Wasteland Echoer.

Chapter 559 The Last Fireworks (Part )

"Black and white are reversed, and the universe and the stars are also reversed." Dak looked seriously at Yaroslav, who was already standing on the top of "Ivan's Machine" and half of his body had been swallowed by the machine, and said:
"Yaroslav must have had some remaining consciousness that could have led him out of the control of Ivan's Machine, but he chose to surrender completely. He only wanted to see explosions, fire, and destruction. He was... a scum who didn't even consider how to resist the 'heartless wave' and how to lead the remaining humans to survive after the 'fire of punishment' destroyed Cruzde."

As Dark spoke, he chanted a spell in the Central language. Soon, starting from his semi-mechanical heart, streams of blue water-based magic power flowed to his brain, and then from his brain to his limbs and torso.

The professional ability of [Troublemaker] began to manifest in Dak, and Dak's eyes changed from dark gray to azure blue, as if they were about to emit a blue light buried deep in the ice.

Half of his body gradually dimmed due to the influence of the "Hide" skill. The purple smoke that continued to seep out of his right arm, under the influence of magic power and "ancient power", turned into a "monster dagger" with regular sharp teeth on its side.

The surface of this strange dagger began to quickly become transparent, just like Dak's body, reflecting the bright red skin and twisted, volatile blood vessels, as well as the bright red neck membrane and the rapidly expanding poison sac.

They are very small, but densely distributed between the 50-centimeter-diameter daggers, like ugly lumps that are about to ooze out viral pus.

"The universe is extremely large, but also extremely small. The scientific documents left by the Federation mentioned that if the huge universe is turned upside down, humans will enter the smallest daylight space. I think this is the message that Ivan XXII is trying to convey to us through the 'Ivan Machine'..." Dak put the dagger in front of his brow and said:

"If the 'pseudo-universe' and the 'Uden Port' constitute an open space connected to the outside world, then the inverted daytime world is a completely closed place. If we cannot defeat the 'Ivan Machine', we will be trapped forever in this artificially created tiny space."

"So..." Dak activated the skill of [Instigator] and increased his speed to the limit. A fragmented afterimage of light flashed by, and Dak teleported behind Wright. He pressed the sharp teeth of this ugly dagger against the artery in Wright's neck and said:
"'Echo', you are willing to stand on our side, right?"

"What...what do you want to do?" Wright asked nervously with his pupils constricted.

He didn't expect that Dark would suddenly turn the blade of the knife towards him. He felt an unprecedented cold air called "death" rising from his back, causing his hands to tremble slightly, but he couldn't move at all.

The teeth on the dagger in Dak's hand were "gently" touching his skin, but the poison sac was constantly expanding and contracting, rising and falling back and forth, and the surface of the dagger was slightly oozing with crystal clear liquid, but the moment it came into contact with Wright's skin, he felt an unbearable burning sensation.

"You must have had some agreement with that madman Yaroslav, right? Otherwise, how could you lead them into the 'Last Laboratory'? The huge mechanical door of the 'Crusad' that prevents the federal soldiers from entering the 'Last Laboratory' from the 'Holiday Palace' can only be opened by the [Orderer]. So..." Dak hugged Light tightly from behind, his body pressing on the slightly withered "Dark Touch" that looked like petals, to prevent Light from using them to launch a surprise attack.

The dagger in his hand pressed even tighter against Wright's neck:
"You hoped that I would save you in the Gray Dream. You haven't forgotten this, have you? Lord Echo. But I just discovered that you seem to have the ability to escape from the Red Ruins. I heard it... I heard it clearly. You agreed to Yaroslav's conditions and helped him open the Fire of Heavenly Punishment, and you did it only for your own life."

"Is it despicable to take self-protection actions for the sake of...'life'? Besides, I don't really want to help Yaroslav, I just want to leave here." Wright answered smoothly, and this was his true thought.

"How despicable! He deserves to be called the evil god." Dark muttered, and then continued to warn Wright in a vicious tone:

"Since you have chosen another way to leave the shackles of the ruins, our agreement has become invalid in terms of law, reason, and even the 'reason' of the Creator. I will no longer return the 'old radio' you gave me, nor will I take on the task of protecting and saving you. However..."

Dak paused for a few seconds, looking at the "Ivan Machine" that was about to move not far away, and his tone suddenly became a little hurried:
"You know, it's easy for someone with 'divinity' to destroy 'Ivan's Machine', but Wolfya and I don't want to be attacked by a despicable person like you before shutting down 'Master Control Fire of Heavenly Punishment'. I have died twice with the help of 'Mark of Reselection', and the timelines of both times pointed to the destruction of human civilization.

“But this time, I don’t want to fail again. Even if human civilization will perish and enter a new cycle again... that shouldn’t be this time. We haven’t even fully experienced the supreme mechanical civilization that abandons magic, and we have been suffering in the wasteland era for hundreds of years... Human civilization should not come to an abrupt end because of ambitious people like Yaroslav and Vasily. Humanity must break through the shackles of the earth, move towards the universe, space and stars, and enter a new star era, so..."

"What do you want me to do?" Wright breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Dark, who had a sad face but a hint of murderous intent, and asked directly.

He knew that Dak was now mobilizing the "ancient power" in his body to deal with the battle. While this power would give humans powerful combat capabilities, it would also greatly amplify the negative emotions in humans' hearts.

Moreover, Light's current goal is only to escape from the "Red Fantasy Ruins" that has trapped him for thirty years. He does not want to help Yaroslav, and there is no need to fight with Dak.

Since he had sought Dak's help in the gray dream, he could not refuse the "helper's" request in this process. This was the "law" established by the Creator for those with "divinity".

Perhaps Dak knew this, or perhaps this former member of the Federal Guard who possessed the power of an "alien monster" was not afraid of the "evil power" of the "Echo".

In short, Light saw that Dark had no intention of attacking, and Dark saw that Light was cooperative enough, and both sides were very satisfied, and at this moment they seemed to have reached some subtle consensus.

Dak withdrew the dagger in his hand and broke contact with Wright's body, but still stood behind him, half commanding, half requesting:

"I hope you... Mr. Echoer, can just stand here and stay. The documents of the old empire mentioned that as long as the Ivan Machine is destroyed, 'everything that is upside down will be restored, and the dormant fire will be extinguished'... 'all complex random things will be observable, and the river connecting the inside and the outside will continue again'.

"'Lei Ye' once divined for me, and when I pushed open the steel door, I heard her whispers. She said that [Order] and [Chaos] must exist at the same time to stop the disaster. Wright, our destiny does not stop here, but begins here. Whether you believe it or not, we are destined to be teammates, not enemies. Only when the 'Master Control Fire of Heavenly Punishment' is extinguished and the 'Evolution Platform Plan' fails, this tragic world will have the possibility of recovery." "I understand, I'll just stand here." Wright nodded solemnly to show his agreement.

Soon, Dak activated the "Hide" skill that belongs exclusively to the [Troublemaker]. With his excellent agility, he flashed from the ground to the air as if distorting space, just at the same level as the bound Yaroslav.

The "Ivan Machine", which was in a semi-downtime state just now, quickly flashed with a rapid red light representing power and impulse. It swung a huge steel fist in the white space and rushed towards Dark's body.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
The attack of "Ivan's Machine" was like hitting cotton. Dark's speed became an absolute advantage due to the huge size difference, but it was only limited to defense. When he tried to get close to the huge body of "Ivan's Machine", an invisible energy wall would always flash a dark yellow light and bounce him away.

After two or three such attacks, the sharp teeth of the dagger in Dak's hand broke completely, and the originally biological appearance began to become bloody and mangled. Countless blood vessels and nerves were turned out of the body, and the flesh stems of the maggots were burst and exploded, hanging outside the arm.

The biological dagger was completely cut in half by Dak's last all-out attack. The cross-section of the broken end became bloody and it was impossible to see its original appearance. Countless bright red mucus dripped onto the ground and gathered on the white ground to form a small lake of blood.

"That's enough." Facing setbacks, Dake showed no pain or sadness. Instead, he smiled and said:

"The yellow barrier is created because of the existence of the 'driver' Yaroslav. He is willing to be a slave to the machine, but I can't just end his life. Whether going east or south, I have to pass through the vast Cruz Federation territory. I don't want to be a wanted person like a rat crossing the street.

"And now, the barrier's energy has been almost consumed. As long as we make a little more effort, we can deal the final blow to the 'Ivan's Machine' and completely destroy it."

Thinking of this, Dark began to chant a pure spell in ancient Japanese language to summon water-based magical power.

Soon, all the seemingly holy places around were covered with a layer of slightly bluish frost power, and the temperature dropped suddenly. If it were not for this twisted underground space where only psychics and mechanical bodies were left, Dak's power would freeze all living and non-living things, and shatter them all after the water vapor completely condensed into ice.

This is Dak’s exclusive skill “Ice Silence”.

However, the "Ivan Machine" did not have the autonomous consciousness of a living organism or a "divine body". All its actions were based on pre-set emotions. Even in such an unfavorable situation, the "Ivan Machine" did not choose to escape, but retracted its arms and head into its body, and instead extended seven huge and extremely sturdy gun barrels painted with white paint that was similar in color to the surrounding space.

They all aimed at Dark, and after accumulating strength for a second, they fired all their shells at Dark's body.

The artillery fire with the power of meteorites was wrapped in flames like the breath of a dragon. The roaring sound was like all the war machines of the old empire were started up. Black smoke rose rapidly, covering the top of the entire holy world, creating a dark and gloomy atmosphere. The thunder-like tremor that slowly advanced with the artillery fire almost shattered the eardrums of everyone present.

"Freeze everything..."

Dak just gently uttered a "gentle" word that pales in comparison to the sound of thunder, but the next second, a blue energy uncontrollably surged out from his right arm, from the broken part of the dagger.

In an instant, all the dark smoke, pouring shells, shining flames, scorching air waves, and even the body of the "Ivan's Machine" were completely frozen, turning into a perfect splicing of seemingly disordered but actually orderly artworks with superimposed and interwoven painting styles from various countries, emitting a pure blue mechanical phantom in the white atmosphere.

This is the power of "Ice Silence"!

Without any hesitation or fear, Dark wrapped himself in water-based magic power, clenched his fists, and rushed straight towards the "Sunflower" badge on the forehead of "Ivan's Machine" with his body parallel to the ground.

Whoosh!
Click! Click! Click!

boom!
A huge explosion wave was emitted from the forehead and body of "Ivan's Machine" simultaneously, and the air wave tore through the space, forming a group of destructive air "ripples" that spread outward, causing the entire "Red Fantasy Ruins" to tremble with a force no less than that of an earthquake.

However, it is fortunate that the holy white space disappeared, and the "pseudo-universe space" with only stars and grid ground left in the dark also disappeared.

What remains is the real, brand new "Final Laboratory" hidden under countless covers, which houses the experimental equipment of the old empire.

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