Chapter 742: We'll Meet Again in the Future

"Don't let him leave! Attack!"

Colossus's Brain's gaze turned fierce, her eyes cold as ice. In an instant, she pivoted, crossing over the massive Titan Giant God like a shooting star, launching a fierce assault at full power against the God of All Machines.

Beyond the edge of the Sight, the ferocious Godweaver Head once again drove the iron spike deep into the mechanical doll's body.

At the same moment, Sir Aiwen and Little One launched their final strikes against the God of All Machines without any hesitation.

Because they all understood.

Beyond the edge of the Sight, the ferocious Godweaver Head once again drove the iron spike deep into the mechanical doll's body.

With their combined forces, they might even be able to severely wound him!

Boom——

The attacks of the Three Roots and a Monarch-level entity simultaneously struck the God of All Machines' head, blasting it into countless mechanical structures and fragments, forcing a shrill, sky-piercing dragon's roar from the God of All Machines.

But it was clear that the God of All Machines had already lost any will to fight.

With full power driving forward,

That massive Rift, even as he forcefully endured this assault while withstanding the Three Roots' violent onslaught, finally slammed shut at the very last moment.

Just as when there's no absolute overwhelming power, if a Root truly wishes to leave, there's simply no way to stop them.

Crack——

The Rift's closure exploded into a massive shockwave high in the sky.

The God of All Machines' aura completely vanished from this domain.

Awe-inspiring.

The massive Titan Giant God, eyes bloodshot, raised his heaven-obscuring twin axes, standing like a god enthroned upon the mortal world.

On the distant Wasteland, Silver Fantasy, her body crackling with electricity, stumbled violently. Red warning lights of insufficient energy flickered all over her form, forcing her to one knee.

She looked up, her pupils reflecting the lingering aftershocks of the Rift.

"Machinery... Eternal..."

She knew.

She had succeeded.

Her Father represented the entire Artificial Intelligence Civilization, and as long as the God of All Machines existed, the glory of that civilization would one day rise again upon this land.

Above.

Amidst the deafening roars, those two giant axes came crashing down like the heavens collapsing, bearing down upon her like Mount Tai itself.

She forced herself to stand, discarded the Heavy Sniper Rifle, lifted her head, silver hair wildly dancing, facing the collapsing sky without a trace of fear.

Her aura had been locked.

There was almost no chance she could preserve this body.

And she had stepped forward without any thought of walking away unscathed.

Amidst the overwhelming pressure.

From afar.

She felt that familiar gaze fixed intensely upon her.

She turned her head, meeting Lynn's cold stare across an immeasurable distance, like fated enemies. She slowly raised her damaged blade, pointing it in his direction, her gaze equally calm.

"This time, you lose."

"You calculated everything, but you didn't calculate me."

Her eyes were as placid as a still lake.

And at this moment, Lynn could clearly see that her eyes no longer held the arrogance of the past, only the icy gaze of someone who regarded him as an opponent.

She had said.

She would spend her entire life trying to kill him.

And she would force herself to grow, to grow strong enough to completely suppress him!

Click——

[Ding! You are attempting to link your S&M Power to your Heavy Sniper Rifle. Do you wish to proceed immediately?]

"Yes!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Lynn chambered a round, instantly activated S&M Power, aimed precisely at her direction, and pulled the trigger.

Bang——

A gunshot rang out.

Silver Fantasy's pupils dilated instantly, her entire abdomen arching backward. The impact of S&M Power rumbled through her consciousness, instantly spreading a violently trembling "♡" in her eyes. The damaged blade in her hand slipped and clattered to the ground.

That aloof mechanical rationality had been shattered by Lynn once again.

[Ding! Silver Fantasy's Lewdness +21! Has reached max again!]

Accompanying the system prompt in her ears, a humiliating, overwhelming cry of ecstasy and agony tore through the sky.

"You despicable, shameless demon! I will definitely—"

But before she could finish her words,

Boom——

A thunderous crash.

The heaven-obscuring axes swept down, and her body was instantly engulfed in endless dust and impact.

Lynn shouldered his rifle, still coldly watching that direction. Even as dust settled on his monocle, his gaze never wavered.

Showing off in front of me...

"You little punk."

Because he knew.

She wouldn't die.

For mechanical beings like them, the body was merely an interchangeable tool. After she used her Root-level power to suppress the Flesh Plague, she could sacrifice this body at any time, allowing her consciousness to re-upload into the God of All Machines' awareness.

To them, the God of All Machines was the never-falling terminal Main Leader!

So they would definitely meet again.

And he had no qualms about using the most despicable methods to make this arrogant Mechanical Girl submit completely at his feet, lowering her proud head before him!

This shot was also to tell her.

I could have used the Flesh Plague to kill you!

But I changed my mind.

Didn't your daddy say he'd play with me for a long time to come? Fine, if he dares to play with me, then I'll play with you. Let's see who laughs last!

Lynn squinted.

And he had already made up his mind. He would definitely complete that quest, [The Fallen Mechanical Girl]. Because for this mechanical woman obsessed with righteousness and her race's future, letting her die would instead be seen as an honor by her. Dealing with her required even more vicious methods to destroy and break her!

And the moment this thought crossed his mind, the system prompt sounded in his ears.

[Ding! You have triggered a series quest: Mechanical Units: Conquest and Suppression!]

[Quest Introduction]: The relationship between you and the Mechanical Cult has become one of mortal enemies, leaving no room for negotiation. Only by completely eliminating this threat can you better establish yourself in the Dark World. This will be a long and arduous task.

[Quest Objectives]: Suppress the God of All Machines 0/1, Break the Mechanical Cult Headquarters 0/1, Capture Silver Fantasy 0/1

[Quest Rewards]: Path of Mechanical Ascension x1, Special Epic-level Item x1, Black Skull Coins x50

Lynn gave the quest a bland glance with his Dead-Fish Eyes, then dragged the [Capture Silver Fantasy] objective to the very top and pinned it, ensuring that every morning when he woke up and opened his eyes, this task would be the first thing he saw, reminding him to complete it.

"Is that Mechanical Girl dead?" Colossus's Brain asked hesitantly.

Lynn adjusted his Monocle, completely composed and calm. "Can't die. She's just showing off. Her consciousness slipped away long ago. I'll pick up her body fragments while they're still fresh later, make something useful out of them."

But now wasn't the time to discuss that.

Lynn suddenly turned, glancing at the distant, massive Titan Giant God. "We need to leave too. We'll come back once Big Brother Titan has regained his clarity. Otherwise, staying here and getting cleaved in half by his axe wouldn't be good."

He showed no sign of frustration or regret.

Although the God of All Machines had escaped.

They had still achieved their goal.

Colossus's Brain was now on their side. The Flesh and Blood Cult had been divided, the Mechanical Cult severely crippled. This was already an excellent result!

Killing a Root in hell was an incredibly difficult task in itself.

Because after seeing the scene above that black mist, he had come to a profound understanding: this hell itself was a prison for gods. It would make those deities suffer here, make their lives worse than death, but it wouldn't truly let them perish.

Because if they truly pushed the God of All Machines to the brink,

And his curse fully awakened, plunging him into Madness, no one would benefit in the end. Only this hell would gain.

Lynn's eyes reflected the endless expanse of black mist, as if he could pierce through the layered heavens and gaze upon that chaotic realm of colors.

Because.

If he truly wanted to break through this cage in the future, with his family by his side,

That realm of colors was their greatest obstacle.

That was...

The true mortal enemy!

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P.S.: The Cursed City arc is basically coming to a close. I'm very sorry, but Salted Fish's control over the later stages is still very insufficient, leading to an extremely bloated plot and the loss of many readers. But for Salted Fish, this was also an experience-heavy attempt, one that can push you to improve to the next level.

Since the Cursed City arc is almost over, let me analyze the reasons for the bloat.

Actually, the biggest reason is that Salted Fish crammed what could have been several stages of story into this one map, resulting in a huge mess.

Because I pulled out too many elements, and too many important characters appeared.

Characters needed development, plot needed advancement, the worldview needed expansion, and all sorts of hidden threads and foreshadowing made this balloon grow bigger and bigger, more and more bloated.

Hei Xianyue, Silver Fantasy, Sir Aiwen, Desire Mother Tree, Inverted Angel, Flesh and Blood Dominator, Colossus's Brain, God of All Machines, and others!

Each character could have their own long storyline, each character has a plot!

But trying to develop so many characters in one place is basically impossible!

So it all had to be kept superficial, unable to delve deeper.

Salted Fish... took too big a step...

Crack—

Pulled something...

Ahem, but this bloated Cursed City arc does have one redeeming quality—it explosively created countless side branches for Salted Fish.

And that means there's still a lot Salted Fish can write about. I can dig deeper bit by bit, advance at a steady pace, and fill the holes one by one—provided people are still willing to read.

So...

If I want to fill all the holes (no guarantee I won't dig new ones), it can't be done in under two thousand chapters.

"Yatta!! Grandpa! Look!! That otherworld novel you followed back in the day—it's still not finished! It's still moving!! That Salted Fish!! It crawled out from the grave!! Stubbornly climbing out!!"

So then.

Vote, everyone!

1. Earth Arc

2. Puppet Arc

3. New Sin City Arc

4. Silver Fantasy Arc

5. Mother Tree Arc

6. Etc.

P.S.: Salted Fish will comprehensively consider the comments above for future development!

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