Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Then you should come on." Phaethon poked his head out of the car window and looked at Apollonia's alchemist - the bent alchemist was taller than the window frame. She wanted to bend her legs further.

"Forget it, don't get through the door." Phaethon walked to the back seat, folded all the back seats, and then opened the hatchback tailgate, "Come in."

【Eh? Do I go in through the tailgate? Would a normal person come in here? 】

"Yes, yes. I liked sitting in the back when I was a child. It's so fun." She pushed Apollonia to the position of the tailgate, pushed it in, and then closed the tailgate from top to bottom. got up.

Returning to the driver's seat, Phaethon started the engine: "Sit tight!"

The car crashed out and ran a red light.

"Hey! Don't you watch the red light?" Shangluo grabbed the armrest.

"With my driver's license, I don't need to read the red light, because I am a traffic violator."

"Hey! You're going backwards!"

"Because it turns faster this way."

Shangluo looked back - the cars behind him were following closely like a train. Just as Phaethon ran through the red light, they followed him.

"Do they have your Ω driver's license too?"

"No need, just have me in the team. I'll cover them."

"This driver's license is too overbearing! Are you sure this is a driver's license and not some golden medal?"

【Just get used to it. ] Apollonia's voice appeared in her ears, this time it was clearer than before.

"Are you back again?"

"I get carsick in the Alchemist, so I came back and sat for a while. Tsk, it's still more comfortable here."

"If you can't stand it, come back and live here. You can even remotely control the alchemist."

【don't want. I am still running away from home. I am an adult and I need my own space. 】

"What kind of adult are you?"

"Don't chat next to me while I'm driving! It's dangerous to run a red light." Her tone was not harsh, but she could feel that it was polite to her fellow racers. The Roman authority returned to her as her hands gripped the steering wheel. She only felt that the traffic rules were noisy and had no intention of obeying them.

"You also know it's dangerous! Then can't you drive according to traffic regulations?"

"Don't disturb me while I'm driving. Apollonia, help me look at the map. Where is Longlong's current location?"

【Let me see. Well, it's still a few dozen minutes' drive. Go straight ahead for a hundred meters, turn right, and enter the right lane. Okay, you can also go to the left. Eh! It's a one-way street over there, don't go the wrong way! The navigation is all messed up! Navigation now lets you circle back! 】

In the end, Phaethon did not follow the planned route. It is 10% faster than the time displayed by the navigation, and the number of red lights run is 20.

Holding the car door, Shangluo walked out. He wasn't dizzy at all, just a little confused.

"Sure enough, the existence of traffic rules is necessary. Even if you run the red light and go the wrong way, you won't get much faster."

"Why should I abide by rules that I haven't signed? Those rules don't concern me." After getting out of the car, Phaethon began to explain, "The only rule of the Omega driver's license is that it cannot hinder the normal driving of other Omega drivers."

"I'm starting to be afraid of letting you drive in Yingtian."

"Over there? Don't worry, I will definitely abide by the rules with a level greater than or equal to mine. I will drive according to the driver's license you issue me over there."

"Okay." Shangluo shook his head and turned his attention to the surrounding environment - the destination shown on the map is here.

An abandoned factory building, with a dark and gloomy space inside. The door was half open, and you could see layers of shelves inside, most of which were empty. The layered terrain is quite complex, and the shelves are large enough for an adult to walk through.

"Are you sure the panda is here?"

[The coordinate display is here, and it has not been moved from beginning to end. 】

"Captain, what should we do?" Others got out of the car one after another. Everyone was waiting for Shangluo's order, and Shangluo was waiting for Phaethon's decision. Because it was agreed beforehand that she was the captain.

"This is not a place to enter rashly. Call him again and see if he answers."

"Yeah." Shangluo picked up the phone and dialed the shorter number again.

The phone beeped.

Suddenly, a muzzle flash lit up from deep in the warehouse, and a bullet from a 15mm Thunderbird anti-material rifle shot through the air toward Shangluo's head - and then the golden glove that suddenly appeared in front of Shangluo used his thumb to strike. Clenched with index finger. The bullet spun between thumb and forefinger, creating fiery sparks from friction, but failed to advance an inch further.

After exhausting its kinetic energy, the bullet fell to the ground with a clang. Shangluo kept talking on the phone from beginning to end without moving.

"Tsk." He looked inside, "Who is so careless?"

"I don't know who is a blind person. However, his intelligence gathering ability must be very poor." As she said that, she stood next to Apollonia and said, "Lend me the Spear of the Sun."

Before he could finish his words, there was loud gunfire in the warehouse. All kinds of long and short firearms were fired like firecrackers, not only at Shangluo, but also at everyone present.

After a burst of shooting, the gunfire stopped - the bullets that were blocked by the gloves, shot away by the Sun God's Spear, and the bullets that ricocheted directly on the Alchemist were all scattered on the ground.

"Are you okay?" Shangluo looked back at Magnus.

He was fine, but a guard wearing a close-fitting atmospheric pressure stealth suit next to him covered his chest. Golden light overflowed from his fingertips, and there was no look of pain on his face. Other firearms were stopped by his flexible stealth suit, but the anti-materiel rifle ripped right through his robe.

When he let go, the sun penetrated the holes and cast spots of light behind him - the shadow of his clothes. As a member of the Shadowless Army, he no longer has a shadow.

"It's okay." He waved to Shangluo, took out a bottle of spray from his waist, shook it, and sprayed it on his chest. The breach was blocked by the same black material, and the golden light no longer leaked out.

"Ah, who of you wants to ask a question? This is tickling. If Longlong is inside, tell him to go home for dinner quickly and stop making trouble."

"I'll go." Magnus held the rifle and stepped forward. Every step of the heavy equipment left deep footprints on the sand, and the bullet just now did not leave a scratch on his armor. He was undaunted because there was absolutely no need. Shadowless soldiers who have already gone to death will not be killed again.

Chapter 740 Angel’s Blood

Marcus walked into the warehouse. There were many muzzles pointed at him in the darkness, and the reflections of many sights and muzzles could be vaguely seen.

"Who can speak?"

He shouted inside in Latin. As he spoke, he walked step by step deeper into the warehouse. And he was answered not with words, but with shots. The firepower that had just been fired from the warehouse was now all focused on him alone.

The hail of bullets poured in without concealment, the firepower was almost hysterical, and all the firepower points in the entire warehouse were exposed. However, so many bullets failed to stop Marcus from moving forward.

His movements were not delayed at all. Every time a bullet hit him, it was as if he was not affected at all.

Not a single bullet could penetrate his armor or even scratch off a spark, because the effect of the hit was completely beyond what common sense can understand - all the bullets were bounced away, leaving almost no impact. After Effects. No known metal has such hardness, and this indestructible armor even looks close to divine chromium, or some other transcendent divine protection.

The bullets fell to the ground with a tinkling sound, and all the warheads were flattened into round cakes. It seems that after the tip of the warhead is blocked, the rear part of the warhead is compressed due to inertia, directly pressing the warhead like this. Various bullets quickly accumulated around his feet. Every time he took a step, he would wade through the bullets rolling on the ground as if he were wading through water.

"This is this?" Shangluo asked Phaethon next to him, "It looks very interesting. What's the principle?"

"The Aegis (Aigis) system is a comprehensive protection system. The power source is the lights on their bodies. Reality can be overwritten within the scope of the lighting field. For example, these invisible soldiers can be made to have the weight of the living out of thin air. For example, they can be reborn. Able to interact with the world under the sun, etc. By applying it to different objects, it can resist different effects. When applied to armor, it will produce a defensive effect similar to that of divine chromium - it is indestructible and does not produce any effects. Deformation, no impact will be transmitted.”

"Then what's the price?"

"The cost is the consumption of phlogiston. Unlike the artifacts you carry, your armor can constantly block these bullets and is indestructible even after the wear and tear of time. But the Aegis system is only a certain kind of divine power. To simulate it to a certain extent, rather than actually harnessing divine power, so many bullets consume a lot of phlogiston, so I guess he is going to fight back.”

After taking a few steps, he found that the firepower had not weakened at all, and there seemed to be no possibility of rational negotiation. Just as Phaethon expected, he was about to take action.

"Tsk, you uncivilized barbarian." He stood there, reached to his back, and took out a shield from under his robe.

A perfectly round, mirror-like shield. He blocked the shield in front of him, and all the bullets that poured down hit the mirror - and then were reflected directly back along the original trajectory, along the original angle, and at the original speed.

Suddenly there was a crackling sound in the darkness. In less than a second, the gunfire stopped.

"Can it still be used like this?"

"Attaching it to a mirror will reflect it back. Well, this is a very common usage. Ultimately, although Marcus and his companions have become the Shadowless Legion of the Underworld, they are still not gods or demigods. They are not masters of divine power, and they have not yet ignited the spark. Therefore, when using the power of phlogiston, they need some hints: armor symbolizes defense, and the mirror shield can reflect. They must use such tools to assist in utilizing the power of phlogiston."

Shangluo nodded: "It seems that he is indeed stronger than before."

"Yes. After all, they have been traced back to the humans of the Bronze Age. Although they have not yet reached the strength of humans in the Silver Age, they are more than enough to deal with these mortal powers. This does not break the defense at all, and it cannot be penetrated at all. It can't be beaten at all. Unless his 'battery' is exhausted, even if he stands and lets them fight for a day, it will have no effect."

"Is this the difference in divine power?"

"This can sometimes be called the degree of mystery - a summary, a definition. Judging by the level of exposure to mystery. The mystery degree of mortal life is often 0, and the Romans, as human beings in the heroic age, had a degree of mystery It's 1. At their point, it's already 2, which is comparable to the combat power of angels. In mythology, many bold humans dare to declare war on angels. The consequences of their attacks on angels are probably the same as those of those who attack the soldiers in front of you. ”

"I remember reading a fairy tale."

[Ah, I know what you are going to say, it is part of the Grimm's Fairy Tales. It is said that there was a proud prince who conquered the world, conquered all countries, and then wanted to challenge heaven. He built a chariot pulled by a hundred giant eagles. The chariot was like a peacock's feathers and had 999 cannon holes. As he approached heaven, heaven sent an army of angels, but only one angel came to fight the prince. The prince fired his 999 cannons and really caused a drop of blood shed by the angel - that drop of blood fell on the prince's chariot, killing him, his chariot, his giant eagle, and his The whole army was burned to the ground. 】

"Yes." Phaethon nodded, "That's what it means. This is also the trump card for us to continue to interfere in this world after entering the spiritual world - our mystery has increased as a whole. Although the distance from the earthly world has become more It becomes more troublesome to interfere with the world, but the increased mystery itself can suppress the mortal creatures. No matter how many there are, these bullets and guns are just the 'prince's chariot'. That’s all it takes to make angels bleed.”

Shangluo shook his head: "Strange, who is setting up an ambush here? What on earth are they ambushing? I can't understand."

They came after the rumbling signal. The signal showed that Longlong's location was in this factory. These sudden bullets seemed to be for protection, but in fact they were just a futile struggle. Shangluo didn't even understand why they were attacking in such a hysterical manner. This obviously won't have any effect. It looks like it is going crazy because of the order of some high-ranking being, rather than for some tactical purpose.

Sure enough, just as he guessed, the gun rang again. There were still endless shots being fired at Marcus, as if no lessons had been learned.

Until, the silver sword tip pierced out from the shield.

Chapter 741 Coordinates

"Huh?" Shangluo noticed the sword - the tip of the sword thrust out in the direction of the mirror, and then a silver gauntlet stretched out and grabbed the edge of the shield.

Marcus's movements trembled, and this scene made him a little confused. Subconsciously, he took a step back suddenly. However, this step back did not allow him to avoid the silver sword, because the person wielding the sword came out of the mirror of his shield.

The silver knight stood in front of Marcus with lightning speed and stabbed out. The tip of the sword pierced Marcus's armor, and the momentum of the sword was blocked. However, the sword holder did not hesitate at all and still kept thrusting forward. The tip of the sword was kept pressed against the front of the armor and thrust forward. A tiny red light spot appeared on the armor's hit spot——

"Bring him back! Quickly!" cried Phaethon.

"Ah?" Shangluo was stunned for a moment, but it didn't matter, because Phaethon didn't say this to him. Although Shangluo's reaction was not slow, he was unable to react subconsciously without combat training. In comparison, Tianyi Guiren's reaction speed is much faster.

He was so stunned that the golden glove flew out, directly grabbed Marcus's shoulder and pulled him back, releasing the force of the sword tip. However, the moment he was pulled back, everyone present heard the sound of glass breaking.

Just like broken glass. To put it more accurately, it is like when the porcelain comes out of the kiln and suddenly reaches normal temperature, the glaze on the surface begins to crack and "split" into clear and long pieces, like a ring.

The next second, Marcus was shattered. Just like the transparent sugar shell of the candied haws was broken, Shangluo could see many "glass fragments" disintegrating on Marcus' body. The source of the disintegration was the red spot in the sword tip just now - the red spot was rapidly expanding. Wherever it expands, the invisible fragments break into pieces.

"How brave." After being dragged behind, Marcus looked at the silver knight who stabbed him, and grabbed the robe of his cloak.

"Your Majesty, King of Rome, let's go first! See you later!" He shouted, covering his figure with the cloak of his burqa. The next second, the armor shattered like building blocks. The helmet, breastplate, and arm armor were all broken into parts. Marcus himself had disappeared without a trace.

[What kind of villain is exiting? Although he is one of his own, I have to say that this posture is too villainous. 】

"So what happened?" Shangluo asked, "Why did he die with just one sword strike?"

"Because she seems to have discovered a weakness. Although Aegis' defense has no dead ends, if it is not controlled, Aegis cannot concentrate the phlogiston defense on one point, and all the phlogiston will be spread out across the entire armor— -So you can defend against bullets coming from all directions, but you can't defend against the sword that hits Huanglong. And" she paused:

"Moreover, that sword seems to be on another level. A level far beyond these shadowless soldiers. Your Karin is quite powerful."

"Wait a minute." Shangluo looked at Phaethon, then looked at the front: "Karin?"

"The fluctuations are exactly the same as Karin's. I can't tell which one it is. But it seems to be your other Karin. It must be the great elf from the spring. Judging from the posture of using the sword, it's probably her."

"So it's her?" Shangluo waved his hand, "Hey, Karin!"

The knight holding the sword glanced here - and then sprinted over like a bullet, pointing his big sword directly at Shangluo's head. The "glove" that had just pulled the person back also came back to defend in an instant and directly grasped the silver sword.

Shangluo didn't move from beginning to end: "Karin? What are you..."

Karin, who was holding the sword, tried to struggle, but the sword didn't move at all.

"Hu" Seeing that her sword was blocked, she was actually relieved, "You can't win. You are real."

"Huh?" Shangluo felt more and more confused, "What do you mean?"

"Don't you know? Those clockwork brains have infiltrated New Antioch long ago. They can imitate anyone's appearance. But no matter how much they change, they are just weak dummies after all. They can always be killed with a sword - Oh, you still don't know why I'm here? Have you seen Karin?"

"Ah, not yet." Shangluo shook his head, "But I'm going to see her soon."

"I'm here to protect her. Those guys in the Muse Palace arranged a mission for her that she didn't even know how dangerous it was. So I came too. If she is gone, I don't know how to get back to see me. Parents. After all, I can’t go home yet.”

"Does she know you're here?"

"I don't know. If she knew I was here to protect her, she would have been too scared to work."

"Eh? Then why didn't you tell her it was dangerous here?"

"Because Karin really needs this job." She looked at Shangluo, "There is no place in this world that can give half-elves a place, and the Muse Palace is one of the few. Even if you know that it is the group of 'sages' She is planning something, and I want to help her get the job done. It would be best if I could eliminate all the threats before she discovers everything. If her work goes well, her parents will be happy. ”

"It does seem like your style. But why is the phone in your hand?"

"Mobile phone?" Karin was stunned for a moment, "You mean, this?" She took out a jade plaque.

"Ah, yes, yes! Why is it in your hands?"

"I saw a panda walking on the street with this sign in its mouth. I just passed by, but it stared at me for a while, gave me the sign and ran away. ”

"Wait a minute, don't you find this strange? Why is there a panda walking on the road? How could the bear give you something? Don't you find it strange at all?"

"It's not surprising, these are very common in the spirit world. Didn't you also meet Mr. Fox who was doing business at that time? I usually accept this kind of gift, because it can be clearly detected that there is no malice, and maybe it will become Critical mission props.”