What they were stepping on at this time was naturally not the soft sand next to them, but a whole metal plate.
... Or it can be said that all the sand within a few dozen miles around this mechanical city has been turned into metal.
It was also he who saw that there were no people or animals in the queue who were mechanized except for people from the "Millennium Dao Sect", otherwise he would have dragged Phalaenopsis and the others away together.
About half an hour later, the long queue finally reached them. What appeared in front of them at this time was a floating in the air with a hat on its head and a tour guide sign hanging on its neck...a small robot
Looking at the cute little robot in front of him, Bai Zhi had a subtle expression on his face.
"Hello, welcome to [Machine City], I am the tour guide robot X230, you can call me 230~"
The display screen showed an expression of (?▽`??), and 230, who flew close to them, was very attentive.
"Before entering [Machine City], you need to make corresponding registration records. Is your team confirmed to have four people?"
"That's right, help us register."
Resisting the desire to complain, Bai Zhi nodded towards 230 in front of him.
…The capital of machinery? Tour guide robot
What's all this...
The registration speed was quite fast. In just a few minutes, Bai Zhi and the others completed all the relevant registrations and officially entered the gate of the Machinery City under the leadership of 230.
But to their surprise, the scene that caught their eyes was not the street scene in the city, but the cold metal walls glowing with white light.
The four of them were led directly into a pure white room without an exit or any windows by 230.
"What is this place?"
After looking around the blank room, Bai Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at 230 in front of him.
"Data test room~"
A (p≧w≦q) expression appeared on the display, and 230 answered in a brisk tone.
"[Machine City] is an absolute holy land, but not everyone can go there~ You must obtain the corresponding qualifications in the data test room to have the right to go to [Machine City], and compete for the final My secret treasure~"
"What secret treasure?"
After waving his hand to stop Phalaenopsis from speaking, Bai Zhi asked with great interest.
"This is a confidential matter and is not within the scope of 230's answer. At least it cannot be answered yet~"
Flying in front of them quite lightly, 230 gestured towards them on the electronic screen. (?o?o?)
"You guys have to work hard and successfully obtain the qualifications~"
"Amitabha. What will happen if we fail to obtain the qualifications to enter?"
He put his hands together and recited the Buddha's name, and then Li, the man on the mountainside, asked.
"What will happen if we fail to qualify?"
"No, no, you must successfully obtain the qualification. 230 will cheer for you. This is a very important, important, important thing. You must work hard!!"
Putting on his face an angry expression of ヽ(￣д￣;)ノ=3=3=3, 230 directly hit the face of the mountainside man Li, and even the squeak in the mouth was omitted by it.
"As long as you can successfully obtain the qualification, 230 can continue to serve as your tour guide, and you will also have the opportunity to compete for the final secret treasure, which is a very powerful, powerful, powerful, powerful secret treasure~"
- It seemed that he was really anxious, 230 emphasized four times in succession that it was very powerful.
"Okay, tell us, how to test this?"
Lifting 230 in front of him with one hand, Bai Zhi looked at the other person and asked.
"Getting qualifications is very simple, you just need to be able to prove yourself~"
Breaking free from Bai Zhi's hand, 230 returned to the cheerful tone before.
"If you want to possess the final great secret treasure, you must excel in all aspects. The first test is a test of intelligence. You must show your wisdom in the following difficulties, so that you can be Select it~"
"Intelligence...how to test this?"
Reaching out and touching his chin, Bai Zhi suddenly became interested.
"It's very simple. Everyone, please look at the big screen~"
Flying to the left side of the wall they were facing, 230 showed an expression like ?(?o?o? on the display screen.
"In the database, we have listed a total of hundreds of millions of card and board games from thousands of worlds for you to choose from. You only need to overcome the medium-difficulty test to reach the lowest passing line~"
"Hundreds of millions of species..."
Looking at the large display screen that suddenly appeared on the wall, Phalaenopsis couldn't help but be speechless.
"The amount of data collected from thousands of worlds? Is it so terrifying?"
"Humph, of course, we are very powerful~"
Putting his hands on his hips, 230 put on a proud expression on his face.
"Come on, make your choice. No matter which world you come from, you will definitely be able to find the one you are familiar with~"
"..."
Bai Zhi glanced towards the big screen and narrowed his eyes slightly.
... Regarding the origin of this [Machine City], he suddenly had a bold guess in his mind.
As 230 said, there is indeed a vast amount of game data stored in the database.
From chess, backgammon, Go, Ludo, to Summon of the Seven Saints, Hearthstone, Yu-Gi-Oh... everything is available.
… Is this a test of “wisdom”
No matter what, this kind of test seems a bit too childish and hasty. It doesn't account for much in terms of intelligence, but more of a playful tendency...
"How about it, have you decided? Who among you will decide first? Please make your choice quickly~"
Floating in the air, 230 opened his mouth and urged.
"Don't worry, this is just a very simple game, there won't be any problems. Even if you fail once, there are still many opportunities for trial and error~"
"Then I'll go first."
After a moment of silence, the mountainside man took the lead and stepped forward.
"To be honest, I am quite confident in my intelligence."
—He has the strongest strength here and the highest related resistance, so he will naturally be the one to step into the trap.
“All types available…”
After standing in front of the screen and thinking for a while, Mountainside Man Li finally chose Yu-Gi-Oh.
He wouldn't consider board and card games. He doesn't have the confidence to compete with a computer AI in terms of computing power.
"You can freely create cards, and there are no banned cards... Is it so cool?"
After reading the introduction to the rules, Mountainside Man Li suddenly became energetic... and immediately wanted to stuff 35 Pots of Desire and five Dark Archmage cards into the deck.
… It’s a pity that it can’t be blocked.
"Forget it, just play with the rest... Just watch, I'm invincible this time."
After stuffing Zhang's Kettle of Desire first, he continued to stuff cards into the deck. Facing the Phalaenopsis next to him, Li, the mountainside man, beamed with joy.
…a few minutes later.
"Damn it, watch out, this is my struggle to survive, come on, it's destined to be a slap!!"
"My health is already like a candle in the wind!! Look at me killing like a candle in the wind!!"
"Uh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!"
[Mountain Man Li: LP 0]
[Computer AI (medium): LP 8000]
Phalaenopsis on the side: "..."
Floating Ray: "..."
"Wow, what a shame, try your best next time~"
Flying to the mountainside man Li, 230 cheered him up.
"Next time, 230 I believe you can do it next time. Do you need to start from scratch? You can also choose other types~"
Mountainside man Li: "..."
"Let me do it."
Frowning, Bai Zhi glanced at the right hand of Li Li, the man on the mountainside, and reached out to press his forehead. Bai Zhi stepped forward.
Zhi's detection is false, but taking this opportunity to mechanize them is true.
——Under his sight, the little finger of the mountainside man Li's right hand had been completely transformed into a machine.
There seems to be a unique rule in this city.
After a little thought, Bai Zhi simply chose Go, a game that relies relatively on hard power.
After what happened to Li from the mountainside, he no longer trusts the AI here. Anything with a little bit of luck is basically not within the scope of his choice.
Three minutes later, Bai Zhi turned to look at 230 next to him.
"Let me ask a question, if I want all the people in my team to pass this test, to what extent should I do it? In other words, I will take the test on their behalf. Is there such a rule?"
"… Pass, just pass the top level difficulty."
It seemed like he was a little stunned. After a while, 230 finally recovered.
"If you want to exempt other teammates from the test, you only need to be able to do this, but I personally recommend..."
"Okay, let's do this."
Turning around again, Bai Zhi didn't give the other party a chance to continue speaking.
230: (?_?)
Compared with the previous time, Bai Zhi took him a little longer this time. It took him almost half an hour before he finally won with a slight advantage of half an eye.
"Okay, what's the next test?"
While flexing his slightly sore wrist, Bai Zhi turned to 230 beside him and asked in front of the gradually darkening big screen.
"Hurry, hurry up."
"…The next test is a test of force."
After a slight silence, 230 answered.
"The scoring rule is to persist under the test robot for a certain period of time. The longer you persist, the higher the evaluation you will receive."
As the 230 words fell, a metal plate floated silently from the smooth floor.
"Take the elevator, it will take you where you need to go~"
The tone became active again at some point, and 230 took the lead in flying to the metal plate.
"You have to be careful in this test, because if you are not careful, your life may be in danger. But don't worry, our Machinery Capital has the most complete medical system, so you can fight to your heart's content~"
"Let's go."
He casually reached out and patted the mountainside man Li on the shoulder. Bai Zhi was the first to step onto the metal plate.
"..."
—Looking at Bai Zhi’s back, Li Wei, the mountainside man, frowned.
Following Phalaenopsis and Floating Ray, they all stepped onto the steps. The metal plate slowly sank, and soon it was completely submerged under the ground.
After a moment of darkness, the vision suddenly became clear.
What appeared in front of Bai Zhi and the others at this time was a rather vast underground factory. Various gears and mechanical parts were densely packed together, and it looked full of a different kind of beauty.
They stood on a thin metal plate and slowly moved forward. Next to them was an abyss with no end in sight.
When the Phalaenopsis raised their heads, they found that above their heads were transparent rooms one after another that were separated like grids. There were nearly thousands of them, and they seemed to look exactly like the ones they had stayed in before. The pure white room.
In a certain room, Phalaenopsis also found the inedible Zhu Yan she had seen before. He was sitting in front of the screen and thinking hard. A small robot that looked the same as 230 but had different peripherals in some details was floating in the room. The other person is cheering for it.
"The top of the head is where the first level of qualification screening is. We are now going to the second level. Those who cannot pass even the most basic test will not be able to enter the "Machine City"~"
Flying in front of Phalaenopsis, 230 explained it very faithfully.