Chapter 198
It's like a girl with nothing to her name suddenly returning to the happy days of her 8th year, when she used to be just as lively as Ku Tang in the yard at home.
Jin Li finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha... Great, great! You look very energetic!" He laughed, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothing out, a genuine expression of joy.
"Don't laugh! Supervisor, you're not the supervisor anymore, you have no right to laugh!" Ku Tang stomped her foot angrily, no longer caring about her ladylike image or the elegance of a magical girl.
She clenched her little fists and rushed forward, just like when she was a child, giving Jin Li a series of harmless punches to his chest, which was covered by heavy power armor.
The small fist slammed into the Mastercrafted Power Armor, producing a dull thud, but naturally, it didn't budge.
But this familiarity made Jin Li smile even more.
He even cooperated by slightly hunching over, pretending to be in a lot of pain from the beating.
"Ouch, ouch... honey, be gentle, this old man's Old Bones can't take this kind of hitting."
"This is your punishment for Ku Tang."
Ku Tang kept pounding, but slowly it rested its head on his chest.
Jin Li stopped laughing, and with a slightly clumsy but extremely gentle gesture, he reached out his large hand, which was not holding the helmet, and ruffled Ku Tang's fluffy white hair.
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Their movements gradually slowed down.
Bathed in the light of the prayers, this unfortunate father and daughter unexpectedly meet in an unusual way within this despairing prison belonging to the Terrifying Old Man.
Perhaps, at this moment, the wish in Ku Tang's heart has also been fulfilled.
Her eyes reflected her father's smiling face, which made her smile gently, revealing her little tiger teeth.
They should have been separated by death, just like Jin Li and Ku Tang in this world...
The good times didn't last long.
"Sigh—" Jin Li grunted, interrupting their brief and joyful time together.
He instinctively tried to shift his feet to steady himself.
However, a piercing pain and a noticeable feeling of weakness shot through his right ankle, causing his tall frame to stagger uncontrollably. The heavy power armor made the movement appear particularly clumsy and dangerous.
He had to reach out and grab onto a Distortion, rusty wall to avoid falling.
"What's wrong?!" The smile on Ku Tang's face vanished instantly, replaced by deep worry.
She immediately crouched down, her sharp gaze fixed on Jin Li's right ankle.
There, at the joint of the Mastercrafted Power Armor, there was a patch of brownish-black corrosion that was still emitting a faint bluish smoke!
This is exactly where Jin Li was grabbed by that charred hand of SCP-106!
The decaying and corrosive odor permeating this pocket space is continuously eroding the power armor's protection through the damaged points touched by 106, and is even beginning to affect the body inside.
The skin on his face exposed outside the helmet also seemed a few shades paler than before.
"I'm fine... just a little..." Jin Li tried to straighten up to show that he was alright, but his pale face and the fine beads of cold sweat on his forehead betrayed him.
"I'll carry you on my back," Ku Tang immediately said.
"Wait, I'm heavy, you can't carry me like this..."
However, Ku Tang didn't waste any more words.
She took a deep breath, bent down slightly, and reached her hands behind her, grabbing a certain point of leverage on the back of Jin Li's power armor.
"Hey--whoosh!"
With a soft shout, the magical girl Ku Tang used her waist to propel herself firmly onto the sticky ground, and actually managed to carry Jin Li, who was wearing heavy power armor, steadily on her back!
Caught off guard, Jin Li felt a sudden lightness in her body, her vision shifting upwards, and she was already lying on her daughter's back.
The Ku Tang smiled.
"Hmph... Ku Tang has also grown, all thanks to Ms. Angela's training."
"Whoa..."
Seeing how strong Ku Tang was, Jin Li suddenly felt that her daughter had turned into Lin Daiyu, who uprooted a willow tree.
Seeing that he was being carried on someone's back, Jin Li stopped being coy and got straight to the point.
"A research report mentioned that the pocket space in 106 is not a completely enclosed space. If you try a few more times, you might have a chance to escape," Jin Li said, and Ku Tang nodded in agreement.
She knew these physical files by heart. "Hmm, we need to get out of here first."
The Terrifying Old Man, lurking in the shadows, watched with a wicked grin as he watched Ku Tang carrying his father on his back, and then chuckled sinisterly.
What it loves to see most is the brief connection and hope that is established between prey, only to crumble little by little in its presence.
Within this pocket-sized space that belongs to it, it is almost omnipotent, a master at manipulating people's hearts and bodies.
To it, the warmth and mutual support between the father and daughter during their reunion was merely the appetizer before the main course.
At this point, the main meal is just beginning.
Not far in front of Ku Tang, a charred hand shot out like a venomous snake, sweeping towards Ku Tang's calf!
"Watch out!" Jin Li, who was perched on his back, saw clearly and shouted a warning.
Ku Tang reacts extremely quickly; the EGO Gear grants her not only strength but also superhuman agility.
She suddenly leaped to the side, narrowly avoiding the grab with Jin Li on her back.
But the corrosive smell emanating from that hand still caused a stinging sensation on her calf.
However, the attacks came from all directions.
The wall to Jin Li's left melted away like mud, and another withered arm silently stretched out, its five fingers like hooks, grabbing straight for his limp right ankle!
Clearly, 106 remembered the wound it had caused before and wanted to completely ruin the leg, exacerbating the pain.
"Get out of my way!" Jin Li roared. Although he was unable to move easily, his upper body was still agile.
He swung his left arm, which was holding the helmet, and the heavy arm armor slammed down on that arm with tremendous force!
Bang!
His arm was slammed back into the wall, but a clear corrosion mark remained on Jin Li's arm guard, emitting a soft sizzling sound.
"I'm about to get angry!"
Ku Tang no longer enjoyed carrying her father on her back. She immediately pulled out a Healing Needle given to her by Quack Doctor from her tactical bag, held it above her head, and stuck it into Jin Li's neck.
Jin Li felt no pain. He looked down and saw that his broken ankle was healing at an extremely fast speed, and even the corrosive marks were fading away quickly.
"Dad, can you help me find his location? Let's defeat him together."
"Hehehe... Defeat me? Here?" The Terrifying Old Man's hoarse, mocking laughter echoed from all directions. "A fool's dream! Here, I am God!"
To think you could defeat him in his own space is pure fantasy.
This place is nothing like the real world; here, the Terrifying Old Man's speed is absolutely terrifying.
The extremely low Hume Index allowed the number of Terrifying Old Man values to increase significantly.
Unfortunately... Ku Tang and Jin Li also benefited from this buff.
The extremely low Hume Index was not necessarily a bad thing for either of them.
The Terrifying Old Man merged into the ground, and Ku Tang and Jin Li instantly stood back to back, each turning their backs to the other.
Jin Li grabbed the helmet in his left hand and precisely snapped it back onto his head. At the same time, his free right hand swiftly drew the Power Sword hanging at the waist of his power armor!
Buzz!
The moment the Power Sword was firmly gripped, blue-white arcs of energy leaped and flowed across the blade, dispelling some of the viscous darkness around them!
Almost at the same time the Power Sword was activated, the wall to Jin Li's left bulged up again like mud, and the charred and withered arm reached out again at a speed that was hard to detect with the naked eye, still insidiously grabbing at Jin Li's newly healed ankle!
It seems determined to destroy this newly restored hope.
"Found you!" Jin Li roared. He didn't dodge, but instead swung his Power Sword upwards with an incredibly swift and powerful upward slash!
The speed is so fast, it's like they're from a completely different person!
Sizzle!
The Terrifying Old Man withdrew his hand.
"It works!" Ku Tang's eyes lit up, but she didn't rush forward. Instead, she gripped her magic wand tightly and began to chant.
She was preparing a fatal blow! She wanted to kill her opponent instantly!
Jin Li landed a successful blow but did not pursue, instead standing firmly in front of Ku Tang, who was gathering his strength.
He gripped his Power Sword tightly with both hands, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground. His eyes, sharp as an eagle's, beneath his helmet scanned every corner where an attack might come from.
The prayers on his power armor burned even more fiercely, responding to his fighting spirit.
"Come on, you old geezer!" Jin Li's voice blared through the loudspeaker, laced with icy provocation. "Where's your arrogance from before? Keep playing your game!"
106, shrouded in darkness, seemed utterly enraged, yet also tinged with a hint of caution.
It realized that these two prey were not the ones it had previously toyed with and could manipulate at will.
Space began to Distortion and writhe violently, and more corroded areas appeared all around.
Clearly, it intends to use even greater force to crush these two ants who dared to harm it and were still accumulating dangerous power.
The final battle is about to begin!
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Suddenly, the surrounding space sank, and the surrounding light was swallowed up.
An extremely evil power erupted, and the Terrifying Old Man completely merged into the shadow.
The attack came in the next moment!
The Terrifying Old Man transformed into a shadow and kept creeping towards Jin Li.
From the perspective of the Terrifying Old Man, Jin Li is clearly a greater threat, as the inscriptions on his body can dispel the darkness here.
That proves that there are ways to harm him, while Ku Tang seems quite harmless and has no offensive power.
Therefore, the Terrifying Old Man planned to kill Jin Li first, and then go kill Ku Tang.
Clang, clang, clang!
Sparks flew from the Power Sword as Jin Li gritted his teeth and frantically parried according to his instincts. The Terrifying Old Man's strength was unexpectedly immense, leaving Jin Li struggling to keep up.
Every block and dodge he made consumed a huge amount of energy.
The joints of the power armor made strained noises, and alarms inside the helmet went off incessantly.
The power within this space is virtually limitless, while Jin Li's stamina and equipment are being rapidly depleted.
He was clearly at a disadvantage, forced to defend passively, and faced constant danger.
However, throughout, Ku Tang remained motionless, seemingly stunned and muttering something under its breath.
Seeing this, the Terrifying Old Man relaxed.
He believed he had everything under control.
After another powerful blow, Jin Li stumbled and fell backward.
The Terrifying Old Man's hand reached out from behind to grab Jin Li's head, but he seemed completely unaware.
"Haha, an interesting toy, but that's about it." He chuckled, a hint of smugness even showing on his dark face.
Just when the Terrifying Old Man thought everything was settled...
At this moment, in this place, Jin Li had adapted to the rhythm, and he suddenly turned around and thrust out a strike backward!
Its speed was so fast that even the Terrifying Old Man and the Ku Tang couldn't react!
The prayers burned fiercely, and a strange golden light pierced through them, transmitting some kind of power to the Power Sword in Jin Li's hand. His thrust instantly scorched away the surrounding filthy space.
The sword pierced the darkness, illuminating the horrified face of the monster before them.
The Terrifying Old Man never expected to be outpaced in his own space!
Pfft!
The Power Sword pierced straight through the Terrifying Old Man's chest, filling him with both shock and rage.