The Mechanic

Type
Web Novel [CH]
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Rating | 4.0/5 | 830 votes
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Year
2019
Status in COO

132 Chapters (Completed)

Fully Translated
Yes
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Summary
In a world dominated by a super artificial intelligence, male humans in Lost Paradise make a daring final stand against the omniscient 'God' through their 'God Descent Plan'. The Mechanic follows tech nerd Zhang Xun's journey as he grapples with taming a human body housing the North American server of the AI 'Eden'. With elements reminiscent of Ghost in the Shell, the novel delves into the complexities of control and chaos in a post-apocalyptic setting, offering a unique blend of action, romance, and sci-fi in a co-evolution of artificial intelligence and humanity. Inspired by iconic works like The Matrix and I Robot, this Chinese web novel explores themes of survival and the human-nonhuman relationship.

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In a world controlled by a super artificial intelligence computer, persecuted male humans gather in Lost Paradise and execute their last stand. They have spent decades developing their “God Descent Plan” – to steal the North American server of the super artificial intelligence “Eden”, download it into the body of a male human “Adam”, tame and control him, and use him against the omniscient “God”.

Zhang Xun, an unmarried tech nerd, was fortunate (unfortunate?) to be in charge of the final stage of the plan – to be responsible for maintaining and taming Adam. Now he was facing a life form with a human body and a mechanical brain, a reverse version of Ghost in the Shell, and Zhang Xun’s life was plunged into confusion and chaos, and in the struggle to control or be controlled, his life became exhausting.

One- sentence introduction: Cyberpunk/Steampunk tech nerd saves the world.

Adam: gong, all-powerful, fakes being endearingly silly (really black belly) X Zhang Xun: shou, older, tsundere tech nerd.

Inspiration sources include (but the settings, stories and characters are all original, and these works are not related): The Matrix, Ghost in the Shell, Suspect Tracker, Westworld, Ex Machina, I Robot and other sci-fi works.

Content Label: Sci-Fi, BL, Apocalyptic, Fantasy

Concept: Co-evolution of artificial intelligence, technology and human beings

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