Let's go.
Lin Xi tilted his head slightly, listening carefully to the sounds coming from the mechanical warriors, then said softly with a blank expression.
As soon as he finished speaking, he walked towards the exit.
Xavier and Arthur followed behind him without prior arrangement.
"Actually, I think I'm already capable—"
However, Xavier was still somewhat unwilling. It turned its head and stared intently in the direction from which the sound came.
Recalling those mechanical warriors, a long-dormant hatred surged into its heart in an instant.
It instinctively swung its forelimbs, but little did it know that its scythe-like limbs would so easily cut a gap in the barrier that had previously separated it from Lin Xi.
"..."
Arthur stared intently at the door, his tentacles twitching slightly.
As mentioned before, Xavier's body doesn't appear to have changed much on the surface (it's still just a huge and ferocious mutant, a giant worm), but after being modified from the essence of the void, it is no longer the pitiful creature that was on the verge of death when surrounded by mechanical warriors.
Even Arthur's strength had been astonishingly enhanced, as he watched Xavier slice open the isolation door in front of Lin Xi. It also tentatively raised its forelimbs and forcefully slashed at the already dilapidated isolation door.
The isolation door, as if sliced open by a red-hot knife, immediately revealed a fresh, new gap—and then, under Xavier and Arthur's watchful eyes, it slowly tilted to one side, finally crashing to the ground with a "bang."
The enormous thud of the metal hitting the ground created an invisible aftershock that spread directly from Lin Xi and the others to other parts of the underground facility.
Sure enough, the next second, Lin Xi could sense that the mechanical warriors' pace had become even more rapid.
Xavier raised his forelimbs high toward Arthur and hissed with a strong sense of intimidation.
Arthur immediately shrank back in fear.
“Xavier…”
Lin Xi had no choice but to call out to Xavier softly.
"No need to be so harsh. Arthur also needs some time to adapt to his new body."
Lin Xi said.
Then he casually stepped forward and stood between Xavier and Arthur.
"And right now we really need to speed things up."
Seeing that Xavier was about to get jealous again because of Lin Xi's favoritism towards Arthur, Lin Xi spoke up first.
Then he tugged on Xavier's wings and continued walking forward.
Xavier's wings quickly turned a deep pink under Lin Xi's fingertips—it glared fiercely at Arthur before catching up with Lin Xi.
Naturally, upon seeing the scene before him, Arthur quickly flapped his wings and followed.
Led by Lin Xi, the other two mutants moved swiftly through the intricate underground passageways with unimaginable speed.
Lin Xi's emphasis on speeding up the pace for Xavier and Arthur was not solely to ease tensions between them.
He really needed to control his pace, because right after he left the bio-lab in the central area, the underground facility, which had fallen into a state of utter dormancy due to energy depletion, seemed to have truly come back to life...
However, in Lin Xi's view, this "resurrection" is more like a last gasp before death.
Inside the dark and silent concrete and metal structure filled with corpses, there were creaking and groaning sounds everywhere. The pulleys and gears buried under the metal walls were constantly turning, and the light tubes were flickering due to the unstable current.
The space was filled with a cacophony of sounds, mingling with the footsteps of the mechanical warriors who were gradually approaching Lin Xi and his companions.
Biological Experiment Module 23, which should have been able to hold on for a while longer according to its specifications, was now trembling—a very ominous tremor. Fragments of brick and gravel were falling from the gaps in the supporting and connecting parts at various locations—even someone completely unfamiliar with this underground facility could tell that these parts were already overloaded.
Clearly, the person hiding behind the surveillance cameras was capable of more than just activating the mechanical warriors... That guy actually went so far as to issue a self-destruct command to the underground facility, regardless of the cost.
It's important to know that even 300 years ago, when everyone rebelled and the experimental subjects were completely out of control, the survivors of the Providence never considered self-destructing the underground facilities here.
After all, after arriving here, humanity painstakingly built so many underground facilities with the limited resources on the spaceship, all so that one day they could leave the spaceship and live on this special planet.
Self-destruction... is a decision that is only made in the most extreme circumstances.
As Lin Xi's future unfolded, various parts of Biological Experiment Site No. 23 began to crumble, and dust gradually rose into the stagnant air.
It felt as if the place would collapse completely at any moment, turning into a giant stone coffin that would bury everything.
Despite the dire situation, Lin Xi appeared remarkably calm.
A faint smile still lingered on his lips, his eyes held affection for Xavier and Arthur, and his steps never faltered from the moment he left—as if everything was under his control.
In a sense, that is indeed correct.
Lin Xi truly had control over everything around him. After acquiring a completely new body, his senses were so acute that everything happening in this underground facility was under his control.
"Bang--"
"Bang--"
"Bang--"
One after another, the isolation doors slammed down heavily, brushing against Lin Xi and the other two's footsteps.
The electronic latches along the entire corridor were gradually malfunctioning, Lin Xi raised an eyebrow.
The ventilation ducts beneath the wall emitted a piercing sound, as the system, which had been supplying oxygen into the facility, was now frantically reversing at an abnormally high speed, drawing large amounts of air out of the room.
With the complete enclosed metal isolation door closing, the oxygen inside the underground facility suddenly became extremely thin.
If an ordinary person were here, they would faint from lack of breathing very quickly.
However, this measure is not a concern for Lin Xi at all now.
—In fact, even breathing itself was not a necessary condition for him.
He was simply subconsciously continuing all the physiological reactions from his memories because he still retained a human body.
This includes both heartbeat and breathing.
Perhaps sensing that Lin Xi's condition was completely different from that of ordinary intruders, just as Lin Xi was leading Xavier and Arthur closer to the exit, dart-shaped laser emitters suddenly popped out from the hidden places on both sides of the passage.
Only then did Lin Xi pause slightly.
Almost at the same moment Lin Xi stopped, those laser emitters silently shot out incredibly hot laser beams.
"I thought they would be red..."
Just as those laser beams formed a fine grid and gradually moved toward the three of them, Lin Xi heard Xavier mutter softly behind him.
"That's only in TV dramas; the laser-cut mesh used for defense is basically invisible."
Lin Xi explained to Xavier.
Otherwise, how could these laser beams cut intruders into charred chunks of flesh so that no blood could flow without them noticing?
Of course, the so-called invisibility only applies to humans. In Lin Xi's current view, those lasers that humans cannot detect are actually quite obvious.
The solution to them is also exceptionally simple—
Lin Xi stood at the end of the corridor, calmly raising his hand towards the laser beams that were approaching them. Then, his fingertips turned slightly red because a drop of blood-like substance suddenly appeared from his fingertip...
It was as if Lin Xi had accidentally injured himself. He should have bled, but that drop of "blood" remained frozen on Lin Xi's fingertip, showing no sign of falling.
The next second, that drop of blood actually began to wriggle and sway from side to side.
Noticing this subtle movement, Arthur opened his eyes wide and looked curiously at the red "blood" that was constantly wriggling and stretching on Lin Xi's fingertips.
Not long ago, when Arthur was still a corpse, Lin Xi used this constantly wriggling red slime to bring him back to life.
What Lin Xi did next clearly demonstrated that this slime's uses were not limited to resurrection and body modification; it could also become a rather simple and convenient weapon.
The red viscous fluid that had detached from Lin Xi's body suddenly began to move at an astonishing speed. Like a red bullet, the "blood" bypassed the fine metal mesh and flew directly towards the laser emission port.
"Crack..."
The moment it approached the laser emission port, the red slime split in two, and then it plunged directly into the cold and famous metal terminal.
Standing in Lin Xi's current position, he could clearly hear a crisp, soft sound emanating from the laser weapons created by humans.
Immediately afterwards, the incredibly hot laser beams vanished, and a wisp of smoke emerged from the intricately designed emission ports...
Lin Xi didn't stop walking; he moved forward lightly.
Almost the instant he crossed the corridor, an even louder scraping sound suddenly came from behind him, sounding like countless cockroaches rubbing against a metal surface. But Lin Xi knew very well that what could make such a sound was not cockroaches, but a metallic jellyfish that was even more disgusting than cockroaches.
With a thought from Lin Xi, two drops of scarlet viscous fluid instantly seeped out from the gap in the laser emitter and then quickly crawled to catch up with Lin Xi's feet.
The moment it touched Lin Xi's skin, the viscous fluid immediately seeped into Lin Xi's body.
Immediately afterwards, the mechanical launch port, which had been completely destroyed by Lin Xi just seconds earlier, suddenly vibrated.
A scarlet and extremely hot laser beam shot directly from the laser emitter, propelling the mechanical warriors who were following closely behind Lin Xi.
"Look, it's red now."
Lin Xi turned her head to look at Xavier, then smiled and said.
"Just like the TV shows you watch..."
He added.
Xavier turned his head to look at the laser beams that Lin Xi had modified, and something seemed to flicker slightly in his scarlet pupils.
A tender and sweet feeling immediately flowed into Lin Xi's heart through the close spiritual connection between the two.
Lin Xi's smile deepened instantly.
Compared to Lin Xi and Xavier, who were smiling at each other, it was the clueless Arthur who was truly concerned about the red laser beams and the mechanical warriors.
It turned its head curiously to look at the mechanical warriors—the robots' smooth, hemispherical shells immediately emitted a series of exceptionally dazzling sparks upon contact with the laser.
Two mechanical warriors, unable to escape in time, fell first. The display screens inside their helmets flashed with the word "malfunction," and then they were sliced into many pieces amidst crackling electrical sparks. Before they died, they caused two small explosions.
Meanwhile, their counterparts, under the cover of the explosion, threw several micro-bombs toward the laser emission port.
After several failed attempts, the mechanical warriors finally destroyed the laser weapon and broke through the corridor.
However, by the time they reached the other end of the corridor, Lin Xi and the other two had already disappeared.
...
"Boom..."
Another heavy explosion.
Lin Xi paused, glanced quickly at the supporting structure where rubble was constantly falling down, and then continued walking forward.
The framework supporting the entire underground facility can only be described as crumbling.
After the central area is blasted, these framework structures will loosen and collapse in a chain reaction. This underground facility has reached the end of its life—but that's no longer of much concern to Lin Xi and the others.
Thanks to their exceptional mobility, Lin Xi, Xavier, and Arthur arrived at the metal chamber where they had taken shelter from the storm before entering the underground facility in no time.
They could leave the underground facility simply by opening that round metal door.
However, it was precisely at this very moment...
Lin Xi, who had been proceeding methodically and at her own pace, suddenly stopped.
"Lin Xi? What's wrong—"
Xavier had already ripped open the circular sealed door, and a large amount of sand poured down from the entrance in an instant.
Noticing Lin Xi's pause, Xavier immediately asked with concern.
Lin Xi silently shook his head to indicate that there was no major problem. He turned around and walked straight to the corner of the metal chamber.
Before they entered the underground facility, Lin Xi had left behind the electronic brain that had helped them open the door and whose origin was highly suspicious.
But now he is actively approaching that electronic brain.
Lin Xi picked it up.
He stared intently at the electronic brain in his hand, which had become exceptionally fragile due to the previous component malfunction. A deep sense of solemnity gradually crept into his eyes.
"...I will come to save you. I promise you, I will free you from this predicament."
Lin Xi said seriously.
It was as if he were facing some exceptionally important and special person.
However, despite Lin Xi's solemn promise, the electronic brain in his hand remained silent and did not give him any response.
Lin Xi, however, did not take it to heart.
He carefully placed the computer back in the corner and then walked towards the exit.
However, according to the original plan, he shouldn't have had this final conversation with the electronic brain.
He only wasted a very short time, but in that short time, several mechanical warriors who had followed him from other passages found him.
Just as Lin Xi attempted to leave, several slender metal tentacles silently reached out from the shadows towards him.
One of the tentacles precisely wrapped around Lin Xi's ankle, firmly fixing him in place.
Lin Xi paused.
He frowned and turned to look at his feet.
Only then did the mechanical warriors from the Del Corporation slowly reveal their shapes in the air...
Their special surface coating allows them to blend completely into their surroundings.
In fact, that's why they're called ghosts.
They can become invisible and reappear at any time. Combined with their powerful metal tentacles and killing programs, their combat power has reached the limits of what humans can imagine.
However, at this moment... when they faced Lin Xi, they appeared somewhat clumsy and weak.
For example, right now, those two mechanical warriors are trying to pull Lin Xi directly back into the interior of Biological Experiment Field No. 23. According to their internal programming, they should have been able to easily kill Lin Xi by using the collapsing experimental field.
But before they could retract their metal tentacles during the manipulation, the two shadows leaped high into the air.
The incredibly sharp appendage pierced easily through the hemispherical head of the mechanical display.
If Xavier and Arthur cutting through that incredibly thick metal isolation door was like cutting butter, then now, as they pierced the mechanical warrior's head with their insect-like limbs, it was like slicing a mousse with a beautiful silver knife.
The screens of those mechanical warriors suddenly flashed with garbled text, and then instantly turned into darkness.
The insect's limbs pierce directly into their heads and then emerge from the joints of their tentacles below.
The sticky engine oil and some plasma, like the blood of these mechanical creations, dripped all over the ground.
The tentacles that had been binding Lin Xi's ankles lost all their strength in an instant and then fell limply to the ground.
Even so, Xavier and Arthur continued their movements without pause. They raised their bodies high, their forelimbs slashing and stabbing incessantly in the air.
The scene looked somewhat comical, but after a few seconds, the repulsive semi-circular silhouette of the mechanical warrior slowly emerged from all the places where Lin Xi and Arthur had cut and stabbed.
The stealth of these killing machines is being forcibly disarmed... because they have suffered severe damage beyond their repairable capacity.
Most of the mechanical warriors lost their ability to fight immediately, and even those who survived the first round of killings met a terrible end.
Their incredibly sophisticated and advanced stealth devices had completely failed; in Xavier and Arthur's eyes, these mechanical warriors were nothing more than a white sheet draped over their heads.
The alien species' unique visual receptors prevent them from being completely fooled by the mechanical warriors' cloaking coating.
Within a few dozen seconds, all the mechanical warriors who had arrived at the metal chamber had lost their ability to fight.
Xavier immediately retracted his insect limbs and returned to Lin Xi's side.
It looked at Lin Xi smugly, waiting for Lin Xi's praise.
Only Arthur was so overjoyed that he kept holding his brand-new insect limb high, poking at the group of dead mechanical warriors. His excited and happy appearance inexplicably reminded Lin Xi of the children who were overjoyed by toys before Christmas.
Xavier looked at Arthur and couldn't help but show a hint of contempt, but then his heart tightened and he immediately suppressed his dissatisfaction. He then cautiously turned his head to look at Lin Xi's current appearance.
Noticing its gaze, Lin Xi turned her head and gave Xavier a faint, wry smile.
“Arthur’s previous evolution went wrong, and you and I both know what happened… It’s not his fault that he’s like this now. Once he evolves again, everything will be fine.”
"But……"
Xavier shook its antennae in dissatisfaction, as if it wanted to say something more, but Lin Xi suddenly made a gesture to quiet it down.
Immediately, a faint sound, so faint that neither instruments nor humans could hear it, was transmitted to Lin Xi's senses.
Lin Xi's expression changed, and she immediately reached out and grabbed Arthur, then forcibly dragged Arthur and Xavier out of the cave.
The scenery outside the entrance was completely different from when they came in; a violent storm had almost completely altered the terrain of the entire area.
However, Lin Xi had no time to explore his surroundings at that moment. The tremors coming from underground made him instinctively sense danger.
Everything happened so quickly, and so naturally.
The danger that Lin Xi could sense, Xavier could also sense—almost the instant it left the cave entrance, its wings suddenly spread out.
Xavier hugged Lin Xi tightly.
"Hold on tight—"
It gently gave its instructions.
Then, it casually stretched out one of its hind legs and hooked its tarsus around Arthur's neck.
Its body leaped into the air, and its huge wings flapped powerfully behind it.
Lin Xi, who was trapped in Xavier's arms, felt his body lighten... and then he and Xavier flew up together.
Lin Xi could swear that in that instant, he saw the most beautiful wings he had ever seen in his life.
The dazzling light from the alien planet fell on Xavier's wings, reflecting a magnificent brilliance that resembled that of jewels.
A gentle breeze swept across Xavier's wingtips, carrying the intense hormones emanating from the giant insect to Lin Xi's nose.
Lin Xi could feel her body become very light and light in an instant, while the arm holding him was so firm and stable.
In that brief moment, Lin Xi seemed to be immersed in a dream, enveloped by brilliant clouds and caressed by burning love.
Even his own heart seemed to float away in that brief moment.
This dizzy feeling lasted for quite a while before Lin Xi gradually came to her senses.
He then discovered that Xavier's newly evolved, magnificent wings were far superior in flight speed to its previous pair of thick, metallic elytra.
In just a short while, Xavier had already carried Lin Xi and Arthur far away.
Behind them, an enormous roar resounded through the heavens and earth. This was followed by rising dust and howling winds.
Lin Xi looked over Xavier's shoulder and gazed in that direction into the distance.
He was not at all surprised to see that the entire area within several hundred meters of the underground facility where he had been standing had collapsed.
Sand and stones flew, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked...
The scene had a slightly apocalyptic feel to it...
Of course, besides the completely collapsed underground facilities, what was even more terrifying was actually on the distant horizon. Although there was no storm, a layer of smoke and dust was faintly rising from that direction.
Lin Xi opened her eyes wide and stared straight at the smoke and dust...
That is not actually a product of nature.
That was dust kicked up by countless mechanical warriors moving at high speed.
Even from that distance, Lin Xi could tell that the number of those mechanical warriors was quite terrifying. He even doubted whether the enemy had used that many mechanical warriors when attacking the Sun God.
Actually, when I think about it carefully, those hellish days didn't seem to last that long.
Lin Xi still remembers how she was covered in dirt, looked utterly disheveled, and almost died after being ravaged by those killing machines created by humans.
The chilling feeling those mechanical warriors gave him had been lingering in his mind not long ago.
But at this moment, looking at the figures of those mechanical warriors, Lin Xi felt incredibly calm.
The fear and embarrassment of the past seem like things from a previous life.
Lin Xi couldn't help but raise her hand to look at her thin, slender fingers.
These fingers look exactly like those of a real human.
However, Lin Xi knew very well that if he wanted to, he could easily tear open the seemingly indestructible hemispherical masks of those mechanical warriors with his bare hands, just like Xavier and Arthur.
He could kill those damned mechanical warriors, but at this moment, what he really wanted to kill was not just these mindless machines.
...
Lin Xi
It was as if Xavier could sense the changes in Lin Xi's emotions. Just then, Lin Xi felt Xavier hug him even tighter.
"What's wrong?" Lin Xi asked.
Xavier lowered his head slightly and looked at Lin Xi.
"Can I drop Arthur off? He's a bit heavy."
After a long while, Lin Xi finally heard Xavier ask a dry, stilted question.
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