Abyssal Wanderer.

"What do you know about me?!"

As Jiang Zhou spoke, the electrophoretic patterns on his power armor flashed with a dangerous crimson light, and the two railguns on his shoulders began to recharge.

We can't let this guy keep talking!
"Oh? It seems you do know the truth after all... So, with the reminders from Hayashibara Eri and that goddess, you finally understand?"

Baptiste continued in a mocking tone.

Knowing what the other party might say next, he aimed directly at the glass jar and fired.

"Buzz buzz buzz—Boom!!"

The tungsten projectile, accelerated to Mach 10 by the Lorentz force, left a dazzling plasma trail amidst intense air friction, precisely...

He passed through him.

This time, the sensors on the Chainbinder Mask clearly detected the situation of the other party.

The draftsman vanished in an instant, the bullet passing right through him without any resistance—at the speed of Mach 10, his body seemed thinner than air.

After passing through the ghostly draftsman, the tungsten projectile pierced through two abandoned cars on the main road before finally hitting the safety door of the large elevator platform, leaving a hole with a slightly red-hot edge.

Then, the other party appeared in front of him like a ghost.

The tactical support system installed in the Chainbinder Modified and connected to Database One immediately determined the defensive measures taken by the opponent.

Level 7 defense measures, quantum phase decoupling—that is, phase morphology.

Matter cannot penetrate each other because of the electromagnetic force between atoms. Or, from an atomic perspective, atoms never actually come into contact with each other.

If we imagine ordinary matter as a radio playing the same frequency, when a bullet comes, the electrons in the bullet and the electrons in the armor will 'hear' each other and generate a strong repulsive force—this is what is known as the hardness of matter.

Phase shift, on the other hand, temporarily tunes the armor's 'broadcast frequency' to a completely different channel. The bullet's electrons can't hear you, so it passes through you like a ghost.

When the phase mode is activated, all weapons that rely on electromagnetic force cannot damage it.

In other words, the other party can be said to be in a state of "physical immunity".

But on the other hand...

The draftsman, who suddenly appeared in front of him, gripped the electromagnetic railgun on the shoulder of the Chain-Binder as if it were a bull's horn, and tried to pry it off with both hands.

At the same time, as if anticipating this, Jiang Zhou's armor-piercing dagger also stabbed straight towards the opponent's head.

Just as the blade was about to pierce the artist's eyes, the opponent re-entered phase mode.

His hands, which had been gripping the electromagnetic railgun tightly, once again left the current phase of matter, passing through the barrel like a ghost.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the vector thrusters on the Chainbreaker Modified Armor lit up again, and the enormous thrust instantly pulled him back about twenty meters.

This exchange lasted less than two seconds, and in terms of the result, it seemed that neither side gained the upper hand.

But Jiang Zhou's mood sombered after obtaining intelligence on the enemy's defenses.

Because he had just checked, and found that none of the weapons on the Chainbound Modified Armor could harm the Cartographer in Phase Mode.

In other words, if the fight continues, he will only be able to passively take hits.

Of course, Jiang Zhou is not entirely without advantages.

Although the opponent completely outclassed him in terms of equipment, the one wielding that equipment was ultimately just a Depth 3 Coordinator. If his… “If your brain had undergone a ‘superhuman’ upgrade, then with your current strength, you would have had at least twelve chances to kill that guy… Also, could you please put that damn helmet on first?”

Meanwhile, Baptiste also noticed the problem and continued to entice the draftsman.

That's how it is... The opponent's phase mode was obviously triggered automatically, and his reflexes weren't fast enough—which is why Jiang Zhou just managed to seize the opportunity and escape that attack unharmed.

Jiang Zhou thought to himself.

Upon hearing Baptiste's words, the draftsman lowered his head and said something, but Jiang Zhou didn't hear it clearly. He only saw the draftsman's power armor begin to transform, covering his head with a helmet that resembled a canine with a long snout.

This is not a good sign; it looks like the other party is willing to listen to advice.

"And... why was the mortician so eager to fire at me just now? Did I hit a nerve?"

Baptiste's voice came again.

Jiang Zhou didn't speak, but just silently looked at the other person.

This was both a way for Jim to buy time and a way for him to figure out how to respond.

"You asked me before what I knew about you, can I answer that now?"

Baptiste continued his provocative tunnel.

"Say what you want to say, just watch your tongue... Some things won't do you any good if you say them out loud."

Jiang Zhou really didn't believe it. Even if the other party really knew something about him, would he dare to say it?

Even the echo of a second will would bring a great wrath. He dared not imagine what would happen if this guy really knew his identity and dared to say it in front of the employees of the Olympus Order.

As Jiang Zhou expected, the other party immediately shut up.

The illustrator tilted his head in confusion at their conversation.

What? The mortician is also here on a company assignment?

Then why bother investigating the source of the crisis so thoroughly?
On the other side, Baptiste said after a few seconds of silence:

"So... you already know what your puppets are, right?"

Although it's not 100% certain yet, Jiang Zhou has now roughly guessed it—thanks to Hecate's reminder, Hayashibara Eri's dreamlike words, and the information provided by Hanel.

Six Paths Theseus's seemingly superhuman judgment, his ability to plan ten steps ahead, and his body control that completely surpasses the limits of hardware development... Where do they come from? The answer has long been obvious.

"Drawer."

Jiang Zhou spoke:

"I admit, the offer this guy made is very tempting. An evolved superhuman is to humans what humans are to monkeys. And the equipment you have, even if the superhuman brain can't directly control it, it can still create a solution that you can perfectly master... Given time, it's possible that you can completely gain Deep 7 or even more terrifying abilities."

If you ask why he was so certain...

"Because my puppets have already become superhuman."

Jiang Zhou said this. (End of this chapter)