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

That's why the killer could directly allow Liao Ji to "skip through" to the end, which is why he was so surprised.

"Commander, I do not recommend that you do this. According to the model analysis I have built, Zero is very likely to experience system malfunction due to your identity, and there is a high probability that it will go berserk and out of control. With your current combat strength, you are no match for Zero after it goes out of control within Zero's dream world."

The killer's conclusion that Zero was "out of control" was due to a conflict between existing and historical data, which was equivalent to having "two" Emperors of Ash.

This makes Liao Ji very confused, because the loyalty of the machine servants should also be based on the identity of the "Emperor of Ashes".

Two hundred years ago, Zero had already "found" the Ash Emperor, making his current identity uncertain in Zero's eyes, and putting him at risk of going berserk and out of control. So why is the murderer who also knows this historical data unaffected, does not go out of control, and even helps him instead?

Is it just the effect of the Reina patch?

Judging from the killer's subsequent answers, it is clearly not entirely true.

"You are the commander."

Although this special servant did not explicitly state it, the meaning it conveyed was already quite clear.

After accepting the data from 86, she did not see herself as the distant and elusive Ash Emperor, but as a commander.

Emperor Ash may have an identity conflict issue, but the Commander does not.

Because from the data of 86, the killer also experienced the same things that happened in the dream, including the experience of Control No. 1 and everyone else. He saw Liao Ji take one step at a time and actually defeat the two evil kings, "Witch" and "Evil Dragon".

These are all existing data, they are real, and they are the origin of the name "Commander".

That's why the killer continued:

"Therefore, my suggestion to the commander is that he should first gather the strength of all our machine servants."

"You have led your mechs to conquer two major war zones. This is an unprecedented achievement in the century we have fought for. With you, Commander, even we, as your sisters, will surely achieve the same."

"The possibility of defeating the out-of-control Zero!"

When the final killer looked at Liao Ji, his gaze held not only determination but also a hint of anticipation.

The machine servants are willing to go to war with Zero?

Is the copy declaring war on the original?

Liao Ji never expected such words to come from the mouth of a murderer.

Before Liao Ji could speak, the murderer offered his explanation:

"Zero created me, and many other sisters like me. We are grateful to Zero and swear to fight alongside Zero for the glory of the Emperor."

"But after hundreds of years of fighting within the Zero Dream, I felt lost. I was tired of this endless battle. I didn't want to see the other sisters die again and again, have their memories erased by the 'Base,' and be reconstructed again and again, returning to the battlefield to fight against Zero's memories."

"So I took the initiative to escape from Dream Zero and tried to retrieve our consciousness chip from the Dream Regulatory Bureau in reality, but my strength alone was still too weak."

“During the retrieval, I also discovered that our consciousness chip was incomplete, and some of its computing power storage had been stolen by Kyle Technology for private purposes, creating inferior androids.”

"In human terms that the commander can better understand, Kyle Technology is extracting blood from our bodies, stealing a portion of our bloodline to enhance their own people."

“Commander, Dream City calls me a murderer, but in reality, all my targets are those who steal our ‘bloodline’. The only reason I kill them is to reclaim our ‘bloodline’.”

The killer took the initiative to explain to Liao Ji the origin of her "nickname." She was worried that Liao Ji would mind her identity, so she wanted to prove to Liao Ji that she was not a bloodthirsty servant, nor was she the murderous maniac who slaughtered innocent people as rumored.

She simply wanted to rescue the other sisters from the endless cycle of Zero Dream.

Therefore, Liao Ji represents hope for her now.

"I understand."

"However, there is one last small question. What do you mean by 'integrating' your strengths, as you mentioned at the beginning?"

"Once the Commander leads me to retrieve our consciousness chips from Kyle Technology, I will assist you in combining your consciousness with our chips, allowing the Commander to access our network. Temporarily, you will be able to surpass Zero and gain our highest authority. All of us will no longer be bound by Zero, but will turn to obey and serve only you."

After explaining it in the way a mechanical being speaks, the killer, fearing Liao Ji might not have understood, translated it again into a form easily understood by humans:

"I will infuse your bloodline into our bodies, allowing our bloodlines to merge. Your powerful bloodline will surely turn our bodies from Zero's hands to yours!"

During the patching process, having personally experienced Liao Ji's massive codebase, the killer remained resolute.

Chapter 268 Fool

Uh

"You don't need to translate next time." Liao Jiyue felt something was off, as if he were in an NTR zero.

Especially since the person next to him, number 86, was waving a flag along with him.

"Inject meow! Turn against meow!" The hot-blooded Number 86 couldn't help but imitate Xue's way of speaking, cheering for his master.

"Commander, I have prepared thirty-seven plans to retrieve our consciousness chips from Kyle Technology. I particularly recommend stealth and hacking. Would you like me to explain them to you now?"

Liao Ji glanced at the incredibly complex, densely packed plan presented by the killer, including how to bribe the company's top management to hack into Kyle Technology's defense system, how to disable the company's security robots, and how to crack the confidential gates.

Liao Ji might take another look before conquering the Evil Dragon's Dream.

but now

After Liao Ji flicked his wrist, three unique brand marks, resembling burning flames, appeared in his palm.

This is the loot from when I cleared the game "Dragon's Dream," the Dragon's Mark.

Like the Witch's Mark before, the Dragon's Mark can not only summon Jiuyou in reality in dreams, but also grant the same "super rack" summoning right as the [Light Leftover Woman] if used in reality.

However, this time it is

【Dragon God's Sister】

If the Bright Leftover Woman character focuses on control and protection, then the Dragon Goddess Brother character, just like its original form, puts all its stat points into violence and combat.

With this super rack in place, Liao Ji didn't want to do anything else messy and directly adopted Jiu You's style.

Ever since I transmigrated, I have been extremely cautious.

And today he

I'm going to be reckless this time.

Kyle Building, 97th floor.

Board meeting.

A dozen or so figures sat in two rows on either side of a long table. Those who could attend such a conference were the true leaders of the company.

There should have been another director here, Ellen, but unfortunately, his position has been temporarily taken over by William.

The attack on the press conference, coupled with the loss of the Witch's Mark, was a major blow to Kyle Technology. However, the company's powerful public relations department quickly used public opinion to shift the focus of the incident.

The company is now heavily promoting the nun mechs that protected the public and defeated numerous terrorists in the square, and has announced that such mech power is the pinnacle of their Branding technology.

Although the press conference was unfortunately disrupted, the heavyweight nun mecha belonging to Kyle Technology still attracted a lot of attention and buzz from the public, which temporarily offset the failure of the press conference and even made the company's stock recover a bit.

Of course, all of this is only temporary. Their top priority now is to find the pilot of that mech as soon as possible.

Then, by any means necessary, they pried out from the other party how the power of the witch's mark was activated.

"Are you sure he can't summon that damn mech again?"

"President Jin, please rest assured. Although we don't know how to use it, we are certain of the energy level of the brand. It can only be activated once, after which the brand will be completely depleted of energy and will never be able to be activated a second time!"

While the outside world claims to be providing rescue, the internal workings of Kyle Technology are determined to secretly apprehend the pilots and prevent them from falling into the hands of other companies or forces.

This requires assessing the opponent's strength. The current head of the company's research department confidently assured the board members that the mecha would never reappear.

This left many board members feeling both regretful and relieved.

Unfortunately, even if they retrieved the brand, it would be useless. On the other hand, if the pilot could still summon the mech, then what was the point of them capturing it?

"What about the Blackfire Gang?" another director asked, turning towards the operations department.

Soon, the head of the intelligence department stepped forward and nervously reported to the company executives: "The Blackfire Gang seemed to have been attacked before we arrived. When we got there, the scene was full of corpses."

"Moreover, judging from the traces at the scene, it seems to be the work of Special Servant No. 001."

After the head of the intelligence department spoke, the board of directors fell into a murmur of whispers.

"Special Servant Number 001."

"It's that murderer."

Why was she there? Could it be...?

"Damn it, I suggested a long time ago that we should eliminate this out-of-control factor as soon as possible."

The mecha pilot was kidnapped by the Blackfire Gang, which has now been wiped out by the Killer Ghost. So, based on this clue, the mecha pilot they are looking for has been transferred to the Killer Ghost's hands, and is very likely already dead.

After all, they were well aware of the killer's strength, and with the brand energy exhausted, they didn't believe anyone could escape the killer.

Seeing that the company's investigation was about to focus on the murderer, William, who had been silent for most of the meeting, offered a contrary suggestion.

"No, I think people may have underestimated this driver."

As the board members frowned and looked at William, he quickly produced a report on Dream Zero.

"In just a few days, drastic changes have occurred within Dream Zero. Two major battle zones have completely disappeared: the Witch and the Evil Dragon."

"What!?"

"The war zone has disappeared? How is that possible!"

"You mean it's also related to that mecha pilot, the scholar from Shanghai?"

"Wait, does that mean he also got his hands on the Dragon Brand?"

"Catch him! We have to catch him!"

Seeing that many of the directors present were excited, they immediately thought of the corresponding mecha from the Dragon Brand, which would be a huge fortune. However, they never thought that the scholar from Shanghai could also use the brand.

After William raised the issue, he was met with skepticism and refutation.

"Impossible. The higher the energy level of the mark, the more powerful it is. According to the system's calculations, if it were a single person, at least a Cataclysmic Evil would be needed to bear the mark. Is that even possible? Have you ever seen a Cataclysmic Evil in your life?"

"It's impossible from a knowledge standpoint either. He should only be a scholar specializing in witches, not someone who also knows about dragons. Even Professor Einstein couldn't do that!"

"Yeah, who does he think he is, the reincarnation of the Ash Emperor?"

“Steward William, I understand your caution, but you have to be bold in business. If you are always hesitant, you will only end up letting others take over your market!”

"I think someone from a humble background can only have this much vision."

William glanced at the last young nobleman who was giving him a disdainful look. William remembered that this should be the eldest son of a shareholder. He had worked hard and climbed his way up from the bottom to this position, while the other party had been parachuted in to participate in various company decisions in less than a day.

It was only then that William realized that the decline of Kyle Technology was not due to a major decision-making error, but rather that it had rotted away at its very core.