dognovel Chapter 97 Mechanism Beast
Chapter 97 Mechanism Beast
Lin Fan felt as if he had been struck by a giant hammer; his body swayed, and he barely managed to regain his balance. He almost choked on his breath. The Soul-Suppressing Pearl inside his stomach emitted a faint, eerie green light, absorbing his discomfort.
"What is this? It feels like staying up for three days and three nights straight."
Lin Fan looked down at the ant-like mechanical beast, and the mechanical beast looked up at him.
He looked to the left, and the mechanical beast looked in the same direction; he looked to the right, and the mechanical beast looked to the right as well.
Lin Fan had a strange feeling in his heart, and felt uneasy all over.
He moved the fabric aside, and the mechanical beast lay quietly on the ground.
Lin Fan drew circles in the air with his hand, and the mechanical beast moved in sync with his movements.
Wow, wow!
The reason is unknown, but Lin Fan seems to have gained control of this mechanical beast.
He bent down to examine his new pet closely, tapping its body and gently touching its teeth. He tugged at its whiskers, causing the pet to jump up.
Lin Fan didn't know much about ants, but this should be an ant, an ant several feet long.
Its entire body was made of wood, with rounded joints connecting its slender legs. Only its pair of frightening black teeth were made of metal.
Lin Fan wondered whether these were ants made of machinery or if they were originally ants that big that had been turned into mechanical beasts.
The ant-like mechanical beast slowly tilted its head in response to its new owner's inner doubts.
Before they could even name their new pet, the mechanical figures that hadn't approached earlier gathered around again because of the defeat of the shadowy figure and the mechanical beast.
With a thought from Lin Fan, the ant-like mechanical beast's six thin legs thrashed wildly, transforming into a black shadow as it darted away.
With a series of crunching and gnawing sounds, countless mechanical figures lost their knees and could only crawl on the ground on their hands.
With the help of the ant-like mechanical beast, Lin Fan arrived at the life-sized Buddha statue without any obstacles.
The Buddha statue was exactly the same as the one I saw a few days ago, with its peeling outer shell revealing a withered and emaciated core inside.
The incense burner in front of the Buddha statue was filled with burnt incense sticks.
Lin Fan picked up the black knife and plunged it into a hole in the outer shell. He felt a crisp texture.
Surely it can't be that simple?
A cracking sound came from behind. All the mechanical warriors abandoned their attack on the ant-like mechanical beasts and charged madly towards Lin Fan. One of the mechanical warriors had its calf firmly bitten by a mechanical beast, but it dragged its leg along as it desperately charged forward.
Lin Fan's lips curled up; they were getting anxious, proving they had hit the right spot.
Lin Fan swung his scythe, and several of the mechanical robots that had approached him collapsed to the ground.
The black knife swung several times, but apart from making the mechanical man even more agitated, it had no other effect.
Lin Fan was getting anxious. This Buddha statue was so big; he didn't know if it had any vital points, and how many times he would have to poke it.
Using his black knife to sever a mechanical hand that reached out, Lin Fan switched to using a scythe to stab it. With a hook of the scythe, Lin Fan felt another slippery, dark, and nauseating sensation, but nothing more changed.
What exactly is this thing? What is that dark, murky thing sealed inside the mud? Did they really seal a person inside a Buddha statue?
But what's the point? If it were a person, they would be completely dead. How can you kill a dead person?
While thinking, Lin Fan slashed it several more times with both hands.
"Who dares to harm the Bodhisattva's physical body!"
A figure rushed into the weaving factory like a madman. Before the figure arrived, a dark shadow spinning like a full moon had already flown in front of Lin Fan.
Lin Fan crossed his twin swords to block, and the folding fan flew back the way it came.
Lin Fan said to Mo Zhishan, who was chasing after him in a fit of rage, "Don't be so loud next time. If you sneak up on me, I might be the one who gets caught."
Mo Zhishan strode up to Lin Fan in a few steps. Upon seeing that it was the man who had caused him trouble before, he angrily said, "It's you again! What exactly do you want?"
I want to send your family's collectible Buddha statue back to the Western Paradise!
"The Craftsman Bodhisattva is no ordinary Buddhist master with great supernatural powers..."
"Who cares who the hell he is?"
The two began to fight as they talked.
Ignoring Lin Fan's refusal, Mo Zhishan insisted on continuing, "The emperor of the former Great Wei Dynasty ordered the Mo Clan to create ten thousand life-size Buddha statues for Buddhism, with a deadline of three days. By the time of the inspection, only nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine statues remained. Out of compassion, the master craftsman Bodhisattva, to prevent the Mo Clan from being affected, shaved his head, donned a kasaya, and sat down, using his own body as the foundation, to complete the last Buddha statue in the final time."
"Are all of you Mo Sect members superhuman? You dare to take on a job that requires 10,000 Buddha statues in three days?" Lin Fan used his scythe to take down two mechanical puppets, and then used his black knife to catch the folding fan.
In the current situation, Mozhishan still has the advantage in numbers. He elegantly waves his folding fan while leisurely reminiscing about the past. He didn't understand what Lin Fan was saying, but that didn't stop him from reminiscing about the past. "Yes, you also think that the Emperor of Great Wei is cruel and tyrannical, right? He actually said that if he couldn't finish in three days, he would kill 10,000 members of the Mo Sect. So later, the Mo Sect and Buddhism overthrew him together."
This story is too much of a story. Lin Fan used his black knife to force the incessantly talking Mo Zhishan back a few steps, just as the latter was about to continue recounting the Mo Sect's great history of resistance.
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his calf; the ant-like mechanical beast had bitten him.
"What are you doing, Thunder Shadow Dark Light Soul Devouring Sky Rift Arrogant Frost Dragon?"
Mo Zhishan, realizing that it was his own mechanical beast that had bitten him, couldn't help but ask in surprise.
"No way, what kind of weird name did you give him! Xiao Yi, bite him to death!"
"It's better than you. Since you're an ant, you're called Xiaoyi, right?"
Lin Fan wasn't in the mood for verbal sparring; he aimed his sickle at Lin Fan's neck.
Mo Zhishan knew he was in a bad situation, so he endured the excruciating pain in his calf and jumped up on the spot.
Lin Fan's scythe snagged right on his mask.
The mask fell to the ground with a clatter.
Mo Zhishan subconsciously covered his face with a folding fan, which he slowly moved aside to reveal a handsome face.
"Aren't you surprised at all that it's me, Brother Lei Dong?" Mo Zhishan's voice changed from neutral to a delicate female voice.
Lin Fan did not answer. He would have been more surprised if it weren't for Ze Zhishan.
However, beneath the mask was still a lifelike wooden face.
"How did you, a mechanical being, manage to impersonate a real person?"
"Isn't that simple? Just a little trick." Mo Zhishan waved his folding fan, and a strange fragrance emanated from his body.
The bizarre garment, a combination of monk's robe and Confucian robe, transformed into a white dress painted with ink wash paintings. The ball-shaped joints became pale elbows, and the wood-colored skin gradually turned white and delicate.
"That's right, you can't understand the supernatural powers of our Mo Sect. What I said before wasn't a lie, Brother Lei Dong, I really fell in love with you at first sight. Whether you want to replace Master Lin or run away with me, I will agree."