The Human Weapon

There wasn't a single guard outside the residence now.

Chen Xuan pulled on a hat and mask, then climbed over the courtyard wall with Liu Shuyue and Lin Qing. There were still cameras outside. Lin Qing couldn't hack them, but she could detect their positions and pick a route through their blind spots.

Amy was the only one who went through the front gate—because Amy couldn't climb walls.

Compared with the bustle two days ago, there were noticeably fewer pedestrians in New Paris City today. A grim tension seemed to hang in the air, and faint trails of black smoke could still be seen rising from the direction of the Louvre Palace.

The attack had happened that morning, and it was only just past noon. Its effects were still spreading.

As they followed the road into the city, Chen Xuan spotted soldiers standing guard at an intersection with loaded guns. Military vehicles kept passing along the streets.

Fortunately, the soldiers weren't checking pedestrians' identities. They were only there to stop anyone from taking advantage of the chaos to loot stores.

A television screen hanging by the roadside was also reporting on the incident at the Louvre Palace: "...The New Paris City First Army and the Third Army have taken over the city's defenses. Citizens are asked to limit travel as much as possible to avoid accidents."

"As you can see... firefighting robots have extinguished the blaze around the palace, but fires are still breaking out inside..."

"So far, thirty-five bodies have been carried out, along with two people with serious injuries and one with minor injuries..."

"According to a survivor, this was not a simple case of an AI going out of control. A massacre took place inside the Louvre Palace. The details remain unclear. General Hans has personally led