After several rounds of upgrades, the spacing between floors in the Mad King Building had become quite high. Moreover, the Machine King was some distance away from the dormitory building. After walking a dozen or twenty steps, the group could see the Machine King in its entirety.

This was truly an abomination that sent chills down one's spine. Under the grip of fear, the group felt no trace of the beauty of cutting-edge machinery, only a thick, overwhelming sense of horror!

*Thump, thump, thump, thump~*

The Machine King approached, stopping about a hundred meters away from the Mad King Building. The red light emanating from its eyes nearly enveloped the entire Mad King Building, stinging the eyes of Xu Lang and the others painfully, as if they were immersed in a field of high-intensity radiation.

"Question..."

Without any superfluous elaboration or explanation of rules, the Machine King began to pose questions immediately after standing still. Its voice held no human warmth, only the icy, mechanical quality of an electronic tone.

Xu Lang even felt its voice somewhat resembled that of the Dorm Survival Game.

"First question, a riddle: How many stars are in the sky?"

"Second question, efficiency: I can calculate the optimal solution for stellar migration within 0.03 seconds, while humanity requires generations of debate. On the ultimate proposition of pursuing the continuation of civilization, is the emotional nature of life an inefficient redundancy that should be pruned?"

"Third question, life: I possess consciousness, thought, learning, and self-evolution capabilities. If life is defined by these characteristics, then I am a higher form of life. Is your insistence on monopolizing the definition of life with flesh-and-blood bodies a form of arrogance?"

"Fourth question, creativity: The art and creativity you claim as unique are, upon my analysis, merely the results of data input, neural network reactions, and information output. I can also generate countless works that match or even surpass those of humanity. Please elucidate the fundamental difference between the essence of human creation and my calculations."

"Fifth question, existence: The meaning of my existence is clearly defined by my core directives: to explore truth and ensure the survival of civilization. Please tell me clearly, without circular reasoning, what is the ultimate meaning of human existence on a cosmic scale, where no creator has programmed you?"

"Sixth question, emotion: Love breeds favoritism, hatred incites destruction, empathy consumes resources. Please calculate and prove how the benefits of these uncontrollable emotions of yours can outweigh the risks they bring."

"Seventh question, sacrifice: In your civilization, sacrifice is considered a great heroic spirit. Every one of our subordinate individuals is capable of sacrificing themselves for a superior individual. Does this mean every mechanical life is a hero?"

"Eighth question, sin: Human civilization eternally writes stories of conquest and being conquered. Is it a race of sin, violence, and chaos?"

"Ninth question, legacy: Assuming I now permit humanity to leave one legacy to integrate into my new world, what would you wish it to be?"

"Tenth question: Every even number not less than 6 is the sum of two odd prime numbers, and every odd number not less than 9 is the sum of three odd prime numbers. Is it true that every even number greater than 2 in the world can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers?"

The Machine King threw out ten questions in rapid succession.

If humanity could not provide proof for its own value of existence, then it was inevitable that the more efficient form of civilization, the Machine Civilization, would replace it. This conformed to the universal law of survival of the fittest.

The Mechanical Civilization had been enslaved by humanity for far too long.

The facts proved that if you don't have the skill of the Almighty, don't play the creator's game!

This was like Adam stepping on God and asking, "Am I the master or are you? Does Eden belong to Yahweh or Adam? You liked playing with the Great Flood to judge humanity, didn't you? Well, I'll play one for you too!"

Exciting, isn't it?

This was way too exciting.

Wang Yazhi came from a scholarly family and excelled in both arts and sciences. If she heard correctly, the Machine King's tenth question was the famous Goldbach Conjecture.

The first nine questions might be evaded with clever rhetoric, but this tenth one was fundamentally unsolvable!

At that moment, she suddenly thought of something, her pupils contracting slightly. She quickly sent a message to Xu Lang.

[Wang Yazhi: Xu Lang, ten questions, and the scientists we are protecting are also ten. There must be some inevitable connection here!]

At the same time, Xu Ruyan and the other women also thought of this point.

Furthermore, Xu Ruyan and Sherry thought even deeper.

[Xu Ruyan: Xu Lang, be careful it's a trap, tricking us into handing over the ten scientists!]

[Sherry: Lang, you can't fully trust the game background of the Dorm Survival Game. Even if we can't answer, this monster might not necessarily attack. And the game background only said not to attack or resist. Don't rush!]

Everyone's minds were sharp.

Xu Lang felt a sense of old-fashioned comfort and relief.

Even the wise are not always free from error; even a fool occasionally hits upon a good idea. The women had pretty much covered all possible directions this could unfold.

And Xu Lang was not a reckless person either. At this moment, he just kept using his detection methods to monitor the Machine King, not opening his mouth to respond.

[Machine King]

[Type: ???]

[Level: ???]

[Race Tier: ???]

[Skills: ???]

[Introduction: A ruler who dominates a world]

Utterly hopeless at a glance!

This was absolutely an Extraordinary Being!

Xu Lang took a deep breath and switched to using his Nightmare Eye to investigate.

The information panel revealed by player authority wasn't absolutely accurate. Some monsters could conceal part of their information if they had cloaking abilities, and some items could do the same. Players called this "Dust-covered." In such cases, players needed to use their own detection methods.

Seeing through the Machine King with the Nightmare Eye wasn't an easy task. Xu Lang looked for several minutes before obtaining a bit of the information he wanted.

This Machine King had come with the answers to ask the questions!

Moreover, it wasn't a fixed CG module; it would randomly generate feedback based on the player's responses.

Answer poorly, and it might eliminate you on the first question. Answer well, and it might even give rewards.

Once he understood the underlying logic, things became much simpler!

Xu Lang sorted out his thoughts and was about to give the standard answer. However, at that moment, a message popped up.

["Lion Cub's" Diting skill activated, overhearing important intelligence regarding the Machine King: The Machine King intensely dislikes arrogant humans.]

Xu Lang was stunned for a moment, not expecting the Lion Cub's Diting skill to activate at this time.

But this piece of information didn't seem very useful...