Just when Booker and Liao Qi were discussing what kind of terrifying existence "Paradox" was. In the abyss dark web of Depth 2, the "Paradox" person they were discussing was being chased around by a group of spider-like mechanical monsters.
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Back in time not long ago, Jiang Zhou was driving an all-terrain vehicle on the main road of this semi-finished city, following the signals of the "breadcrumbs".
The dead and ruined road.
Under the reflection of the broken purple stars, the semi-finished buildings with surreal structures in the distance were as shadowy as weird woods, making the whole city look like a weird magical land.
Since it is a demonic realm, it is extremely normal to encounter monsters.
When Jiang Zhou passed a certain intersection, the on-board computer suddenly sounded a rapid alarm:
[High threat target detected, repeat, high threat target detected]
Along with the high-pitched and somewhat distorted voice prompts, an alarm red light also flashed in the cab.
However, before Jiang Zhou had time to make any reaction, with several "clang" sounds, several heavy objects jumped from the unfinished building platforms on both sides of the road to the roof of the all-terrain vehicle.
"Chachacha..."
He heard the tiny sound, like rapidly cutting scissors - the things jumping up were approaching the roof of the cab.
After taking a look at the already high speed on the dashboard, Jiang Zhou gritted his teeth and stepped on the accelerator.
He wanted to throw those things on the roof of the car away through a sudden change of speed.
The moment the speed increased, Jiang Zhou's field of vision was lengthened and narrowed.
At the same time, the violent acceleration also caused him to sink into the seat.
but……
"Crack!"
A sharp blade with jagged edges pierced directly through the alloy roof of the cab, and then nailed to the driver's seat with a click... between Jiang Zhou's knees.
Really just a little bit off.
Jiang Zhou felt a cold air coming up from his back.
If he hadn't leaned back due to inertia before, this blow should have penetrated his skull and spine together.
But before he could feel lucky, the slender sharp blade seemed to start to move again.
Seeing the sharp sawtooth less than two centimeters away from the tip of his nose approaching, Jiang Zhou instinctively stepped on the brakes before it was about to split him in two.
"Bang!"
The emergency stop brought about by the excellent braking system directly ejected those gadgets lying on the roof of the car.
Including the guy who stabbed the saw-tooth blade into the cab earlier. Its saw-tooth blade cut open the alloy roof with sparks, shattered the front windshield, and finally flew to the road ahead, rolling and causing a wave on the ground. dust.
It was only then that Jiang Zhou saw clearly what the thing that jumped on the roof of the car earlier was.
They were several fusiform metal spiders as tall as a person, and the sharp blades that had penetrated the cab were their slender legs.
The reaction speed of these things is astonishing. The moment they were thrown into the air by a sudden brake, they closed their eight legs to protect their bodies and turned into the shape of a rugby ball to reduce the impact they would receive.
After the ground stopped rolling, with a "clang" sound, these fusiform metal spiders unfolded again and returned to their original shape, standing up in unison.
They do not have a "head" structure, but there is a row of indicator lights on the torso extending from the legs. As they stood, the blood-red indicator lights like eyes flashed one by one, revealing a dangerous aura like ferocious beasts.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhou stepped on the accelerator of the all-terrain vehicle again, intending to run over directly.
A correct choice, but the vehicle did not start.
"呲呲......"
Electric sparks burst out from the dashboard - when the fusiform metal spider was thrown out, its sharp legs happened to blow open the on-board computer installed behind the dashboard.
At this time, the metal spiders had already begun to rush towards him.
"grass!"
Jiang Zhou unbuckled his seat belt with one hand and picked up the "Candle Dragon" Gauss rifle placed next to the seat with his other hand.
Jiang Zhou jumped out of the car before the opponent was about to break into the cab. While using the mandala to retract the all-terrain vehicle into his backpack, Jiang Zhou pulled the trigger and fired at the deadly gadgets.
The metal spider running at the front has jumped into the air at this moment, intending to rush directly into the cab like a spiral. But after Jiang Zhou put the all-terrain vehicle into his backpack, it was directly exposed to Jiang Zhou's gun at very close range.
Countless fine sparks bloomed on its metal shell, and dozens of slender bullets directly penetrated its body.
After it fell to the ground, it was already paralyzed.
The first one...
Jiang Zhou thought to himself, and then he continued to fire.
The electromagnetic-driven Gauss rifle was almost silent when firing. Countless bullets as thin as needles spread out into a fire net under Jiang Zhou's fire, blocking the opponent's approach.
But except for the first spider, which Jiang Zhou took advantage of and knocked down, he never succeeded again until he emptied the entire magazine.
The moving speed of those things almost turned into silver afterimages in Jiang Zhou's eyes. And they are very flexible and smart. The moment Jiang Zhou opened fire, they immediately spread out and looked for cover.
Fortunately, Jiang Zhou was fighting and running at the same time. Before the bullets were fired, he had retreated to a nearby building.
Although judging from the opponent's flexibility, these metal spiders should be better at fighting in complex indoor terrain. But the enemy is outnumbered, and you will be attacked from both sides in an open position. Once you run out of bullets, you may not even have time to change the magazine.
With this thought, Jiang Zhou leaned against the wall, took off the magazine of the Zhulong Gauss rifle, and then inserted it again.
Let’s talk about why it is necessary to design a reloading action in which the magazine is removed and the magazine is inserted again after waiting for one second. Can't we just use unlimited bullets?
He complained silently in his mind while paying attention to the movements around him.
Strange, haven't those metal spiders chased me yet?
"Crack!"
A serrated blade penetrated from the wall Jiang Zhou was leaning against. This time it pierced his body and scratched a medium-deep scar on his ribs.
And when they were retracted, those sharp barbs took away a lot of his flesh and blood.
"grass!"
Holding back the severe pain, Jiang Zhou turned around and pulled the trigger toward the wall behind him.
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They didn't intend to kill me...
About ten minutes later, Jiang Zhou, who was covered in bruises, thought to himself.
During these ten minutes, he kept dealing with the metal spiders in this building.
The opponent has a numerical advantage, is difficult to kill, moves quietly, and is well-armed.
Almost every time he encountered those metal spiders, he would have a few scars on his body that were deep enough to show the bones.
Although it is just a stand-in program, the stand-in is completely based on the real body. The pain felt when injured and the impact of the injury on subsequent actions are all real.
Several times, he was almost killed by the elusive serrated blade.
But each time he survived.
At first, Jiang Zhou thought that after absorbing the tactical memory, he had excellent combat skills and was able to deal with these monsters.
But gradually, he realized that the other party was playing with him.
Or maybe it has some other purpose.
Otherwise, it is impossible for him to encounter more than two metal spiders at the same time; it is also impossible for the other party to avoid his vital points in every sneak attack.
Covering the bleeding wound on his arm, Jiang Zhou limped down the empty and dilapidated corridor.
At this time, a fusiform metal spider sprang out from behind him.
The Gauss rifle in his hand was empty of bullets, but Jiang Zhou didn't even bother to reload.
At the end of the corridor is a gorgeously decorated door that looks like it leads to a hall.
If it weren't for the bad taste of a cat chasing a mouse, then what the other party wanted to do was actually lead him here.
Jiang Zhou thought.
Sure enough, as long as he kept moving forward, the metal spider that emerged just kept a distance and followed behind him.
No, there's more than one.
When Jiang Zhou looked back again, dozens of metal spiders appeared in the corridor behind him.
They were neat and uniform, as if they were some kind of escorted execution unit.
Near the door at the end of the corridor, there were a few crumbling spots in the floor.
Although Jiang Zhou thought he could jump over, before he almost reached there, with the sound of "chachacha", the spiders behind him jumped over him. Then he spread out his legs and lay down on the collapsed areas, paving an ever-extending path for him.
This situation made Jiang Zhou hesitate for a moment. In the end, he chose to jump over.
Then, he took a deep breath and pushed open the gorgeous door.
Behind the door, as he expected, was a magnificent hall.
In the middle of the hall, there is a textile machine that looks out of place with its surroundings.
A woman wearing a black veil sat in front of the loom.
"Hello, visitor from the physical plane."
The door slowly closed behind Jiang Zhou, and the other party spoke in a sweet voice.
Immediately, her voice immediately became distorted.
"I'm sorry, my personality interaction interface... is full of problems. When the protocol was generated, it was blocked by!!! Squeak-hiss [error code 413]??? So——- in During the exchange, I may bring you~~~brings...
"Discomfort."
The pronunciation of the word "uncomfortable" was standard and sweet. She raised her head as she spoke, lifted her black veil, and revealed her face to Jiang Zhou.
Half of her face is composed of twitching muscle fibers, and half of her face is an unfinished gray-white model. The corners of her mouth are constantly trembling, as if a patient with facial paralysis is trying his best to smile.
"What's your purpose?"
Jiang Zhou suppressed his uneasiness and asked.
"You, you, you, you... My trial! 11100110 10011100 10001001 11101000 10110101 10000100 11100110 10100000 10111100 Become mine...
"Horse."
Saying the word "horse" forcefully, she stood up and slowly walked towards Jiang Zhou.
On the way over, she said in a very seductive tone in a voice that sounded like it was recorded with a voice recorder:
"Please be a horse for me to ride on,"
