Lan Mu had to die. This was the conviction Best Metal had locked onto completely, from the depths of its heart to its outward actions.
It was caused by 001's contract. Just like Viktor back then, from this moment onward, Best Metal would strive toward this belief until death, no matter what.
Faced with Best Metal's sudden transformation, Lan Mu could not help but smile bitterly, though it was not unexpected.
Perhaps if he had compromised earlier, things would not have deteriorated so quickly. But he knew the outcome would probably have been the same.
No matter what, once Best Metal reached the end of the road, it would likely choose the contract.
This was surely something he had been destined to face.
Things had worsened to this point, and there was nothing he could do about Best Metal suddenly becoming stronger. He had known 001 would not let him obtain Kaleidoscope Power so easily.
He could never accept that previous so-called win-win proposal. Once Best Metal escaped, even if it took a step back and truly did not oppose him, merely playing hide-and-seek with him and making Lan Mu helpless, that would still be an unacceptable outcome for Lan Mu.
Because if Lan Mu wanted to live, if he wanted to make it to the end... he had to obtain all of Best Metal's abilities. That was the key to dealing with the Agent. Otherwise, if the Agent appeared within five hundred days, what could he use to fight it with his current abilities?
If he could not even deal with one Best Metal and only thought about smoothing things over, mutual benefit, and coexistence, then when the Agent appeared, he might as well surrender outright, close his eyes, and await death.
No matter how difficult Best Metal was