Chapter 144 Chapter 144: Pardo: Ambushing, You're Not Playing Fair!!
Chapter 144: Pardo: Ambushing, You're Not Playing Fair!!
Pardo, who was being stared at by everyone, only froze for less than a moment. The next second, her brain started racing, and she quickly arrived at what she thought was the correct answer—
C-could it be... everyone saw how skilled she was at picking locks and suspected she was actually an interstellar thief who frequently broke into people's door locks, which is why they were afraid she would quietly pick their locks in the middle of the night?
Th-this... this is very likely, isn't it?!
"Um, um... everyone, listen to my explanation! It's just because of some reasons from my childhood that I learned this skill. Actually, after joining the 'Corporation,' I haven't really used it much..."
Pardo's voice grew softer and softer, clearly feeling quite guilty—but to ensure her performance review passed, using her abilities a little was obviously a normal thing to do!
This is also part of the job, right?!
But just as Pardo finished awkwardly stating this fact, she noticed that everyone's expressions looking at her didn't seem to have changed much. In fact—they didn't seem to be looking at her?
But rather... behind her?!
"Detected that the main door has been opened. Forced termination of hibernation mode—beginning identity verification of entrants. Scanning..."
"Scan results: No personnel with A-level or higher permissions within the protocol are detected in the field of vision. Defined as illegal intruders. Activating extermination protocol—!"
A cold mechanical voice reached everyone's ears almost immediately within seconds after the door was opened. No one had expected that the clever Xianzhou people not only installed a combination lock outside the main door but also set up a second layer of security behind the door to prevent theft.
If a rigid combination lock might just sit there waiting for you to solve and open it, how could you possibly convince a mechanical intelligence with its own system within the few seconds before it directly attacks?
To have that level of infiltration ability, you'd at least need to be a hacker like Silver Wolf, who can even alter reality to some extent.
But what use is a small-time thief like Pardo's lock-picking skills, no matter how strong they are?
All we can say is... Xianzhou technology, kid!!!
The moment the mechanical voice fell, this mechanical intelligence, which looked eerily like a humanoid door, had already fiercely raised its right limb, identical to a chainsaw, and swung it toward little Pardo in front of it.
Under normal circumstances, those thieves who sneakily opened these doors on the Xianzhou would absolutely not react in time. Even if they managed to escape the initial attack by sheer luck, the commotion caused during the subsequent fight would definitely attract more attention here.
"Wahhh?!"
Pardo wasn't actually stupid. Upon hearing the mechanical voice behind her, she immediately realized what kind of situation this was. There was no time for embarrassment; she immediately threw herself forward.
But while this reaction was very fast for a human—for a meticulous machine, this alone wasn't enough to escape its precise targeting range.
Boom————!
A violent impact sound suddenly echoed all around. Little Pardo, who had tightly closed her eyes, realized she didn't seem to feel any pain. After hurriedly checking if she was missing any arms or legs, she immediately looked behind her—
She saw that her boss Kevin had caught the full-force strike of that strange five-to-six-meter-tall machine with just one hand. The weapon on its hand, which looked like a chainsaw, was still constantly trying to cut through the ice layer covering Kevin's hand, but it was ultimately completely futile.
"Boss Kevin, so cool!"
Having just narrowly escaped death a second ago, little Pardo immediately became cocky the next second—yeah, why should she be afraid? When dealing with these small fry, her boss Kevin could take them out one by one with ease!
And that's her boss Kevin! Would Boss Kevin not protect her?!
Once she figured this out, little Pardo's heart immediately felt full—her back didn't ache anymore, her legs didn't hurt anymore, and even her heartbeat felt much steadier!
"Enemy threat level increased. Attempting to analyze specific threat level... Analysis failed. Permission granted to activate Extermination Protocol No. 143. Maximum output from the Engineering Core!"
Upon realizing that its attacks had absolutely no effect on Kevin, this massive intelligent automaton immediately corrected its combat mode.
Accompanied by the rumbling sounds of gears colliding, golden light depicting strange patterns gradually began to appear on the vermilion body of this automaton that resembled a door. They spread upward along its massive frame and finally formed half of a distinctive halo above its head.
"Enemy—exterminate!"
Not only was its presence imposing, but the roar from this automaton was also deafening—giving the illusion that it truly possessed emotions and was currently venting boundless anger.
Boom—!
The weapon, now almost completely enveloped in light, slammed heavily onto Kevin's arm blocking in front of him. The energy condensed into substance even violently sparked arcs of light like flames.
But the result remained entirely unsurprising. Even though the stone slabs underfoot had collapsed under the immense pressure of the great force, Kevin's body not only didn't bend in the slightest but even the clothes on his arm remained smooth and new.
"It feels... somewhat strange?"
Kevin muttered softly as if he had noticed something, but his movements showed no hesitation at all. With a fierce backhand swing! This several-meter-tall automaton was violently slammed onto the ground. Chilling frost quickly spread from Kevin's feet and completely restrained the massive automaton's form in no time.
"Pah! Acting so arrogant just now, but in the end, you still got taken down by our Boss Kevin in one hit!"
Realizing there was basically no danger now, little Pardo, who had suffered the biggest scare earlier, immediately jumped out first. However, she didn't dare to actually run up and kick it a few times... perfectly illustrating what it means to be all talk and no action.
But it doesn't matter; it's still that same saying—the two of us together will definitely wreak havoc!
Hum—!
"Wah?!"
Suddenly, the automaton almost completely frozen in ice crystals once again emitted golden light all over its body, startling little Pardo so much that she stumbled back several steps and nearly fell.
The only one in the entire scene who probably wasn't scared was Kevin alone. Not only did he not retreat, but he even took a few steps forward. He gently placed his palm on the only exposed part of the automaton, his tone inevitably carrying some confusion.
"Strange. These things don't look like enhancements; instead, they seem like some kind of... restraint?"
But who would have nothing better to do than restrain a giant robot?
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