"A final skill of mutual destruction?" Lin Mo thought, "Very thoughtful design."
"Thank you, Child Emperor, you've been a great help." Lin Mo's praise was full of sincerity.
He did not stint on his compliments, thanking the young boy on the other end of the phone:
"This robot perfectly met my expectations, no, it even exceeded them quite a bit. Its design philosophy is excellent."
"Hehe, then I wish Uncle KING all the best!"
The fatigue in Child Emperor's voice vanished, replaced by an irrepressible surge of joy.
After hanging up the phone, Child Emperor could no longer support himself in the lab and plopped down onto a chair, a satisfied smile on his face.
He held the tablet, which had gone black, and happily spun around in his chair.
For this robot, he not only abandoned all the important research he was currently conducting but also used several experimental rare materials he had originally intended for his ultimate weapon, the "Valiant Giant."
One must know that the stock of those materials was measured in "grams," making them incredibly precious.
But when he thought that this was for Mr. KING, for a battle that might determine the fate of Z-City, he felt it was all worth it.
Meanwhile, in the warehouse.
Lin Mo reached out and gently stroked the robot's cold, black armor.
The delicate touch, the perfect industrial design, and the terrifying power contained within it all made him immensely satisfied.
He looked at the deep red single-eye sensor on the robot's face, pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly.
"From today on, I'll call you 'Little King.'"
As his words fell, he pressed the controller in his hand.
"Buzz—"
A faint electrical sound rang out, the indicator light on "Little King's" chest turned from red to green, and the deep red single eye piercing its face suddenly lit up.
— — — — — —
Without delay, Lin Mo put on the VR helmet that came with "Little King."
Buzz—
With a soft sound, the scene before his eyes instantly switched.
On the VR helmet's interface, the machine's remaining energy, environmental detection data, and weapon system status were clearly displayed, giving it the feel of a hardcore sci-fi game.
He could even "see" his own slender, metallic-sheened black arms.
Lin Mo tried to clench his fist, and in his vision, the mechanical five fingers precisely closed, full of power, and even the subtle friction between the metal joints was simulated through the neural connection.
"Sensory synchronization rate 99.8%, neural connection stable, no delay."
A line of small text flashed across the top of his vision.
Lin Mo moved his fingers, and in his vision, "Little King's" arms also performed perfectly synchronized and fluid movements.
Child Emperor's ingenious design made the robot's control experience as smooth as controlling one's own body.
The tactile simulation system even fed back the faint sensation of air flowing over the machine's outer shell, giving him a strange illusion—that he had truly become "Little King."
"First step, infiltration."
Lin Mo's mind was calm.
His target was not the Monster Association's grunts or executives, but the "God" hidden in the deepest part, who made a fleeting appearance in the original work.
There was naturally nothing to fear from the Monster Association now; with his current strength, there was no need to investigate their situation.
But "God" was different; he was incredibly mysterious, his strength, purpose, and form all unknown.
Before he had enough intelligence, Lin Mo did not want to rashly make contact with him.
Therefore, the core of this operation was reconnaissance.
And to find "God," he had to go deep underground to find the core of the Monster Association.
Following the underground pipeline map of Z-City provided by the Hero Association, Lin Mo controlled "Little King" to an inconspicuous sewer entrance outside the warehouse.
The heavy manhole cover was silently lifted by "Little King's" mechanical arm, without making any extraneous sound.
The machine slid into the darkness, and the manhole cover slowly returned to its place, as if nothing had ever happened.
In the dark, damp sewer, a nauseating smell emanated, but for "Little King," none of this was a problem.
Its optical sensor automatically switched to a thermal imaging and night vision combined mode, clearly outlining the dark environment.
At the same time, the built-in air filtration and analysis system converted all olfactory information into data, which was displayed on Lin Mo's HUD.
"Non-human biological metabolic residue detected, concentration is rising... Three hundred meters ahead, abnormal geological structure found."
Lin Mo navigated through the complex pipes, following the map's guidance.
Soon, he discovered a concrete wall that had been forcibly broken through, behind which was a rough, newly excavated rock tunnel, and the scent of monsters in the air grew stronger.
"Found the entrance."
This was like the entrance to a massive ant nest.
Lin Mo didn't hesitate for a moment, controlling "Little King" to slip inside.
The special coating on the machine's surface played its part, absorbing most of the light, making it almost merge with the shadows in the dim tunnel.
The specially designed cushioning structure under its feet made every step silent.
After penetrating about a kilometer into the tunnel, faint voices of conversation could be heard ahead.
Lin Mo immediately had "Little King" press 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 of the single-eye sensor was dimmed to its lowest level, making the entire robot seem to turn into a black rock.
"Did you hear? Today, a few blind idiots tried to escape from the west entrance again, were caught by the patrol, and directly became 'Orochi's' snacks." A rough voice said, with a hint of schadenfreude.
"Serves them right! It's their honor to become part of 'Orochi's' body!" Another sharp voice echoed.
"We're about to launch a full-scale attack on the surface; by then, the whole world will belong to our 'Monster Association'!"
Accompanied by bursts of laughter, two ugly-looking Wolf-level monsters emerged from around the corner, dragging crude weapons in their hands, sniffing vigilantly and looking around as they walked.
Lin Mo's mind raced.
"Monster King 'Orochi'? It's best not to clash with him now; this time is for gathering intelligence on 'God.'"
Having made up his mind, he did not alert them.
In any stealth game, meaningless combat only increases the risk of exposure.
He waited patiently until the two patrolling Wolf-level monsters grumbled and walked away, their voices completely disappearing at the other end of the tunnel, before reactivating "Little King's" movement module.
Along the way, he encountered several patrol teams, but relying on "Little King's" extreme stealth capabilities and Lin Mo's top-tier stealth awareness, he avoided them all without attracting any attention.
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