In an instant, shadows darted about. Lin Yu, concerned about harming innocent bystanders, returned to his original form after dealing with the Human Puppet that had rushed out of the bar. In close quarters, he engaged in combat...
Wu Yi relied on his powerful right arm and astonishing hearing, fighting from an unbeatable position! Countless foes were knocked down, rolling on the ground and howling in pain.
Not everyone inside the bar was connected to Mr. Li; take that barmaid who had tangled with Wu Yi—she was terrified and hiding behind the counter. Plates, stools, and shoes with the scent of feet flew through the air, landing with precision. She dared not make a sound, covering her mouth tightly, trembling uncontrollably.
In the chaos, fighting spilled from outside the bar to inside and back again... The sounds of impact echoed continuously...
Mrs. Li, sheltered under Xiao Qiang's protection, cowered in a dark corner, too afraid to show her face for a long time. After a series of muffled fights, silence fell for two minutes... She cautiously emerged from her hiding place to peek into the living room... On the ground lay several incapacitated figures. Just then, urgent car horns blared from outside, followed by Mr. Li storming into the living room.
Instantly, those lying on the ground sprang up as if injected with adrenaline... This scene stunned Mrs. Li so much that she didn't even notice when Mr. Li went upstairs.
Seeing Mrs. Li unharmed, Mr. Li forced a smile that didn't reach his eyes and pretended ignorance as he asked, "Darling, what happened at home?" Before she could respond, he strode over. Noticing her pale face and trembling body, he feigned concern and reached out to touch her forehead. "Not feeling well? Oh! Your heart rate is too fast; it could affect the baby's health." As he spoke, his grip tightened like a vice...
"You’re hurting me..." Mrs. Li struggled desperately to break free.
"Did you have fun today? Were you waiting by the telescope for signs of life from Jupiter, Venus, or Mercury? Your hopes for planetary civilization should have succeeded by now?"
"Are you mocking me?" Mrs. Li glared at this man who was both familiar and strange.
"Mockery has nothing to do with it. The renowned astronomer refuses to accept failure. You don't believe that besides carbon compounds, life exists on those planets; your grand aspirations are always focused on thousands of planets in the Galactic System, yearning to connect with these imagined worlds—this isn’t baseless fabrication..."
"You’re probing into my thoughts?" Mrs. Li was furious now, struggling even harder. She felt the baby inside her kicking violently; a sharp pain shot through her abdomen... Her face turned even paler!
Mr. Li showed no sign of compassion for Mrs. Li, whose palms were slick with cold sweat. He practically dragged her downstairs and into the car...
"Where are you taking me?"
"Has he been here?" Mr. Li referred to the peculiar human aura emanating from Mrs. Li, which was strikingly similar to that of the two individuals encountered in the bar; they belonged to the same group.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Mrs. Li avoided his gaze, calming herself internally with a deep breath, thinking, "Child, don't come out just yet; Mommy isn't ready."
Before leaving, Xiao Qiang had informed Mrs. Li that if he successfully erased the memory of the storage repository and its container, Mr. Li would disappear... Initially, she felt a twinge of reluctance; after all, this person had been by her side for months since her husband left, and there was still some emotional attachment.
But now it seemed clear that this person did not belong to humanity. Faced with this cold-blooded creature wrapped in a human guise but possessing a heart of ice, Mrs. Li felt tears welling up inside her...
Humans often harbor a stubborn emotional attachment deeply ingrained in their bones, difficult to shake off. Mrs. Li buried this resentment deep within her heart as her gaze swept across the dark space. At this moment, there were still half an hour left until midnight.
Hopefully, Xiao Qiang could succeed quickly; otherwise, after midnight, things would become increasingly difficult to control. The entire harbor was covered by an electronic shield—this was his designated area—and he would never activate the shield until he had completely transformed these humans into connections like himself.
Mrs. Li kept her thoughts tightly sealed, carefully concealing her inner turmoil. Mr. Li could not discern her true intentions or ultimate goals, which frustrated him greatly...
They drove towards the bar, preparing to meet up with the Human Puppets for a connection...
More and more Human Puppets appeared, provoking Wu Yi and Lin Yu into losing their composure. They raised their arms equipped with Flame Guns and began firing wildly...
Following Mrs. Li's directions, Xiao Qiang found an abandoned cargo storage warehouse not far from the harbor. Inside the warehouse, numerous remote solar energy collectors were scattered across the open space, while tiny invisible electronic organisms flowed continuously across the ground.
The Flame Gun spewed blue flames as it fired—bang! The collectors ignited instantly. Then, from the corners of the warehouse, countless Human Puppets emerged to repair the solar energy collectors.
Xiao Qiang's heart raced; he couldn't let them connect with the simulated Mr. Li—he crouched down on the spot. Focusing his energy, he raised his fist and brought it down—suddenly—the ground froze over, extending like tendrils to immobilize those Human Puppets lunging toward him.
Suddenly, there were no moving figures on the ground. Behind Xiao Qiang lay a series of stiff, lifelike snowmen...
Entering the inner room, he found it cluttered with various astronomical tools. There were telescopes, star charts, measuring instruments, and more... Aunt Li was an astronomer? Xiao Qiang wondered to himself as he slipped into the secret chamber.
He skillfully operated the equipment, entering the password... On the three surrounding screens, layers of source code data scrolled by... A simulated female voice prompted: "Are you sure you want to delete?"
In the bar: After a fierce struggle, Mr. Li was threatening Mrs. Li as they drove along... The latter sensed something was wrong; sudden labor pains hit her, each wave stronger than the last...
"I... I'm going to give birth... ah..." Beads of sweat the size of peas appeared on her forehead.
Mr. Li ignored her, his gaze cold... He was desperately trying to connect with the base... Suddenly, another vehicle lost control and crashed into theirs like a drunken man.
Bang!! A loud crash attracted Lin Yu, Wu Yi, and other Human Puppets who were fighting. Suddenly, a dramatic scene unfolded before them; those Human Puppets that had been charging and attacking fell like dogs without spines after their luxury cars were violently struck, collapsing in disarray and losing their combat effectiveness...
Just as Wu Yi and Lin Yu were astonished, a shadow leaped in from afar. Amidst the burning wreckage of the colliding vehicles, it seemed they could hear the sound of a baby crying.
"There's a child?" Lin Yu rushed forward... but it seemed he was a step too late; that shadow had already emerged from the car holding a wailing baby.
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