Chapter 424, Polluted Zone 320 (Twenty-Five)
Fu Qi naturally heard what she said.
Fu Yu's face instantly stiffened, and her ears turned slightly red.
"It...it's not usually like this." The voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
Despite being a majestic water unicorn, it keeps barking like a dog and always has teary eyes.
How embarrassing!
The torrential rain drowned out her feeble attempts to defend herself.
Yun Zhao did not hear it.
In no time, the people standing on the street were soaked from head to toe.
Meanwhile, the battle above continues.
With Yun Zhao's spiritual barrier, the water unicorn was protected from the corruption of dark substances.
This big guy clearly had the upper hand, crying pitifully while attacking desperately.
Faced with this cold, mechanical contraption, the water unicorn seized the opportunity and pounced on the mechanical gatekeeper again, biting its head in one swift motion.
Countless drops of seawater flowed into the machine's interior through the gaps in the outer casing.
The mechanical gatekeeper emitted a piercing mechanical noise and its body began to tremble violently.
Then.
The sentries were horrified to discover.
The entire sky city is plummeting!
In the blink of an eye, they were very close to them, and the drooping spire was colliding with the tops of the buildings on both sides.
It was about to crash to the ground.
Suddenly someone shouted, "Quickly, get inside the mirror building to take cover!"
Xie Tu stood pressed against the wall, holding Yun Zhao tightly, and his figure disappeared into the street first.
Tao Haohao grabbed Qi Ling, who had just crawled out from under the car, and quickly went inside through a mirrored door.
To protect themselves from the robots' energy attacks, the sentinels were scattered throughout the streets, keeping a great distance from each other.
At this moment, they didn't care about gathering together; they all opened the nearest door to hide.
Even the dumbest of them would understand.
As the machine gatekeeper was killed, the mirror image merged with the real area.
Area 320 has become a true five-star contamination zone.
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The moment the mirror door closed.
Upon seeing the interior of the building, Yun Zhao and Xie Tu suddenly stopped.
Before me was a spacious living room with brand-new glass windows. To the right of the entrance, a fence had been erected, turning the area into a play area.
Two tall sycamore bird stands stood out prominently.
The interior of this building turned out to be Xie Tu's home.
The two of them knew exactly what was going on.
Xie Tu drew his Tang sword with one hand and said in a deep voice, "It's here."
The words fell.
The back door latch clicked open silently.
Countless mirror fragments came together.
A tall figure entered against the light and stood motionless at the doorway.
Xie Tu squinted at the blurry figure opposite him; just like before, he couldn't make out the face at all.
Is this another mirrored image?
The renovated house unexpectedly became more convenient for the doorman.
Xie Tu gripped his Tang sword, slowly released the person in his arms, and pulled her behind him.
The gatekeeper seemed to have ill intentions towards her.
From the very beginning, they were constantly trying to sow discord between her and the Sentinels.
A chilling atmosphere filled the air.
Neither of them spoke first; they simply stared at each other silently across the spacious living room.
And Yun Zhao.
Thanks to the water unicorn, water was still dripping from the ends of her hair, and droplets slid down her neck, soaking her combat uniform.
The cool, sticky sensation made her feel uncomfortable all over.
Yun Zhao stood behind Xie Tu, reached out and unzipped his backpack, looking for a clean towel.
She remembered that Xie Tu had it in his backpack.
She was trying to distract herself to avoid losing control, to avoid wanting to kill it...
In the realm of the spirit.
Upon seeing the familiar shelf, the little bluebird could no longer contain itself and began clamoring to come out.
Yun Zhao simply stopped suppressing it.
The blue-green bird gradually took shape, glanced arrogantly at the gatekeeper, completely disregarding him, and flew straight towards the shelf.
Immediately afterward, Fire Phoenix appeared and followed along eagerly.
A familiar scene.
The two men faced off in silence, while the girl stood behind them, drying her hair.
Two spirit beings flew onto the shelf, and the miniature harp was plucked by their claws, instantly filling the living room with melodious sounds.
Once the atmosphere is broken, it is difficult to maintain.
"I didn't expect you guys would actually kill that guy."
Han Dadao sighed silently, "That was a robot born for killing. It didn't have a high level of self-awareness, but its aggressive instincts were extremely strong. After it fell, it replicated itself countless times, wanting to kill any creature that entered the contaminated area, including mutants."
"It was probably created in the early days of the dark apocalypse. The people who developed it may have hoped to use it to deal with the mutants."
"Unexpectedly, influenced by dark matter, robots can also develop obsessions." Robots born specifically for killing also develop obsessions of killing.
The two people opposite showed little interest in the robot's past.
Fu Hu killed the machine gatekeeper; she only helped a little.
After Yun Zhao finished drying his hair with a towel, he handed the towel to Xie Tu, indicating that he should dry his hair as well.
Xie Tu obediently took the towel, looked up at the blurry figure, and said, "You should know why we're here. Why don't you tell me about yourself?"
Han Dadao silently observed the two's subtle movements.
Its silhouette appeared exceptionally blurry in the backlight, with mirror fragments swirling around its body, emitting a faint buzzing sound.
"You want to know about me?"
His voice was deep and hoarse, as if it came from a very far place.
Yun Zhao's fingers unconsciously rubbed against his sleeve, his fingertips slightly cool. He said softly, "You showed yourself again, wasn't it to tell us something?"
The figure swayed slightly, and the mirror shards spun even more violently around his body.
A long silence followed.
It slowly spoke: "I died in the seventy-seventh year of the dark apocalypse."
"Consciousness slept in the void for a long time, until it awoke again, only to be trapped here forever."
"The gatekeeper is born from a strong obsession, so I have always retained some memories, emotions, and that obsession."
When it spoke of its own death, its voice was calm and even.
It was as if they were talking about something trivial.
Xie Tu's expression was indifferent as he calmly stated, "Your obsession is to end the dark apocalypse."
"Yes, but it's easier said than done."
Han Dadao's voice echoed in the living room, carrying a weariness born of a life of hardship.
The figure remained blurry, the backlit face indistinct, but the heavy sense of oppression made the air thick and sticky.
A viscous gaze fell upon the two spirit beings playing.
Ultimately, the blame fell on Yun Zhao.
Yun Zhao kept his eyes fixed on it, and when he sensed that gaze, his fingers tightened slightly.
"Guide of Light..."
Han Dadao's voice suddenly turned low and deep. "He once said that light is born from darkness, and the Light Guide is the most powerful guide, and the only one who can look directly at 'it' without being devoured."
Yun Zhao knew that the first "he" referred to her father.
And the second 'it'...
"What is 'it'?" Xie Tu keenly grasped the key point.
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