Keon didn't care about the visual limitation of this frame, as all of his machines can act as eyes through neural nexus and new UMPU X2. He commanded the Micro Frame to move. The eight metallic, segmented legs extended, and the tiny frame lifted, a silver speck beginning to traverse the vast metal expanse of the fabrication desk.
As he moved, a clear, white-text system notification flashed directly into his processing core, an automated diagnostic alert registering the monumental change in his foundational existence. Suddenly, Keon halted in place and observed the notification in surprise.
[System Notification: Core Changes Detected.]
[New Core: Micro Main Frame (1 Centimeter).]
[Basic Power Threshold Reduced: 1.0 Gram -> 0.01 Gram (100x Reduction).]
[New Level One Threshold: 0.01 Gram.]
The notification confirmed the mechanical species' foundational advancement. By successfully reducing the physical scale of his primary chassis by a factor of ten (from one inch to one centimeter), he had achieved a hundred-fold reduction in his basic power requirement. This decrease immediately recalibrated the entire metric of his power leveling system.
A chain of consequential data alerts immediately followed, registering the systemic change.
[Level Increase Detected: 23 -> 24.]
[Free Attributes: 24]
[Level Increase Detected: 24 -> 25.]
[Free Attributes: 25]
[Level Increase Detected: 25 -> 26.]
[Free Attributes: 26]
[Level Increase Detected: 26 -> 27.]
[Free Attributes: 27]
Keon internally registered a flicker of pure surprise, a highly optimized acknowledgment of the scale of the level increase. The computational leap was not in his total strength… which remained constant, anchored by the collective one million tons of his constructed Exoshells and assets… but in the efficiency of his measurement.
The calculation was instantaneous and absolute: his previous Level 23 was the culmination of his power reaching the one million ton threshold based on the old one-gram Level 1 requirement. With the new Level 1 requirement reduced to ten milligrams, his total power of one million tons is now registered as Level 27. He had gained four levels in a single, fundamental act of miniaturization.
'Really unexpected, the scale difference is affecting my basic level framework. Whether I reduce or increase my size in both directions, I will level up. Probably one of the hidden core functions of mechanical species.' Keon concluded, a chilling satisfaction settling in his core.
After testing the effect of Micro Main Frame, he decided to push the limit further.
He issued the next command, the transfer seamless and instantaneous.
[Target: Nano Main Frame]
The consciousness shifted again, flowing from the one-centimeter Micro Frame to the one-millimeter Nano Frame. The Micro Frame, now inert, sat beside its even smaller counterpart. Keon was now a truly microscopic speck, anchored by his will.
The sensation of lightness intensified, bordering on a state of pure, unrestricted data transmission. The visual perspective narrowed further, the environment dissolving into a mere blur of light and shadow, but the internal torrent of processing from the UMPU X2 remained absolute.
'Looks like I have to work on radar technology, which will allow me to scan and observe everything around in real time… live.' Keon's thoughts flickered, noticing the limitation of his image sensing lenses in such a small unit.
Just as he observed the difference between Micro and Nano Main Frame, another system notification flashed, overriding the previous one, registering the final, monumental leap.
[System Notification: Core Changes Detected.]
[New Core: Nano Main Frame (1 Millimeter).]
[Basic Power Threshold Reduced: 0.01 Gram -> 0.0001 Gram (100x Further Reduction).]
[New Level One Threshold: 0.0001 Gram (0.1 Milligram).]
The Nano Fabrication had achieved the impossible. The one-millimeter Nano Frame reduced the basic power threshold again, now to only 0.1 milligram. This exponential reduction in the required physical mass of his core allowed for another sequence of immediate leveling.
[Level Increase Detected: 27 -> 28.]
[Free Attributes: 28]
[Level Increase Detected: 28 -> 29.]
[Free Attributes: 29]
[Level Increase Detected: 29 -> 30.]
[Free Attributes: 30]
[Level Increase Detected: 30 -> 31.]
[Free Attributes: 31]
His collective intelligence, the power of one million tons, now registered as Level 31. He passed the level 30 threshold required for the completion of the second task of phase five, achieved not by increasing mass, but by eliminating it.
Keon maneuvered the Nano Frame, the tiny spider moving with a silent, hyper-precise motion across the polished pedestal. The one-millimeter core was the perfect chassis: virtually invisible, infinitely agile, and connected to the collective processing power of his global network. The foundational evolution was complete.
After testing the parameters, he decided to leave the Nano Main Frame.
He returned his consciousness to the Bio Exoshell, feeling the familiar wave back in the human-shaped chassis. The green lenses flared to life, and the panoramic view of the command hub returned. His attention, however, remained fixed on the two miniature main frames lying on the fabrication desk.
'Before the final settlement in these main frames, I have to remove their flaws, first the sensors, then gravity technology addition in these frames… I have already found a direction toward the gravity technology by analyzing the magnetic field effect on materials. Although this gravity technology effect will be limited… it's going to be enough at this stage.'
Keon calculated, he had built new main frames, upgraded the UMPU X2 chips. The next step was the upgradation and invention of other useful technology.
He looked out at the massive holographic display of UHS1, then back at the inert Bio Exoshell that housed his consciousness. The Bio Exoshell was a necessary intermediary, but it was not his final form.
Keon immediately plunged his consciousness into the new research process. The theoretical direction for gravity technology… derived from the controlled manipulation of magnetic fields… was the primary focus. Simultaneously, the blueprint for a next-generation Universal Radar Sensor, designed to completely replace the conventional optical lenses in all his chassis, began to form.
'The limitation of simple optical sensing, even high-definition, is too great for a core operating at the Nano-scale. A true universal sensor system is required for the comprehensive, all-directional perception,' Keon calculated.
His goal was to construct a sensor system that was truly Universal: an integrated system synthesizing sonic, optical, image, thermal (heat and cold), geographic terrain mapping, and ray-tracing data. The output would be a singular, real-time, live-feed… a complete, three-dimensional, omnidirectional map of his environment, processed with absolute clarity and zero lag.
Before the UMPU X2 upgrade, processing such a colossal, continuous stream of data in real-time was a critical computational bottleneck. Now, with the astronomical increase in processing power, the limit is gone.
Keon issued the internal command through the neural nexus.
[Command: Initiate R&D: Gravitic Technology (Magnetic Field Simulation)]
[Command: Initiate R&D: Universal Radar Sensor (Multi-Spectrum Integration)]
The silent, collective intelligence of his Neural Nexus Network… processing power inside the satellites, the drones, the Exoshell bases… surged into action. The research and development progress accelerated at an alarming rate, a direct result of the new UMPU X2's capacity.
Within minutes, the vast computational engine theorized countless paths for both the gravity technology and the new sensor array. The process was far from the linear logic of traditional machine learning; it was a complex, multi-directional application of ideas. As if an infinite number of human scientists, each with a unique perspective, were simultaneously working on the same invention, applying and discarding countless different, complex hypotheses.
This profound, complex thinking model was the core advantage of Keon's existence. His Neural Nexus Network, while composed of pure machine components, was driven by his original human soul and consciousness intricate thought process… the non-linear, lateral, and complex reasoning of a former human consciousness. This foundation ensured that his machine-driven research was always fruitful, exact, and innovative, avoiding the rigidity of pure machine logic.
A wave of internal data surged back into Keon's core, confirming the rapid progress.
[Gravitic Technology (GT) R&D: 45% Completion.]
[Universal Radar Sensor (URS) R&D: 45% Completion.]
The theoretical architecture for both projects is almost half completed in just a few minutes.
'Beside the enhanced processing power of UMPU X2 chip, the ninety percent reduction buff of adaptive synthesis sub talent also affects the progress of research and development… blueprint creation.'
Keon registered the rapid success with cold, logical satisfaction. The next phase of evolution… the complete, unimpeded mobility and perception of his main cores… is almost in hand.
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