Chapter 1548
Chapter 1548 - 1544: Subtle Progress
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"This really doesn’t come with the line, ’Autobots, transform and roll out,’ does it..."
When Lu Ping’an first encountered the local Nameless Tribe, he was quite bewildered himself, thinking he had accidentally traveled through time again.
"They do bear some resemblance to the vehicles in our Kingdom... I suspect they are probably a localized fusion product of some kind of vehicle from the Foreign Domain Tribe, maybe a type of mimicry."
Su Yuanyuan gave a response that made no sense, while Lu had to try very hard not to laugh out loud and appear rude.
"Hahaha, what a strange face!"
But recalling that the other party couldn’t understand human emotions at all, Lu just pointed and burst out laughing loudly.
For a while, the scene was pretty awkward... The other party had no reaction, and the accompanying entourage found it quite awkward in the face of such a superior.
"Human, I am happy that you like my face."
No wonder Lu Ping’an laughed outright... Facing a creature that looked like a cross between a car’s front end and a crab’s lower body for the base, with short arms and four feet, it looked very much like a crab’s lower half serving as the base with a car’s front half for the head.
And his eyes... at least what served as observational tool headlights were situated on top of two arms.
The whole body looked like a crudely cobbled-together product, and in Lu’s mind, it seemed like it really could transform and roll out.
"Kinda interesting, will have to take a few apart to play with at some point..."
Even though the negotiator’s head was likely full of malice, the trade didn’t fail this time, and Lu was quite "generous"... In fact, he could offer far more than the City Lord’s predecessor.
"You want music? Okay, I’ve got a collection of over a hundred songs here, all in a bundle for you, just work for me for half a year..."
These "Autobots" liked Earth’s music as a form of compensation the most.
If it were a regular Explorer, they might think it was some kind of cultural invasion... Watching the "Autobots" of the tribe in front of him dance continuously, and the vibration frequency of their bodies being constantly adjusted, Lu knew that this was probably the "path to Evolution" they were seeking.
Was it the knowledge read during the process? The emotions felt during the reading? Those constantly beating rhythms already contained the emotions of the human race.
The angry drumbeats, the sorrowful flute, the serene serenade, the continuous and exhilarating piano, the hard-to-describe suona... Humans communicate with sounds, express emotions with music, but when music is reduced back to "sound wave vibrations," it can serve as food for the monsters in front of them.
Lu’s eyes told him that as a song came to an end, the leader visibly grew stronger at a speed visible to the naked eye, and what surprised him was that the nearest companion who tried to approach and share got nothing at all.
"...Kinda interesting."
"Alright, I agree, I have a name... I am ’Frenzied Tune,’ the current leader of the tribe, I am the greatest..."
The mechanical synthesized voice, rarely emotional, indicated that Lu had not chosen poorly, and they were quite satisfied with this time’s Gift.
Back in the City, Su Yuanyuan was a bit dazed.
How did it all get settled so easily? Those monsters were notoriously difficult to deal with; they certainly regard music as food, but making the wrong choice... No need to say what happens when you feed a monster something wrong.
Some music might please the creature, while others could trigger instantaneous rage, previously one could only tentatively experiment... But frustratingly, once they had traded with a piece of music, they would immediately lose interest, and random attempts were just a waste of one’s own collection.
However, Lu Ping’an picked out over a hundred pieces for them, and seeing how joyfully they shared the loot, it seemed like he didn’t step on a single mine.
Clearly, this wasn’t sheer luck. The "Teacher" had just reviewed the information and discovered the "foraging" rules of these creatures and had prepared thoroughly.
"Teacher, can you tell me..." Just as Su Yuanyuan hesitated to ask, Lu casually spoke out.
"Their appearance clearly indicates they are remnants from the Exotic Realm left here, yet transformed and evolved. This is also the root of their relatively high intelligence... I’ve seen many such creatures, back when I was a special agent. Many of the Natives transformed by the Foreign Domain were like this; they possess their Ethnic group’s Traits but lack culture and heritage, their emotions are sparse and impetuous, and they exhibit much curiosity about foreign objects."
Lu Ping’an didn’t finish his sentence; this was actually the result of his research on the local fundamental particle structure.
The Ethnic group here is like a stable Evolution body, but also a collection of low-level particles, although once they grow to a certain completeness, they will pass down their traits stably through generations.
When he saw the data that these Life Forms require "music" as a form of payment, being a "Vibration Series Ability User" himself, he instantaneously understood the foundational basis of their existence.
They need "Knowledge" and "Emotions," not superior Skills, and certainly not so-called pure music; in fact, the "human voice" combined with drum beats and rhythm is what they need the most.
"They have the intelligence of humans but lack humanity; they need emotions to maintain their stability... At least, to imitate and pretend they are emotional beings. Each transformed vehicle probably needs one song, and after stabilizing it, it becomes meaningless, no wonder they refuse a second payment."
"Or perhaps you can understand it as they are merely shells that need a Soul, and the foundation of a soul is Memory and Emotions; they need understandable samples to fill the void."
"The previous City Lord was such a pity; he probably realized they liked noisy and raucous songs, so he then brought death metal rock... Well, that wasn’t too bad either. How did he manage to bring those drug-crazed Huaqi Bands, their emotions are all negative, all about drugs, shootings, debauchery, and every album sounds exactly the same."
Lu Ping’an imagined, for those Ethnic groups, this would be like opening a bathroom and forcing them to eat without leaving until finished; going berserk on the spot would be quite natural.
Based on the payment they had collected previously, Lu Ping’an drew up a list and naturally offered the right compensation.
At this moment, he became even more interested in these creatures and the local rules.
"Mimetic Energy Creatures, huh... um, if I place a doll here, would there be a lot of that... after some time?"
Lu Ping’an’s voice got lower as he spoke, perhaps feeling that the idea was a bit vulgar, especially in front of a young lady.
"In fact, over the past two years, the most intercepted personal smuggling goods by our Church have been all kinds of dolls, especially adult ones..."
And clearly, Lu Ping’an had underestimated some people’s initiative.
He opened his mouth and after a long pause, squeezed out a sentence.
"On which level is that area... cough cough, I mean, did they succeed?"
"...." Su Yuanyuan opened her mouth and finally, sighed.
So, even a teacher is still a man? Will they all ask this question?
"The first level, those model-like humanoid forms... But they lack internal structures because dolls also lack corresponding organs and nervous systems."
Indeed, Su Yuanyuan also saw some disappointment in front of her teacher.
But she underestimated the absurdity of a super Life system...
"So, creating a completely anthropomorphic doll with organs and nervous systems could produce a ’Lifelike Person’? I have many anime and game characters I hope to replicate on a one-to-one scale..."
"Please don’t!!" Now it was Su Yuanyuan’s turn to panic.
"Just kidding." At this time, Lu Ping’an laughed heartily, seemingly happy about successfully teasing his student.
"...You’re really good at joking." Su Yuanyuan went silent; at this moment, she made up her mind to keep a close watch on the man in front of her.
This guy has not a hint of laughter in his eyes; he doesn’t seem to be joking at all!
If the foundation of this world really ends up with a bunch of anime characters and adult dolls as life entities, the Domineering Three Faces Martial God Church is bound to become the laughingstock of the Multi-universe!
— End of Chapter 1548 —