Xingtetsu: You are not included in Elio's script!

"A joyful destiny..." Gui Ji's voice was filled with admiration and a hint of cruelty. "Joy is the 'spice' of destruction. The more a life can bring joy, the stronger the 'beauty' of destruction. Haven't you noticed? The more Lin Yu wants to protect, the more dangerous the people around him are. The more joy he shows, the more he will attract the gaze of destruction."

Tiemu was silent, and the current on the surface of the armor gradually stabilized.

He stared at Lin Yu's information and said slowly, "You mean to give up the direct attack and target Lin Yu instead?"

"Smart." Gui Ji smiled. "I enjoy directing wars, just like playing chess... one step at a time, pushing my opponent into a desperate situation, watching them struggle between hope and despair. The destruction of the Augur Star Ring took a hundred years, and this world... maybe it won't take that long. But I want to see how many moves this young man with a happy destiny can make on the chessboard of destruction."

He raised his hand and placed two dark purple spots of light on the star map, flying towards two directions of Black Stone City.

"I have already dispatched the final squad of pawns. They will quietly infiltrate Blackrock City and contaminate the facilities there. This is your forte, Iron Tomb. You should know how to turn things used for protection into weapons that can kill their masters."

Tiemu did not refuse, "I will make Blackrock City's defense system turn against us, but Lin Yu has people who can crack the technology, so my pollution may not last long."

"It doesn't matter." Gui Ji waved his hand, his tone relaxed, "What I want is not persistence, but 'chaos'. As long as Black Stone City falls into chaos, Lin Yu will be distracted. As long as he is distracted, I can find his weakness, and..."

He moved closer to the star map, his eyes fell on Xueying's blue light, and his smile became even more strange: "That girl, perhaps, she can become my 'first gift' to Lin Yu."

Tie Mu didn't say anything else, but turned and flew out, transforming into a dark gray light and rushing towards Black Stone City.

Gui Ji stayed where he was, looking at the figures of Lin Yu and others on the star map alone, tapping the edge of the star map with his fingertips, as if he was appreciating a work of art.

"Lin Yu...joy..." He murmured softly, his eyes flashing with a frenzy of destruction. "I'm looking forward to seeing what expression you'll make in despair."

"After all, destruction is the end of laughter. It is mourning, not carnival. I want you to experience this firsthand."

A dark grey light cut through the atmosphere, and Iron Tomb's figure, like a falling meteorite, silently crept into the depths of the ruins of Blackrock City.

He did not choose to expose himself directly, but instead compressed his own energy to the extreme, blending with the surrounding ruins like a silent stone statue. This was his usual way of carrying out "pollution", slowly and steadily, penetrating like a virus, and completing a fatal blow before the target noticed, except that this time it was his real body that came.

Beneath the ruins lies Blackrock City's underground technological hub.

This was once the core of the trainers' control of the defense system. Although it was damaged by the war, it still maintains a basic energy supply thanks to the repairs made by Jizi and others.

Several exposed cables were emitting electricity in the dim passage, and defense parameters were jumping on the console screen. Everything seemed to be in order.

Tiemu slowly stretched out his palm, and energy seeped out from the gaps in his armor, wrapping around the nearest cable like spider silk.

"Zizi..." The moment the energy touched the cable, the current suddenly turned dark and spread along the cable towards the console.

The parameters on the screen began to jump wildly. The originally stable values ​​dropped at a speed visible to the naked eye, and were replaced by a line of distorted text.

"Defeat".

This is the ability of the Iron Tomb. There is no need for a frontal attack. Just a trace of energy is enough to pollute the operating logic of the inorganic body.

The AI ​​system in the underground hub began to sound shrill alarms, but was unable to stop the spread of contamination.

The muzzle of the defensive turret slowly turned towards the city, and the energy beam originally used to fight against the virtual soldiers was now aimed at the direction of the shelter.

The robotic arm used to transport supplies swung out of control, smashing the repair materials to pieces.

In the communication channel, the originally clear instructions were distorted into a noisy electric current sound, with only the word "defeat" echoing repeatedly.

At the same time, inside the Black Rock City shelter, the cheers were still lingering.

The people surrounded Lin Yu and others, using all kinds of words to praise them.

But...those trainers stayed at the back and had no intention of coming forward.

Lin Yu didn't care about them.

The war is coming, and as trainers, they have such powerful means of Pokémon in their hands.

But no one took action. Instead, they were frightened by the warships in the sky and could not even stand steadily.

Being capable but doing nothing made Lin Yu feel contemptuous.

I really don't know why Wanyi protects this world...

It felt like she was betrayed by everyone except her.

If Wanyi had revealed the truth at that time, would anyone have helped her?

Will the city lord behave like that again?

If the city lord had not noticed what happened outside the sky, but Wanyi had told him in advance, would the ending have changed?

Lin Yu was not sure, but judging from the current city lord's character, even if Wanyi went back to that time and revealed the truth, she would definitely be caught and interrogated by the city lord.

This is human nature, greed, and arrogance.

"Lin Yu, this time it's really thanks to you." Ji Zi walked to Lin Yu and handed him a glass of water.

Lin Yu took the cup of water, smiled and shook his head, "It's not my credit alone, it's the result of everyone's efforts."

"By the way, where are Walter and Silver Wolf? Why can't I see them?"

"Silver Wolf is repairing the underground hub's communication system, and Walter went to help reinforce it." Ji Zi pointed to the passage in the distance, "The communicator just said that the hub's system is a bit unstable. Silver Wolf went to check on the situation."

Just as he finished speaking, the communicator suddenly emitted a sharp electric sound, and Silver Wolf's voice came with anxiety, "Lin Yu! It's bad! The underground system is contaminated! The defense turrets are turning towards the city, and the mechanical arms are out of control! I can feel that there is a special energy interfering with the system, like... a virus targeting technology!"

Lin Yu's smile disappeared instantly, and he shouted to everyone, "Everyone be on guard! Liuying, take Xueying to the deepest part of the shelter. Ren and Danheng, follow me to the underground hub. Jizi, you stay up there to appease the people and prevent chaos!"

With that, he took Blade and Dan Heng and ran towards the underground hub.

Mechanical beetles would occasionally run through the passage, making a "sizzling" sound of electricity.

With a flash of blade, he split a flying mechanical beetle in half and said coldly, "It's obvious that someone is remotely controlling these machines."

"Silver Wolf, can you find the source of the energy?" Lin Yu asked the communicator.

"Nothing!" Silver Wolf's voice echoed with the sound of keyboard tapping. "This energy can evade system tracking, exploiting loopholes like a virus! Furthermore, it's absorbing system energy. The defense turrets are almost out of charge. If this continues, they'll explode into the shelter!"

"Boom!" A loud noise suddenly came from the direction of the hub, and Walter's voice sounded urgently, "Lin Yu, the turret is firing! I used gravity to block the first wave, but it won't last long. This energy is suppressing my gravity field, and it's getting stronger and stronger!"

Lin Yu gritted his teeth and quickened his pace, "Silver Wolf, try to contain him! We'll be there soon!"

Deep in the universe, Gui Ji looked at the chaotic light spots on the star map, a smile appearing on his lips.

He zoomed in on the hub screen, watching the hurried figures of Lin Yu and the other two, and murmured softly, "It's more interesting not knowing who the opponent is. Lin Yu, what will you choose?"

His eyes fell on Xueying's blue light, and his smile became even more strange. "It's time to deliver the 'gift'."

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