Infinite Stream Metaverse

Chapter 463 The Riddler Get Out of Cybertron
Just when Jazz transformed into a vehicle form and led Fu Qinghai out of Calon City all the way, the turmoil that erupted in a hurry ended again in a hurry.

Soon someone came out and announced:

Karon City has changed a group of management.

Other than that, business as usual.

The factory machines are still running, and the gladiatorial events are still being held as usual... However, it seems that it is just a street fight among criminal groups to change the boss, but the undercurrent in the city is quietly going on.

But at this moment, Fu Qinghai had already left Karon City in the sports car transformed into Jazz, and was driving on the vast wilderness.The weather was gloomy, the wind and sand were blowing, and a long line of smoke and dust was pulled up behind the wheels. The ancient Cybertronian buildings in the distance still stood there, looming.

It's a wide open sports car.

The hot wind and sand kept blowing on his face.

Makes him feel good, like drag racing in the West.

Except this car is self-driving.

"Where are we going?"

Fu Qinghai asked loudly.

"Iron Castle."

Jazz said in a muffled voice.

His voice came from the car speakers.

"I know, what I mean is, what are you going to do with me after arriving at the Iron Fort?"

Fu Qinghai put his hands on the edge of the car door, his face full of satisfaction, and he looked sideways at the unique scenery around the road.

"It depends on the opinion of the Supreme Council. After all, since the space bridge was broken, there has never been any alien species on Cybertron. You are the only one. I guess... maybe they will put you in the Six Lights Paradise for your sacrifice." people to visit?"

Jazz said lazily.

Liuguang Paradise?what is that place
Fu Qinghai was surprised when he heard the words:
"Isn't that right? Animals can only be put in zoos. I'm an intelligent creature. Is it plausible that one intelligent creature is kept in captivity to visit another intelligent creature?"

In other words:
Are you Cybertronians so barbaric?

"Hey Hey……"

Jazz smirked.

Only then did Fu Qinghai realize that he was joking.

This Cybertronian is a little out of place.

……

Iron Castle, Data Recording Hall.

Fu Qinghai came to Iron Fort for the first time, and he realized the difference between it and Karon City and the Great Wasteland as soon as he arrived here. This place looks like a civilized city with highly developed technology. In comparison, Karon really has no cities. Planning to speak of.

"This is Orion Pax."

Sir introduced to him:

"The one who first discovered you came to Cybertron."

"Hello."

This Cybertronian named "Olean Pax" was tall but gentle in appearance. He looked very friendly and took the initiative to send greetings to Fu Qinghai.

"Hi, my name is Qingshan."

Fu Qinghai held out his hand.

The two Cybertronians looked at each other:

What does it mean.

"Ah, I forgot, this is a social etiquette on Earth, and it is generally used for the first meeting between two people."

Fu Qinghai retracted his hand with an awkward smile and explained.

"Oh, very interesting."

Orion Pax didn't take it seriously, but looked interested, and said:
"I checked many ancient data archives in Imaging No. [-], and finally found records about 'human beings'. According to the data, humans are a kind of primate that walks upright on two feet, and lives in a star called 'human'. Earth' planet, living in groups, making fire and using tools..."

There was some confusion on Orion Pax's face.

Looking up and down the human warrior in front of him, he said:
"However, your body size obviously exceeds the description of humans in the data. Moreover, it doesn't say in the data that humans have learned to use the Cybertronian language and have the ability to travel between stars. I'm curious, whether you and the 'human' recorded in Appearance One Are they of the same race? Or do they just happen to have the same name?"

"You're right."

Fu Qinghai spread his hands and explained:

"Earth is indeed our hometown. Although we used to be very primitive and backward, we can develop. Now that we have developed, technology may still not be comparable to Cybertron, but it is not the primitive tribe that used to drink blood. As for my body shape, I am a warrior among humans, and my body has undergone some modifications for war."

Fu Qinghai felt that compared to the other Cybertronians he met in Karon City, this "Olean Pax" was obviously very knowledgeable.At least other Cybertronians have never heard of the term human, but Orion Pax was able to look up the information to find the answer - of course, this may have something to do with his identity and the nature of his work.But it is undeniable that this also requires a certain spirit of inquiry. Fu Qinghai himself is a person with strong curiosity and thirst for knowledge, and he also appreciates those who are well-read and knowledgeable. Grand Inquisitor Sid Nora, Szuelia Lavale.

"develop……"

This common noun seemed to evoke some thoughts in Orion Pax, he repeated it to himself, then suddenly turned his head to look at the Sir beside him, and said:
"The members of the Supreme Council should really listen to what this human warrior said. They don't understand the meaning of 'development' at all, and they always want to maintain the status quo instead of making progress."

"my friend……"

Jazz shook his head helplessly:

"You're a little too cynical."

Fu Qinghai stood by and watched silently.

"I'm not cynical..."

Orion Pax curled his lips, and was about to say something to refute, when he suddenly realized that he had ignored the human warrior beside him, and quickly said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, I was rude, your words have aroused some thoughts in me. Please come with me, I have already applied to the archivist to arrange a residence for you. This is the iron castle, you don't need to rely on illegal activities such as gladiators We can live on, too, and we Cybertronians aren't all criminals."

The two took Fu Qinghai to the depths of the recording hall.

The three of them chatted as they walked:

"By the way, how did you get to Cybertron, by spaceship? Is your spaceship still in orbit?"

"No, to be honest, it was an accident, and I don't know why I came here."

"Then why do you know Cybertronian?"

"It's an alien language we've documented."

Orion asked each doubt in detail.

Fu Qinghai opened his mouth and made up random things.

……

Master Ti was at his desk, writing something in the big book on his desk, and Orion Pax was standing in front of him, waiting for him to finish writing.At last Master Titan put down his stylus, looked up at Orion Pax, and said:
"Zhen Tianzun doesn't intend to carry out a revolution right away, at least not on the entire planet. He intends to replace the gangs in Karon City and Slaughter City that control the arena."

"This type of crime in a fixed class..." Orion Pax would have blurted out: this type of crime is inevitable in a fixed class.But he finally stopped his mouth and said nothing.

Master Titanium looked at him expectantly.

Seems to want him to speak his mind.

Pictures and videos flashed continuously on the holographic display on Master Titan's desk.The content of the picture is all destroyed Cybertronians, and everyone has a sticker on their head.

Orion Pax turned his head to scan all the pictures and found that each of the victims was running a gladiatorial arena, and most of them also ran other criminal industries.

In the video, Megatron stands on the twisted corpse of a criminal organization's small boss, whose body is still emitting sparks. Orion Pax has seen the small boss in the picture, but this is the first time he has seen Megatron. deity.

"This is just the beginning."

He said to the camera.

There are several gladiators behind Tiantianzun.

They all stood there quietly.

"You base your happiness on our pain, your entertainment on our work... You forget what it means to be a Cybertronian. Cybertron was once the greatest in the universe Planet!"

"We are fallen now. We must rise again. Because there are still some Cybertronians who foresee the glory of the future. Only by understanding how far we have fallen can we understand the meaning of rising again. Cybertron!"

"Cybertron!"

The other gladiators also shouted in unison.

"Ch..."

Video so far.

"Haven't you seen this part?"

Master Ti asked.

Orion Pax shook his head.

"Well, see, that's what blocks ambition and aspiration. We've stopped generations of Cybertronians from thinking about what they could possibly achieve."

Orion Pax didn't know how to answer for a while. He often complained in front of the Sir, but the person in front of him was the Archivist, his immediate superior, and the person who could actually reach the Supreme Council.So keep silent.

Master Titanium smiled at him:

"Don't be afraid, Pikes. I told you a simple truth. This is not a game to make you say what you want. All I will say is that we live in a world that few of us can imagine , how would we live if the world were different. But some of us... some of us remember the world as it was, and some of us are foolish enough to think we should live in that world again in the world."

There was another silence in the room.

Orion couldn't understand what Master Ti meant.

Is he supporting Zhentianzun's behavior or opposing Zhentianzun's behavior?Just looking at the line "We have stopped generations of Cybertronians from thinking about what they could possibly achieve" seems to be belittling the current government, but the line "And some people are foolish enough to think that we should do it again." Living in such a world", seems to be denying the revolutionary behavior... What exactly is Master Tai trying to say?
Master Titanium said slowly:

"I know you're very lost, and with time you'll see if I'm right. But now you should go back to your desk. Consider what I said."

"I will, Master Titanium."

Orion Pax replied.

Still vaguely understand.If Orion Pax has read comics related to the DC universe, he will definitely complain:

"Riddler get out of Cybertron!"

"By the way, that human warrior?"

Orion Pax thought of Fu Qinghai.

"Place him in the iron castle first."

Master Titan waved his hand and ordered.

He didn't see any trace of the human warrior in "The Covenant of Cybertron", indicating that the other party was really just an accident. Facing a huge change, there is no time to pay attention to that human warrior.

So Orion Pax went back.

Along the way, he kept thinking:

What does Master Titan mean?

I can't think of a result, I can only think that he is encouraging himself to think independently and reflect on things outside his own class.

……

The expected plot line event did not happen.

During this period of time, Iron Castle has been very peaceful.

Fu Qinghai miraculously settled down.

He became friends with Orion Pax, both of whom had something of a scholarly air about them, and both of whom were interested in knowledge.The difference is that Fu Qinghai still has some utilitarian mentality besides his curiosity—he wants to learn Transformers science and technology. All the scientific and technological achievements created by the Cybertronians and even the Cybertronians themselves are endless in his eyes. treasure.

Orion Pax is purer.

Compared with the scientific and technological knowledge on the earth, he is particularly interested in the political system and political thought of human society.The arrival of the alien Fu Qinghai happened to be an opportunity for Orion Pax to understand how the societies of other races operate.Are there classes too?Is there a parliament too?He showed great interest in every kind of political thought on earth, and kept asking Fu Qinghai every day.

Fu Qinghai felt that he was a new friend.

I really like the keys.

If you don't do business all day long, you just don't stop working.

Olean expressed a lot of complaints and grievances to Fu Qinghai about the authorities, perhaps because of Fu Qing's identity as an alien, Orlean Pax didn't have to worry about anything.But he is not the same as ordinary netizens. Orion Pax showed extraordinary motivation and determination. He seemed to really want to change something, but he didn’t find the opportunity , did not find a way.

Through the mouth of Orion Pax, Fu Qinghai also knew the status quo facing Cybertron, which is actually very simple, it is just class solidification.But Cybertronians are not the same as carbon-based creatures like humans. The class solidification of human society is usually manifested as a hidden closed channel, such as the uneven distribution of educational resources, such as the monopoly of political promotion channels... almost none of them The state clearly limits class.

But the Cybertronians are amazing, they can technically achieve class solidification-Cybertronians are born in the well of the fire source, and they are designed to be used in a certain industry and a certain class during their formative years, regardless of their What about personal ambitions.This kind of class solidification can be called simple and rude.

According to Orion Pax.

This system came from the hands of the natural enemy.

The purpose is to maintain social stability...

Fu Qinghai thought to himself that he was really a little genius.

This system is somewhat similar to the logic and theory of the fixed class of "scholars, peasants, businessmen and commerce" in the ancient feudal society of Huaguo. It can be called the Cybertron version of Zhu Yuanzhang to defend against natural enemies.

Of course, the natural enemy cannot be Zhu Yuanzhang.Fu Qinghai has always believed in one point: the political system must match the level of productivity development, and the economic base determines the superstructure.Greek-style classical democracy is the cornerstone of Western democratic politics, but almost no country in the modern West still uses the classical Greek democratic political system of one person, one vote.Because ancient Greece was a city-state with a small population, and slaves were not counted as people.Although Cybertron has a small population, the productivity of Cybertron determines that it cannot be a feudal society.There are also parliaments, members of parliament, and even trade unions, but the trade unions have existed in name only and become symbols of decoration.

At present, the development of the plot is still unclear, and I don't know what the big event is. Fu Qinghai doesn't mind chatting with Orion about these topics. Anyway, this "Olean Pax" doesn't seem to be a plot character. I haven't heard of it, so don't worry about it. Worry about changing the plot.Try to maintain a neutral and objective position, and introduce the various political thoughts and political movements that mankind has experienced.At the same time, through Orion Pax, Fu Qinghai also learned a lot of basic knowledge about Cybertron.

For example, the Cybertronian unit of time.

And the converted lengths of these time units.

Period: 1 minute on Earth.

The Great Cycle: One Hour on Earth.

Sidereal cycle: A year on Earth.

Replacement cycle: 500 years on Earth.

But he wanted to enter Cybertron's communication network, and he wanted to gain permission to enter Vision One to mine data, but he still hadn't gotten permission from Orion Pax.

……

Iron Fort, night.

Orion Pax looked up at the sky, with Satellites One and Two standing between him and the stars.There are also some near-Cybertronian man-made objects, such as the Pankosaurus orbiter - which is on the other side of the planet and cannot be seen for the time being.As he walked the winding streets and bridges of the Iron Keep, he recalled Megatron's words:
Freedom is the right of every Cybertronian!

Maybe yes.But what does freedom mean?If there were no classes, if Cybertronians weren't divided into efficient production line groups...if every Cybertronian could decide for himself what to do, the entire planet would be in chaos.Orion Pax has learned that freedom is the freedom to do what is necessary and necessary within the bounds of one's class.All unrestricted choices not only do not make people free, but make people feel confused.

Who taught him these things?Royal Enemy never said this publicly, but he was the one who made sure Cybertron had a class system and that when some people wanted to divide Cybertron, he kept Cybertron unified.

"Who is the vested interest class..."

Orion recalled the motivational inferences that Aoyama said.

Who can benefit from the class system?High class!Who does the upper class live on?rely on me!
Orion Pax climbed up to a watchtower from which he could overlook the entire Iron Keep.The outline of Cybertron stretches in all directions, which is the symbol of Yuanshi Tianzun's peaceful life.A huge canyon cleaves the surface of the planet to the planet's interior, and energy crystals have been excavated from the deep well in the center.To the west, you can see the highest peak of the Manganese Mountains.To the north is the famous Liuguang Amusement Park in Cybertron.

Think of that amusement park.

Orion Pax suddenly felt angry.

He had never been there, that paradise was built for the high class, and few of the lower class Cybertronians could pass through the gates.Nor had Orion Pax seen so far a lower class Cybertronian so fortunate.

Individuals know what they need!Who else but me knows what I want?Who else but me can decide what I should do?So, what are my interests?

I want to go to Liuguang Amusement Park.

thought Orion Pax.

But if everyone goes to Liuguang Amusement Park, and if they want to go in, just go in, then the park will be overcrowded and no one can play.So an organizational structure is necessary, but the system should not be imposed on the individual, right?

Certainly not.But rational beings come together to make joint decisions for the collective good, and those decisions can't be good for everyone—Orion struggled, not knowing exactly how he should feel.

Freedom is meaningless if it has no constraints.

This is what Aoyama told him.

Orion Pax thought to himself: Maybe what I need is an actual conversation, not a battle with myself in my head.

"Qingshan has taught me a lot."

Orion Pax murmured:

"I should go meet that Zhen Tianzun."

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　1. The time unit of the full version:
　　Cycle (Cycle): 1 earth minute.

　　Mega-cycle: 1 Earth hour.

　　Solar cycle (Salor-cycle): 1 Earth day.

　　Monthly cycle (Deca-cycle): 30 Earth days.

　　Stellar-cycle: 1 Earth year.

　　Meta-cycle: 500 Earth years.

　　后来，另据变形金刚漫画编剧西蒙·福尔曼（Simon Furman）曾在idw漫画公司相关论坛发的贴表示：1周期约等于1.25地球小时；1更替周期约等于93地球小时；1月周期约等于3个地球星期；1恒星周期约等于7.5个地球月——显然，作为上述时间单位的原创构思者，变形金刚也吃书了。根据我的推算，变形金刚联合宇宙遵循的是老的时间单位设定。

　　2. In the comics, it is described that the Cybertronian’s nerve response is extremely fast, and the unit used is “nanosecond”. I wanted to keep using it, but then I gave up, because a nanosecond is one billionth of a second. If The neural response speed of Cybertronians can reach the nanosecond level, which is too exaggerated.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)