"As long as its task is completed, technical rewards can be obtained?"
Zhong Cheng murmured about how Karst influenced humanity and, after receiving a nod of permission, gently placed his hand on its black surface, feeling the texture after a few touches with a bit of force.
"Silicon carbide? This material isn't very strong. Haven't you thought about prying it open?"
"Silicon carbide is just the outermost layer, the interior is an unknown material. We've tried X-rays, CT scans, ultrasonography, and many other methods to penetrate it but failed, and we also worry about damaging it."
Zhong Cheng nodded his head, already somewhat believing it to be true, but still needing confirmation.
"Is it... Is Karst awake now, can we communicate with it?"
"We can. After completing a series of tasks, it has remained awake ever since, but it doesn't respond to any information, just like a simple, uh, answering machine.
