1.33 Formation of the Motorcycle Terminator Transforming Armor Squad

"Very well, Rose," Wu Chen accepted readily.

It was truly a marvel. A squad of Harley-riding women, riders and bikes alike, entered the scene. Despite the aggressive aura they brought, the phone booth didn't feel crowded at all. Following them, Dr. Lena Lehr, the Martian mutant Mary, the secretary Tiffany, and the news anchor Paula entered in turn. Ten cards were already displayed on the glass wall. As expected, the interior space of the phone booth expanded once more. The tea lounge transformed into a salon, with an interior comparable to a luxury parlor. Eight long sofas were arranged facing each other, much like a VIP area in a bank. Surrounded by fully equipped recreational facilities, the plot characters could wait patiently for their master to operate the phone. Looking at the scale of the furnishings, it was clearly designed for the player and the plot characters he had hired. If so, why was it only one-way?

If the phone booth only granted a single use to plot characters, there would be no need for the interior space to expand at all. Therefore, something was definitely wrong.

Once everyone had arrived, Wu Chen led the group out of the phone booth.

A.I. Ai had already assigned tasks to everyone.

The police officers Linda and Anna, and the Highway Killers Pamy, Rose, Angie, Mona, and Jez—each equipped with a Moto-Terminator—formed a ten-member Moto-Terminator transformable armor squad, led directly by Wu Chen.

The modular workshop pods had to be handed over to the seller in three days, so the first priority was to tailor exclusive transformable armor for the newcomers at Base 0326.

Police officer Linda, originally from Japan, chose the Type A reconnaissance armor, just like Kikuko Kuki. Police officer Anna and the Cyber-Demoness Perry both chose the Type B support armor. The Highway Killers Rose and Angie chose the same Type C assault armor as Kotail Vertice, while Pamy, Mona, and Jez unanimously chose the Type D heavy armor. The five sisters all possessed explosive figures and fiery personalities. Since joining the "Curtain Net," their worldviews had aligned with Wu Chen’s, making them the core combat strength of the squad.

Once the models were determined, the retrofitting began immediately.

The A, B, C, and D modular workshop pods were brightly lit, with robotic arms working tirelessly through the night. The bio-androids possessed an inherent racial advantage; they downloaded the core database in minutes and were the first to enter the pods for modification. The five Highway Killer sisters, being experts in motorcycle riding, followed suit, with the eldest sister, Rose, leading the way.

Later, the damaged Moto-Terminator was personally delivered to the base by Baili Yan. A.I. Ai inspected it and confirmed it was functional. The ten-member squad was complete.

The unmanned equipment purchased by Baili Yan and his team also came from the *Terminator* plot world. A.I. Ai quickly completed the system updates for them. Whether in combat execution or human-machine interaction, the A.I. was far superior to before. The firewalls were impenetrable and came equipped with EMP pulse shields. As sentinels for the two bases, they were perfect. A.I. Ai’s formidable capabilities left Baili Yan and his team in awe. In reality, this was the innate talent of the New Hong Kong super digital life form.

"Master, I need a bio-android laboratory," Dr. Sarah said, handing a data disc to Wu Chen.

"Ai, handle this," Wu Chen said, passing the disc to the drone.

"Understood." In terms of bio-android technology, the *Terminator* universe and its various derivative plot worlds were the absolute culmination. Not to mention the various humanoid weapons designed by Skynet, humanity had also successfully conducted biochemical experiments on death-row inmates before the apocalypse. As the designer and creator of the Eva R-27 and R-303 bio-androids, the data disc Dr. Sarah gave Wu Chen represented her life's work. The complete set of bio-android retrofitting technology, in particular, was highly practical. Combining the biochemical technology, nanotechnology, and microelectronics stored in the base, A.I. Ai quickly integrated and created an exclusive "Bio-Android Laboratory" for the Base 0326 tablet.

It should be noted that an A.I., like a human, consists of both software and hardware. The original hardware for A.I. Ai came from Wu Chen’s AE86. Later, it received a hardware upgrade from the tablet base, and through the internal network, it connected to all smart terminals and bio-android brains to form the "Super-Brain Matrix." In Base 0326, any device with an A.I. chip, such as the drone swarm or Moto-Terminators, could be utilized by A.I. Ai. If necessary, it could leverage the brains of the bio-androids for extreme supercomputing. As the base continued to upgrade, Ai’s capabilities would only grow stronger.

"Master, I need a virtual reality training hall," Dr. Lehr also handed a data disc to Wu Chen.

"Ai, handle this as well," Wu Chen was always ready to oblige.

"Understood." A.I. Ai, familiar with the process, finished the design for the virtual reality training hall. "Master, we also need an Arc Type III tablet."

"No problem." An order was placed online, and the Traveler's Camp delivered it in minutes. These few Shelter Coins were negligible to the wealthy Base 0326.

Flanking the Tidal sub-plate on the left and right, the two sub-plates were successfully spliced onto the base's main Foundation plate. The Arc sub-plate was also divided into two levels. The lower level housed the bio-android laboratory and the virtual reality training hall, separated by a wall. The upper level matched the living quarters of the Foundation plate. The Tidal sub-plate was similarly converted into two levels: an alien aquarium on the lower level and living quarters on the upper level. The garage door on the first level of the main plate served as the base's sole exit.

The tablets came with sufficient "consumables." The three drone stations provided ample labor. A.I. Ai’s 3D modeling was incredibly precise. The plans were fed to the drones in batches, and upon confirmation, they were executed immediately. The drone swarm followed the blueprints, and progress was extremely rapid.

A.I. Ai, which had appeared at the first stage, was an immense help to Wu Chen, far beyond what a typical artificial intelligence could offer.

"Master, we can upgrade to the third stage after the Cleansing Day," the A.I. suggested amidst its busy schedule.

"I was thinking the same thing," Wu Chen had already considered it. The base had 1,608 coins in storage. With Wu Chen’s exclusive Gold VIP privilege, the third stage only cost 100 coins. Upgrading after the Cleansing Day was imperative.

A.I. Ai’s multi-threaded processing was akin to multitasking. Splicing the Arc plate and integrating the control systems were already second nature to it. Building in sections with the drone swarm was even more effortless. Inside the garage on the first level of the main base, everyone was focused, watching the robotic arms in the pods retrofit the armor for the female warriors. Apart from the real-time updates Ai provided to Wu Chen, others like Lin Baiyu were completely unaware of the base's expansion.

The Moto-Terminators were commonly referred to by Wu Chen as "Transformable Motorcycles." Achieving armor transformation without relying on Cybertronian technology was a huge test for A.I. Ai. The result was obvious: A.I. Ai had turned in a perfect paper. Without involving high-level plot fragments like transformation elements or AllSpark shards, it achieved the transformation from motorcycle to armor solely through mechanical structural changes. It also featured "Armored Riding" and "Armored Flight" intermediate forms. The carried weapons also underwent synchronized intelligent upgrades: for example, the wheels could transform into "Wheeled Drones," which functioned as A.I. subsystems capable of coordinating with the armored warriors on the battlefield. Furthermore, the heavy weapons carried by the Type C and D heavy armored warriors could transform into intelligent turrets, placed and recovered by the Wheeled Drones.

Although they were both transformable motorcycles, the plot fragments and maintenance costs for the Moto-Terminators and the Arcee sisters were on completely different levels. Simply put, the Moto-Terminators were highly cost-effective and something Wu Chen’s current branch plot line could support.

If Wu Chen were to rashly introduce high-level plot fragments at this stage, it would be like hitching a small horse to a heavy carriage. Not only would his branch plot line fail to advance effectively, but it would also be easily delayed or stalled. There was another fitting analogy: Wu Chen’s own branch plot line was like a small stream, and all the fragments—whether people or objects—were like pebbles. The Moto-Terminators were mere gravel, while the Arcee sisters were jagged rocks. Gravel would not affect the flow of the stream, but jagged rocks would obstruct it.

In layman’s terms, a player’s entry-level branch plot line could not "carry" high-level plot fragments.