My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 70 : 070 Truth
Chapter 70: 070 Truth
On his way here, Chen Xu had already thought of a set of excuses. After all, it would be too suspicious if the two of them didn’t know anything.
To his surprise, the person in charge of the shelter turned out to be a robot, which didn’t exhibit the slightest suspicion when he asked such questions.
“Is this the limitation of a robot?”
Such a thought flashed through his mind.
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The more he interacted with 2003, the more he realized that while it had a high level of intelligence, it also had its flaws. For matters that exceeded the scope of its database, it often could not respond.
Clearly, even this S01 robot, despite having more advanced AI than 2003, couldn’t escape these limitations.
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Upon realizing this, Chen Xu was overjoyed. He sensed an opportunity to resolve the many doubts in his heart.
At that moment, S01 extended an invitation, “Please, both of you come in.”
Now that both of them had arrived, even if it was a den of dragons and a pit of tigers, they had no choice but to brave it. Quite calmly, they followed it down the hallway.
Inside the corridor, only a small patch above their heads was lit by a faint glimmer. Ahead, the depths were pitch black, with no end in sight.
As they walked forward, lights ahead of them would turn on, and after they passed, they promptly dimmed again.
This created an illusion, making them feel as though they were marching in place.
Yang Jinxia maintained a calm facade, but her body couldn’t help but draw nearer to Chen Xu. Finally, she couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked, “Why are these lights so dim?”
Her voice echoed through the corridor, sounding somewhat awkward.
While walking, S01 replied, “To save energy.”
She continued asking, “Is this shelter low on energy?”
“Yes.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Xu finally understood some of the shelter’s oddities, like why only one light was on or why they hadn’t sent a vehicle to pick them up and instead had them walk in.
It was all due to a shortage of energy.
So, it seemed that if it was being polite to him, answering all his questions, it was because of that energy core.
It seemed that the condition for entering this instance wasn’t about defeating a boss, but rather about this energy core.
He seized the moment to ask, “Does this shelter also lack the technology to manufacture super energy batteries?”
S01 replied, “There were originally only five super energy battery production centers in the world, but after that war, all manufacturing centers were destroyed. Up to now, even the United Forces headquarters has been unable to rebuild.”
Chen Xu had a realization—it meant super energy batteries were non-renewable resources. No wonder the bulk of people in the shelter had to relocate; with such severe land desertification here, without sufficient energy supplies, it was impossible to sustain so many people.
He pressed on with his questions, “This war you mentioned, who were the belligerents, and when did it happen?”
Yang Jinxia, upon hearing his question, couldn’t help but glance at him.
But S01, oblivious to all, answered, “One hundred and fifty years ago, the three major nations of the world fought a war over the raw materials for manufacturing super energy batteries, which quickly swept across the entire world. In the end, the war lasted more than a decade, destroying all cities, leading to the death of seventy percent of the population.”
Its voice was mechanical, devoid of any fluctuations in tone and entirely emotionless. In such an environment, it contributed to the heavy feeling in the hearts of Chen Xu and Yang Jinxia.
Both of them fell silent for a moment, and in the corridor, only their and S01’s footsteps could be heard.
“And then?”
After a while, Chen Xu continued asking.
“Just after the war ended, mutant animals suddenly emerged around the world, viciously attacking the surviving humans. Later, humans collectively referred to these mutant animals as ‘Beasts of Abnormality.'”
“To this day, humanity has not been able to determine the origins of these beasts. They have a strong predatory nature, more ferocious than the wild animals found in nature. The individual strength of these beasts is not the scary part—the most fearsome trait is their reproductive capacity. In just A020 shelter alone, over a hundred years, more than a billion of these creatures have been killed.”
“How these beasts are able to reproduce so rapidly remains a mystery. We’ve captured many and conducted various experiments, yet we’ve never found out.”
“Later on, humans also discovered that the existence of these beasts wreaks environmental havoc…”
Listening to its briefing, Chen Xu finally had a rough understanding of the background of this world. It was like unraveling one of the mysteries in his heart.
This meant that the world probably did not harbor that kind of supernatural monsters, reducing the danger significantly. As long as he was not surrounded by a large number of beasts, relying on his marksmanship, surviving in the wilderness would not be difficult.
Given the current degree of desertification in the region and the near extinction of plants, it was certain that few mutant beasts would live in this area. After all, even mutant beasts need to eat something.
“I have heard of your G5232 shelter.”
While Chen Xu was pondering these issues, S01 suddenly spoke up.
He looked up in surprise; this topic was a bit abrupt, not at all like its usual style.
“You have been using your precious resources for pleasure. For this, you built over five hundred planting pods and more than a dozen meat synthesis factories. You have wasted a lot of energy on food alone…”
As S01 spoke, the space before them suddenly opened up, and they finally emerged from the corridor into a hall.
Chen Xu looked around; it was all empty, completely devoid of anything, appearing even more desolate than the evacuated G5232 shelter.
“…the destruction of your shelter was to be expected,” S01 continued.
Chen Xu could somewhat understand the people of A020 shelter; on the journey here, he had seen how desperate they were living, struggling to fend off the assaults of the beasts.
So desperate that they didn’t even have the resources to clear the corpses outside the walls, allowing them to decompose where they lay.
So desperate that they were sparing even with the lights, living a life of such hardship.
By comparison, the G5232 shelter must not have suffered much from mutant beast attacks, which is why they could afford to build hundreds of planting pods, growing all kinds of staple and non-staple foods, vegetables, fruits, spices, and so on.
There were also more than a dozen meat synthesis factories producing pork, beef, mutton, chicken, and so on, never running out.
In addition, there were various drinks processing plants, alcohol production factories, and more.
Such a life must have seemed like paradise to people from the A020 shelter.
Moreover, it was probably because A020 absorbed most of the hatred that G5232 shelter could remain safe and sound, living an easy life free from worries about food and drink.
The people of A020 shelter probably had long held a grudge against those from G5232.
In this light, it wasn’t surprising that the people of G5232 shelter were wiped out in one fell swoop. Life had been too comfortable, with no sense of impending crisis. Faced with a sudden emergency, they had no clue how to cope.
