And he was responsible for rekindling all the withered âTrees of Wisdomâ.
Everything was going according to plan.
...
During the infiltration, Gao Gong opened his palm, revealing a small gyroscope formed by the âVoid Realmâ, squeezing it tightly, and in the next moment, a world of electronic rain appeared.
After Gao Gong transitioned to becoming a âWar Hackerâ, the electronic rain upgraded to an electronic storm.
The rain quickly washed away the âHooded Monstersâ, revealing their true faces.
A kind of Deep Sea Leech.
Name: Electronic Leech
Radiation Level: C+
Life Value: 1341/1341
Information Energy: 50000
Note: A special radiation species produced by ancient biotechnology under the influence of bioelectricity, possessing the ability to transform between virtual and real states. Once it attaches, it is almost unsolvable.
"So it really is electronic."
But Gao Gong did not underestimate the opponent. Even though they were riddled with holes by the âElectronic Stormâ, the leeches were not dead, still struggling, twisting, and crawling.
You have to know, the âVoid Realmâ is a Tier 3 Weapon.
If this thing entered the human body and merged with bioelectric currents, as the note said, it would truly be unsolvable.
At least molecular-level surgery would be needed.
It took a full ten minutes to completely dissolve these âElectronic Leechesâ.
"Tsk, S-Class indeed."
The reason why Gao Gong believed that the âKeramosâ was an S-Level Beast King was largely because of the judgment of the Brain-in-a-Vat.
The reason is simple; during its contact with this entity, the Brain-in-a-Vat detected a âbiological local area Networkâ signal.
Although crude, it was indeed a âbiological Networkâ.
Itâs well known that when Radiation Beasts reach A-level, they can trigger Beast Tides.
This is essentially a method of driving organisms to harness large amounts of energy.
And reaching S-level allows for further advancement, in theological terms, âI am one with all beings, all beings are one with meâ.
From a biological perspective, itâs mastering the technology of âGenetic Parasitismâ.
All radiation beasts that are âparasitizedâ will have their neural networks linked together, forming a biological domain.
And this domain is the âbiological local area Networkâ.
Gao Gong suspected that the pure-blood tierâs massive capture of mixed-bloods was essentially to create âBiological Signal Towersâ to perfect the local area network.
Undoubtedly, the Knight Order played a significant role in this process.
In the âCarbon-Based Fluidâ state, even in the deep sea, Gao Gong moved swiftly.
Soon, Gao Gong found another Mixed-blood Sea People stronghold, a dilapidated base, far less prosperous than the âUnderwater Worldâ, with the Life Force of the âTree of Wisdomâ nearly extinguished, its trunk crawling with various Bloodsucking Sea Stars and Radiation Mistletoe.
Gao Gong placed his palm on the trunk, and in the next moment, countless blood vessels began to spread from his palm, sweeping across and draining these bloodsucking, radiation-consuming creatures.
Gao Gong opened his other hand, and countless flesh spores dispersed, soon followed by sounds of devouring in the darkness.
Before long, a meat carpet swept over, covering the old tree roots of the âHoly Treeâ, the carpet not lacking in the carcasses of large Marine Radiation Beasts.
Under the influence of abundant nutrients, countless new shoots quickly sprouted from the bare tree trunk, rapidly growing into branches as thick as arms and thighs, quickly taking shape into a genuine âTree of Wisdomâ.
[You have revived the âGenetic Ecological Beastâ, experience +10000]
A special âcompany logoâ appeared on the trunk.
Blue Water Technology.
Long ago, when Gao Gong was still struggling as a hunter in the Iron Sand Desert, he had discovered this corporate logo during a âSoul of the Biological Weaponsâ mission.
Back then, there was also a âCybertronâ logo on it.
However, this time, there was not.
This indicated that this âTree of Wisdomâ was not an outsourced project of the Mother City.
Immediately, Gao Gongâs mind formed a vague âplotâ.
During the Civilization Era, Blue Water Technology began developing the âOcean People Projectâ, which was likely an internal project, not outsourced.
The second mechanical war broke out, and for various reasons, Blue Water Technology abandoned the project, failing to transition into the ocean.
Decades later, invading Radiation Beasts occupied Blue Water Technologyâs territory, or perhaps the internal âBiological Materialsâ evolved autonomously, leading to the birth of the deity âKeramosâ.
Subsequently, âKeramosâ attempted to recreate the âOcean People Projectâ, starting to âplant treesâ, replicating the âOcean Peopleâ.
However, since radiation beasts are ultimately just radiation beasts, the inadequate level led to âfailed tree plantingâ, causing âMixed-blood Sea Peopleâ.
Then, the Knight Order intervened, either making a deal or completely subduing âKeramosâ.
This caused the entire plan to restart.
Afterwards, it reached the present.
While some details might differ, the general plot probably wouldnât change.
After reviving this âGenetic Ecological Beastâ, Gao Gong immediately set off to the next one.
As for why to light up the âHoly Treeâ, there are two reasons. One, the Brain-in-a-Vat needs these âHoly Treesâ; they are practically divine artifacts of evolutionary species.
As long as the Ocean People can harness these âHoly Treesâ, the millions of radiation beast minions under âLittle Womanâs command can transform swiftly.
The second is that they are also divine artifacts for breaking the âbiological local area Networkâ.
Even âLittle Womanâ does not know this.
In the universeâs Four Great Civilizations, carbon-based and mechanical types are the ones that clash the most.
Though Gao Gong hasnât tasted pork, he has seen countless carbon-based pigs run.
One âHoly Treeâ after another lit up, like unlocking map anchor points in a game, with the center of the map being the âEye of the Oceanâ.
At this time, deep within the Eye of the Ocean, the black radiation energy was shining white, an S-level marker.
The white light concentrated to its peak, and the matter vanished, replaced by a laboratory.
This was a simple âbiological local area Networkâ; most structures here hadnât materialized.
Of course, this was compared to the âBrain-in-a-Vatâ.
As a planetary species capable of transitioning from reality to virtual, mastering the means of information life with a carbon-based body, it is already a significant achievement.
If Gao Gong were here, heâd feel a strong sense of dĂ©jĂ vu.
After all, on the desk sits a desktop computer.
At this moment, the computer screen was displaying various images, which were mind maps.
Despite running slowly, the mind maps continued to operate without anyone manipulating them.
Soon, a computer switched to a scene that showed a masked woman, surrounded by countless âMixed-blood Sea People Pupsâ.
The mask was familiar to Gao Gong, as all âStandard Bearersâ of the Knight Order would have such a mask.
Therefore, the Standard Bearer had the nickname âFaceless Manâ.
The computer screen began to display a line of textââ
âPlan failed... why?â
The Female Standard Bearer snorted coldly and said:
"Itâs because some forces have intervened, you should know, we have quite a few enemies on the shore."
âItâs a promise... if not... breach.â
She let out a chuckle and said:
"You are now in the âBiological Computerâ state, and threatening us at a time like this, isnât it unreasonable?"
âBut the promise was...must follow... or else...â
Evidently, this conversation had happened many times already; otherwise, the Female Standard Bearer wouldnât have been so impatient.
The desktop computer was silent for a moment, created a new system file, then shut down, returning once more to reality.
It was a primitive âbiological local area Networkâ, with most structures here unmaterialized.
Achieving the means of information life with a carbon-based body was a significant accomplishment in itself, marking the affinity between these two major civilizational streams, carbon-based and mechanical.
If Gao Gong was here, heâd still recognize this; after all, he had seen pigs run even if he hadnât slaughtered one himself.
On the desk at that moment, a series of images appeared on a desktop computer screen, these were mind maps.
In the center of the screen, a masked woman appeared, and around her were countless âmixed-blood sea people infantsâ.
The mask was one Gao Gong knew well; every âStandard Bearerâ was known as a âFaceless Manâ.
The womanâs mask was also very familiar.
So the Standard Bearer has earned the nickname âFaceless Manâ.
The dialogue was punctuated by silence, then the desktop showed a newly created system file before shutting down, returning once more to reality.
At this moment, deep inside the Eye of the Ocean, black Radiation Energy has started glowing white, a mark of S-level.
The white light concentrated to its peak, and the matter disappeared, replaced by a laboratory once again.
This was a simple âBiological Local Area Networkâ, where most structures here werenât materialized.
The achievement of transitioning from reality to virtual with a carbon-based body was significant in itself.
In his mindâs eye, Gao Gong instantly experienced a strong sense of dĂ©jĂ vu.
In the office, there was a desktop computer on the desk.
On the computer screen, scene after scene was displayed, depicting a mind map.
A masked woman appeared on the screen, surrounded by countless âmixed-blood sea people infantsâ.
Gao Gong immediately recognized the mask. All âStandard Bearersâ had such a mask.
Thus, the Standard Bearer also earned the nickname âFaceless Manâ.
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