Chapter 73

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Hao Qi was a shut-in in his previous life...

Of course, being a shut-in doesn't mean being a failure, nor does it mean being unemployed or a freeloader. It just means his personality was that of a shut-in. He would stay at home in his free time. A large part of this was due to his personality, but another part was due to his experiences, wealth, and other factors.

In fact, Hao Qi felt that there was a strange phenomenon in his previous life: the probability of being a shut-in was higher among people with middle to lower incomes, while those with middle to upper incomes were mostly so-called high, rich, and handsome, or national public husbands and beauties. Although this seemed like an excuse Hao Qi was making for himself, he really felt that way.

Just like an ordinary person, although he still had some dreams and impulses in his heart, such as wanting to go on a spontaneous trip, or wanting to have a passionate romance, or wanting to strive for his own career, these thoughts eventually remained just thoughts. This was Hao Qi's previous life, ordinary and mundane, just like you and me.

However, as Hao Qi evaluated Su Shiyun, some people always had something different in their hearts. As the saying goes, true feelings are revealed in times of danger. The ancients said that true character is revealed in times of adversity. There are always some people who, in times of danger, show their true qualities.

Hao Qi actually had a heroic and chivalrous spirit. If he had lived his entire life in the comfort of his previous life, he would never have shown any of it. But after he crossed over, ten years of martial arts training, the life and death of his brothers, his own life and death, and the confidence brought by the power returning to himself, all these events and their combination, were like the poem he recited involuntarily, "Now I know I am I..."

Hao Qi burst out from the pile of metal, causing it to collapse further. Without looking back, he rushed down the spiral staircase. He almost leaped down ten meters with a single step on the railing, his speed was incredibly fast. Without the restrictions of the Inner Strength Realm, his speed was even faster than the red Inner Strength Realm puppets.

When Hao Qi burst out from the pile of metal and burst down the stairs at an incredible speed, the puppets that were attacking the collapsed metal pile all turned to attack him, ignoring the people still trapped inside. Seeing this, Hao Qi confirmed his guess.

He had more experience than the people of this era, namely the experience of the 21st century on Earth. In simpler terms, it was the so-called information explosion. In that era, countless movies, novels, animations, and comics, as well as various theories and speculations, were constantly emerging. Things like artificial intelligence, AI rebellion, and the three laws of robotics were all very familiar to him. From the moment he arrived at the ruins, from the words of Elder Sutuka and Lan Ling'er, he roughly guessed what the core chip in the ruins was. In short, it was probably an AI computer, although the manufacturing technology might be more advanced and the specific functions might differ, but the general idea was correct.

This AI computer, due to certain reasons in the ancient sect era, such as changes in certain programs or sudden changes in certain functions, had become personalized and independent. Although it remained in a dormant state due to program limitations, it was no longer a purely programmed control computer but had some independent thinking ability.

If so, then Hao Qi guessed it might have some biological traits, or rather, some traits of independent thinking, which is to preserve itself and its independent thinking ability. In short... it would be afraid of death.

If so, then it would certainly distinguish between threats. It would determine whether the people buried in the metal pile were more threatening or the strongest person rushing towards it was more threatening. It would certainly make a distinction if it had independent thinking ability...

Hao Qi rushed down madly. Behind him, there were already hundreds of quasi-Inner Strength Realm puppets and seven or eight red Inner Strength Realm puppets. Even with his strength, if he were to be surrounded, he would certainly die. Although he was prepared to die, if he encountered an Inner Qi Realm puppet, he would be doomed. At that moment, he would certainly use his resurrection ability and sacrifice all his life, potential, and strength. This was his resolve, just to destroy the core chip, to repay the kindness of a meal, and to save the people he wanted to save, whether it was Su Shiyun, Zhang Heng, or the Lan Ling'er he liked and treated as a sister...

In his previous life, he wanted to go on a spontaneous trip, have a passionate romance, and strive for a career... but it was just thoughts...

In this life, he wanted to travel the seven seas, see what others had not seen, seek what others had not sought, and obtain what others had not obtained. He wanted to find many like-minded companions, laugh and talk with them, find a woman he liked, and travel the world together, laughing and living a life of chivalry, just like the ancient knights, who would make promises with three cups and consider the five mountains as light...

Hao Qi's eyes narrowed. In the descent, he could no longer change his position, only slightly twisting his arm. In the next moment, a red Inner Strength Realm puppet, with a body that seemed to be dripping blood, punched him from the side at an astonishing speed. Thanks to Hao Qi's last-second twist, the punch hit his side rather than his back, but even this punch felt like it was going to pierce through his body, burning his internal organs. If he had reacted a bit slower, his spine might have been broken.

However, with the force of this punch, Hao Qi's speed increased significantly. He did not resist the force that hit his back but continued to rush forward. From the corner of his eye, he could see the red puppet chasing him at a very fast speed.

Red, blood-red...

Although it was still an Inner Strength Realm puppet, the difference in strength was enormous. The speed, power, and the sophistication of the techniques of this red puppet were all beyond Hao Qi's capabilities. It seemed he had not yet reached the peak of the Inner Strength Realm...

With this thought, Hao Qi spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments, and laughed. In mid-air, he twisted his body to face the red puppet, which was getting closer. Hao Qi immediately channeled his inner strength through the Luohan Fumo technique. When the red puppet attacked again, he countered with the Tianluo Dizhang technique, combined with the Luohan Fumo technique. The palm forces were roughly equal, and Hao Qi's descent speed increased again, now plummeting towards the depths of the ground.

With a loud boom, Hao Qi landed on the ground, almost denting the metal floor. He felt intense pain all over his body, as if his bones were about to fall apart. But there was no time to stop. He took a deep breath, flipped over, and saw the core chip right in front of him.

It was more like a crystal wall than a chip. In the center of the underground, a crystal structure at least five to six meters high and covering an area of about ten square meters stood. Around it were various broken instruments and control panels. On the surface of the crystal, visible energy beams flowed, slowly entering the ground. It was unclear whether this was the source of the crystal's energy or the commands it issued.

Hao Qi saw this clearly and immediately flipped over, completely ignoring the red puppet that was almost upon him. He rushed towards the crystal, his hands moving to use the Tianluo Dizhang technique, and the small amount of Banya palm force he had just gathered. As he got closer to the crystal, he was about to strike it with a palm when suddenly, a huge green light fist appeared in front of him. Hao Qi's momentum, his inner strength, and his Banya palm force were like paper in front of this huge green light fist. With just a light touch, Hao Qi was thrown back nearly a hundred meters, embedding himself in the metal wall, unable to move.

However, the green light fist seemed to be afraid of damaging the crystal. After knocking Hao Qi away, it did not pursue further. The green light fist slowly dissipated, and behind it, a green human-shaped puppet stood in front of the crystal.

Inner Qi Realm... puppet...

Hao Qi spat out more blood and internal organ fragments, his eyes fixed on the green puppet and the large crystal behind it. His resolve to die was stronger than ever. At the same time, the red puppet landed in the underground area. As soon as it landed, it did not stop but walked step by step towards Hao Qi. When it got close, the red puppet raised its palm and gathered strength...

The moment of life and death was here...

The moment of a life-and-death promise was here...

Hao Qi closed his eyes.

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