I Received Messages From Future Self!-Chapter 670 - 666: Turns Out It’s High Technology

Fang Xiaocao felt very despondent.

After painstaking contemplation, she seemed to have figured out the means by which Hou Qing controlled Old Zongzi.

But having understood it, she found herself unable to break the control.

She could only sigh in despair, feeling as despondent as ever.

It’s said that humans become strong by mutation if they’re poor, and by technology if they’re rich.

Fang Xiaocao now felt this sentiment.

She was the type that relies on mutation, while Hou Qing probably counts as the rich.

She relied on technology, forcibly letting herself, already a Super Strong, possess Old Zongzi as a Battle Pet.

Hou Qing’s method of controlling Old Zongzi was not through spiritual power.

But rather through the power of technology.

The scientific freaks from the Blacklist directly transformed Old Zongzi into a mechanical being similar to Bionic Robots.

Or, more precisely, they enhanced Old Zongzi’s flesh with mechanical components.

Simultaneously, they implanted a control chip into Old Zongzi’s skull.

The principle was similar to Fang Xiaocao’s spiritual power possession.

Only Fang Xiaocao’s spiritual possession control might be broken by a hypnotist of the same level.

But Hou Qing’s technological control could only be broken by digging the chip out of Old Zongzi’s skull.

Otherwise, even if Fang Xiaocao used spiritual possession to control Old Zongzi.

Old Zongzi wouldn’t follow her commands.

It would still follow Hou Qing’s commands from the mechanical chip.

"This is the power of technology!"

Fang Xiaocao exclaimed, giving up the thought of controlling Old Zongzi.

Clang——

Fang Xiaocao drew the alloy dagger from her waist and threw it to Ying Gou using the hidden weapon technique.

She commanded, "Ying Gou, kill it!"

Fang Xiaocao could tell that Ying Gou wasn’t entirely incapable of defeating Old Zongzi.

Ying Gou lacked a suitable weapon.

His two scalpels were simply too small.

Moreover, while they were exceptionally sharp against human flesh.

They seemed inadequate against the thick-skinned and tough Old Zongzi.

What’s more, the scientific freaks from the Blacklist had modified Old Zongzi’s body, implanting metal components.

Many parts of its defense were bulletproof.

Not to mention the two small scalpels in Ying Gou’s hands.

Upon hearing Fang Xiaocao’s command, a bloodthirsty madness flashed in Ying Gou’s eyes.

With a graceful turn, he caught the alloy dagger Fang Xiaocao threw.

At that moment, Old Zongzi lunged forward.

Ying Gou sneered, deftly sidestepping Old Zongzi and pivoting.

The alloy dagger in his hand swung out fiercely.

The sharp blade sliced through the air, flashing past.

Something fell from Old Zongzi’s hand.

Upon closer inspection, it was actually a finger attached to a mechanical joint.

Evidently, to enhance Old Zongzi’s combat power, the scientific freaks from the Blacklist had modified its hands.

Old Zongzi had long lost any sense of pain, not influenced in the slightest even with a severed finger.

It continued its relentless pursuit of Ying Gou.

But with a weapon in hand, Ying Gou was no longer the same as before, when he was merely fleeing.

Having been chased for so long, Ying Gou had been holding in a belly full of rage.

Now that Fang Xiaocao issued the order to eliminate Old Zongzi.

It was the perfect opportunity for him to unleash his grievances, pay back his grudges.

How could he give Old Zongzi any more chances to show off?

This time, facing Old Zongzi’s attack, Ying Gou did not retreat but advanced.

He charged toward Old Zongzi.

Ducking under Old Zongzi’s sweeping arms, Ying Gou stabbed the alloy dagger harshly into Old Zongzi’s calf.

With a twist and pull, the alloy dagger horizontally sliced through Old Zongzi’s calf.

Severing the flesh down to the metallic leg bone within.

Even though the bones were metal, they couldn’t withstand the sharpness of the alloy dagger.

Ying Gou followed with a sweep, sparks flying as the alloy dagger carved a notch in the metal leg bone.

If not for Old Zongzi’s impending attack causing Ying Gou to evade.

That dagger could have severed Old Zongzi’s leg bone entirely.

"Alas, what a pity."

Ying Gou shook his head, lamenting.

He quickly distanced himself from Old Zongzi, dodging the incoming attack.

Choosing a new angle of assault, Ying Gou advanced again.

Charging toward Old Zongzi.

Old Zongzi stubbornly rushed at Ying Gou.

It lacked intelligence, which meant the absence of the ability to think.

Therefore, Old Zongzi knew no fear.

Let alone recognizing that Ying Gou’s alloy dagger could hurt it, requiring evasion.

It only understood the combat instructions transmitted by the mechanical chip in its skull, tirelessly attacking.

Until it had completed Hou Qing’s orders, killing the target in front of it, or suffering its own destruction.

This was truly a fight to the death!

Once receiving combat instructions, unless one side fell.

Otherwise, Old Zongzi would be a war machine, a never-tiring engine of slaughter.

Continuously attacking, attacking, attacking!

Just as it was about to crash head-on into Old Zongzi, Ying Gou suddenly executed a tactical roll, rolling from Old Zongzi’s feet to its back.

With the loss of its target, Old Zongzi paused noticeably.

It began to search for Ying Gou’s figure.

Ying Gou sneered coldly, "Sure enough, a brainless creature."

Quickly rising, he thrust the alloy dagger toward the back of Old Zongzi’s head.

Ying Gou was uncertain about Old Zongzi’s vital weaknesses.

But for anything, losing the head usually turns it into scrap.

Ying Gou bet Old Zongzi’s weakness lay in its head.

Even if it wasn’t there, it didn’t matter.

He’d just stab and test it out; if wrong, he’d start over.

Buzz——

The alloy dagger pierced into the back of Old Zongzi’s head, instantly bursting into sparks.

Old Zongzi suddenly convulsed all over, with arcs of electricity emanating from many joints.

Witnessing this scene, Ying Gou laughed.

"I really guessed right!"

Ying Gou chuckled softly to himself.

Confirming the head was Old Zongzi’s fatal weakness, Ying Gou seized the momentum to pursue.

The alloy dagger stirred vigorously inside Old Zongzi’s skull.

As Ying Gou continued the destruction, black smoke puffed out from Old Zongzi’s orifices.

"Oh crap, will it explode?"

Seeing this, Ying Gou was startled.

He swiftly withdrew the alloy dagger and turned to run.

He certainly didn’t want to get blown to bits.

In the next moment!

Boom——

With a loud explosion, Old Zongzi’s skull burst as Ying Gou anticipated.

A metal skull shot skyward, tracing an arc in the air, hurling toward Ying Gou.

Seemingly Old Zongzi’s last defiance, trying to kill Ying Gou with that skull.

Hearing the explosion behind him, Ying Gou secretly rejoiced at his quick reaction.

Otherwise, he’d have been caught in the blast.

Just as he was relishing his relief, he felt the rush of wind above.

Ying Gou looked up to see a smoky skull barreling toward him.

Startled, Ying Gou leaped aside immediately.