"Alas, much of the spirit stone was gradually consumed over time," Mr. Zhuge said, his gaze fixed on Lin Xiao. "Where did you obtain it?"
"From some wreckage," Lin Xiao explained briefly.
As Lin Xiao recounted the situation, Mr. Zhuge's brow furrowed deeper with each word.
"The ability you speak of... it bears a resemblance to the 'Hundred Refinements Divine Mechanism' from the Misty Immortal Palace," Mr. Zhuge stated. "Though I've never personally entered the Misty Immortal Palace, I've seen many items brought forth from it. The 'Hundred Refinements Divine Mechanism' is undoubtedly the most wondrous among them."
"I have personally witnessed the continuous evolution of eras and countless technological advancements, yet this 'Hundred Refinements Divine Mechanism' has always remained at the forefront. Many of its technologies, even by today's standards, are as wild and imaginative as to be seemingly unattainable," Mr. Zhuge mused with emotion.
Lin Xiao wholeheartedly agreed with this sentiment.
The fact that those androids could merge into a giant robot was something he had observed firsthand via surveillance. He believed that neither the technology of the Dragon Kingdom nor that of the aesthetically pleasing, albeit modified, Beautiful Country, could achieve such a feat.
What material could possibly allow for such instantaneous fusion under those circumstances and result in such immense combat power upon merging?
Then there was the energy absorption capability that he heard about from Ye Chen.
This was not something that androids or cyborgs should possess.
With this thought, he produced a chip.
This was something he had recovered from an android he had dealt with earlier.
"Sir, have you seen this chip before?"
He asked with a trace of expectation.
"No."
Mr. Zhuge immediately shook his head. After all, in this generation, Zhuge Lan had not yet interacted with any holders of the 'Hundred Refinements Divine Mechanism'.
Naturally, he wouldn't have seen it.
However, he then scrutinized the chip and said, "There's residual spiritual energy on it. If I'm not mistaken, this is from the androids you mentioned, correct?"
"Yes, this is the equivalent of the androids' brains," Lin Xiao nodded. "I had people examine the chip to understand its function, but we never reached a conclusion."
Even the top teams in the Dragon Kingdom had been researching it for days without any breakthrough.
This chip seemed to belong to an entirely different technological system.
"Indeed, that is the marvel of the 'Hundred Refinements Divine Mechanism'. Even if you dismantle its creations, replicating them is almost impossible," Mr. Zhuge seemed lost in thought. "Hundreds of years ago, they considered creating something that would allow them to depart from this Earth. They wanted to see the moon."
"Hundreds of years ago? A moon landing?"
Lin Xiao was somewhat astonished. How could such technology exist hundreds of years ago? He hurriedly asked, "Did they succeed?"
"They succeeded halfway," Mr. Zhuge replied. "However, they discovered that their bodies and cultivation levels were insufficient to truly leave Earth. But the creations they built could indeed allow them to soar through the heavens."
"Airplanes from hundreds of years ago?!"
Lin Xiao exclaimed.
"Yes."