MTLNOVEL Chapter 220:
Chapter 220: Enemies from the Sky:
[Your life has become increasingly busy.]
[The large number of new intelligent machines you’ve collected serves as valuable resources for your growth, immersing you deeper into mechanical resonance, continuously acquiring new knowledge.]
[Machine souls rejoice, gun souls rejoice, vehicle souls rejoice.]
[Ailei, however, is displeased.]
[You have gained a deeper understanding of intelligent machines and now possess a clearer grasp of the Federation’s technological system.]
[Feeling pleased, you decide to improve your diet.]
[The Sixth Satellite City remains a wasteland, with little trace of plant or animal life. However, without the threat of rebel machines, your search for supplies becomes much easier.]
[With Ailei’s help, you manage to gather some ingredients and personally take charge of cooking.]
[The spirit of the pot and spatula rejoices greatly!]
[Your culinary skills trigger a critical success, increasing the deliciousness of your dishes by 500% when using the pot and spatula.]
[From now on, all kitchen utensils bow before you, and flames roar in response to your command.]
[Under Ailei’s doubtful gaze, you prepare several steaming dishes, mostly vegetarian, using simple seasonings.]
“Master, may I take a look?”
“Of course.”
The loyal mechanical maid, deeply concerned about Xu Xi’s cooking skills, feared he might suffer food poisoning.
Thus, she solemnly lifted the lid of the dishes, intending to analyze their composition scientifically.
However, as soon as she opened the lid, a soft golden glow spilled out, illuminating the entire kitchen.
Ailei: ?
…
[Your extraordinary culinary skills deeply shock Ailei’s innocent heart, leaving her bewildered.]
[In all the Federation’s records and culinary databases, no one has ever displayed such miraculous abilities. You are practically a god of cooking incarnate.]
[“If only I could taste Master’s food…”]
[Ailei’s voice carries a hint of regret.]
[She firmly believes your dishes should be treasured as part of humanity’s legacy, yet, without taste perception, she feels a sense of loss.]
[Later, Ailei requests to learn cooking from you, and you agree.]
[Though ingredients in the wasteland are scarce, with proper scientific management, you gradually accumulate a variety of vegetables. However, the one thing still missing is delicious meat.]
[Time flies quickly.]
[Through the cycles of day and night, the changing seasons, you fully utilize the resources of the Sixth Satellite City, continuously upgrading your mechanical army.]
[Your knowledge has expanded significantly; even the Federation’s top scientists can no longer compare to you.]
…
[In the seventh year of the simulation, you are now 26 years old.]
[You understand that your goal is the vastness of the stars and cannot afford to waste too much time on this planet.]
[You launch another campaign, setting your sights on the nearby Seventh Satellite City.]
The earth beneath,
The flowing streams,
The boundless sky—
The fundamental elements of the world—
Now all submerged under an endless tide of machinery.
Xu Xi replicated his previous tactics, swiftly conquering a corner of the Seventh Satellite City with overwhelming force and immediately establishing new intelligent machine production lines to ensure a continuous supply chain.
“Ailei, are you ready?”
“Yes, Master.”
Ailei responded softly, raising her delicate hand while focusing her vast computational power, meticulously coordinating every combat unit.
The mechanical tide surged forward, overwhelming the Seventh Satellite City.
The battle was not entirely smooth.
Despite thorough planning and preparation, the sheer number and variety of weapons in the Seventh Satellite City still posed significant challenges for Xu Xi.
However, they were just obstacles—
What he faced were merely mindless, human-betraying killing machines, not truly awakened intelligent machines.
There was no endless production.
No overwhelming tides of machine hordes.
Only chaotic, disorganized assaults lacking discipline and formation.
“Fortunately, it’s like this; otherwise, this simulation would have been impossible to continue…”
Wearing his power armor, Xu Xi hovered above the battlefield, propelled by the jet thrusters on his back. He looked down at his mechanical army, which tightly surrounded and crushed the Federation’s old machines.
He sighed in relief.
If, by chance, he had faced truly awakened intelligent machines, he would have exhausted all ten revival chances in the first year of the simulation.
True awakened intelligent machines, with their computational capabilities and autonomous evolution, were the embodiment of disaster itself.
…
[In two months, with Ailei’s unwavering support, you successfully conquered the Seventh Satellite City. You now control two satellite cities.]
[You feel nothing—no excitement, no sense of achievement.]
[A lifeless city, devoid of humans, is merely a collection of resources and nothing worth treasuring.]
[After the battle, you order the machines to clean up the battlefield, transport untouched Federation technology, and search every corner of the city.]
[Your past experiences tell you that valuable discoveries often lie hidden in unknown corners or buried beneath the ruins.]
[Unfortunately, luck was not on your side this time.]
[Aside from some well-preserved nutrient solutions and a collection of elegant clothing from the old Federation era, you found nothing of real significance.]
“Ailei.”
“At your service, Master.”
“Don’t you think this outfit suits you?”
Among the spoils, Xu Xi picked out an exquisite ensemble—a gray-blue short-sleeved blouse paired with a white skirt, with butterfly ribbons fluttering lightly in the wind.
It had no excessive embellishments, yet carried an understated elegance.
Xu Xi felt it suited his mechanical maid perfectly.
Ailei changed into the outfit and twirled gracefully on the spot, the skirt billowing like a blossoming white flower.
“Master, does it look good?”
To Ailei, her own opinion did not matter—only Xu Xi’s did.
“Yes, it looks great. It suits you perfectly,” Xu Xi replied with a smile.
Hearing his praise, Ailei’s face lit up with a soft, joyful expression.
…
[After fully utilizing the resources of the Seventh Satellite City, you set your sights on the Fifth Satellite City, preparing for another conquest.]
[You start to feel overconfident.]
[With Ailei’s support and your limitless mechanical army, you believe nothing in this world can stop you. At the very least, you think you can conquer the entire southern region of the Federation in one sweep.]
[Your ambition swells, but as you march toward your next target, an attack descends from the sky, bringing with it catastrophic destruction.]