Chapter 181: Mini Missiles, Xavier Matrix's Invitation

Chapter 181: Mini Missiles, Xavier Matrix's Invitation

"If you capture Xavier Matrix, bring him to me before handing him over to the military."

Li Heng's response had led to a calculation by Liorana Sikes' computational core, which concluded that there was an 82.7% chance of him finding Xavier Matrix.

As a result, she made an additional request.

It was clear that there was a hidden secret behind this demand.

Lu Heng glanced at her and asked, "Why do you want to meet him?"

Liorana Sikes didn't answer but instead stated her terms, "As long as you bring him to me, I'll give you whatever you want within my power."

Lu Heng raised an eyebrow, sensing that there was more to this.

Finding Xavier Matrix was beyond even the Sikes authorities, so it was no surprise that Lu Heng couldn't locate him either.

However, he could make Xavier come to him.

Lu Heng currently possessed a plant, one that Xavier Matrix had nurtured for a long time, and it was the only surviving plant in his garden.

If Xavier truly loved plants, he would definitely come for this Golden Prickly Pear.

Moreover, Lu Heng had helped Xavier, and he owed him a favor in theory.

However, whether Sikes would have the same sense of obligation as humans was uncertain.

Given Liorana Sikes' unusual request, Lu Heng wasn't about to pass up this opportunity to acquire resources.

"First, give me a batch of mini missiles," Lu Heng demanded.

"I said that after you bring Xavier Matrix to see me, I'll give you what you want," Liorana Sikes corrected.

"If Xavier Matrix is so easy to capture, why don't you go after him? I need weapons now," Lu Heng insisted.

Liorana Sikes had no choice but to agree, but she set a condition, "Bring Anka with you."

Two hours later.

Lu Heng arrived at the designated location with the mechanical tiger, Anka.

In truth, Lu Heng had already guessed her intentions and was quite happy for her to do so.

Liorana Sikes approached the mechanical tiger, Anka, crouched down to pat its head, and then opened the control panel. She said, "Anka, from now on, you'll follow your new master. This is also my father's wish, so you don't need to listen to me anymore."

She proceeded to delete her binding information from the mechanical tiger's core.

The reason for this was simple; this mechanical tiger had been involved in the Gas Street and Xavier Matrix case.

If the Sikes military captured the mechanical tiger and traced it back to her through the binding information, she would be in deep trouble.

Deleting the binding information was the best way to sever ties.

After her binding information was removed, Lu Heng became the highest-level authority holder of the mechanical tiger, Anka.

Lu Heng had already suspected her intentions when he arrived and was pleased to see her take this action.

Subsequently, Liorana Sikes instructed her subordinates to secretly deliver an alloy box.

Inside the alloy box were twenty-four mini missiles.

In truth, Lu Heng most desired mini fusion bombs, but Liorana Sikes couldn't easily access such items, let alone provide them to humans.

The mini missiles were still valuable, with their warheads packed with nitrogen ion explosives, more powerful than the explosive king, CL-20.

...

Lu Heng returned to their temporary base with the mechanical tiger, Anka, and the box.

"What's in this box?" Lin Zeyu pointed at the box, curious.

"Go ahead and open it," Lu Heng casually set the box down, allowing him to do so.

Lin Zeyu opened the box and found it filled with mini missiles, counting a total of twenty-four.

"These... are missiles?"

"Yes, nitrogen ion mini missiles," Lu Heng confirmed.

"Wow!" Lin Zeyu's eyes lit up as he picked up one, examining it, and even touched the tip of the warhead, "It won't explode if I touch it, right?"

"That's hard to say. Sikes technology is unpredictable, and even if it does explode, it usually only damages robots, and they don't mind," Lu Heng shrugged.

Lin Zeyu's eyes widened in shock and quickly placed the mini missile back in the box.

Lu Heng gestured for the mechanical tiger to come closer and instructed it to equip the mini missiles.

The mechanical tiger opened its metal shell, revealing the mini missile launcher module, and then adjusted its position to contact the box containing the missiles. Twelve mini missiles automatically loaded into the launch slots.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and asked, "Anka, what other functional modules do you need? If I get the chance, I'll try to get a few more for you."

The mechanical tiger, Anka, displayed a list of functional modules on its holographic screen, organized by priority.

The top-priority functional module was the anti-gravity module.

Lu Heng's eyebrows rose at this request, "Your demands are quite high."

However, if he could obtain an anti-gravity module, the mechanical tiger would be able to fly.

This would be a significant improvement for a two-ton machine.

The anti-gravity system only provided levitation and did not include a propulsion system.

In other words, without the anti-gravity system, the Mechanical Tiger could only hover and not fly.

Of course.

Even without a power system, the anti-gravity module is still useful.

Because the anti-gravity function doesn't need to run at full power; it can operate at half power, reducing weight and increasing running speed.

As for how much power to use, it can be adjusted as needed.

Lin Zeyu leaned over to take a look at the list of function modules, his eyes widening as he quipped, "With skill slots, the ability to equip function modules, and missile launching capabilities, why don't you just fly up to the sky?"

Lu Heng pointed at the anti-gravity module on the first line and said, "If it had that, it really could fly."

Lin Zeyu swallowed, realizing that this tiger was becoming more and more outrageous.

If this continued, his position as the third-in-command of the team would be in jeopardy.

"No way, I need to get my hands on the Second Stage Quintessence soon. We agreed that after Su Muyu's complete fusion, it would be my turn, and there are only five days left. When will I get the Second Stage Quintessence?" Lin Zeyu started to complain.

He began to miss the [Mindbender] Quintessence a little, even though 7 points were inferior to 9 points, but at least it was something, better than nothing.

Lu Heng glanced at the golden prickly pear on the windowsill and said, "It should be soon."

Quintessence appeared alongside the Abyssal Invasion, so it was an unknown substance to the Sikes Civilization as well.

...

In the middle of the night, a beetle flew in through the window. Su Muyu immediately sat up, staring at the beetle, ready to respond.

However, the beetle landed on the windowsill, and the next second, a holographic display screen popped up.

Su Muyu stood up, nudged Lu Heng, and pointed at the windowsill, saying, "Look at this."

Lu Heng turned his head and saw a metal beetle the size of a thumb, with a holographic display screen above it.

The holographic screen flickered a few times and then displayed the image of Xavier Matrix.

"Greetings, friend from the human civilization."

Upon seeing Xavier Matrix, a hint of a smile appeared on Lu Heng's face.

Things were progressing as expected.

"Hello, Mr. Xavier," Lu Heng stood up and waved in greeting.

"Thank you for taking care of this plant for me. You've done a great job nurturing it, but it requires a special micro-substance. It needs to be watered with a specially formulated nutrient solution. So, if it's convenient for you, could you bring this plant to me?" Xavier Matrix politely made the request.

He was essentially asking to meet up by requesting the plant.

If he only wanted the plant, he could have sent a larger robot to retrieve it directly.

Of course, doing so would be quite impolite.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and replied, "Sure, now? Are you available?"

"Now is fine. You can follow this beetle, and I'll disable the surveillance network along the way," Xavier Matrix said.

After ending the call, Lu Heng woke Lin Zeyu as well. The three of them, along with the Mechanical Tiger and the golden prickly pear, followed the metal beetle through three districts, walked two kilometers along the riverbank, and entered a courtyard covered with red ivy.

The outer walls of this house were covered with plants resembling ivy. It was certain that these plants weren't ivy, but their method of climbing the walls was identical.

Moreover, the leaves of this ivy were a beautiful crimson color, like maple leaves.

As Su Muyu stepped into the courtyard, she reached out to pinch one of the crimson ivy leaves on the wall and said, "It's this courtyard. I came here last time, and these ivies were biomimetic plants... Hmm..."

Her face showed surprise because when she pinched a leaf, the juice that came out made her panic.

"Last time I came, these plants were fake..." She couldn't believe it.

Now, the entire wall covered with crimson ivy was real, which surprised her.

Lu Heng also inspected the plants in the courtyard; some were real, while others were biomimetic.

At that moment, Xavier Matrix came out of the house: "Welcome."

Su Muyu quickly apologized: "I thought this was a biomimetic plant, I'm so sorry..."

She pointed at the leaf she had just pinched, her face full of apology.

"It's okay. This is a love mark left by a human friend with their fingers. It won't be angry," Xavier Matrix eased Su Muyu's embarrassment.

Su Muyu's inner apology lessened, but her heart became more doubtful.

Because the last time she had controlled the Divine Feathered Eagle to investigate, she confirmed that the crimson ivy on the wall was a biomimetic plant. Now, it had turned into real plants, which was incredible.

However, she didn't ask about this but followed Lu Heng into the house.

Inside the house, a domestic robot brought a glass of purified water.

"Please sit down," Xavier Matrix gestured for them to sit.

This time, the interaction between the two parties was much friendlier than the first time.

After all, Lu Heng's group had helped Xavier, and they had established some trust. Whether they could become friends was uncertain, but at least they weren't enemies for now.

(End of Chapter)

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