Data Heartbeat: Out-of-Control Code of the Cold-Blooded Heir

In "Skyreach City", a futuristic metropolis ruled by four major financial magnates, Lu Chenshen, a cold-blooded heir to one of the magnates, is implanted with the "Scarlet Code" by ...

Chapter 21 The Hidden Truth

"Damn it! Full fire! Cover Brother Lu!" Ajie spat out the blood foam in his mouth and climbed up from the ground with a roar. He savagely fired his energy rifle at the mecha's single-eye sensor! Anvil also struggled to raise his shotgun and blasted a powerful bullet at the mecha's relatively fragile joints!

Ding, ding, dang! Energy beams and shotgun shells struck the thick biological armor, sending up dense sparks, but only leaving shallow scorch marks and dents on the surface, causing no substantial damage at all! The mech ignored the attacks of the two, its chainsaw sword's momentum undiminished!

A fierce look flashed in Lu Chen's eyes, and instead of retreating, he advanced! Just as the chainsaw sword was about to reach him, he slid sideways like a boneless fish, narrowly avoiding the fatal saw teeth that could have severed him! At the same time, the demonic blade, radiating a silver-blue light that condensed all his strength and unyielding will (forcibly suppressing most of the purple lightning), pierced the gap between the mechanical wrists holding the chainsaw sword with unparalleled precision like a venomous snake spitting its tongue!

Swish——!

The blade rubbed against the biometal armor, emitting a sharp, piercing sound! Sparks flew everywhere! This time, the demonic blade, imbued with Lu Chen's entropic will, seemed to be even more powerful, inflicting a deep gash through the solid joint! Dark purple energy spurted out like blood!

There was a slight delay in the movement of the mecha!

Now is the time!

Wen Shifei endured the excruciating pain of her soul being torn apart and the interruption of the Ark's whispers in her mind, her eyes never leaving the port in the center of the console, emitting a faint blue light! Her brother's final words were like a brand imprinted deep in her soul - "The key...beats in your blood..."

Taking advantage of the tiny moment Lu Chen's desperate attack had created, during which the mecha was briefly restrained, Wen Shifei, like a moth to a flame, rushed towards the roaring metal core without hesitation! The bird carving knife in her hand, illuminated by the faint blue light of the control console, seemed to come alive with the pattern of its fluttering wings!

"Stop her!" The cold electronic synthesized voice carried a hint of urgency for the first time!

The micro-missile launch port on the mecha's shoulder instantly lit up red! Several micro-missiles, trailing white flames, roared out, aiming directly at Wen Shifei, who was rushing towards the control console! At the same time, the arm that had been stabbed by Lu Chenen suddenly swung, trying to shake him off!

"Don't even think about it!" Lu Chen entropy roared, the demonic blade lodged firmly in the gap between his joints. His body felt rooted to the spot, enduring the immense force of the mecha! The wound on his shoulder, freshly stitched, instantly ruptured, blood gushing out! His left eye was tightly shut, his right bloodshot, and the suppressed purple deep within his pupil began to stir again!

"Sister Wen!" Ajie and Tiezhen's eyes were bloodshot, and the firepower of energy rifles and shotguns poured madly on the flying micro missiles!

Boom boom boom!

Most of the miniature missiles were blown up in mid-air, turning into blazing fireballs! But there was still one last one that cunningly passed through the fire net, dragging a tail of death as it shot towards Wen Shifei's back!

A moment of life and death!

Wen Shifei could even feel the scorching heat emanating from behind her! She didn't turn around, her eyes fixed on the approaching dark blue interface! She desperately concentrated all her mental energy behind her, forming a dark blue shield as thin as a cicada's wing, yet condensed with her entire will!

Bang!

The micro missile hit the mental shield hard!

Dazzling white light and violent shock waves erupted instantly!

Wen Shifei felt like she'd been struck by an invisible hammer. She fell forward, blood gushing from her mouth as her mental shield shattered! The blast tore open bloody wounds on her back and arms! But she used the impact force to launch herself like an arrow, charging forward with unwavering determination as she fiercely threw herself at the control console!

The blood-stained bird carving knife, carrying all her hope, sorrow and the will left by her brother, was inserted into the dark blue interface by her with all her strength!

Buzz——!!!

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

A silent vibration that seemed to be able to penetrate the soul suddenly spread out with the interface where the carving knife was inserted as the center!

The entire roaring huge metal "core", the humming sound like a rusty heart, suddenly stopped!

All the flickering lights in the control room, from the emergency lights to the faint purple glow peeking through the cracks, instantly went out! Only in the center of the console, where the bird-shaped carving knife was inserted, erupted an unprecedented, pure, and intense blue light! This light, like living water, instantly spread along the intricate patterns of the console, illuminating the dusty indicators and symbols on it!

Then, as if alive, the faint blue light rapidly flowed along the thick cables that extended from the depths of the core, flickering with unstable arcs! Wherever it passed, the dark purple energy on the cables, representing danger and pollution, quickly faded and annihilated as if encountering its nemesis! The faint blue light, like a prairie fire, flowed back along the "umbilical cord" into the massive metal core!

Rumble…Crunch…

The massive metal core began to emit a low, rhythmic roar, like a sleeping giant awakening! The thick dust and oil covering its surface fell away! Inside the core, the cracks that had once shone with dark purple and dark blue (chaotic) light were now replaced by a pure, stable, and orderly dark blue light! An indescribable, gentle yet extremely powerful energy field spread from the core like a wave, instantly enveloping the entire control room!

"Ah!" The "Scavenger" mech, poised for another attack, bore the brunt of the attack! The cold purple light in its one-eyed sensor flickered and flickered like a faulty connection, emitting a series of piercing electronic noises! Its massive body trembled violently, its movements becoming extremely stiff and uncoordinated, as if its internal control system was being disrupted and formatted by some powerful force! The red light on its shoulder, which had just re-lit for the missile launch, instantly went out, and the charged energy cannon also dimmed!

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