Chapter 496

Chapter 496: My Knight!

“I hate robots!”

Lin Mo couldn’t help but complain. These eerie things, neither human nor ghost, were a real hassle to deal with. As long as their programs were still running and their mechanisms intact, they would continue to fight without feeling pain.

Unless it was a human soldier whose will to fight was exceptionally strong, a solid hit would rob them of their combat ability.

“It’s not my fault!”

The gold giant dragon rarely voiced a complaint, but it was also dealing with robots recently, and being caught in the crossfire made it quite angry.

“Think of a way to interfere with them! Can you buy me a few seconds?”

Lin Mo couldn’t allow the gold giant dragon to appear openly in public. The shockwaves from such an event would be far larger than the high-tech equipment emerging now, even more terrifying than a nuclear bomb hitting Paris.

Lin Mo had to put his hopes on the knowledge the gold giant dragon had recently learned. The best way to deal with high-tech was with high-tech, acting tit for tat.

“Strong electromagnetic waves at close range will affect the body. If you don’t want to be a eunuch, drink more green tea!”

As the dragon god contract reverberated in Lin Mo’s mind, two concentric circles of light suddenly lit up on the surface of his wrist shield. The electrical snakes surged briefly, and then the nearby lights flickered explosively as wires sparked.

The advancing robots seemed to hit an invisible wall, abruptly stopping in their tracks as they were impacted by the chaotic electromagnetic storm created by the gold giant dragon.

“What’s going on?”

“Is this a sonic weapon?”

“I feel dizzy; I want to throw up!”

“Quick, retreat from the entrance!”

Sally’s bodyguards, who had come out of Afghanistan, were not merely mountain bandits anymore. They had learned much about culture and, upon feeling sudden discomfort, quickly realized something was wrong, which led to various speculations.

“It’s nothing, just an electromagnetic pulse storm! Drink more green tea, and the side effects will fade.”

Lin Mo dashed to the side wall of the restaurant and threw a powerful punch.

The impact and noise resembled an RPG rocket hit, as the seemingly solid wall collapsed, creating a hole just big enough for three people to pass through.

The bodyguards were stunned. Was this human strength? A humanoid tank?

“Come on, get through here!” Lin Mo waved at Sally and her bodyguards. This was not a safe place to linger; who knew what terrible things would emerge next?

The firepower outside prevented Lin Mo and the others from having enough time to escape through the back of the restaurant, so they had to search for passages nearby.

“Go! Hurry up!”

Abik, dedicated and diligent, immediately reacted, guarding Sally as they rushed forward, the bodyguards forming a semicircle around their boss for swift retreat.

As the last bodyguard was about to slip through the hole, a sudden storm of gunfire erupted from behind, and the six-barreled Gatling machine gun roared to life once more.

The electromagnetic defense capabilities of those combat mechanical soldiers surprised Lin Mo. Despite being interfered with, their circuits had not been fried. They completed a reboot and self-check within seconds, shaking off the unexpected effects of the electromagnetic pulse.

Countless dust, debris, and human fragments burst out.

The last bodyguard, just a step away from safety, was torn apart by the gunfire, turning the area behind the hole into a bloody slaughterhouse.

Sally and her bodyguards screamed in horror at such a terrifying scene, each of them stained with blood to some degree.

They were not strangers to the battlefield and had seen the dead before. Sally herself had killed many enemies, but witnessing a living person shredded into countless pieces right beside them was an experience most would never encounter in such brutal and bloody detail.

Almost instinctively, the bodyguards pushed Sally down to the ground, rolling and scrambling to evade the fierce gunfire as they bolted into the pastry shop next door. Lin Mo’s powerful punch not only shattered the wall but also exploded the cabinets behind it.

He could only apologize to the restaurant they had just dined in and the pastry shop. He would make it up to them later; right now, things were urgent, and he couldn’t afford to worry about it.

The Dragon Knight unleashed his power again, smashing through another wall, which led them into a clothing store. They showed no signs of stopping.

As the gunfire erupted, people in the neighboring shops had already fled out the back, barely avoiding the chaos.

The enemy outside was too strong; just one missile could take all their lives.

Just moments ago, they had escaped from the pastry shop into the clothing store when an enormous fireball erupted from the hole created by Lin Mo’s explosion in the restaurant. The powerful shockwave collapsed the entire wall, as the opponents had crazily used a cloud explosive bomb.

Fortunately, they had found another passage through the pastry shop that didn’t face the first hole; otherwise, they would have suffered too.

Even so, the surging hot air and shockwave scalded their hair and clothes, making them smoke. Then, the atmosphere filled with rapidly burned oxygen sparked a violent rush of air like a tornado, sending clothes and hangers flying all over the place.

If the missile hadn’t shattered all the glass windows earlier, that cloud explosion alone would have suffocated everyone inside.

“Damn it! Is World War II happening?”

Henry Abel de Legoff, who had just been checking his email, couldn’t believe it. Well, the French really do have long names, and with three surnames including ‘de,’ it indicated he had noble blood.

Mr. Legoff stared at his screen when he suddenly heard loud crashes and explosions outside. At first, he didn’t react, but then he noticed the internet had suddenly cut off.

A booming noise followed, shattering all the windows. Countless fragments flew everywhere, and he dove under the table in fear. But soon, all the lights went out, the power failed, and a burnt smell filled the room. Mr. Legoff felt anxious about the shop downstairs. That was his life’s work, and he still had important shipments waiting to be sent out.

When he stood up, he found his laptop had also gone black, and smoke was rising from it. It clearly had burnt out for no apparent reason, even though the power adapter had surge protection.

He quickly grabbed a camping flashlight from a metal cabinet in his home. When he switched it on, it emitted a bright white light. Thankfully, it was still working.

He hastily took down a medieval short sword that he kept as a decorative piece above the fireplace, using it as a weapon as he cautiously made his way downstairs.

His room was filled with ancient instruments, both modern replicas and genuine antiques, reflecting his taste.

Mr. Legoff was an enthusiast of medieval antiques, especially knight armor. He not only collected them but also made a living by selling to other like-minded enthusiasts, using the profits to support his hobby and living expenses.

Downstairs, his 200-square-meter shop was a private store for medieval knight gear.

He had a complete set of French knight armor, English spurs, and full kits for the German Order of St. Mary and the Black Shirts. These valuables were well-known in Europe among knight culture enthusiasts who often came to find treasures. Though it served a niche market, he didn’t care about whether the location was bustling.

Besides those authentic knight armors, the store also had visually striking, modern-crafted suits of armor made from high-quality steel that drew attention from passersby, enticing new admirers.

Gunfire and explosions erupted outside, creating the sense of a war. The building shook as if it wouldn’t stop until it demolished the neighboring structure.

Legoff was extremely worried about the safety of his collectibles and merchandise. Even the smallest item took great effort to acquire, each filled with a story.

“My store, my things, my knights!”

“Where is this?”

Lin Mo, like a humanoid tank, smashed his way into another shop with Sally and Abik. The items inside astonished them.

They felt as if they had fallen into a medieval weapons shop, filled with all kinds of knightly armor and weapons. The most eye-catching piece was the enchanted full set of knight armor displayed in the center, with a gigantic sword almost the size of a door standing behind it.

Lin Mo’s gaze froze. It looked so familiar. He was used to modern weapons, fighter jets, and digital tactical armor used in modern warfare.

But this was his first time seeing full knight armor from a cold weapon era similar to the one from his world, reminding him of the mystic steel armor that had been consumed by Gold Coin.

This place was comparable to “Horn of War,” the best weapons shop in the Su Lan Empire; even the main store in the capital may not have such finely crafted equipment.

Lin Mo didn’t care about antiques; he only cared about practicality.

“Wait here! I have a way to deal with the guys outside!”

Seeing the store full of medieval knight armaments, Lin Mo felt reassured. He had a plan, a cover, and a way to fight back.

“I smell something delicious!”

This voice belonged to Gold Coin, whose appetite was now piqued by the cold weapons and armor surrounding them. It had started to pursue something natural, quickly catching the scent of a few weapons made from meteorite iron.