This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 164 Warning Line? Just a dog.

The warning line, disguised as the ground, is rising. Or rather, it's transitioning from a kneeling position that has persisted for who knows how many years to a walking combat posture.

This was a trap tailor-made for Nie Weiyang.

If we can successfully summon the true form of [The Cycle of Life and Death] and awaken it from its stupor, that would be even better.

But if we can't summon it, then we'll sever the link between Administrator Two and humanity! With a failed defense, with the lives of millions, we'll create an indelible rift between Administrator Two and humanity!
This is 'Singhe's' true intention!

Nature is always adept at using crude yet effective traps to kill. And it never cares about the opinions of individuals.

Even if Nie Weiyang hates it to the core, what harm is there in fighting its true form?
Their battle will surely destroy this crumbling planet and further shatter the barrier—that is also their purpose!

"Now, what are you going to do, Administrator Number Two?"

"To be a failed guardian, a powerless number one in the world. Or to be a raging watchman, a 'second administrator' who defends all living beings with violence?"

'Sinhe' smiled, its murky green eyes fixed on Nie Weiyang.

"If you still insist on using the sword, you can't kill both me and it."

"Now, I look forward to your choice... What about you?"

“A good trap,” Nie Weiyang said. “And Xinhe’s personality is really awful. Next time, remember to find a better-tempered simulation subject.”

'Sinhe' still had that eerie smile, but his reaction paused for a moment.

Nie Weiyang's reaction was completely outside his expectations.

How could this be? Could it be that the main program made a mistake, and the target doesn't actually care about the life or death of other Homo sapiens in this generation?
The next moment, it saw Nie Weiyang pull another card out of his backpack.

【[Shelter Work Badge]-
■■■■■■■-
Name: Nie Weiyang
Department: ■■■ Boundary Disaster Shelter-4701
Position: Administrator
信息码：20-18-1-9-12-2-12-1-26-5-18】

'Singhe': "...?"

No, when did he get his hands on this? Who issued him the certificate? Is it really appropriate to register an administrator's identity so openly?

'Sinhe' knew something was wrong. Its scales stood on end, and in an instant, it twisted and transformed into a golden serpent. It broke free from the spear's restraint and quickly darted away from Nie Weiyang's grasp into the earth and rocks.

Nie Weiyang just stared at it, then he bent down and shone the document in his hand into the spotlight on the cordon.

“Follow my orders.” He said, flicking his finger to pull out [Artificial Destiny 4701] and show it to the security line for scanning. “I am the administrator of Vault 4701. Please cooperate with our institute. This is part of the plan.”

Not far away, behind a door with the highest level of access, in the center of a server cluster glowing with a faint fluorescent blue light, a massive heart-shaped crystal surrounded by Netherworld Crystals shimmered slightly. Withered vines clung to all sides, clearly indicating that a great battle had taken place here, and the technology of the previous human civilization had completely failed to give this leaf of the [Law of Life and Death] any advantage.

At this moment, several messages appeared on the server. 【[Administrator Two] has invited the security unit to assist in the battle… Accept the invitation and temporarily transfer all permissions to the security unit for full cooperation.】

[[Nie Weiyang, Administrator of Vault 4701] requested assistance from the vault's security unit in combat... Request approved.]

[Player Nie Weiyang] requests assistance from the security unit in combat... Request denied. New conditions added: [Long-term mission: Countering extraterrestrial threats][Long-term mission: Eliminating the Golden Lord]... Request granted.

The cordon did not attack Nie Weiyang, but instead advanced under his guidance.

'boom! ! ! ’

The sound of footsteps, like an earthquake, chilled 'Sinhe' to the bone.

It ceased to be anthropomorphic, and even stopped running unnecessary thought processes. Transforming into a golden streak, it shot towards the ground, determined to bring back the details of the information gathered that day—the research institute's walls were too hard to penetrate in a short time. But once it returned to the ground, once it could once again experience the wind and earth, it would return to where it belonged!
But no matter how fast it was, the thunderous roar was getting closer and closer. The size of the warning line was simply too huge. When it caught up, this steel behemoth was like a building, a ship, and a mountain. It was simply not something that a normal organic body could stop!
“No matter how many millennia pass,” Nie Weiyang’s voice echoed in the darkness, flowing faintly under the night sky, accompanied by the sound of the earth collapsing: “the steel of civilization will always crush everything you have woven and used.”

He was enveloped in light and a shield of light, radiating white brilliance like a sun. He stood atop the guard line, one hand resting on the 'Golden Gift,' yet he intended to bestow gold in exchange for death!

'Singhe' has lost its mimicry personality; it can no longer understand these words, he knows.

But that didn't stop him from saying anything.

Since things have come to this point, instead of continuing to be cautious and hide, he should release both true and false information as a new disguise. Regardless of whether anyone around can hear him, he wants all of humanity to be his ally—to save the world and help humanity's own allies!
Moreover, he knew very well that there was no one around just now, but now, someone was listening!

“This war has gone on for too long, don’t you think?” he asked cryptically. “It should end, in whatever form.”

Amidst the roar of engines and the wailing of sirens, police tape stretched out, revealing a brightly lit area.

It ascended the steps, and Nie Weiyang climbed onto its head. The golden serpent darted forward like lightning, as if guiding them. Soon, it darted into a tunnel, only to see a flash of light around it; it had entered the inner space.

It seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but the next moment, the research institute began to change—the walls, the floor, the ceiling, everything began to change.

Then, in a flash of light, it was actually thrown out of the inner space?!
A white light pierced the void.

The Holy Blade severed its already broken tail, causing it to twitch forward a few times in agony. Then, its body twisted into a fish, then into a long-tailed bird, rapidly flapping its wings, passing through the shifting, block-like metal structure, swiftly avoiding the metal traps, and bursting through the open research institute gate, crashing into the night sky!
The pure gold bird soared straight into the sky, surrounded by a gentle breeze. The skills and shots flying down from below had no effect on it. It simply changed its position gracefully a few times and dodged all the attacks.

But the next moment, another golden lightning bolt ripped through the sky!
Like a dragon or snake holding a fragment of the sun in its mouth, the light flashed by, and with a loud 'bang!', it pierced through the chest of a flying bird, drawing an arc that illuminated the sky before turning back, and with another soft 'bang,' it was tightly grasped by a hand.

Nie Weiyang, holding a spear, stood on the edge of the warning line under the spotlight. The white light illuminated him and the birds wearing the helmet.

“Your weapons,” he said softly, “are quite effective at killing yourselves.”

In the information about the Golden Gift, the words 'Golden Angel' silently shine in the target section.

(End of this chapter)