Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 104 The Truth of the World

“My name is Eve, Eve Yggdrasil, and I am an unknown person.”

Eve spoke calmly, facing the towering Schwarzman.

“Unknown guest…” The indicator above Schwarz’s head flashed red intermittently.

It's obvious that its processor was destroyed in the battle just now, and it's a miracle that it can still perform basic functions.

"Analyzing... Analysis results: Anonymous guest... No information found in memory. Background: Unknown. Category: Unknown information."

"Processor damaged, performance reduced by 78%..."

Schwarzkopf's red light flashed twice before finally going out.

A guard robot that had stood firm for over 700 years finally gave out.

At this point, Eve continued to ask:

"Building City Type 4 Robot, I have a question: what is the point of what you're doing?"

After a moment of silence, Schwarzlo responded in a broken, mechanical voice: "For preservation, for the survival of humanity."

"Calculations show that staying in the lower layer is the optimal survival strategy for humans."

"Building Type 4 Prototype 3 – 'Supervision Machine' Schwarzro: It is necessary to ensure the continuation of humanity on this planet. This is the Builders' order."

"Who are the builders? The Interstellar Peace Corporation has been to this planet, right? What exactly happened back then?" Eve continued to ask.

“I came here with a team of city builders whose will was to preserve the city. I cannot answer the rest; this is information that has been sealed away,” Schwarz continued.

"Then another question, where is the star core?" Eve's expression turned cold.

"Star Core..."

"Access to the database... blocked. Discussing the 'Star Core' with an unauthorized target: Forbidden."

"This is a secret sealed deep within the world, a secret that no human being should know."

After the sound stopped, Schwarzro fell silent again.

Eve sighed. Sure enough, all the robots in the company were the same, stubborn and inflexible.

Eve looked at Schwarz, her entire body glowing green: "Building 4 robot, if I told you that we could give this planet a chance to be reborn, would you believe it?"

Schwarz was silent for a moment, then spoke again.

"Evaluation system restarting... Restart successful. Variable transformation in progress."

"Variable 1: The strength of the outsider. Variable 2: The motivation of the outsider."

"Assessment Update: Decision-making authority transferred to outsiders, and access to information related to the [Star Core] and [Interstellar Peace Corporation] permitted." Schwarz's indicator light flashed red once again.

"The data and audio recordings related to the 'Star Core' have been compiled. Do you wish to activate them immediately, Miss Eve?"

"Receive the data." Eve nodded.

"Request to access database data, number. Encryption level: highest."

"Data access approved, play now."

At that moment, Schwarz's indicator emitted a blue light, and then an image formed in front of Eve.

The image shows two people standing in front of a huge engine. One is dressed in white and the other in blue, and they seem to be discussing something.

The researchers' voices: "The results of years of research are before you, Guardian. The evidence is conclusive; that so-called 'stellar core' is the root of all disaster."

The elder guardian said, “The people will find this hard to accept, Doctor. If they knew that it was the great Alisa Rand who activated this thing, causing the world to be covered in a cold wave…”

The researcher's voice: "The truth, sir—the truth will not change according to the opinions of the majority. The research report before you is the culmination of the hard work of Berlöberg's finest scholars; you must trust its authority..."

The elder guardian said, “I have never questioned you, Doctor. On the contrary, I have complete faith in the results you have achieved.”

The elder guardian said, “From the moment I took this position, that voice… their voice has been residing in my mind, haunting me.”

The elder guardian said, "I shouldn't be bringing this up. Let's get back to your research. I can't possibly release these research reports to the public, Doctor. Unless...."

The researcher's voice: "Unless? Unless what? Sir, I'm listening..."

The Guardian's voice: "Unless you can find a way to completely destroy the 'Star Core'."

A researcher's voice: "I understand. In the name of 'preservation'... I will certainly not fail in my mission."

As the Great Guardian's voice ceased, the entire screen disappeared.

Schwarz's voice came again, "Data No. 1 has finished playing. Next up: Data No. 1."

The scene reappears, and behind them is still that huge engine, but the main characters have changed.

This time it was a short scientist, similar to the researcher in the previous video, only noticeably older.

The young researcher said, "I don't understand, Doctor. Why do you hide those valuable research results? They represent your life's work..."

Elderly researcher: "Cough, cough... You're still young, child. Someday... cough, someday, you'll understand."

The elderly researcher: "The Great Guardian...she thinks further ahead than either of us. Every decision is for the peace of Belloberg..."

The young researcher said, "I just feel... regretful. Our research has hit a bottleneck, and your findings will have to be shelved..."

The elderly researcher: "Cough... No need for regret, child, you have plenty of time. Once you find a way to destroy—cough, destroy the 'Star Core'... all our efforts will not have been in vain."

"The presentation of document number 1 has finished. Next up: document number 2."

The image disappeared again, and the next image followed immediately.

This time, the image shows a Silvermane Iron Guard wielding a gun, and a young Great Guardian.

The young guardian: "What...why is there a robot here?"

The Guardian's bodyguard: "This is Dr. Mearsheimer's personal robot bodyguard, which is said to be a prototype that has been preserved since the Great War."

The Guardian's attendant said, "It has remained here ever since the Doctor and his assistant passed away, without ever moving an inch."

The young guardian: "Oh... I see. Let's start searching. We must find all of the doctor's research findings."

The Guardian's Guard: "Found it, Your Excellency—all the documents are here."

The young guardian: "Hmm...good, that's settled then."

The Guardian's Guard: "My Lord Guardian, what do we do with this huge guy?"

The young guardian said, "Ah... destroying it would be too wasteful. Let's have someone reset its system and then move it to the lower level. I heard that the Pioneer Corps is in need of robots with self-defense capabilities."

The guardian's guard: "Yes, sir."

The young guardian: "I'm sorry, Doctor... but these achievements must be managed by the 'Builders' themselves."

The young guardian said, "One day, someone will be able to fulfill your last wishes."

"The presentation of data has finished. The data display has ended."

After the playback ended, Schwarz shut down all systems.

Its energy has been depleted; it's already at its limit to be able to play the footage that just appeared.

After seeing all of this, Eve finally understood the cause and effect of the matter.

Aside from the minor details, this was pretty much what Eve had guessed.

In other words, the Star Core was initiated by the Great Guardian from the very beginning, most likely intending to use its power to confront some kind of crisis.

But later, they discovered that they had opened Pandora's box. Once they activated the Star Core, they couldn't close it, and they knew that the source of this disaster was the Star Core.

Therefore, they also searched for ways to destroy the star's core, but all their efforts ended in failure.

As Eve was pondering, she suddenly heard the sound of a gun hitting the ground next to her.

Bronya stood beside Eve, head bowed, trembling all over...

Her rifle also fell to the ground.

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