The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

"But that would make it easier to distract you on your end, wouldn't it?"

"Don't worry, it's not a big problem."

"No, let's not do that...it's pretty much the same as what we saw in Mewtwo anyway."

He rejected Lin Qiao's kindness with a slightly tough attitude.

"You really like to nitpick over strange things."

With a helpless smile, he shook his head, then looked at the moon advertisement playing on the overhead monitor.

"But if you don't go, your dream will be eaten by me..."

The subtle sound was easily drowned out in the slightly noisy hall.

Lucy next to him looked at him seriously but didn't say anything.

Just as the two were chatting, some noise came from the airport runway outside.

The announcement of the space shuttle landing was also heard on the radio.

It is different from other lackeys who come to pick up the guests and are eager to greet their masters immediately.

Lin Qiao and Lucy just sat there quietly.

About ten minutes later, when the sweeping robot passed by the two people's feet, a lump of blue gel-like substance emerged from it.

This was what he had left on the moon, responsible for absorbing some of the planet's genetic factors.

——She was also the person he and Lucy came to pick up this time.

The reason why he didn't use teleportation to come back directly was not only to save energy, but also to take Lucy out for a walk.

However, the latter plan obviously did not go smoothly.

“It’s unexpectedly delicious.”

As the genetic factors quickly integrated into Lin Qiao's body, an expression of enjoyment appeared on his face.

In this way, his trump card is ready.

Chapter 344: Ace Beyond Nuclear Bombs

Lin Qiao is a cautious person... Well, to put it nicely, she is cautious, but to put it bluntly, she has some paranoia.

Although he looked unhurried all along, and clearly he was about to fight for his life, he was still playing house with the hacker girl and didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

But to be honest, that's purely because he has many clones and can perform multi-line operations.

So for some things, there is no need to let the main body take risks.

——For example, strengthening one’s own strength.

When there is no shortcut to emotional relief, the only way to solve it is to simply and crudely eat.

Apart from the clone disguised as Chimera's Box in the basement of Arasaka Tower, there is also the Devouring Planet.

The moon, a natural satellite that has been orbiting the earth for countless years since before the birth of mankind, naturally became Lin Qiao's target.

Its volume is only one forty-ninth of the Earth's, and its mass is only one eighty-first.

This means that if it takes two to three hundred years for the Earth to be devoured, then it will only take a few years for the Moon.

probably.

Although this is true in theory, in reality there are far more things to consider than just the data on paper.

Not to mention that after the moon disappears, the tidal phenomenon will also disappear, and the extreme climate changes caused by it will cause tens of thousands of humans on Earth to die directly.

This very important factor alone is enough to determine that Lin Qiao will not completely consume the moon.

——That is gravity.

First of all, I would like to add that before meeting Lin Qiao, Saburo Arasaka had invested a lot of energy in the moon.

The reason is the mass accelerator on the lunar surface.

I won’t go into too profound theories, but you just need to understand one thing, which is that the thing can use meteorites as ammunition to directly bombard the surface of the earth.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is the nuclear weapon of the new era.

It is precisely based on this point that in addition to the original mass accelerator, Lin Qiao has a bolder idea.

Since the process of absorbing planets is a gradual process, he cannot be like a certain little brother who can open a black hole and then take his hands off the keyboard.

This can be a bit inconvenient but also a bit fun.

After all, as he devours the planet, the moon, which is gradually shrinking in mass, will be captured by the Earth's gravity, gradually approaching the Earth, and then...

boom!

Although this is a relatively long time, and to reach this point, a considerable part of the moon itself will be eaten away by Lin Qiao, resulting in a significant reduction in power.

But no matter what, the power of the falling lunar debris will inevitably cause a mass extinction of the Earth's native ecology.

——This is much more exciting than throwing meteorites.

I think after seeing this, some shrimp dumpling will give him a thumbs up.

"That being said, this is the trump card that can only be used as a last resort."

He was not so crazy as to launch a mass extermination and indiscriminate attack just because he could not find his opponent for a while.

Therefore, Lin Qiao must master the swallowing of the moon to just the right degree.

It can ensure that its own evolutionary needs are met to a certain extent while not causing any excessive impact on the gravitational system between the Earth and the Moon.

Otherwise, in the end, you will not be able to find an opponent, and after leaving this world, the tragedy of human extinction will occur.

"But come to think of it, I have really changed a lot."

I don't know what he was thinking, Lin Qiao sighed slightly.

Before the time travel, his hands would tremble and he would be slapped twice by the fish whenever he killed a fish. But now, in order to achieve his goal, he can make the cold-blooded decision to exterminate all life on a planet without any psychological burden.

He even had the idea of ​​using Lucy as bait to impersonate himself and then lure another time traveler.

Although he dismissed this idea shortly after it came to his mind, it still seemed to explain something.

——I am already changing in some terrible direction.

It is not a simple biological transformation, but something more internal, such as cognitive and psychological ones.

Lin Qiao also realized this very clearly.

He looked at the scenery passing quickly outside the car window, and then moved his gaze to Lucy who was sitting in the driver's seat with both hands on the steering wheel.

Although from the perspective of survival, this cold rationality is not a bad thing, but it can ensure that he will not be angered by the enemy and can make the most correct choice.

but……

Some things are just hard to explain.

And after the emotions disappeared, the warlike instincts of the Blood Star people began to emerge.

Although I am not like Ryuga, who cannot suppress his attacks, in a sense, I have become like a beacon in the darkness.

It is not difficult to stay away, but when people are distracted, they will inevitably subconsciously move towards the light source.

——This is also the reason why he avoided physical contact as much as possible and personally trained Lucy.

After all, if he really started fighting, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to control himself.

In short, after this world ends, rather than other messy exchange options, we should first find a way to see if we can solve the emotional problem.

Otherwise, he really wasn't sure what he would do if this situation continued.

"skillful……"

Perhaps it was Lin Qiao's overly direct gaze that made Lucy realize something.

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"No, it's just... by the way, what was Qiao like in the past?"

"In the past... I was much weaker than I am now, and I was a little indecisive. Sometimes I would be moved by inexplicable things, and I would want to pretend to be cool and handsome, but in the end I would feel ashamed when I think about it..."

He leaned against the car door with one hand, supporting his head with his hand, a faint smile on his face and a cheerful tone.

It's just that it's too much, it's as if you are judging someone who has nothing to do with you.

"Generally speaking, it's probably enough to refer to David's appearance, but it's a weakened version."

"…real or fake?"

"Wow, is this unbelievable?"

"It's not that hard to believe, it just feels a little... unreal?"

After all, this guy has always been the deputy commander-in-chief and seems very reliable.

If it was David, and a weakened version at that...it's really hard to imagine.

"But unfortunately, that is indeed the fact."

The corners of his mouth curled up a little, and he raised his hand to touch the girl's head, but put it down halfway.

Look straight ahead on the road.

"You drive well. You have grown up without me noticing... I remember that you had to stand on tiptoe before you could guess the brakes."

"That's because the distance between your seats is set too wide... and it's just that the navigation and assisted driving are more useful."

He retorted subconsciously, but his voice became smaller and smaller as time went on.

Have you grown up?

Maybe.

I really want to say that nothing has changed, but I can't say it.

[Lucy, is K with you? ]

At this moment, a somewhat inopportune communication from Sasha rang in her mind.

Lucy pressed a button on the ICE virus hanging around her waist and switched the communication to public mode.

"What's wrong?" Lin Qiao asked.

"There's something wrong... I don't know if it can be considered a problem."

"?"

Why did you start being the Riddler too?

Chapter 345 Is This a Test?

A situation that is not really a situation...so what exactly is the situation?

The corner of Lin Qiao's mouth twitched.

Although I want to complain about Sasha's transformation into the Riddler, business is still important.

"Tell me clearly, what is it?"

"Someone stole the navigation data of our men."

"?"

Lin Qiao was silent for a moment. This was indeed not a big deal...at least on the surface.

There are countless people in Night City who target the Company every day.

Compared to other important data thefts, such as the pile of biotechnology files that Sasha stole a few years ago, a mere navigation data is really nothing.

——The only question is who lost the data.

This is important.

It doesn’t matter if it’s lost by ordinary employees or mid-level managers. They don’t know about and are unlikely to have access to anything too confidential.

The most that navigation data can do is to analyze unimportant things like what time they usually get off work and where they go for parties.

Most of the people who steal these have personal grudges against them and want to find out their routes of movement and then find a good place to strike.