Space Fortress, Ivan's laboratory.

In the well-lit laboratory, the instruments operate with a constant ticking sound, and in the center stands a metal cylinder that lingers with light, and the surface is densely packed with complex and delicate black pipes. Butt to the huge dome above—although there is not a single gap in the surface of the metal cylinder, there is still a bright light, casting it from within.

Ivan walked through the hatch into the lab, his footsteps sounding faintly echoing due to the sheer size of the space. It seems to come from the depths of a deep canyon, and the noise of the instruments in the air is also very clear, creating a sense of solemnity that makes it difficult to breathe.

"Nozomi, report on the subject's status. As he spoke, Evan walked over to the lab bench and manually deactivated the security system near the metal cylinder.

"It's very good, even if this space battleship explodes, this android won't have an accident. ”

Xiao Xi's voice quickly appeared in the laboratory, and it came with a stereo surround sound effect: "Shenyuan metal alone consumes fifty kilograms, and a power furnace is installed, and there are countless special materials of all kinds...... Master, this android you made is a luxury. ”

"Of course I have my reasons. ”

Ivan didn't care about her jealousy, strode over to the metal cylinder, quickly typed the command, and then verified that the pupil had opened the cultivation pod.

At this time, the cultivation cabin is a cylindrical crystal column with no splicing gaps, revealing a dazzling golden light from the inside out. If you look closely, you will see that the crystals run through transparent pipes from the surface to the visible depths, which are all pressurized devices to create biomimetics.

In the bright light, a steel body with a silvery-white metallic texture slumped, and its facial lines were eight points similar to Karenz. Neck, chest, arms, thighs...... All over the body, including the face, there are clear metal pits on all the skin.

Streams of fluid light flowed slowly along the metal pit line, like a river, along the channel, and then continued to converge to the position of the power furnace on the chest. It is like a huge river basin, an intricate river system, distributed throughout the body of 'Karenz'.

The power furnace is like a powerful heart, bubbling and beating, and a powerful energy stream is constantly circulating through it. The intensity of the output slowly increases with the intensity of time, trying to tap the last potential of this body.

In the faintly fluctuating golden light like breathing, Evan put his hands behind his back, looked at Kalenz who was covered with golden fine threads, and silently bowed his head:

"This body has adapted to the output of the power furnace, and once it is processed, it should not be much worse than Kalenz's current body. It's just too expensive, even if you don't count the consumption of Shenyuan metal, the production cost alone will burn tens of billions...... I'm willing to burn it once. ”

"The host...... I also want a body. Xiao Xi's voice appeared coldly again, with that kind of three-dimensional surround sound effect, and said faintly.

"Huh, don't you already have one?" said Ivan quickly pretending to be confused.

"I don't want the original body! The parts of that body are all defective, and the hardware is so rubbish that it completely drags down my top AI!"

Xiao Xi controlled the lights in the laboratory, flashing like a haunted, and complained unwillingly. Then it turned into a coquettish and rolling tone, accompanied by the background sound of the puppy whimpering and whining, begging over and over again:

"Kind master, make a body for Xiao Xi too, Xiao Xi also wants to become a living person! I want it! Give it to me! I want it!"

"Don't make a fuss, give it to you, can't you give it to you!?"

Evan was annoyed by her, so he could only agree: "My level is still too low now, in a few years, when my skills in making androids become more proficient, I will build you a top-level body." But the premise is that you train a group of talents for me and do your job as a teacher well, you know!?"

"Yay!"

Xiao Xi cheered, and the background sound of the puppy's whimpering suddenly disappeared, turning into one wolf howl after another. The lights in the laboratory quickly turned into rotating lights, and the sound of a gun salute and fireworks was heard.

"Nozomi!"

"I'm sorry, I lost my temper. Xiao Xixiao apologized, and quickly turned off those strange lights and sound effects, and the situation in the laboratory suddenly returned to normal.

“......”

Evan shook his head helplessly, looked at the mechanical body in the crystal pillar radiating spiritual power, and checked the state of the parts of the other party's body. After confirming that there were no anomalies, the output of the power furnace was increased by one gear, and the culture chamber was closed.

One by one, one by one

After leaving the lab, he returned to his office, turned off the lights, and sat in a space chair with his eyes closed.

Within minutes, the office hatch swirled open, revealing a small figure. It saw that Ivan was meditating, hesitated for a moment, and finally did not make any sound, so it closed the hatch and stood quietly waiting.

Ivan was already aware of its existence, and opened his eyes to look at the first mechanical life he had made:

"Has the fighting training room been repaired?"

"The subordinates have been sent to repair the robots. The golden clown hurriedly replied, then lowered his head and said hesitantly: "The reason why I came to disturb at this time is because there is a very important matter, and my subordinates want to report to you as soon as possible." ”

"Say it. Evan looked at it with a gentle smile on his face.

"Returning to my king, Her Majesty...... Something seems to be wrong in recent times. The golden clown raised his head, looked him in the eye, and said in a loud voice:

"Although the queen is very hidden, she doesn't know how many eyeliners His Majesty has placed in the royal city, let alone my mission. Lately, she often leaves the dormitory at midnight and enters a villa in Neihu District......"

"Enter a villa in the Neihu District......" Ivan leaned on the cushion on the back of his chair, closed his eyes, and took it as he continued, "Study an ancient stone slab embedded in the floor, with a notch for seven holy artifacts on it, and engraved with mysterious dark spells, isn't that the case?"

"Do you already know?" the Golden Clown looked at him in surprise.

"How could I not know!"

Ivan opened his eyes suddenly, and a purple-black mist of light surged from the depths of his pupils, as if it was a dense cloud:

"If my wife is away all day, no matter how many reasonable excuses there are, my husband should be more careful! Fortunately, I know the Golden Sutra of the Sun well, but she does not understand the mysteries of the sacred scriptures of the underworld, and she does not know that when the eyes of God are opened, they can illuminate the virtual and real worlds. ”

Speaking of this, he slowed his tone and glanced at it affirmatively: "But you did a good job, came in a very timely manner, and lived up to my expectations." Next time there is a similar situation, don't care about my state, I can't sleep anyway, just report it directly. ”

"Yes!"

The golden clown nodded vigorously excitedly, then turned his gaze and asked in a low voice, "So...... What's next for the subordinates? Do you want to arrest the queen?"

"There's no need to arrest you. ”

Evan shook his head with a smile and said confidently:

"Elu Lome can't let go of the Menes Empire, let alone the glory of the Sun King, otherwise there is no need to stay here and suffer with her ability. She's still a smart woman, and she knows that disobedience to me won't end well, and she knows that once I'm done, Hyperion won't have a bright future. So she wouldn't draw her sword at me, at best it would be a little twisted...... Let her go. ”

"So...... Leave it alone?" asked the Golden Clown, stunned.

"Of course not, everything is under my control, she can't do anything. It's rare to be confused in life, and it's best to pretend I don't know now...... But if she really plans to stab her in the back, I won't show mercy. ”

Speaking of this, Ivan's eyes froze, and his pupils contracted into a sharp point, as if it was a cold light drawn by a projectile spear. Then his expression thawed, revealing his original smile:

"But before the 'plague' appears, she will definitely send the slate to me...... I believe that her reason can triumph over impulse. ”

"I hope so. ”

The Golden Clown was obviously not as confident as him, and sighed worriedly.

One by one, one by one

Space fortresses, conference rooms.

"We have eliminated 'war' and 'famine' before, and we are halfway done, which is indeed a cause for celebration. ”

Ivan turned his back to the big screen, looked around at the remaining qualified people at the conference table, and said loudly:

"It's worth noting that the third servant 'Plague' is different from the previous two monsters, and it is far more dangerous than the former! According to the Book of Seals, once you are bruised by it, you will turn into a monster in three to five seconds!"

"Three to five seconds, don't you even have time to commit suicide!?" asked one of the qualified people in surprise.

"That's a good point!"

Ivan gave him an affirmative look and continued: "I'll try to destroy it as soon as possible, if something happens, I mean if! In addition, once a companion is infected with the plague, I hope you will not be confused, and the most important thing to do is to let him rest in peace as soon as possible. ”

"You can send your army of machines, and the machines won't be infected. A qualified person replied with a smile.

"Of course I'll send the Machine Legion, but I don't want the Space Fortress to be destroyed by my own people while the Machine Legion is fighting on the front line. ”

Evan glared at him, the chill in his eyes made the other party immediately shut up, and warned again: "Plague is the only monster that does not have a core, that is, even if a cell exists, it is considered alive." This monster is the most terrifying, it won't fight you head-on, but who underestimates it...... The end is going to be very miserable!"

......

After informing them of the dangers of the 'plague', Evan explained it to the governors of each country through a remote video system. Although they had already received a notice on paper and had already understood the dangers of the 'plague', the Sun King personally came forward to emphasize it, which undoubtedly aggravated the sense of crisis of these people.

After the warning, it was late at night, and he went to the martial arts training room to have a few tricks with Karenz before going back to the office for a short rest.

Walking on the metal corridor of the space fortress, about a hundred meters away from the office, through a turn, Ivan suddenly noticed that someone was waiting for him in front of the office door.

The other party was also slowly walking towards him, and the light in the hallway shone on her face, illuminating an unusually beautiful and delicate face. The exquisite facial features are inlaid on a face that is too serious and indifferent, showing an unattainable sense of distance, but the moment he saw Evan, that indifferent face suddenly showed a bewitching smile:

"Husband, are you done?"

Eru Lomme tilted her head to look at him, her long silver hair with oblique bangs combed into a ponytail, and a red tight shirt under her black jacket, showing off the seductive curve of her breasts. The lower body is a sober and delicate black fishtail skirt that is cinched down to form a flare.

"Just ended. ”

Ivan's eyes lit up, and he went up to hug her and hugged her in his arms:

"I haven't seen you for a few days, and suddenly appeared here, are you trying to comfort me?"

"It's not been long, I'm also busy with something very important......"

Eru Lomei narrowed her eyes, beautiful and soft eyes, and looked at the air in front of her gently: "I am in a hurry to see you at this time, in fact, I have something very important to tell you...... Actually, when I got the secret key of the Holy Palace, I also got a stone tablet. ”

"Oh, what kind of slate is that?" Ivan asked with a smile as he let go of her body and looked into her eyes.

"The stone slab of the Dark Gate, on which is engraved a spell that leads to the dark world, I have studied it for a long time...... I thought this tablet must contain an amazing secret, so I ......"

Speaking of this, Eru Lomei's eyes suddenly cleared, she took a deep breath, and looked at him a little nervously: "So, you are not surprised at all...... You must already know that, right? Why don't you stop me?"

"Why did you stop you?"

Evan looked at her in feigned surprise, then chuckled, "Didn't you come to see me?" ”

Hearing his answer, the nervous look on Eru Lomei's face disappeared in an instant, she glanced at him hatefully, and sneered softly: "Anyway, you are sure of me, and you know that I don't want to leave Menes, so you can bully me as much as you want, right?"

"How could I still bully you......

Ivan grabbed her slender wrist, walked to the office, and said sincerely: "I just want to love you fiercely now, bullying or anything is in the past, we should get along in a different way." ”

"Did you promise not to bully me, not to dress me in strange clothes, not to restrict my social circle?" said Eru Romei as he took his wrist and followed behind him, revealing a suspicious look.

"Of course!"

Evan walked to the front of the office, picked her up in a princess position, and then strode into the hatch: "As long as you are always so smart, I will give you whatever you want." ”