Mystery Detective of the Steam World

Chapter 247 The Final Battle Against the Statue
【Activate the mission "Disruption"】

Mission Objective: Rescue Alice

Didn't defeat the BOSS?

Looking at the task prompt in front of him, Li Wei frowned.

Does the system assume this thing is indestructible? Or am I simply not strong enough to kill it yet?
But then again, I don't even know what this thing is.

Regardless, let's fight first!
Thinking of this, Li Wei had another thought. He slightly bent his fingers, and then, as Li Wei moved, the giant mecha puppet in front of him punched the statue's body, smashing straight into its chest.

Faced with the attack of the mecha doll, the statue hurriedly retreated, while its starfish-like head shook incessantly, and its eight tentacles suddenly closed, biting down hard on the mecha doll's fist.

At the same time, the voice rang out again.

"Vulgar! Absolutely vulgar! Actors who don't follow the script are disrespecting the performance and their own responsibilities!"

I never said I wanted to be an actor.

While Li Wei was internally complaining, his hands didn't stop. He suddenly swung his left hand, and the mecha puppet extended its left hand. With a "snap," a dagger-like blade shot out from behind the mecha puppet's arm. The mecha puppet gripped it tightly and slashed down at the statue!

"clang-----!"

A heavy thud resounded as the mecha doll's dagger struck the surface of the statue, but slid away without leaving even the slightest mark. Logically, silver shouldn't be that hard, but judging from the current situation, it seemed to be even harder than an alloy.

Is this the power of God? This is troublesome!

While piloting his mecha puppet to continue attacking the statue, Li Wei pondered a countermeasure. This was his first time fighting a god face-to-face, even though that god was only residing within the statue. However, based on the knowledge Li Wei had gained from "The Wisdom of Solomon," a god residing within a statue could wield true divine power…

and many more!

Thinking of this, Li Wei suddenly remembered something. According to Solomon's memories, during a séance, the time a deity could interfere in the mortal realm was quite short; how long they could remain there depended on the quality of the offerings and the idol. Whatever this god was, it absolutely couldn't possibly remain in power for decades!
In other words, it has only just arrived? Then what exactly are the offerings...?

"correct!"

Thinking about this, Li Wei immediately understood how this guy had completed the séance.

Those strange animals!
Although they didn't know exactly what those ghostly things were, it was clear that Li Wei killing these obstacles helped this creature complete the sacrificial offering part of the ritual. Therefore, it wasn't until they arrived at the church that this creature truly possessed the idol and completed its descent!

trouble!

For a moment, Li Wei even considered running away. After all, according to the information in his memory, the descent of a god was time-limited. If he could delay for a while until the ritual effect ended, then the god would have no choice but to obediently cancel the descent, even if he didn't want to.

But there's one problem: what is this guy going to do with Alice?
And the mission is to rescue Alice—does that mean there will be trouble if we don't rescue Alice before the effects of the séance wear off?

That's really troublesome.

Li Wei stared at the statue that was locked in a stalemate with the mecha puppet, hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Katie.

"Katie, give me a hand!"

"No problem, Mr. Li Wei. How can I help you?"

Katie had been eagerly watching from the sidelines, but now, faced with the statue, she was at a loss, unsure of what to do. Hearing that Li Wei offered her help, the little girl immediately perked up, her eyes shining as she looked at him.

"Grab me! We'll go up there in a bit, and I'll figure out a way to hold that statue back. You go and figure out a way to smash its head! Are you confident?"

"head?"

Katie was taken aback when she heard Levi's order.

"Isn't that head a bit too big?"

"Just hit the part of the All-Knowing Eye."

"Uh... okay."

"Come here and grab me!"

Although Katie hesitated for a moment, she nodded in agreement to Levi's request. Without hesitation, Levi went to Katie's side, wrapped his arms around her waist, and pulled her into a hug. At the same time, Levi gripped the whip blade tightly in his right hand and swung it forcefully at the mecha puppet!
"Wow!"

The extended whip blade wrapped around the mecha doll's shoulder. Then, Levi pressed a button, and the previously split whip blade quickly closed up, carrying Levi and Katie up. The two of them then arrived at the mecha doll's shoulder.

"Click."

Levi sheathed his whip and then curiously examined Katie. He had initially thought Katie would be quite heavy, but to his surprise, she was surprisingly light. Or rather, Katie's weight was about the same as her appearance—so how did she manage to avoid being captured by that monster at the monastery?
“Ugh… What’s wrong, Mr. Levi?”

Katie broke free from Levi's embrace, her face flushed. Although she and Levi had known each other for a long time, this was the first time they had been so close. This made Katie a little shy. She stepped back, then looked up and found Levi staring at her with a probing gaze. Curious, she asked him a question.

"No, it's nothing." Li Wei shook his head, pulling himself out of his thoughts. He was certain that if he asked Katie now, "Why do you not look that heavy?", regardless of whether the god was dead or not, he would probably be doomed.

He's not stupid enough to be courting death at a time like this.

The mecha puppet's arms are as wide as two people walking side by side, making it look quite heavy. Of course, this wouldn't be the case for a steampunk puppet, because the heavier it is, the more force is needed to drive it. However, Levi's mecha puppet is entirely driven by Levi's [Puppeteer] skill, like a puppet dancing on strings, so it can move even without its own power.

That's why Li Wei boldly chose to significantly reinforce the mecha doll.

Of course, this also had some impact on his manipulation.

Simply put, just like a lighter puppet is easier to control, a heavier puppet is more difficult to control. Right now, Li Wei's control of the mecha puppet is somewhat similar to the lag in controlling a character in an online game; even if he reacts, the mecha puppet needs several seconds to act accordingly.

It's the same now, but it doesn't matter. Originally, Li Wei's expectation for the mecha puppet was just to make it a stationary tank, and he didn't expect such a tall guy to be able to dance Swan Lake in his hands.

"Utterly foolish! The stage has no need for actors who don't understand their responsibilities!"

The statue suddenly reached out and grabbed the mecha puppet tightly, attempting to tear it apart. Faced with this sudden attack, Levi swayed, then quickly pulled Katie to her feet. At the same time, he focused his mind, and the mecha puppet slammed its foot into the ground, crashing into the statue!

"Boom!"

The two enormous objects collided, causing the earth to shake violently and countless pieces of rock to fall like a torrential rain.

"Hold on tight!"

Li Wei gripped the railing tightly, shouting a warning to Katie. Then he saw Katie reach out and grab the steel plate next to her—and the steel plate, which was more than two meters thick, was stretched and deformed like cloth in Katie's hand.

It really feels like cloth!
“……………………………”

If someone were to grab him, Li Wei felt he would at least lose his life.

However, now is not the time for such things. In any case, they have now closed the distance to the statue. Moreover, the statue seems to be far more powerful than they imagined. At least for now, Li Wei can hear the mournful cries of metal twisting and breaking coming from all parts of the mecha doll's body.

This thing is going to break after only one use, and it cost several thousand pounds.

Forget it, now is not the time to worry about such trivial matters.

"follow me!"

Li Wei shouted at Katie, then looked at the head of the statue in front of him. The statue was still biting the right hand of the mecha doll tightly, showing no intention of letting go.

There's no other way but to try this.

Li Wei took out the Persuader, loaded the explosive bullet into it, and then aimed it at the head of the idol.

The reason I used "Persuader" instead of "Punisher" which has a larger scope and greater power is because "Persuader" has been blessed by the Goddess of Night. Although I don't know exactly what this blessing is for, it should at least be considered a divine blessing. It should be useful against someone who is also a god.

As he thought about it, Li Wei raised the Persuader, aimed it at the head of the idol, and pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

The explosive round fired from the muzzle, striking the surface of the statue's head, followed by a flash of light. It seemed to have no effect whatsoever.

However, the next moment...

“Ugh!”

A scream erupted.

The area struck by the explosive projectile suddenly burst open, revealing a dark, shadow-like glow that rapidly spread outwards. The statue, meanwhile, released its tentacles that had been gripping the mecha puppet's fist, and began to shake violently.

"This, this power...why? Why are you here...!? Night..."

"Quick, Katie, now!"

Li Wei had no time to listen to the statue's nonsense. The instant it released its tentacles, Li Wei saw the All-Seeing Eye hidden within them. Without hesitation, he raised his gun again and aimed it at the All-Seeing Eye!

"Bang bang bang!!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!"

The statue's voice was replaced by a violent howl of pain, and at the same time, the part of its starfish-like head that was originally carved with the all-knowing eye was now broken and dented.

At the same time, Katie swiftly leaped up from the mecha doll's fist and landed in front of the Eye of All Wisdom's imprint. She clenched her right fist, let out a shout, and slammed the already tattered Eye of All Wisdom down with all her might!
"boom!"

The next moment, the face of the statue, like a mask, was smashed into pieces!

(End of this chapter)