Chapter 545: Teacher Li
Chapter 545: Teacher Li
"..."
Artifex 00 watched as Lyon, who was over a dozen miles away, suddenly fabricated a handle out of thin air and then, gripping the newly created handle, began to fiercely threaten her. Artifex 00's mind, far away, couldn't help but ache with pain.
This person feels even more difficult to deal with than Andre. I must have been out of my mind to think I could just come and say hello.
After cursing inwardly, Artifex 00, filled with frustration, spoke with a sullen face:
"I've already told you, between you and Andre, I'd rather you win. Even if you don't do this..."
"If I don't do this, you'll continue to be indecisive, never truly putting your full strength into helping us."
Interrupting Artifex 00, Lyon spoke with certainty:
"Moreover, as the 'creator' of Artifex 01, the fact that you weren't destroyed by Andre's anger proves that you're useful to him, perhaps even irreplaceable.
So, before this, even if we couldn't subdue Andre, you wouldn't be destroyed by him. At most, you'd just be treated poorly. You had a way out on his side, but now it's different."
At this point, Lyon reached into his pocket, rummaged around, and then took out an ear that had turned into numerous strands of silk, waving it in front of Artifex 00.
"This is Elder Alger's ear. He's been eavesdropping on all our conversations."
As Artifex 00's expression suddenly changed, Lyon calmly spoke:
"After this, Elder Alger won't participate; instead, he'll stay away. As soon as we lose to Andre, he'll immediately inform Andre of everything he heard, ensuring not a word is missed.
In other words, if we win, you might still be safe, but if we lose, you're undoubtedly doomed. So, you should know what to do next, right?"
"..."
This is truly... I only came to say hello, but suddenly I'm bound by a huge iron chain and tied directly to the front of his chariot?
After hearing Lyon's blatant threat, Artifex couldn't help but gnash her teeth in annoyance. She took a deep breath, her expression turning unfriendly, and said:
"That's true, but as I told you before, Andre has control over me. If I betray him, I'll be shut down immediately, so..."
"So, you can help me without betraying him."
Lyon stared at Artifex 00 and made his request:
"First, tell me what orders he's given you. Can't you reveal any information that's unfavorable to him? Can't you disclose his secrets?"
"The wording is different, but these two points are indeed correct."
Artifex 00 sighed helplessly:
"Additionally, there must be constant surveillance. Once a suspected target of yours is found trying to leave the Corlock Kingdom, you must use heavy firepower to bomb them until they're completely eliminated."
Indeed, it's fortunate I didn't run away earlier, or I might have been subjected to indiscriminate bombing. I might survive with my Immortal in Wine ability, but the others would surely not be spared.
After a brief pause, Lyon asked:
"So, he hasn't ordered you to inform him about the situation in the Corlock Kingdom, has he?"
"No, he hasn't."
Artifex 00 shook her head.
"Andre's brain isn't adept at processing information. The Corlock Kingdom, though not large, is still a country with numerous daily occurrences that he can't manage.
"Alright."
Leon raised an eyebrow and said, "Since the morning broadcast, Andre has been holed up in Zone 1's Research Area and can't come out, so he's basically cut off from external information. The only way to receive news is through you, right?"
"That's right..."
"Then it's simple."
Leon nodded and began searching for something in the Mirror World. As he did, he instructed, "The districts in the Corlock Kingdom can move, can't they? Without moving Zone 1's Research Area, move the other districts away and try to keep Zone 1 at the edge."
"You're planning to go to Zone 1 and directly attack Andre?"
"Who knows?"
Without truly controlling Artifex 00, Leon wasn't foolish enough to reveal his entire plan. Smiling at the puzzled Artifex 00, Leon found a camera larger than his head in the Mirror World. He walked forward and took two photos of the old king's exposed brain. Then, he instructed, "Help me out by opening up everyone's skulls so I can take some pictures."
"Okay..."
Artifex 00 had no choice but to comply with Leon's request.
Soon, under Artifex 00's control, the Atifi Subsidiary entities in the Preservation Hall raised their hands and pressed the mechanisms on the underside of their occipital lobes, revealing the upper half of their skulls like opening a lid. Their delicate brains, wrapped in transparent gel, were exposed, causing an involuntary shiver down the viewer's spine.
"Are you planning to send out these photos to confirm the morning's broadcast?"
Watching Leon take photos with a camera from an unknown source, aiming it at the Atifi Subsidiary entities in the Preservation Hall, Artifex 00 couldn't help but ask.
After thinking for a moment, Artifex 00 offered a suggestion, "If that's the case, I can easily control their expressions. Do you want me to adjust them to make them look more despairing and hopeless?"
"No."
Without hesitation, Leon rejected Artifex 00's proposal and continued taking pictures while replying casually, "Despairing and hopeless expressions are good, but they can only make people feel afraid. While the impact is not bad, the effect after turning them into static photos is just passable.
But their current numb and dazed expressions, like puppets staring blankly at the camera with eerie expressions that are neither human nor inhuman, can make people shudder at first glance, sending chills down their spines."
"..."
Artifex 00 was speechless. How could a prince like you, who has lived a life of luxury, be so skilled at this?
After adjusting the positions, Leon, now in a somewhat eerie Preservation Hall, aimed his camera at the exposed brains of the Atifi Subsidiary entities and snapped away. Artifex 00's mouth twitched, and after gritting her teeth and stamping her foot, she took the initiative and spoke up, "I also have evidence of Andre controlling the Legion Commanders. Do you want to take some photos of that too?"
"Yes!"
(End of Chapter)
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