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The R&D staff immediately cooperated with the robot to block the others from entering the corridor.
"put an end to!!!"
Carly, who had narrowly escaped being shot, ignored Gallion and angrily turned to Dujue, shouting hoarsely, "What are you thinking?!"
Swish!
Seeing Carly charging towards them like a whirlwind, Du Jue immediately grabbed the crusher and met her attack without showing any weakness.
Gladiator exoskeleton!
Blood pump!
clang! !
A spiraling, opposing airflow immediately burst forth in the direction the two were charging, causing Carly's clothes to flutter wildly.
The crusher's icy serrations gradually spread out frozen ice, attempting to envelop the skeletal blade of the mimicry greatsword, but Carly didn't care at all.
"I can tell that you, Du Jue, are not a profit-driven person, nor are you the fickle type!"
Click!
The wriggling, expanding, mimicking greatsword broke through the solid ice, only to be abruptly pulled away by Carly.
A crimson mist, carrying the scent of blood, gradually enveloped Carly. She donned the dark red armor and angrily questioned, "I thought we were friends! But why did you lie to me? You couldn't have known Angela for very long! What agreement did you come up with?!"
boom!
The intensity of the close-quarters sword fight skyrocketed, and even the afterimages of the swords and spears became so mixed together that only blurry patches of color could be seen around the two people.
With an extra weapon, Du gritted his teeth and parried most of Carly's rapid attacks, but the opponent's movements became increasingly wild, even disregarding her injuries.
“In any case, Carly, I’ve spent more time with Duju than you have. You follow the plan and Duju carries out my orders. I don’t understand how that can be considered betrayal.”
Angela looked at the afterimages of the battle before her with displeasure. "Does everything that doesn't go your way constitute evil?"
“If the identity is that of a leader, then this statement is correct.”
Despite blocking the ministers, Gallion still had the mood to continue the conversation, clearly admiring the EGO equipment in her hand. "And Carly, when did you become so naive? A few days together and you're friends? I haven't seen you show any concern for those employees."
"Gariom, shut up!"
Enraged, Carly, who had retreated, slashed at Garion with her sword.
Gallion, who was raising his gun to fire, gave a mocking smile. "If we're only talking about when we met Du Jue, then I should be the first one here."
clang!
As soon as the weapons clashed, Galion immediately focused on using the EGO equipment.
Taking a breath, Du Jue glanced at the stalemate in the corridor and was about to try to persuade the ministers to accept it, since he was on Angela's side after all. But after hearing the echo from half of his body, he immediately perked up.
The world in the mirror reflects everything in the city.
The Seed of Light is the ladder that connects it to reality, whether it is emitted or not.
Let us meet here.
The increasingly clear mental echo made Du Jue realize that this guy was approaching!
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Chapter 279 Ceiling.
The endless stream of robots kept all EGO employees stranded outside in the corridor for most of the day.
The decision to sever ties with Galion brought Carly back to her senses after her initial outburst of anger.
The floor and walls in the middle of the corridor had been completely twisted and transformed into huge ruins, and the fierce battle between the two sides came to an end once again.
"Why don't we just leave the machines running and seamlessly switch to my company's system?"
Suppressing the growing sense of crisis in his heart, Du Jue hurriedly tried to persuade them, "Can you really die like this without any regrets?"
With his fists clenched, Michelle answered with difficulty yet firmness: "No, I don't want to pretend to be relaxed in front of you. I just want to atone for my sins with this ending."
“You can definitely understand me, right? I’m in so much pain.”
As Michelle spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, something that had never happened before in her previous work.
"You still have residual value!"
Upon hearing this, Du Jue immediately offered empty promises: "Michelle, you've seen Urban Girl's live stream too. My company doesn't use human lives to produce energy; our core business is bringing happiness to the city."
Michelle lowered her head, filled with regret and remorse. "But... that doesn't change the fact that I betrayed you to the head of state."
"Then you should explain to the other ministers how to create a better future, instead of ending it all with your death. Let's talk about it properly later."
Seeing Michelle waver, Du Jue breathed a sigh of relief.
Giovanni, who had been listening silently, suddenly interrupted, "Dujue, as you said, I do want to live, but we have sacrificed too much for the Seed of Light. You can't protect Angela like this."
Standing comfortably behind Du Jue, Angela couldn't help but retort, "Didn't Du Jue and I make any contribution? Rather, our role was far greater than yours."
“Giovanni, the Seed of Light project has ended. Why not join me, experience city life again, and use your power to bring happiness to city dwellers?”
Avoid issuing invitations while breathless.
Upon seeing that Giovanni had actually ordered the security department to evacuate and stand by, Gabriel frowned and said, "Are you serious? The Seed of Light is everything we have fought for. To deny it is to deny our existence."
"In any case, please stop obstructing us."
Gabriel stared at Du Jue with a look of incomprehension and sadness.
Du Jue knew he had to come up with a suggestion that the ministers could accept, so he said, "Hey! I have a proposal!"
Seeing the ministers wavering, Du Jue pressed his advantage, saying, "You've seen the anomalies and the trials. While the Seed of Light allows people to confront their inner selves, it also brings immense power. This is too unstable and could even turn the city into a madhouse."
“Why don’t we let Angela keep all the Seeds of Light for now? You can act as overseers and observe whether such drastic changes are necessary for the city. After all, you’ve been isolated from the city for ten years, and the outside world has changed too much.”
“I have no intention of possessing the Seed of Light. Angela only needs it to become human and live a good life in the city. Perhaps you can change Angela’s mind after spending time with her.”
"Otherwise, even if you manage to advance to the Construction Department through a war of attrition, all you will get in the end is an incomplete Seed of Light."
Swish!
Before Du Jue could finish speaking, a mimicry-looking large knife came from the side.
"Stop it! Put those things aside for now!"
Carly gritted her teeth and shouted, clearly more resentful of Du Jue's actions than Angela and the Seed of Light, "Tell me your reasons for believing you again!"
clang!
He swiftly flipped the thorn spear in his hand to block the blade, Du Jue could not feel the unrestrained force, and when he raised his hand, he saw Carly's glare that seemed to want to devour him. "Don't get excited! Aren't we friends? And I haven't lied to you!"
“Carly, think about it, which lie have I ever told? Angela was the one who signed the contract with me in the first place.”
Carly scoffed, "Nonsense! You said you didn't smoke, but you ended up smoking anyway."
Hey!
What is this?
"But didn't you tell me to smoke that stuff? I can't exactly refuse, can I?"
Ignoring Du Jue's bewildered expression, Carly pointed at Galion, who was pulling out new EGO gear, and said, "And you actually teamed up with someone like that to fight me? Don't you know what she's done?!"
"Um, I have nothing to do with her. Maybe she just came to help Angela."
Avoid hasty severance, "Besides, our first meeting wasn't a leisurely chat in a coffee shop."
"Tsk tsk tsk, the farmer and the snake, at least for now I'm helping you, aren't I?"
Upon hearing this, Galion shook his head, then looked at the Thorn Spear in Du Jue's hand, "Let me play with your weapon too, maybe I can lift it."
She glanced at the ministers at the door, her face showing no sign of anger. "I must say, your performance was truly entertaining."
"Gario, shut up!"
Carly, who had shouted angrily, pointed at Du Jue and said, "Then put down your weapon and don't swing your knife at me!"
"No, that's ridiculous."
Angela's voice came from behind, causing Carly to frown.
Despite his initial reluctance, he readily accepted the offer, since he now had access to all the healing ammunition supplied by headquarters, and in a truly critical situation, he could activate the Death Tattoo to become a corpse in advance.
Seeing that the Crusher and the Thorn Spear had been swiftly retracted into their Dimensional Gloves, Carly, who had been so aggressive just moments before, remained silent for a moment before striding forward.
Angela asked with some concern, "Stop it? They won't compromise. Don't do that."
thump.
Carly hugged Du Jue tightly, her immense strength even through the gladiator exoskeleton making Du Jue feel pressure on his neck. "In Alley 23, the person I wanted to protect betrayed me and hurt me. Thank you for not letting it happen again, otherwise I would have killed you."
"To be honest, this was the first time I had ever felt protected, and it was quite nice."
Carly released Du Jue with a complicated expression, then turned to the crowd and said, "Everyone, how about we do as Du Jue says?"
The petite Lisa didn't throw a tantrum this time, but instead agreed: "That's right, the Seed of Light is no longer complete, we can't just launch it like this."
Angela was somewhat surprised by this scene, and said carefully, "I have the Seed of Light, and I can also make all the dead employees at headquarters, as well as you who use personality chips, become human again. I think this is a win-win solution."
"Sounds good."
A barely concealed melancholy and reminiscence flashed in Daniel's eyes.
"Even if we reach this deal, it will only postpone the inevitable outcome. Why should we believe that you will keep your promise?"
Benjamin let out a long sigh.
Hearing this question, Angela was slightly displeased. "Have you ever given me a chance to calmly discuss how to use this light? Of course not, so I will keep this one-time agreement."
Suddenly, Gabriel, who had been observing the battle from the sidelines, slowly spoke up: "Actually, Benjamin, you also believe in Du Jue, right? Otherwise, you would never be discussing this kind of thing with Angela now, but instead commanding the Records Department to launch a strong attack."
"Based on the balance of power between us and the enemy, we could still enter the Construction Department and seize some of the Seeds of Light if we were willing to pay any price, but that would be pointless."
Gabriel fell silent at this point.
As ministers issued successive orders to evacuate and await further instructions, the internal strife at headquarters abruptly subsided.
The debate over the proposal alone lasted a day and a night. These human cans were really good at talking big, which made Du Jue a little sleepy.
Brother, you're way too addicted to games on the ground.
So much so that they forgot the crucial point in the heavens.
I have to tell you that perhaps only your unique self can allow me to fully and completely control this inhuman thing.
Now I have no time, but the light of freedom in that dense forest should shine here. Countless worlds think the same way, and they will do the same thing as I do.
Why don't you look at the reflection on the ceiling?
Suddenly looking up at the ceiling, Du Jue felt that the echo wasn't in his heart, but in his ears.
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Chapter 280 Freedom.
call!
Spiral gun heads emerged from the smooth metal surface of the ceiling.
Du Jue had just looked up when he saw the spear falling from the sky. His expression immediately hardened and he rolled sharply to the right.
Rumble!
The extraordinary weight of the thorn spear instantly shattered the board Du Jue was standing on.
"what?!"
The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.
Carly and Garion were the first to react, and they watched in astonishment as two identical Dujue fought back and forth.
Carly grabbed her mimicry sword and immediately locked onto Du Jue, who had just emerged. "Damn it, could it be that the anomaly has escaped?!"
"No, I think we should ask Du Jue. I noticed something was off about the test a long time ago; it was Du Jue who brought it in."
Galion, on the contrary, watched this turn of events with great interest.
Upon getting up and seeing clearly, Du Jue had no intention of saying a word. He immediately swung the crusher and smashed it in front of him. The bursting ice immediately blocked the attacking half of his body.