"The Sun?" Sun Jack had not felt the sunlight for a long time, except for the few rare occasions when they attacked the Holy Grail, and the moment he saw the Sun, there was an inexplicable stir in his heart.
Through Steelheart's eyes, Sun Jack stared intently at the giant object in the sky, still able to clearly see the mechanical structures behind the Sun's surface flames.
This was a huge mechanical sphere, and they somehow made this spherical structure provide light and heat.
But upon closer inspection, Sun Jack unexpectedly discovered that those flames seemed to be simulated by 3D imaging, giving him a strong sense of disharmony.
"Is this the technology from The Previous Era?" Sun Jack murmured to himself.
"Jack, if you really want to confront them, you must be careful, this thing's defensive and offensive capabilities are very strong, whether it's gravitational weapons or various protective magnetic field abilities," the leader of the Resistance Army said to Sun Jack.
Sun Jack ended the shared vision and looked again at the other side, "So you mean, you guys have faced this thing before?"
Upon hearing this inquiry, the people before him shook their heads, "No, we're not qualified; ordinary corporate security and XMPD scattered us everywhere, but during the first wave of the Resistance Army's uprising, the Sun had activated its attack mode, and at that time the entire interior of the Himalayas had lost gravity."
Soon, a video message was sent over, and in that fierce battlefield, Sun Jack saw that with a slight tremor from the huge artificial Sun, all the Resistance members were floating in mid-air.
Hearing this, Sun Jack pondered for a while before speaking, "Come on, tell me everything you know about this artificial Sun, the more the better."
Through the introduction of the Resistance Army, Sun Jack learned that this artificial Sun was not only for illumination but also the energy source of the metal city nestled in the mountains.
As long as you are inside the city, all mechanical devices are ready to use without any energy concerns; the artificial Sun can continuously perform wireless charging.
The reason why people in the Himalayas popularly wore electric arc hairstyles was also because of the uniqueness of this city.
Even if one day, the Himalayas wanted to leave the mountain, this artificial Sun would also be indispensable.
This situation posed a dilemma for Sun Jack; making a direct assault on the Holy Grail was one thing, but to attack and also ensure the core remained intact was another matter entirely.
"Alright, thanks for the data. During this time, try to minimize any suicidal attacks, preserve your strength, wait for my message," Sun Jack said as he got up.
The leader nodded vigorously, clutching Sun Jack's hand tightly, "Rest assured, we absolutely will not act rashly, Jack. Whether this plan succeeds or not, thank you for coming over and fighting along with us!"
"Fight…fight against the Japanese?" Sun Jack looked at the group of cyborgs before him, momentarily at a loss for words. "Well, I'll join you in fighting against the Japanese. Let's exchange contact information; I have a Combat Prosthesis here that you might find useful."
Sun Jack brought the preliminary data back to the AA's Spacecraft Carrier, quickly merging his consciousness with his original body.
Not only the information about the clones, as shadows both seen and unseen infiltrated the Himalayas, the entire city's 3D terrain map gradually materialized before Sun Jack.
However, having the map presented is one thing, attempting an attack is another; the Holy Grail People of the Himalayas did not defend against the spread of this data, they wanted to use it directly to intimidate.
"Is there a way to break in from the outside?" Sun Jack asked the Think Tank.
"There's no way; the structure is all inside the mountain, damage can't be inflicted unless you use a nuclear bomb, not to mention they definitely have anti-air weapons for interception, and even if it were successful, what use would a city shattered by a nuclear bomb be to us?"
Faced with the Himalayas' tough shell, Sun Jack was momentarily stumped; destroying and then rebuilding from the ruins, and maximally preserving the city's integrity for looting, were completely different matters.
"Under these circumstances, our options are not many," the Think Tank's 3D hologram elaborated.
Sun Jack became contemplative. "So there's no other way?" he began to adjust the glycogen in his body to provide energy for his brain.
"Under these circumstances, the only option is an internal breakthrough, but relying on the Resistance Army and Wild Men, not to mention the heavy casualties, might also force the enemy into a corner, leaving them to perish together with us."
Sun Jack thought hard for a long time, eventually contacting UO.
"What's up? How are your preparations going?" UO still appeared in the same form floating in front of Sun Jack.
Sun Jack briefly explained the current situation, "Physically, this is the outcome; what about on the network side, can you achieve a complete network and power shutdown in the Himalayas?"
Before UO could finish, Saotome directly hacked in. "If we could do that through the network, why would we need you?"
Looking towards the floating figure, Sun Jack placed his hands crossed on the table, "Then what can you achieve? With such advanced network technology, surely you can be of some use?"
"Can't be done, the outer city perhaps, but invading the inner city is impossible. The reason we are collaborating with you is because that model X232 of the artificial Sun used tech from The Previous Era called ICE to block the network connection with the outer city of the Himalayas."
"Unless you have a way to get into the inner city of X232 and upload my AI backup to the network, then maybe we could be of some use."
Hearing UO's suggestion, Sun Jack's eyes lit up, "Are you saying… just getting inside would work?"
Energized by the potential method, Sun Jack immediately felt a surge of spirit; if they could somehow get UO and his group to break through from the inside, combined with the outer city's Wild Men and Resistance Army, along with his own Spacecraft Carriers' external assault, then looting the city might not be so far-fetched.
"Yes, but X232 isn't so easy to enter. Ever since your incident, to avoid repeating mistakes, they've been very strict about this, using the same tricks that worked on Metropolis can't be repeated a second time," Saotome retorted sharply.
"Who says I'm sneaking in?" Sun Jack smiled, "If I go, I'll go openly!"
"Openly? Are you sure? With your current identity, how can you enter openly?"
"Well, that's a matter of finding someone."
Sun Jack's second visit to the Himalayas came three days later; he stood under the artificial Sun, looking up at the giant fireball overhead, and dialed X's communication code.
"Hello? X, long time no see, are you home?"