Cyberzaun, Machinarium
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In the dust, Silas finally regained his human form, but his pale face and weak breathing showed that this man was not at ease. But at least, the man no longer had the terrible injuries he had just now.
In the smoke and dust, figures slowly emerged. They were all the imprisoned mages. Now they carefully took the first step towards freedom from the destroyed prison. The dazzling sight irritated the eyes of these poor people and made them shed tears unconsciously, but no one wanted to go back to the dark dungeon again. They longed for this land where no one was chasing them and supervising them, and no one forced them to drink the painful and humiliating potion again.
“My compatriots, my brothers and sisters,” Silas opened his arms to these weak mages, “No one will hurt you anymore. From today on, you will live proudly under this sky. We don’t need to be afraid of those corrupt nobles anymore. We will take back our own pride with our own hands. No one will treat us as objects anymore. Now take revenge, revenge on Demacia, revenge on the arrogant and hypocritical king.”
Silas turned around and stared at the demon hunter hiding on the side and the girl who tilted her head and looked at him curiously. “Let’s start with these people in front of us.”
“Tsk tsk, we are in trouble now, Little Spark.” Jinx counted the remaining weapons, secretly raised her vigilance, and the Hextech shield began to operate at full capacity.
When the situation was tense, Jinx’s collar finally sent a message, “Jinx, how are you doing now?”
“Oh thank God, I missed you so much, Little Finger. I have everything under control, you don’t have to worry.” Jinx couldn’t hide her happiness in her words, “But if you can come over and help me soon, I would be very welcome.”
“I have arranged support from the Dockyard base. An air strike will be available in half an hour. I will be there as soon as possible… Are you okay?”
“Well, it’s pretty good, but these angry guys on the other side don’t seem to like me… I can handle it here, so don’t come over.” Jinx took a deep breath. “Did you hear me? If you come here, I will have to worry about protecting you.”
“I understand,” Enoch comforted the girl, turned around and got on the carriage, and quickly followed the signs to the execution ground. “I’ll wait for you at home. Do you want some strawberry cake?”
“Ha, you still understand me.” Jinx smiled, turned off the communication, and put the fishbone rocket on her shoulder.
“Don’t cry, little spark, if you can use your sparkling tricks to help me, I will be very grateful.” Jinx gently pulled the trigger of the rocket. “The boss has entered the second stage. You have to take it seriously. There is no time to slack off.”
Chapter 194: Jinx vs. Sylas (Part 3)
The rocket spun quickly and hit the group of people who had just escaped from the prison.
Several mages were pushed into the sky by the impact of the explosion before they could react, and fell to the ground in a spin, without making any sound.
The second rocket that followed was destroyed in the air by Silas who realized it belatedly.
“This is how the nobles treat us. Do you think it’s fun to blow them up? Devil, the smile on your face makes me sick.”
“First of all, I’m not a noble, so don’t call me ‘Master’, it sounds super weird. Secondly,” Jinx raised the bang bang machine gun with her other hand, “we are enemies. You want to kill me, and I want to kill you… This is normal.”
“Very good, let’s use this victory to celebrate our new life.” Silas’ fingertips flashed again and pointed at the nearby ground. With a flash of light, the collapsed tunnel appeared in front of the terrified mage prisoner.
“Go, my brothers and sisters, break this cage. We are going to bleed those whimpering losers. Let’s start with the biggest and fattest ones… Go through the underground sewers. Anyone who dares to stop us will be taught humility with blood.”
“And I,” Silas swung the thick chains in his hands, “will teach the challenger a lesson.”
“Challenger? You’re so rude. It seems our dungeon champion thinks he can do it.” Jinx scoffed and adjusted her weapon. “Come on, let me see what you can do.”
The yellow eggshells fell to the ground with a clang. Silas, who had just been boasting, had to draw out the magic shield that had been recorded in the forbidden magic stone to resist the girl’s wild laughter and shooting. He could also try to break the simple rockets in the air, but behind this man, the imprisoned mages were busy evacuating.
He couldn’t dodge now, he had to block Jinx’s attacks. These mages who suffered the same pain as him were his most reliable companions, and he could not give up on them no matter what.
“It seems that your skills are not as good as your tongue.”
“You should worry about yourself”
The originally solid land was like boiling water, rolling constantly under Jinx’s feet. Jinx quickly moved her position along the undulating ground, which also gave Silas some chance to catch his breath.
Without the suppression of the machine gun, the imprisoned man madly used his magic. Whether it was ice or fire, it caused ripples on Jinx’s shield. The Hextech shield that originally fit her body had to work at full capacity, forming a huge cover to block Jinx.
“You look quite angry. Did I offend you?…Ha! No way, I did it on purpose.” Jinx turned her body gently to avoid the raised rocks. She needed time to replace the energy core of the shield, otherwise she would not be able to withstand the man’s non-stop bombardment. Or, she could take a more radical option.
Jinx leaped high on the bulging building debris and charged towards Sylas. As long as she could find a way to launch another sneak attack, the situation would improve.
“I caught you.” The girl carried the rocket and aimed at the sinner who was still at a dangerous distance. Just as she was about to pull the trigger, she suddenly felt a dangerous pain. Jinx subconsciously used the fish bones as a shield to block her side. Before she was fully prepared, a huge shadow covered the girl’s petite body.
The prison’s sentry tower was blown up at some point and fell towards the girl. The broken rocks first blocked the girl’s sight, and then the city wall buried Jinx. The Hextech hip protector lit up in vain, providing a safe area for the girl at the critical moment.
“Unlike you, I have helpers I can trust.” Silas nodded to the mage who launched a sneak attack, signaling him to leave as soon as possible. Looking at the mages who were retreating, Silas reached out to Laxana who was kneeling beside the injured knight to offer help.
“How kind! Even if these people you tried your best to save will kill our compatriots in the next hunt, you still want to help them, right? They are not worth your efforts. Come on, Lux, my glimmer, leave with us.”
“No, I can’t…” Lux stepped back painfully, dodging the man who was no longer familiar to her. She was afraid of what choice this man would make. Moreover, Jinx was also trapped in the ruins for helping her, and she couldn’t leave.
“You are always so kind and compassionate.” The low hanging chain scraped across the ground, and then was lifted high by the man and whipped towards the back of the demon hunter who was still trying to resist. Poor guy, he was still charging towards his comrades at the end, but he didn’t know that death had come.
Unfortunately, Silas did not see the scene he expected, and the heavy sword blocked his attack.
“Don’t move, Mage.” Garen pointed at the most dangerous prisoner in the field and said, “You are under arrest.”
“Look who’s coming.” Silas ignored the cavalry rushing over and let the mage fight with the soldiers who had just rushed out of the gap in the watchtower. He had better prey.
“The family crest of the Crownguard, the pretentious aura, the exaggeratedly large shoulder armor… You must be Garen, the favorite dog of little Jarvan.” Silas moved his wrists and adjusted the chain to the most suitable place.
The chains whistled and smashed towards the silent knight. The attack deflected by the long sword easily shattered the surrounding rubble. Unlike usual helpers, Garen hoped to detain these rebels as soon as possible.
“What did you do to her?” Garen shouted as he charged towards Silas. His sword swung down with an unusual lightness, bypassing the swinging chains and cutting along the shackles on Silas’ hands. Garen’s cloth tag was to make the prisoner unable to resist.
At the critical moment, Silas rolled on the ground in a panic, avoiding the dangerous blade, and distanced himself from the angry knight again. He released magic to block Garen’s pursuit, and taunted him.
“What can I do to her? Should I be like those greedy nobles in your eyes? Don’t be silly, she brought herself to me.”
Silas pointed his finger at the opponent. He didn’t have the confidence to fight this kind of warrior in close combat. It would be better to deal with him on the way to the charge.
Unfortunately, Jinx had spent so much time on him that the magic ‘saved’ by the Forbidden Stone was almost gone, and Silas was knocked to the ground in a moment of distraction. If the fighting mage prisoner hadn’t taken the opportunity to attack Garen from behind, perhaps Silas’ ambition would have ended there.
“Look at you, poor knight, you know nothing, right…”
Silas slowly walked towards the fallen body, but no matter what he wanted to do, he was stopped halfway. “Stop, Silas.”
The girl with red eyes opened her arms and stood in front of the unconscious Garen. “Leave, I don’t want to be your enemy.”
“You are still so pure and kind, my glimmer of light.” Silas gently pulled Lux’s hand, “Come on, follow me, we should go home.”
The fingertips slid silently from Silas’ palm. Silas turned his head and saw Lux clenching her fists tightly in front of her chest, but she didn’t move a step. “I won’t follow you anymore. I want to stop you.”
“What a shame. I thought you felt the same way about Demacia’s persecution. I thought you would be our family.” Silas shook his head and walked towards the center of the melee. “I’m different from you. I want them to pay the price… No matter what you think in your heart, don’t waste your kindness on those who look down on you.”
Lux watched the swinging chains whipping the warriors. After Silas joined, some mages gave up evacuating and instead chose to attack outward, venting their magic on the city defense troops who came to inquire.
She couldn’t get anything out, but at least… Lux turned around and dragged her brother to the back of the ruins, which was slightly safer. She knocked on the ruins in front of her anxiously, “Jinx? Are you okay? Can you hear me?”
“Ahem… I’m still alive, but I can’t move for the time being… You have to get me out as soon as possible. Little Finger just contacted me and said that a big guy has been sent. I have to mark him as soon as possible, otherwise we’re all doomed.”
“But… no, it’s nothing. Can you still activate the shield? Jinx” Lux hesitated for a moment and finally took off her gloves.
“It’s on. I just suffered the pain of shutting down the shield. What happened?…Oh.” Jinx lay on the ground, watching in surprise as the light melted and disappeared bit by bit in front of her, until it hit the shield, causing the energy that was about to run out to be rapidly reduced again.
“Okay, stop now,” Jinx said quickly, smiling at the girl waiting anxiously outside, “Give me a hand, Sparkle, I can’t move around very well right now.”
After they finally hid in the fortress that had not yet collapsed, Jinx snorted in dissatisfaction as she looked at the melee below, and handed the smoke generator in her backpack to Sislia who had just arrived, “Listen, have your people retreat, then pull the pull ring of this thing off and throw it into the enemy’s crowd, and find a solid place to hide within 2 minutes.”
Miss Champion, who had just rushed in with Galen, looked up and down at the long stick. “What is this?”
Jinx spat out the blood in her mouth angrily, staring fiercely at the excited mages and the scattered resistance of the knights.
“This is a parting gift.”
Chapter 195 Death from the Sky (Part 1)
Operation: Death from Above
Location: Zaun Shengou “Magic Box” Base
Atlas Air Control Force; Sparrow Squadron
Major Eyle, Lieutenant Hughes
Time: 11:36:05
“What’s the weather like today?”
“Well, it’s a good day for hunting.”
Two men in aviation suits joked happily and headed towards the base’s airfield, carrying their helmets.
Thanks to this area that originally belonged to the Scar of Zaun, after Enoch completed the initial management of the land, he cleaned up and transformed the polluted land. The original garbage mountain became the current secret base that does not appear on any map of the Twin Cities.
The members of the ‘Sparrow’ team will be sent through an underground tunnel to a flying platform far away from Zaun, take off from deep in the dense forest, and after completing the training mission, they will land according to the radar guidance.
The primeval forest of Isooken isolates the life of human settlements, and the secret training conducted in a fixed airspace cannot be leaked except by the magical creatures in the forest.
Hughes sat in the transfer vehicle and complained to the co-pilot with some envy, “When do you think we can go on missions like the people at the Dockyard? I heard they went to Demacia a few days ago. Unfortunately, they don’t need our help.”
Il nodded in empathy. “Yeah, I admit that thing in the ‘dockyard’ looks scary, but when it comes to prettiness, it has to be the beauty we drive. No one can match her speed.”
The two chatted and laughed as they headed towards the hangar, until the ground crew stopped the pilots with a serious face and briefed them on the new mission on the ground. Only then did they realize that something unusual had happened.
“It looks like we can go somewhere else,” Il joked, and went to the briefing room first. Seeing the woman on the screen, the two pilots looked at each other and finally confirmed that they had received a big mission.
The burgundy-haired woman was wearing a low-necked suit and standing in front of the screen with a serious face. This lady was no stranger to the people of Atlas Security. Although their female boss did not like this female admiral very much, there were also rumors that the person in charge of the “dockyard” base in Bit Giwater had an unclear relationship with the big boss Enoch.
It’s better to just enjoy private conversations in private. The two of them exchanged glances in tacit understanding and listened carefully to the order to attack.
“I’m Captain Fortune, in charge of this operation. According to the action plan, board the plane immediately and use the flying gate to teleport directly to the Hundred-Armed Giant Air Base. Once supplies are complete, set off immediately and reach Demacia’s Silver City at maximum cruising speed to provide support. Remember to maintain altitude and try to fly above the clouds. After reaching the target point, wait for the signal and attack.”
“The mission is so simple. Any questions?” Sarah hugged her shoulders. This order seriously violated any existing treaties and was a completely unauthorized order. But since Enoch asked for it, it should be implemented. It was Littlefinger’s job to argue. She was only responsible for execution.
He sighed silently in his heart, and the fierce little boy’s eyes finally showed crazy ambition, and he didn’t know whether it was good or bad.
“Received.” The two pilots saluted immediately. The plane was ready, and the next moment was when she flapped her wings for the first time.
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“This is an unauthorized act. Interfering in other countries’ internal affairs is prohibited. We have worked hard to make laws, so we must abide by the rules. This is the foundation of our existence.”
The large-scale troop movement was immediately noticed by the council of Pilt-Zaan. Almost as soon as Enoch had summoned the soldiers on leave and these quickly armed men were lining up to be teleported to the Aegeon Sky Fortress, Enoch received a communication from Heimerdinger.
Judging from the situation, the worried Yodel people should convene the Senate immediately, but his actions will not interfere with Enoch who is already stubborn and stubborn.
“I have received a report of an attack. An Atlas employee has been maliciously attacked. I am doing this to protect the safety of my employees.”
“You call a military operation abroad a protection operation? Without congressional approval, it’s an act of war.”
Enoch didn’t plan to waste any more words, and stood up to go to the execution ground for getting Jinx into trouble. “Atlas is a private company registered in multiple countries, we don’t need approval.”
“Wait a minute,” Heimerdinger was still making his last effort. “The parliament didn’t approve your action, so what is the name of the move? The Twin Cities will not pay for your ambitions.”
“Then in my name”
The message “Signal Lost” displayed on the screen left several senators speechless. Jace, who had just been pulled out of the laboratory, was completely confused. “Can anyone tell me what happened?”
“I don’t know the details, but I heard someone beat up that crazy woman.” Sevika bit her unlit cigarette, “And they ended up provoking someone even crazier. I hope this matter can end simply. At least… no one can come to complain.”
“Perhaps we should start limiting the size of Lothrien?”
“How to do it? If he falls, who do you think can take his place? The social unrest caused by the massive layoffs is enough to give you headaches, not to mention your administrative assistants. Which one of them hasn’t received money from Little Finger?”
“It seems we have to find the right time.”
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The Sparrow team appeared on the apron behind the Hundred-armed Giant in a burst of blue teleportation. The long-awaited aircrew quickly guided the white and slender plane onto the runway. The Hundred-armed Giant flying against the wind provided huge wing lift for the plane on the runway. Almost instantly, the heavy bomber named “White Swan” broke away from the fixed device and flew steadily under the shadow of the Hundred-armed Giant.
After the pilot confirmed the final destination, the slender white wings were folded backwards. Under the full propulsion of four high-powered large-nozzle engines, the “White Swan” was able to leave the hundred-armed giant behind in a few breaths, and the white and long fuselage disappeared into the clouds.
Looking at the plane disappearing on the screen, Miss Fortune in the control room smacked her lips, and in her heart she felt a little sympathy for the enemy who had annoyed Littlefinger. She thought about how it happened to Port Beacon, which was blown up by a super weapon that she could not even imagine. And this time… Sarah looked at the list of weapons carried by the plane, hoping that those who had seen the air raid would not be scared to the point of peeing their pants when they slept at night.
“Okay, boys, the appetizers have been served, pack your equipment as soon as possible, we have a grand dinner to attend, don’t be late”
Sarah put the tablet aside, stretched lazily, and looked at the weapons and equipment that were constantly being sent from the hangar below. “A little girl was wronged, and she ended up making such a big fuss…”
Looking at the pink-haired woman who appeared from the teleportation platform, Sarah’s lips curved into an elegant arc. “It looks like our boss is busy.”
Chapter 196 Death from the Sky (Part 2)
“Challenger calling Sparrow, report your location information”
“Sparrow received, now entering Demacia airspace, will be in strike position in 15 minutes”
“Very good.” Enoch tightly grasped the box at hand and urged the carriage to speed up further. “Keep flying above the clouds, pay attention to hiding, and wait for the signal.”
After confirming the position in the air, Enoch put his worries to rest a little. The magical energy tide erupting from the execution ground seriously interfered with long-distance information calls. In Demacia, which lacked repeaters, Enoch completely lost Jinx’s signal and didn’t know what kind of crisis had happened in the execution ground.
However, the slightly better news is that Garen has entered the execution ground with the city defense forces for support, and the champions he sponsored are following closely behind. No matter what they do, Enoch is very sure that these Demacian knights are the ones the mages want to kill the most. If the girl is smart, she can take advantage of the situation or shoot from behind, as long as she, a fragile shooter, does not stand in the front.
Enoch ignored the exclamations caused by the speeding carriage. He was constantly refreshing the connection status of the artificial eye. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the bright red infinite light suddenly turned into a connection. The thing he was most worried about had been ruled out. The next step was to find a way to get her out of the battlefield.
“Can you hear me, little rascal?” Enoch said in a relaxed tone, “You are such a unlucky little bastard. I heard that you came here to help Lux? Ha, look at what you have been protecting? Now the excitement of the whole world is at the execution ground.”
“Littlefinger?” Jinx’s voice was weak and sounded like a sniffle. “Where are you?”
“I’ll rush to the execution ground and pull you out…where are you?” Enoch patted his eye sockets. Could there be something wrong with his artificial eye?
“It’s a long story…” Jinx kept coughing, “There was a damn idiot who threw a building at me, but he was more unlucky than me. I’m fine.”