The glory of the old era no longer exists.
All that remains are the remnants of machinery and the silent dust, standing as proof of a once-thriving civilization.
The yellow sand roared as the wind surged, crashing against the walls of the energy company’s buildings, shattering upon impact, and dissipating into pale whirlwinds in the air.
Xu Xi had read about Saiqing Energy in so docunts. It was once a formidable enterprise that specialized in materials, energy, and aerospace, ranking among the top hundred military-industrial companies in the Federation.
Its strength and deep heritage were beyond Xu Xi’s imagination. Even the anti-gravity airships in the city center were products of Saiqing Energy.
However, with the Federation itself long gone, an energy company was no exception.
A hundred years of destruction had turned Saiqing Energy into nothing more than ruins, a scrapyard haunted by wandering chanized units.
“Beep—” “Beep—”
A chanized unit detected Xu Xi’s presence and was about to attack when the power armor’s shoulder-mounted electromagnetic cannons fired, obliterating it instantly.
“Master, the threat has been eliminated. You may proceed.”
“Good job, Ailei.”
Xu Xi praised his AI assistant as he stepped forward, reaching out to sift through the wreckage of the destroyed unit. He retrieved a few intact components and placed them into his portable storage device.
Then, Xu Xi took out his primary weapon—a massive Gauss electromagnetic bomb gun—and fired at the ruins of the energy company, blasting open a passage for himself.
“Oh, jackpot.”
He halted.
In the darkness of the ruins ahead, pairs of red eyes flickered to life—external indicators of electronic surveillance.
…
[You have worked diligently for years, analyzing and mastering most of the items in the laboratory.]
[You realize that to further improve yourself, you need to acquire more chanical items to generate stronger chanical resonance.]
[There are only two paths before you.]
[One, explore the ruins of the Federation and seek the brilliance of the past in the wasteland.]
[Two, defeat various chanized units and extract knowledge from their remains.]
[You decide to pursue both approaches simultaneously.]
[Equipped with power armor and aided by Ailei, you step out of the laboratory, clearing weak chanized units along the way and collecting valuable remnants while heading toward the energy company’s ruins for exploration.]
[Your luck is peculiar.] [Upon entering the energy company, you encounter a large group of chanical hounds—Saiqing Energy’s security units and the very reason for the company’s downfall.]
[You enhance your power armor with chanical force and, with the help of your AI assistant, manage to secure a hard-fought victory.]
“Click!”
The ammunition was loaded.
As Xu Xi pulled the trigger, the massive electromagnetic bomb tore through several chanical hounds.
He then swung his sturdy weapon, smashing more hounds against the walls with overwhelming force.
More weapons.
More targeting.
All were handled by Ailei’s assistance.
When the battle ended, the chaotic battlefield fell silent. Xu Xi gazed at the scattered chanical wreckage and frowned.
“This is tougher than expected…”
“This power armor alone is still too weak.”
Clenching his fists, Xu Xi felt the amplified strength from the armor but couldn’t help comparing it to the overwhelming chanized swarms he had encountered before, sighing inwardly.
This sci-fi simulation was different from the previous ones, where personal strength alone could secure an advantage.
In a world driven by technology, individuals were re insignificant fragnts of civilization.
The chanical tide was endless.
Handling so many chanized threats alone was nearly impossible.
“As the saying goes, fight fire with fire. I should adopt the local strategy and counter their overwhelming numbers with my own.”
Xu Xi pondered as he moved forward.
The most impressive aspect of technology was its astonishing productivity.
He wasn’t sure if the rogue chanized units could independently produce reinforcents, but even if they couldn’t, their sheer existing numbers were astronomical, far beyond what he could handle alone.
Unless Xu Xi could sohow create his own endless chanized army.
Or, perhaps, achieve personal chanical ascension in this world.
“Tsk, none of this is going to be easy…”
Xu Xi kicked open a door, forcefully entering the energy company.
There was no point in making elaborate plans.
In this apocalyptic world, enemies lurked everywhere, with no reinforcents or resources—each step had to be taken cautiously.
Tap. Tap.
With heavy footsteps echoing, Xu Xi rushed into the core area of Saiqing Energy’s facility.
“Master, I have scanned the surrounding terrain and generated a visual map for your review.”
“Thanks, Ailei.”
Her calm voice echoed, constantly monitoring the surroundings with slight fluctuations in her visual display.
Xu Xi nodded, checked the internal layout of the energy company, and proceeded toward the core area.
The surroundings were dark and covered in dust, obscuring his vision.
But the armor’s high defense allowed Xu Xi to press forward without fear.
He charged ahead, crushing bones and machinery underfoot before blasting open a reinforced alloy door.
“Ailei.”
“Yes, Master?” Ailei’s image displayed a puzzled expression.
“I think… I might have found you a new ho.”
Xu Xi tapped the right side of his helt, activating the armor’s headlamp.
A bright white beam illuminated the buried tallic object within the ruins. Its surface was pale, and its design was intricate.
Xu Xi recognized it instantly.
It was the pinnacle of human ingenuity—a top-tier supercomputer from the Federation.
However, he wasn’t sure if it was still functional.
Ti and the chanized rebellion might have severely damaged it, rendering it unusable or impairing its performance.
“Ailei, scan—”
“No, forget it.”
Xu Xi reconsidered.
This place was a ruin with no proper tools or power sources. Even if Ailei was an advanced AI, she couldn’t run diagnostics without the necessary conditions.
“Do I have to transport it back the sa way I moved production machines before?”
Staring at the massive supercomputer, which was as large as a small hill, Xu Xi fell silent.
This might be… a bit troubleso.
Stepping forward, he began clearing away the debris to expose the enormous supercomputer, its thick layer of dust a testant to the passage of ti.
Can it be repaired? Can it be moved? Can it still function?
Frowning in thought, Xu Xi’s concerns were evident, prompting his loyal AI assistant to offer help.
“Master, actually, I can…”
Ailei’s digital expression blinked reassuringly within his helt’s display.
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