People in the League, Masters of Time Management

The turbid air was unbearable, and a few figures occasionally flashed on the winding and rugged hollowed-out stairs, and they all wrapped their noses with something without exception.Some are dust masks, some are tattered clothes that no longer fit.

Keeping his left hand still, Victor adjusted the silver dial on the iris lens.This device adjusted the light path through a set of reflective lenses, allowing him to see the scene on the street outside the laboratory window.

Nothing out of the ordinary, as usual.But the alarm bell did indeed go off just now.

Then there is only one possibility - the old partner came.

It's a little annoying... He thought, that stupid outsider is always coming to the door because of trivial things, it's annoying.

After sighing lightly, Victor withdrew his gaze and resumed his work.

A thin beam of light shot out from his third hand, welding metal into his left arm with steady, precise motion.

The smell of burnt human flesh no longer made him feel uncomfortable, and he could also calmly watch his left wrist was ripped apart, the blood vessels and tendons intertwined with the mechanical augmentation body.

Instead of being afraid or shrinking back, he felt a sense of accomplishment because he saw the seamless combination of synthetic materials and biological materials.

The latter operation is relatively simple-welding a bolt to the Achilles tendon under the skin, and then joining the free pieces of epidermis to the surface of the arm.Finally, the seam is irradiated with laser light, the flesh is burned, and the incision is sealed.

"It looks like it hurts."

The second after the laser stopped shining, a slightly playful voice sounded.

Victor didn't like the owner of that voice very much, because it was annoying.But he can't completely ignore it, after all, the partnership is still there.

"It's just a look," he replied. "To me, a wrist flexor Achilles transplant is like changing a nut in a machine."

"It's amazing... You know, every time I see you, I can't help but wonder, are you a human or a robot now?"

A man of about 50 years old stepped out from behind the wooden box and looked around with interest.

Glass tanks, with organs mixed with flesh and metal floating in the green liquid, filled several walls.

A gurney, blood-stained leather, and a mechanical drill lay quietly in the middle of the room.Dozens of robots leaned motionless against each wall.

No matter how many times he watched it, the sight would send him pumping adrenaline.

"There is no answer to that question."

While speaking, Victor adjusted the new accessories he just put on to make sure there would be no more problems.

"People are afraid of change and think 'okay' is enough. But I want to pursue 'excellence'. As long as the goal can be achieved, the process is not important, whether it is human or mechanical."

"You are perfect." The man said with emotion.

"No, I have flaws too."

"Ok?"

Viktor went to his small stove, poured some dark powder and animal cream into a saucepan, and heated the liquid with a laser.

"That's my weakness... Would you like a glass?" he said. "Sweet milk."

The man smiled, but didn't pick up the white liquid that normal humans can drink. "Let's get down to business first. If there is enough time, let's have a few more drinks."

"Then tell me." Victor drank half a cup of hot milk by himself.

"They tracked you down."

"Because of that semi-finished robot?"

"Yes... your old friend is looking for you."

"He's been looking for me." Victor shook his head, drank the remaining half cup of sweet milk, and then put the cup back in place with his third hand.

The middle-aged man watched him quietly, a little confused about where the glass of liquid would fall down the iron head.

"It's different this time. He came down to the ditch area. Anyway, you should make preparations."

"Yeah." Victor nodded indifferently, as if he didn't take this matter to heart at all.

It's not arrogance, it's confidence.

A year ago, he hadn't obtained enough original crystals, so he was beaten and fled by Jess.

But it's different now.

Not to mention just one Jess, even if there were ten or twenty Jesses, he would still have the confidence to defeat them all.

"Confidence is a good thing." The middle-aged man shrugged, and then changed the topic: "How is my 'order' being completed?"

"Is this the real purpose of your trip?"

"It is."

Victor chuckled, the low and hoarse mechanical voice sounded a bit pervasive. "It's almost done, and it will be officially completed in less than a month... Are you in a hurry?"

"Yes, it's getting late."

The middle-aged man sighed and turned to look at the robot by the wall.There are many pipes and wires plugged into them, and they are motionless.There may be flesh and blood wrapped under that metal shell, or it may be more metal.

"Since the original plan failed, let's use a strong one."

"You might die," Victor said.

"Do you think I ever thought about going back alive?" The man shook his head and smiled wryly, "I've been here for so many years that I've forgotten what my hometown is like... It's good to die here."

After a short pause, he raised his head again and looked at the other party with a meaningful look, "It's you, don't you feel guilty for helping outsiders to harm your hometown?"

"Guilty and hometown feelings are just useless emotions." Victor said, "After the glorious evolution, those things don't matter."

"Okay." The middle-aged man spread his hands and brought the topic back on track, "How soon can I get the things without affecting the quality?"

"Well... if there is enough energy, twelve days, or eleven days."

"You are really greedy."

"Greed? No, no, no, this is a reasonable transaction. You know, I'm helping an outsider destroy his hometown." Victor manipulated the metal on his lips to extend to both sides, making a smile.

"You just said those are indifferent things... Forget it. How much do you need?"

"There is no need to waste time negotiating between us, you can give as much as you can."

"Okay, after I go back, I'll have someone send it to you." The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows and looked at the crystal inlaid on his third hand from the corner of his eye. "This thing is very precious."

"Yes, Sheriff. I know better than anyone."

Victor turned around, found a control panel on the messy workbench, and pressed it.

Those robots facing the wall immediately raised their heads, and the sound of rotating shafts reverberated in the room, which was a bit harsh.

"However, value for money."

"Did someone say that you look like a peddler in a border market when you sell 'goods'?" The middle-aged man joked, and then walked towards the door of the old house.

"That's all. See you later, Mr. Three Hands."

"Hopefully we'll meet again, Sheriff."

Xinghuo Lane is still peaceful today... temporarily.

Chapter 59 Embracing Progress

The spread of the dense fog stopped.

Due to the depth of the night, most of the work in the alchemy factory had ended, and the spouts of the dust-spraying nozzles were quiet, leaving only puddles of green waste liquid still flowing.

The smell in the air was still pungent, and Mu Bai regretted not wearing a mask when he went out.

Fortunately, the destination is almost here.

"Victor is in this kind of place?" Jess touched his nose and said softly, "Well, it really fits his temperament—it's quiet enough, but also chaotic enough."

Few would venture down to the foggy boundaries of Starfire Lane.Filled with fog and madness, it's one of the most dangerous places in the Trench.

Lack of resources, harsh environment, and full of dangers... But any young man with a little dream will try his best to escape from this area.

Only a wanted criminal like Victor would embrace the fog with open arms.

"Have you found anything new in your crystal sensing?" Mubai looked around, and subconsciously moved closer to Jinx, lest something suddenly pop out from the shadows.

"Yes. My old buddy has been reminding me since we entered the Fog Frontier."

Jace proudly held up the hextech hammer.The light in the center of the hammer's handle glows like an apex predator on the scent of prey.

"See that old house at the end? Victor must be there."

"There shouldn't be a mistake this time, right?" Mu Bai laughed.

"If you make a mistake, I will give you all my inventions!"

"That's what you said."

"Never break your word."

"Okay." Mubai slowly drew out Dolan's sword, and the edge of the sword reflected a dangerous cold light, "Would you fire a cannon first?"

There are only a handful of people who own the original crystal, and there is no other person besides Victor in Xinghuo Alley.

This time you can bomb with confidence.

"No problem." Jess smiled and tightened his fingers, the Hextech Warhammer immediately transformed, and the terrifying electric energy made people shudder.

"And me, Xiaobai!" Jinx also took out the fish bones, and a sick smile appeared on her red lips without makeup.

"Then... get ready to do it."

Mu Bai quietly moved forward a few steps, and then stretched out a hand towards the dilapidated old house—Hex flashed and was charging.

"Three, two, one... rush!"

Following his order, the fishbone and the Hextech cannon were fired simultaneously.

The faster enhanced electric energy ball hit the target first, and blasted the towering big iron gate into powder.The fishbone missile followed, going straight through the gate and hitting a concrete wall with a window.

The loud noise pierced the silence of the night, and the flames dispersed the dense fog in Xinghuo Lane.

After a golden light flashed by, Mu Bai teleported into the old house.The pungent stench hits the face, disgusting.

Before he could find Victor's figure, he saw the rows of robots who "faced the wall and thought about their mistakes".

Each of them is covered with tubes, and the thick gray-green liquid flows into their bodies along the tubes, giving them the energy to move.

Among them, a few unlucky robots were overturned by the missile, and some kind of white hard object was exposed under the damaged shell. I don't know if it was a skull or some metal product.

The glass jars that filled several walls contained countless viscera, and the range of ups and downs with the liquid showed the atrocities and crimes of mad scientists.

"Well, my old buddy is very fierce, isn't he?"

Jess walked into the house stepping on debris on the ground, his proud and arrogant expression was in sharp contrast to his luxurious gentleman's attire.

"Alright." Mubai nodded, his eyes kept looking around the surrounding environment, alert to any possible danger.

However, Victor never showed up.

There are not even any organs or thugs.

It was impossible for Victor not to notice such a big movement—the alarm bell had been ringing for a long time.

It wasn't until the three of them explored the entire house that they finally saw the half-human, half-mechanical figure in a dim corner.

"Long time no see, old friend." The figure from behind said, "370 four days... ah, more than a year."

"You remember really well, Tinhead."

Jace raised the cannon and took aim, but didn't rush to fire.

"You should know why I came to you. Hand over the crystal, and then explain clearly about the alchemy baron robot, and I can apply for a commutation of sentence for you."

"You're still so arrogant, Jess..." Victor finally turned around, and the iris lens emitted a yellow light that symbolized high temperature.

He gently swung the metal prosthesis, and the robots in the room immediately raised their heads, like beasts that had just woken up from their sleep.

"During this year, I have continued to pursue excellence, breaking through technical bottlenecks time and time again, and promoting the process of glorious evolution."

"But you, you have been standing still in that decadent and ignorant Picheng workshop, making no progress."

"Look, old friend, the toy in your hand is still a year ago, how ridiculous..."

"You can't stop me, you can't stop the glorious evolution of mankind!"

With Victor's last roar, dozens of robots attacked at the same time.

Even the few who were maimed by the electric energy ball got up and charged desperately.

"I was able to smash your scrap metal a year ago, and I can do the same a year later!"