Chapter 5 "Don't Die!"
"Coordinates sent, A07, proceed to the target area to carry out the extermination operation."
"A07 received."
Those without value will die.
They are not human, but the fuel that ignites the Molten Fire.
The dead are only left with debris, and the living have no tomorrow.
Grammer has no future, and they have no tomorrow.
"start up."
Ice-cold characters came out from between the slightly thin lips. Once again, is it going to start burning?
The silver-white cavalry's pupils lit up, "5% fit," and his body gradually merged with the armor, and all his senses were integrated into it.
"10% fit."
The scenery before my eyes gradually emerged, and the slowly slipping away life became the driving fuel.
The minimum requirement for activating [Molten Knight - Prototype] is a 10% fit, which can mobilize at least 50% of the armor's power, but only 30% is enough to complete the task of exterminating ordinary insect swarms.
Such a powerful force requires an extremely tragic price and almost harsh driving requirements. There is only one energy source that drives the Molten Knight - life.
Burning life becomes the fuel that supplies the Molten Knight to fight.
After years of research, the ruling parliament has found that there are only a few drivers who meet the minimum requirements. If there are none, then we will create them!
The Genetically Modified Human Program was born, just to create qualified fuel to drive the Molten Knights to fight the Zerg.
Today is the first actual combat mission of the prototype. The highest compatibility of A07 recorded in the files is 22%, which is also one of the best among the cyborgs.
It's a pity that she is a defective product.
Cyborgs are meant to be consumed, and the defective ones among them have no future at all.
A07 understood that her only value was the actual combat data of this time. As for life or death...no one would care whether a cyborg could come back alive.
No matter how many times she tries, she can never get used to the feeling of life draining away from her body, but this is her [mission], the fate of all cyborgs.
She could see her arms wrapped in silver-grey armor. Only when she put on this heavy armor and hid her body and mind behind the helmet could she be the omnipotent Molten Knight.
"16% fit."
A cold reminder sounded, and the improvement in compatibility not only meant an improvement in the armor's capabilities, but also a greater probability of collapse.
A complete Molten Knight will no longer be able to control the speed of life loss, and it is very likely that the driver's life will be sucked dry in less than a second.
Therefore, the ruling parliament chose a more conservative plan and set the upper limit of compatibility at 30%. As long as it is within the threshold, there is still the possibility of manipulation.
A07 had witnessed the death of A03, a cyborg predecessor who was even better than her. In a certain compatibility experiment, he achieved an astonishing 37%, but ended up being devoured by the Iron Cavalry and turned into an insane monster.
As the degree of compatibility improves, the driver will completely merge with the Iron Cavalry and become a true "Molten Knight".
That was a terrifying force that was beyond the control of the Parliament. No one could predict whether it would be a knight or a demon who would survive the molten fire. Since then, the upper limit of the compatibility was set at 30%, and the relevant materials were permanently sealed as top-secret files.
"Target found, elimination mission begins."
A swarm of insects as dense as a dark cloud appeared in A07's field of vision. According to preliminary assessment, the invading stinging insects were only in their early stages and were expected to complete the mission within thirteen minutes.
The silver-white Molten Knight appeared right above the sky, and the blazing flames dispersed the dark clouds, shuttling through the Zerg swarm like a meteor.
In an instant, large numbers of stinging insect corpses fell from the sky, and their elytra that could move at high speeds were burned to ashes by the scorching fire.
"19% fit."
"Warning, compatibility 22%."
"Warning, you are about to reach your personal critical value."
A07 did not hear the harsh warning in her ear. The pounding heartbeat almost drowned her. Actual combat was completely different from the compatibility experiment. She could hardly control the ever-increasing compatibility.
Kill, kill, kill!
The meaning of the existence of cyborgs is to serve as the empire's most cruel weapon and to keep killing!
The terrifying number of insect swarms was like fragile fallen leaves in the hands of A07's Molten Knight, who could tear them into pieces at will.
The exaggerated fighting power created a one-sided situation, and the huge swarm of Zerg was completely unable to fight back against the Molten Knight.
As emotions continued to intensify, the degree of fit began to rise dramatically, until it reached 29%, the cooler on the side of A07 automatically injected a sedative.
The rapidly decreasing compatibility was soon no longer enough to sustain the Molten Knight's battle, and she began to fall.
A07 was falling towards the gray sky, with his armor-wrapped right hand slightly opened as if trying to grab something. As the degree of fit completely returned to zero, he also lost control and slowly dropped down.
"boom--!"
The Molten Knight fell to the ground like a meteor, and an unfortunate stinging insect became a meat pad, greatly reducing the damage to the outside of the body.
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"Emergency mode activated, recovery coordinates being uploaded."
When An Ming heard the sound coming from inside the silver-white armor, his whole body was soaked in cold sweat and he still felt a little scared.
If it weren't for the armor that fell from the sky, he would have been reunited with his parents directly.
Before An Ming could do anything, the heavy armor in front of him melted into flames from his chest and slowly dissipated, leaving only the unconscious strange girl.
He didn't know what was happening, but he was extremely familiar with everything that was happening before his eyes.
death.
The girl's life is gradually coming to an end.
The shattering started from the fingertips, spread to the cheeks, and then to the body.
Grammer has no shortage of death.
An Ming didn't know what to do. He felt as powerless as when facing the death of his parents. Nothing could be changed and he could do nothing.
He didn't want to see any more people die.
"do not die!"
There was a bright light shining in An Ming's pupils, and he ordered life to stop flowing like an emperor. If words could change the laws of the world, then the boundary between life and death would be reversed at this moment.
The endless darkness, constantly falling downwards, what is the meaning of living?
Living...what is the purpose?
Death is a moment of relief, while living is a continuous fall into the abyss.
Why is death happier than life?
A07 knew clearly that she was going to die, but for some reason she did not feel any fear.
She is not afraid of death.
"don't want--"
It seemed like someone was calling her from the far end, but she couldn't hear anything clearly.
But the next moment, that voice seemed to ring in her ears, commanding her with the arrogance of an emperor: "Don't die!"
The feeling was like drowning in the deep sea, and someone grabbed the arm and suddenly pulled it out of the water in one breath. A07 breathed heavily after getting air instantly, and gradually began to regain consciousness.
When A07 opened his eyes, he saw only a boy.
The boy with burning golden eyes.