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Chapter 119 I'll call you "Little King"
The ultimate skill of "mutual destruction"... Lin Mo thought to himself, "It's very well designed."
"Thank you so much, Child Emperor, you've been a great help." Lin Mo's praise was sincere.
He didn't hold back his praise, thanking the boy on the other end of the phone:
"This robot perfectly met my expectations, no, it even exceeded them by a lot. Its design concept is outstanding."
"Hehe, then I wish you all the best, Uncle King!"
The weariness in Tong Di's voice vanished, replaced by an overwhelming joy that was hard to contain.
After hanging up the phone, Tong Di could no longer hold on in the lab and plopped down in a chair, a satisfied smile on his face.
He held the tablet computer, whose screen was now black, and happily spun around in his chair.
For this robot, he not only abandoned all his important ongoing research, but also used several rare experimental materials that he originally intended to use in his ultimate weapon, the "Heroic Giant".
It's important to know that the reserves of those materials are measured in grams, making them incredibly precious.
But when he thought about how this weapon was created for Mr. KING, for a battle that could determine the fate of Z City, he felt it was all worth it.
On the other side, in the warehouse.
Lin Mo reached out and gently stroked the robot's cold black armor.
The delicate feel, the perfect industrial design, and the terrifying power it contained all made him extremely satisfied.
He looked at the deep red monocular sensor on the robot's face, pondered for a moment, and then smiled slightly.
"From today onwards, I'll call you 'Little King'."
As he finished speaking, he pressed the controller in his hand.
A slight electrical hum was heard, and the indicator light on "Little King's" chest turned from red to green, while the deep red single eye that ran across his face suddenly lit up.
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Without hesitation, Lin Mo put on the VR headset that came with "Little King".
With a soft sound, the scene before my eyes instantly changed.
The VR headset interface clearly displays the machine's remaining energy, environmental detection data, and weapon system status, giving it a hardcore sci-fi game feel.
He could even "see" his own long, slender, metallic black arms.
Lin Mo tried to clench his fist. The mechanical five fingers in his field of vision closed precisely, exuding a strong sense of power. Even the subtle friction between the metal joints was simulated through neural connections.
"Sensory synchronization rate of 99.8%, stable neural connections, and no delay."
A line of small text flashed across the top of my field of vision.
Lin Mo flexed his fingers, and in his field of vision, "Little King's" arm also made a perfectly synchronized and seamless movement.
Child Emperor's ingenious design makes the robot's operation as smooth as one's own body.
The tactile simulation system fed back even the faint sensations of the machine's outer shell touching the airflow, giving him a strange illusion—that he had really become "Little King".
"The first step is infiltration."
Lin Mo's thinking was very calm.
His target was not the henchmen and executives of the Monster Association, but the one hidden deepest within, who only appeared briefly in the original work—"God".
There's nothing to fear about the Monster Association; with his current strength, there's no need for him to investigate their situation.
But the "god" is different; he is incredibly mysterious, and his strength, purpose, and form are all unknown.
Lin Mo did not want to make contact with them rashly before he had enough intelligence.
Therefore, the core of this operation was reconnaissance.
To find the "god," one must delve deep underground and locate the core of the Monster Association.
Based on the underground pipeline map of Z City provided by the Hero Association, Lin Mo controlled "Little King" to arrive at an inconspicuous sewer entrance outside the warehouse.
The heavy manhole cover was lifted silently by the "Little King" robotic arm without making a sound.
The machine slid into the darkness, and the manhole cover slowly returned to its place, as if nothing had ever happened.
The dark, damp sewers reeked of a nauseating odor, but that wasn't a problem for "Little King".
Its optical sensor automatically switches to a mode that combines thermal imaging and night vision, clearly outlining the dark environment.
Meanwhile, the built-in air filtration and analysis system converts all olfactory information into data, which is then displayed on Linmer's HUD.
"Non-human biological metabolic residues detected, concentration is rising... Abnormal geological structure detected 300 meters ahead."
Lin Mo followed the map and navigated through the complex network of pipes.
Soon, he discovered a concrete wall that had been forcibly broken through, behind which was a rough, newly excavated rock tunnel, and the strange aura in the air became stronger.
"We've found the entrance."
This place is like the entrance to a giant anthill.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Mo controlled "Little King" to slip inside.
The special coating on the surface of the aircraft played a role in absorbing most of the light, making it almost blend into the shadows in the dim tunnel.
The specially designed cushioning structure underfoot makes every step it takes silent.
About a kilometer into the tunnel, faint conversations could be heard ahead.
Lin Mo immediately had "Little King" press itself against the rock wall, suppress all energy fluctuations, and enter "Ghost Mode".
All unnecessary energy consumption of the machine was instantly cut off, and even the red light from the monocular sensor was reduced to its dimmest level, making the entire robot seem like a black rock.
"Have you heard? A few fools tried to escape through the western entrance today, but they were caught by the patrol and made into snacks for Lord 'Orochi'." A gruff voice said, with a hint of schadenfreude.
“Serves them right! It’s their honor to be part of Lord 'Orochi'!” another sharp voice chimed in.
"We're about to launch our final assault on the ground. Then, the whole world will belong to the 'Monster Association'!"
Amidst bursts of laughter, two hideous wolf-like monsters emerged from around the corner. They dragged crude weapons in their hands, twitching their noses warily as they walked, glancing around cautiously.
Lin Mo's mind raced.
"Monster King 'Orochi'? It's best not to clash with him now. This time, we're here to gather information on 'God'."
Having made up his mind, he did not make any moves that might alert the enemy.
In any stealth game, pointless combat only increases the risk of being exposed.
He waited patiently until the two patrolling wolf-level monsters walked away cursing and their voices completely disappeared at the other end of the tunnel before reactivating "Little King's" action module.
Along the way, he encountered several patrol teams, but thanks to "Little King's" extreme stealth capabilities and Lin Mo's top-notch stealth awareness, he avoided them all without attracting any attention.
Chapter 120 Initial Display of Power
As you go deeper, the terrain of the tunnel begins to slope up sharply and unsettlingly.
The traces of human excavation on the surrounding rock walls became increasingly obvious.
The peculiar aura in the air grew stronger, unconsciously instilling a sense of fear in people.
After descending for an unknown amount of time, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a magnificent underground cavern that was beyond imagination.
This place has been transformed into a rudimentary hideout for freaks, where dozens of strange creatures of various shapes gather and roar, filling the air with a violent atmosphere.
"It's like a monster spawn point outside a beginner's village," Lin Mo calmly commented.
"Little King's" scanning system labels the approximate level, energy response, and potential threat level of all the monsters in the form of data.
His goal was clear—to find a path to a deeper level.
Soon, at the other end of the cave, he located a more solid passage built of rocks.
Unlike the other entrances, there were several strange guards with significantly more powerful auras. Their energy reactions were a deep yellow, far exceeding the pale white of the surrounding "grunts".
Clearly, the core area of this stronghold lies behind that.
To get through, the obstacles in this path must be cleared.
While launching a direct assault was feasible, Lin Mo preferred to test the limits of "Little King's" performance, especially the stealth and assassination system meticulously designed by Child Emperor.
"Let's clear out the 'small monsters' on the outside first, warm up, and also test the feel of the weapon system."
Lin Mo made a decision in his heart.
His gaze was fixed on a lone target at the edge of the stronghold—a mantis-like monster nearly two meters tall with two huge bone scythes as its forelimbs.
Under Lin Mo's control, "Little King" moved silently.
It completely concealed its form by using the shadow cast by a huge stalactite.
Then it nimbly circled behind the mantis monster, without alerting any of the monsters.
With a thought, Lin Mo's right arm armor quietly slid open, and a light blue particle sword about one meter long instantly popped out without making a sound.
"My experience in the game tells me that a successful backstab can deal double damage."
A smile appeared on Lin Mo's lips.
The particle sword, carrying a faint aura of energy, pierced precisely into the back of the mantis's neck, instantly destroying its core.
The mantis monster didn't even have time to let out a scream before its giant scythe froze in mid-air. Then its body went limp and it collapsed to the ground, completely lifeless.
The entire assassination was carried out cleanly and swiftly, without attracting the attention of even a single strange person in the vicinity.
"Beautiful," Lin Mo thought to himself.
The Child Emperor's sword has an excellent feel.
He used the same method, taking advantage of the terrain and shadows, to eliminate the sentries around the outpost one by one.
"Little King" moves like a ninja, circling behind the enemy and waiting for the red dot to appear before executing a "ninja kill".
However, an accident occurred when he was about to go deeper.
Just as he activated his particle sword, preparing to repeat the same tactic on his next target, a canine-like monster in the stronghold, with an exceptionally keen sense of smell and perception, suddenly raised its head.
It twitched its nose and then let out a frantic bark at the shadows where Lin Mo was hiding!
"Wang! Wang Wang Wang!"
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