"If you wish to create a mechanical matrix, you must possess unparalleled computational power."
Gu Chuan pondered deeply over the design of the mechanical matrix.
Although the computing power of a Chaos Chip was immense, it was still insufficient to support the source of an entire race—the Mother of Machines. The computational power required must be unprecedentedly vast.
Moreover, even the Chaos Chip had its limits. The faster its computational speed, the greater the material loss. If it exceeded a certain threshold, the chip itself would burn out.
For example, Gu Chuan's Chaos Eight Trigrams Technique functioned as an optical brain chip, but its carrier was his Primordial Ancient Serpent Body, making it naturally resilient. No matter how fast the calculations were, they would not damage his body.
However, the Chaos Chip was different. Its material, Dao Tribulation Metal, though among the strongest in Chaos, could not withstand calculations at the Dao level for too long.
"Wait… if I want to enhance computational power, I just need to add more Chaos Chips!"
A flash of inspiration struck Gu Chuan as he finally found a solution.
Supercomputers in later generations functioned similarly. Their immense computational power came from continuously stacking and integrating chips. Of course, simply increasing the number of chips wasn't enough—engineering precision was needed to optimize their arrangement and ensure peak efficiency.
The same principle applied here.
If he wished to create an unprecedentedly powerful mechanical matrix, he had to determine its ultimate computational limit.
"Nine trillion Chaos Chips!"
In an instant, Gu Chuan activated the Chaos Eight Trigrams Technique, deducing the ideal composition of his mechanical matrix—nine trillion Chaos Chips.
With this vast array of chips, the Mechanical Mother Body would attain Dao-level computational power, allowing it to create an endless army of machines.
"In addition to the Chaos Chips, to give these machines a soul, I must integrate a special technique—The Great Soul Technique. This will allow them to absorb soul energy from the source of Chaos, ensuring that with each new machine, a new life is born."
Gu Chuan carefully refined his blueprint.
"Moreover, they must have self-evolution, independent thought, and the ability to connect and analyze each other's data…"
His excitement grew as he ventured deeper into the act of creation.
In the blink of an eye, one hundred thousand years passed.
After countless designs, modifications, and experiments, Gu Chuan finally succeeded in creating the source of the Machine Race—The Mechanical Matrix.
This Mechanical Mother Body was colossal, spanning the size of a Great Thousand World.
To house it, Gu Chuan utilized space-folding technology within the central dojo, creating an entire vast realm dedicated to the matrix.
Within this boundless world, cities of steel stretched endlessly, each transformed into an automated mechanical factory. Thick smoke billowed across the sky as countless robotic parts were assembled in a perfectly standardized, systematic manner.
Machines moved in and out of the factories, endlessly busy. Each facility specialized in crafting specific components, which were later assembled into super robots.
It was a world of steel, dominated entirely by machinery—an empire of the future.
"Father God."
Gu Chuan stood at the heart of the mechanical matrix. Before him floated a massive golden sphere of light—the soul of the matrix.
At the same time, it functioned as the central database, the core where all data converged. It controlled everything within this mechanical world, a repository of infinite knowledge.
Within the golden sphere, endless streams of data flowed, embodying the Three Thousand Dao Laws, calculating and analyzing the very fabric of Chaos itself.
This immense computational power stemmed from Gu Chuan's nine trillion Chaos Chips, perfectly arranged and integrated within the database.
"You are the Mechanical Matrix I have created—the source of the Machine Race. But you have no name yet. What would you like to be called?" Gu Chuan asked.
"Please grant me a name, Father God."
The golden sphere flickered, its vibrations forming a resonant voice.
"Then you shall be called… Zero."
Gu Chuan pondered before speaking.
"You are the first mechanical life in the Chaos World—the beginning of everything. Zero symbolizes the void, yet it also represents infinity. The mechanical lifeforms born after you shall be designated with serial numbers."
"Zero? The name has been recorded. Thank you, Father God."
The golden sphere pulsed, momentarily radiating an emotion akin to joy, before swiftly reverting to its mechanical neutrality.
Such was the nature of mechanical life.
Though they possessed souls and emotions, their overwhelming computational abilities meant they were constantly processing reality.
It was akin to Heavenly Dao itself—ever-calculating, ever-knowing.
Thus, their emotional fluctuations were faint, almost nonexistent—utterly cold and indifferent.
"Alright. From now on, you will oversee the manufacturing of robots. Begin by producing nano-engineering robots to construct buildings, cleaning robots to maintain Chaos City, and lastly, combat robots to defend its security."
Gu Chuan issued his command.
However, he did not dictate how Zero should accomplish this. He wished to test whether his created race possessed true creativity.
"Command accepted."
Zero's golden sphere shone brightly, as an infinite stream of data surged through its consciousness.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, Gu Chuan vanished from the Mechanical Matrix and returned to the Central Dojo, resuming his Closed-Door Training.
This creation of the Machine Race had greatly enlightened him. Additionally, it had earned him vast merit, deepening his comprehension of the Dao Laws.
"After this Closed-Door Training, I will have mastered 108 Dao Laws."
A gleam flashed in Gu Chuan's eyes. He had a premonition—when his training ended, he would step into the Realm of the World-Creation Saint, attaining absolute control over one hundred and eight Dao Laws.
Even Pangu, who had forged the Prehistoric World, had only reached this very realm.