Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

"Ignition source detected... Searching for life..."

No sooner had Chen Shu led Fen Tian away from the damaged house than a beam of light shone into the room.

The words, cold and rigid like those of a machine, rang out amidst the turning of steel gears.

Behind a dilapidated wall in the distance, Chen Shu peeked out at the tall figure hidden by a black cloth.

"A robot? No, no..."

A question, seemingly real, crossed Chen Shu's mind: in this vast expanse of fog, who would be so idle as to build robots...?

Who has the capability to create a robot in such an environment?

The steel body beneath the black cloth instantly picked up the faint voice!

The blinding light of the flashlight shone on Chen Shu. In an instant, his eyes, which had been adapted to the darkness, were suddenly shone with a strong light, and all he could see was white light.

"Life form detected... suspected to be human, detect if it poses a threat..."

"Hello, I am [Evolution], and I mean no harm."

As the blinding white light dissipated, Chen Shu was able to see the figure's appearance clearly.

The black steel body's surface looked as if it had been struck by lightning, with faint silver patterns interwoven on it, and its chiseled body exuded a cold sense of power.

Two "rubies" are embedded in the lenses of his eyes, emitting a faint red light that seems to have extremely strong penetrating power. The flashlight beam comes from an external device on the side of his head and can rotate with the movement of the target.

The body shrouded in black cloth appeared unarmed, but this very fact only amplified the sense of dread.

How could a robot appear in this forbidden land where humans cannot set foot? Was it man-made? Or is it mysterious?

The only thing that reassured Chen Shu was that there was no trace of mental energy fluctuation on this guy's body.

"Are you mysterious or something?" Chen Shu stepped out from behind the wall, freely examining the [Evolution] before him.

"Target confirmed...from Great Xia...no threat..."

"I am [Evolution], a forbidden object of life."

Life forbidden items?

Suddenly, Chen Shu thought of the forbidden creature that possessed life, the [Calamity Crow] from the Peace Affairs Office in Cangnan City.

"Have you been to Bactria?"

Chen Shu didn't ask how he appeared; he went straight to the point.

“I spent twenty years in the Great Xia Dynasty and learned about the Forbidden Ruins and other mysterious things.”

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but there's actually a hint of nostalgia in that cold, mechanical voice?

"【evolution】……"

Chen Shu thought about it carefully. This forbidden realm sounded very powerful, but...

Chen Shu looked at the robot, which showed no signs of mental energy fluctuations. It didn't seem to have anything special about it.

Suddenly, a strange idea popped into Chen Shu's mind...

Extremis viruses also evolve; if the two were combined...

The moment this idea popped into Chen Shu's mind, the red light in [Evolution]'s eyes flickered slightly, then strangely changed into golden light.

The ethereal chanting of Buddhist hymns echoed in the silent night sky...

Having lived in this world for nearly a hundred years, I have always firmly believed that everything in the world has a cause and effect, and our meeting is just that.

"No, you believe in Buddhism?" Chen Shu's lips twitched. He couldn't believe that a robot would believe in Buddhism.

As if it could read Chen Shu's mind, [Evolution] clasped its hands together and said, "All things in the world have a spirit. Our time has come. [Evolution], you may take it."

What a hell!

Chen Shu still remembers that when he first obtained the [Extremis Virus], he even thought about combining with a mechanical body to evolve.

Now, a robot has appeared right in front of him, and most importantly... it's "[Evolution]"!

If a living forbidden object merges with me, won't it die?

Thinking of this, Chen Shu asked about it.

"A century has passed in the blink of an eye. If we join forces, we can reach the pinnacle of the world!"

The mechanical voice was powerful and clear, as if... he was playing a recording.

Chen Shu was speechless at [evolution]'s answer. "You just answer my questions. What are you talking about?"

[Evolution] After thinking for a moment, he spoke again, "...I will grow and evolve with you in another form!"

"System, how is it? This isn't a trap, is it?"

Chen Shu hesitated for a moment, but still asked the system. After all, anyone could potentially harm him, but the system would never do so.

The system was slightly subdued, as if it were analyzing various theories about "evolution" and the feasibility of their integration.

After a half-minute analysis, the system slowly spoke, its tone tinged with slight anger.

"Forbidden Ruins Sequence 339 [Evolution]: This Forbidden Ruins is non-transferable. The person or item that possesses this Forbidden Ruins will slowly evolve over time."

"If the host merges with it, it will only become its nourishment, providing it with a leapfrog evolution."

"Given the rarity of this opportunity, it is recommended that the host capture it, allow the system to assimilate its consciousness, and then allow the host to integrate the [Evolution] ability."

His back was instantly covered in cold sweat. If he hadn't asked the system and had fallen for its trick, it would have been the end of the story!

No wonder he always gave vague answers to his questions; he had something to hide.

A chill ran through Chen Shu's eyes. In the blink of an eye, he flashed in front of [Evolution] and his right palm grabbed at his head with lightning speed!

[Evolution] The golden light in his eyes dissipated, returning to red light. The mechanical voice also disappeared, replaced by an old male voice.

"Hmph, you've found out. Well then, you'll obediently become my stepping stone for evolution!!"

The mechanical arm suddenly rose up and steadily caught Chen Shu's hand. [Evolution] snorted disdainfully and used a powerful over-the-shoulder throw!

Chen Shu was thrown to the ground, and before he could get up, an iron fist loomed larger and larger in his eyes...

boom--! !

Just when Chen Shu thought he was going to take the punch head-on, [Evolution] was suddenly sent flying!

Fen Tian stood beside Chen Shu, glaring angrily at [Evolution], which had been smashed into the ruins.

This kid... didn't even bother to lend me a hand first...

With that thought in mind, Chen Shu got up from the ground and switched to his battle form!

[Evolution] When attacking, the Forbidden Ruins may be special, as it uses pure physical strength without any fluctuation of mental energy. Its physical strength is probably at the "Boundless" realm.

Last time I encountered Twin Eagles, I couldn't beat him. This time, I've encountered such an oddball, I have to crush him!

"Ahem... I didn't realize there was a 'Sea' Realm cultivator, and..." [Evolution] looked at Chen Shu and the other person with a mocking expression, "You two aren't human? Hahaha..."

“Fen Tian, ​​he insulted you.” Chen Shu looked at Fen Tian beside him and said seriously.

Fen Tian, ​​who is very gentle and even coquettish towards Chen Shu, will definitely not suppress his anger when facing outsiders.

"Roar--!!"

The enormous dragon body gradually became visible...

Even the playful expression on [Evolution]'s face showed surprise...