed and displayed through the gemstone."

"The structure of gemstones will become a direction for the future evolution of Mechanical Life... getting closer to the Heavenly People."

"Thank you for granting me such a powerful evolution of rebirth."

He bowed to the hydrogen-based life form inside the Transparent Castle.

"No need to thank me, just thank the Cultivator, that is, the chairman."

Qing Liu said.

"Oh, and Miss Shu Yumei, it was her idea."

"You're right."

Jue Mingzi looked at Bei Ta beside him: "Is Mr. Zhou available? I must thank him in person, this will change the evolutionary history of Mechanical Life…"

"The chairman is…"

The young man scratched his head: "Currently on a business trip to Dragon Palace on the Forbidden Continent, you'll have to wait a bit."

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