Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 934: Just a boring man?
With Alice's careful explanation, the two of them roughly understood the difference between the real system and the super system.

"The Reality Department is about technology, and the upper and lower limits are relatively stable. Although they often seriously bring out some nonsense theories, at least they are willing to use theories to explain to you. For example, the Creation Mecha of the Witch Society, which requires a professional team to cooperate with the pilot to operate, is a typical Reality Department. Although I don’t know what energy they used to crush the True God with one shot; the Super Department is more idealistic. Don’t tell me about output power or body strength. Believe that your heart is your strength. The more determined the pilot’s willpower is, the higher the strength that can be exerted. The chief pilot of our Great Red Lotus Group once blew up the multiverse with one punch when he was extremely angry..."

The Great Red Lotus Group...what a familiar name.

Lingge ignored Alice's nonsense and asked, "So, maybe only by choosing the super system can we compete with the Witch Society's Creation Mecha."

The real system is a competition of technology, but the Witch Society is the most technologically advanced in the world. They have the most elite research team, master the most advanced magic technology, and even use all the magic metals in the entire Western Continent. In comparison, Alice only has a game editor and a meaningless design drawing. It seems that she has completely failed in terms of technology, right?

"I think so too."

Alice pinched her chin, her face serious. "The auxiliary system that has just been unlocked allows players to deeply connect with the game character, so that the body, mind and even soul are highly unified with the body. This is simply an alien version of New Type. It doesn't make sense not to play super robots with such a powerful system. But super robots also have a huge flaw. That is, because the pilot is deeply connected with the body, all kinds of external influences on the body will also be fed back to the pilot at the same time."

Rorona thought for a moment, "You mean, if the body of the machine is damaged, the pilot will also be injured. And if the body of the machine is completely damaged, it means..."

"It means that the person is already dead."

What a simple and crude answer.

Lingge found it a bit absurd. In his opinion, the relationship between the pilot and the mecha was like the relationship between the driver and the train. If the train derailed, would the driver die too... Well, it seemed that he would.

It turns out that this is the essence of super robots.

Lingge finally understood.

Although his understanding was a little off, it proved that Alice's words were not nonsense, but had some truth in them. After discussing for a while, they finally decided to adopt the setting of super robots, because the upper limit was high enough. In Alice's words, the combat power of super robots could reach infinitely high when the qi, species, and microcosm exploded... In short, when all kinds of messy things exploded, the combat power of super robots could reach infinitely high. Real robots like the Witch Society, no matter how many came, could be dismantled. They were not worthy of carrying my shoes.

Being able to fight many enemies with one is very important, because they have not yet figured out how many Creation Mechas the Witch Society has. If they solve the Sky Dragon Nest and the Earth Witch, and then a dozen new Creation Mechas appear, then the Real Robots will be finished, and the Super Robots will only become more powerful.

"But before that," Rorona pointed at the huge humanoid mecha on the virtual light screen and said, "Your design drawings need to be revised. Let's not talk about other things, but at least set the parameters in more detail, right?"

"Actually, I think so too." Alice actually accepted her suggestion: "I also think Zeta and Tiga are not idealistic enough. If we talk about idealism, it has to be Noah, Geta, Super Demon God and the like, right?"

"..."

I feel like what you said is not the same thing as what I said.

Lorena gave up: "Let me help you modify the design."

"You?" Alice looked at her suspiciously: "Can you do it?"

I thought I was being condescending, but I didn't expect Alice to despise me. Princess Umi was not so well-mannered as to get angry. She just glared at the golden-haired maid and said, "Although I don't quite understand what a super robot is, the most basic structure, materials, energy, parameter settings, calculation formulas, operation methods and weapon systems can all be learned from the Creation Mecha of the Cult Union. It's quite simple."

"Isn't that plagiarism? I'd rather die than do that!"

Rorona said expressionlessly: "Then you can try to use this design to see if you can create the super robot you want."

She had a good reason to say that, because there were many places on Alice's design that were marked with red exclamation marks, basically where she pointed out the unreasonable design. Obviously, the meaning of the game console was very clear: a guy who can't even draw wants to drive a super robot? Get lost!
Alice looked at her half-finished design, and imagined herself driving a super robot to show off her power. She decisively chose to kneel down: "I'm sorry, I was wrong! Rolo Amon, please help me!"

Rorona laughed out loud, her anger turned into joy. She stepped forward to help Alice up and praised her, "My love-chan, you are like a fish in water!"

Alice's body trembled, tears welled up in her eyes: "If you don't abandon me, I am willing to be your foster father... er, foster mother... or not, foster sister?"

"That's not necessary." Rorona didn't want to ask her sister such a problem, so she declined: "Ai-chan is a proud person, how can she be inferior to others? You and I can just call each other by our names, there is no difference between superior and inferior!"

Ai-chan was even more moved, and they swore an oath of blood on the spot... Well, she found her hidden ketchup and scratched two marks on her face, a bit like a mentally retarded child.

Ling Ge: “…”

I always felt like I was watching a very poorly done play. From the actors to the plot to the script, everything was so poor that it was unbearable to watch.

Afterwards, the two of them had a lively exchange about the flaws in the design, accompanied by some friendly interactions. Seeing that his purpose of coming to find Alice had been achieved, Lingge quietly retreated, hiding his identity and name... No!
The young man, who had already stepped half a foot out of the room, retracted his foot and was almost trapped by these two guys.

"Cough cough." He coughed twice to remind someone.

"Lingge?" Princess Haiqi turned around with a surprised expression: "Why are you still here?"

Ling Ge was speechless. After staring at her for a while, he said faintly, "Have you forgotten the real purpose of our visit to Alice?"

"Purpose? Isn't it just a super robot...ah!" Rorona suddenly realized, clenched her left fist, hit the palm of her right hand, and acted cute: "I remember now!"

"What did you remember?" Alice poked her head out from the side and said stealthily, "Don't worry about that guy Lingge. Let's continue to perfect the design with me. After the new cassette is completed, I will let you experience the joy of controlling a super robot. Is it fun for a mere man to be compared to a super robot?"

Ling Ge: “…”

I'm so sorry I don't have a super robot to play with.

"That's not what I meant, Alice." Rorona turned and said to her, "We came to see you today mainly for another matter, but we were distracted by your drawings and almost forgot to tell you."

"Oh? What's that?" "It's about the Holy Temple of Heaven."

Rorona hinted at Ling with her eyes. The young man sighed helplessly in his heart, but still stepped forward to explain the whole story. Finally, he asked Alice to borrow the cassette.

"I know this request may be a bit too much for you, but this is the only way at the moment."

Linger said, "The current Cloud Whale Island does not have the conditions for space travel. We must refine the vehicle again based on the cartridge of "Sky Orbit: Type-0 Behemoth". Rorona can assure you that even if the alchemy fails in the end and does not achieve the expected goal, it will not cause any damage to your cartridge. You should have some confidence in her alchemy, right, Alice?"

After all, she is the girl's royal power.

Rorona cooperated by puffing out her chest with a confident expression that said, "I am an alchemy expert."

Alice looked at the confident Lorena on the left and the sincere Lingge on the right, and after thinking for a while, she nodded: "Okay."

"Please think about it again... huh?" Ling Ge, who thought she was rejecting him, habitually said words of persuasion. After he said it, he realized what was going on and a look of surprise appeared on his face: "Alice, what did you just say?"

"I said yes."

Alice repeated it again, and then to prove that she was not lying, she fumbled in the drawer for a while, found the cassette of "Sky Orbit: Type-0 Behemoth", and handed it to Rorona: "Here, here you go."

Rorona took the cassette and blinked, still a little skeptical: Is this how Alice treats her precious cassette? Is there some conspiracy?

Lingge thought so too, so he asked cautiously: "Do you have any request, Alice?"

When Alice heard this, she was unhappy: "Look at what you said, do I look like the kind of person who won't do anything unless it's beneficial? As long as it's not beneficial to me, I won't do it even if it's requested by my friends?"

Lingge and Lorena both nodded honestly, indicating that this is what they thought.

"How can it be repaired?"

Alice snorted, and seeing that she couldn't hide it from them, she honestly told them her thoughts: "If it was any other time, I would definitely not give it to you if you came to me for the cartridge, but this time is different. I'm about to see the goddess, and it might be the final chapter of the game. The most indispensable part before the battle is the strengthening stage, so we should pay attention to it."

As a game expert, I, Alice, don't I know the rule in RPG games that "there must be reinforcement before the final battle"? Take the blanket and get the clothes!
Ling Ge and Rolena looked at each other in bewilderment: Is there such a thing?

However, Alice always had her own unique way of thinking. She was so reasonable that she saved the two of them the trouble of explaining. So both Lingge and Lorena kept their mouths shut and acquiesced to this statement, not wanting to cause any trouble.

However, Alice was not satisfied. She came up to him with a lick on her face and said with a grin, "Isn't it a bit shabby to only strengthen one cartridge? Rorona, you are a great alchemist, and you have reached the pinnacle of alchemy. Can't you help me strengthen the rest of the cartridges as well?"

Do you think this is a kind of cabbage that you can strengthen whenever you want?

Rorona was speechless, but she still patiently explained to her, "Alchemy is not omnipotent, Alice, especially my [Mysterious Alchemy], which has higher requirements for materials. If you want to refine a product that meets your wishes, you must accurately know the properties of the materials. And according to my observation, among all your cartridges, only this "Sky Orbit: Type-0 Behemoth" can be re-refined and strengthened. The other cartridges do not meet the requirements."

"Why?" Alice was unhappy. "If it was any other cartridge, it would be fine, but why this one? Don't you know that it is a stain on my life, the first and only shitty game that the genius game producer Alice has ever made? There are obviously more excellent games to choose from, but you chose a shitty game. I suspect there is something wrong with your taste... Wait, is that possible!?"

Alice was enjoying it so much that she was about to escalate to personal attack, but suddenly she remembered something, stopped abruptly, and showed a thoughtful expression.

"That's the 'probably not'."

Rorona nodded gently. She did not hold a grudge against Alice for her personal attack. She patiently explained to her, "When you made this game, you did not add too much content, which resulted in a certain amount of space remaining inside the cartridge. This space provided a basis for me to refine it again, just like painting on a blank piece of paper is always easier than reprocessing a famous painting. You should understand this principle, right?"

Because it is a fecal swim, there is room for improvement, which is reasonable.

"Oh." Alice scratched her hair, a little embarrassed: "I'm not as good as you say."

Rolena was confused: When did I ever praise you?
Only Lingge was clear-headed. He coughed twice and lowered his voice to remind her, "You compared the other games Alice made to famous paintings, which made her very happy."

Rolena: “…”

I've said so much, and this is all you care about?

A talented player always gets the point, even if it's not the point everyone wants her to get.

Princess Umisu couldn't stand it any longer. She felt that if she continued to stay, she would be infected with something terrible. The pollution of her body and mind was not a big deal. The key was that her IQ might be lowered to the same level as Alice's, which would be terrible. So she put away the cassette and said goodbye, saying that she would go back and think about the strengthening plan.

How could Alice accept that her good friend who just shared the same ideals with her was going to abandon her in the blink of an eye? She immediately grabbed her hand and cried out with great emotion: "No, Lorena! What will happen to our super robot if you leave? Help me finish the design before you leave. Don't leave this room for at least ten days, no, twenty days!"

Dirt! That's just a super robot, not our child!
"Just do it first. I've already told you the idea, and the rest is just practical application. You were able to complete this design independently, even though it's a half-finished product, but it shows that you're gifted. I'm sure you can do it alone. I'm very optimistic about you, Alice!"

After leaving such free encouragement, Lorena ruthlessly broke free from her iron grip and hurriedly left the room as if she had escaped from prison.

Alice tried to persuade him to stay but failed, and felt sad. Then she cast a sincere look at a young man who was still in the room.

After a moment of silence, Lingge also turned and left the room, ignoring Alice's howling voice behind him begging him to stay.

After all, he was just a boring man who had no idea what a super robot was.

(End of this chapter)