The Rise of the Black Plain

While Minos was thinking about what had just happened, another being, distant from the Spiritual World, was thinking the same thing!

In the Hall of Gods, the Mechanical Emperor stood in the main area of this great temple with his eyes closed while his face pointed at the stars.

Next to him were two other Gods of the Mechanical Empire, who had just been talking to him when the supreme leader of The Adamant Land suddenly fell silent.

"Your Majesty?" One of the two Gods, a woman, asked as she took a step forward.

"Interesting." The Mechanical Emperor muttered. "I just met Minos Stuart."

"Minos Stuart?" The woman asked. The other man there questioned. "The young man from the Spiritual World who is supposed to lead us into disaster?"

"That's the one." The Mechanical Emperor laughed. "He has resurrected one of my protectors. I don't know how he did it, but he just put a mark on one of the 10th-stage robots that were in the Spiritual World."

"Is that really possible?" The woman made a strange expression under her mask, not liking it very much.

"What are you worried about?" The other asked good-naturedly. "Even if that young man did it, it will only become more weapons for the empire once we reach that planet.

A mere low-level Demigod can't surpass His Majesty's mark! Sooner or later, such a protector will return to our control!"

"Yes." The Mechanical Emperor agreed. "But until then, he'll be in control of such a robot. That protector has lost its memories, but it is able to easily understand our technologies..."

"In other words, Minos Stuart will be able to decipher our methods." The woman looked at her companion, who seemed very relieved despite the seriousness of the situation.

"So what? We have the mechanics with us! Or do you think he can develop something so powerful in the few years left until the construction of the universal wormhole is finished?"

"I'm afraid that the Spiritual World will be able to eliminate many of us." She replied, worried about the prediction of the empire's high-level analysts, who said that their chances of winning the war with Minos beyond level 90 were minimal.

The Mechanical Emperor then said. "We will attack the Spiritual World with full force. How many Gods can we send to that planet without compromising our operations?"

"Sixteen, counting the three of us." The man replied.

"Well, we'll use the entire available group for the initial assault. When we reach the Spiritual World, we'll first hunt down Minos Stuart!" This being, the strongest in the realm, said with determination.

The other two accepted his orders, and as soon as they had made their farewell gestures, they set off to prepare the group that would attack Minos' world.

Meanwhile, the Mechanical Emperor continued to watch the stars, thinking about the brief encounter he had just had with Minos.

'Minos Stuart... I'll be careful with you!'

...

Meanwhile, Minos hadn't wasted any time worrying after his brief encounter with the Mechanical Emperor.

After placing his seal on that level 94 robot, he quickly used some methods of the Ancient Folk to help the artificial creature stay alive after he stopped using his innate ability.

Unlike the living beings he had helped evolve, the robot needed a large and continuous amount of chaotic energy to stay alive. But Minos felt that he wouldn't be able to supply it with the needed amount.

If he didn't want to lose all his progress, he would have to find a way for the robot to absorb the energy from the big bones in the Spatial Kingdom on its own!

Instead of serving as a guinea pig for his group's more advanced methods, Minos taught that robot the way to cultivate chaotic energy while placing several seals on the being's metal body, connecting it to the bones in that area.

In doing so, he used up all of his energy. Still, he managed to keep this being alive in time, even after he stopped using his innate ability to help the artificial individual.

"How do you feel?" Minos asked as his cultivation returned to level 91, and he felt his heart beating rapidly.

The metallic creature replied sincerely and quickly. "I am weakened. Before, I felt 70% complete, but now I feel only 30%. But my situation is improving. My energy consumption is a little below what this seal and technique can supply me with."

"That's strange." A human Demigod said. "Why is this happening to it? With us, we don't consume the energy we absorb. It becomes part of us and recovers itself when we use it."

The other scholars had the same question, but no one knew how to answer it.

The robot looked in the man's direction and said. "I don't know, but I think my body constantly uses this kind of energy. I have the feeling that my body seems to be able to produce it on its own once I absorb it, but something in me isn't working properly."

Minos said. "It must be because of its death. We can't ignore the fact that it was dead and came back to life with the energy I gave it. It may have lost an essential part of itself before it came back to life."

"Oh?"

"That must be the case."

Several experts murmured, thinking of solutions to the problem.

Someone suggested. "Your Majesty should continue today's experiment with this robot for two more rounds. That should be enough to pass 90% of its capacity and stabilize its situation."

The robot rejoined the conversation. "I believe that above 80% of my capacity, I can generate enough to reach 100% with the technique you gave me and also the seal. After that, if I don't exhaust myself too much, I'll be able to recover on my own."

"Very well. We'll do that." Minos made up his mind. "For now, you will cultivate this technique and share your knowledge with this group in our area. When I'm ready, I'll help you improve your strength."

"I'll do my best, my master." The robot easily accepted.

"Do you have a name?"

"I don't remember, master."

Minos said then. "From now on, you will be called Voyager. Once we have stabilized your situation, you will join my staff to study some technologies that are particularly compatible with you. That will be your main task for the foreseeable future."

"Yes, my master."

Thus, the first experiment with the robot corpse ended, and Minos gained a new group member.

Many of his group had doubts about this and the dangers, but with him around, no one questioned the situation, and each party soon concentrated on their responsibilities in the Spatial Kingdom.