Revolution, Cyber ​​Magical Girl!

The underground city of District 43 is now in complete chaos.

Violent explosions rang out continuously throughout the city, and one military sextant after another joined the battle.

Mechanical dogs, ground armed forces, intelligent clearing and combat robots, military vehicles...

They converged into a torrent of steel.

Upon witnessing this scene, the people in the dungeon quickly closed their doors and windows, even the music in the anime street stopped, and no one dared to speak loudly anymore. At this moment, the stray dogs on the roadside and the wildest cyber lunatics were no different; they could only tremble in fear.

This is a scene that hasn't been seen in many years.

Although they knew that the Carle family's subsidiary had been acting very high-profile recently, Ruian Technology was their business rival.

But why did they go straight into war?

There were absolutely no warning signs beforehand!

Why would a corporate war be waged in the dungeon?

On a hovercar suspended high in the air, Su-160 stared intently at the electronic screen.

Although many people thought this was a corporate war, she understood that it was far from that level.

Compared to a corporate war, this is at most a minor skirmish and insignificant.

However, this range of armed mobilization was already the limit of what she could achieve.

After all, it's just a branch office.

Lu Chaoge brought benefits to the Kale family, and the Su Tu-160 also seized this opportunity to clear out the armed forces on the ground for Lu Chaoge.

But she understood that mobilizing such a large armed force would not be enough for just Lu Chaoge alone.

All of this is because the Carle family also wants to take this opportunity to generate buzz and gain more profits.

News reports were everywhere, online messages were spreading like wildfire, and some reporters even rode flying donkeys to try and get an interview.

No one knew why things had turned out this way, or why such a large-scale battle had suddenly broken out.

But Su Tu160 knows.

Everything that is happening in District 43 today is due to one key point.

Lu Chaoge.

All battles were fought because of him.

……

The explosion rang out on the ground above the pipe, and countless pieces of gravel and ash rained down, covering the surrounding area.

"boom!"

Amidst the deafening roar, Lu Chaoge's figure flashed out from the flames and, taking advantage of the billowing smoke and dust, rushed towards the rear.

He didn't have that many prosthetics, so he should have been faster.

But the MiG-37, a steel mountain as large as a small hill, crashed through the wall beside him with a thunderous roar, bursting out in front of him and slamming into him with tremendous force.

A figure flew out, accompanied by a muffled thud, and the wall began to crack.

Lu Chaoge grunted, but seeing the figure still rushing towards him, he quickly slid down the wall and dodged to the side.

A crimson light gleamed in Yi's eyes, and the next moment, his heat vision surged forth, like a sharp knife, sweeping across the MiG-37.

However, the laser vision only lasted for less than a second before disappearing.

A striking red announcement came through Yi's eyes.

[Core electromechanical power supply is insufficient; current reserve is 5%]

"Your energy is depleted," the MiG-37 warned.

Lu Chaoge was about to speak when a powerful iron fist came crashing down on him, accompanied by the MiG-37's voice.

He held his arms horizontally as a blocker, his left hand was a mechanical arm, and his right hand was also protected by a mechanical arm armor.

boom!

The two figures collided violently.

Lu Chaoge managed to block the powerful punch, but the ordeal was far from over.

A blue flame suddenly erupted from the steel arm joints of the MiG-37, providing a powerful thrust. The gears whirred and clicked, and the torque increased instantly.

Immediately afterwards, he thrust it forward forcefully.

Lu Chaoge's body plunged into the dark sewage, and the prosthetic arm shattered inch by inch at that moment.

The MiG-37 strode forward, its electronically modified voice cold and devoid of any emotion.

"Killing you and retrieving your brain is my highest command now."

"If you want to live, you must kill me, because my actions are now beyond my control..."

His voice suddenly stopped, and then his body fell backward, like a small mountain sinking into the water.

The damaged energy core exploded with a loud rumble underwater. Although it had little energy left, it still managed to exert its last bit of residual heat.

Lu Chaoge stood up, looked at the other person, and a smile of unease appeared in his eyes.

"It seems you succeeded."

The MiG-37 also rose from the sewage, answering in a mechanical voice.

"Yes, I succeeded. The company left a hidden door in the prosthetic body they provided me. After activation, it allowed me to be equipped with [Owl], and the synchronization rate reached 94%. According to the accompanying data, my synchronization rate is currently the highest."

He paused slightly, then extended a cannon from the MiG's robotic arm, firing as he asked the question.

What is your synchronization rate?

"How would I know such a thing!" Lu Chaoge replied while dodging.

"Perhaps your synchronization rate is higher than mine, but you have too few prosthetics installed, Lu."

The MiG-37 charged again, its speed was fast, and it struck Lu Chaoge's chest heavily.

The subcutaneous armor provided the final cushioning, and Lu Chaoge suppressed the crimson stain in her mouth, using the force to fly backward.

"If you just keep dodging, you won't kill me; I will kill you, Lu."

Miguel charged forward, saying, "Lu, you shouldn't have dodged. You should be the best warrior. Your talent is greater than mine."

Lu Chaoge did not respond.

He knew that wasn't the case.

He was almost killed back then, but he managed to ride on [Owl] by transforming into a magical girl, and he has come this far thanks to the power brought by [Owl].

He couldn't do that on his own.

Everything the MiG-37 has shown so far proves that the other party is the one who can withstand this extreme combat program; he relies on his own will and, more importantly, his talent.

The two continued their chase inside the underground pipes.

"Lu! How long are you going to hide?!"

The red thermal vision swept across everything, and the ventilation shaft where Lu Chaoge was hiding was easily shredded.

Lu Chaoge leaped down from the middle of it. He turned around and looked at the MiG-37, at the man who had been reminding him to kill him.

He said, "I just don't want to kill you."

"You mean you can kill me at any time?"

Lu Chaoge did not speak.

But they did not deny it.

His expression seemed to state a predetermined fact.

The MiG-37 paused for a moment, then finally laughed.

The mechanical, electronic voice carried an indescribable laugh, a laugh that was somewhat unrestrained.

After becoming [Owl], he naturally developed a passion for combat, not to mention that MiG-37 was a combat maniac who fought his way up in the dungeon.

So he took it seriously.

MiG-37 suppressed his excessive emotions and put away his struggle to resist being completely controlled.

He decided to fight, to fight with all his might.

"Kill me, or be killed by me."

He issued a final warning to Lu Chaoge, followed by a sharp buzzing sound from his body.

Faced with the MiG-37's determination, Lu Chaoge nodded and said calmly.

I will save you.

[Metis, is the analysis complete?]

[I'm not sure. This is too difficult, and I'm not by your side. This program is called "Owl One," but this isn't a combat program; it's clearly the most dangerous prosthetic virus!]

Would that obstruct his view?

Brief interference might be possible, but that's pointless; he can scan—

hum-

With a sharp buzzing sound, the MiG-37 disappeared from the spot.

That wasn't teleportation, but a speed that exceeded the limits of the human body.

S. Anvestan, a military prosthetic body.

A prosthetic body that, from its inception, required overload to function.

The MiG-37 had already overclocked it to its limit.

Even a prosthetic eye can't keep up with this speed.

Only a fleeting afterimage of a MiG-37 could be seen.

The afterimage, as if being dragged, flickered inside the pipe, seemingly omnipresent at this moment.

hum-

Is the sound coming from the left?

Lu Chaoge looked to the left.

On the right, the MiG-37 finally appeared, its mechanical eyes gleaming coldly, its arms crackling with flames and arcs of electricity, as it delivered a powerful punch from below towards Lu Chaoge.

The prosthetic body is overloaded to its limit, the thrust is approaching its limit, and the energy core is under maximum negative pressure.

If Lu can't kill me, then let me kill him, and lead everyone to a better future—at least for now.

The mechanical armor on his back nearly shattered at that moment.

S. Anvestan, 200% overloaded.

To the MiG-37, everything in the world appears still.

Splashing water, falling dust, and dirty flying insects.

In a world that seems to be stagnant, he is the only one in motion.

However, at this moment, he saw Lu Chaoge in front of him slowly turn her head and look down at him, saying.

"I said..."

The MiG-37 looked on in disbelief at the sight.

The next moment, his vision went black; his prosthetic eye's vision was momentarily cut off by intrusion.

The second half of the voice came then.

I will save you.

boom!

A terrifying force struck from his back, hammering his mountain-like steel figure into the ground.

The solid C200 concrete floor began to crack and crumble, creating a huge crater. In an instant, a torrent of black sewage surged into the air, almost hanging upside down.

And the cause of all this was just a petite pink-haired girl.

She retracted her fist, and with a flicker of her gaze, canceled the transformation.

Metis's message arrived quickly.

[Big Brother, why did you go missing? I thought you'd been beaten to death...]

Let's get started!

Lu Chaoge squatted down and inserted the data cable into the immobilized MiG-37's brain port, waiting for Metis to operate.

But soon, Metis sent an anxious message.

[No, this prosthetic virus is too ruthless. I can't crack it completely in a short time. It's a company-level virus, and it's already started attacking my port. This... this can only be done by uploading consciousness.]

【Then upload your thoughts!】

But that would only guarantee him survival for 3 minutes at most. Once his body is transferred back, he would still be under someone else's control.

Lu Chaoge paused for a moment. He could easily decipher the [Owl], but the computing power talisman only had one chance and could not be split.

Is it really necessary to use it here?

This doesn't fit his plan.

A struggle flickered in Lu Chaoge's eyes.

pat-

The steel arm grabbed Lu Chaoge.

Lu Chaoge's gaze sharpened at first, but he was certain that he had destroyed the prosthetic body on the other party.

"You win, Lu."

Another hand was offered.

What he was holding was a beating mechanical heart.

"Take it, Lu... this is my most precious thing."

The MiG-37's voice was filled with a sense of death; it was as if he had been prepared for this day all along, and just wanted to leave something behind in the end.

Lu Chaoge was about to shake his head, but then his gaze paused slightly, followed by a look of surprise.

The mechanical heart has a touch of crimson on it, but within the crimson is a piece of... magic crystal?

No, that's not magic crystal. Although it looks similar, magic crystal doesn't have that high purity.

Those are fragments of the flower of the heart.

Lu Chaoge's heart skipped a beat.

He discovered I'm a magical girl!

Human nature cannot be trusted, and having experienced betrayal, he has already prepared for the worst.

No, that's impossible. Metis just hacked Miguel's prosthetic eye, and I'm certain I haven't been exposed.

A weak voice came again, carrying a lament.

"Lu, take this. It's a good thing. It should be worth a lot of money if we sell it to the company."

Lu Chaoge looked at Miguel, knowing that the other party had not seen through him.

But he still asked.

"Where did it come from?"

He paused for a moment before speaking, his voice carrying a slight sigh.

"My mother, she is, a magical girl..."

Lu Chaoge remained silent, but the MiG-37 continued to speak, as if it knew its own fate.

He advised Lu not to hate the gang, he advised Lu not to go against the company, he advised Lu to escape from here, he advised...

"Ruian is a company, we can't afford to mess with them. If you leave, this matter will end with me. I can handle a lot more with my life..."

Lu Chaoge interrupted him.

"No."

He then shook his head.

"You won't die."

The MiG-37's prosthetic eye, emitting a faint glow, stared at Lu Chaoge, utterly puzzled.

So Lu Chaoge spoke again.

"Ruian Technology will cease to exist."

The electronic voice let out a helpless laugh. MiG-37 thought Lu was really confused, so confused that he was too stupid, so stupid that he didn't seem like someone who had struggled in this world.

But he didn't dislike this guy.

Metis’s voice rang out.

"Damn it, I'm out of ideas. It's impossible to completely defeat this [Owl] in a short time because his entire body is covered in prosthetics, which are essentially carrying the virus."

[However, I can crack a small part, the bare minimum... but there are risks involved. We don't have the technology to maintain that. It might require you, Big Brother, to become the Star Rage for that Su-160. Big Brother, it's your decision.]

Lu Chaoge listened quietly, closed her eyes and opened them again, and then made a decision.

So what if he's just a Star Rage for Sutu160? Ha.

When Star Fury can save his brothers, it's an easy choice, right?

He picked up the mantis knife, now shattered into pieces, and pressed it against the MiG-37's neck.

"Relax, take a deep breath, it will be over soon."

【Owl】is a deeply ingrained prosthetic virus, like cancer cells, that has spread throughout the body and that Metis cannot completely eradicate.

The only solution is to preserve only the head, the part with the fewest viruses.

Perhaps the only good thing about this world is its extremely high level of medical care.

If the whole body can be replaced, then naturally the body can also be replaced.

However, Lu himself cannot perform this kind of medical technology; only the company can.

MiG-37 was unaware of Lu's thoughts; he simply stared at Lu, who had finally made his move, without any struggle in his eyes.

just.

"Help me fulfill one of my last wishes," MiG-37 said, looking at Lu Chaoge as if it had remembered something.

"I already told you you won't die... whatever, whatever." Lu Chaoge treated it as gossip.

The MiG-37 hesitated for a moment, seemingly ashamed.

But thinking that he was going to die, he finally made a decision.

"This is my account and password for this platform. There are also some magic crystal balls on the account..."

"You found me a live stream room, and there's a streamer named..."

"I used to criticize her, but later I realized that she was like a real magical girl. You know, magical girls are people who can be my mothers."

As Lu Chaoge listened, his gaze trembled slightly for some reason, and even the hand holding the knife shook.

"I was watching her live stream earlier. She said she wanted her brother to go out and practice, but I thought it was boring since the footage wasn't really hers, so I stopped watching..."

"I really regret it. That was the last time I watched her live stream, but she never once mentioned my SC..."

"Next time she goes live, could you use my account to send her a message for me...?"

"Just post 'Mom fucked me'."

I heard the last sentence.

Lu Chaoge was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. He, who had never been afraid of life and death, felt his whole body trembling at this moment.

That was an unspeakable fear.

He swiftly severed the head of the MiG-37, then fell silent.

Looking at the lifeless head, Lu Chaoge's lips trembled.

"Bro, I'm telling you, why don't you just die?"

……

The battle appears to be over.

The violent roaring stopped, both above and below ground.

Ruian Technology did not send any additional reinforcements, and the Kale family's armed forces gained the upper hand and wiped them out.

However, there was no joy on Su Tu160's face. Inside the hovercar, she looked serious and stiff, as if she were in the middle of a gamble.

Drones hovered in the air, overlooking the city.

The live stream is still going on. Although the live stream room has been changed, this battle in the 43rd District dungeon has been pushed to all platforms.

This is the company's will, and she cannot go against it.

Lu brought her profits; countless orders and sales allowed her to mobilize the company's resources, and the frenzied popularity caused the Carle family's stock price to rise continuously.

But it's all for the sake of greater profits.

He cannot die.

Because at this moment, Lu represents Kale.

He was wearing the equipment of the Carle family, fighting against the armed encirclement and suppression of Rui'an Technology.

This is a crazy marketing campaign.

If he dies, the hype he has generated will dissipate, just like a huge balloon that bursts with a single prick.

The person in charge was Su Tu160—she had no choice but to accept.

Su Tu160 believed most in self-interest, so she sincerely hoped for it.

"Don't die." Su Tu160 murmured to himself, his thoughts devoid of emotion, driven solely by self-interest.

"Die!" In District 43, Duan Zao stared at the electronic screen, his eyes filled with madness.

As the chief engineer of Ruian Technology, he also joined this gambling table, and he is primarily responsible for everything that happens tonight.

Underground city.

The members of the Big O gang, who had been driven to a low, edged corner, were now quiet. The crowd was subtly divided into two groups. One group had complicated expressions, while the other group glared angrily at Brubru.

Brubru's gaze remained calm and unmoved, but inwardly he sighed.

He had miscalculated; he shouldn't have attacked Miguel in front of everyone.

MiG's prestige, built up over 37 years, still existed, and his actions caused such a strong backlash that he was unable to even issue commands.

But it's okay.

As long as the MiG-37 kills Lu and completes the company's mission, what do these weak acts of resistance matter in the face of profit?

As for Miguel, Blublu wished him good luck, saying that the boss's talent should be brought to the company to become the strongest weapon of war.

The hundreds of gang members were also filled with complex emotions at this moment.

Although Lu is a good person, one of the few good people in the dungeon...

But years of affection cannot be measured, and at least at this moment, they hope that Miguel will survive.

K, who had just emerged from the birthing factory, stood on the very edge of the gang, sitting on a trash can, his gaze filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Why is it like this? Why do people have to fight to the death like this? Why do they have to...?

Both the boss and Lu treated him very well; they were both good people.

Why should good people die?

Can't both of them survive?

Thump, thump, thump...

A faint sound rang out, like a beating heart.

Someone looked up, gazing into the distance.

Thump, thump, thump...

The sound was louder and closer.

More and more eyes are now turned to that long-sealed passage.

They heard the heavy, thunderous sound.

who is it?

A hint of excitement appeared in Brubru's eyes, joy shone through them, but a hint of mockery lingered on his face.

The dull thumping of this mechanical heart is unmistakable.

It's him?

A thermal image of a person appeared on the electronic screen. SuTu160 looked at it, and her fingertips unconsciously pierced into her flesh, piercing very deeply, but this only made her more excited.

Interests, life and death, and future prospects are all intertwined. This stinging sensation and sense of uncertainty made her tremble all over, almost as if she had reached the pinnacle.

It's him?

Duan Zao's gaze was icy as he stared at the images coming from the front lines, where he could hear the thunderous beating of a heart.

It's him?

At the Magical Girls Association, Jeanne was overjoyed. She had received many messages, all inquiring about the magical weapon.

"Nyan-chan, Miko, this livestream is going to make us money! We magical girls have risen up!"

Meow-chan, watching the live stream, had no interest in responding.

The cat girl, who has now transformed into a magical girl, is currently biting her own tail tightly.

She stared at the virtual screen, listening to the muffled sound that seemed to penetrate her soul through the screen.

It's him?

The figures gradually appeared in the picture, but were not clearly visible.

A sudden unease arose in Duanzao's heart. He realized something and then pressed a button.

Unlike Su Tu160, he can lose, but he cannot let the opponent win.

A lose-lose situation is better than a win-lose situation.

He's going to ruin this betting game! He's going to flip the table!

A missile that had been laid in advance hit the collapsed tunnel exit directly.

Amidst a tremendous roar, raging flames consumed everything.

This scene caused everyone in the live stream to change their focus.

But the figure still emerged, stepping into the flames. His battered body seemed to be engulfed in fire, and missiles exploded in the sky behind him, creating bursts of sparks. The Su-160 intercepted even more attacks.

The figure, backlit, walked towards a higher position, and under the illumination of the drone's lights, his figure gradually became clearer.

It's him?

It was him? It was him? It was him?

Do not!

It's him!

He raised his hand and displayed something in front of him.

A head as hard as steel, now lifeless.

This scene drove countless people crazy, and the popularity of the live stream soared to its highest point and even higher.

Then, they saw the figure slowly open its arms, as if embracing everything, as if embracing the whole world.

And then, he let out a roar that sounded like a shout.

"Eek————————————————————"

The voice was indescribable, containing elements of anger, resentment, and sorrow.

The sound echoed through the underground city, as if trying to dispel the eternally dark night.

The sound pierced through the live broadcast room, as if it resonated powerfully in people's hearts.

The sound caused a complex expression on the faces of everyone present from the Big O gang.

Except for one person.

Brubru stared at the figure, at him, at Lu Chaoge, his eyes filled with utter despair and fear.

The sound seemed to pierce his eardrums, like a heavy hammer striking his mind.

His body went limp, and he knelt on the ground, vomiting green bile.