It felt so good to be close to the witch!

A soft hum of a blade echoed in mid-air.

A look of surprise flashed across Yodl's eyes as he raised his hand and pressed it against the knife wound on his neck.

As an energy being, he currently lacks flesh and blood in the conventional sense, but this knife mark is etched upon his soul, signifying the annihilation of his soul.

"Really..."

Knowing he was about to die, Yordle smiled helplessly. He looked at Roy not far in front of him, his expression calm, without a trace of the hysteria of a dying man, and sighed softly:

"Amazing...such swordsmanship, such ability..."

"Unfortunately, I have been devoted to mechanical martial arts in this life, otherwise, I would really like to see the scenery of the traditional martial arts of Radiance."

"Do you want to rescue the 'Holy Body'?"

"Unfortunately, it's too late...too late..."

"Once the ascension ceremony and the god-making ritual are started, no one can stop them."

"It's truly unfortunate... I couldn't witness the birth of the Mechanical God... However, you should be able to experience the power of the Mechanical God firsthand, hahaha, hahaha, hahahahaha!"

Amidst the laughter, the Yordle's energy body gradually dissipated into particles of light.

Roy's pupils contracted sharply, and he turned his head abruptly, looking towards where Toni was.

At this moment, her body slowly floated up under the influence of pulsating blue-purple arcs of electricity.

The purple liquid lake, boiling to its limit, defied all logic and rose against the current, reaching the very top of the underground space and merging into a fist-sized, purple-blue gemstone.

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Chapter 220 What do you think I've been doing?

With the death of Yordle, the first disciplinary officer of the Mechanized Punishment Bureau, the dodecahedron representing the "Mechanized God Armor - Winter" in his chest cavity fell to the ground with a crisp "thud".

At the same time, the Blood Soul Essence, transformed from the life force and soul force of the Yordle, also appeared within Roy's [Heart of Leviathan] - this blue-blooded Blood Soul Essence was a level higher in size and purity than ordinary legendary limit-level Blood Soul Essence, but it was far from reaching the demigod level.

After all, the Yordle's demigod power relies on the "Mechanical God Armor - Winter" rather than entirely on their own strength.

However, for Roy at this moment, what was more important was not absorbing the blood essence from the Yordle, but how to save Toni.

As more and more purple liquid flowed into the bluish-purple gem at the top of the underground space, a strong sense of unease arose in Roy's heart.

—We must stop what the Yodl calls an "ascension ceremony, a god-making ritual"!

At this moment, there is still half a minute left before the end of [Eternal Paradise Lost]. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Roy took a step, his body transformed into a stream of light, and rushed straight towards the purple and blue gemstone.

With the blessing of "Starlight", the path swept by the Starfire Blade left behind a series of tiny starlight, which was beautiful and magnificent.

Exquisite beauty, with an extreme sharpness, Roy's gaze was focused, and he unleashed his full power, slashing fiercely at the purplish-blue gem with the Starfire Blade in his hand.

Regardless of the material of this gemstone, it will inevitably break when faced with a blade that is 500% sharp and empowered by his entire body!

Just as the blade was about to strike the purplish gem, a powerful electromagnetic pulse, visible to the naked eye, suddenly appeared out of thin air, attempting to repel Roy.

However, having learned his lesson from Latie's previous mistake, Roy was unlikely to repeat it.

As the electromagnetic pulse approached, a layer of extremely yellow color appeared on his body. When the electromagnetic pulse struck it, it vanished without a trace.

Satan's Redemption!

Unbeatable protection!

The intense yellow light was released and then immediately withdrawn, and Roy continued to slash at the purplish-blue gem with the Starfire Blade in his hand.

However, just as the blade was less than thirty centimeters from the purplish gemstone, a hand with delicate, translucent skin suddenly appeared from the side and gripped the blade.

"clang--!"

A loud, metallic clanging sound echoed in all directions, and a massive shockwave formed a churning white wave that slammed against the walls of the underground space.

Roy's eyes narrowed as he looked at the person who had stopped him from attacking.

He was a young man who looked to be between twenty-five and thirty years old. His skin was very white, but not in a natural way. It was a delicate white with a luminous quality. Moreover, his skin no longer had the texture of a normal person. Instead, it was as smooth as a mirror.

With long hair casually draped down his back, and dressed in a set of common casual clothes, the young man smiled faintly as he met Roy's gaze: "The ascension ceremony is so important, I can't let you interrupt it like this."

A gigantic crimson energy hand appeared out of thin air and slammed down towards Roy's head.

"Boom!"

Space tore open, air currents roared, and Roy, appearing dozens of meters away, stared intently at the young man: "Who are you?"

"Mono Silva, Chief Researcher, Magic Energy Technology Research Institute".

The young man lowered his head and looked at his jade-like palm, where a deep scar revealed the internal workings of the machine.

Seeing this, he exclaimed in admiration: "Without direct contact, just the sharpness of your aura cut through my skin. No wonder that Yordle died at your hands."

“Chief Researcher, Mono Silva…” Upon hearing this name, Roy’s voice grew even lower: “Your strength is completely different from what is said outside.”

"You are now a true demigod."

Yes, after just one initial exchange, Roy realized that the young man before him was different from the previous Yordle.

The fact that the opponent could withstand his slash without retreating even a step, even with the power of the "Mechanical God Armor," is something only a true demigod could do.

In other words, the young man before them, Mono Sylva, the chief researcher of the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute, is a demigod piloting the "Mechanical God Armor," and his combat power far surpasses that of the Yordle.

"You are very strong..."

Looking at Roy not far away, Chief Researcher Mono said calmly, "Even I am unlikely to defeat you in a short time."

"But my task is simply to ensure that the ascension ceremony is not disrupted."

Towards the end, the chief researcher Mono's tone became somewhat fanatical: "This is the supreme ritual of the mechanical way. To witness the birth of a mechanical god is our highest honor."

"Foreigner, will you stay here and share this glory with me?"

As Chief Researcher Monod spoke, the purplish-blue orb beside him was already nearly 60% full, and would be completely filled in another ten seconds at most.

Despite the critical moment, Roy did not rush to take action.

As the other party said, he knew very well that even in his strongest state, he could not defeat a true demigod wielding the "Mechanical God Armor" in ten seconds.

Even though Roy had completely absorbed the Yordle's Blood Soul Essence and his physique had improved somewhat while the chief researcher Mono was speaking, the same thing still happened.

Latie appeared beside Roy, her beautiful eyes also filled with solemnity.

Having completely rid herself of pollution and completed her second talent evolution, her strength far surpasses what it once was, enough to rival the pinnacle of legends. However, she is still powerless against demigods.

As for Cecilia, who was sitting on Roy's shoulder? Having just awakened, she had already exhausted most of her power maintaining the "Dark Moon Veil," and was of no help at all now.

"It seems, foreigner, that you have decided to share this moment of supreme glory with me."

A few seconds passed in silent silence. As the amethyst gem's charge reached over 90%, a faint smile appeared on the lips of the chief researcher, Mono. He opened his arms as if embracing the sky: "A wise move."

"Rumble..."

A resounding boom echoed as the massive metal platform beneath the amethyst gem, nearing 100% charge, began to crumble, revealing a bottomless void.

Then, a colossal machine, with only its head exposed, measuring over a hundred meters in length, slowly rose to the surface.

Its main structure is a cyan-colored special alloy, supplemented by a dark purple external structure.

The solemn and imposing mechanical face, with its pitch-black eyes, exerted a heavy pressure on those who looked at it, even when they were not open.

"A great moment is about to arrive!"

The fully charged amethyst gem landed in the hands of chief researcher Mono, and at the same time, Tonnie, who was unconscious and bound by the electric arc, floated to his side.

"Do you want to save her?"

"Unfortunately, if it were someone else, even a Grand Witch, we wouldn't refuse, considering the strength of a demigod."

"Unfortunately, the 'Holy Body' is unique."

Perhaps feeling confident of victory, or perhaps having been holding back for too long with no one to confide in, Chief Researcher Mono said with a smile, "Originally, the 'God-Making Project,' which was being carried out secretly with the full support of the nation, wasn't going to start so quickly."

"After all, while the main body of a mechanical god is easy to create, someone who can serve as the 'heart of the god,' or the 'control center of the mechanical god,' is extremely rare in the world."

"Only beings whose bodies have been 100% mechanized can withstand the power of the mechanical god and not collapse in an instant."

"Unfortunately, even demigods cannot achieve 100% mechanization."

"The heart can be conquered, but the brain is an obstacle that cannot be bypassed no matter what."

"Just when we were in despair, the device monitoring the 'Holy Body' revealed that the 'Holy Body' had actually reached the level of a Grand Witch, and was also close to that of a Great Witch."

"The body of a witch, the control of metal, the advantages of the 'holy body' are beyond the reach of us mortals."

"When she was a witch, she could undergo 60% mechanization modifications that could only be performed at the Gold rank."

"Once she steps into the Great Witch realm, with her metal manipulation abilities, she can achieve 100% mechanization, a level that is beyond our reach."

"Hehe... Do you know what this is?"

The eyes of the chief researcher, Mono, were filled with fervor as he held up the purple-blue pearl in his hand: "This life crystal contains the life force and soul power of millions of living beings, enabling beings below the level of demigod to break through their own shackles and reach a completely new realm."

"And once the control chip is implanted, it will completely overwrite the user's consciousness when it is absorbed."

"In order to ensure that the 'Holy Body' can break through to the Great Witch and fuse with the Mechanical God Body without any unexpected events, the Life Crystal has undergone adaptive adjustments, and now, it has finally been successfully completed!"

"What a pity, that Yordle guy. Although he was a bit weaker, he still put a lot of effort into the god-making project. It's his regret that he couldn't witness it firsthand... And you will pay for his regret with your blood."

As soon as he finished speaking, the blue and purple life crystal was pressed into Toni's forehead by the chief researcher, Mono.

A dazzling light emanated from Tonière's body.

The magic of the "Life Crystal" caused Toni's magical power to surge rapidly, reaching the upper limit of the Grand rank in an instant. Then, the "Great Witch Barrier," which was considered an insurmountable barrier, was silently broken through. The light from the Life Crystal made the "Fire Point" of her soul body clearly visible, and instinct prompted Toni to light the "Fire Point" and ignite the fire of her soul.

A beam of light shone down from the center of the mechanical god's head, landing on Toni, and pulling her gradually transforming mechanical body toward itself.

Only after Toni's body fell into the brow of the Mech God and the cavity closed did Chief Researcher Mono look at Roy with surprise: "You didn't stop it? That's strange."

"Even though I'm here, your attempt to stop me is doomed to fail, but you haven't even tried..."

"It's a pity I wasted most of the day telling you stories to buy time."

"After all, a fully charged 'life crystal' needs about ten seconds of calibration time before it can be used."

"But it doesn't matter."

"The ascension ceremony is complete. Now that you have witnessed this supreme ritual, let your souls serve as your testimony!"