Ark Chess Player

Otherwise, no one could endure the feeling of hundreds of cockroaches crawling across their face. The torture of black worms crawling from the nasal cavity all the way to the brain, and then emerging from under the ears or eyeballs. Most importantly, the victim cannot die, clearly feeling every single moment of the worms wriggling.

If the Butcher were still conscious, he would have chased after Lin Lu with the mask in hand, most likely forcing Lin Lu to use his Black Card to transform into a knight and grind him to dust on the spot. To hell with Lungmen, to hell with the secret operation, not taking down Lungmen while he was at it was already a sign that Lin Lu was considering the bigger picture.

Lin Lu exhaled the chill that had been gripping his heart. He raised his assault rifle, and a cobalt blue light suddenly burst forth from the depths of his eyes.

A faint golden halo appeared around him, radiating a power of rules that did not belong to this world.

A buff aura that applies to AR humanoids, increasing damage by 20% and critical hit rate by 32%.

The rapidly flowing data materialized in the Spirit Realm's perspective, and the terrain conditions of the region were clearly memorized in his mind.

Surrounded by barren wasteland, seemingly offering no cover, the natural terrain is actually more deceptive and can serve unexpected purposes.

Lin Lu sprinted off, and the sensors on his metallic tactical boots and knee pads suddenly glowed with a dim, fluorescent green light. A faint electrical current seemed to flow across them, multiplying his running speed, making him move with the wind and disappear without a trace.

Because Lin Lu had lost his memory, and because Rhodes Island did not have data on the M4a1 humanoid, he could only act according to his instincts and intuition.

Even so, Lin Lu could clearly sense the power of the M4a1. Its incredible strength and the perfect synergy between its limbs and the weapon left him in awe. During its rapid run, it even kicked up sand and dust, obscuring its form.

The butcher, running with heavy steps, searched aimlessly for the enemy's trace in the dust, unaware that Lin Lu had already run up the steep slope, crouched down, and aimed his gun at the enemy's head.

"Target locked."

Lin Lu concentrated intently; this was the first time he had used a scope, because he wanted to ensure that the next bullet would hit the target 100% of the time.

In the magnified field of view of the scope, hideous insects crawled on the butcher's face, and the carved metal mask had eerie patterns.

"...Do you need a spinal cord too?"

Lin Lu said involuntarily, and pulled the trigger.

The burst of gunfire made Lin Lu feel a warm sensation on his cheek. The bullet struck the butcher cleanly between the eyebrows, splattering black liquid.

The 5.56mm bullet pierced the Butcher's head, causing the initial damage and the immense impact force causing his forehead to tilt backward. The real second damage occurred only after the bullet penetrated the enemy's brain cavity. The precision-guided bullet tumbled and rolled violently within the Butcher's brain, almost shredding his brain matter into a tangled mess.

Lin Lu did not stop. He continued firing until the entire twenty-round magazine of the assault rifle was emptied and the barrel was so hot it was burning to the touch.

—Is it over?

"I……"

The clear eyes reflected in the assault rifle scope trembled in horror, and Lin Lu couldn't help but swear again.

"Go to hell! Mephistopheles, did you fucking suck his mouth thirty times?!"

The butcher's neck was bent almost 180 degrees by Lin Lu's unerring bullets. What normal person could take twenty M4 bullets to their face?! This superhuman had done it. The butcher's ravaged neck cracked with the sound of breaking bones as he slowly pulled his mangled head back. His almost completely hollowed-out head was only held together by the iron mask; the back of his head was nowhere to be seen. Even so, he was still able to slowly turn his head and gaze at Lin Lu.

Damn it, how could an assault rifle be such an inconvenient thing?

Under the magnification of the scope, Lin Lu saw countless black worms crawling out of the butcher's neck, supporting his movements. Perhaps the butcher's internal organs had already been taken over by the swarm, or rather, eaten away by the worms.

Beneath the iron mask, the dense scurrying of insects seemed to mock and ridicule as the butcher charged towards Lin Lu, wielding his giant axe.

Lin Lu quickly turned to leave, but the moment he looked up, a strong sense of crisis made him stop immediately and lie down on the ground without any regard for his image.

In mid-air, a strand of black hair slowly drifted down, and a pitch-black blade, which hadn't made a sound, suddenly swung, nearly beheading Lin Lu.

A vengeful figure dressed in a gray hooded suit, a red face mask, and wielding a sharp blade lurked behind Lin Lu and indifferently delivered a second slash.

Chapter 181 The True Griffin Jupiter Cannon (Fifth Update)

The gleaming blade, carrying a fierce aura, swung down heavily.

Compared to the silent, deadly first strike, which was intended to kill instantly.

This strike carries an unparalleled, unstoppable force; it can even cleave iron in two!

Lin Lu, expressionless, braced his hands on the ground and kicked off with his legs. The bottoms of his humanoid metal tactical boots, comparable to blades, collided almost simultaneously! The two powerful forces collided, and the bottoms of the tactical boots, which were made of rolled uniform armor, were almost sliced ​​off by the blades, but fortunately, they barely held on.

"Tsk!"

A large "Danger" character rose above Lin Lu's head from the data-driven spiritual domain, indicating that the Butcher had already arrived within his perception range.

After weighing the options, Lin Lu gave up resisting the Avenger's dark blade and instead dodged along the opponent's point of attack.

The Avenger's blade fell smoothly, and even though its initial surging momentum was deflected, the sharp blade still struck Lin Lu's arm guard, sending sparks flying.

Just as Lin Lu rolled to the side, the Butcher's incredibly heavy axe came crashing down on the ground where he had been standing, cleaving the small hill in two with a single blow! Even the Avengers had to temporarily retreat; the Butcher, devoid of humanity and reason, would not hold back even slightly just because his teammates were present.

Lin Lu fell heavily to the ground in an extremely awkward posture. Instead of getting up immediately, he decisively performed a tactical roll to avoid the butcher's lightning-fast second axe.

With a deafening roar, a deep trench was carved into the desolate land, which had suffered from both natural disasters and human calamities. Sand and gravel flew everywhere, hitting Lin Lu with a crackling sound. Instead of being smug, he quickly got up while the giant axe was embedded deep in the ground.

The next moment, the Avenger leaped from the high platform, raised his sword with both hands, and unleashed a powerful slash with authentic swordsmanship.

An overwhelming sense of oppression descended from the sky, leaving Lin Lu with no choice but to raise his assault rifle with both hands to parry the blow.

Like a hot knife through butter, under Lin Lu's incredulous gaze, the assault rifle, so sturdy it could smash a wall with its butt, was easily cleaved in two by the Avenger. The instant the assault rifle was severed, Lin Lu felt a sharp pain in his head, as if something had torn apart a strong chain, rushing into his mind with memories.

A scene Lin Lu could never forget suddenly appeared before his eyes; he seemed to have been betrayed. Surrounded by countless strangely shaped, powerful mechs, he watched helplessly as a familiar figure was pierced by light, along with the familiar M4A1 rifle in his hand, destroyed. In the flames, the mangled humanoid girl fell into his arms, her half-raised limbs unable to touch his cheek, before falling to the ground with a weak thud.

As consciousness returned, tears welled up in Lin Lu's eyes without her realizing it, but this sadness did not last more than a few seconds.

This is a battlefield, a place where life and death meet, a ruthless place where emotions cannot dictate thought and judgment.

Being distracted on the battlefield is extremely dangerous, especially when the enemy is right in front of you.

Lin Lu instinctively raised his arms, a move that saved him from the tragic fate of being decapitated.

"Zizzizi-!!"

The alloy arm guard barely blocked the Avenger's swift sword swing. Sparks flew from the sturdy arm guard, and metal fragments flew everywhere. Lin Lu used the strong impact to quickly retreat.

To Lin Lu's surprise, the Butcher, who had been shielded by the Avenger, suddenly raised his heavy axe and, seemingly enraged, brought it down fiercely on the Avenger's head. Perhaps he found the Avenger an obstacle, or perhaps these black insects lacked the capacity for thought and simply wanted to destroy everything in their path.

The Avenger flashed away, and even the sudden attack from behind did not harm him in the slightest.

The cracked ground kicked up dust, but the Avenger strolled around nonchalantly, dodging the dust without even touching him.

This demonstrates that the Avenger in the red mask is far more powerful than the Butcher who was possessed by the black insects. Not only is his swordsmanship astonishing, but he was also able to evade the perception of the data-driven spirit domain—the second time the spirit domain has encountered such an unexpected situation for Lin Lu!

The first time he couldn't sense the Spirit Realm was on the night he traveled to Chernobog, when he encountered a grotesque monster mutated from the Seed of Evil in the wasteland. However, unlike the previous encounter, where an anemone had given him an urgent warning, this time…

What about anemones?

Where is my huge anemone?

Lin Lu then realized that the connection between Lin Lu and Anemone had been severed ever since the Ark Driver erroneously transformed and reverted to data stored in the past.

Could it be due to a system version mismatch?

Lin Lu, puzzled, put the assault rifle, which had been broken in two, back on his waist. The advantage of remembering the terrain was now evident, allowing him to avoid being tripped by the treacherous terrain during his retreat.

There's another way, there's another way...

Despite being in danger, Lin Lu remained completely calm.

The more critical the situation, the calmer his mind became.

"—!"

As the data-driven spiritual realm indicated the Vengeance Mark emanating from the Butcher's head as he battled the Avengers, Lin Lu felt his mental module heating up. A strong feeling compelled him, urging him on. In his mind, the vague figure of a woman wearing an eyepatch over her right eye appeared, smiling helplessly at him with a hint of doting affection in her smile.

"Leave the rest to me, Commander."

The woman spoke slowly.

Lin Lu's eyes gradually turned black. His hands moved with mechanical precision, quickly releasing the hooks and moving the black box hanging on his back to his front. The bulky outer shell was lifted, and with a scarlet light, the weapon case revealed its truly ferocious appearance.

The small firepower platform, built based on Ironblood's technology, and the jet-black gun jokingly called the "True Griffin Jupiter Cannon," were now in Lin Lu's hands.

The gun's locking mechanisms disengaged one by one under the resonance of their minds, and the black muzzle rose, aiming at the enemy bound by the Mark of the Vengeful One. Lin Lu's finger pressed tightly against the trigger, and in that instant, the harmonious feeling of the gun and his body becoming one rose once more. It was as if the bones in his shoulders had fused with the mechanical parts of the gun, the bones locking the stock in place, and this slender body had transformed into a war fortress, even though his back looked so thin.

"I will have your AI calculate the rationale for suicide."

Lin Lu said softly, as if someone possessed his body and was using his throat to utter a disdainful laugh.

A deafening roar of cannons suddenly erupted.

Lin Lu pulled the trigger, and a violent flame erupted from the muzzle, spitting out a thick, pillar-like tongue of fire.

The shell accelerated, whistling as it left the barrel, engulfing the Butcher who was relentlessly swinging his giant axe at the Avengers. The massive muzzle pierced his body, splattering black blood everywhere. Immediately following was a violent explosion with a radius of twenty meters, the ground rising like a sun, intense flames shooting skyward! A fierce wind swept in, the flames continuing to burn fiercely; to the uninformed, it seemed as if Lungmen had finally revealed its weapon of mass destruction, its full might finally be on display.

Chapter 182 The Dragon Witch

The world seemed to quiet down.

A scorching wind howled past, ruffling Lin Lu's clothes. He calmly gazed ahead as towering waves of flame erupted from the sea of ​​fire. The small firepower platform, built using Ironblood's technology, possessed a far greater destructive power than he had imagined. It was in no way inferior to Rhodes Island's three-star nutritional package, the Little Sweetheart Energy Cannon.

"Thanks for your hard work, M4."

Lin Lu stood on the smoke-filled battlefield, the black gun in his hand gradually dissipating, along with his humanoid riding form.

In the dim light, Lin Lu seemed to feel a warm embrace.

A humanoid girl, transformed into light and shadow, embraced him, her virtual arms encircling his neck, their faces gently leaning against each other.

“Commander, I cannot stop here and enjoy this rare moment of beauty, because my goal has not yet been achieved. I will leave again and again, stepping into dangerous unknowns again and again... But please believe me, I will cross all paths back, and resolutely walk towards you and embrace you.”

"Then, please allow me to make one last request."

"……wait for me."

The girl's voice gradually faded away. Lin Lu suddenly turned around and stared at the light particles floating in the air. He reached out but could not touch them.

“M4a1…”

Lin Lu silently memorized the name.

Just then, a faint sound came from behind.

Lin Lu felt a chill run down his spine. Even after all this, he still hadn't been able to kill him?!

A chill ran down Lin Lu's spine as he slowly turned to look. In the sea of ​​fire, the Butcher had been blasted to pieces by the violent explosion; his iron mask shattered into fragments, and the black insects were burned to ashes. Large swaths of ore lay scattered on the ground, the black sludge dried by the flames and solidified into a phlegm-like substance that clung to the ore. When the fusion rate between somatic cells and Originium reaches 100%, those infected with Oripathy will become Originium sculptures, and can even be processed…

The ragged Avenger rose from the flames, swaying unsteadily, as charred remains continuously fell from his body, crashing to the ground and turning to dust.

The Avenger raised the charred blade in his hand, tilted his head slightly, and wisps of black smoke drifted out.

Beneath the tattered mask were crimson eyes filled with intense willpower.

Lin Lu slowly placed his hand on the class card box, gently inhaled, and kept his breathing steady.

It's important to understand that the Avenger's Mark deals 600% of the damage of a normal attack from an M4a1 assault rifle, and inflicts 100% splash damage on enemies within its target area. In other words, the Avenger withstood Lin Lu's true Jupiter Cannon and even had the strength to issue a declaration of war.