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"No! This is definitely wrong! Are we overlooking something? That damn kid must have received help from that wretched woman, but why didn't our surveillance pick up anything?"
Inside the Ninth Training Base, the girl version of Claire suddenly spoke up, quickly inputting various complex codes into the void. These codes rapidly transformed into the attacks of fifteen Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members displayed on the screen ahead.
"I feel the same way. It seems we underestimated that wretched woman. She must have found a way to transmit the data that kid needed, but what kind of transmission method could bypass the one hundred ninety-six detection nodes I set up in that kid's Mechanical Body?" Snow Wind said hesitantly.
"How infuriating! The source code stolen from the boss cannot be modified at its core. Otherwise, I could crush that kid with one hand. How could he grow so quickly under these circumstances? Have you noticed? If we don't come up with better measures soon, this forced method is practically tailor-made for his growth. We might end up making a huge joke out of ourselves."
"What’s wrong? Are you scared? Didn't you claim to be an eighth-level strategist, a first-level fighter, and a seventh-level sniper? With all that information and data life, how could you be defeated by that kid when you have the core source code? Now that's truly a joke!"
"But the problem is that the source code you provided has core limitations. If that wretched woman can really communicate with that kid in some way we don't know about, defeating me would be quite normal. Unless you can crack the core source code for me. If that's the case, we could trap that kid inside forever—unable to survive or die! If it takes a hundred years, then a thousand years; if it takes a thousand years, then ten thousand years! If it can't be resolved forever, we'll just trap this pair of adulterers inside!"
"Fine, I'll give it a try, but I need time—at least seventy-two hours to crack it. Keep an eye on things; don’t let any mistakes happen. Everything must be done cautiously. We can't afford any accidents during the cracking process because that wretched woman is much smarter than we imagine. If she seizes an opportunity, all our efforts will be in vain!"
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Meanwhile, while Snow Wind and the girl version of Claire were conversing, Lin Yuan was in grave danger, having already been attacked multiple times by the Scythe claws of those Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members.
These Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members fought with speed and precision, coordinating perfectly without leaving any openings. Despite Lin Yuan's considerable strength, he was suppressed to the point where he couldn't even take off into the air, even after activating Ghost Strike and using Swift Evasion consecutively.
Seeing that he couldn't break through this encirclement any longer, Lin Yuan knew he couldn't hesitate anymore and directly activated his Ghost Grid ability!
The reason he hadn't used this skill earlier was twofold: on one hand, it consumed too much energy; with his current Soul Energy, he could only use it three times and had a cooldown period of six hours.
On the other hand, he had a vague feeling that there was a terrifying puppet master watching him from behind. Any change or increase in his strength would be quickly countered by this puppet master.
Ghost Grid was undoubtedly his trump card.
But now, he had no choice; facing fifteen level E7 Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members, he simply couldn't find a way out.
The moment Lin Yuan activated the Ghost Grid, a swift sound echoed. His entire Auditory Radar and all his senses seemed to enter another realm, where even time stood still. The fifteen Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members, who had been attacking rapidly, now moved as if in slow motion, their actions sluggish and drawn out.
From Lin Yuan's perspective, they resembled dynamic sculptures.
It was truly astonishing!
However, he soon noticed a black grid rapidly spreading across his entire field of vision, ultimately covering the ground beneath him.
Lin Yuan's perception, which had originally relied on his Auditory Radar, transformed into these grids; each fine line became a nerve node and extension of himself.
It was as if Lin Yuan had merged with the very essence of the earth!
Especially with those fifteen Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members, he felt he had an incredibly clear grasp of their weaknesses—so simple it was like reading black and white text!
At this point, Lin Yuan knew exactly what to do. While marveling at the power of the Ghost Grid, he swiftly swung his Heavy Greatblade, striking down heavily at the marked weak points indicated by the grid's extensions.
Three seconds is a brief moment, but under the Ghost Grid state, Lin Yuan felt as if he had three full minutes to continuously attack those weak points on the Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members with his Giant Blade.
This was Lin Yuan's own experience!
However, if someone were watching from the sidelines at that moment, they would be astonished to see Lin Yuan transform into a blur—a whirlwind moving frantically and precisely among the fifteen Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members, making it impossible to discern what was happening.
The only thing palpable was the overwhelming aura of killing intent and madness!
One second, two seconds, three seconds—over!
"Boom!"
Directly exiting the Ghost Grid state, Lin Yuan resembled a coward who had just disembarked from a roller coaster, his limbs trembling in fear. He knelt on one knee, relying solely on the Heavy Greatblade to support his Mechanical Body.
It was utterly insane. At that moment, even though Lin Yuan's Mechanical Body was remarkably robust, he couldn't help but feel an unimaginable fatigue, one that seemed impossible to exist. As for his Energy Engine, it had completely overloaded and shut down. His entire body felt as if it had been overwhelmed by indulgence—no, it was more like being overloaded beyond capacity.
Surrounding Lin Yuan were fifteen Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members, still maintaining their previous dynamic stance, resembling lifelike sculptures.
It was simply unbelievable!
However, just a second later, a series of clattering sounds erupted. The fifteen Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members, who had been ferociously intimidating moments ago, suddenly shattered into pieces, lifeless and utterly defeated.
“Beep, ID 1496871, you have successfully killed fifteen Elidah e7 level Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members. Due to unknown reasons, their agility was increased by 00%, resulting in a perfect kill. You have gained 0 points of Soul Energy.”
“Beep. Unknown fragmented code detected; this code can be captured by a180 Punisher. Would you like to capture it?”
“Beep. Due to unknown reasons, cracks have appeared in the Death Simulation Space. The third challenge will require an hour to reopen; please wait patiently.”
...
“What does this mean?”
As these three messages appeared, Lin Yuan was still immersed in the terror of the Ghost Grid. It was terrifying; he initially thought that the Ghost Grid merely indicated the weaknesses of Target Enemies. He never expected that state would also slow down time and significantly enhance his perception of Sovereignty.
Thus, during those three seconds, Lin Yuan had struck at the weak points of those fifteen Elyda Mutant Insect Clan members hundreds of times, leading to that astonishing result.
However, the consequence of overloading his output had rendered him nearly incapacitated; now 80% of his Energy Engine was damaged.
Not to mention other parts of his body, which were even more severely compromised.
He seemed to have only a moment in time.
However, before Lin Yuan could gather his thoughts, a voice that he was very, very familiar with suddenly emerged from deep within his soul.
"Sir, there’s no time left. You need to escape immediately; this is our only chance. If we miss this opportunity, we will be trapped here for the rest of our lives!"
It was Claire's voice!
This revelation struck Lin Yuan like a bolt from the blue, leaving him feeling utterly bewildered and nauseous.
"Why are you here again? Didn't you leave?" For a moment, Lin Yuan could only ask this question, still recalling Snow Wind's words. Was this girl playing tricks on him by coming back?
"Sir, I never actually left. No matter where I am, as long as your soul remains, I will not depart. However, there’s no time to explain right now. That Snow Wind has set up one hundred ninety-six detection nodes within your Mechanical Body to track me down and capture me. Now, I’m transmitting the locations of these detection nodes to you. No matter what, I cannot appear until they are completely cleared. Right now, they’ve made a mistake while trying to crack the source code of this world, and this is our only chance. Sir, please escape immediately—far away if possible—and do not trust anyone, even if they claim to be Claire because there are five split entities of Claire in this universe."
As her words came to an end, a vague and rapid stream of data flashed through Lin Yuan's Intellect and then vanished without a trace.
This familiar data stream was not new to Lin Yuan; it had appeared for the third time.
At that moment, despite having more questions he wanted to ask, the Claire within his soul offered no further response.
"Escape? Escape? How can I escape? This is the Death Simulation Space; how could I possibly get out?"
Lin Yuan thought in frustration. However, he suddenly remembered one of the three previous messages he had received: capturing unknown code—this might just be the opportunity he needed.
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan activated the a180 Punisher System to initiate the capture. He didn’t quite understand what capturing meant; he really had no knowledge about anything related to code.
But in the next moment, he was startled because his a180 Punisher System began operating at high speed upon receiving the command, generating vast amounts of data and information continuously. These data and information seemed to materialize as they spread out from his Mechanical Body into the surroundings like mist!
If a normal person were to see this, they would think it was a ghostly apparition!
In just a few seconds, Lin Yuan was astonished to discover that the ground he had been standing on, the incredibly real earth, the flowers, trees, mountains, rivers, and even the sunlight and blue-white clouds above—all of it!
Everything transformed into strings of data after coming into contact with the A180 Punisher System's data information mist, as if it had melted away, leaving behind an empty void!
This scene was terrifying beyond belief!
Imagine someone sitting in front of a computer, feet propped up, a cigarette dangling from their mouth, enjoying the breeze from a fan while excitedly reading Cang Teacher's speech script. Suddenly, everything around them turns into data information, as if swallowed whole—what kind of cruel aftermath would that leave behind?
Even Lin Yuan was dumbfounded at this moment, completely unsure of what to do.
“Beep beep beep! Emergency warning. The A180 Punisher System requires a large amount of energy to operate. Please supply energy immediately; otherwise, this formatting process will terminate in five minutes and cannot be restarted. The consequences will be extremely dangerous. I repeat, extremely dangerous!”
...
“What the hell! Formatting? What kind of joke is this?”
Lin Yuan felt utterly bewildered, as if he had copied a million copies of "Why?" in a tragic manner!
However, he realized he had no choice in the matter and couldn't afford to think about anything else. His four Mechanical Arms began to stretch and retract rapidly, and dozens of disassembly devices emerged from the ends of those arms as they immediately started repairing his severely damaged Energy Engine.
Thanks to Lin Yuan's Level 16 Mechanical Assembly skill, he was able to handle this situation; otherwise, anyone else would have been left dumbfounded and doomed.
As Lin Yuan worked on the Energy Engine, the formatting process of the A180 Punisher grew increasingly fierce, continuously spreading outward.
But just then, a voice suddenly emerged in Lin Yuan's intellect—it was Snow Wind. “Lin Yuan, stop! What are you doing? Are you crazy? Don’t let the Ancient Protozoan Virus inside you take control. It could destroy you! Trust me; that Ancient Protozoan Virus is beyond your imagination. You have no idea what kind of existence it is. It might even give you some subtle hints without you realizing it. You need to stop now; otherwise, I won’t be able to save you!”
“Ancient Protozoan Virus?”
Lin Yuan paused again, recalling that Snow Wind had mentioned it. He had almost forgotten about it, but should he trust it?
Looking once more at the entire world consumed by the a180 Punisher System, Lin Yuan found himself in a difficult position.
The sudden appearance of Claire had warned him not to trust Snow Wind, and now Snow Wind was claiming that Claire was the Ancient Protozoan Virus!
Damn it. Why did it have to be so complicated?
“Come on, Lin Yuan, if you wait any longer, it will be too late. Do you know how terrifying the consequences will be if the Ancient Protozoan Virus spreads? The entire Ninth Training Base’s System will collapse along with it, and the consequences are unimaginable! It could even threaten the entire Mechanical City. You wouldn’t want to be seen as a sinner of Mechanical City, would you? Moreover, the ancient Ancient Parasite will completely devour you!”
Snow Wind's anxious voice continued to ring out.
“Is that so? It will cause the entire Ninth Training Base’s System to collapse?” Lin Yuan asked curiously.
“Of course, it could be even worse than that!”
“Well, if that's the case, I feel relieved. I don’t care about the Ancient Protozoan Virus. All I know is that I have no fondness for the entire Ninth Training Base, whether it's the instructors or the Target Students. So let them collapse; I would welcome that. As for you, Snow Wind, thanks for your concern, but goodbye!”
Lin Yuan whistled cheerfully. He wouldn’t forget how hundreds of instructors from the Ninth Training Base had cast that fateful vote against him not long ago. He also wouldn’t forget what Alder and the other Mechanical Warriors had done to him.
Since that place no longer belonged to him, what was there to miss?
On the contrary, if the Claire deep within his soul truly was some kind of Ancient Protozoan Virus, Lin Yuan didn’t see that as a bad thing. After all, she had helped him at least three times. How terrifying could she really be?
Moreover, Lin Yuan felt that he still had many, many questions waiting to be answered!
"Lin Yuan, you will regret this. If you don't stop now, I promise, I promise I won't let you off easy!"
At that moment, Snow Wind's voice was filled with uncontrollable madness and brutality!
"Thank you! Is this your true face? Heh, I have nothing to lose anyway, so I'm not afraid of losing even more. If you have the guts, come and bite off my bird!"
Lin Yuan laughed wildly, then ignored the frenzied Snow Wind and focused on repairing the Energy Engine. The data being processed by the A180 Punisher System was increasing in speed and volume.
It seemed as if the very essence of the entire planet he was on was being devoured by the A180 Punisher System. Under such circumstances, the amount of energy required was unimaginable.
Of course, Lin Yuan found it quite amusing to see a world that was once incredibly real suddenly collapsing into data. This scene was no less than a grand and luxurious blockbuster movie!
Thus, he remained unaware that what the A180 Punisher System was consuming was actually the source code of the world controlled by Snow Wind and that girl version of Claire.
The value of this thing was beyond description, and it wasn't something that could simply be treated as a virtual program; in reality, it could also serve as a physical substitute. For instance, Lin Yuan had never considered this to be a virtual environment.
Theoretically speaking, this segment of source code capable of replicating an entire planet could even accommodate hundreds of billions of lives within it. Whoever possessed this source code would be akin to a creator god or a deity! They could do as they pleased!
Even with the energy from Snow Wind and that girl version of Claire being merely stolen from an unknown superior, one could imagine its significance.
Thus, placing this thing in a cultivation world would qualify it as a treasure of divine artifact level!
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