Chapter 989
Zhan Lan's Choice
Moreover, if it weren't for the fact that this body possesses two life-saving abilities: matrix defense and energy shield.
Megatron felt he might not even be able to withstand one hit.
Zheng Zha didn't even spare the scattered Decepticon robots in the distance, sending some of them flying with a single slash.
Zheng Zha was not unconscious at this moment.
He was actually very clear-headed; he knew the mission was complete.
They successfully obtained the Spark Source Rubik's Cube.
But so what?
To acquire or not to acquire.
Task completed, or not?
What can we do?
Because there is no seeking, there is no desire.
The final result is that whatever happens, happens.
In this state, Zheng Zha became indifferent to everything, including his own emotions and sense of existence.
And this feeling only intensifies over time.
Zheng Zha has even come into contact with some special beings.
Mother Earth?
Gaia consciousness?
Heaven?
fate?
Or is it a combination of the consciousness of all living beings?
Zheng Zha didn't know what to call Him, but that didn't stop him from making contact with "Him" and gradually merging with Him.
"Zhu Wen, possess Ying Kong and take the Fire Source Cube with you. Leave quickly. The original plan remains unchanged. I will take Zheng Zha away from here before the attack arrives!"
Zhan Lan's words in their minds startled everyone.
"No, Zhan Lan, without my assistance, your mental strength alone is not enough to awaken Zheng Zha."
Zhan Lan's expression remained unusually calm:
"Zhu Wen, we've already tried it. Even with you, we still failed, didn't we?"
"I'm confident about what's to come, but only I can handle it!"
Because of the possession, Zhu Wen had already sensed Zhan Lan's somewhat obsessive thoughts.
Even so, Zhu Wen still didn't want to give up.
"Zhu Wen, I'm begging you, please go!"
Zhu Wen, who resembled a transparent deer, hesitated for a moment while looking at Zhao Yingkong, who had become a black dot on the horizon, and the crucial AllSpark Cube, before disappearing from sight.
Through Zhan Lan's spiritual power, Zhu Wen instantly merged with Zhao Yingkong.
After the possession was completed, Zhao Yingkong gained attribute bonuses, and her previously weakened spiritual pressure suddenly surged.
The speed increased again, and it sped back to where it had come from.
On the battlefield, what others didn't notice was that in that very moment when Zhu Wen hesitated...
Chu Xuan's hair is turning white at an incredible speed.
Fortunately, it was successful in the end.
Li Xiao and Chen Zilong met up and looked at Zheng Zha, who was being suppressed by the giant Megatron. Both of them became serious.
Just as Li Xiao looked at Chu Xuan, preparing to ask Zheng Zha what exactly happened,
As it turned out, they witnessed this person falling helplessly from the sky.
Chen Zilong, who was nearby, caught it in one swift motion, only then realizing what had happened.
At the critical moment, for some unknown reason, he fainted.
The two quickly checked it over.
"Perhaps it's due to the overuse of λ-drive, or perhaps the side effects of the drug we just took were too severe."
Li Xiao looked around with a serious expression as he spoke.
"Chen Zilong, you take Chu Xuan and leave to cover Ying Kong. I'll take care of things here."
"My Destruction Mode has a few seconds left."
"If something really goes wrong, I can help."
Upon hearing Li Xiao's words, Chen Zilong looked at the unconscious Chu Xuan in his arms.
Even if they wanted to stay and help, they had no choice but to nod.
After seeing Chen Zilong's figure disappear, Li Xiao then headed towards where Zhan Lan was.
The two stood facing each other.
Seeing the writer's expression, Li Xiao sighed and finally said:
"Zhan Lan, if you trust me, then don't think about dying."
Your death means nothing to Zheng Zha now.
"If you want Zheng Zha to recover, then awaken him. Use all your spiritual power to transform into a voice and shout it to the world!"
"Perhaps only in this way can Zheng Zha be awakened!"
"Remember, not about Zheng Zha as a person, but about the world."
Use all your energy to inspire this world!
Zhan Lan stared blankly at Li Xiao, seemingly surprised that the other party knew her plans.
They were also surprised that Li Xiao would say that.
Zhan Lan snapped out of her daze, her voice hoarse: "So, what exactly is wrong with Zheng Zha right now?"
"You know that, don't you?"
Li Xiao looked at the figure not far away who could single-handedly confront and even suppress the final BOSS, and took a deep breath:
“Back in the God Space, Sakura and I discussed what exactly the fourth-order gene lock was.”
"You also know about Sakura Sora's other personality, right?"
Zhan Lan asked in surprise and doubt: "That willful personality?"
Hearing Zhan Lan's description, Li Xiao smiled helplessly.
"Whether it's personality or inner demons, it's undeniable that the strength in that state was indeed formidable."
"It's just a pity that Sakura hasn't mastered this ability yet, otherwise we wouldn't have taken so long to face Megatron."
Zhan Lan then said:
"Are you saying that Zheng Zha is like this now? That his body is being controlled by another personality?"
Li Xiao nodded:
"While not entirely accurate, the situation is roughly the same."
"Unable to control the killing intent is only the first hurdle."
"After overcoming it, the most dangerous thing is the current state of genetic disorder."
"Zheng Zha's spirit is transcending, while his body is being taken over by genes and instincts."
"Without the constraints of personal consciousness, the body driven solely by instinct and genes can perfectly unleash the full power of the fourth-order intermediate gene lock."
"And this state will undoubtedly be extremely powerful, just like Zheng Zha is now."
Looking at Zheng Zha, who was locked in a fierce battle with the giant Megatron, Zhan Lan asked again:
"Then what do all these things have to do with this world?"
Li Xiao replied, "The key to awakening Zheng Zha is not to suppress his genes and instincts to calm him down, but to prevent him from transcending."
“After hearing my discussion with Ying Kong, Xiao Honglu suggested that there is actually a shortcut that can be taken in the rapid transformation of human spirit and will.”
"You can understand it as taking a step to transcend the ordinary or even a step to sainthood."
Zhan Lan was shocked: "A saint? You mean the fifth stage of the gene lock?"
Li Xiao shook his head: "No, we don't know what the fifth stage of the gene lock is like, or what abilities the saints have."
"This 'saint' refers to the Way of Heaven, to nothingness!"
"That's why I suspect Zheng Zha's spirit might not be in this body right now, but rather..."
Li Xiao pointed to the cloudless blue sky.
Zhan Lan quieted down, and finally nodded solemnly: "I understand!"
He waved his hand as he spoke.
One by one, metal pieces of mental energy flew out of the spatial bag.
It wrapped around one side of the body.
Zheng Zha's frenzied fighting at this moment, in a way, also helped Zhao Yingkong and the others.
Otherwise, even if they manage to escape, they would still face some danger from such a being.
For example, right now.
hum!hum!hum!
The repetitive sound continued. Layer upon layer of thick light curtains appeared in front of the giant robot.
The three layers stacked together temporarily withstood Zheng Zha's frenzied attacks.
The 100-meter-long mechanical hand suddenly swung, and Zheng Zha was caught off guard and sent flying.
Without interference, Megatron, in his gigantic form, began to rapidly transform.
At the same time, the surface of this person's body began to wriggle and repair itself as the energy from the source of the fire flowed.
It seemed to be expelling the blood-red flames left behind by Zheng Zha.
Li Xiao raised his hand and gestured from the ground:
"At that altitude, a kilometer?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, Megatron is really crazy, no, I should say the Supreme God is really crazy."
Li Xiao clicked his tongue in amazement.
For enormous reasons, quantitative changes have led to qualitative changes, with the emergence of robots of this caliber.
Their previous attacks were essentially ineffective.
To Megatron in this form, they were like buzzing mosquitoes.
Although Li Xiao did not believe that the robot's metal strength exceeded that of his flying sword.
But even if you can break through their defenses, then what?
A distance of several hundred meters is only the width of someone's hand; at most, you could cut off one of their fingers.
Or should we do what Zheng Zha did and leave a scar on the other person's face?
The remaining time for a breakthrough is limited unless the opponent's core energy source is dissected.
Otherwise, Li Xiao didn't think he could beat this guy.
If it were a robot in the conventional sense, its large body would be filled with sophisticated instruments and various sensors.
Li Xiao only needs to destroy a few key nodes to easily defeat his opponent.
However, when faced with this existence that appears to be a robot but is actually a mechanical life form...
Then we're at a loss.
Just like at the beginning.
Saito Hajime also believes that the Transformers' transformations are, in a strict sense, a combination of metal parts.
That is, the kind where Deep Blue pretends to be Bumblebee.
But when I actually saw it with my own eyes, that thought vanished instantly.
Because they are completely different things.
Or perhaps the organisms formed by the radiation of this spark source are not the same species as the robots they know they are connected to.
"No, it's not just one thousand meters, this altitude is at least two thousand meters!"
Looking at the massive Megatron that was level with the distant mountain peaks in his line of sight, Li Xiao made a second judgment.
Standing before this enormous, sky-covering figure.
As its enemy, Li Xiao felt a little bit of absurdity for no reason.
"Ha, this is outrageous! Her mother opened the door for something outrageous!"
He finished speaking with a self-deprecating laugh.
Li Xiao looked down at his watch, then sighed helplessly.
"I'm so tired!"
After speaking, he leaped up, the bronze sword landing at his feet, and then charged forward.
However, there was one figure who was even faster than Li Xiao.
Zheng Zha, who had just been sent flying, managed to stop himself in mid-air before he even landed, thanks to his powerful physical abilities.
Then, the wings, disproportionate to the body, made a hollow sound, and it actually rushed back at an even faster speed than before.
It was at this moment that they seemed to have figured out Li Xiao and Zheng Zha's plan.
A horrifying sound of mechanical collision rang out.
The light screen in front of the giant robot disappeared, and what appeared in its place were huge cannon barrels that looked like black holes.
There were hundreds of such beings all over his body.
The targets of these cannons were all the same: not Zheng Zha in front of him.
Instead, it was Zhao Yingkong and her group, whose figures had already disappeared into the distance.
Attacks of this caliber.
Let alone a hundred cannons firing simultaneously, even a single shot would probably be extremely powerful.
At this moment, Zheng Zha had no intention of shielding his teammates from attacks.
Fortunately, Zhan Lan and Li Xiao are still around.
Zhan Lan, who was about to do something, immediately stopped upon seeing this scene.
Without hesitation, a metal plate in front of him exploded, and countless points of light merged into Zhan Lan's brain.
However, looking at the cannon muzzle pulsating with immense energy, Zhan Lan knew that this was not enough.
When Zhan Lan closed her eyes again.
Centered on her, one by one, the remaining spark cores emerged from this dilapidated metal city.
Although the group had collected a massive amount of cores along the way, the amount in this base was simply too much.
As a result, Zhan Lan is now surrounded by a dense array of mechanical cores.
As the electric light surged from the core and drilled into the black-rimmed glasses on Zhan Lan's head.
One after another, condensed white rays of light appeared behind Zhan Lan's head.
The materialized mental energy caused even the originally loose hair to float upwards against gravity.
Li Xiao did not enter Destruction Mode, but instead used Moonwalk to reach mid-air.
In that short time, hundreds of cannons were successfully prepared for deployment.
Accompanied by the buzzing sound of cannons.
Several energy beams of terrifying diameter were ejected, mixed with physical missiles.
Upon arriving just in time, Li Xiao immediately used both hands and feet to unleash a series of vacuum slashes in mid-air.
It hit those light bullets that were like aggregates of energy.
The two flying swords weaved back and forth, doing their best to block.
A small portion of them were accurately hit and detonated by Li Xiao in advance.
The remaining majority were pulled in different directions by an unseen force.
Some of them shoot vertically towards the ground.
Some flew upwards into the sky.
A few seconds later.
The intense flames of the explosion, accompanied by shockwaves, repeatedly rippled through the space.
After all the shells were destroyed, an unnatural red appeared on Zhan Lan's face on the ground.
Upon seeing this, the gigantic Megatron was about to attack again.
But the opportunity was gone, because Zheng Zha launched another fearless charge.
The hurricane that formed within a radius of 100 meters whipped Li Xiao and Zhan Lan's clothes with an unusually sharp force.
Li Xiao, who stood in mid-air using the Moon Step technique, stared intently at Zheng Zha, who was attacking again.
He quickly adjusted his breathing, which had begun to become disordered.
There's no way to avoid chaos.
Li Xiao used the Tempest Kick at least a hundred times in a short period of time.
The stamina that had already been depleted by the previous battle was now rapidly declining.
As a result, the true energy in his body was less than 30% of what it usually was.
After exhaling a long breath tinged with blood, Li Xiao made a gesture with one hand.
The two flying swords flew back one after the other.
Only after stepping onto the flying sword did Li Xiao have a chance to catch his breath.
However, before he could even speak...
Then, they saw countless robots flying out again from the metal ground below, which had been cracked by several previous explosions.
These robots were significantly larger than those we had encountered before, with each one averaging about fourteen or fifteen meters in height.
And most importantly, these things come out afterward.
They all ignored Zheng Zha, Li Xiao, and Zhan Lan as if they hadn't seen them at all, let alone attacked them.
After successfully reaching the ground, most of them transformed into various flying vehicles and chased after the enemy towards the horizon. (End of Chapter)