At that moment, Lu Te was furious. She did not expect things to escalate to this stage.
Even though she had confidently shown off her 'clairvoyance' to Number 23 earlier, Lu Te was right. But in fact, as Zero said, Lute's precognitive ability was incomplete. What she could see was only fragmented fragments.
However, Lu Te could use her powerful calculation ability to deduce the cause and effect of the whole event through the parts that she saw.
But Lu Te's method was different from Zero's. Zero could see through the entire data chain directly. There was a fundamental difference between the two.
If Feng Bujue was there, he would have seen through this already. If Lu Te was really one step ahead of Zero, she would not have needed to do any 'screening'. She only needed to predict Phantom Dawn's location and send her troops to capture him.
Obviously, she had just finished the data chain after she saw Phantom Dawn. Even so, there were still many things that she could not calculate, like … the Golden Maggot No. 1 before her.
"You want to run?" A roar came from the cocoon that Lu Te was in, and then she moved.
The cocoon was about the size of a car. It hovered in the air and did not touch the ground. Its moving speed … was surprisingly fast.
Golden Maggot No. 1 was a robot that relied on a lever to move, so it could not be that fast. Furthermore, it could not fly, so … before it landed, Lu Te had already caught up to it.
"Tsk … She caught up so quickly …" Matcha Cookie was not as calm as before. She quickly moved her arms to counter the attack.
The upper body of the robot turned 180 degrees, raised its arms, and the [Big Wheel Flying Fist] greeted with a bang.
(Wheel Flying Punch, one of Demon God Z's skills. It is a derivative of Rocket Flying Punch. When used, the power will be focused on the arms that are turning 360 degrees and will stop them. Using the centrifugal force created by this, the punch will be launched. It has three times the damage of a normal punch.)
Screech!
With a strange sound, another layer of metal web peeled off from the cocoon and shot at Lu Te.
The Wheel Flying Fist collided with the layer of net, and immediately stopped. The metal web was incredibly resilient. When the punch hit it, it was like a finger poking into a ball of gum. It was unable to penetrate it. The most troublesome thing was … because his flying fist was stuck in the net, he couldn't even pull it back.
"As expected …" Lu Te muttered to himself.
At this moment, the danger level of Golden Maggot No. 1 had dropped to "Low" on her tactical analysis interface. It was obvious that the previous situation could only be described as a coincidence. Since Lute could barely move in his fourth form, and his attacking methods were limited, Golden Maggot No.1. If Lu Te was in his other forms, even if he was in his tenth form, he might not be afraid of this robot.
Kuang —
Golden Maggot No. 1 bent its legs and landed steadily. At this moment, its appearance was even more out of place. Apart from the fact that its upper and lower body were facing different directions, its arms were also missing.
"Hmph … Scrap metal is scrap metal …" Lute quickly closed in again. In just a few seconds, she had already swallowed the robot's arms into the cocoon.
Whoosh —
Another metallic spider web came. This time, it was too late for Xiao Tan to do anything.
[Warning, the body is facing severe physical damage. Please initiate emergency ejection strategy.]
"Ah … I will activate it even if you don't tell me …" Matcha Cookie finished her operation as she spoke.
In the next second, there was a "bang" and a safety pod was ejected from the robot's crotch. After flying a few hundred meters in the air, it crashed into the wall of a building. During this process, Xiao Tan's cries of agony could be heard from the pod.
"Very good … The troublemaker has left." Matcha Cookie's eyes turned serious. Her hands were like shadows as they moved rapidly on the control panel. "I'm going to kill you!"
Without a doubt, she was prepared to perish together with the robot. As she had said earlier, even if she had to die, she would die in a robot …
[Output power has reached its peak. The positron cannon has been activated.]
[Warning, the target is too close. Please confirm if you want to activate it.]
"Hmph … Go to hell, monster!" Matcha Cookie completed the last step of the operation decisively.
Unexpectedly, at that moment …
With a "bang", another safety pod was ejected from the robot's back. She was also sent out of Golden Maggot No. 1.
"What's going on? I didn't do that kind of operation. " Due to the acceleration, Matcha Cookie was still feeling dizzy. However, her mind was still clear. She did not remember pressing the emergency ejection button of the battle pod.
[I will not cry _ Da _ da _ da
Because I am a robot, a machine _ Da _ da
But I understand, the burning friendship, and the crusade against evil with you.
I will not speak _ Da _ da _ da
Because I am a robot, a machine _ Da _ da
I am Gold — Gold! Maggot _ one!]
The intermittent singing sounded again from the loudspeaker of Golden Maggot No. 1. It was unknown if it was a circuit malfunction or if it was saying something.
The tall figure trapped in the metal net was gradually collapsing. The moment before he was destroyed, he ejected the safety capsule and launched a positron cannon at the enemy nearby according to his last command.
Beep beep beep —
Lute seemed to have detected a terrible situation. He cursed under his breath, "D * mn it …"
Boom —
The light from the explosion shot up to the sky and lit up the night sky.
The light was so strong that it was hard to open one's eyes.
At the center of the explosion, Golden Maggot No. 1 and Lute's third form had perished together.
"Oh … This should be over …" Ten seconds later, Xiao Tan, who came out from the safety pod, looked at the cloud of dust.
Matcha Cookie also came out from the other pod. She was not far from Xiao Tan. "Hmm … I think I was saved by a weird guy …"
"Hey!" Brahma shouted from the other side of the street. "Can the two of you come over to help? There are still more than ten enemies to deal with! "
By then, the number of Anomalies on the street had decreased by more than half. There were only about forty of them left. It looked like Golden Maggot No. 1's bombardment was fruitful. Furthermore, R2-Sharp Wind had joined the battle and helped the Four Heavenly Kings relieve some of the pressure.
"It's not over yet …" 23's words poured a bucket of cold water over the players. "It's … far from over …"
"You're right …" Lute's voice came from the center of the explosion. "This is just the beginning …"
The cloud of dust dissipated, and a brand new Lute appeared before everyone's eyes. She had returned to her female appearance and had a pair of large butterfly wings on her back. Her body that was made from liquid metal had turned dark gray, and there was a clear difference from her original silver appearance.
"Pa!" Once Lu Te appeared, he raised his hand and snapped his finger.
A white beam of light suddenly appeared and exploded dozens of meters behind him.
There was no one there, but after the pillar of light appeared, a figure staggered out from the edge of the pillar and collapsed to the ground.
"You're smarter than you look … Red Iron." Lute turned around to say, "You want to sneak over to wake Phantom Dawn up?" She scoffed. "Do you think I'll let that happen?"
There was blood at the corner of Chi Tie's mouth. His left arm had completely evaporated. He smiled bitterly as he held his left shoulder and fell to the ground. He did not make any unnecessary struggle and only said, "Ah … I thought I could do it … I'm sorry, everyone … I really can't stand up this time."
Phantom Dawn was currently two hundred meters behind Lute, and the players, Z Syndicate, and Origin's Anomalies were all in front of Lute. Everyone could see that Lute had intentionally or unintentionally set up a line of defense. Ever since she had merged with her doppelganger, she had been guarding this line. Even when she was attacked by Golden Maggot No. 1, she did not back down.
"The entertainment ends here," Lute said. Lu Te opened his mouth and said, "As my farewell banquet to this dimension … there are enough surprises."
As she finished, the butterfly moved.
In the time it took for a spark to fly off a piece of flint, 23 had already sensed the other party's approach. She immediately crossed her arms in front of her chest in a defensive posture.
However, Lu Te only extended a finger and lightly tapped on his arm … A violent energy explosion instantly exploded, blowing off both of Number 23's forearms.
Twenty-three spins and flashes, Ke Lute's butterfly shadow drew out a gorgeous dark light, like a shadow following the body.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! She focused all her energy on self-healing and evading, but she was still cornered.
"Rankyaku … White Thunder!" Seeing that his officer was in danger, Sharp Wind rushed forward to help, but …
"The name of the skill is quite cool." Lute smiled condescendingly. She flapped her butterfly wings, and with a blast of air, she deflected Sharp Wind's attack back.
Sharp Wind was not done yet, and he was caught off guard. White Thunder returned like lightning and injured himself.
However, his actions weren't completely meaningless. At the very least, Number 23 was able to break free from the continuous attacks.
"Sharp Wind … you just need to protect the players. I'll deal with this." As 23 spoke, he casually tore off the already tattered protective suit on his body, abandoning this bloated attire.
"Oh? Have you finally made up your mind to die? "Lute said coldly.
"If I die here, I won't have to think about how to pass through SCP-004." Under 23's protective suit, she wore a tight black leather suit. It was the same style she wore when she appeared in "The Story of Climbing the Stairs." But at this moment, she was covered in wounds and was in a mess. Dried blood and scorch marks caused by the high temperature had already dyed her entire body.
"Hmm … you're right." Lute sneered, "Then I'll fulfill your wish!"
Whoosh!
Just as Lute was about to attack again, suddenly, a golden light flashed.
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