Cheng Huaijin took a few steps back, forcing himself to remain calm, and said to Astaria, "I don't understand what you're saying."
Astaria snapped her fingers, and everything turned into sand and scattered, leaving the entire space in endless darkness.
Xia Chouyu flashed behind Astaria, and Mu Long also came to Cheng Huaijin's side.
“Stop hiding it,” Astaria said.
Wu Nian manually steered the wheelchair forward, moving extremely slowly.
Next to him was an armored tiger.
No, it should be called the first generation.
“Little bug,” Astaria called to the first generation.
This lively and cheerful sound even had a touch of intimacy.
The voice of the wooden dragon echoed in my mind: "Her energy is stronger than mine, you must be careful."
It's like when it rains, it pours. The matter of the Sky-Splitting Eagle hasn't been resolved yet, and now a woman who's even more powerful than a dragon and has so many titles has appeared!
Cheng Huaijin pursed his lips, frantically calculating what other cards he had up his sleeve.
Mu Long added, "I just stole some energy from Xia Chouyu. I'll absorb it for a while, so try to stall for time. Then, try to level up to level four, otherwise my power will be controlled by you."
Cheng Huaijin screamed in his mind, "Where are there any pets here besides us?! How am I supposed to upgrade my contract?!"
Astalia ran happily to the First Generation, looking at him with starry eyes: "Little bug! You've finally come to see me!"
The First Generation looked at her quietly: "Do you really want to see me?"
Astalia exclaimed in surprise, "Of course! I've missed you so much!"
The first generation looked at Xia Chouyu and asked, "Then what is he? Isn't he just a substitute for me?"
Astaria shook her head: "No! No one can replace you!" She reached out her hand behind her, and Xia Chouyu's body seemed to be sucked in, his neck grabbed by Astaria's hand.
“I can prove it to you.” Astaria’s other hand pierced Xia Chouyu’s chest cavity and pulled out a beating mechanical heart.
She crushed her heart.
Xia Chouyu did not struggle at all; his body was thrown to the ground, and his expression remained calm.
His life was saved by Astaria, and now that he was dying at Astaria's hands, he had no regrets... The ten years he had survived were already a blessing to him.
"Do you believe me now?" Astaria asked.
The first generation said, "Stop."
Astalia frowned: "You've changed."
"...It's you who has changed."
Astaria was puzzled: "I haven't changed! I still remember what I told you, I want to create a completely mechanical world! In this world, everything is equal, I will be the master of this world, and I will make all injustice disappear!"
"I've put in so much effort to achieve this goal!"
"I killed my mother and acquired the Ross Corporation. I created the mechanical beasts and the Hunter organization, and through these organizations, I painstakingly restored the interdimensional summoning array..."
"I used Wu Yutao to summon many otherworldly souls, and finally I found someone I could use."
Astalia looked at Cheng Huaijin with bright eyes.
"You're really good. I just hoped you could bring some change to my plans, but I didn't expect you to summon a dragon! Then I'll lend you a hand and help you raise the dragon to adulthood as soon as possible."
"A wooden dragon! It's actually a wooden dragon that governs life! Little bug, don't you think this is heaven helping me?!"
"I searched everywhere for a super-level divine beast, and then I found that lich beast. I stayed with it for a very, very long time, so long that a planet was born for me. I took one of its eyes, and this energy source can keep us alive forever."
"I have become a mechanical life form, just like you."
"Little Bug, we're finally the same. Will you stay by my side like before?"
The first generation asked, "Is this the world you hoped for?"
"A world where everyone obeys your orders and whose life and death are at your mercy? Is this the fair world you envision? And those innocent lives you've killed, are they what you call an equal world?"
Astaria laughed and said, "Victory always comes with sacrifices. Even I can't avoid it."
"Eliminate what is unnecessary, and kill those who resist me, so that more lives can be preserved."
"Actually, killing all living beings is no big deal. I can create more machines. Machines are the best partners; they will never betray me."
The original asked, "What about Number 01?"
As if suddenly realizing something, the first generation's tone finally softened.
"Did you tacitly approve of its rebellion?"
Astalia smoothed her hair: "Machines can't have feelings, except for you."
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