Cyber Era Witch -
Chapter 637 - 538
Chapter 637: 538
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To give Black Fire Innovation a thorough beating, more people would be needed to join the fight. After leaving Nestor Headquarters, Rinne was preoccupied with this matter. Everything had to be foolproof.
The target was located in Sato City, on a large island.
Rinne opened the electronic map. Thanks to military intelligence sharing, she was able to access Kyushu High Pavilion’s satellite resources, which had captured many disturbing details, including large barracks, repair stations, and shipyards—all hastily constructed within the past six months.
The island had essentially become a military foothold that Black Fire Innovation had planted in the sea, facilitating their naval and air forces to depart from Sato City and pose a severe threat to the flank of the battlefield.
Therefore, the Xia side also hoped that Nestor Corporation would take timely action, liberate Sato City, and curb the arrogant influence of Black Fire Innovation.
For a covert resolution, the mission was assigned to Rinne. With the war intensifying, Black Fire Innovation’s main forces had long since left the port, leaving behind only a few elites. As long as Disciple Squad was meticulous in their actions, they should be able to destroy the Black Fire base in Sato City and retreat unscathed.
She must be careful... Rinne pondered.
Departing from the core area of the Northern Archipelago, she was headed for Sato City, 200 nautical miles away.
Rinne had no desire to rely on the "grace" of the Witch Goddess for rebirth. From what contact she had had in this period, Rinne felt there was a significant gap between herself and the Witch Goddess. If she died violently, would she leave in peace under the Witch Goddess’s care or be tormented for life?
Once considering this risk, Rinne was also nervous.
"Being my shield is of utmost importance," Rinne turned to look at Snowball, who followed behind her, "Perform excellently, you must."
"What is my mission?" Snowball asked lightly as she strolled behind.
"Didn’t you hear me? It is to be my shield," Rinne moved forward, "Absorb fire and withstand damage."
Snowball let out a helpless whine and then lowered his head to catch up.
Rinne was headed for a vacant factory in Shangjing City, where machinery had been removed, and the production line shifted elsewhere, leaving behind an empty space.
Here, Rinne had to settle matters concerning A999 and Masasuke Hazuki.
She stood at the entrance, with A999 already present, a tall and advanced Combat Synthetic Human, bare, sporting only its base factory body, devoid of any clothing or armor.
It sat impatiently on an unremoved metal box, somewhat akin to a skeleton perched on a tombstone.
"Why have you summoned me?" A999 asked loudly, "I crave to butcher my enemies! Is this mechanical dog my adversary?"
"Sir, although I am not your match, I shall also perform admirably," Snowball explained.
"Relax," Rinne lit a Locke Brand Cigarette, "Your opponent will be here shortly."
Masasuke Hazuki appeared at the factory entrance on time as agreed.
He had come to accept the challenge ten days ago, but back then, Rinne was having a major cyberpsychosis outbreak, lying in the infirmary, so she completely stood up Masasuke Hazuki.
Now Masasuke Hazuki appeared indifferent, clearly holding a very poor impression of Rinne’s previous cancellation.
"My apologies," Masasuke Hazuki glanced at Rinne, "This time you finally made it."
"The previous absence was beyond my control," Rinne leaned against the black support column of the factory, the whole empty ground resembling a gloomy prison, "Now, at last, I have time. Alright, A999, Masasuke Hazuki, only one of you can join this expedition."
"An expedition? Will we face formidable enemies?" A999 turned to Rinne.
"Sounds bothersome, what’s the pay?" Masasuke Hazuki also turned to Rinne.
"Enemies, endless and supremely powerful," Rinne used an expensive, exquisite lighter to ignite her cigarette, blowing out a bold ring of smoke toward them, "As for the reward, it will certainly be very generous. Upon success, each will receive around 10 million in dividends."
"Alright, alright," A999 nodded vigorously, its eye-tubes switching from white to red.
"...Payment would be more just," Masasuke Hazuki gripped the katana behind his back, ready to draw at any moment, "So, am I to defeat it?"
"Correct, only one of you is needed for this expedition," Rinne crossed her arms in the air and then swung down fiercely, "I want only the strongest!"
Fight!
In an instant, A999 surged forward like the wind.
Wielding a massive nodachi, it launched a slash, while Masasuke Hazuki vanished from his spot, darting behind the column where Rinne stood.
"You are supposed to fight, not run away!" Rinne taunted as she watched A999 swiftly chase after him.
"..." Masasuke Hazuki ignored Rinne, continuing to chant spells and produce a myriad of hand signs.
After completing the first spell, a golden light shone on Masasuke Hazuki, granting him swiftness of foot and significantly increasing his speed.
"Die! Die!" A999 nearly included Rinne in its attack range, entering a state of frenzy, wildly swinging its nodachi with ultimate violence yet in line with martial principles, forcing Rinne to dodge.
She dashed up the column to the steel beams at the top of the warehouse to escape the onslaught, looking down at A999 violently striking around the pillar. Every hit caused the entire warehouse to shake endlessly, and with a few fierce blows, it left huge scars on the metal pillar, reminiscent for Rinne of a butcher chopping meat.
Meanwhile, Masasuke Hazuki was just pulling away further, his mouth continuously chanting enchantments, until finally, he conjured a flash of lightning in his hands.
Crack!
The next second, a shield of electric orbs made up of multiple bolts of lightning appeared around Masasuke Hazuki!
But he still didn’t engage A999, continuing to run instead.
"Die! Don’t run!" A999’s itch for a fight was unbearable, it accelerated in hot pursuit of Masasuke Hazuki.
His expression unaltered, he simply kept increasing the distance, now having run to the other end of the factory altogether, while also bestowing another spell enhancement upon himself. This time a dark golden circle lit up at his feet, coupled with surrounding storms and orbiting electric orbs, he experienced a significant boost in power. Rinne watched, impressed.
After observing Masasuke Hazuki for a while, Rinne closed her eyes to concentrate on A999’s side.
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No matter what Masasuke Hazuki did, A999 paid no attention, charging ahead dragging the nodachi, continuing its pursuit to strike down its target.
Seeing A999’s ferocious momentum, he reached the end of the warehouse and ran vertically up the wall for a few steps. Unlike Rinne, who could manipulate magic power to walk against gravity, his technique was similar to parkour, kicking off the wall to leap back and land at a distance. A999, by then, had just crashed into the wall, delivering a fierce hit to it. The destructive power of the nodachi in its hand was boundless; it slashed into the wall and was quickly withdrawn as effortlessly as cutting through tofu!
Taking advantage of the moment A999 collided with the wall, Masasuke Hazuki rapidly retreated while chanting two different spells.
After the first spell was completed, his eyes cleared and a cold light flashed, seemingly enhancing his wisdom and perception; after the second spell was completed, his katana shone with intensely flickering light, just the sight of its tumultuous aura was enough to sense its extraordinary sharpness, capable of destroying anything.
"When exactly do you plan to run until!" A999 furiously chased after Masasuke Hazuki, its speed reaching the extreme, its focus entirely on Hazuki.
Masasuke Hazuki took a deep breath.
"Now it’s time." Masasuke Hazuki swung his katana fiercely forward.
The lightning spheres surrounding him automatically flew out as A999 approached, striking A999 with force, the electricity crackling! Stunning arcs of electricity quickly flashed, exploding on its body with relentless booms.
But A999’s body was meticulously crafted, with additional resistance specifically against electric shocks and electromagnetic detonations, capable of withstanding electrical damage for a short period of time.
"Die!" A999 swung its katana in a wide slash.
As it swung its blade, it also moved forward with precise footwork. What seemed like reckless, wide swings hid deadly moves within! Masasuke Hazuki similarly stepped back, both of them moving swiftly, dust flying off the ground, every step of Hazuki calculated by A999. It was startled to realize that the opponent’s footwork was equally sophisticated and elegant, with several steps even beyond A999’s predictions, showing Hazuki’s solid foundation in martial arts!
In just a few breaths, both sides were aware of each other’s strong techniques.
Masasuke Hazuki’s body shimmered with light, various spells enhancing his concentration and agility significantly, now even his mortal flesh posed a threat to the fully combat-oriented Synthetic Human A999.
He switched his grip on the katana and then thrust forward fiercely.
Piercing strike!
This was not just a delicate and lethal thrust; Masasuke Hazuki was also craftily calculating A999’s moves within it.
If it were any other Combat Synthetic Human, faced with Hazuki’s rapid attack, it would surely choose the less risky option to evade.
But since it was A999...
Just as Masasuke Hazuki predicted, it quickly swung the nodachi, attempting to parry Hazuki’s weapon!
Bang!
The two weapons collided in mid-air, Masasuke Hazuki cleverly redirected his shorter katana, shifting its direction and flipping it upward. He had already anticipated A999’s reaction, thus fiercely blocking the heavy attack, pushing forward with both hands. When metal clashed against metal, scintillating sparks exploded - a samurai betting his life on this very symphony of metallic collision!
Especially...
There was a miraculous light shining on Masasuke Hazuki’s weapon, the very confidence behind his blade clashing! Once it struck, any mundane weapon was bound to break upon impact.
And indeed, it was so!
With a single slash, A999’s massive nodachi immediately shattered, as if a steel monster had been cleaved in half from its center!
Hazuki Masasuke’s katana swung downward, attempting to follow through with a sure-to-hit attack, but he saw A999 maintain balance in a terrifying stance, moving in ways humans cannot, its body still leaning far back, yet its right hand had already swung the broken blade straight towards Hazuki Masasuke’s chest!
Breach!
Hazuki Masasuke’s chest was hit by the half of A999’s nodachi, his protective glow instantly bursting, shielding him from the strike, and his body was blown away, flying across half the warehouse and sliding over twenty meters on the ground before coming to a stop—
If it weren’t for the numerous spells that Hazuki Masasuke had recited to protect his body, he would have died from that blow!
A999... Hazuki Masasuke’s heart was in turmoil. Had A999 outcalculated him in the end? It knew well of Hazuki Masasuke’s katana’s spell shimmer, not to be met head-on, yet it still chose to take the hit, seeming to fall for it, but in reality counterattacking with the broken blade! Was this the predictive path of A999’s martial arts, or was it an on-the-spot reaction? Hazuki Masasuke had no way of knowing.
Blood welled up in Hazuki Masasuke’s throat, he used the katana to support himself and stand up, but saw A999 had already advanced like a phantom.
"Die." A999 said coldly, swinging the blade to take Hazuki Masasuke.
——Sizzle
Sparks erupted from the top of A999’s head, it clutched its own, shrieking, "No—what are you doing!"
Rinne sat atop a steel beam in the factory.
"The untamable Class A Synthetic Human, the ultimate A999, you are now my servant," Rinne said from above, looking down at A999.
"You... you..." A999 clutched at its head, realizing its control module permissions had been overwritten with Rinne’s malicious code; it could no longer act independently and was at Rinne’s mercy.
"It was just now, at the very moment when you and Hazuki Masasuke were locked in your fiercest battle." Rinne chuckled lightly, "Your processor was 100% occupied, all dedicated to coping with the battle in front of you, and your network module fell into a state of temporary defencelessness. It was in that instant that I seized the opportunity and took control of you."
"You... this..." A999 tried to use its built-in curses to criticize Rinne, but under Rinne’s control, the voice that played out was off, "...the most high and mighty Miss Rinne, from now on I am your precious sword!"
"Now, Miss Rinne not only has a ’meat shield,’ but also a ’precious sword,’" Snowball muttered.
"..." Hazuki Masasuke panted, the enhancements on his body slowly reached their limit, disappearing one after another, "So what about me? Am I just... here to help you trap this synthetic human?"
"Perhaps," Rinne said coldly, "But you can join us now."
"The risk with no prior notice..." Hazuki Masasuke had some reservations.
"You’re strong, it’s also strong, both of you come along," Rinne stood on the steel beam.
Outside, members of the Disciple Squad arrived one after another.
Rinne looked at their silhouettes entering one by one, nodding slowly.
Each one possessed unique skills, all formidable in their own right. This squad would shake the world.
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