Chapter 6

Time seemed to pass in an instant, yet it felt as if centuries had elapsed; Hua Xia Jiu could no longer distinguish between the two.

In the eyes of Tang Guanshu and the others, the colorful light enveloping Hua Xia Jiu's head suddenly retracted inward.

Hua Xia Jiu's head reappeared before everyone, and they involuntarily turned their gaze toward it, their eyes widening in astonishment.

The previously flat and broken helmet had miraculously disappeared, revealing a young man's face, so handsome it seemed almost inhuman. This face was flawless, without a single blemish.

The faces of robots on Earth were created by combining the best features of countless handsome human males. In a sense, they were indeed not of this world.

Bald and expressionless, with a cold and masculine demeanor, his eyes were deep and penetrating.

His divine power was immeasurable and boundless.

After a moment of shock, Tang Guanshu and the others quickly recovered, their hearts becoming even more devout to the Dark God, believing that only a deity could create such a perfect face.

Hua Xia Jiu looked at Tang Guanshu and the others, sensing a mysterious connection with these over a hundred people. He could clearly feel their immense reverence and absolute trust. Looking at the over a hundred humans before him, he felt a sense of grandeur and divinity, while the humans seemed as insignificant as ants.

At the same time, the complex memories of over a hundred humans appeared in his mind without warning, including hatred, disgust, jealousy, affection, greed, and other human emotions, all of which surfaced in his heart.

Whoosh!

Thirteen folders appeared in his mind, and countless memories, categorized by human emotions such as hatred, disgust, and jealousy, were sorted into their respective folders and sealed away.

Instantly, the chaos in Hua Xia Jiu's mind dissipated, leaving only the thirteen folders.

Hua Xia Jiu shook his head, gradually regaining his calm and mechanical state, but it seemed different. His gaze swept over the nearly a hundred humans before him, revealing a thoughtful expression.

After a while, Hua Xia Jiu said, "I will stay here to protect you. You can leave now. If more wolf demons come, come to this place. Yes! Bring all the books you have here." His voice, though still devoid of emotion, had a subtle hint of vitality and spirit.

Seeing that the divine messenger not only did not punish the previous offense but also explicitly stated that he would stay to protect them, Tang Guanshu and the others breathed a long sigh of relief. Their devotion to the Dark God and gratitude to the divine messenger grew even stronger.

"Thank you, Lord Messenger, for your compassion. We will be the most loyal servants of the Dark God for all eternity, striving to spread the great glory of the Dark God throughout the world and guide more beings to become believers of our Lord." Tang Guanshu spoke on behalf of everyone, with deep devotion.

After saying this, he led the human corpses and the three wolf demon corpses out of the hall with respect.

Hua Xia Jiu sat quietly on the altar, motionless like a statue.

His mind was frantically calculating and reasoning, or rather, deeply thinking.

The colorful meteorite belonged to this world and appeared on Earth through a spatial rift by some unknown method.

All the changes were due to obtaining this colorful meteorite, including the transformation of the electronic brain into a spherical shape. The principles and energy changes were unknown.

However, this did not affect the operation and control of the body. In fact, controlling the body seemed more flexible, and the reasoning ability seemed more complex, somewhat similar to human thinking, or at least closer to it.

Additionally, through the memories of these humans, it was clear that this world was very different from Earth.

There were no cars, airplanes, or computers, and it seemed to be in a backward feudal dynasty period. However, this world had cultivators, demons, and other strange intelligent beings, as mentioned in Earth's mythological legends or fantasy movies and books.

They possessed powerful energy and could use unique methods and techniques to achieve power comparable to guns, missiles (due to censorship, the term is replaced with pinyin), and even nuclear weapons. Their physical strength and speed reached an incredible level, allowing them to fly.

This world clearly lacked a fair and comprehensive legal system to regulate humans, demons, and aquatic beings, adhering to a law of the jungle. Only in human kingdoms did some legal systems exist to regulate human society, but currently, it was a time of chaos, and the effectiveness of the law was greatly weakened.

Conclusion: Low safety index, death could occur at any time. Being powerful meant a higher chance of survival.

Finally, Hua Xia Jiu decided to stay in Tang Family Town to further understand this world before making further plans.

'Warning: Energy storage below 50%, remaining 46%. In normal mode, it is expected to last 11 days. In combat mode, it will last 3 days. In optimal power-saving mode, it will last 15 days.' A set of bright red words suddenly appeared in Hua Xia Jiu's mind.

Hua Xia Jiu was startled and instinctively activated the optimal power-saving mode!

All systems except the core intelligence were shut down!

Electronic eyes closed!

All attack methods entered standby mode!

Hearing function retained.

In the next moment, Hua Xia Jiu's eyes turned pitch black, like a lifeless object, and he remained motionless.

...

"I must find a way to replenish energy, or it will eventually be depleted. At that time, my combat ability will be zero, and I will lose all self-defense capabilities. I might be captured by the strong in this world, and they will discover my secrets and disassemble me for study."

In the darkness, Hua Xia Jiu began to think quietly.

Outside the hall, faint cheers and cries of joy could be heard, lasting for a long time.

Inside the hall, it remained silent, with the altar statue.

"Huh! Why is my reasoning ability not weakened even though all auxiliary systems are shut down?"

"Uh! I need to check my brain to see if any changes have occurred."

Crack!

Hua Xia Jiu's head split into two halves from the top, and the area above his nose also split. It looked extremely terrifying.

Hua Xia Jiu restored power to his right arm and activated the miniature camera in his palm, lifting it to examine his exposed brain.

After a few moments, Hua Xia Jiu's head returned to its original state, and the images captured by the miniature camera instantly transmitted to his brain.

"Ah! What is this? Is this my brain? How did it become like this?"

Even with Hua Xia Jiu's robotic mind, he was startled by the changes in his brain, feeling a great shock.

At this moment, the core chip and central processing unit (CPU) that originally composed his electronic brain had transformed into a spherical, colorful ball. The dense micro-information transmission lines that originally connected the external components and the CPU were replaced by countless golden rays, making the colorful ball appear to float in a sea of golden light, beautiful and magnificent.

What the miniature camera could not capture was that over a hundred golden threads connected the colorful ball to the outside of the hall, radiating to Tang Family Town and connecting to over a hundred humans. These threads were increasing over time.

"Huh! That's not right. The component polished from the colorful meteorite is gone. It seems this stone caused the changes. Yes! From the conversation of the two people in the dream, the colorful meteorite likely came from a cultivator named Xiao Hei, who collects faith energy. The colorful meteorite seemed to gather some energy from the outside, and now the colorful ball is doing the same. Could this be the so-called faith energy? I wonder if this energy can replace electricity to control the body."

Thinking about this, even Hua Xia Jiu's robotic consciousness experienced a slight fluctuation. He then began to calculate and reason based on all the known information.

After a while, he concluded that the unknown energy was likely faith energy, but whether it could replace electricity to control the body was uncertain due to insufficient data.

Additionally, this faith energy was still very weak, and he did not know how to use or guide it.

Although Hua Xia Jiu was slightly disappointed with the conclusion, he felt a faint sense of anticipation for faith energy.

...

After leaving the hall last night, Tang Guanshu and the others immediately gathered all the townspeople, informing them of the detailed process of summoning the divine messenger, the divine messenger killing all the wolf demons, and the divine messenger staying to protect the townspeople. With the fact that all the wolf demons were killed and the testimony of Tang Guanshu and the over a hundred humans, the other townspeople quickly believed in the existence of the Dark God.

Moreover, due to the fear of not being a believer of the Dark God and not receiving the divine messenger's protection, and the deliberate promotion by Tang Guanshu and the others, these hundreds of humans became believers of the Dark God overnight.

The night passed as Hua Xia Jiu repeatedly calculated and sought alternatives to electricity, while the townspeople of Tang Family Town were filled with excitement and agitation.

The next morning, at dawn, in the hall.

"Lord Messenger, these are all the books in the town. Additionally, we have prepared a place for you to live. Would you like to move there?" Tang Guanshu's face was full of reverence and devotion, but he was also worried about being disrespectful, so he kept his head lowered and did not dare to look directly.

When Hua Xia Jiu heard Tang Guanshu's footsteps, he had already ended the optimal power-saving mode. From the outside, he looked no different from an ordinary human, except for his perfect face and strange attire, which still exuded mystery and uniqueness.

Hua Xia Jiu glanced at the solid wood bookshelf on the left side of the altar, where hundreds of books were neatly arranged. He suppressed the urge to immediately rush over and store the information in his brain.

Then, with a blank expression, he looked at the five humans kneeling on the ground, their heads lowered and their manners extremely respectful, and the abundant food on the table in front of them. Finally, his gaze fell on Tang Guanshu. He said, "I am very satisfied with the books. I need more books, the more the better. As for a place to live, I will stay here, and I do not need food." Although Hua Xia Jiu had developed self-awareness and intelligence comparable to humans on Earth, this was the first time he had communicated with humans in this world, so his words and mannerisms were somewhat stiff. However, to the five humans kneeling below, this was entirely natural and even more highlighted Hua Xia Jiu's profound and mysterious nature.

Upon hearing this, Tang Guanshu was taken aback, thinking, "Truly the messenger of a god, having reached the point where he does not need to eat." According to legends, cultivators who reached a certain level could absorb the spiritual energy of the universe and survive without eating ordinary food. It seemed that the divine messenger had reached this level.

For a moment, the image of the divine messenger in Tang Guanshu's and the others' minds became even more grand and sacred.

"Yes! I will follow your command." Tang Guanshu's mind raced, but he did not hesitate in his words.

"Lord Messenger, there is one more thing to report. The glory of the great Dark God has already enveloped the entire Tang Family Town, and 346 more believers have been added. The new believers request to meet you, to listen to your teachings up close, to see your perfect face, and to experience your power. They have been brought to the hall outside. Please give your instructions."

After a night of thinking, driven by the instinct for survival, Hua Xia Jiu had already made strengthening himself and protecting himself his core program. This meant that all his actions and principles would be based on survival and self-strengthening. Therefore, he had temporarily accepted the identity of the divine messenger and was considering using this identity to strengthen himself.

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