Third Area, Reality Domain.
As Lynn's true form fought Extinction and the others, the soul thread remained attached to one of the tentacles of his enormous head. Ever since the war began, he had been using this thread linking him to Miss Doll to communicate indirectly with Dollhouse from afar.
Their contact had never been broken from the very start.
He also knew perfectly well that, given Dollhouse's strength, she had probably already infiltrated the Third Area by now. At any moment, she could become a crucial force that determined the course of this war.
That was also a major reason Lynn had dared to venture deep into enemy territory alone.
"We're here-"
After their rapid transit through the Network Passage,
he and Silver Fantasy abruptly stopped, arriving at the network node closest to the area where the Colossus was imprisoned.
One more step forward would bring them to the entrance of that prison.
Lynn adjusted the Monocle, his eyes flickering as he said,
"I'll go into the physical world to confirm the location. Stay here and back me up. Don't make any rash moves."
Silver Fantasy nodded.
The next moment,
in a pitch-black corridor, the wiring along both walls crackled and spat out a series of electrical sparks. Wisps of psionics slithered out like snakes, slowly taking on Lynn's human form.
Directly ahead in that dark corridor stood an enormous metal door.
The temperature reading in the corridor was currently 482 degrees Celsius. Without a doubt, they were already deep underground. The roar of some massive industrial engine rumbled throughout the corridor.
Lynn looked toward the dark, imposing gate and reestablished contact with Silver Fantasy in the Data Network.
"I'm out."
Silver Fantasy's voice sounded in his consciousness.
"What are you planning to do-"
Lynn's eyes flickered. Through his