Chapter 029: Black Technology "Melta Warhead" Technology

9S's breathing became somewhat rapid; it was too incredible.

The next second, his expression froze as he felt coldness against his neck.

"Wait, 2B, I'm fine, I'm still 9S!"

He hurriedly explained to 2B, who had placed her sword against his neck, fearing that one second too late would mean his head being cut off.

"Then how do you prove you're 9S?"

This question was truly difficult to answer, as any explanation could easily be dismissed by 2B, saying he might be someone who had read all the data related to 9S and was impersonating him.

It wasn't like machine lifeforms, whose infection showed very obvious symptoms.

"2B, I believe he's still 9S."

These words from the human named Ejie made 2B withdraw her sword, but she didn't completely put it away, still remaining vigilant.

"How is it, 9S?"

Ejie was also very concerned about what kind of information was inside.

As for why he was certain the person before him was still 9S, it was just that feeling, just like how he sensed Commander White.

"Well, decoding it was easy—no, that's not right. I didn't decode it; I just turned it on, and it revealed completely unencrypted data to me."

It was like starting a computer with no password set, easily entering the desktop.

Afterward, he could freely click on various folders, which also had no encryption.

"9S, can you understand the data inside?"

The voice came from behind. Turning around, it was Commander White; A2 had also entered.

Presumably, after confirming there was no problem with this data disk, Ejie had somehow informed A2, and the two had come in.

"Yes, this is the wonder of Lord Ejie's world technology. After scanning, the program inside automatically adapted, automatically becoming compatible with me, instantly turning into data I could understand."

9S excitedly explained.

However, his words made White, A2, and 2B look at him with renewed vigilance.

After a moment's pause, 9S immediately realized the issue; his statement about the hard drive being downwardly compatible with him raised suspicions that he might truly have been invaded, implanted with a program that could understand the contents of this hard drive.

"Don't be tense; I believe he's still 9S."

Lord Ejie's words of trust again made the others' gazes slightly soften.

So, 9S reorganized his language and explained in more detail, making it clear that it was the program inside the hard drive that actively changed to make him understand, not that it installed some translation software on him.

"If it wants to actively be compatible with you, doesn't that mean it needs to know what version you are, not scanning you?"

Commander White's counterquestion left 9S truly speechless.

Scanning his program was almost the same as an invasion.

But 9S clearly didn't sense being reverse-scanned or invaded.

"Perhaps it didn't scan 9S at all, merely reacting to 9S's scan, analyzing the technology level contained in 9S from the scan, and immediately constructing a compatible data system."

Ejie seemed to be helping him out, but this possibility might very well be true.

"So, 9S, what's the content inside?"

Oh, he wasn't helping him out; actually, he didn't want to waste words and wanted to know about the internal information.

"Inside..."

9S paused, glancing at Commander White. Could you please adjust the aim of your gun slightly?

She still didn't trust him; don't let it misfire.

"Speak."

"Alright, inside is a special bullet technology for firearms, the melta warhead."

As 9S spoke, his expression changed again, showing an incredulous look.

Because the bullets were truly micro-rocket technology.

Of course, the melta ammunition was also quite terrifying. Once androids were fully armed with it, their power would suddenly surpass machine lifeforms.

And this wasn't even the most surprising point for him: the information inside was a step-by-step guide on how to make it.

Its level of 'simplicity' made him feel like it was magic.

"You know what? The guidance inside on how to manufacture this warhead is so—magical."

"Magical?"

White was also surprised that 9S would use such a term to describe it. What kind of situation could excite 9S to this extent?

Then, 9S explained why it felt like magic.

This hard drive had what could be called fool-proof instruction, allowing someone with no knowledge, as long as they could follow instructions, to manufacture rocket-propelled bullets and melta warheads from scratch, far beyond this era's capabilities.

Yes, from scratch, not needing an industrial foundation, almost hand-craftable.

Of course, it couldn't literally be made by hand, but following the instructions, one would first make some auxiliary tools, truly unimaginably simple tools to process materials.

Then, using the processed materials, one would further process and manufacture things, building layer upon layer, rapidly succeeding in assembling a production line for rocket-propelled bullets—truly incredible.

Of course, if the hard drive alone were given to others, they certainly wouldn't know how to proceed.

9S served as the external display screen for this hard drive, allowing people to see the information and tutorials inside.

Additionally, there was another point: this hard drive also contained a simulation program. That is, if the current environment wasn't Earth, one could input the data about the current environment, and it would analyze based on the current environment, finding substitutes for materials that were originally needed on Earth but weren't available here.

It would tell which materials to use, what technology, to recreate rocket-propelled bullets and melta warheads.

While the rocket propulsion technology seemed basic, the accompanying technology, the most important in this data, was the melta bullet design.

Its power lay in agitating the target at the subatomic level, causing it to cook, melt, or vaporize.

"Uh."

"What's wrong, 9S?"

"There doesn't seem to be a true design blueprint for the melta bullet in here."

As 9S said this, he flipped through the data disk but couldn't find it.

"Scan the physical hard drive itself, scan it as finely as possible, as fine as you can."

Ejie suddenly suggested.

"Huh? The physical hard drive itself?"

It meant to scan and observe the material structure of the hard drive more deeply, like using a microscope to look at human skin, seeing the cells?

So, 9S began scanning.

Under normal vision, it was just a hard drive, but now, as the deep scan magnified—

"This is..."

9S clicked his tongue again in amazement.

"Found it, right?"

"F-found it. It's actually engraved on the hard drive."

No, it couldn't be described so simply.

"I should say, this hard drive itself is a physically printed design blueprint."

This design was like the transformable toys that human children used to like, which could change from a car into a robot.

Conversely, it could fold from robot form into a car.

The difference was that the complexity of this design blueprint folding into a hard drive was far beyond the simplicity of a robot turning into a toy car, not even on the same level.

It was a dimensional difference.

Absolutely incredible.

Of course, being able to recognize this as a design blueprint also owed much to the data inside the hard drive.

Otherwise, 9S truly wouldn't have been able to see it.