thefictionvixens Chapter 471 The Future Connects to the Past
Chapter 471 The Future Connects to the Past
Chapter 471 The Future Connects to the Past
The loud explosion immediately drew everyone's attention.
As the thunderous sound gradually subsided, the two Mechanicus slowly looked in the direction where their companion had fallen.
Then they saw the remains of their companion, who had completely lost all life.
Calling it remains isn't entirely accurate, because the floating mechanical cultist was completely shattered, and the core representing the energy source on its chest had vanished.
The stripped-off metal body revealed a dark hole, clearly blasted open by some extremely destructive energy, which forcibly seized its core.
"Salshiho! Damn it... how can this guy be so strong!?"
The mechanical eyeball, flashing red light, exuded a strong killing intent, but it did not make any rash moves, because it knew very well that with the opponent's level of magic power, it would not even be able to get close to the opponent if it were to unleash its full power.
"I understand, I understand what's going on." Just then, the streamlined mecha cultist beside him suddenly shouted. "Code name: Qingnang, she, she came with us!!"
"Follow us...?!" At first, the chain mechanic didn't react, but he quickly figured it out.
No wonder no trace of human presence was detected before, no wonder the creature codenamed "Qing Nang" suddenly unleashed such terrifying combat power.
The codename before them, "Qing Nang," is not the Qing Nang they have been investigating for so long, but a time traveler from the future who appeared here with them!
"You, you were on that steam train too!?"
"Realizing it now? Isn't it a bit too late?" Tan Zhixin sneered, suddenly raising her hands high. "Ten Thousand Flowers, Ten Thousand Snake Valley!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the towering vines instantly transformed into countless snake-like roots that lunged straight at the two machine cultists below.
The enormous shadows were so dense, like a giant net, pouring down and blotting out the sun.
The two cyborgs didn't just sit idly by. They knew they couldn't withstand this attack head-on, so they immediately joined forces to create a huge force field, blocking all the surrounding serpentine roots from entering.
At that very moment, several golden beams of light suddenly arrived.
Bang bang bang! !
The golden bullet suddenly slowed down in mid-air, as if it had been grabbed by an invisible hand, making it impossible for it to move forward.
Afran paused for a moment, then took a step forward, ready to swing her sword and give them a good beating, just like she had done to the other cyborg earlier.
But before she could make a move, Tan Zhixin quickly stopped her.
"What's wrong?" Afran asked, puzzled.
"Don't get close to them. Those two aren't using a repulsive force field this time," Tan Zhixin said with a complicated expression as she manipulated the grass roots.
"Not a repulsive force field?" Afran was slightly taken aback, then looked at the two mechanical monsters that were trapped in a tight encirclement.
Indeed, upon closer inspection, the way the opponent used their ability this time was rather strange. Logically speaking, repulsive force should attack everything around it indiscriminately, friend or foe.
But the two machine cultists in front of them were standing steadily together, which was clearly not the state that a repulsive force field should be in. Moreover, it didn't feel right to say that they were releasing a repulsive force field together.
Most importantly, Avran sensed a growing sense of crisis.
"What exactly is this...?"
"It's time," Tan Zhixin replied slowly.
As a magical girl of the wood element, the surrounding vegetation is an extension of her arms, and because of this, she can clearly sense the changes in it.
"These two have set up a time barrier around themselves, so any object that gets within a certain range of them will be in a state of absolute stillness."
"Hmph, quick reaction..."
Within the time barrier, the Mechanicus let out a cold laugh.
"Truly worthy of being hailed as the mentor of the new generation, and the sole survivor of the legendary team, Master Qingnang..."
"It seems you know me well enough." Tan Zhixin said coldly in a low voice. "When I guided the roots closer, I felt them stop growing. I can't think of any other possibility besides time. However, if you think that makes everything foolproof, you are sorely mistaken."
Tan Zhixin slowly lowered her hands and said calmly.
"This must be an ability bestowed upon you by the one behind you. However, maintaining such a barrier requires an enormous amount of energy. How long can you hold out?"
"Hmph...you're right, we can't hold out for very long, but we can easily hold out until you die."
"What did you say?" Tan Zhixin's expression changed.
"Don't pretend you're so surprised, Mr. Qingnang. I think the Wolf Riders have told you everything about us, so you should understand why we're here."
The streamlined mechanical cultist's mouth opened and closed, emitting a somewhat hoarse metallic sound, his tone full of sarcasm.
"You don't think we only have this many AIs, do you? We already split into two groups, sending another squad of AIs to the nearest human civilization."
"Once they reach a place with wires and electronic devices, they can easily open a virtual channel. At that point, they will kill you first, and then kill everyone on the list."
"And we just need to wait quietly. Judging by the time, the omnics should have arrived at their designated location by now..."
On the other side, Tan Zhixin's already gloomy expression turned even more somber as she listened to the other person's words.
As expected, their goal was still to carry out an assassination across timelines.
With its unpredictable virtual passages and advanced futuristic technology, each AI's individual combat capabilities are terrifying.
Tan Zhixin couldn't be sure if she had regained her transformation ability in this timeline. If she had, that would be fine, but if she hadn't, then she would only have one way out: death.
Most importantly, regardless of the outcome, the other side will disrupt the flow of the timeline, and their history will be completely changed!
Thinking of this, Tan Zhixin clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms without her feeling any pain.
Afra, who was next to her, was a little confused. She felt that she could understand each word the other person said, but for some reason, she couldn't understand them when they were put together.
"Hey, are you alright? What happened?"
Hearing Afran's concern, Tan Zhixin snapped out of her reverie and immediately asked, "Tell me, what time is it?"
"what?"
"The date, what year, month, and day?"
Afran opened her mouth, and though it seemed strange, she blurted out, "May 28th, 2025? What's wrong?"
"May 28, 2025, May 28..." Tan Zhixin kept muttering the date to herself, frantically recalling what she was doing in this timeline.
The Shadow Plague had just ended... and I was recuperating in the Crown Royal City...
Suddenly!
A sudden flash of inspiration crossed her mind.
A flicker of surprise appeared in Tan Zhixin's pupils, and she stared blankly at the blonde girl, Aphrodite, beside her.
"W-what's wrong?" Afran felt a little uneasy under her gaze.
But Tan Zhixin didn't respond to her. Instead, she looked at Xiao Qing beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then deactivated her transformation.
Tan Zhixin's sudden action puzzled everyone present.
Under everyone's puzzled gaze, Tan Zhixin slowly took out her phone. Looking at her reflection on the screen, her expression was incredibly complex.
Noticing this, the Chain Mechanic Cultist sensed something was amiss, but it still spoke in a deep voice.
"I know what kind of power you possess, but unfortunately, you don't have the free movement ability of a wolf rider. Your phone screen is too small; it can't accommodate your departure..."
"Who said I was leaving?"
Tan Zhixin coldly raised her head.
"You just said that those androids were going to use a virtual channel to assassinate me first, right?"
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The chain mechanic cultist was stunned, and then an incredibly crazy yet highly probable guess appeared in its mind.
Then Tan Zhixin lowered her head and dialed a number as if she had made up her mind.
The call was answered quickly.
The next moment, a familiar and flippant voice came.
Hey, what do you want?
Tan Zhixin swallowed hard and took a deep breath.
"Tang Zijun, are you busy right now?"
"I'm fine, not too busy. What's wrong?"
Her hand holding the phone trembled slightly as Tan Zhixin spoke softly in a hoarse voice.
"It's hard to say over the phone, could you come over?"
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