A Core Ship From The Start

Chapter 167: Chapter 138: Holy Land?_1

“………”

Admittedly, looking at the robot in front of him, Duanmu Huai was in a complete daze. He glanced at the robot, then at the young man.

“So, you guys let a robot command you?”

“No no no.”

The young man hastily shook his head.

“Dr. Hyden… He used to be human, but his body developed problems and he had to transfer his consciousness into a machine body…”

Ah…a knockoff Space Undead.

Duanmu Huai withdrew his gaze and stared at the robot again.

“So, why did you seek me out?”

“Stranger, I have seen everything you’ve done…”

A flat, emotionless, mechanical electronic voice rang in Duanmu Huai’s ear.

“You have defeated Queen Mek, but that’s not enough. There’s only one way to solve these problems… You must go to the Sanctuary and obtain the Ball of Life of the Father of Heaven, to allow him to be reborn. Only when the Father of Heaven gains a physical body again can he completely destroy the demons and seal them back into Hell.”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing Dr. Hyden’s speech, Duanmu Huai squinted.

“Do you know where the Ball of Life of the Father of Heaven is?”

“Of course, it’s in the Sanctuary deep in Hell… For thousands of years, countless Night Guards have tried to pass the trial road to meet with the Father of Heaven. You will also follow their footsteps and embark on the same journey.”

“Hmm….”

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai pondered for a moment and then nodded.

“Alright, give me the location and I’ll go check it out. Anything else?”

“Of course, during this trial, you may not bring weapons.”

“Oh?”

Faced with Dr. Hyden’s requirement, Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows.

“Why?”

“Because this is a trial bestowed by God. You can only gain the qualification to meet the Father of Heaven by passing this trial.”

“Okay, I see.”

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders. Then it seemed like he thought of something and looked at Dr. Hyden again.

“Oh yeah, I have a question.”

“What’s the question?”

“Why didn’t the Father of Heaven kill the traitor at that time? I remember the legend says he just sealed him up because he didn’t bear to kill his own creation?”

“Of course.”

For the first time, Dr. Hyden’s tone fluctuated.

“To the Father of Heaven, all creations are his children. He can’t bear to kill any one of them with his own hands. Therefore, he ultimately just sealed Davos in the void.”

“Okay, I got it.”

Duanmu Huai nodded and turned to leave.

At this point, he already knew what to do.

When the young ladies found out that Duanmu Huai was going to Hell alone and without weapons, they were all shocked.

“Master, please allow me to follow you.”

Ogis’s tone was still flat, but it revealed an undeniable determination, and Lorena also frowned.

“Why aren’t weapons allowed? That place should be very dangerous, right? Sir Knight, can we really trust what that Dr. Hyden says?”

“Heh, I don’t believe him at all.”

However, Duanmu Huai immediately responded with an answer.

“I don’t know what he used to be, but he’s definitely not just a simple doctor. He knows about such secret things as Hell, no one knows who the hell he really is.”

If it weren’t for the information Duanmu Huai got from Queen Mek’s memories, and the fact that he previously logged in from UAC’s alien research base, he might have been deceived. But in fact, even this world’s “cunning” UAC is quite ignorant about Hell. They’re just bewitched by the demons’ lies and assist them in their actions.

So, how did Dr. Hyden come to know these secrets?

The young man from ARC mentioned that Dr. Hyden had even led the ARC’s army deep into hell, attempting to put an end to the threat of demons once and for all. Although they ultimately failed, the question remains – what did Dr. Hyden know to launch such a suicide attack?

Surely, he didn’t just offer himself up for death willingly.

“So, Sir Knight, do you really plan to resurrect the so-called ‘Father of Heaven’?”

“Hmph, we’ll see.”

Duanmu Huai did not directly answer Ann’s question, but in fact, he had already made up his mind.

After making the decision, Duanmu Huai returned to hell once more and stormed towards the sanctuary. Although the girls did not join Duanmu Huai’s action, they watched the battlefield through the reconnaissance servo skull under Duanmu Huai’s control. After all, if anything happened to Duanmu Huai, they might be able to lend him a hand…

But…

“Can Sir Knight really deal with those demons bare-handed?”

Greiya voiced her doubts. She had seen Duanmu Huai wipe out enemies before them with the Thunder Warhammer and Chainsaw Sword. But now, Duanmu Huai had teleported to hell, bare-handed with not even a dagger in possession, which caused them some concern.

“I don’t know… But, I guess Sir Knight might be fine…”

Lorena shook her head, unable to provide a definitive answer. But Ann appeared to be rather calm.

“Don’t worry, after all, Sir Knight is still an outstanding mage. What does it matter if he can’t use a weapon? It’s not like magic is prohibited, is it?”

“Umm…”

“See, it’s like that, isn’t it?”

Listening to this, everyone was stunned before they could remember that Duanmu Huai, besides being a warrior, was also a mage!

It’s just that his usual actions and appearance could easily make people forget about that.

Realizing this, the girls hurriedly raised their heads to look at the screen.

So, what would Sir Knight (Master) do?

For Duanmu Huai, the sight of hell wasn’t much different from before.

Dark red, desolate, with dried-up trees everywhere, and distant decay, evil, devilish buildings like bones. But Duanmu Huai was indifferent. He just strode forward, heading in the direction of the sanctuary mentioned by Dr. Hyden.

However, Duanmu Huai’s journey was not smooth sailing. Soon, with the screams mixed with fear and anger, a few demons, flickering red, appeared before his eyes, blocking Duanmu Huai’s path. The demons aimed fiery eyes full of rage at Duanmu Huai. But as soon as they tried to stop the enemy in front, Duanmu Huai suddenly hastened his pace. At the same time, the jetpack on his back fired, propelling his huge body into the demons like a boulder!!

“Boom!!!”

The frail demon hadn’t even had the chance to display its strength before being blown away by the shock wave, and other demons also hurriedly backed away. However, at this moment, a pair of large hands extended directly from the dust, grabbing one demon’s head and smashing it forcefully against his raised knee. Accompanied by a “snap” sound, that demon’s head instantly shattered into fragments like a watermelon under the impact of the knee.

Subsequently, Duanmu Huai, like a demon, shot out from the dust. At the same time, another tall demon, roaring ferociously, swung his fist at Duanmu Huai. Then it got grabbed by Duanmu Huai, who with a strong twist, snatched its arm brutally off. Then, he grabbed the part where the demon’s arm was broken and plunged it forcefully into the demon’s eyes. The bone of the broken arm punctured the demon’s head like a short sword, turning it into a dead body.

After that, Duanmu Huai reached forward, grabbed the third demon’s chest ribs, and brazenly ripped its chest in half.

However, it didn’t stop here. Soon, the Tubby Devils armed with heavy steel cannons entered the scene. They shouted and swung their cannons in their hands, smashing them forcefully at Duanmu Huai. But facing the bombardment of the steel cannon, Duanmu Huai did not dodge or evade, allowing the Tubby Devil to smash the steel cannon onto his body. At the same time, he clenched his fist and punched the Tubby Devil’s chest!

“Blurt!!!”

The hand covered with gauntlets pierced through the Tubby Devil’s chest like a heavy hammer. Duanmu Huai then withdrew his hand, took out a golden, heart-like sphere, and swiftly stuffed it into the mouth of the shrieking Tubby Devil in pain. The latter froze for a moment, then it fell to the ground and turned into a corpse.

“Die! You scum!!!”

The gruesome death of the demons made other demons halt their steps involuntarily, but there were also the fearless demons who roared forward, swinging their Rune Giant Axes at Duanmu Huai———those were the Fallen Night Guards.

Unfortunately, for Duanmu Huai, such attacks are utterly meaningless.

In the game of his previous life, Duanmu Huai had participated in a hidden task called the “Underground Gladiator Arena”. The plot was that players enter the arena for a duel, unarmed, and the final champion can receive rich rewards. At the time, Duanmu Huai coveted the champion’s reward—robes, and so he joined the underground gladiator competition and won the championship.

Therefore, for him, this kind of unarmed fighting is not rare, and it can even be said to be insignificant. After all, in the underground arena, in the end, players have to face a giant dragon with bare hands———that’s much more difficult than dealing with demons!

As for the demons here ……… they’re not worth mentioning!

Duanmu Huai dodged the opponent’s swing and reached out to grab the Fallen Guard’s arm. Then, the jetpack behind him sprayed out a stream of air, instantly lifting Duanmu Huai and the Fallen Guard into the air. Then Duanmu Huai flipped over, pressing the Fallen Guard beneath him. The jetpack fired up again, smashing them both directly into the ground!

“Boom!!!”

Duanmu Huai landed hard on the ground, stepping on the body of the Fallen Guard. Then he reached out, grabbed the Fallen Guard’s head, and with a forceful pull——— the Fallen Guard’s head was separated along with the neck from its body by Duanmu Huai!

Upon seeing this bloody scene, all the demons around took a step back in unison, and they looked at Duanmu Huai with fear for the first time.

Duanmu Huai simply threw away the head of the Fallen Guard and looked around with murderous eyes.

“Who’s next to die?”

Then he bellowed with rage.

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In front of the screen, seeing this bloody scene, the girls all fell silent in unison.

“……There was no need for us to worry about Sir Knight at all.”