Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

"I have some questions."

Gunfire from teammates echoed in the distant corridor, the noise especially apparent in the confined space. Bai E remained calm, using the last moments to test the other's cards.

"Say..." It seemed the Pixel Person was not in a hurry, even at the very end.

"Why choose me?"

"You're the only one who dissected corpses and engaged in deep thinking. You were the first to actively dissect our comrade's body. Clearly, your thought process is superior to theirs."

[Can I say I was just looking for a chip to shut you down with one shot...]

"What if I hadn't come in?"

"I could have gone out."

"You're telling me all this, aren't you afraid of exposing it to the electronic demon?"

"So this is the last chance." The Pixel Person's tone paused, gathering strength, "This is... a deception. It has almost completed its transcription, and it can no longer stop if it wants to."

"One last question..." Bai E took a slow step forward, his right hand concealed behind him, clutching a dagger, "What is the state of you now..."

"Whoosh!" The flash of the blade cleaved through the air, Bai E's voice trailing behind, "...what's with that?"

miss

Just like a real game, a big 'miss' popped up from the place struck by the dagger.

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The Pixel Person didn't dodge or avoid; it allowed Bai E to stab him.

Disbelieving, Bai E pulled out the blade and stabbed again, but the dagger felt soft and spongy, as if it had entered a mass of sticky rubber... or something even softer.

Still miss.

Miss?

The word 'miss' appearing on a human body genuinely hit by a knife felt a bit too magical... Although the fact the opponent was a Pixel Person was already damn magical.

Digital Domain... 1% evasion.

"Do you see?" The Pixel Person spread his arms, "Even if I stand still here, 1% evasion can leave you helpless. If I decide to act, you won't stand a chance."

This is the electronic demon's haughty nature, deliberately setting a 1% chance, yet rendering humans helpless—it's essentially a form of intimidation!

Bai E just dumbfoundedly watched the front end of the dagger in his hand, which became pixelated as it entered the space before the other's body, only to return to normal once withdrawn.

Does everything that enters the domain get represented as data? And isn't everything in the data domain at the electronic demon's whim?

He had a rough idea of some of the abilities the electronic demon could perform within the information domain... comparable to a deity.

But this was reality...

"There's a paradox..." Bai E's eyes narrowed slightly, "If we could fight against you, your threat would be meaningless to us. We're not afraid of sacrifice, we only fear not completing our mission. And if we can't fight you, what will we use to battle the electronic demon controlling your body after the transcription is complete?"

"You are indeed very calm." The Pixel Person's voice was filled with admiration, "But when It possesses a human, It also loses its data abilities... The only thing you need to confront is my body under Its control. It is not me; you needn't fear."

"You are willing to die alongside It?"

"The foundation of the empire is built upon sacrifice..."

"Tss-tss-tss~ tss-tss-tss~"

Before he could finish speaking, a mix of chaotic sounds emitted from the small space where the other was located, and his figure started to flicker like a poor TV signal. His slightly distorted voice struggled to transmit, "I don't have... much... time left... It... is awakening."

"One last question!" Bai E stared intensely at the blurry space, as if trying to pierce through the data distortion to look directly into the other's original eyes, "What makes you think I can persuade them?"

"Because... because, the human spirit..."

The electronic demon cannot see into the human spirit, but humans can.

"You are... are their... faith."

Amidst the delayed voice, a sudden change in the explosion subtitles occurred before his eyes. The original display representing race, stance, and status—(Human/???)(Ally/Chaos)(Elite/Lord)—began to continually shift—(???/Human)(Chaos/Ally)(Lord/Elite).

Polarity reversed!

"I have released the signal!" After a somewhat shrill and urgent voice, the subtitles on screen came to a complete stop, "Leaving it to you…"

Bai E retreated guardedly, his left hand pressing a small microphone to his mouth as he whispered, "I'm 95B27…"

...

"I'm 95B27. Minister Likok, please immediately cease all destructive operations! Repeat! Please immediately cease all destructive operations! The one opportunity to thoroughly defeat the Electronic Demon began with the final battle 439 years ago, and it will be us who shall complete it!"

An unexpected voice suddenly came through the quiet voice channel that everyone was on.

Ever since entering the base, the silence of voices had become the norm for everyone.

But now…

"Has the Electronic Demon invaded our voice channel?"

"Where is 95B27?"

"This is a trick by the Electronic Demon! Do not respond!"

Minister Likok was skeptical; the information he had gathered suggested that the Electronic Demon did not possess the ability to occupy the bodies of normal humans… In this regard, androids and natural humans were equal.

"Our warriors will not be coerced! That is B27's voice."

At a critical juncture, Minister Likok displayed the stubbornness of a researcher and the decisiveness of an information minister.

In his known information, the Electronic Demon couldn't control humans without implanted chips, and faced with threats, that warrior would never compromise.

He opened the channel and responded quietly, "This is Likok, time is of the essence, I only ask you, is everything you said… true?"

...

[Judgment correct! You have completed the final puzzle piece of artifact exploration! Current exploration level: 100%]

[Triggered artifact mission—The Final Battle!]

[The Final Battle: The plan from 439 years ago continues to this day, and you are the only modern entities who know the truth. This is your only chance to defeat the Electronic Demon, and the authority to change the world's structure has been placed in your hands! Defeat it, and the world will change because of you!

Mission requirements: Restart the mainframe cluster to accelerate Electronic Demon transcription completion 0/1; Kill the ancient strongest warrior possessed by the Electronic Demon 0/1. Mission completion reward: Highest control over the current artifact.]

Bai E's gaze gradually firmed, and he calmly replied, "Trust me, I won't make a mistake."

...

"Don't trust him!"

"What would an android know?!"

Perhaps this guy's combat strength was indeed formidable, but what intelligence could an android's brain contain?

"Maybe he's been deceived?" Gregory was also reluctant to believe the words of a common android. Since when did a tool like a screw have the right to express an opinion?

He just looked at Minister Likok, with soldiers holding guns behind him firing into the computer room…

All decisions were for Minister Likok to bear alone.

"I believe him!" Aryan was the first to break the silence, his assistant's amber eyes full of firm belief.

Despite their short time together, the confidence that warrior gave her was unmatched by anyone.

It was as if... he was omnipotent.

"I also believe him!"

"I also believe him!"

"Brother B27 never makes mistakes." The firepower squad that had entered with Bai E also voiced their support at this moment.

The voice that rose simultaneously in everyone's headsets did not miss a single soldier, "Missing" Brother B27 had clearly discovered important intelligence that had been overlooked by everyone!

"I also believe him." Finally, Minister Likok said gravely, "On the way here, I informed him of nearly all the information about this base, I do not know what he has seen… but I trust him to make decisions in my stead. If he believes, then I believe…"

He was not someone of extraordinarily resolute will, and he often sought others' opinions in his actions.

Their support throughout the way, although brief, had shown that the warrior's determination and wisdom far exceeded anyone's expectations. If it were him…