Calamity Crown

In the dark palace, King Jock VI, who was covered in a black cloak, sat on a metal throne.

His eyes were slightly closed, as if he was resting.

However, the fingers that kept tapping the armrest of the seat were enough to show that his emotions were not as calm as they seemed on the surface.

a hundred years?

Or one hundred and twenty years?

or longer?

He can't remember clearly!

Because time has passed for too long, so long that he has to forget it.

However, no matter how forgotten, Joker VI will never forget his original choice.

He wants to become the unique existence in this wasteland!

god?

No!

'Prophet' Modeus is called a god!

And him?

Must be above God!

Step, step.

Outside the palace, there were footsteps, and King Jock VI raised his hand.

Immediately, the dark palace became brightly lit.

The priceless works of art collected before the war were randomly placed in this palace, including paintings, statues, and gems.

Thousands of works of art and tens of thousands of precious stones make this palace of extraordinary value.

Can……

There is no trace of expression.

On the contrary, there is an indescribable sense of disobedience.

It's like walking through a pile of garbage.

A pile of junk made of priceless items.

Of course, in the eyes of the current wasteland residents, these are garbage.

The scientific research group in the 'Battle Fortress' is different.

Those who have received the systematic study of "ancient knowledge" can see the value of these works of art - when the recorded words become reality and appear in front of them, a different feeling endows them with higher value.

Therefore, their eyes were filled with admiration and pity.

Marvel at the greatness of these works of art.

Too bad they shouldn't be treated like this.

But none of them dared to make a suggestion to 'cherish' these artworks.

Because, the one who placed these works of art is the king of the 'Doomsday Fortress'!

It is the only voice of 'Doomsday Fortress'!

The 15 members of the scientific research team knelt down in front of the throne in unison.

"His Majesty."

They shouted like this.

"Um."

Joker VI's answer came from his nose. The owner of the 'Doomsday Fortress', who was so tall that he felt a strong sense of oppression even when he sat down, looked down at the 15 people in the scientific research team he trained.

A smile appeared on that indifferent face.

Not friendly, gracious.

It's a sense of accomplishment!

A smile after filling my heart with a sense of accomplishment.

Such a smile is genuine.

It also made Joker VI's voice a little more angry.

"The project you completed before was very good, and its success solved a big problem for me - when I transform the 'Dawn Fortress' into my back garden, your names will be known and praised by everyone in the wasteland. "

"Everything is taught well by you."

"If it weren't for you, I'd still be a useless guy picking up trash."

"For Your Majesty, I am willing to do anything!"

The leader of the 15 scientific research team lowered his head and said respectfully.

"oh?"

"anything?"

"It just so happens that I have something I need you to do!"

Jock VI stood up as he spoke. With a height of two meters and a strong body, the other party looked like a little giant, especially the heavy footsteps.

Boom, boom, boom.

Every step is like a wooden stake hitting the ground.

Feeling the slight tremor of the ground, the 15 members of the scientific research team became more and more humble.

They almost prostrated themselves in front of Jock VI.

"Don't be nervous, I mean no harm."

"I just want to use your brains."

Jock VI said such words calmly.

The 15 people in the scientific research team were taken aback.

In particular, the leader was sluggish in place like a wood carving.

Because, a metal tube silently protruded from the top of the palace, piercing the cranial cavity of the 15-member leader of the scientific research team from the back of his head.

Gulu, Gulu!

The metal tube swelled into a circle visible to the naked eye, and one after another, unknown liquids began to be delivered into the leader's cranial cavity.

"run!"

A shout came from the rest of the 15 members of the scientific research team.

Immediately, the 14 people in the scientific research team crawling there got up and ran.

However, it is useless at all.

They were like birds in a cage, pierced through the sky cap by metal pipes, and caught in mid-air.

"Why, why?"

The 15-member leader of the scientific research team who did not die immediately shouted loudly with his face twisted because of the pain.

"Didn't you say you were willing to do anything for me?"

Jock VI looked puzzled.

"madman!"

"demon!"

Some of the 15 people in the scientific research team kept shouting.

"Madman? Demon?"

"When you dissected the frogs and mice, maybe that's what they meant in their wailing?"

"or……"

"And one more bastard?"

Jock VI looked calm, without the slightest anger.

His eyes swept over the 15 members of the scientific research team one by one, with a look of reminiscence on his face.

"do you know?"

"Thinking of me back then, I was also hung up like this - the 'prophet' left, and his descendants should have become the masters of the 'Doomsday Fortress'."

"They should follow in the footsteps of the 'Prophet'."

"They should be pursuing the wisdom of the 'prophet'."

"but……"

"They're so stupid!"

There was sarcasm in Jock VI's eyes.

"They have all the research results of 'Prophet' Modeus in their hands, but they have found nothing, and they are willing to fall into infighting-until one of the not-so-stupid guys researches something, they find out that their father great."

"That is great beyond the 'ancient technology'!"

"That is the miracle of turning dead things into living things!"

With that said, King Jock VI raised his arms.

Click!

The ceiling of the palace is divided into two from the middle, slowly receding towards the left and right sides.

A 'crystal' illuminated by the glass slowly fell.

This crystal is only the size of a palm.

Ambilight above.

The dark green brilliance changed the color of the entire palace.

Jock VI looked at the crystal intoxicated.

Especially when he saw lines of dense green digital codes rapidly shuttled across the crystal surface, the controller of the 'Doomsday Fortress' smiled from the bottom of his heart again.

"Remember what I told you, the 'Doomsday Fortress' will come alive?"

"It really does come alive!"

"I didn't lie to you!"

"It will be resurrected with my will, with all the 'ancient technology' - thank you for decades of continuous learning, I will make good use of this knowledge!"

As Jock said, he waved his hand, and immediately the metal pipes began to be connected to the glass cover.

The 15 people in the scientific research team struggled more and more violently.

But, no use.

The metal shackles have already exceeded the limit of their resistance.

"Stop struggling, obediently become my nourishment and a bargaining chip to repay my kindness—do you think that I, who once broke free from the shackles, will leave a hole for those who come after me?"

"Lucky once is enough!"

"And, it must be me..."

boom!

Jock VI lowered his head subconsciously.

A sole of his foot suddenly appeared under his crotch.

The violent blow caused the controller of the 'Doomsday Fortress' to stagger, but immediately stood up straight.

Goethe, who was standing behind the other party, had a dignified expression.

The kick just now felt wrong.

It doesn't look like kicking at people at all.

Instead, it's kind of like kicking at...

On the steel plate!

"Jack?"

King Jock VI turned around, and when he saw the oil-painted clown's face and the corners of his mouth that impressed him, he was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed.

"When I lamented the lack of an audience for this great miracle, you just showed up."

"really!"

"Luck is still on my side!"

Jock VI's laughter became louder and louder.

Then, the controller of the 'Doomsday Fortress' tore off the black cloak covering his whole body, revealing...

Mechanical body!

It's not a completely mechanical body, but half mechanical, half flesh and blood.

The other party's head, two arms, and most of the chest are flesh and blood, but the rest, especially starting from the lower abdomen, has completely become mechanical.

Machine City? !

Goethe immediately thought of the information he had read.

Seeming to have guessed what Goethe was thinking, King Jock VI sneered.

"Don't compare me with those guys who have been groping alone for a hundred years and haven't started yet—I have inherited all the wisdom of the 'Prophet' Modeus, and I am about to surpass his existence!"

"A miracle he did not accomplish!"

"I will finish it!"

Said, with such words, Joker VI was full of fanaticism.

Goethe simply took out the short-barreled shotgun at his waist and pulled the trigger repeatedly.

Bang, bang!

The bullet hit the position one meter in front of Joker VI's body.

Ripples appeared in the air.

The warhead deforms rapidly.

Then, fall.

Force field shield!

Goethe narrowed his eyes.

And amidst the crisp metal impact, Jock VI spoke again.

"I've said it before, don't compare me with those idiots in Mechanic City - the technology I have mastered is completely unimaginable to them."

"Of course, you too!"

"You have no idea what I have mastered!"

Jock VI said and clapped his hands.

Snapped!

Immediately, more than a dozen metal pipes stretched down from the ceiling, like snakes, and attacked Goethe.

Ding ding ding!

As sparks splashed, Goethe swung the [Shadow Serpent Dagger] repeatedly, cutting off the metal pipes one by one.

Then Goethe lunged forward.

A metal pipe hidden in the dark passed Goethe's scalp.

Goethe saw clearly how the 15 members of the scientific research team were pierced through the Tianling Cap just now, so when he shot, he let the [Spirit of the Blood Raven] monitor everything from a high altitude.

Therefore, when the metal pipe appeared behind him, Goethe discovered it immediately.

Not just metal pipes.

Goethe also discovered something——

At this moment, King Jock VI seems... unable to move?