Lin Yue, a medical slacker from Beijing Normal University's Medical Research Institute, was sucked into a strange door by a mysterious force just because she casually complained a few words.
The moment the purple beam of light pierced the seal like an arrow, the silver chains let out a heart-wrenching whine, as if groaning in pain. The seventeen-colored gem in Lu Li's arms trembled violently like a disturbed swarm of bees. Liquid starlight seeped from the cracks on its surface, like a dazzling galaxy, echoing with the fragments of the entropy core in the chest of the mirrored colossus, outlining a mysterious and ancient star map in the void. The calico cat's gear collar trembled under the impact of the turbulent energy flow, almost disintegrating, but it clenched Lu Li's armor with a steel-like grip, and the data stream in its pupils flashed wildly like lightning: "These beams of light are reshaping the narrative logic of the seal! The energy connection must be severed immediately!"
The bodies of the remnants of the black-robed figures twisted into strange geometric shapes within the beams of light. Their faces gradually vanished, replaced by metal masks covered in entropy incantations. "Do you think you can unlock the secrets of the mirror image?" a synthesized electronic voice echoed simultaneously from the twelve beams of light. "This body was forged from the remains of the Guardian of Time and fragments of the Entropy Demon!" Before the words had even finished, the silver liquid metal of the mirrored colossus suddenly boiled, transforming into a swarm of countless tiny mechanical bees that pounced upon Lu Li and the calico cat.
Lu Li compressed the golden code into a shield, and the swarm of bees collided with the shield, creating a dense crackling sound. His six afterimages split again in the chaos, one part entangled in the black-robed man's beam of light, while the other tried to approach the core of the mirrored colossus. "Calico cat! Find the resonant frequency of the star map and the chain!" he shouted, and the golden code formed a flowing defense matrix on the shield's surface. The calico cat leaped onto the nearest chain, its gear collar rubbing against the metal surface, creating blue sparks. Its tail swung out a gear blade, precisely severing the black vines entangled in the chain.
Suddenly, the seventeen-colored gemstones' radiance surged, and fragments of the memories of the original Guardians emerged from the star map. Lu Li's consciousness was forcibly drawn into a vortex of memories—in the early days of the universe, the mirror images of the Entropy Demon had masqueraded as the God of Light, seducing some Guardians into transforming themselves into mechanical forms. These corrupted Guardians ultimately became the chains that sealed the mirror images, and their hearts were the crucial component that formed the core of the entropy transformation. "So that's how it is..." Lu Li muttered, "These black-robed figures are the embodiment of the Guardians' corrupted consciousness!"
The meow of a calico cat interrupted his thoughts. A swarm of mechanical bees broke through the defenses and stung Lu Li's shoulder, spreading purple corrosive fluid along the data lines. He gritted his teeth and injected the golden code into the wound, forcibly burning away the corrosive energy, only to discover that the black-robed figure's beam of light was reassembling the fragments of the mirrored colossus. Even more terrifying, the swarms began to fuse into chains, attempting to reinforce the gap in the seal.
"We need to reverse the narrative!" Lu Li transformed the remaining golden code into an arrow of light and fired it at the nearest purple beam. The moment the arrow pierced the beam, the black-robed figure's mask cracked, revealing a half-face clad in silver armor—the remnant of the original Guardian's consciousness struggling. The calico cat's gear collar suddenly resonated strangely, realizing that the ancient totem on the chain mirrored the star map of the seventeen-colored gemstones. "Insert the gemstones into the nodes of the chain! Perhaps it can awaken the Guardian's remaining consciousness!"
Lu Li threw the seventeen-colored gemstone without hesitation. It traced a dazzling trajectory through the air, fitting precisely into the groove where the chains met. Instantly, all the silver chains erupted in dazzling light, and the black-robed figure's beam began to vibrate violently. The fragments of the mirrored colossus ceased reassembling and instead converged towards the gemstone. Lu Li seized the opportunity to direct the golden code to form a tractor beam, forcibly drawing the scattered fragments together.
"No! You can't..." The remnants of the black-robed men's voices became distorted and broken. As the Guardian's remnants of consciousness regained consciousness, the purple light gradually faded, revealing twelve suits of cracked silver armor. In the glow, these armored figures slowly raised their weapons, pointing them at the core of the mirrored colossus. Only then did Lu Li and the calico cat clearly see that a silhouette resembling Lin Yue was emerging from the liquid metal surface of the mirrored colossus.
"Her consciousness... is actually imprisoned inside!" The calico cat's voice was full of shock and anger, as if this was an extremely unbelievable thing.
At this moment, the seventeen-colored gems suddenly resonated with the armor, emitting a powerful light. This light, like lightning, instantly penetrated the body of the mirrored colossus, enveloping it in a dazzling light.
Then, twelve silver rays of light burst forth from the seventeen-colored gemstones, like twelve giant silver dragons, pouring directly into the body of the mirrored colossus. These rays of light raged through the colossus's body, devouring the purple light wherever they passed.
As the silver light continued to pour in, the giant's purple eyes began to flash with golden lines. These lines spread rapidly like spider webs, covering the entire eye.
At the same time, the fragments of the entropy core in the colossus's chest began to be devoured by the silver light. The fragments, which had originally shone with purple light, gradually lost their luster under the erosion of the silver light, and were eventually completely swallowed by the silver light.
The last vestiges of resistance from the remnants of the black-robed men were completely crushed at that moment. They screamed in despair, their voices echoing through liquid time, but they could not prevent their bodies from turning to ash and dissipating into the void.
However, just as the seal was about to be completely lifted, a familiar roar of gears suddenly emanated from the depths of the universe. This sound was like a death knell from hell, terrifying.
Following this roar, a massive figure streaked across the sky like a meteor, breaking through the barriers of space. It was the wreckage of the Entropic Shadow Colossus, burning in the darkness of the universe, carrying half of its entropic core with it, like a flaming meteorite, plummeting into the purple planet.
The remains of the Entropy Colossus slammed heavily onto the surface of the purple planet, stirring up a huge cloud of dust and rubble. Its mechanical palm, like a demonic claw, grasped the Mirror Colossus fiercely, and the collision between the two produced a deafening roar.
At that moment, the purple crystal and the core fragments collided with each other, creating a deadly collision of energy. A powerful wave of energy swept over them like a raging storm. Lu Li and the calico cat were violently thrown into the air by the aftermath, their bodies arcing through the air like kites with their strings cut.
The seventeen-colored gem, originally tightly bound by chains, was now freed from its restraints by the powerful energy shock. It tumbled through the air, drawing a desperate arc, like an abandoned child forsaken by fate.