"This is really out for my life..."
Li Zheng hesitated slightly, began to play a game of chance, "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe... Alright, it's you."
Anyway, the danger behind the three metal doors was the same, so it didn't matter which room he entered. Li Zheng didn't care to choose. Since it came to this, he followed fate's arrangement.
Beep.
The door opened.
Taking out the Desert Eagle, Li Zheng checked the Snake Grass Needle and the shooting mode. After all adjustments were complete, he walked in.
The light film slowly disappeared. Li Zheng gripped the Desert Eagle tightly, his gaze fixed forward, primarily focusing on the Detector.
The moment any danger alert popped up, he would immediately dodge.
[Danger!]
"Dodge!"
Same old, lazily rolling on the ground might not be elegant, but it's indeed the most effective way to avoid.
Li Zheng rolled out to the side.
The next second.
"Boom!"
An explosion erupted at the entrance, flames scattered, leaving tiny holes in Li Zheng's clothes.
"Ying ying!"
Little Sakura cried out in pain, trying to get out of the pocket, but Li Zheng pressed her down.
"There, there, don't panic, cough..."
Soothing Little Sakura orally, Li Zheng quickly stood up and started running.
He had already identified that the enemy was using something akin to a grenade launcher.
The opponent wasn't an animal!
This thought flashed across Li Zheng's mind as his gaze followed the direction the attack came from.
A humanoid creature in bizarre armor, holding an exaggerated-caliber Revolver, the barrel tracking his every move.
[Danger!]
The words on the Detector lens suddenly turned red. Li Zheng saw the Revolver's barrel spew fire, and a faint gunfire with a grenade coming right at him.
"Damn! Isn't it an orange-red danger level?"
Li Zheng gritted his teeth, unable to think more, endured the pain of his ribs, and lunged forward, rolling to dodge.
"Boom!"
"Pfft."
Li Zheng coughed up a mouthful of blood, his lungs burning with excruciating pain.
"Damn it, the fractured ribs caused secondary damage during the roll, don't know if it hurt any internal organs!"
Li Zheng felt angry that if he rented a Nanorobot again, he wouldn't have enough Power Core to consume.
"I must find a way to fight back, can't keep getting beaten!"
Li Zheng glanced, finding the enemy standing still, just turning to face his running direction, the barrel shadowing him.
"The gun has firing intervals!"
Realizing this, Li Zheng raised his hand to activate his Genetic Ability.
"Ice and Fire Attachment - Ice Element!"
"Whoosh!"
The Desert Eagle, adjusted to a special design mode, gave a faint gunshot, the Snake Grass Needle wrapped in strong cold air spiraling swiftly towards the humanoid.
"Sizzle."
The humanoid suddenly twisted its body like a slug, contorting into a bizarre shape with no bones, dodging the cold-wrapped Snake Grass Needle!
"Hell..."
Li Zheng opened his mouth to curse, seeing the opponent's barrel aimed at him, he shut up quickly and continued fleeing.
"Boom!"
Another shell explosion went off nearer this time, making Li Zheng feel like a sledgehammer hit his back, almost making him unable to breathe.
"What on earth is this thing? The weapon's so insane!"
Li Zheng didn't dare to speak, the thought kept spinning in his mind.
The once-reliable Detector seemed broken now, only offering a "danger" indicator to alert Li Zheng, without even identifying the opponent's species.
Only a ceaseless countdown [00:55]
[00:54]
"Could it be that unlucky to encounter something stronger than the Ice Rock Giant Leader?"
Li Zheng felt despair, opening the compendium's scanning function to try his luck.
Beep.
The compendium quickly responded:
[Infinite Transformer
Grade: Platinum
Abilities: Flying Wheel Cannon, Nuclear Heart, Gun Fighting Skill, Merciless Assault, Kinetic Energy Amplification, KLST Crystal Armor
Weakness: Slow movement, rigid AI, extremely Weak Ice
Description: A Transformer from the Infinite race pursuing mechanical truth, both brain and heart have been modified, donned in heavy KLST Crystal Armor, slowing movement speed.
For energy supply, it has a Micro Nuclear Reactor on its back. If the reactor gets damaged or malfunctions, it might lead to insufficient energy supply and brain stalling.
Specifically manifested as: standing still, retaining self-preservation instinct.]
"Damn! It's really a high-tier monster! Platinum Level?!"
Li Zheng felt helpless.
Damn, encountered two Platinum Level monsters in one day, and fought both, this luck... Really unbelievable!
"Boom!"
The Infinite Transformer fired again, the explosion sound was closer compared to last time.
"Cough cough..."
While running, Li Zheng coughed violently, his lungs compressing air making it hard to breathe, almost suffocating.
[00:49]
"Countdown?"
"Standing still?"
"Retaining self-preservation instinct?"
"That Transformer's Micro Nuclear Reactor has issues, the countdown... could it be the remaining energy duration?"
Finally catching his breath, in panic, Li Zheng linked each clue together, easily deducing his current situation and the only way to survive.
"Forty-eight seconds left, if I hold on until its energy depletes, would I be safe?"
Li Zheng panted heavily, feeling frustrated.
If his chest ribs weren't injured, holding out for that time would be easy.
The Infinite Transformer has a long "prep" motion before each shot, if he could seize this time gap, it's easy to dodge the grenade with a roll.
But because of the rib injury in his chest, every move felt torturous, driving Li Zheng insane.
"No, wait!"
Li Zheng thought hard for a countermeasure, suddenly recalling something, he tried sensing it quickly.
At this moment, the Infinite Transformer aimed its giant Revolver at him again, ready to shoot the next round anytime.
"Great, I can take it out!"
Li Zheng was delighted, pressing his finger, then threw.
Bang!
A square giant metal box expanded, landing not far in front of Li Zheng.
A capsule residence!
"Can release it in battle, that's great!"
Li Zheng was overjoyed, couldn't help but cheer: "Hooray!"
The capsule residence, known as the indestructible divine weapon!
If he hides inside, dragging until the Infinite Transformer's energy depletes, this ordeal would pass easily?
"No wonder the Detector only showed an orange-red danger warning, the trick was here!"
Li Zheng felt invigorated, believing he found the right tactic against Matrix creatures.
"Next time, don't throw the capsule residence so far, otherwise, missing the monster's attack might turn into a comedy show."
Li Zheng sped up, seeing only two steps left to the capsule residence, safe as long as he entered after two seconds.
"Boom!"
"???"
A massive explosion, as Li Zheng watched helplessly as the capsule residence moved farther away amidst the flames, breaking into tears on the spot.
"Why the heck... did you shoot it?"
"Shoot at me!"
"A dignified Platinum Level ruler targeting a defenseless capsule residence, Don't you have any honor?"