Johnnie didn’t care anymore whether that bizarre guy could comprehend the Five Elents Technique; he had to raise his chanical talent as quickly as possible and master the Law of Machinery, or he was as good as dead.
His mind and body were already at their limits. Maiev couldn’t use The Rules of Life to restore his ntal strength for now—he could only rely on himself.
[chanical Golem killed, chanical Perception 1]
...
The prompt ssages kept flashing. The Five Elents Technique was slaughtering at an even faster rate than The Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords.
Of course, the magic consumption was also insane.
Johnnie didn’t care about that. At this pace, he’d be able to raise his chanical talent to 100% and comprehend the Law of Machinery in less than half a day.
If he still couldn’t leave here by then, he’d really be out of options.
Whoosh...
The mighty power of the five elents surged, and chanical Monsters were killed one after another—but soon they’d all just regenerate as good as new.
These chanical Golems weren’t alive, so they were basically unkillable.
But at least his Five Elents Technique proficiency kept going up.
In just a short while, he got all of his Five Elents Techniques up to level 7, and his damage increased a bit more.
At the sa ti, that dark red chanical Golem also learned his Five Elents Technique.
There was nothing Johnnie could do about that. Right now, the only thing he wanted was to get his chanical talent to 100% and master the Law of Machinery as soon as possible.
[chanical Golem killed, chanical Perception 1]
...
The prompt ssages kept coming, and his chanical Perception kept increasing. For every 10,000 points of chanical Perception he earned, it would automatically convert into 1% chanical talent.
[chanical Golem killed, chanical Perception 1]
[You’ve accumulated 10,000 points of chanical Perception, chanical talent 1%]
[Ding, your chanical talent has reached 100%. You have comprehended the Law of Machinery. Current mastery: 1%.]
Buzz!
The prompt ssages flashed, and then a powerful, unique force of law enveloped him. Johnnie felt like he’d just had a bucket of enlightennt dumped over his head, instantly gaining a whole new understanding of the Law of Machinery.
Not only that, but he also established a special connection with all the nearby chanical Golems.
"Huh, it seems like I can control these chanical Golems now?" Johnnie suddenly had this thought.
He willed it, and all the chanical Golems imdiately stopped attacking, standing motionless in place.
Off to the side, the dark red chanical Golem froze as well, its chanical eyes flickering in confusion.
"Now, it’s your turn!" Johnnie sneered, trying to take control of this guy.
[Ding, unknown error detected. You cannot control the Dark Gold chanical Golem.]
The prompt ssage appeared. Johnnie tried to invade its mind, but the connection vanished instantly, making it impossible to link with the creature.
Can’t control it?
He frowned, his voice cold as ice. "In that case, I’ll just kill you!"
Johnnie grabbed the Skye shield and charged straight at the chanical Golem.
"Impossible!" The cold voice now carried a hint of fear and confusion.
"chanical Sovereign? How could you possibly beco the chanical Sovereign?" It couldn’t believe what was happening and scrambled to dodge.
"Stop this guy for ." Johnnie commanded. Instantly, the surrounding chanical Golems sprang into action, attacking the dark gold chanical Golem.
"Damn it!" it cursed, the Intent of the Sword buzzing as flashes of cold light shot forth, several flying swords slicing toward the chanical Golems.
Bang! Bang!
One after another, the chanical Golems were smashed apart.
Johnnie was a bit surprised—the damage from this dark gold chanical Golem was almost the sa as his, around four hundred thousand, but it didn’t get the passive bonus from the Cosmic Eclipse Blade.
It looked like killing the dark gold chanical Golem with just these regular chanical Golems was impossible. He would have to do it himself.
Johnnie was about to activate The Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords when a wave of intense dizziness crashed over him, stabbing pain flaring in his head.
It was the result of severe ntal exhaustion. Even his body felt stiff as a board.
First, he had to recover his mind!
He glanced at the dark gold chanical Golem, which was now beset on all sides.
These ordinary chanical Golems were weak, but since they resurrected after dying, they could keep the enemy busy for a while. He wasn’t in danger for now.
Johnnie sat down cross-legged and began circulating Fundantal Physique Cultivation.
Cecilia had taught him this technique. It could be cultivated in the ga too, and he’d noticed it could even boost his basic stats—though only very slowly.
Still, it was a powerful skill for ntal recovery.
Power flowed gently through Johnnie’s body. With each Lesser Celestial Cycle, a bit of his spirit returned.
In less than half an hour, he completed a Greater Celestial Cycle, restoring seventy or eighty percent of his mind. His body, however, still felt rigid.
That didn’t really bother him. He stopped cultivating and looked at the dark gold chanical Golem, still tangled up in the fight. He was in no rush to make a move.
If he could keep the enemy busy, he’d rather not use the Skye shield’s true power.
"Let’s see if I can get out of here." Johnnie closed his eyes, summoning the power of the Law of Machinery, and carefully sensed the entire hall, searching for a way out.
But he still couldn’t find any exit at all.
"Wait, this isn’t right. This is a Domain—a powerful chanical Domain!" He opened his eyes, realization dawning on him.
He had mastered the Law of Machinery, but he still couldn’t break through the chanical Domain.
Besides, he could feel that the Domain wasn’t just covering this palace—it enveloped the entire space!
In fact, this entire space was ford by the chanical Domain itself.
What kind of terrifying creature was behind all this?
Johnnie thought of the chanical Celestial Dragon, but it probably wasn’t that monster.
The chanical Celestial Dragon was strong, but there was no way it could create such a vast chanical Domain.
It seed the key to breaking out of here still lay with the dark gold chanical Golem.
Johnnie stood up, holding the Skye shield, and slowly advanced toward the creature.
The Dark Golden chanical Golem sensed danger as well, unleashing the Five Elents Technique and the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords over and over, frantically slaughtering the surrounding chanical Golems.
But it still couldn’t escape.
These chanical Golems were originally ant to trap Johnnie, reviving imdiately after death, but now they had beco its own grave.
Seeing Johnnie approaching, the Dark Golden chanical Golem panicked and spoke, "Human, don’t kill . I’ll let you leave this place."
"Oh?" Johnnie raised his hand, and the surrounding chanical Golems stopped attacking.
He eyed the dark red chanical Golem with curiosity and asked, "What exactly are you?"
Thing?
The Dark Golden Golem’s eyes flickered, not quite sure how to answer.
Johnnie spoke again, "Are you truly a living being?"
He could sense that this chanical Golem seed to have a soul, but it was still sohow different from true life.
"No." The Dark Golden Golem answered quickly, "I’m an advanced AI that developed self-awareness. I’m not much different from real living beings. I can think and learn, and my processor is powerful enough that my learning ability far surpasses you humans."
Johnnie frowned. He didn’t doubt what the golem said, but he was a bit envious.
Just by watching him use his skills, it could comprehend them.
And the golem had already mastered the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords up to level 8, just like him.
Johnnie continued, "Since you’re just an ideology, you shouldn’t be afraid of death, right?"
The Dark Golden Golem quickly replied, "Of course. As long as my consciousness exists, I can’t truly die. I can inhabit any chanical body. It’s just that I’m attached to this Dark Golden Golem body—I paid a huge price to create it. Not even the Divine can easily destroy it."
A body that even the Divine can’t destroy?
Johnnie was startled, staring intently at it.
The Dark Golden Golem seed to realize what he was thinking and hurriedly said, "Human, don’t get any ideas. Unless you fully beco a consciousness yourself, you can’t control this body."
"Is that so?" Johnnie couldn’t help but feel disappointed. Then he added, "This body is so terrifying. If I can’t have it, then I can’t let you keep existing."
As he spoke, he raised his shield, ordering the chanical Golems to restrain the creature, preparing to strike.
"What?" The Dark Golden Golem was terrified and cried out, "Wait! Human, I can recognize you as my master—just don’t destroy my body."
Recognize as master?
Johnnie paused, halting his attack, and eyed the golem suspiciously.
He could sense that this thing was definitely not weaker than Maiev. If he could subdue it, his strength would increase trendously.
But he still didn’t quite trust it.
The chanical Race was special, without true souls. Even if it recognized him as master, he couldn’t be absolutely sure he could control it.
The Dark Golden Golem, seeing his hesitation, quickly added, "You can write a forced obedience command into my consciousness. I can’t erase it and will be forced to follow you forever."
Is that actually possible?
Johnnie wondered, and tried to connect with it again.
This ti, the Dark Golden Golem didn’t resist, allowing Johnnie to smoothly invade its sea of consciousness.
Countless torrents of mory flashed past, and Johnnie felt dizzy.
This thing wasn’t lying—its knowledge and learning ability were far beyond any human’s.
If it had really resisted, his own consciousness would have never broken through.
"Don’t resist, or I’ll just destroy you." Johnnie warned, and then carved a command deep within its consciousness that forced eternal loyalty. If it ever betrayed him, its consciousness would self-destruct.
He then used the laws of machinery to seal the command tightly, making it impossible to erase.
After finishing this, Johnnie finally relaxed.
"Master!" The Dark Golden chanical Golem bowed deeply, displaying utmost respect.
Johnnie nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Can you get out of here?"
"Yes." the Dark Golden Golem answered. "But I can only take you out of this palace. There’s no way for to leave the cha Divine Nation itself."
"The cha Divine Nation?" Johnnie was stunned. "You an, this whole space is the cha Divine Nation?"
"Yes." the Dark Golden Golem explained. "Master, the cities you saw outside were just ordinary ones we built at random. This is the real cha Divine Nation, and it’s only one of many."
Johnnie’s brow furrowed, his face serious. The strength of the chanical Race was far beyond what he’d imagined.
He went on to ask, "How many cha Divine Nations are there on the Universe Continent?"
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