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Chapter 557: Let the Shells Fly
Chapter 557: Let the Shells Fly
"You..."
Upon hearing Lyon's words, Scorpio Bureau Chief's eyes, filled with struggle, suddenly revealed a fleeting hint of faint relief. But in an instant, it was suppressed by Soul Encoding, and his original appearance returned as he grabbed Lyon's collar and roared, "None of this concerns you! Tell me, what is your primary target?"
"Alright, who asked you to be the senior here~"
Lyon shook his head helplessly, not delving further into the matter. Instead, he struggled to hook his little finger while pointing at the arm of the "Twenty-Handed Puppet" that was gripping his wrist, and replied, "My primary target is to rescue people from Zone 1 Research Facility and prevent them from being affected."
"Affected?"
"Yes."
Facing the still-confused Scorpio Bureau Chief, Lyon smiled and belched, then slightly lifted his chin towards the sky.
"Look, the consequences are here~"
"?!?!?"
Before the bewildered Scorpio Bureau Chief could ask, a sense of immense crisis suddenly rose from the depths of his soul, accompanied by countless shells trailing fiery tails, screaming towards them.
Now do you know what's coming?
As the Scorpio Bureau Chief abruptly looked up, his face filled with shock, Lyon reactivated the Unjust Snake Pact, regaining control of the "Twenty-Handed Puppet."
"By the time I came for you, Felicia had already completed the coup, leading her forces to seize control of Corlock Kingdom's heavy weapons. Zone 1 Research Facility was also relocated to the outskirts of the Corlock Kingdom, ready to be wiped out with precise artillery fire once the Cybernetic Core was destroyed."
"In battle, it's all about playing to your strengths and avoiding weaknesses. When it comes to combat tactics, I admit I'm not at a significant advantage. But if it's a contest of immortality, even ten of you are just here to deliver food!"
"You?!?!?"
Amidst the Scorpio Bureau Chief's furious expression, the body of the 'Twenty-Handed Puppet' that had been grasping Lyon's limbs suddenly flickered, and twenty hideous arms, existing between reality and illusion, passed through Lyon's body, only to firmly grasp their own joints.
At the same moment, the 'Beautiful Feet' that had exchanged the 'Whale Shark Puppet' and destroyed the Cybernetic Core, reappeared out of thin air beside Lyon's feet!
"Falling for the same trick twice, you really have a poor memory."
Lyon mocked, taking advantage of the brief moment when the Scorpio Bureau Chief was immobilized due to the alcohol's influence. He used the Twenty-Handed Puppet to turn the terrified Bureau Chief over, then crossed his legs around the waist, locked his arms around the neck, and executed a standard 'Strongman Lock.'
"Wait... wait a moment!"
The Scorpio Bureau Chief struggled and shouted, "You found my weakness, so why aren't you..."
"Don't wait."
Lyon completely subdued the Scorpio Bureau Chief using the pinning technique he had learned from the female police officer. He then twisted his waist, exposing the Bureau Chief's front towards the sky, which was filled with dense artillery fire.
"This is faster!"
"You mother..."
"BOOM!!!!!"
...
In just two minutes, the Corlock Kingdom's over nine thousand cannons fired nearly fifty thousand shells, completely erasing Zone 1 Research Facility from the kingdom's map. Even the wilderness outside the Corlock Kingdom was riddled with countless craters.
"You... cough... you madman!"
After an unknown amount of time, as the smoke began to clear, two human figures, covered in ash and unrecognizable, suddenly emerged from the bottom of a giant crater that was over thirty meters wide.
Scorpio Bureau Chief, his body blackened with soot, staggered to his feet and roared with a ferocious expression, "I gave you hints! If you kept pushing my mental limits and let my emotions break through, there was a high chance I could break free from control. But you dared to have me bombarded with artillery fire?"
"Pfft..."
After spitting out the black soot that filled his mouth, Lyon, who had been blown around by the shockwaves of over fifty thousand artillery shells, stumbled to his feet, wiping the dirt off his face.
"Don't worry about how I did it... Just tell me, did you break free from their control or not?"
"I..."
Scorpio Director was momentarily stumped by Lyon's question. Looking at the scattered puppet fragments all around, he couldn't hold back his anger.
"Do you know how many times I've died? My puppets may not fear explosions, but I sure as hell do! In just the last two minutes, I've used over a hundred substitute puppets to barely survive this barrage of fire! What if I hadn't prepared enough substitute puppets in advance and you actually managed to blow me up?"
"Even if I died, it wouldn't matter... Pfft..."
After tearing apart his completely carbonized clothes, Lyon retrieved a new set from the Mirror World and put them on. Then, he responded:
"I can go to the Death Realm to retrieve you... I'm familiar with that place too."
"..."
Damn it... From now on, even if I die, I will never go on a mission with this B again! After silently swearing to himself, Scorpio Director, with an expression as if his father had just died, waved his hand and summoned his puppet suitcase. With a dark face, he asked:
"What's your situation? Can you hold on?"
"I'm fine."
Lyon shook his slightly dizzy head and replied:
"I'm not injured, just got blown around and my head is a bit dizzy... I feel a bit nauseous... I think I might throw up..."
"Then you should rest!"
Hearing Lyon's words, Scorpio Director couldn't help but hum in response. Holding his old suitcase, he surveyed the surroundings and finally, with a gloomy expression, looked off into the distance.
Under the bombardment of fifty thousand shells, the entire Zone 1 Research Facility was completely destroyed, even the ruins after the initial blast were further damaged, truly reducing the area to a flat wasteland.
The only exception was a small room, no more than twenty square meters, made up of four walls and a roof. Despite being bombarded countless times, this little house remained standing in its original position, unmoved.
"Prince Andre is most likely inside there."
Noticing the existence of the room, Lyon covered his mouth and reminded him:
"Director Edward, let's go get Prince Andre out of there, and this mission will be complete."
"No need, you wait outside the door. I'll go in alone."
Scorpio Director, with a displeased expression, dragged Lyon to the door of the room and explained:
"I'm not trying to take credit. You saved Ruben and the others, so this time the merit is all yours. It's just that Prince Andre's abilities are unique, the kind you're probably least equipped to handle. If you go in, you might be affected... Um..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Scorpio Director's soul, which had just returned to normal, suddenly stalled. Upon realizing that his soul had completely broken through the blockade, the Soul Encoding Technology that had been suppressing his will shattered.
These shattered Soul Encoding fragments, though unable to harm Scorpio Director's powerful soul, once again disrupted the smooth operation of his soul, turning it into a tangled mess.
Scorpio Director, with his soul in disarray, rolled his eyes and, to Lyon's astonishment, fell forward and pretended to fall asleep, even snoring on the spot.
"..."
What the... You should've finished your sentence before falling asleep! What exactly is Prince Andre's ability?!
(End of Chapter)
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