Alien Relic Hunter

Chapter 1015 Poseidon?
Ke Lan did not expect that there would be a core brain hidden underground in Zeus's private house.

Moreover, judging from the current state of this core mastermind, it has "out of control"... If it is given enough time, this thing may develop into the level of the "prototype machine" in the underground space of the collapsed ring city.Right now it can only temporarily control human minds within a distance of a few hundred meters. After that procedure, creatures within a radius of more than ten kilometers may be permanently affected.

You can't let this thing grow freely, you must pull it out before it becomes strong enough.

Without hesitation, Ke Lan raised his gun and shot at the "artificial heart" - although the core mastermind cannot be regarded as an independent biological entity, it still needs nutrients and oxygen to survive, as long as the pump that is used as a substitute for the heart is destroyed , it won't be long before the core mastermind will die due to malnutrition.

"Bah! Bah! Bah!"

Ke Lan fired three shots in a row, and the bullets from the large-caliber hunting pistol directly tore through the tofu flower-like brain tissue and penetrated into the pump.

Accompanied by a harsh mechanical noise, the value of the pressure gauge connected to the pump first soared instantly, and then returned to zero sharply... This means that the airtightness of the pump has been completely destroyed, and the entire machine has stopped working.

"The pulse is gone," Zelo said. "Its signs of life are fading rapidly."

"It seems that this thing doesn't have any physical means of attack, only mind control." Ke Lan said.

From the time the two entered the basement of the castle until Ke Lan shot and attacked the pump, the replica of the core mastermind did not take any countermeasures, which made Ke Lan feel unreal that everything went too smoothly Sensation... It stands to reason that Zeus should not be undefended in such a place where the core mastermind is hidden... But apart from the core mastermind itself, there are no defensive measures in the castle, and even most wealthy mansions will install it. Neither sirens nor surveillance cameras.

The lack of surveillance cameras may be due to the fear that the network will be hacked and the existence of the core mastermind replica will be exposed, but even the most basic inductive sirens and sentry machine guns are not available, which is a bit incomprehensible.

Although there are several thick mechanical airtight doors on the passage leading to the room where the core mastermind resides, these airtight doors are not so much a measure to prevent outsiders from entering the basement as they are used to prevent the out-of-control core mastermind from spreading to the basement. External means - you don't even need heavy weapons to open these airtight doors, just a torch and enough gas are all you need.

Could it be that this copy of the core mastermind is an abandoned product?Ke Lan had such an idea in his mind.

But regardless of whether this thing is a failure or not, Ke Lan didn't intend to keep it—he took out a few crystal energy bombs from his backpack and bundled them together, set the explosion time, and threw them directly into the cultivation tank of the core brain, and then Go back the same way and exit the basement.

However, an accident still happened—after the countdown to the crystal energy bomb ended, there was no explosion or other noises from the basement, and it was as calm as if nothing had happened.

"Dud? It shouldn't be...the detonator has three spare fuzes...and the core brain has neither limbs nor tentacles. It can't even stop me from shooting, let alone dismantle the bomb?" He was about to go back to the basement to check the situation, but Ze Luo grabbed him.

"There are abnormal spatial fluctuations in the basement." Ze Luo said, "A transmission channel has been opened."

"Transportation channel?!" Ke Lan suddenly understood why there was no movement. The crystal energy bomb did not explode smoothly, but the energy generated by the explosion was absorbed by a hidden transmission device. Destroying the replica of the core mastermind and the basement of the castle turned into energy to open the transmission channel.

"The exit of this transmission channel is hidden inside that thing. It has the characteristic of 'undetectable', so I didn't find it..." There was a trace of self-blame in Ze Luo's tone, which made Ke Lan couldn't help but look at her more, then reached out and rubbed her little head vigorously.

"I don't blame you, I'm afraid this is a trap specially prepared for me." Ke Lan sighed, "The Undead Crew Club is really exhaustive... I'm afraid they have prepared a lot of traps like this, just waiting for me Take the initiative to hit it."

As soon as Ke Lan finished speaking, a creepy rubbing sound came from the basement passage, as if a heavy, rusty iron was dragged out by some force.

"Retreat." Ke Lan and Ze Luo immediately retreated outside the castle, and in the next second, the entire castle collapsed.

A giant with a height of nearly four meters and wearing a set of rusty medieval knight armor came out of the underground passage.

The giant's right hand tightly held a giant sword with a round head that was as thick as a door panel, and one end of the sword was dragged on the ground - the friction sound that just came from the passage was made by this thing.

The style of this sword is very rare, but Ke Lan just knows that this kind of giant sword is called "execution sword", and it is generally a "tool" used by the executioner who is responsible for beheading the executioner, rather than a conventional weapon.Later, with the appearance of the guillotine, the execution sword gradually faded out of the historical stage, and only a very small number of strong men would use this kind of sword on the battlefield.

In order to wield the execution sword, Superman's weapon talent and strength are both indispensable.In order to cut the neck of the condemned prisoner in two neatly and neatly during the execution, the weight of the execution sword is astonishing, and it has the attributes of a sharp weapon and a blunt weapon at the same time. Destroy any approaching people or weapons, even a horse wearing heavy armor can be cut with a sword... and its biggest disadvantage is its poor mobility, and it is extremely afraid of long-range attacks such as crossbows or trebuchets .

The execution sword in this giant's hand has at least doubled in size and thickness in order to match its body shape, and with the unique luster of the "heavy alloy (Note 1)", the weight of this sword may have to be several tons... …

And when Ke Lan's eyes shifted to the same huge kite-shaped shield in the other hand of the giant, his pupils couldn't help constricting—the most important thing that knights in the Middle Ages used to identify themselves was the flag. The most important thing is the family crest on the shield, but what is painted on the shield in this giant's hand is the face of a Tarot card.

The No. 16 major arcana card symbolizes the "tower" of "destruction".

This can't help but remind Ke Lan of the No. 16 seat of the Undead Crew Club - "Tower" Poseidon.

Could it be that the giant in front of him is Poseidon's body?

"Bo...Seidon?" Ke Lan called out tentatively.

The giant knight in heavy armor lowered his head, and a deep gaze shot out from the gap in the helmet, locking onto Ke Lan.

"Are you Poseidon? Seat No.16 of the Undead Crew, 'Tower'?" Ke Lan asked again.

The giant knight didn't answer, but directly swung the execution sword and threw it at Ke Lan!

The execution sword came out of his hand, and there was a piercing whistling sound in the circle, and Ke Lan also turned on the "time stop" at the same time, calculated the flight trajectory of the execution sword, and took Ze Luo to avoid it at the critical moment. go.

With Ke Lan's physical strength and self-healing ability, even if he takes this sword hard... or in other words, even if this sword directly smashes him into a meat paste, he can return to his original state in just a few seconds. I don't know why, His subconscious mind was frantically sounding the alarm, telling him not to be hit by this sword.

"Is there anything weird about this sword? Is it a relic of the Alpha civilization?" Just as Ke Lan was about to approach the execution sword with most of its blade pierced into the ground for observation, the ground suddenly vibrated—— , it wasn’t the ground that shook, but the sword—the execution sword seemed to come alive. It pulled itself out and swung a big circle in mid-air, forcing Ke Lan back, and then flew back to the suspected place. In the hands of Poseidon's giant knights.

"This guy can also control the sword? Is it similar to 33's ability to manipulate a certain type of substance... or is it like Asano Akira's ability to materialize his mind?"

Ke Lan retreated quickly, distanced himself from the opponent.

"If it is these two abilities, it is completely possible to change the trajectory of the execution sword after it is released... In this way, my time stop will not be able to predict and dodge at all. Is the other party negligent on this point, or is it Ability is not what I think it is?"

The giant knight didn't give Ke Lan much time to breathe. After retracting the execution sword from the air, he rushed towards Ke Lan with great strides—although it was wearing heavy armor, it accelerated extremely fast, from static to 1 kilometers per hour. It took less than three seconds... This is already at the level of an F[-] racing car.

Ke Lan stopped when he started again, but this time, before he could calculate the best evasion route, he suddenly felt a sharp pain like a needle prick in his head, and the still black and white picture around him was abruptly blurred by a touch of color. Ripped!
His time-stop state was forcibly terminated!
Ke Lan raised his head and met the giant knight's eyes—even though the other's eyes did not change from the beginning to the end, Ke Lan can be sure that the power to stop Shiding just now came from these eyes!

After fusing the crystal and the "body", Ke Lan's "time stop" skill has a very high priority, and even Zeluo can't break free when he is sealed in a still time. Ke Lan always feels that on this planet In fact, the only one who can forcibly tear apart the stagnant time and space by "brute force" is "Experiment No. 1197" under the bottomless sinkhole.

But the giant dressed as a medieval heavy armored knight in front of him can not only perceive Ke Lan's use of time stop, but also break it, which makes Ke Lan's inner warning soar to the highest level, and he can no longer care about hiding his identity , directly said to Ze Luo: "Use space ability to seal its actions!"

"I tried it, but it doesn't work." Zelo replied immediately, "The power that can block all perceptions does not come from something in the basement, but from it. And this ability not only blocks perceptions, but also When my space power comes into contact with it, it will disappear instantly..."

As Ze Luo spoke, an invisible giant hand condensed and pulled the two of them out from under the blade of the execution sword.

"I don't know how to accurately describe this ability in human language, but there is a term that is common in fantasy works that is very appropriate." Zelo continued, "Forbidden magic."

"Forbidden magic" is a very common concept in the fantasy world view. Compared with "silence", which cannot use magic, "forbidden magic" covers a wider range, referring to the ability to eliminate or seal all magical power: In a place with the power of forbidden magic, a great magician who can use forbidden magic is just an ordinary person, and a priceless enchanted weapon is just a piece of iron with beautiful gems inlaid on the surface. , a magic shield enough to cover the entire city will quickly melt and disappear like a block of ice exposed to the scorching sun...

The forbidden magic in the fantasy world is aimed at magical power, but the "forbidden magic" on the giant knight in front of him is aimed at the special ability of Ke Lan and Ze Luo that can change space and time.

And it doesn't even stop there.

Ke Lan can almost guess why his subconscious mind was so afraid of the execution sword that was thrown over just now - this sword probably also has the ability to "forbid demons". If it is hit by it, even Ke Lan's self The recovery ability will also be sealed, once the recovery speed of the body cannot keep up with the speed of destruction, that is the moment when death really comes.

A cold sweat suddenly seeped from Ke Lan's back.

"What to do? What to do now?"

Ze Luo's space power cannot be directly exerted on the opponent. At most, it can only be used as an auxiliary ability to help one's own force to move or manipulate some physical objects—for example, lifting some concrete blocks and throwing them. This kind of attack is enough for ordinary people. Deadly, but for the giant in front of him, I am afraid it will not pose any threat.

As for Ke Lan, whether the ability of the body can break through the restrictions of the "Forbidden Demon" is still uncertain, but he will not use that power unless it is absolutely necessary-once he uses it, will he be exposed in front of the undead crew? It's a matter of identity. Once the attention of that existence is attracted, all creatures on Alpha Planet will be doomed.

Without being able to use "Time Stop", Ke Lan is not very sure about fighting this giant in close quarters. Both his strength and agility are far inferior to the opponent, let alone Ke Lan has nothing that can fight against the giant with "Forbidden". The execution sword is a head-to-head weapon with the "magic" ability.

Maybe I should choose to retreat and temporarily avoid the edge... Use Ze Luo's space ability to change the terrain, hinder the opponent's pursuit, and then find a way to escape from this area... But in this way, not only will I be completely exposed, but this combat operation can also be regarded as a complete battle. It failed, and at the same time sacrificed a lot of lives and wasted a lot of time.

If it fails this time, will there be a chance to break into the inside of the ark next time... Ke Lan has no idea.

[PS Note 1 "heavy alloy": one of various man-made alloys mixed with Nino alloy to improve physical properties, except for Nino alloy which accounts for 46.5%, the main components are high-density tungsten and iridium The two metal elements belong to the alloy with the highest density in the derivative lineage of Nino alloy, not one of them.It is generally used to manufacture forging hammers of forging presses and crucibles used in metal smelting. 】

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