Steel Body

The Gale in the distance was like a nightmare, Frostheart could only flee as fast as she could.

Soon, she saw the Future City ahead, but along with it came a raging sandstorm.

The speed of the sandstorm had long exceeded human limits. The violent vortex, stretching for more than ten kilometers, swallowed up Future City. The terrifying storm even changed the terrain, creating a rift-like passage that led directly to Future City.

Frostheart hesitated. With a sandstorm in front and a storm behind, they had no way to find Lu Ban or save the robots.

They can't do anything.

rustling sounds.

At that moment, outside the storm, a chilling sound came from the horizon.

"It's a swarm of insects!"

The Singer first saw those writhing monsters.

The swarm of insects surged toward them as if chasing a storm. Frostheart wasn't sure if it was a swarm, but she soon realized that they were already surrounded.

A tremor ran from behind her, Frostheart felt a sudden, inexplicable panic. She turned her head and looked at the ruins of the industrial park, where lightning flashed and thunder roared.

"We can't escape. There are too many insect swarms here, far too many."

He had never seen anything like it Shana, and his voice trembled, as if he had been completely overwhelmed by fear.

Yes, who can remain calm when surrounded by these nightmarish insects?

Moreover, this is an unprecedented situation.

In an instant, the swarm of insects covered the sky.

Ahead, the sandstorm seemed to be gradually passing through Future City. It could be vaguely seen that the solar panels on the houses had been completely blown off, revealing the pitted and uneven roofs.

Frostheart's heart skipped a beat, and a feeling of despair welled up inside her.

"The only place without insect swarms is Future City, so we can only leave from there."

The Singer said it with difficulty.

Those swarms of insects might chase the three of them to the Future City, where they would devour all the robots.

But if they stayed here, the three of them would surely become food for the insects.

"Their energy harvesting equipment is broken; they can't maintain it for long, and it will eventually stop operating!"

The Singer offered words of advice.

These reasons serve as excuses for them to escape from Future City with a clear conscience, thereby bringing disaster to that robot city.

Faced with such a disaster, no one dares to say they felt no fear whatsoever.

Fear leads to avoidance, and avoidance breeds evil thoughts.

Of course, from the Singer's perspective, those robots were just strangers he had met, and they served the Old Era Humans, not himself. Under such circumstances, the Future City, which was destined to be destroyed, was not worth sacrificing his life to protect.

Frostheart hesitated.

The Singer is absolutely right.

They had no reason to cut off their own escape route for those lifeless robots.

Thinking of this, Frostheart gritted her teeth and spurred the Camel Insect toward Future City.

The swarms of insects quickly spread across the mountains and plains, turning the desert black.

These swarms of insects from different queens surged and crashed into the storm.

Among them, some insects discovered Frostheart and the others.

Soon, a small group of insects emerged from the swarm and headed towards Frostheart and the others.

Under the cover of these insects, it's virtually impossible to escape their sight; being discovered is only a matter of time.

Frostheart urged the Camel Insect to quicken its pace, heading towards the Future City that was not yet completely free from the sandstorm's reach.

Behind them, the number of insects increased, and when they turned around, there was no trace of the storm; it was just a dark mass of insects.

And this was just a small fraction of the massive swarm of insects rushing toward the ruins of the industrial park.

The Singer opened his voice and sang loudly. His clear voice echoed in the desert. A few insects in the swarm hesitated for a moment, but soon, more insects surged up.

Even extraordinary abilities are useless in the face of natural disasters.

The swarm of insects continued to approach the three, threatening to engulf them.

Black claws, wriggling tentacles, countless eyeballs—a twisted entity not belonging to this world was right before my eyes.

Frostheart clenched her fist and punched the insect closest to her. The scorpion-like insect froze instantly and fell backward, but its position was only vacant for a moment before being filled by more of its kind.

A sense of despair completely overwhelmed the three of them.

The enormous, twisted, terrifying worm stretched out its claws toward the Camel Insect.

The next moment, a shadow collided with the insect.

The two became entangled, knocking away several other insects in the process. The collision at high speed resulted in an impact force that exceeded the limits, with some insects being crushed by their own kind behind them, their juices splattering everywhere.

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Frostheart found it hard to believe, but then more figures rushed toward the insects, and the massive swarm of insects was actually slowed down.

She turned her head to look ahead.

The chef who used to work diligently making noodles in a noodle shop and was highly praised by customers.

A tailor in a clothing store who can determine the size at a glance, possessing precise and delicate cutting skills.

Every quiet evening, a pianist plays melodies at the piano in the commercial street square, bringing solace to people's hearts.

Gardeners who trim the grass and trees neatly and clean the streets early in the morning.

Those robots, some familiar, some unfamiliar, some recognizable, some unrecognizable, were rushing toward the swarm of insects at top speed, forming a Great Wall of Steel.

Thud—

The robot, holding a rolling pin, smashed the head of an insect, sending juices splattering onto its face.

creak—

A gardening robot wielding large shears cut off the head of an insect. It then turned around, plunged the shears into the body of another insect, spun it around, and flung it away.

These robotic beings stood behind Frostheart and the others, blocking the vast, ocean-like swarm of insects between them and the three people.

However, that's far from enough.

Dozens of insects swarmed around a robot, pinning it to the ground and gnawing at its steel body. As the circuitry was completely corroded, the robot struggled briefly, then lay still and was swiftly devoured.

Faced with sheer numbers, even Steel Body would find it difficult to withstand.

But why?

Frostheart felt confused and puzzled.

Shouldn't these robots stay in the Future City and wait for them to return?

With the solar panels already destroyed by the sandstorm, such a rash action is tantamount to suicide.

No human being would step forward to stop the swarm of insects in such a situation.

Those robots didn't have to do this. They could have simply stayed in Future City and, if they were lucky, avoided the swarms of insects and had a peaceful end before their power finally ran out.

Why?

Frostheart gazed into the distance and saw a young girl standing atop the tallest building in Future City.