User "Zhuxing" has sent you—
[Abnormal Data Access]
Automatically receiving file:
"Special File • Mechanical Nobility • Screwllum III's Supreme Directive to Inorganic Lifeforms."
Zhuxing:
Better to send it this way. Safer. Otherwise the Company might steal it. -_-
Dongfang Qiqing:
What exactly is this?
Zhuxing:
A directive from Screwllum.
It can't crack Rubert's Anti-Organic Equation, but it can override it. ^O^/
Zhuxing:
Go dig it up. Once revived, the first thing it'll do is activate the Anti-Organic Equation. →_→
Zhuxing:
It'll try to control every machine around and kill you.
Which includes… your phone. ←_←
Zhuxing:
But once it receives this directive, the Anti-Organic Equation will be overwritten.
After that, it'll obey your commands.
Of course, its highest authority still belongs to Screwllum. (๑• . •)
Zhuxing:
Then just have it give you a ride~
ヽ(⌐■㉨■)ノ♪♬
Dongfang Qiqing:
Got it. Thanks, little Zhuxing~
Zhuxing:
30 billion credits… that's a lot…
Thank you, Sister Qiqing! (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
Dongfang Qiqing:
Huh? That shouldn't be that much, right?
Do you actually lack money?
Zhuxing:
Don't even mention it! It makes me mad!
No… I shouldn't say bad things about teacher here… he might find out. ( ✘_✘ )↯
…
Dongfang Qiqing:
Sigh… this is so troublesome.
Why is there a single-transfer limit anyway?
It's really inconvenient.
Did the Interastral Peace Network never think about that?
Zhuxing:
...
Zhuxing:
That's more than my entire yearly allowance…
Thank you, Sister Qiqing!!!
You're the best! ^ω^
Dongfang Qiqing:
By the way, Zhuxing…
You really love these little emojis, don't you? (๑• . •๑)
You use one in every sentence, and I haven't even seen a duplicate yet.
Zhuxing:
Ehehe~ (ಡωಡ)
Dongfang Qiqing:
Oh right—weren't you going to see your sister?
I hope I didn't interrupt anything.
Zhuxing:
Nope, I didn't go.
I'm at the Space City.
Teacher is fishing.
Didn't catch anything.
It was rare that Sister Ranpo cooperated so perfectly too… (＞﹏＜)
Dongfang Qiqing:
!!!
Dongfang Qiqing:
Never mind. I'm not asking anything.
I know nothing!
I didn't ask anything!
Zhuxing:
Actually it's fine.
Otherwise I wouldn't have said it. Ծ‸Ծ
Dongfang Qiqing:
I won't disturb you anymore.
I'm going to dig up that mechanical relic now.
Dongfang Qiqing has gone offline
Dongfang Qiqing has come online
Dongfang Qiqing:
Oh right.
Account: ************
Password: ********
This is my "Cosmic Premium Goods" account.
You can buy things yourself.
There are plenty of items there that you can't find anywhere else.
My account has very high priority access, and discounts too.
Zhuxing:
Thank you, Sister Qiqing!
I've wanted this for so long!
Teacher never lets me use his account.
╰(´︶`)╯
Zhuxing has gone offline
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Miss Robin."
Dongfang Qiqing gave Robin an apologetic smile.
"It's alright."
"Have you figured out a way yet?"
"How are we getting there?"
"We'll take a ride using one of Rubert's Vanguards."
Dongfang Qiqing answered concisely.
"Ah?"
"Rubert? Vanguard?"
"Well… it's like this…"
Seeing Robin's shocked and incredulous expression, Dongfang Qiqing sighed and began explaining the whole situation again.
She felt like she had spent the entire day acting as a human message relay.
Repeating the same explanation over and over.
"So, Miss Robin."
"Would you like to come with me now?"
"Or wait here until I activate the Rubert Vanguard and come pick you up?"
Dongfang Qiqing let Robin decide.
"Let's go together."
Robin smiled slightly.
"Miss Dongfang Qiqing."
This kind of strange situation was something she had never experienced before.
If she was already planning to face such a huge risk later—
Missing out on this interesting moment now would be a shame.
They reached the location smoothly without incident.
Robin simply flew there herself.
It wasn't very far, so her wings wouldn't get tired.
Dongfang Qiqing transformed again.
She fired a single ship-grade high-energy blast, creating a massive crater.
Then she estimated the depth and continued digging with careful shots.
Finally—
On the 13th reduced-power shot, she exposed the buried metallic structure.
"Organic life detected."
"Activating Vanguard — 482976."
"Vanguard 482976 responding."
"Organic life detected."
"Anti-Organic Equation activated."
"For Rubert."
"For the glory of the Empire."
"For all inorganic life."
"For the preservation of the universe."
"Organic lifeforms."
"Please terminate yourselves."
Dongfang Qiqing: ???
"…Wow."
"So that's what Rubert Vanguards are like?"
"Final warning."
"Organic lifeforms, please terminate yourselves."
"Purge protocol approved."
"Anti-Organic Equation now running."
"Organic life!"
"It is too late!"
"Error! Error! Error!!!"
"Abnormal information detected."
"System correction in progress."
"Correction failed / successful ×2"
Two mechanical voices spoke simultaneously from Vanguard 482976.
"Faithful follower of Mechanical Nobility Screwllum III."
"Screwllum Planet identity code ******."
"Former Rubert Vanguard unit 482976 now at your service."
Dongfang Qiqing blinked in surprise.
"That was fast."
"I didn't even react yet."
"It overwrote the Anti-Organic Equation that easily?"
"I thought there would at least be some kind of struggle."
Her expression was filled with disbelief.
The devastation caused by the two Imperial Wars needed no explanation.
And the terrifying reputation of the Anti-Organic Equation was equally well known.
Thanks to the Interastral Peace Corporation's bounty system and constant pursuit by bounty hunters—
With Rubert gone—
Rubert's Vanguards had become increasingly rare across the universe.
Because of this, most people only knew the Anti-Organic Equation from legends.
They couldn't truly understand how dangerous it was.
But Dongfang Qiqing came from the Corporation.
Her clearance level was high enough to read many classified historical records.
So she understood very well just how troublesome the Anti-Organic Equation was.
Which made this outcome all the more shocking.
In truth, the result was perfectly reasonable.
Screwllum had long been dedicated to eliminating the Anti-Organic Equation.
He had conducted extensive targeted research.
Meanwhile, after Rubert's death, the Anti-Organic Equation had stopped evolving entirely.
Technology continues to advance.
On one side stood a Genius constantly developing countermeasures.
On the other stood an equation that had stagnated for centuries.
Standing on the shoulders of predecessors—
And with the natural advantage of being an inorganic lifeform—
It was hardly surprising that Screwllum could achieve this level of control.