“Of course not,” Meng Yuxiu said quickly as he dodged another attack. “This isn’t martial arts. She’s just unusually strong and faster than most people. And there’s no warmth in her body.”
Chang Lili was stunned. Although the woman's attack was fierce, she felt very peaceful hiding in Meng Yuxiu's arms.
If the current stalemate is not resolved, it is only a matter of time before she and Meng Yuxiu encounter trouble, and sooner or later they will run out of energy.
She had been feeling that the woman was strange, but she couldn't figure out why. Now, after hearing Meng Yuxiu's words, and recalling the crisp snapping sound that Chang Lili heard when the woman turned her head, a chilling thought popped into her head.
“Could she be…” Chang Lili stared wide-eyed at the woman in horror, but the words stuck in her throat and she couldn’t say them.
Meng Yuxiu, panting, quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
A thin layer of sweat beaded on his forehead. He already had to do his best to deal with this incredibly fast opponent, and now he also had to protect Chang Lili. After dealing with him for so long, he was already exhausted.
“Maybe she’s not alive…” Chang Lili’s voice was filled with fear.
Meng Yuxiu frowned: "What do you mean? You mean..."
Both of them fell silent, while Chang Lili stared at the woman, as if trying to figure something out.
Meng Yuxiu looked puzzled. After holding back for a while, he finally couldn't help but say, "I don't believe what you're saying. I, Meng Yuxiu, have never believed in ghosts or monsters. Today, I want to see what kind of thing this is!"
Chang Lili was taken aback by Meng Yuxiu's words. In this predicament, she suppressed a laugh and said, "What! When did I say she was a demon or monster? I just think that maybe she's just a machine..."
As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on the woman with resentment, trying to find some flaw. Inadvertently, she noticed a small scar on the woman's collarbone. The scar was similar in color to her skin tone, making it difficult to notice.
But the scar was clearly visible, and it didn't appear to have healed; rather, it seemed to have always been there, never having healed. Moreover, the wound was completely bloodless, blending seamlessly with the skin tone.
In other words, there is no blood in the woman's body.
"She...she...she's a machine! She's not a living person at all! Meng Yuxiu, did you see that?" Chang Lili's face showed an indescribable mix of excitement and terror, but it was clear that she was extremely agitated.
Meng Yuxiu was also shocked. In a moment of distraction, his movements slowed down, and a cut appeared on his arm.
Chang Lili gasped and grabbed Meng Yuxiu's arm. Warm blood stained her palm, and she felt the burning heat of Meng Yuxiu's blood making her palm ache.
“Since it’s made of machinery, it must have been made using mechanical techniques. There must be a switch on her body.” She frowned as she looked at the woman, observing her movements, trying to find a flaw in her.
The machine seemed to be malfunctioning, repeatedly repeating the same sentence.
Chang Lili was increasingly alarmed as she looked at the woman. The fact that she was made of machinery did not diminish her astonishment. If it weren't for her extraordinary strength and speed, as well as her cold, bloodless body, she would never have imagined that she was not a living person.
Under the lamplight, the woman's face was radiant, her pupils so pure and clear that they made one feel ashamed of their own appearance. Yet, at this moment, every move she made was a killing move, like an exceptionally beautiful assassin.
"At the back of the neck!" Chang Lili shouted.
The woman's hair was as black as ink, and it flew up as she moved, revealing a dark button on the back of her neck, like a small mole.
Chang Lili initially thought it was a mole, but the woman looked flawless, so why would there be a mole on the back of her neck? There must be something fishy about it.
"Is the weak point on the back of the neck?" Meng Yuxiu asked quickly, his forehead sweating more and more, and the blood on his arm staining a large part of his clothes.
Chang Lili gritted her teeth and said, "This won't do. Put me down."
Meng Yuxiu hugged her tightly and said, "No, I'm no match for her. I can't put you down."
Chang Lili said urgently, "I'm not afraid. She wants to kill me, but you're here. Put me down quickly. You just need to control her for a moment. If we don't find a way to escape, none of us will be able to leave."
Meng Yuxiu pursed his lips, struggling to dodge the woman's deadly attacks. After a long while, he finally said in a deep voice, "In an instant, are you confident?"
Chang Lili was pounding with anxiety. She had no confidence whatsoever. This was the first time she had ever seen something like this, and her guess that the mechanism was at the back of the neck was just that—a guess.
“I…I’m not sure, but we have to try!” She looked at Meng Yuxiu expectantly.
Meng Yuxiu sighed softly, "Then let's give it a try. If you fail, come to my side."
Chang Li felt a warmth in her heart. Looking at Meng Yuxiu's slightly pale face and the sweat on his forehead, she felt that the uncertainty and panic in her heart had disappeared.
With Meng Yuxiu around, she had nothing to fear.
She nodded obediently.
As Meng Yuxiu dodged the woman's next attack, he slammed into her from the side. In an instant, he released her hands and whispered quickly, "Now!"
He had used great force in that collision, but the woman's body was as hard as iron. Not only did his shoulder ache from the impact, but the woman only swayed slightly.
Chang Lili was on edge. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she aimed at the back of the woman's neck. She hadn't expected to be so fast. As if she had a martial arts skill and could strike an acupoint, she quickly touched the button on the back of the woman's neck.
The woman tried to turn around and launch an attack, but Meng Yuxiu stopped her. He grabbed both her hands and pressed down her leg as she tried to lift it.
However, the woman remained calm and composed, and even though Meng Yuxiu exerted all his strength, she was about to break free.
Chang Lili pressed the button but found no response, and felt extremely anxious.
Sweat instantly beaded on her forehead and her palms. She tried turning the button, and it actually turned. The woman, who was about to break free, suddenly became much quieter. After turning it a couple more times, the woman's movements came to an abrupt halt.
Meng Yuxiu gritted his teeth and held the woman under control. Now, he frowned and tried to let go, only to find that the woman was no longer moving. She was even quieter than if she had been acupunctured, and she didn't even blink.
"Alright, alright! This really is the switch!" Chang Lili said with delight, patting her chest.
The woman, who had been motionless, suddenly collapsed to the ground as if she had fainted, and her eyes closed.
Chang Lili was startled. She leaned closer to take a look before waving her hand and saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing. He's just locked up and stopped working. He looks like he's asleep."
After saying that, she rushed to Meng Yuxiu's side, looked at his left arm stained with blood, and asked worriedly, "How do you feel? If only I had found out earlier that she was made of machinery and turned it off sooner."
Meng Yuxiu said admiringly, "This is the first time we've ever seen something like this. It's incredible that you were able to break the formation in such a short time."
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