Ch. 144 - Minor surgery
Yang Yi continued testing the armour.
"Can you write?"
The armor nodded, but it meant the opposite — it couldn't write!
"Retract the spikes."
All the spikes on the armour sank back in; some had grown nearly 20cm long.
"Extend the spikes."
The spikes retracted again.
By this point, Yang Yi was certain: it possessed self-awareness, yet was extremely rebellious, doing the exact opposite of any command!
He looked around and spotted a wooden barrel not far away. Taking a few backward steps, he picked it up and placed it in front of the armor.
"Punch this barrel with your left fist!"
The armour didn't move.
"Don't punch this barrel with your left fist!"
The moment the words left his mouth, it struck out, smashing the barrel to pieces on the spot.
"Punch me with your left fist."
Almost as if compelled by some strange impulse, Yang Yi issued the command, and the armour immediately swung a punch at his face.
Fortunately, he'd been keeping a third eye open and managed to dodge at the last second.
The armour’s left arm had detached and launched like a rocket punch. It flew past Yang Yi and blew a hole in the wall of Suna’s room.
Then it flew back in reverse and reattached itself, as if nothing had happened.
Yang Yi's expression turned cold, he realised he had misjudged the situation.
The armour wasn’t just rebellious; it harbored hostility towards him. Like a defiant child, it liked doing the opposite of what it was told.
However, if the command allowed it to attack him, it would carry it out without hesitation.
Fortunately, the armour still obeyed the rule of only acting on commands. It wouldn’t attack on its own because otherwise, he’d be in real trouble.
As for autonomous behaviour, it seemed like it would act independently if given a continuous instruction. For example, if told “don’t follow so-and-so,” it would proceed to follow them without end.
Yang Yi didn’t continue testing. He put the armour back into the charred worm ring and sent Suna a message:
“Sorry, I accidentally put a hole in your wall. But it’s no big deal, Bone Arm will repair it in no time!”
No command was necessary, as the Nightmare Star had a self-repair function. The Bone Arm immediately filled the hole, ensuring no drafts could get through. It just looked like a white patch.
Suna didn’t get upset over such a minor issue. Instead, she asked Yang Yi to come to the lab.
Soon, Yang Yi entered the ship’s hold and made his way to the lab.
The first batch of Fire Liquor had been completed. Due to improvements in the production method, it had turned into Craft Fire Liquor, but its quality remained excellent.
【Name: Craft Fire Liquor】