Chapter 1 The Songs

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Squeak, squeak—

Beams flashed, like shadows following forms.

A dark, blurred anomaly, fraught with killing intent.

Ruote focused all of his attention and firepower on Twenty-Three.

Although Twenty-Three's speed was no less than Kuai Duo's at his peak, she still found it difficult to parry this kind of ultra-high-speed, dense firepower assault. Before long, she was covered in wounds.

Blood stained her protective suit red, stained the decaying ground red.

Twenty-Three's face was even paler, and her eyes gradually lost their vitality.

"If I wasn't worried about hurting the subordinates around me… I could destroy you with one blow." Ruote's face, peering out from the metal snowflakes, grinned hideously. "But this is fine too, because you are not qualified to die so easily."

Twenty-Three didn't respond, just silently stood in place, using every second she could to recover.

As one of the few special derivatives in the game, Twenty-Three's self-healing ability was also very strong, but not as strong as a monster like Ruote…

"I say… looks like we're going to bite the dust here." On the other side of the battlefield, Vishnu manipulated several bronze monsters to fend off enemies, while muttering to Yama beside him, "I'm not really sure what being killed in this script means… but, if something bad happens, I hope you know…"

"Is this the right time to say this?" Yama's long whip danced continuously, sweeping away the nearest derivatives. Her eyes under her bangs remained unchanged. "Don't forget the competition is being broadcast live…"

"Actually… it's quite suitable…" Brahma actually interjected at this moment.

"Yeah… since he spoke, I also support him making it clear," Shiva added.

"Two days ago, that half of a sandwich you left over… I ate it…" Vishnu said solemnly.

"Huh?" Yama was stunned when she heard this. Obviously, for a brief moment, she was misled by the other party's tone, which seemed like a confession.

"That day…" Vishnu continued, "After I walked into the lounge, I habitually opened the refrigerator; then I saw half a sandwich inside… I thought it was my lunch I left there… and ate it without thinking." He paused. "I really didn't know you were dividing a sandwich into two meals to lose weight… you don't look like someone who needs to lose weight… Later, when you couldn't find your dinner and went crazy, I really didn't dare to stand up and admit it… I'm sorry…"

He said to this point, solemnly turning his face: "In short… you're overthinking things like a perverted stalker in the studio, it was just that I accidentally ate it and… ah!"

A long whip wrapped around Vishnu's neck…

"You! Talk! Too! Much!" Yama roared hoarsely, and at the same time, she quickly twisted her wrist, vigorously swinging her long whip, like twirling a meteor hammer, spinning her teammate around.

This berserk secret art like peerless chaos actually forced the surrounding derivatives back, unable to advance an inch.

"Hoo… the data strength of these guys is really elusive…" Even Chitie was amazed when he saw this, "Indeed, we can't underestimate them…"

Just then, suddenly, a loud, undulating buzzing sound rose from the western end of the battlefield.

The sound approached rapidly from far away.

Those derivatives on the periphery turned their heads to look, only to see… a bizarre fire engine wrapped in yellowish-brown strange matter was speeding toward this place.

On the side of the vehicle, there was also a person clinging to it (the exterior of the fire engine had brackets for people to climb), judging from the code, this person was undoubtedly also a derivative.

"Commander! Sorry I'm late!" Ling Feng shouted loudly to Twenty-Three, his condition looked okay, it seemed that the battle with Tver didn't hurt him too much.

"Get off, it's about to start," Xiao Tan on the driver's seat reminded.

Ling Feng nodded to him upon hearing this, and then jumped to the side, leaving the body of Gold Maggot One.

"Enter combat mode." Xiao Tan opened a glass box near the steering wheel and pressed a button marked with a skull.

"Hmph… I'm getting impatient." Matcha Su replied. At this moment, the gunner seat she was sitting on shifted and rose slowly, and many new operating panels floated around it, and a virtual projection screen appeared directly in front of her.

"What… is that…" Seeing the strange object driving towards them, even Ruote showed a puzzled expression. Obviously, in her calculated future, there was no appearance of this fire engine.

But this was also normal, because what Musashi Koganei would create… was completely a random value. This was related to the timing of Feng Bujue's summoning him, the nearby materials, and the mood and perverted thoughts of the two people at the time… unpredictable.

Chi chi ping ping—

Just as everyone was still in a daze, a series of mechanical rhythms sounded, and the fire engine… actually began to transform.

[dash_dash_dan_dan_da_dan

dash_dash_dan_dan_da_dan

dash_dash_dan_dan_da_dan]

At the moment the transformation function was activated, music began to play from the siren on the top of the fire engine…

This was a song with a strong sense of rhythm, which sounded like a related song from some kind of robot animation, but the lyrics seemed to have been changed.

[scramble_dash!

I don't cry da da da

Because I am a robot, a machine da da da

But I understand, that burning friendship, fighting evil with you.

Hissatsu (必杀, special kill) lightning attack!

Knock down all the evil guys.

gold typhoon—calling the storm.

I am gold—gold! maggot_one!]

Along with the music… the transformation was also proceeding in an orderly manner, and it was full of momentum, many parts were changing almost in rhythm…

[dash_dash_dan_dan_da_dan

dash_dash_dan_dan_da_dan

dash_dash_dan_dan_da_dan

scramble_dash!

I don't speak da da da

Because I am a robot, a machine da da da

But I understand, that righteous heart, defeating evil and guarding peace.

Hissatsu atomic flying punch!

Knock all the emerging enemies away.

nable missile—calling the flame.

I am gold—gold! maggot_one!]

When the song was over, the transformation was completed simultaneously.

But seeing a large combat robot with a tall and sturdy body and a yellowish-brown tone, stood proudly at the other end of the street with his hands on his hips.

At this moment, in each broadcast area watching the game, there was silence…

The players and derivatives on the battlefield were also shocked.

Ruote looked dazed, she herself didn't know… why she had completely watched this transformation scene that lasted about two minutes and twenty seconds…

"It's really embarrassing…" Matcha Su's cockpit had now moved to the chest of the robot, "From now on, I will never go out of this robot… I will die here." Her cheeks were burning hot, and she felt a deep shame at the fact that she was driving this kind of robot.

"Ah~ I don't care…" Xiao Tan's cockpit was moved to the crotch of the robot…

"Hmm…" At this time, Ruote spoke somewhat belatedly, "Can someone go and deal with that pile of ridiculous scrap metal?" There was some reason in her description, after all, from the data level, the data flow of Gold Maggot One was very dim.

However, in the current situation… Ruote was indeed careless. Because from the perspective of derivatives, mechanical creations or similar creations (such as summoned creatures) cannot be accurately analyzed. To put it simply: the code types are different. It's like having an iPad, no matter how many new features you have, can you handle a 3.5-inch floppy disk? Can you plug in an eight-bit game cartridge and play Contra? Can it be used as an electronic scale?

Therefore, advanced does not mean omnipotent.

"How dare you say Gold Maggot One is scrap metal!" Xiao Tan immediately became unhappy, and shouted through the loudspeaker, "You must be Ruote! I warn you! Gold Maggot One is very strong! Although I can only rely on two joysticks to control the movement of my legs, but…"

"Stop being so [beep]ing long-winded! You're just embarrassing yourself more and more!" Matcha Su roared, interrupting Xiao Tan.

While the two were talking, eight level-three derivatives had quickly rushed from the robot's wings.

Since Ruote had given the order, those subordinates naturally obeyed. They saw them take action one after another, and the aura of energy blades howled. Suddenly, a chaotic energy storm swept towards Gold Maggot One at high speed.

"Hmph… too naive!" Matcha Su spread her arms and put her hands on the operating table.

She came from playing real-time strategy games, and her hand speed was professionally trained. The very complex operating procedures that ordinary people saw could only be regarded as a warm-up activity for her.

However, Matcha Su's ten fingers danced like butterflies, her eyes flashed like lightning, and she chanted, "Energy normal, defense system activated, motion balance is normal, weapons ready…"

Of course… what she said had little to do with Xiao Tan, Xiao Tan was responsible for the "propulsion system." To put it nicely, it was the propulsion system, to put it bluntly… it was the same as when he drove the Pufferfish Fighter One, he was just a coolie pulling levers to walk…

Chiu chiu chiu chiu chiu—

In an instant, shit-colored solid bullets flew out accompanied by funny sound effects, easily dispersing all the attacks of the derivatives, and large areas of strong energy immediately dissipated.

"Are the pilots of the Federation all monsters?" Vishnu, who had just been released from the whip, looked at the battlefield in the distance and couldn't help but complain.

Di di di—

"Hmm?" On the tactical analysis interface in front of Ruote, some new things appeared at this moment, "Danger level… high?"