Swallowed Star: The Zerg Overlord

Chapter 97: Control

"According to the data, this base is a mining base, and there should be some security measures in place. Let the robots go ahead and scout. We'll quickly move into the base's control room, trying not to damage the nine pyramids that have been operating for a million years. Those nine energy towers can support a population of three million and have been self-operating for a million years without damage. We don't have the technology to repair them."

Qin Mu directed six robots to fly out of the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship. Three of them were maintenance robots from the Black Dragon Mountain, and the other three were Silverium Guards. These robots had average attack power but strong defense, especially the Silverium Guards, which were extremely difficult to deal with in terms of defense.

"Mars has very rich deposits of Black Iron, which is classified as A8 in the universe for its hardness and is very popular. With the vast mineral resources on Mars, there might be a small amount of B8-grade Black Iron spirit and a very rare C8-grade Black Iron essence. This is good news for us, as it means we'll have some resources of our own once we enter the universe."

As they flew, Qin Mu explained to the others. This information was based on Qin Mu's memory of the original timeline, and he could only highlight some key points since many details were unclear.

Their Cloud Vine armor had been cultivated to planetary levels seven and eight, which was not a fast improvement speed for plant-based lifeforms as long as there were sufficient resources. Jia Yi was relatively weaker, but with the protection of the Cloud Vine, he wouldn't be in much danger.

"Understood." Jia Yi and the others responded solemnly. They had explored many ruins on Earth and had more experience than Qin Mu in this regard.

As they explored, they soon found a huge naturally collapsed cave with a diameter of several hundred meters on the surface ruins. After the robots entered to explore, they discovered a thick metal door at the bottom of the cave.

"Be careful, there might be defense systems behind this door. Let the robots scout ahead."

The three maintenance robots immediately went forward, placing their arms on the door and using brute force to push it open. In terms of strength, even Qin Mu couldn't match these maintenance robots that repaired spaceships.

The metal door, sealed for who knows how many years, was forcibly pushed open, sending up a large cloud of dust.

"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!" As expected, the moment the door opened, a large number of lasers enveloped the entire door, blasting the three robots away.

"The attack power isn't strong! Our Cloud Vine armor can withstand it. If there are no other defense measures, we can just push through."

Hong estimated the strength of the attack and found that although there were many lasers, their attack power wasn't very strong.

After preparing, the robots charged in one after another and successfully entered the city.

"Let's go, there's no other danger. We're in!"

After enduring a wave of attacks, the four of them successfully entered the steel city. The underground city was pitch black with no light. The three maintenance robots lit up, casting a bright light.

"This city is almost entirely made of metal. It seems the mineral resources here are indeed abundant."

Looking at the city's layout, it was similar to the base cities on Earth, densely packed to accommodate as many people as possible in a small area.

"First, we need to find the control center of this underground city and locate the main control AI. A steel city that has been self-operating for a million years must have a main control AI." Qin Mu said.

Although the underground steel city was large, they didn't split up. In such unknown ruins, it was foolish to separate and explore when their strength wasn't great. Following the dense energy network in the city, Qin Mu and the others quickly found a relatively important node, endured a wave of attacks, and successfully entered it.

"I'm going to start hacking into the city's AI system. You all guard the area." The control center had been sounding an alarm in universal language since Qin Mu and the others entered, but they ignored it.

"Don't worry, go ahead and do it." Hong said calmly, his domain ready to activate at a moment's notice to cover everyone. Fighting side by side was the best way to build camaraderie. Although Qin Mu had a good relationship with the others, they hadn't had such experiences before.

Qin Mu didn't say much and sat cross-legged, calling upon the vast computational power of the swarm in his mind to begin the invasion. Even though Qin Mu was millions of kilometers away from the swarm on Earth, he could easily access its vast computational power through the soul link.

"System under invasion..."

The lights in the entire control room began to flash wildly, casting flickering shadows on them. This base's AI system wasn't very powerful, not even as strong as the AI on the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship. After all, it was just a mining base of the Silver Blue Empire. Although it was large, they wouldn't bother with a high-quality AI system.

As a base that housed millions of people, unlike a spaceship, it didn't have a self-destruct system. Because it was large enough and had good server hardware, it took Qin Mu a long time to successfully hack into it.

After fifteen minutes. The nine energy towers of the entire underground steel city suddenly emitted a humming sound. A huge sphere above the center of the steel city emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire city as if it were daytime.

"Success, I've taken control of this base and activated the lighting and self-repair systems." Qin Mu's face showed delight. Although it took a lot of effort, he had succeeded.

In the original timeline, Qin Mu was curious when he saw Luo Feng enter this steel city. Why didn't Babata, with its powerful intelligence, directly hack into the city's control system? Instead, Luo Feng had to manually cut off the energy supply network of the energy towers.

With that time, hacking into the city's control system would have been much more convenient. The locations of Black Iron resources would have been clear at a glance, without needing to search for them.

"Success?"

Jia Yi walked to the control room, and various monitors showed different areas. Energy towers nearby automatically opened warehouses, and numerous maintenance robots walked out, entering the city streets to start repairs.

"Success, all systems in the city have been activated. Soon, it will be suitable for ordinary people to live here, and we can bring in our team from the spaceship. I've given you all the highest authority. You can explore freely now. Except for a few areas the AI system can't control, most parts of the city are no longer dangerous." Qin Mu said with a smile.

"Good, I've already called them over. Once we fully control the city, our researchers can come." Jia Yi's face showed joy. This strong man who had worried about China all his life had never been so happy.

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