On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

This is a mechanical army composed of dozens of "she".

It's clear that each of them is several times stronger than the monsters, one is worth more than ten of them, and their teamwork is incredibly seamless.

That is why they were able to fight against hordes of hundreds or thousands of monsters with only a few dozen of them.

However, ammunition will eventually run out, and gun barrels will eventually be overloaded. When overheated weapons have to cool down and the suppressive force of the hail of bullets weakens, that's when the monsters sound the horn of counterattack.

They ran wildly across the yellow sand, their eyes reflecting the same madness as the blood-red sky above them. With their numerical advantage, they kept closing the distance between themselves and the women.

When the distance narrowed to the point of close combat, the maids laid down their weapons and held the constructed particle lightsabers in their hands. At that moment, they seemed to transform from precise marksmen into fearless swordsmen.

But it is quite obvious.

Compared to the previous ranged attacks, once they engaged in close combat, the numerical advantage of the monsters became even more obvious. Although the maids' heat swords cleaved all the monsters in front of them in two, they formed a circle, back to back, like a meat grinder in the monster horde.

However, when one of the maids was hit by the monster's spikes, a gap appeared in the battle, which led to a complete collapse and defeat.

Some of them had their chests pierced by the monster's tail, some had their necks bitten off, leaving sparks flying from the electrical wires in their empty necks, and some were crushed flat by the giant monsters that had been there before.

Some had their arms severed by the monsters' scythes, yet they continued slashing without flinching, killing one monster after another, just like machines. No, they were machines to begin with.

As an observer, 86 saw her fellow "sisters" fall one after another on the battlefield. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but she realized that she couldn't move at all.

There was nothing she could do but watch it all unfold, to see the battlefield.

Or rather

She was never really "on this battlefield".

As casualties occurred, the already numerically inferior maid squad was completely overwhelmed. The monster tide completely engulfed the squad, turning them into mechanical wreckage torn to pieces on the ground by sharp teeth and claws.

In the blink of an eye, the only remaining maid squad consisted of 86 and the sniper who was also stationed far behind.

When the sniper emptied the last bullet from his magazine, the maid did something different from the previous maid units as the monster horde began charging toward her.

She dropped her sniper rifle, completely exposing her back to the ferocious monsters charging towards her, all for the sake of...

She finally set her sights on 86.

A self that is exactly the same as this

He stared at 86.

Her lips moved slightly, but because of the distance, the sound couldn't be heard. However, based on the movement of her lips and teeth, 86 could still quickly deduce what the other person wanted to say after analysis.

That is

"now you."

boom!

Before the monster horde behind the sniper maid could even get close, a loud bang came from the ground below her. Then, clods of earth flew everywhere, and a gaping maw covered with sharp teeth, like the mouthparts of a worm, emerged from the sunken earth.

The monstrous worm that suddenly sprang from the ground bit the defenseless maid in half at the waist, cleaving her in two. Sparks of electricity flew from the maid's waist, arcing through the air along the corpse. The last half of her upper body fell to the ground and was quickly trampled into pieces by the horde of monsters that caught up with her.

Throughout the entire process, 86 could do nothing but watch helplessly as the monster tide continued to rush towards her, eventually engulfing her as well.

Swish!

"86! 86! What's wrong with you! Hey! Don't scare me!"

"Oh no! Did I accidentally break one of her vital parts?"

"Will just taking pictures like before work? No! We need to hurry up and take 86 to find the old antique!"

When 86's vision cleared again, the first thing he saw was the anxious Irene. When he looked around again, he was back by the fountain under the night sky.

The monsters, the desolate land, the maid corps, and the blood-red sky that were there before have all disappeared.

It was as if everything that had just happened was a fleeting illusion.

Can robots hallucinate?

The answer is definitely no.

The 86 chip was running at full speed, and after multiple analyses, she could only find one explanation.

Abnormal data.

It's that extra data that appeared out of thin air from the master's first "dream"—the scenes just now were probably from that data.

Moreover, although this is strange for a robot, 86 has a very strong intuition.

That sniper maid was the one who left her the data.

No.

It should be said that the entire maid squad was one, and they were all "Zero" sisters.

So

What exactly are these scenes? Where are they, and what are they fighting? What was her purpose in capturing this image and leaving it to her?

What does "It's your turn" mean?

Chapter 168 Taking the Initiative

the next day.

Although the maid told Irene that she was fine and it was just a minor malfunction during routine maintenance, and that Irene shouldn't bother her mistress, the girl still felt uneasy the more she thought about it the night before. So, she ran over early this morning and knocked on Liao Ji's door to tell him about it.

Liao Ji took this very seriously. He immediately checked the maid's panel and found nothing unusual. Taking advantage of the fact that Sthija was also around, he took the nun with him to check on 86.

With Tia nodding to him, indicating that everything was normal and there were no problems, Liao Ji felt relieved with this double assurance.

And Irene has finally settled down. Although she often bickers with the maid, 86 is arguably the closest person to Liao Ji. Even at the risk of being disliked for "interrupting something good," she is determined to help 86 eliminate any potential problems.

With this thought in mind, Irene finally had a moment to steal a glance at Styutia beside Liao Ji. As a citizen of the Holy Kingdom, this was the first time she had ever seen their goddess in her true form.

It's clear that the goddess didn't want to cause too much of a stir, so she didn't wear the kind of robes depicted in church statues, which are bathed in light and give people a sense of purity and holiness. Instead, she wore the most ordinary and common black and white nun's habit.

Even so, the goddess in her simple white dress was so beautiful that it was impossible to look away. Irene couldn't deny that even she, as a woman, was somewhat captivated.

The goddess's fair and translucent skin seemed so delicate it could be broken with a touch, and her tender face hidden under her nun's hat was even more endearing. Her pure and flawless appearance seemed to evoke all the beauty in the world with just a glance, giving people hope and strength, and inspiring endless longing.

It's not that goddesses need gorgeous clothes; it's that gorgeous clothes require goddesses to be worthy of their splendor.

However, when Irene thought about the "card game" last night, she suddenly felt as if something had broken in her heart. She really wished she could forget the maid's "professional remarks" last night and give back all the good things she had done for the goddess!

On the other side, seemingly noticing Irene's furtive glances, Styutia also looked over and gave Irene a sweet smile.

This caught the girl off guard, who was still fiercely criticizing the "card game" scene in her mind. She hurriedly looked away, too embarrassed to look at the goddess again.

Liao Ji also noticed Sthija's little tricks.

He had once naively worried that the nun, being the weakest among "them" and so pure and simple in nature, would be easily bullied. But now, especially after last night, Liao Ji only hoped that Tia would bully others less, especially stop deceiving the naive dragon girl whose level was far lower than hers! What about being the eldest or the youngest, what about not giving him boys but only girls?

Of course, his daughter Liao Ji liked him too, but not too many. What if he grew up and encountered someone like him? Just imagining it made Liao Ji's fists hard.

Besides, the reason why the Dragon Girl isn't around right now and is too tired to get out of bed, sleeping soundly, is that if we're talking about merit, I should rank behind Styutia.

Thinking of this, Liao Ji glared at the nun again.

Styutia blinked innocently and mouthed to Liao Ji, "This is part of the treatment."

After all, the weakened Sister Jiuyou needs more rest to recover quickly, and given Sister Jiuyou's personality, she certainly won't stay in bed obediently. So Tia had no choice but to help in this way, forcing Sister Jiuyou.

Row.

Liao Ji couldn't really refute it, since Tia was the most knowledgeable about treatment.

In conclusion, after successfully getting through last night, despite the process being completely wrong, the result still met expectations.

Styutia's arrival accelerated the dragon girl's recovery, and she should be back to her peak condition in about a month. As for the contamination on the nun, if Liao Ji put in extra effort and worked together with the nun, it should be completely removed in about a month.

This month-long recuperation period is perfect for finalizing the general direction of Dragon Kingdom's future policies and strategies. After that, Dragon Kingdom can gradually digest the situation internally.

Having resolved the conflict in the Dragon Kingdom and now holding the cards of the fully-formed Dragon Girl and the Nun, Liao Ji's original plan was to directly approach Reina, who had been secretly helping him. However, Liao Ji is now hesitant.

Honestly, he was a little confused about Lena's attitude towards him.

To put it kindly, Lena kindly helped send the video to the nun? If it weren't for the early warning from "Dream," there would have truly been "rivers of blood" last night.

To put it bluntly, although the succubus never appeared during this trip to the Dragon Kingdom, her presence was felt everywhere.

Thinking about this, Liao Ji rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Therefore, characters with "superpowers" are the most troublesome. If it were like the nun who wanted to imprison him, the dragon girl would just come and snatch him away. Even if it were someone like Zero who wanted to cyberneticize him, at least there would be a clear purpose. But Liao Ji really couldn't see through Lena's thoughts.

What's even more infuriating is that Lena has been slow to show up, and seems to be deliberately avoiding him, which makes it very difficult for Liao Jin to obtain any information about her, leaving him with no way to proceed. Hmm?

and many more.

Liao Ji had a flash of inspiration. He suddenly realized that after mastering the new tool, the "Dream Terminal," he could also take the initiative.

As the ruler of Shanghai and the head of intelligence, Lena was indeed beyond his reach in reality. However, if he entered the "Dreamland," he might be able to capture Lena's shadow through someone's dream.

Thinking of this, Liao Ji immediately took action. After transforming 86 into a terminal using the Touch of Turbidity, Liao Ji stepped into "Illusion Dream" again.

This time, the "dream" character he found was no longer Stiusia, but Caroline, who had been sent from Shanghai and had personally stated that she was Reina's "personal secretary".

The dream-within-a-dream of the characters in "Dream" is not something you can enter casually.

This "dream within a dream" must be related to "primordial fantasy" and a "keyword" must be found as an anchor point.

For example, the dream of St. Siuthia was an extension of the "primitive dream," and Liao Ji used "images" as the key anchor point to successfully recreate and reproduce it.

So, in the dream world where Liao Ji had pressed the "pause" button, he arrived at the top-floor office of the city hall. Looking at the golden-haired succubus with a single ponytail who had also been frozen in time and was now sitting at her desk, she had transformed from a secretary into someone resembling a female mayor. He began to think about how to enter Caroline's dream.

From Sciutia's dream, Liao Ji learned that the crystal ball was not sent from the Magic City, but from the Sealed City. It was conceivable that Caroline, as Lena's confidante and currently half-mayor of the Sealed City, was definitely involved!

This is what Liao Ji was looking for: the connection between Caroline's "branch dream" and "primitive dream".

After that, Liao Ji used "the crystal ball of magical images" as a "keyword" to try to enter Caroline's dream within a dream.

With a flash of white light, his vision began to blur, and his consciousness descended deeper into the depths. This proved that Liao Ji had succeeded and had indeed smoothly entered Caroline's first-person dream experience.

but

When the vision finally became clear

Liao Ji suddenly realized that Caroline's dream seemed quite different from what he had imagined.

Chapter 169 Nuclear Peace Plan