"No~~~" Black Claw gritted his teeth. Veins bulged on his forehead, twisting his face into a savage expression.
The woman beside the bed frowned. She had not expected Black Claw's willpower to be so strong. He was only Legendary Rank, yet he had held out against her illusion!
Just then, the life-support equipment beside him sounded a beep, beep, beep alarm. With the Mecha that protected his body removed and his emotions surging, Black Claw's already battered body was on the verge of collapse.
The woman frowned, hesitation flashing in her eyes. At last, she retreated into the shadows. After gathering herself, she said mournfully, "My child, don't get upset. I know you can't accept this yet, but Mom can wait for you~~~"
As she finished speaking, her figure vanished completely into the darkness.
"Huff~ huff~ huff~"
Black Claw panted, feeling wretched. Though he had managed to keep his clarity of mind, his heart felt as if it had been crushed in someone's hand.
"Mom, I'm sorry!" Black Claw murmured as tears slid silently down his face.
After withdrawing, the woman returned to a nearby room.
As she walked, her appearance changed dramatically. Strange clicks and clacks sounded, and in the blink of an eye, she became a robot with a female appearance.
Xiweina Ye approached. Through the monitor in the room, she could see Black Claw's condition clearly.
"He really is stubborn!" Xiweina Ye sighed. She turned to a metal sphere hovering beside her and asked, "Do you have any ideas? We don't have much time."
Megatron's voice came from the sphere. "Perhaps we could try converting him into a mechanical life-form like us."
Xiweina Ye frowned slightly, hesitant. After her last serious injury, she had used the Mechanical Spark to restore her strength, consuming a great deal of