The Power of the Box

The high-ranking engineer's current form is no different from his previous transformation. His lower body still transforms into a beast tide, while his upper body is covered by endless beast patterns.

The feeling of losing control also appeared in his body.

Pulling, tearing, cell disintegration, cell regeneration—it was as if demons had sprung up on the mechanical body, struggling to break free from its flesh.

This is not simply pain; it is even more pleasurable than painful.

Any form of release will bring absolute pleasure.

However, the senior engineer also knew that once it was "released," the balance between the two rejections would be broken, and once the balance was broken, the rejection value of 50,000 would instantly soar to 5 million, 50 million, and instantly devour him.

The price of great power is the ability to lose control at any time.

"That's about it."

The senior engineer sensed his physical condition and felt it was time to exit this mode.

Exiting is harder than entering.

Even a clone of a cosmic relic, destroyed hundreds of times, wouldn't be completely unaffected.

Are there any things in this universe that consume no energy at all? Yes, there are. That thing is called a "perpetual motion machine," a unique product of a Level 7 mechanical civilization.

And android A is definitely not included.

However, the next moment, the senior engineer's expression changed slightly.

A subtle change occurred within the raging ocean of energy.

Just like 'nano manipulation' gives absolute control over the microscopic world.

Within the energy tides, the senior engineer's control over energy has also reached a level of meticulous detail.

"Trying to cause trouble again?"

The next moment, the androids unleashed their trump card. The energy of the beast tide changed in an instant, condensing into a giant blade that stretched across the sky above the 'planet'. The blade was as thin as a line, directly cleaving through the radiation clouds. With a slight sway of the blade's light, the space beneath it shattered layer by layer.

A profound terror, akin to being caught between life and death, gripped the senior engineer's mind.

Using the ability of "nano manipulation," could they then control the beast tide?

This move was indeed unexpected by the senior engineer; the other party's understanding of "Honkai energy" far surpassed that of a novice like him.

At that moment, the senior engineer felt a strong threat.

According to the system panel, this attack has a bugged feature—instant death!

If you get hit, your body will disintegrate.

"Next time, after I've fully explored the Collapse Entity's abilities, let's have a proper fight."

The senior engineer suddenly smiled.

The blade shattered the void, missing the engineer's neck by only a millimeter.

However, that one millimeter is like being worlds apart.

The senior engineer's body suddenly turned into a "human-shaped glass". Then, the "glass" began to melt and open, like molten glass liquid, directly enveloping the "blade".

In the blink of an eye, the 'blade' also turned into molten glass.

The android A, still on the ground, suddenly changed his expression, and an expression of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

Because he sensed that his Honkai ability, 'nanomanipulation,' was being transferred into that 'glass liquid.'

This was something that had never happened since he became sentient.

Similarly, an indescribable feeling spread throughout my body.

It was a feeling of difficulty breathing, open pores, and trembling all over.

This feeling is called "fear".

However, as expected of the strongest android in history, this emotion was suppressed by the opponent as soon as it appeared. At the same time, his entire body turned into gray mist, and before the 'glass liquid' could cover him, he actually extracted a trace of purple light from the gray mist and disappeared instantly.

Also disappearing was the female android Prometheus.

"Using nanotechnology to forcibly open my Purple String Space, using one type of Honkai to interfere with another—it's actually possible to do that!"

The senior engineer was impressed by the other party's skillful maneuvering.

"But it doesn't matter anyway, I can't move, so there's no way I can chase after him even if I want to."

The "glass state" engineer is the same engineer in the Orochi mode.

This model has now become a "box".

Once this "box" is opened, the senior engineer is like a small insect sealed in a spatial amber, unable to move.

But the brilliance lies in the fact that this "box" is not only aimed at him, but also at all Collapse Entity.

Once inside the 'box's range, the Honkai energy, like weary birds returning to their nests, desperately tries to penetrate it.

"So, this thing can actually be called a 'Collapse Entity Defender'?"

When the time came, the senior engineer canceled all transformations, downgrading from fusion mode to Orochi mode, and then back to normal state.

An indescribable pulling sensation emanated from my body, resonating in every cell.

Whether it's the skin or the mechanical skeleton, it's covered with countless tiny dots.

The senior engineer took a deep breath, and with a flash of purple light, appeared in front of Black Rose.

Without a word, Black Rose pulled the other person into her arms. The next moment, the power of "Metabolism Queen" was activated, and the senior engineer seemed to be pulled into a wonderful world, a world where countless chemical substances evolved into happiness. The senior engineer was so immersed in it that he could not extricate himself.

After an unknown amount of time, the senior engineer regained consciousness, let out a long breath, and felt completely relaxed, as if he had just had a super massage.

On the system panel, the rejection rate dropped to three digits once again.

"You should use your dangerous ability with caution," Black Rose warned, unusually.

The danger that even Sister Rose fears is a true risk.

"I see."

The senior engineer nodded, a thoughtful look also flashing in his eyes.

The first time I used it, it didn't seem to have such serious consequences.

How come the number of rejections surged to 50,000 in the second round?

Will it be 500,000 next time?

These days, are there still restrictions on going all out?

That's impossible. If there's a limit to how powerful the ultimate skill is, how could that bitch Queen of Blades be so awesome?

Or is there some kind of fusion-based 'equipment' specifically designed to suppress this 'transformation backlash'?

We still need to continue researching this.

However, Black Rose then said with a strange expression, "You destroyed a continent."

The senior engineer looked up and saw that the earth was split into countless pieces, floating and sinking on the ground. Many island-sized landmasses were slowly sinking into the sea. In the distance, storms were rolling, whirlpools were forming in the sky, and eddies were forming on the sea. The residual radiation energy even seemed to have given birth to some radiation spirits, which were wandering in the black light.

This means that what was originally an ordinary area was transformed into a high-radiation zone by him.

"Uh—thankfully it's not in District 30."

Besides the area where the Mechanical City is located, there are many other abandoned continents on this planet, similar to the 'Oudic Continent,' but not as dangerous.

The continent that the senior engineer destroyed was just such a continent.

Before the senior engineer could say anything more, his mouth was silenced by Black Rose.

"I love your fierceness, my little wolfhound."

Meanwhile, in a very secluded place, a flash of purple light appeared, and android A, Prometheus, and the mysterious girl who called herself "Ymir" reappeared.

"Are we being followed?" Prometheus asked worriedly.

She was now somewhat intimidated by Mr. G. The reason was simple: she had not experienced the Second Mechanical War, and naturally had not witnessed the attack that destroyed the surface of a planet.

Now she has witnessed it firsthand.

She once attempted "reverse biomimicry," trying to replicate methods that could be used to deal with "Mr. G" at the time.

The result was completely unexpected.

She could not successfully replicate life; death was all that awaited her.

Prometheus understood.

It wasn't that the 'Collapse Entity No. 12' had a problem, but rather that the bionics' consumption far exceeded what she could provide.

"We won't be tracked," Ymir said. "Don't be frightened by him, Prometheus. The only thing the 'modifier' can't modify is itself."

"This also means that Mr. G must be under great restrictions now, otherwise A would not have escaped."

The android A did not speak, its mouth tightly shut, but wisps of gray smoke rose from its body, which resembled an ancient Greek sculpture.

Prometheus immediately realized that android A had already exhausted too much energy.

"We need a safe place to rest and recuperate," Ymir said, her eyes flickering.

"But this means that it will be difficult for us to compete with number 2 for number 13 in the short term," Prometheus said worriedly.

"Their losses are equally enormous," Ymir said calmly. "And that old devil of war is not so easy to deal with."

"The closer it is to the end, the more it begins."

The more life there is, the less life there is.

The earlier the Collapse Entity was created, the closer the connection between it and the latest Collapse Entity was than we imagined. Therefore, we might very well be able to benefit from the conflict between the two.

The three of them made their decision and prepared to leave.

Ymir suddenly turned her head, looking at the distant mist with some suspicion. After a long while, she turned back and slowly left.

Shortly after the three left, the mist slowly condensed into a human figure. Gao Yuanyuan looked into the distance and softly said:

"The Collapse Entity's abilities are truly terrifying. I was hiding at the very bottom of the data, and I was almost discovered."

"Never mind, I'll go back to my brother. I was planning to bring him some gifts, but it's a pity."

Gao Yuanyuan shook her head and disappeared from the mist again.

Half an hour later, the senior engineer and Black Rose found Xiao Yu and Ye Da Luoli. The senior engineer was pale, his legs were trembling, and his back was covered in cold sweat.

Xiao Yu looked at the senior engineer with admiration and said, "Boss, is the enemy that strong? It's taken such a big toll on you."

"Strong! Extremely strong!"

The senior engineer glanced guiltily at Black Rose. Black Rose, who had mastered the "Metabolism Queen," was practically a god of war in bed, while he had long since transformed from a little wolfhound into a Chihuahua—small, but also quite cute.

What a terrifying rich woman.

It is ten thousand times more terrifying than android A.

Ye Da Luoli looked at Gao Gong suspiciously. Did this guy really expend so much energy? Something felt off, but she decided not to dwell on it anymore.

Instead, he said, "Here, you might need this."

In Ye Da Luoli's hand was the 'Flesh Tree' that had shrunk by hundreds of times.