Rhodes Island does not exist.

The doctor murmured, gazing at the red lines that swirled and moved within his analytical perspective.

"Therefore, I don't need to keep up with your speed; I just need to make sure my attacks hit you."

The doctor slipped his hand inside his coat.

There lay a cold, hard object.

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Thank you segment.

Thanks to 闲于jpg莫笑尘土anchoymostmaa for the blade and monthly pass, thank you.

Chapter 229, 227. Unnecessary Solutions

This is Rhodes Island.

The doctor is a doctor from Rhodes Island.

Rhodes Island is the Doctor's Rhodes Island.

The words left behind by the woman in the film echoed in the doctor's mind.

The Reaper's movements were clearly visible to him; she charged toward the locked circuit, while the Doctor retrieved the weapon from the lining of his coat.

"boom!"

Without any hesitation or doubt.

Amidst the flashes of gunfire and the resounding echoes of sound, an Originium-etched bullet flew toward the Reaper in a flowing trajectory.

No matter how fast she is, she can't outrun a bullet.

Moreover, she would never have imagined that the doctor had such methods hidden.

That was a pistol.

The pistol originated in Lateran. Now, through continuous market circulation and modifications by skilled artisans, it has become a convenient weapon that anyone can master with training.

However, no matter what, a complete novice with no experience will never be able to fire the bullets in a pistol.

After all, it is still essentially a staff, and it requires proper guidance of Originium Arts to cast.

However, just as he had done it countless times before, the Doctor simply placed his finger on the trigger and fired the Etched Originium stored in the magazine toward the Reaper.

Even the aiming position was perfectly accurate.

"puff."

The sharp bullet pierced the Reaper's leg with a light touch, bringing her sprint to an abrupt halt almost instantly. She stumbled and her unbalanced body tilted uncontrollably to the side.

But it's not over yet.

Compared to crossbows, firearms have one advantage.

Rapid fire.

"boom!"

As the first bullet struck its target, the second bullet immediately spun through the flames and burst from the muzzle of the gun in the doctor's hand, flying towards the Reaper.

This time, its target was the Reaper's head.

—To avoid shooting errors, the doctor first chose to stop the Reaper's movements so that he could aim at vital points later.

That's very much like the style of a PhD.

But the Reaper's quick reflexes saved her life.

It's like a biological instinct. When carnivores fight each other for resources, if one of them is hit by the first attack, it will naturally instinctively avoid the next attack.

The Reaper had triggered this awareness, so when the bullet flew toward her, she turned her head a few centimeters to the side.

"Whoosh-"

The bullet grazed past her and struck the wall behind her, sparks flying.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Once the second sneak attack is dodged, the third one is unlikely to be effective.

—But this does not apply to firearms.

"boom!"

The doctor was completely unaffected.

The Reaper's instinctive dodge was completely ignored by the Doctor, and his hand did not stop for a moment, firing a third bullet directly at the Reaper.

"puff."

This time, the bullet hit its target.

It sliced ​​through the air, tore at the harvester's skin, and then plunged deep into her chest.

The bullet, aimed at her head, deviated slightly during firing and ultimately struck her right chest.

The scene of blood splattering did not occur as expected.

There was only a black hole where the bullet had entered.

Perhaps there was no blood flowing from the harvesters' bodies at all.

But this is Rhodes Island, so it's not surprising.

"cough!"

The reaper's throat throbbed with a muffled sound as he was struck by the bullet.

But the doctor knew it wasn't fatal.

If he wanted to kill the reaper in front of him, he had to fire a few more bullets, and none of them could miss.

Even so, it probably wouldn't kill her.

After witnessing the Reaper's power, the Doctor even doubted that a pistol could possibly kill her.

But whether the pistol could do it or not, he had to do it.

Because he had no other means of support besides his pistol.

Skadi is already battered and dying, having been severely damaged by the Reapers before the Closed Circuit was shut down, and is now in a completely unknown state.

Therefore, he could only rely on himself.

Or... rely on the reaper's mercy upon you.

If what that woman in the film said is true.

"boom!"

However, rather than hoping for mercy from the opponent, the Doctor still feels it's better to keep the choice in his own hands.

The fourth bullet was fired again.

This time, it didn't miss.

The Originium-etched ammunition, trailing air and faint light, whipped up a fierce wind and, carrying immense kinetic energy, pierced the Reaper's skull.

"Boom."

The doctor even felt as if he heard a cracking sound coming from her skull.

"Is this...is this okay?"

A sense of distrust about the current situation churned within him, and the Doctor's gaze focused on the Reaper's face.

It was a beautiful face.

Despite her skin being as pale as paper and her blank expression frozen in place, she could still be considered beautiful.

What did this woman go through to get here? And why is she seeking revenge?

Gazing at the face reflected in the dark bullet holes, the doctor couldn't help but feel a slight ripple in his heart.

Perhaps I used to have a very good relationship with her.

But now he has no choice but to kill her as if she were an enemy.

"what……"

A weak echo came from deep in her throat, and at the same time she slowly raised her right hand, her fingers pointing in the same direction as the Doctor's.

She wanted to say something.

What would you like to say to the doctor?

Although she had never spoken a word before.

The words of a dying person are often kind.

But the PhD student faces a choice.

Listen to what she has to say, or... pull the trigger on her for the fifth time.

Logically speaking, the doctor should pull the trigger now.

As mentioned before, if he wanted to kill the Reaper here, he had to act decisively and leave her no chance to struggle.

But the doctor hesitated.

A thought suddenly popped into his mind.

Is all of this really necessary?

The reapers are not their enemies, but their enemies.

If I were willing to listen to the harvester's thoughts, would there still be a possibility of reconciliation?

the answer is……

No.

The answer doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter what the answer is anymore.

Just as the Doctor was pondering this matter, a shadow fell over the top of the Reaper.

The doctor's gaze followed the shadow upwards and landed on a drone.

Below the drone, hanging from the ground was a siege spear that could only be seen on Victoria's chariots.

Chapter 230, Part 228: Her Friend

A drone carrying a siege spear flew in from nowhere and landed above the harvester's head.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth...

Countless drones, like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, flew in from all the entrances and exits of the children's playground, forming a dense array and hovering above the harvesters. Even the weapon systems carried by almost every drone were different.

"What... exactly are these?"

The doctor stared blankly at the countless machines that appeared in his field of vision.

He never expected this to happen.

Then, a familiar voice answered him.

"They are my friends."

Unbeknownst to them, the closed circuit had already taken shape. The once insane expression now bore only the traces of another personality, and the wounds inflicted by the Reaper had long since healed completely, leaving no visible scars except for the bloodstains.

"Your...friend?"

More than the current state of the interlocking circuit, the doctor was more concerned about the origins of those drones.

"Didn't I just tell you that I was going to fix the facilities on the sixth floor?" The interlocking circuit made a gesture, and the drones immediately went into standby mode.

“These are the results after the repairs.” She pointed to the killing machines floating in the air. “The drone combat swarm originally belonged to this floor, and originally belonged to me, until she came down from the seventh floor, destroyed everything I had set up here, and even killed me.”

"And I guess I have to thank you for my help to get this far." The locked circuit smiled at the doctor. "And thank you on her behalf as well."

"She" refers to another personality within a closed loop.

“But now, I hope you can give me this last chance.” Her gaze fell on the Reaper, who was riddled with bullets and on the verge of death. “There are countless scores to settle between her and me.”

Faced with another personality operating within a closed loop, the doctor chose to back down.