dark moon

Chapter 427 Reincarnation Preparations
As soon as the elevator door opened, what he saw was not the group of pilgrims, but an empty rotunda. Dozens of metal doors were scattered around the hall. There was also a fully transparent glass window on the side of the door, which allowed a clear view. to everything inside.

I walked to the window and looked in. The room inside was not big, with no other furnishings. There was only a small bathroom. The rest was a fully enclosed cabin that Wei called a medical cabin in the middle of the room. Through the medical cabin's Through the transparent cover, you can see the pilgrim lying flat inside, motionless, as if asleep. The reassuring green warning light on the top of the medical cabin flashes regularly. Obviously, the work inside is normal. .

"This is the first step in the reincarnation ceremony. It is not to treat physical diseases, but to put them into a deep sleep state through the hypnotic effect in the cabin. It does not take long, it only takes a few minutes. After waking up from the deep sleep state, their The spirit can be restored to its best state.”

"Tsk, it seems that if you want to successfully complete the reincarnation ceremony, the mental state requirements are indeed very high." Shuer nodded thoughtfully, "You have been constantly adjusting their mental state from the beginning. This must be The most basic requirement.”

"Well, that's right. Only when the mental state is stable can the success rate of the reincarnation ceremony be maximized. If it is unstable, the failure rate will increase exponentially. We are not butchers, let alone murderers. We also hope that the transformed people will The more, the better, so we will do our best to increase the success rate of reincarnation. Originally, there are not many people on the human side who are willing to join us. If we fail, one will be reduced. The loss is really too great."

"As you can see, you really attach great importance to it." Xiuer looked around, and after reaching the ninth floor, the environment and the lower floors have undergone obvious changes.

The number of mechanical beasts above is very small. Except for some small maintenance automatic machines, there are almost no mechanical beasts. The ones walking around in the hall are basically humanoid mechanical bodies. They seem to be male and female. The appearance is also different. The only thing that is the same is that these mechanical bodies are busy for the pilgrims. Some are constantly operating in front of the central console in the hall, and more are standing in front of the windows of various rooms, quickly moving towards the handheld machines. Enter various readings from the medical cabin into the device.These mechanical bodies are so focused that they don't even react when creatures with human bodies like Xiul enter. The visual collector never leaves the medical cabin. It can be seen that this is also very important to them.

"Of course, every time a human comes for pilgrimage, we pretend not to care on the surface, but secretly we are very excited. Haha, every time at this time, everyone is like celebrating a festival, making various preparations for the appearance of new members. Prepare. You can’t tell it now, but after an hour, when the reincarnation ceremony is almost complete, you will find that everyone’s preparations are quite sufficient.”

"Beep, beep, beep." A clear beep sounded outside the medical cabin in a certain room. A female metal figure recorded outside the room actually cheered humanely, ran to the central console in the center of the hall and said loudly, "I'm in charge. The pilgrims have already adjusted and can enter the next step of the process at any time."

The person she reported to did not respond, but pointed in the direction of Maximilian. Only then did the metal human figure realize the existence of Maximilian. It took a few seconds to react, and quickly ran over, standing alone in front of Maximilian. Kneeling on his knees, he said respectfully: "Great execution center, our mission goes well."

"Well, I've heard it. Well done. Keep working. It's all for the Supreme Mastermind."

"For the Supreme Mastermind." The female humanoid seemed to be excited by Maximilian's reply, and even the volume increased a lot.

"Guys, you can take a closer look. Don't worry, since you have already made a commitment, we don't mind." Maximilian turned around and noticed the strange expressions on their faces, and asked puzzledly, "Why? ,Any questions?"

"This kid is a newcomer, right?" Xiuer raised his chin towards the female humanoid, "It's a very interesting performance. Ha, I didn't expect that no matter which world or race, some of the behaviors are common."

"Well, he is indeed a newcomer. He just joined us during the last pilgrimage. When he was still a human, he was a very energetic child. He has been so energetic since he joined us."

"Do you mind if I say a few words to her?"

"Of course I don't mind. We keep secrets as individuals, so private conversations are not uncommon." Maximilian said nonchalantly, "Then I'll avoid it for now."

"It's just a casual chat, there's no need to avoid it." Shuer stopped the execution center who wanted to leave, and waved his hand to signal the female humanoid to come over. The female humanoid hesitated for a moment, and then came over after seeing Maximilian nodding in agreement. .Although the humanoid Lian was stiff like metal, the sensitive Shuer could see that she was obviously curious and interested in these ordinary humans walking around in the Tower of Babel. "Don't be nervous, Okay, you’re not nervous at all, but don’t get excited, I’m just asking a few questions. Note, it’s me asking you, not you asking me, and I’m not responsible for answering questions.”

"Ugh." The female figure was so disappointed that even her curiosity faded away a lot. If Maximilian hadn't been watching from the side, she might have turned around and left long ago.

"How long have you been a member of the Cult of Mechanicus?" Shuer looked her up and down. "You look very young. Why did you decide to reincarnate so quickly?"

"It has been 57 years since I joined the Cult of Mechanicus. This decision was not made quickly at all." The female humanoid replied in an old-fashioned manner, "After reincarnation, you will have the opportunity to reshape your body. Of course, it must be shaped according to your youthful appearance."

"Well, very good." Xiure turned his head and said to Maximilian expressionlessly, "Can I tear her apart? Just once, no more." "No, no, that's not possible." Seriously. The execution center was also amused by the exchange between the two, and scolded the female humanoid without any sincerity, "These are the common guests of the central agency. They should be treated with caution and don't talk nonsense."

"Ugh, I understand, the execution center." The female humanoid agreed reluctantly, "I have only been a member of the church for two years, not too long. However, because I strongly requested the reincarnation ceremony, with the permission of the central organization, The period of my inspection was shortened.”

"Oh? Why does it have to be reincarnated?"

"Because I think this is the right direction of evolution." The female humanoid said without hesitation, "You can think about problems more rationally, and are not restricted by the fragile body. Not only will you not get sick, but your body will be destroyed quickly. It can be repaired. Even if it dies, the memory of those years will not be lost after being recycled. In every aspect, the mechanical body is much better than the human body, so why should I waste my time on the human body."

"Well, it makes sense, but to be more rigorous, this is just one of the correct directions of evolution." Shuer seemed to want to ask something else, but in the end he shook his head, "I see that the indicator light inside started flashing again. You'd better deal with it quickly and don't make any omissions."

"Bang, bang, bang," the female humanoid was not polite and ran back quickly, leaving Shuer on the spot.

"Tsk, tsk, I think we still underestimate the human beings in this world."

Several shadow chasers who appeared agreed with this view. Originally, everyone thought that the only people who would perform the reincarnation ceremony were old people who were afraid of death, or weak people who escaped from reality. However, the more they came into contact with the mechanical body, the more they felt that something was wrong. Sure enough, , in addition to the above two, there are many who gave up their human identities after careful consideration. These people have abilities and ideas. No wonder the human side cannot completely eradicate the existence of the Mechanic Cult no matter how hard they try.

Soon, the first pilgrim to leave the medical cabin appeared and walked out of the small room wearing a black robe that had been prepared.If you observe carefully, you will find that the spirits of these pilgrims are slightly more dazed than before, as if they have not yet woken up.

"This is preparation for the second step." asked by Podingxiuer, and Maximilian had already taken the initiative to explain, "The second step is to further strengthen their determination to give up their bodies, let them maintain this state, and strengthen It’s more convenient to get up.”

"It seems that determination is also a key thing."

"It is the most critical, and will directly affect the result of reincarnation." Maximilian was silent for a while, and said regretfully, "The will to abandon the body is necessary to successfully complete the reincarnation ceremony. Once you enter the reincarnation process, there is no way to change it. If you have an idea, a slight hesitation during the process will seriously affect the possibility of successful reincarnation, and if there is any resistance, reincarnation will inevitably fail."

"So, my parents..." Delia spoke for the first time after entering the Tower of Babel. She couldn't bear it anymore. "Is it because of other ideas that the transformation failed?"

"No, as I said just now, their situation is very complicated." Maximilian avoided talking, "Whoever completes the adjustment first will proceed to the next step first. Are you interested in following along? Read the full story The process will be easier to explain.”

"Of course, you can't ask for it."

Slowly and leisurely, I followed the first few pilgrims to complete the adjustment, passed through the door on the side of the hall, and entered another large space. It was also empty and had few furnishings. The most conspicuous thing was a mechanical stand placed every seven or eight meters. chair.Each pilgrim is accompanied by a mechanical figure. They sit in the chair under the guidance of the figure. A metal cover like a hat hangs down and buckles on their heads. The edge hangs down to the front of the face, covering the eyes and nose. covered.

"It's said to strengthen their determination. In fact, it means constantly showing them the good side after reincarnation, and repeating it many times to make them recognize their choice. Ha, it's not something profound..." Just as he was talking, the door behind him opened again. After opening it, a metal figure ran in and approached Maximilian to say something. Maximilian looked at the Shadow Chasers, shook his head and said, "Just tell me, what's the problem?"

"Among the pilgrims, some regret it."

(End of this chapter)