Chapter 83: Flesh and Blood

Android One tries to rescue Uriel.

During this period, they experienced large and small attacks on the Central Building, and war almost became a daily routine in the Mechanical City.

Residents reduced the number of times they went out, and for a while the entire city became depressed.

However, because of this, Bionic Man No. 1 keenly sensed the presence of other forces. After some investigation, Rong Le already knew who his opponents were in this module.

To some extent, we are acquaintances, although it is one-sided.

Mother Goddess Church, Truth Society.

The Mother God Church, which had caused trouble in Poland, would not miss this opportunity and sent a cardinal with great importance.

The other society's behavior was very low-key. If it weren't for the Book of the Dead that caught their attention, these scholars would probably just sit there and watch the fun.

And now the Collection Museum has to face these two forces.

Obviously, they were unable to defeat the other side head-on by themselves, and might even be wiped out if they were not careful. After Yan Liu learned about the situation in the city, he was very opposed to a head-on confrontation with them when he contacted Rong Le.

"We've only been around for a short time, and we're not yet qualified to compete head-on with them. It's simply impossible for us to get involved in this mess and escape unscathed."

Yan Liu's voice was very rational: "If it really doesn't work, we can take a step back this time. There's no need to force it..."

"I won't let the Archives suffer, but this battle is necessary."

Rong Le whispered, "Trust me, we will obtain the complete Book of the Dead and successfully resolve the problems in the Mechanical City."

"...Okay, I'll follow your instructions."

Yan Liu accepted all his orders unconditionally.

Rong Le already had a plan in mind.

His eyes fell on the calendar. A week later was circled in red. That was the date of the fireworks show.

Come on, show him what a grand party it will be.

…

The stalemate was broken by a new piece of news.

Uriel is dead.

At this point, his death was the dividing line that divided the fate of the Mechanical City into two parts.

——The war begins.

As if it was an unspoken signal, the city suddenly fell into complete chaos and social order almost collapsed.

The hunting scene that was originally concealed began to take place in broad daylight, with gunshots rang out in various areas, and some people even indiscriminately attacked all humans and bionic dolls.

On the commercial street, the originally clean and tidy avenue was filled with chaos and screams. A man raised a gun and shot wildly in all directions. The crowd fled in all directions, and the ground was covered with blood.

He laughed heartily and smashed the service robot beside him.

The signal light on the robot's screen flickered, the circuit was severely damaged, and it made a staccato sound: "Please, please take out the garbage, garbage—"

No matter who it was, they all clearly realized that the disaster had begun.

There is a widely circulated rumor on the Internet that there is a new continent outside the Mechanical City, so the people began to frantically put pressure on the central building, demanding the opening of a new refuge route.

The Central Building agreed.

They will be arranged to gradually evacuate from the city to the outside world, and the Mechanical City will become a battlefield between the Central Building and Bionic Man No. 1.

This city is a precious treasure, their roots, and cannot be abandoned.

Although everyone who understands the truth knows that the real battlefield is the hunting ground of the church that the puppet factory cooperates with the Han family.

The Central Building has long become a puppet.

Han Shangyan held a press conference, announcing that the puppet factory would unconditionally help the people arrange trains to leave. The evacuation time would be the night of the fireworks show, and the people could board the train with their ID cards.

Han Shangyan's actions instantly raised his reputation to the highest level.

After Rong Le finished browsing the news on the Internet, he opened the message sent to him by the Collection Library.

Bionic Man No. 1 began to seek help from the Archives to help them win this war. This is a war of revenge and a war of freedom. They have no reason to retreat.

And the collection house also has something it wants.

Rong Le asked to meet with the leader of Bionic Man No. 1 again to discuss the battle plan.

The venue agreed upon by the other party is the Science and Technology Museum.

After knowing Tang Qiu's identity, Rong Le naturally understood his decision. As usual, she walked into the door of the Science and Technology Museum with familiarity.

The Science and Technology Museum was empty at this time, with only the cold lights continuing to illuminate every corner of the museum.

Without anyone's guidance, Rong Le found Tang Qiu's office by herself.

Tang Qiu was sitting at the table, wearing a white coat, his thin figure facing the door sideways, no one knew what he was thinking about, and he didn't even notice Rong Le standing at the door.

Rong Le raised her hand and politely knocked on the door, calling his attention back: "Excuse me."

Tang Qiu came back to his senses, and when he saw who was standing at the door, he was stunned again.

Rong Le was so perceptive that she immediately realized something was wrong.

He thought about the whole situation and quickly came to a conclusion: "You know?"

When Tang Qiu saw him, he felt that he was surrounded by deception and lies.

He laughed at himself, "What do you know? You know I'm not a double personality at all, but you're still foolish enough to believe others' lies. In your eyes, I'm just an idiot who can be deceived at will, right?"

Rong Le tilted her head in distress: "I didn't lie to you. In fact, I just noticed your peculiarity at first and was curious about your secrets."

Tang Qiu was speechless at his self-righteous tone: "So, you know his secret. Are those words you said in front of me also a reminder to me?"

Rong Le: "I may not know more truth than you do. I don't intend to interfere too much in the matter between you two."

"Only you can resolve the issues between you two."

He glanced at Tang Qiu and said, "But...it seems you have found something decisive."

Tang Qiu once again recalled the scene that he had tried hard to forget.

His body couldn't help but tremble slightly. He suppressed the urge to raise his hand and touch the back of his neck, and turned his attention to Rong Le.

Tang Qiu had a lot to ask him: "What is your identity and purpose? What is your relationship with him? What do you plan to do?"

"Are you sure you want to know the truth?"

Rong Le tilted his head. Ever since he revealed that the Tang Qiu in front of him was the tour guide Tang Qiu, he hadn't taken another step inside.

"This is a matter between him and me. Logically, it has nothing to do with you. If you can control him, you can leave the Mechanical City and start your life anew."

Tang Qiu showed a smile that was uglier than crying: "I can't get rid of him. I have no way to get rid of him."

After a little probing, Rong Le roughly understood Tang Qiu's current condition. It seemed that the other him had somehow exposed the secret, causing the current Tang Qiu to become a big trouble.

But this won't work. What will happen to his cooperation with him?

What's more, he was the one who approached Tang Qiu from the very beginning. Now that things have turned out like this, he inexplicably has a greater sense of responsibility.

Whether for the stability of the cooperation or Tang Qiu's condition, he will help him.

"Okay, I'll tell you everything."

Rong Le started by talking about another Tang Qiu who came to her, and told Tang Qiu about the cooperation between the two organizations and the difficulties that the Mechanical City is currently facing.

When Tang Qiu heard about the conspiracy of the puppet factory, the goals of the cult, the existence of the Book of the Dead, and even that the entire city might become a battlefield for the cult to achieve its goals, his pupils trembled and he was speechless for a moment.

He murmured, "...Did we really win?"

Rong Le said calmly, "How can we know if we don't try? Anyway, Bionic Man No. 1, or rather, the entire group of Bionic Dolls, has no way out."

"The reality they are facing is whether to fight with all their might for a chance of survival, or to accept the fate of being forever a tool without dignity."

Tang Qiu fell silent for a moment.

His love for the puppets did not diminish even after he retired from the front line. When he heard that the puppets' situation could get even worse, he had no good feelings towards Han Shangyan and the cult, who, as Rong Le said, only cared about profit and could even sell out the entire Mechanical City.

But what is the mystery surrounding him?

Rong Le revealed the key point: "The issues between you two can only be resolved by you two, but Bionic Man No. 1 still needs him now."

Tang Qiu closed his eyes and said, "I understand. I'll let him out, and you can talk about the rest."

He felt a little bit desperate at this moment. So much time had passed, and he couldn't forcibly dig the chip out of the back of his neck, so it didn't matter if he waited for a while.

He took out a bottle of medicine from the drawer, skillfully poured out a few pills and swallowed them, then lay down on the table. His consciousness began to fade, and he handed his body over.

When Tang Qiu opened his eyes again, the consciousness of this body had changed its owner.

He met Rong Le's complicated gaze, and realized something from his expression. "Tang Qiu" looked at the medicine bottle beside him and sighed.

"Congratulations. Although I don't know what exactly happened, your identity has been exposed."

Rong Le said in a brisk tone.

He said calmly: "I confessed my identity a long time ago."

"Although there's no definitive evidence, I can at least guess what's going on. Tang Qiu is truly a researcher, isn't he? He's quite perceptive."

Rong Le had no sense of causing trouble at all, and even made sarcastic remarks leisurely.

Tang Qiu glanced at him and said, "Have you come up with some foolproof plan? You're in such a good mood to meddle in other people's affairs."

Rong Le: "I said, Tang Qiu is my friend."

They did not dwell on this issue for too long. After a brief exchange of words, they began to discuss according to the plan.

Tang Qiu was very surprised by Rong Le's idea. He didn't expect that he would actually plan to do this.

"In the final battlefield, you plan to face the enemy alone?"

Rong Le: "That's right, leave those two people from the cult to me."

Tang Qiu: "Are you sure? The probability of success of this plan is not high. If you do this, the danger you face will definitely be the greatest."

"To obtain great wealth, one must of course pay a huge price. Danger and opportunity always coexist. I am very clear about this."

Rong Le said calmly, his eyes as deep as a quiet lake.

"But you can always trust me."

There was a nonchalant smile in his tone: "I will lead everyone to victory."