Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 658 Gold and Silver Salutes
Lu Chongming suddenly snapped out of his daze, got up from the workbench, and immediately looked around.

Chief Zhou Yinzhu was not present; only Yi Yun was there to look after him.

Meanwhile, Yi Yun was using a few tattered pieces of clothing and scrap metal to build a simple mound, which should have been a grave.

"What's the situation now?" Lu Chongming asked immediately.

Yi Yun was surprised by Lu Chongming's current state.

Kalux's pure white factor should have only helped Lu Chongming replenish his basic factors. Lu Chongming himself is neither a lamplighter nor a seed of light, so it's impossible for him to be strengthened by such a small amount of pure white factor.

But now, apart from his tattered clothes, Lu Chongming's energy and spirit are absolutely top-notch!

Yi Yun didn't mince words and briefly recounted Zhou Yinzhu's story, then told Lu Chongming about how Kalux saved him with his pure white factor when he was on the verge of death.

"Although he was a scoundrel with a terrible reputation, he always maintained an attitude of 'I did nothing wrong, it was just an accident' until his death... but he was indeed a beacon of light." Yi Yun looked at the small grave he had casually erected for Kalux in his spare time.

Lu Chongming paused for a moment, then looked up and said, "I'm going up."

"Huh? After those few lashes, haven't you realized that this is a level that neither you nor I can get involved in?" Yi Yun said in astonishment.

"Sorry, Brother Yi Yun." Lu Chongming suddenly gave a somewhat awkward smile.

Yi Yun felt a chill run down his spine... no, his wallet.

He could recognize that expression instantly! It was the look those scoundrels often wore when they came to him to borrow a lot of money!

"What do you want to do?"

……

Zhou Yinzhu used her imaginary tools to ascend at high speed, breaking through layers of debris, and finally saw a blinding white light at the top of the base.

Under this white light, the figure of "Pulse" flew arrogantly, while the people holding the lamps were in dire straits.

Judging from the situation on the ground, it was clear that two lamplighters had already died at the hands of "Pulse". Apart from Pharos, who was still above the level and was responsible for "holding the line" in this arduous battle, the others looked like their lamps could go out at any moment.

Zhou Yinzhu suddenly attacked, and Pharos struggled to hold on amidst the dense whip shadows, his body constantly forming white ice crystals to barely defend himself. The moment Zhou Yinzhu appeared, his gaze quickly turned to her.
"Help me!" Zhou Yinzhu said succinctly, then pulled out two large strings of fantasy marbles from under her robes and threw them out!

"Converter at full power, overclocking mode activated, Dark Slaughter, go!"

Zhou Yinzhu quickly checked the operating system on her body, and the intricate panel appeared in her lifeless eyes.

"Pulse" shifted its attention more to this human trick. Compared to the lamplighters who were easily whipped around like tops after being restrained, the woman who dared to appear in front of it now deserved a little more attention.

But the next moment, her expression changed slightly.

Several marbles expanded and transformed into meteors, hurtling towards her at such speed that even in her super-physical state after absorbing a large amount of power, she couldn't react completely due to her carelessness.

With great difficulty, the long whip was wielded to capture three of them, while the remaining many attacked from all directions after drawing bizarre movement trajectories.

Swish!

Her current body is still being hit and injured by these seemingly funny things!

"The lowest-grade derivative of derivatives, even artificially made, but what kind of power is this!?" "Pulse" was quite surprised.

These tiny beads can even enter a super-physical state through instantaneous bursts of energy!?

This is a state that can only be entered by simplifying complexity after accumulating pure power to an extremely high level! What merit do the mere creations of humans in the White World, made from the scraps of the scraps, possess!?

As an "energy expert," "Pulse" immediately perceived some of the principles.

These beads, though no bigger than marbles, are incredibly intricate inside. They contain a device that can absorb black particles and convert them into the beads' own power with extremely high efficiency!

It sounds simple, but how can a marble that can be held in two fingers be equipped with such an outrageous converter?!
Where did this converter come from? Is this something humans could develop?
The cost? The cost is simply that these little beads have an extremely short lifespan, each lasting almost no more than ten seconds.

But... that's ten seconds in a super-physical state!

Because of its short duration and its superphysical state, "Pulse" was unable to utilize its most proficient "transmission" ability to absorb those forces, as it adapted to the circumstances!
The purest form of physical collision is indeed the most effective method for targeting the "pulse" at this time!
"Pulse" widened its eyes, quickly adapting to the speed of these meteor marbles. Several whips struck simultaneously, creating an impenetrable net, ready to capture and destroy all the darting marbles.

However, these beads were only a small fraction of the large number of beads that Zhou Yinzhu had thrown out.

Stab it!

Several marbles, unfolding into circular saws, swept past. Although not as fast as the meteor marbles, they were able to actively touch and even cut the long whips. The moment a gap appeared in the net, the remaining firepower all aimed at the gap and poured in one after another.

"Pulse" had anticipated this, and the long whip, which had absorbed a great deal of power from the few lamplighters, fell behind the net, radiating a blinding white light.

But before the white light could spread much, it was blocked by another white light.

Led by Pharos, the other lamplighters did not sit idly by. They could not directly use their power on the "pulse," otherwise it would be absorbed. But now that Zhou Yinzhu was the main force, they did not need to withstand it head-on. They could simply provide assistance and help offset the energy-based attacks released by the opponent.

The movement of "Pulse" was slowed down for a moment, and the marbles seized the opportunity. Various attacks—impact, cutting, sawing, exploding, poison—all kinds of marbles showed their power, making "Pulse" look rather disheveled for a while.

However, Zhou Yinzhu was not satisfied and frowned.

This was already evident when Zheng Fan fought against "Pulse"—this thing is an inexhaustible entity as long as it has energy. Originally, if Zheng Fan were to engage in a war of attrition with her, she would definitely be unable to outlast the nearly infinite Zheng Fan in the end. However, the Lantern Bearer's teammates threw a "flashbang" that temporarily took their own big brother off the field.

In short, it must be able to directly cause considerable damage to the entire body's "pulse" over a large area.

However, it was already a stretch that Zhou Yinzhu's marbles could bypass the dense and terrifying network of the "pulse" and injure its main body. Her methods were relatively limited at this point, and even if she had the ability, she would need a more suitable opportunity.

"Pulse" clearly knows its own strengths.

Although it was unexpectedly difficult, it was at most just a tickle.

Suddenly, a deafening engine roared to life.

Everyone present was stunned. Even those still alive in the wreckage of the base were drawn to the source of the unusual loud noise.

A golden pot...

Against the backdrop of a black world, a golden pot flew in.

No, no, there are two!
One of them looked a little worn, while the other was brand new.

Lu Chongming stood in the captain's cabin, adjusting his breathing. Relying on the mixed factors that had reached 100% completion, he directly became one with the ship and was now integrated with the Golden Iron Pot!
So what about the other ship, the New Kintetsu Pot?

Of course, it was Zheng Fanluo. He was excitedly rubbing every corner of the captain's cabin control panel, clearly enjoying it. He had even considered the worst-case scenario of possessing Lu Chongming, whose body was at least better than that of the great Cheng Fei.

But things took a turn for the better. Lu Chongming, who was supposed to need at least a burst of white energy from Stratus to wake up, was actually saved by Kalux.

Zheng Fan was originally planning to find an opportunity to slap this person's face, but he arrogantly elevated his own image and died happily.

But Lu Chongming has started dreaming, which is a good thing.

Zheng Fan used his panicked dream to directly enter Lu Chongming's dream, and then, under Jin Qunhou's speechless gaze, he scanned the entire ship.

This is much more intuitive than blueprints. What are we waiting for? Launch the Golden Iron Pot!

Unexpectedly, there was an even greater surprise.

When Lu Chongming received Jin Qunhou's captain's hat in his dream, the factor fusion progress reached 100%. Normally, this would be another fattened pig ready to be slaughtered under the wholesaler's command.

However, the wholesaler glanced at Zheng Fan and, in a hazy state of mind, saw him kneading a new gold-plated iron pot before silently leaving.

It may already be considering notifying "Pulse" to abscond.

Lu Chongming's system was disassembled, but the remaining parts of the Golden Iron Pot were all directly spat out to him.

What a coincidence!

There are two Golden Iron Pots on the field!

The worst off was President Yi Yun, who was following closely behind Zheng Fan. The president of the Central Bank of Dadu had completely lost his composure, staring blankly at Zheng Fan's back, looking as if his liver and kidneys had been hollowed out.

The golden days for gold miners are just around the corner.

"Pulse" gazed at the two super spaceships that occupied almost the entire field of vision.

She... has seen this before.

One day, an overconfident human piloted this contraption deep into the darkness, drawing their attention.

One of the advocates tried to stop it, but was shot through the body by one of the ship's cannons and forced to watch helplessly as the ship charged toward the "tree" recklessly.

Finally, he smashed himself to pieces.

Stupid, hilarious, it's practically performance art.

However, this person's performance and his spaceship were appreciated by "Ye," a strange collector, who added them to his collection.

Why is this thing... now there are two of them in front of me?
Ye! What the hell are you doing?!

The main gun of this thing can damage their main body! For their representative main body, being hit by a hole is not a real harm, except for disrupting their form, it can be recovered in no time... But is "Pulse" in its main body state now?

It still needs to use this body to carry out its plan; otherwise, switching back to its original body would be a waste of time. Moreover, after the possession is dispelled, the "tree branch" that has been hiding somewhere might suddenly appear and drag it into the depths of the dark world to be severely humiliated!

Now, the pulse is truly drenched in sweat.

Run, run?
Zhou Yinzhu didn't turn around, but her eyes had already projected the huge object that appeared behind her into her mind. The shape of that iron pot, designed to save money and resources and full of that repressed guy's wicked sense of humor, was still so familiar.

"That's it..."

After muttering something, Zhou Yinzhu took out a silver sphere that was about the size of a fist.

"Will there ever be a day when the fantasy of fighting alongside you can be realized in this way?"

With that, Zhou Yinzhu threw the silver sphere directly above her head.

After the sphere rotates at high speed, it blooms, resembling a mechanical flower, but at the bud, a strong energy reaction is gathering.

"Matter annihilation energy charging! Central command, prepare! Calibrate!" Lu Chongming waved his hand, and the "lid handle" of the Golden Iron Pot had been ready for a long time.

"emission!"

Give an order.

A golden beam of light suddenly slashed brilliantly across the black world.

"Matter annihilation energy charging, gold and silver shuttle cannon calibration—fire!" At the same time, Zhou Yinzhu also issued the command.

A fine yet highly penetrating silver beam arrived first, catching up with the golden beam and finally coiling around it, the gold and silver intertwining like two dragons playing with a pearl.

The good news is that it's an energy attack.

The bad news is that she must first be able to withstand this terrifying impact before she can draw energy from the surging shock using her own meridian whip.

Not to mention, the marbles that Zhou Yinzhu just released haven't stopped attacking yet, and she could be interfered with at any time!
Attack!

"Pulse" made a swift decision, retracting all its wingspan and converging all its extended veins and whips in front of its chest, their ends intersecting.

The black and white energies are highly compressed and "transmitted" at the fastest efficiency this body can achieve. "Transmission" is "artillery fire"!
Boom!

Dark Transmission Cannon!
Gold and silver clashed violently with black and white above the base factory, the blinding light so intense that it was impossible to look directly at anyone, including the people holding lamps around them.

"Mere... mortal... creation!"

The words, spoken through gritted teeth, were slowly squeezed out of the mouth. After a final wave of extraction from all the meridians in the body, the extraction stopped completely, and all the meridians joined the outward output.

The black and white light cannons gradually pushed the gold and silver cannons back a little.

Zheng Fan grinned as a large amount of singularities poured into the new gold iron pot beneath him.

The New Golden Iron Pot has no intention of merely being a bystander in this fierce battle.

"New Golden Iron Pot, Day 1 of the navigation log".

"We witnessed a battle of light cannons that is worthy of being recorded in multiple world histories, with the gold and silver duo on one side and the black and white veins on the other."

"Yes, we will be involved."

"Let's offer a salute to the birth of the new Golden Iron Pot and the earth-shaking beginning of Dadu!"

As he spoke, Zheng Fan had a sudden thought.

The New Golden Iron Pot's main cannon didn't have the grand, imposing charging illusions; it simply fired a dark golden beam. Although it could take this opportunity to directly pierce the unprotected "Pulse" body, that wouldn't be very interesting.

The dark gold beam joined the gold and silver beams, creating a trinity that amplified their power once more!

At this moment, the thin black and white colors could no longer struggle against gold and silver.

Unsurprisingly, the gold and silver light cannons surged forward, launching a final sprint against the black and white light cannons.

The "pulse" maintained its twisted and ferocious expression, abandoning all thought; the only thing remaining in this body was intense resentment.

If there's still a chance to descend upon the white world...

It will absolutely not let Zhou Yinzhu and Lu Chongming go, nor this damned golden iron pot!
boom--

The figure of "Pulse" was swallowed by the blinding light and evaporated in an instant, leaving nothing behind.

(End of this chapter)