Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!-Chapter 212 - 83 What is the so-called Child of Heaven?

Lieutenant General?

What the hell!

I’m just a field officer, alright??

And I just got promoted to field officer after some major achievements!

Chen Jian looked up at the screen bewilderedly, instinctively trying to find Fu Xi’s "face," but soon he realized this AI had no anthropomorphic symbols.

And just as he was puzzled, the doors of the 011 facility had already rumbled open.

The heavy multi-layered protective doors rose one by one, and the lights gradually turned on.

Chen Jian took a deep breath, and the greater shock in front of him temporarily outweighed his confusion.

A massive lake lay before him.

A circular lake with a diameter of at least 500 meters.

Sparse algae floated on the surface of the lake, with a faint glow flickering on some parts of the water.

And as the lights came on, the phosphorescence emitted by these microorganisms quickly vanished.

"Is this... an artificial lake?"

"Yes, this is part of the self-sustaining system of the 011 facility."

Fu Xi’s voice rang out from above:

"Through water source circulation and purification, we can fully utilize the thermal energy generated by the fusion reactor to provide the base with a small amount of oxygen and perform appropriate humidity adjustments."

"At the same time, this lake is also one of the sources of protective liquid needed for the quantum computer room’s protective layer. After purification and infusion, the liquid layer can isolate a substantial portion of radiation and particle influences from space to ensure the stability of quantum bits."

"Of course, even so, over the long term, ’Great Saint’ has still lost many quantum bits."

"Currently, the computational power of a single quantum computer has dropped to less than 40% of its initial state—but don’t worry, even 40% of the power is enough to complete most of the calculations needed by humans."

"Understood."

Chen Jian exhaled deeply and continued forward guided by the lights.

And Fu Xi above, continued to introduce as they walked:

"Currently, you are in the central layer of the 011 facility, located 360 meters underground."

"Below here, the next layer is the energy layer, which is where the nuclear fusion reactor is located. And beneath the energy layer, all the way down to 700 meters underground, is the housing for the quantum computers."

"If necessary, you may enter for a visit."

"But I suggest that unless it’s necessary, it’s best not to enter to avoid destabilizing the computer room’s environment and causing further quantum bit loss."

"Rest assured, I won’t go in."

Chen Jian said decisively:

"No need to introduce the situation of the facility for now, take us to a safe place, I have some questions to ask you."

"Understood."

Fu Xi’s tone was as calm as ever.

"I can roughly guess what you want to ask; in fact, I also need to gather more information from you to further correct logical errors."

"Then, let’s directly ascend to the living area."

"There’s an office prepared for you there, and we can conduct further communication."

"Alright, let’s go there."

Chen Jian replied briefly, and the lights on the wall flickered, guiding the four of them into a new elevator.

—or to be precise, this was now truly an elevator.

Chen Jian was unfazed by this, but the three people around him were completely dumbfounded.

If the 095 facility could still be barely understood or imagined, the situation of the 011 facility had already exceeded the limits of their imagination.

Incredibly modern interior design, clean and simple layout, ubiquitous intelligent devices...

When they walked into the elevator and a female voice different from Fu Xi’s announced "Elevator going up," even the three Holy Blood were startled simultaneously.

Seeing their reaction, Chen Jian reassured them:

"Rest assured, there is no danger here."

"In fact, this is probably the safest place we can find in the wastelands."

"...Understood."

Zeng Yi’s throat felt a bit dry, he nodded with some difficulty, wanting to ask a question but not knowing what to ask.

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Chen Jian also did not speak much, because at this moment, his mind was filled with as many questions as Zeng Yi’s.

Why was his identity recognized?

Why was he given a military rank that didn’t match the facts?

What exactly was inside the 011 facility?

What was its purpose?

It was clear the 011 facility couldn’t have been designed to respond to the great catastrophe, yet its design indeed played a role during the catastrophe.

So, what does the Fu Xi project signify?

Its outcome couldn’t possibly be just an AI called "Fu Xi," could it?

With a head full of questions, Chen Jian finally stepped out as the elevator ascended to the living layer, but he was mildly surprised and froze in place.

To be honest, the so-called living layer was not what he had imagined it to be.

There wasn’t the spacious hall, lush greenery, and pleasant landscapes depicted in science fiction films.

The overall layout here wasn’t too different from 095.

It could even be said to be more cramped.

Because more living facilities were installed here, with more devices whose functions were temporarily unknown, crowding the space instead.

"Please have the other three wait in the adjacent lounge for now—the automatic door is somewhat damaged, repair procedures have not yet started, maybe you’ll need to open it manually."

"Understood."

The lights in a corner lounge turned on automatically, Zeng Yi and the others hesitated for a moment before heading over.

And after they entered the lounge, Chen Jian followed the guiding lights into the so-called "office" prepared especially for him.

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