Ark Chess Player

This is why Lin Lu chose to attack with dual swords instead of using Ashina swordsmanship from the start.

If the enemy can maintain high-speed movement, all long-range attacks are ineffective.

Isshin Ashina was defeated because he was too decisive and couldn't hit Seikiro at all!

The hand armor could barely move, as if it were covered in glue, and the fingers could not turn flexibly.

Lin Lu activated the Noah Armor and manually deployed the Rabbit Drones in four directions in the air, simultaneously launching an attack on the charred, foul-smelling Stitched Monster.

The laser guidance module of the Maotu armed drone emitted a dangerous red light, and the high-polymer emission device precisely fired industrial-grade rays in the locked direction!

The crimson beam continued to increase its power, instantly piercing through the Frankenstein's limbs as easily as piercing tofu.

"Gagagagagagaga!!!"

The clattering of bones echoed repeatedly. The slow-moving Stitches, hindered by its own actions, did not stubbornly continue its attack. Instead, it adopted a classic defensive stance, crouching with its head in its hands, while focusing its attention on manipulating the infected.

Some of the infected shielded the armed drones with their bodies like moths to a flame, while others were sent by the drones to attack Valery and Zoya!

This cunning beast actually figured out the reason for its extreme weakness!

After weighing the options, it acted immediately without any hesitation.

Even when at a disadvantage, the Frankenstein monster keeps trying to fight back, and because it feels no pain, it never gets tired.

Something's not right.

Lin Lu noticed something strange.

Whenever he makes a move, the Frankenstein's monster can quickly find a way to counter it, his ruthlessness and viciousness making him seem like an expert at manipulating people's hearts.

This doesn't seem like something a monster born from Originium Arts could do; it's more like someone is manipulating it from behind the scenes, playing a game of chess with Lin Lu through an invisible wall.

It goes without saying who the player hiding in the invisible range is.

“Mei, Fei, Si, Te”.

Lin Lu spoke each word clearly, his voice icy, as if he were preparing to deliver a eulogy.

An uncontrollable aura of violence emanated from Lin Lu; he had never felt so angry at such a person.

This might be the most inhumane chess game in the world; the opponent's pieces are covered in blood, countless in number. And our pieces are none other than the player himself.

"You want to play..."

"I'll play along with you to the very end."

In an instant, Noah Armor regained complete control of the black iron gauntlets, and Lin Lu clenched his fist tightly.

At this moment, his mental state was as if it were divided into sixteen facets, simultaneously performing multitasking. His main focus was on controlling four Rabbit Drones to maneuver and circle around, continuously performing the segmentation work while avoiding the infected's suicide attacks, and also assisting the heavily injured Valery in relieving the pressure of the infected attacks at the most critical moment.

The high-energy beam swept across a large number of infected people's bodies, just like cutting fruit into multiple sections in an instant.

Wherever the beam swept across, the infected fell heavily, their stubble carbonizing as thick smoke billowed, without a single drop of blood spilling.

A faint sound came from behind; enemies were coming from all directions, as if there was no way out but only a dead end.

Lin Lu turned around and grabbed the head of the infected person that was climbing up from the burning rooftop. He crushed it as easily as if he were grasping fate, and threw the body aside.

He decides his own path.

Both sides are racing against time.

Before the Frankenstein's monster could be shredded, the mastermind behind it attempted to overwhelm Lin Lu or Valery with sheer numbers.

Once the Originium silencing device is destroyed, it will be a victory for the Stitches, meaning it will regain high-speed movement and be able to dodge any ranged attacks. It can also continue to use these infected as food to heal its body, and it can become even stronger. At that time, even Lin Lu will not have a chance to defeat it in close combat.

Lin Lu's task is to ensure the Originium Silencing Device is intact and weaken the Stitches' mobility as much as possible, thereby creating an opportunity to launch a fatal blow!

Chapter 132 Little Sweetheart

Ten seconds passed.

Twenty seconds passed.

One minute passed... three minutes passed.

On the rooftop of the abandoned building, mountains of infected corpses continued to accumulate. The slippery blood on the ground even allowed pieces of severed bodies to slide to the opening in the center of the rooftop and fall to the sixth floor. Flames were everywhere, and the high temperature and toxic fumes were unbearable, constantly draining the survivors of their strength.

The one-armed Valery stopped holding the battering ram and instead carried Zoya on his shoulder with one hand, using his legs to repel the infected.

The rooftop was as hot as a sheet of iron; it was impossible for the girl to continue lying on it.

Valery felt like his feet were being roasted alive; the skin was torn and the blisters were rubbing against his military boots.

No matter how powerful the Ursus bloodline is, Valery has already reached the limits of human endurance. The only reason he continues to fight is the heavy burden on his shoulders.

If he were to fall now, Zoya, the daughter of his deceased comrade Loban, would have no chance of surviving the frenzied infected. He held only one belief in his heart: hold on a little longer, see a little longer. If it were this man, he could definitely, absolutely could, defeat this monster!

Valery gazed at the black-and-gold humanoid armor that was still engaged in battle not far away, his heart filled with determination.

There was no other thought besides that.

Five minutes passed.

The time they were fighting for had stopped here.

The Maotu armed drone suddenly sank, proving that even the most exquisite craftsmanship will eventually reach its limit.

The crimson beam gradually contracted and eventually disappeared without a trace, leaving only wisps of white smoke.

This was not due to energy depletion, but rather because the continuously released high-temperature beam of light nearly melted the cooling chip of the transmitter, forcing it to stop.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Lin Lu's lips curled up slightly.

Sweat streamed down his forehead and cheeks, making him look as if he had been pulled out of the water. No one knew how much preparation he had done in those five minutes.

The Rabbit Drones successfully completed their mission, annihilating all the infected around the Stitches Monster. The monster's limbs fell to the ground, and its half-melted chest cavity revealed a faint core.

"Now that we've finished the main course, let's skip the champagne and head straight for dessert."

Lin Lu spread his arms wide, and the mechanical legs of Noah Armor detached from the anchor and firmly rooted themselves to the ground.

Flame-like patterns appeared on the black and gold breastplate, which rose up like blooming flowers, ejecting the energy cannon base.

—A little sweetheart for a custom dinner at a three-star Rhode Island restaurant.

The Noah Armor continuously disassembled and reassembled, revealing a pitch-black muzzle covering the entire chest armor, with intricate photon veins entwined upon it, and Originium particles rapidly propelling it through the channels. A ten-centimeter-long threaded bullet slid into the chamber; the primary energy source for the projectile was pure Originium. Highly efficient and environmentally friendly, it was truly an essential item for home, travel, and even murder and arson.

So Rhodes Island really does everything except make pharmaceuticals?

"PRTS system notification: Originium energy is insufficient. After charging is complete, it is estimated that 5% of energy will remain. Do you wish to continue charging?"

In response to the mechanical female voice's question, Lin Lu replied decisively, "Continue."

More anchors covered Lin Lu's feet, and his entire body's photon blood was being injected into the "Little Sweetheart" terminal, with golden patterns appearing on his armor.

In an instant, the platinum-gold Noah Armor appeared on the earth, like an angel descending.

Even Valery, an unbeliever from Ursus, couldn't help but pray to the supreme war artifacts.

The Stitches seemed dumbfounded as well, its spherical body sliding to the ground, its countless arms reaching towards the sky, trying to grasp something.

This scene is like a god bestowing power upon a warrior to annihilate a monster from the abyss.

"PRTS system notification: Energy storage complete."

"..."

Beneath the Noah's Mask, a hint of doubt appeared in Lin Lu's eyes.

Sweat-soaked white hair clung to his face, and his deep cobalt blue eyes stared straight ahead.

Everything went too smoothly.

If Lin Lu were the chess player sitting opposite him, he wouldn't let his opponent stand still, charging up and unleashing a powerful move. He would do everything in his power to nip his opponent's intentions in the bud. He would crush them with absolute violence and absolute victory, shoving the chessboard down their throat and forcing them to swallow it down, punch by punch.

At this moment, Noah Armed Forces' only etching bullet was poised to be fired amidst the ceaseless flow of platinum flames. The arrow was on the bowstring, and Lin Lü could not afford to delay.

Without further hesitation, Lin Lu manually aimed and made fine adjustments, locking the gun barrel firmly onto the monster and outlining a trajectory that would guarantee victory.

The platinum-gold Originium energy emitted a sacred halo at the protruding muzzle of the chest plate, and the safety locks unlocked one by one, like a beautiful woman removing her elaborate dress in her arms. The tangled photon veins continuously expelled white substances, and the coolant used to cool and accelerate the chip device was introduced into it, causing a thin layer of white mist to appear on the surface of the gun.

Lin Lu stared directly at the monster, an invisible crosshair appearing in his mind. The world seemed to fall silent; the sound of flames licking the walls was erased, Valery's screams were erased, the sounds of the infected scaling the outer walls were erased. Lin Lu's senses were reduced to the tactile sensation, the smell, the sound of the energy cannon…

"Now!"

The core of the Noah Armor shone with its most brilliant light, photon blood flowing through its veins and filling every joint of Noah, while thick white mist spewed from the armor's vents. Lin Lu clenched his fists fiercely, slammed them down, and straightened his chest!

In an instant, flames erupted, and etching bullets shot out of the sky.

Wherever the beam of light reached, almost all the air was swallowed up, and all the flames along its path were extinguished.

The Originium Etching Bullet contained the stored Originium energy within it without leaking a single drop. Accelerated by the magnetic force generated by the Originium Field, it tore through the air, exploding with a deafening roar like bubbles bursting! An indescribably violent sound exploded at the Noah Armored Chest Armor, and the enormous aftershock caused Lin Lu, despite having multiple layers of anchors, to stagger backward without being able to stop.

Lin Lu felt as if his body was about to be torn apart by the intense kinetic energy. He opened his eyes tightly, no matter how dazzling the white light in front of him was.

The angel's light gun transcended the concepts of time and space, hitting its target almost instantly upon being thrown.

The etching bullet pierced through the Stitched Monster's body, through one layer, two layers—directly penetrating from the rooftop of the military and police building to the ground, and still penetrating! Even several seconds later, incandescent flames mixed with building debris shot into the sky!

The intense heat surged forth along with the destructive notes, like a hole being pierced through the entrance to hell, the smell of sulfur spreading everywhere.

"Ta-da..."

A faint mechanical sound rang out as the Rabbit Armed Drone returned to the pitch-black Noah Armor. The golden patterns dissipated, and the Noah Armor's chest armor gradually disintegrated. The damaged photon blood vessels blocked the corresponding connected terminals, preventing an explosion caused by the leakage of Originium energy.

Lin Lu silently picked up the black knife with its red blade from the ground and tucked it heavily into his waistband.

Chapter 133 My War Is Not Over Yet

The abandoned building was teetering on the brink of collapse, with huge cracks constantly tearing and splitting the ground, as if a giant were prying the building apart with his bare hands.

Lin Lu activated the heavy Noah Armor. As indicated by the PRTS system, the Noah Armor had less than 5% of its energy remaining after releasing Little Sweetheart.

If Noah's central core could be opened at this moment, the pure Originium, the source of his energy, would be almost pure white, as clear as multifaceted glass.

"Ha...ah..."

Heavy breathing echoed inside the armor. Lin Lu half-closed his left eye, dragging his weary body.

The bright cobalt blue in Noah's visor pupils had almost disappeared, leaving only a dull black.