The villain knight doesn't want to be a hero

——Just like enhancing one’s own strength.

When Mo De's feelings couldn't take shortcuts, they could only solve the problem through simple and crude eating.

Apart from the clone disguised as the Chimera Box under Arasaka Tower, there is also the Devouring Planet.

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

The volume is only 49/81 of the Earth, and the mass is equivalent to [-]/[-].

This means that if the earth takes two to three hundred years to eat the same planet, then the moon will only need a few years.

probably.

Although this is indeed the case in theory, in reality there are far more things to worry about than just paper data.

Not to mention that after the moon disappears, the phenomenon of tides will also disappear, and the extreme climate changes caused will directly throw tens of thousands of humans on the ground into the street.

Just one very important factor determined that Lin Qiao would not eat up the moon.

——That is gravity.

First of all, let me explain that before meeting Lin Qiao, Saburo Arasaka invested a lot of energy in the moon.

The reason is the mass accelerator on the lunar surface.

I won't go into too advanced theories. In short, all you need to understand 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 a nuclear weapon in the new era.

It is precisely based on this that Lin Qiao has a bolder idea besides the original mass accelerator.

Since the process of him absorbing the planet is a step-by-step process, he can't just open a black hole and take his hands off the keyboard like some bratty brother.

While this is inconvenient, it can also be something fun to do.

After all, in the process of devouring the planet, the moon, whose mass is shrinking step by step, will be captured by the earth's gravity, gradually approach 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, causing its power to be greatly reduced.

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

——This is much more exciting than throwing meteorites.

I think after seeing a certain shrimp dumpling, I would give him a thumbs up.

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

He was not so crazy that because he couldn't find his opponent's whereabouts for a while, he simply carried out mass extermination and carried out indiscriminate attacks.

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

It can ensure that its own evolutionary needs are met to a certain extent without causing any excessive impact on the gravitational system between the earth and the moon.

Lest you fail to find an opponent in the end and cause the tragedy of human extinction after leaving this world.

"But speaking of it, I have really changed a lot."

Not sure what his thoughts were, Lin Qiao slightly sighed.

Before time travel, if you kill a fish, your hands will shake and the fish will slap you twice. Now, in order to achieve your own goals, you can make the cold decision to exterminate life on an entire planet without any psychological burden.

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

Although this idea was thrown away by him shortly after it appeared, it seemed to indicate certain problems.

——I am already changing in some terrible direction.

It is not a purely biological change, but a more internal one, such as cognitive and psychological changes.

In this regard, Lin Qiao also realized this very clearly.

He looked at the scenery passing by quickly outside the car window, and then moved his eyes to Lucy in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel with both hands.

Although from a survival point of view, this cold rationality is not a disadvantage, but a guarantee that he will not be angered by the enemy and can make the most correct choice.

but.....

Some things are still hard to explain.

And after the feelings disappeared, the bellicose instincts of the Blood Star people began to become more prominent.

Although it is not like Long Ga, who can't suppress it after the attack, in a sense, it has become like a beacon in the darkness.

It's not difficult to stay away, but when your mind wanders, people will inevitably move towards the light source subconsciously.

——This is why he avoided doing anything as much as possible and went to train Lucy himself.

After all, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold back if he really took action.

In short, after this world ends, compared with other messy exchange options, we still need to find a way first to see if we can solve the emotional problem.

Otherwise, he is really not sure what he will do if this state continues.

"skillful....."

Perhaps it was Lin Qiao's too direct gaze that made Lucy notice something.

"Huh? Is there something wrong?"

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

"In the past... I was much weaker than now. I was also a little hesitant in my personality. Occasionally I would be moved by inexplicable things and wanted to pretend to be cool and handsome, but in the end I felt ashamed when I thought about it. no....."

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

It's just that it's too much, but it seems like you are evaluating someone who has nothing to do with you.

"In general, I can probably refer to David's appearance, but it's a weakened version."

"....real or fake?"

"Oh~, is it hard to believe?"

"I can't say it's unbelievable, it just feels a little... not real?"

After all, this guy has always been the deputy strategist and seems very reliable.

If it were replaced by David, it would still be a weakened version... It's really unimaginable.

"But unfortunately, that is indeed the truth."

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

Look straight ahead on the road,

"The car drives well, and before you know it, you have grown up... I remember that I had to stand on tiptoes to 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 easier to use."

He subconsciously retorted, but his voice became quieter as he went to the back.

Have you grown up?

Maybe.

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

[Lucy, is K with you? 】

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

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

"What's wrong?" Lin Qiao asked.

"Something went wrong...I don't know if it counts as a condition."

"?"

Why did you start being the Riddler too?

Chapter 345 Is this a test?

It's not a situation...so what exactly is it?

Lin Qiao's mouth twitched.

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

"Tell me clearly, what exactly is going on?"

"Someone stole the navigation data of our men."

"?"

Lin Qiao was silent for a moment, then 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 with other important data thefts, such as the pile of biotechnology files that Sasha stole a few years ago, a mere piece of navigation data is indeed nothing.

——The only question is who lost this data.

This is important.

If it is lost to ordinary employees or central management, it will be lost. They do not know and cannot come into contact with anything too confidential.

At best, the navigation data can only analyze things that are not very important, such as what time they usually get off work and where they go to have a bank party.

Most of those who steal these have personal vendettas against them and want to find out their route of action and then find a good place to start.

On the whole, this is nothing.

You can just recruit people when they are gone, and you don't have to pay compensation. Anyway, there is no shortage of people who want to be dogs for the company these days.

Even the vacant position itself can give a wave of blood to the employees below.

——You see, the position of team leader is now vacant, and the company needs to select a capable and responsible person among you to take on this important task.

But who should we choose?

Anyway, the opportunity is here, and it depends on your performance next.

As for whether it will end up with a lover who betrayed her beauty and just climbed out of the executive bed before going to work, that's another story.

Anyway, it's not a big deal.

But if the person being targeted is a company executive, the problem is a little more serious.

After all, they have a lot of intelligence information.

——And from the current point of view, the possibility of this is very high, otherwise he would not be notified here.

But the most important thing is that the executives in Night City also know something about him... and the Chimera Box.

Even though in order to hide their true identity, Lin Qiao had previously erased part of their related memories, so that except for a very few people, most others only knew that there was a mysterious person named Blood Riot inside.

But for the sake of daily convenience, it was not completely erased after all.

Although I haven't figured out what the other party's purpose is, it is inevitable that someone will follow the clues and find me... This matter is a bit troublesome.

"The person who lost the data is a bodyguard named Maxim. The person he is usually responsible for is Tanaka."

"Oh, that fat guy in the product department."

"To be precise, he is the top person in charge of the product department and a member of the board of directors."

Sasha sighed, but these are not important things.

And considering Lin Qiao's status, there was really no need for him to look down on Tanaka.

"In short, according to Maxim himself, some time before the data was stolen, he was betting on boxing in a nearby underground boxing ring."

"However, because the boxer he favored died on the field, causing him to lose a lot of money, he was depressed and went to the bar to get drunk. During this period, his boss even found him once."

"This has also been confirmed by people around him, and the Counterintelligence Department has given the same inference - the time when the data was stolen was between [-]pm and [-]pm, and the location was probably the bar where he was. .”

It is common for people to attack in chaotic places like bars.

The loud music all around and the numbing effect of alcohol...

Let alone a small navigation chip on the back of the neck, even if a scavenger walked in and dragged a living person out, no one might notice.

"Let's just tell you who did it."