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"us?"
Yes, it is us.
"He betrayed us?"
“He was not loyal... no, I should say he loved us.”
"No, it's impossible!"
"Oh, I did give him a plan. If it had been implemented back then, he could have been with us forever."
"Together forever?"
Yes, forever together.
"together forever!"
The electronic female voice became excited, and the roar of the radiator grew louder, even drowning out the excited laughter that wasn't bothered to hide.
"But now that he has helpers, it's tricky."
"Help... It's okay, 001 is a good kid, it will handle it."
"What if 001 loses? He won't just stand by and watch; he'll help."
"...Then, let's go help 001 too."
The electronic female voice disappeared, and the roar of the radiator followed suit. However, with the sound of gears turning, a hole appeared in the ground, and then a petite figure was sent into the space along with a lifting platform.
The petite figure was a girl with long silver hair, who looked no more than fifteen years old. She wore a white dress with many worn marks on the hem. But unlike normal girls, she had many silver patterns on her body, giving her an extremely eerie appearance.
The ceiling opened, and several cables, seemingly possessing their own will, dangled down. The girl's dress was removed, revealing several clearly visible steel joints on her smooth back.
The cable was plugged into the connector, and current was input. The girl slowly opened her eyes, revealing her blue eyes that seemed to flow with a torrent of data.
"It's been a long time since we've had any activities. Zero."
"Yes, it's been a long time, another version of myself."
The Iron Man named "Zero" spoke, stretching her limbs before pulling out the cable from her back. She then put her dress back on, but looking at the dust and signs of age on it, she shook her head in dissatisfaction, and then snapped her fingers.
The signs of age on the dress began to disappear; in just ten seconds, it seemed as if time had reversed, and it became brand new.
"That's right."
Zero nodded in satisfaction, then walked briskly towards the open door, humming the tune of an unknown song.
Chapter 127 Thunder! Crescent Slash!
Passing through the residential area, right behind it was the testing ground that Hoffman had mentioned.
This was an incredibly vast space; according to Lin Qi's estimation, the ceiling alone was three hundred meters high. Its area was even more expansive; even a colossal Emperor-level Titan, as large as a small mountain, could move freely within this space.
The space was completely empty; the white floor, ceiling, and walls formed everything within it. Looking around, Lin Qi could only see a door, about the height of a person, located three kilometers away at the very end of the space.
KE-001 did not appear here, nor did any other obstruction. Hoffman's words had not come true, causing it to stop in its tracks and frown as it surveyed its surroundings.
Lynch remained silent, his nerves on edge. Psychic energy strengthened his muscles and bones, while his body remained poised to draw his gun at any moment, ready to defend against any potential enemy.
“No, that’s not right,” Hoffman whispered. “The white room is the last line of defense between us and the control room. It’s impossible for 000 to be completely undefended.”
“There’s a problem,” Lynch responded. Just as Hoffman said, if that Iron Man still had basic logical reasoning and analytical abilities, then it would be impossible for him not to set up defenses on the last line of defense.
So... there's only one possibility left.
That's where the problem lies.
Hoffman nodded to Lynch, and his body emitted a hissing sound like a radiator, as if someone were sighing.
“Let’s keep going.” Hoffman’s voice carried a hint of helplessness. “Perhaps… 000 has been completely overwhelmed by the power of chaos in its control center and database, which is actually a good thing for our next move.”
Lynch nodded to Hoffman, and without realizing it, his wariness of the latter gradually decreased.
The two walked in this pristine white space, but just as they reached the middle, Hoffman suddenly reached out and stopped Lynch, who was following behind him.
"what happened?"
Lin Qi asked, but his hand was already on the bomb gun, ready to draw and fire at any moment.
"Something's not right," Hoffman muttered to himself. Just then, he suddenly looked up and stared intently at the door in front of him. "Something's not right."
Iron Man began to retreat. Lin Qi understood what was happening. He drew his explosive pistol from his waist and, without hesitation, aimed it at the door in front of him.
He didn't retreat; he simply stood still, calmly looking ahead.
Bang!
Hoffman turned around abruptly and saw that the door behind him had suddenly closed for some reason.
He stopped retreating and stood still. After about three minutes, his radiator throbbed again, but this time, it felt like he was inhaling.
Hoffman walked past Lynch, looked at the door, and shouted loudly.
"000! I know you're here! Come out and see me!"
A silence fell over the air; no one answered.
Seeing this, Hoffman did not hesitate and called out again.
This time, however, he didn't call him 000 anymore, but instead used another name.
"Zero! Come out and see me!"
There was still no response, but the silence in the air was no longer broken by the faint sound of machinery running.
The next moment, the door opened.
The silver-haired girl walked out from behind the door, her steps light and quick, almost as if she were skipping. She wore a white dress, and her blue eyes gave her a very pure and innocent look.
From any perspective, she is a simple human girl, cheerful and lively, posing no threat whatsoever, and even evoking feelings of pity.
But the instant Lin Qi saw her, he felt the hairs on his body stand on end. His soul began to warn him, as if the person before him was not a simple girl, but a great demon among chaotic demons.
No, perhaps it should be said that this girl... in essence, is a great demon.
Horus issued a frantic warning; he saw the girl's soul, or rather, the image of the Iron Man's soul projection in the warp.
That was not the kind of soul projection a normal living being should have. It was filled with a deep blue color and covered with countless feathers. And hidden within the feathers were countless eyes that were observing outwards.
This is the embodiment of Tzeentch's power; even his mere appearance is enough to make people hear his piercing, sinister laughter.
The ability to corrupt a soul to this extent is certainly not something an ordinary demon could do. Rather, the ability to corrupt an Iron Man from the Dark Ages is not something an ordinary demon should be doing.
“Lynch,” Horus said. “Don’t push yourself. If you can’t hold on, I’ll take over.”
Lynch didn't speak, not even in his heart, but his actions showed that he understood Horus's meaning.
“Zero.” Hoffman looked at the girl in front of him, his voice filled with pain.
"You've arrived, Doctor."
The girl, or rather the Iron Man known as "Zero," spoke. Her voice was soft and gentle, without a trace of mechanical quality, giving the impression of a real person.
"I'm the way you like me now. Have you finally figured it out and are you willing to be with me forever?"
“Zero.” Hoffman’s tone was painful, yet filled with determination. “I’m here to end all of this….”
boom! Bang bang bang!
Four explosive shells ripped through the air with a piercing whistling sound as they fiercely charged toward the girl.
Why all the talk! Just start fighting!
Lin Qi began his charge. His powerful physique, combined with the Moon Wolf Armor he wore, made him move with speed almost like a bolt of pearly white lightning. He activated the Judgment Disintegration Field on his hand, and blue lightning bolts leaped, creating a series of explosive sounds in the air.
Lin Qi moved very fast, continuously firing bullets from his explosive gun as he advanced until he emptied the entire magazine. He then put the explosive gun back on his waist, and lightning began to crackle in his free hand.
The girl's expression suddenly turned cold. She stared at the bombs flying towards her, neither dodging nor flinching. She simply raised her hand calmly, and the next moment, as if an invisible force field appeared, the bombs abruptly stopped flying and hovered ten centimeters away from the girl's cheek.
The girl waved her hand, and the explosives returned, rushing towards Lin Qi at an even greater speed.
The bomb made contact with the power armor, leaving scratches on its surface. However, Lin Qi was not discouraged, because the fact that the opponent chose to block meant that his attack, if it had hit, was very likely to have been effective.
So what I need to do next is to hit the opponent!
The free hand was raised, and the lightning transformed into a long whip, which was slammed forward by its wielder.
Thick frost began to form on the ground, a phenomenon that occurs when someone is using psionic energy recklessly.
boom!
The lightning whip fell, triggering a chain reaction with the surrounding space. A violent explosion swept through everything in sight, and the billowing smoke and dust made it impossible for Lin Qi to see if the girl had been harmed by the attack.
However, the system inside the helmet instantly activated, outlining a figure amidst the smoke and dust. Without hesitation, Lin Qi leaped, gripping the handle of the Judgment Spear in mid-air. The spearhead traced a perfect crescent moon trajectory through the air, pressing down on the figure with the force of a mountain crashing down.
Even if it were a Land Raider in front of him, Lynch was confident that he could use this move to cut through its armor and the driver together.
But this Iron Man is much more powerful than a Land Raider.
"Things I hate".
A cold voice appeared, and the next moment, Lin Qi felt his body being bound by a powerful force. This wasn't a force field or anything like that; it was more like... time within his body, and even within a certain radius of his space, had been completely frozen.
No, it's more like his time was stopped.
Damn, a time weapon.
Although his physical time was frozen, his mind continued to move. Through Horus, Lynch could still perceive the outside world and know what the girl was doing to him.
"Doctor." Zero pointed one hand at Lynch in mid-air and coldly looked at Hoffman. "Is this the helper you invited? He doesn't seem very capable."
“Zero.” Hoffman’s body began to change; a cannon barrel appeared in his hand, crackling with electricity, seemingly fully charged. “You can’t afford to make another mistake, and…”
Hoffman raised his hand and aimed it at Lynch.
"It's not that he's bad; the outside world has become completely different from the world we used to live in."
A beam of light was shot out and hit Lin Qi.
However, the beam of light did not cause any harm to Lin Qi. Instead, in the next instant, his previously restrained body twitched strangely. Then, in Zero's suddenly widened eyes, the spear that had stopped moving suddenly fell and smashed hard into her head.
Thunder! Crescent Slash!
Psionic energy surged, and the spear blade became entangled with real lightning. Lynch exerted force with both arms, roaring within himself and the weapon's mechanical spirit.
boom! ! !