Chapter 1218 (1/2)

Chapter 1218: 386. A sitting duck

[System Information:]

[You have been affected by the “Death Code Virus.”]

System text appeared in Noland Lee’s mind as he raised his eyebrows.

When there were no Death Steel Soldiers, his “status bar” only displayed the negative effect of the “Annihilation Field.”

But as soon as the Death Steel Soldiers emerged from the underground, the “status bar” showed the negative effect of the “Death Code Virus.”

It seemed that the Death Steel Soldiers were the carriers and sources of the “Death Code Virus,” and those defined by the system as “Human Torches” do not spread the virus.

Noland Lee felt that there was some deeper meaning, but unfortunately, his understanding of things like “Death Steel” and “Human Torch” wasn’t profound enough to articulate the reasons.

Now was not the time to lament the absence of the Assassin Angel by his side. Having witnessed the Death Steel Soldiers emerging from the subway entrance, Noland Lee had some speculations waiting to be verified.

“Nolin, let’s enter the Underground Tunnel. With my Invisibility Magic, the Mechanos won’t be detected.”

“Okay, sir.”

Nolin gathered the Mechanos scattered around the Urban Area and grouped them next to Noland Lee, covering their entry into the subway entrance.

At the start of this journey, Nolin engaged Noland Lee, who theoretically had never experienced urban life, in a discussion about various facilities in the Urban Area.

Buildings, rooftop water storage tanks and solar facilities, telecom equipment, roadside wires and transformers, and more—all unfamiliar to Noland Lee, were introduced one by one by Nolin.

For instance, the subway entrance they were now entering was described by Nolin as a type of railway for rapid underground transit, except that the vehicles on this railway were not trains but electric cars.

Noland Lee listened patiently, not dismissing Nolin’s kindness.

As they walked and talked, Nolin slowly noticed that the Mechanos she controlled were acting abnormally.

“Sir, there’s something odd about the Mechanos; they seem to be not responding well.”

After pondering, Noland Lee nodded and checked using the Deconstruction Technique, and said:

“It’s the ‘Death Code Virus’ acting up. This virus is transforming the metallic Mechanos into Death Steel Soldiers. However, the non-metallic Mechanos are not showing these symptoms.”

“So what do we do now? Should I destroy all the metallic Mechanos?” asked Nolin.

Noland Lee waved his hand and said:

“No, it’s not a problem for now. I estimate that the metallic Mechanos will still be reliable for about three hours and won’t be completely controlled by the virus.”

Nolin felt somewhat reassured.

Looking around, the subway’s ticket hall was dimly lit by only a few decrepit wall lamps.