199: Chapter 199 Riddler, Get Out of Gotham

"Swish—!"

Accompanied by a sigh from Robin Hood, several green, poison-tipped arrows tore through the air, heading straight for PD's face.

"Holy crap! You're actually shooting, Green Tea!"

PD scrambled in a clumsy roll to dodge.

While dodging, he shouted, "Old Green! It's me! We were brothers who went through life and death together in the North American Singularity!"

However, Robin Hood emerged from the shadows, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

"What North America? Has your human brain been crushed by the deep-sea water pressure?"

Robin Hood drew his longbow to its full extent again, his tone filled with professional indifference.

"I am merely a forest mercenary, temporarily summoned by this electronic sea to work for pay. I've never even heard of this so-called Chaldea you speak of!"

Hearing this, PD and the viewers in the livestream instantly realized what was happening.

"Case closed! This isn't our Old Green from Chaldea!"

"Oh right, this is the cyber-space constructed by BB; the ones summoned must be brand-new clones stripped of their original memories!"

Since he couldn't win him over with words, they would have to settle this with their fists!

"Since you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, don't blame me for not remembering our past friendship!"

PD rubbed his hands excitedly, his eyes flashing with the fanaticism of a veteran gamer.

"Perfect, I'll use you to test out this new system from Old Thief Gu!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Robin Hood, cloaked in his emerald green cape, activated the [King of No Appearance] skill, instantly blending into the surrounding metal ruins.

Facing an assassin with full-map stealth, if it were the rigid tower defense mode of the past, PD would definitely be having a headache for a long time.

But now?

"Tactical Time Stop! Activate!"

Hum—!

The time flow of the entire battlefield slowed down a hundredfold before PD's retina, falling into a grayish-white bullet time!

Although he couldn't see Robin Hood's physical form, in this holographic 3D battlefield, the water stains and dust on the ground revealed a trail of very faint footprints!

"Gotcha!"

PD immediately locked onto the location of those footprints and rapidly issued tactical commands with his mind!

"Gawain! Adjust your facing; target is thirty degrees to the front left. Move forward five centimeters, fan-shaped area, plow the ground with your greatsword for me!"

"As you wish, Master!"

The moment time resumed its flow!

Gawain's tall and burly frame turned abruptly, and the Sword of Victory, burning with solar flames, swept out fiercely in the direction specified by PD!

Rumble!!!

The scorching solar sword aura swept across the field, forcing Robin Hood to jump backward in a panic, his stealth camouflage instantly shattering under the scorching flames!

"How is this gorilla so strong?!" Robin Hood exclaimed in mid-air.

"It's not over yet!"

PD kept his eyes fixed on the battle and quickly issued a command.

"Meltryllis, relay! Flank from the left!"

"Hmph, I suppose your command is passable."

Meltryllis, like a proud purple swan, transformed into a sharp bolt of lightning, sealing off all of Robin Hood's retreat routes from the flank.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Her bladed legs and short swords collided in mid-air, sparking intensely, the speed so fast it was dazzling.

PD even had the spare time to pull out his basic Mystic Code.

"Eat this Gandr!"

A black-red magic ray hit Robin Hood precisely, causing his movements to lag for half a second.

In a duel between top-tier Servants, this short half-second was the line between life and death!

Meltryllis's silver blade tip was already pressed firmly against Robin Hood's throat.

"Beautiful!!"

The stream's chat exploded instantly, the screen filled with exclamation marks of amazement.

"Holy crap! P-Zong's micro-management is maxed out here!"

"Using time stop to adjust Gawain's AOE range to force movement, then using Meltryllis for the single-target finisher, and finally adding his own CC! This coordination is so silky smooth!"

"The underlying logic of this real-time battle array is truly god-tier! It's ten thousand times more satisfying than just idling and watching little characters poke each other!"

Facing this new gameplay that could push a player's operational talent to the limit, a mere Robin Hood pulled in to work temporarily was simply not enough.

"Oh my, you really are trash, Mr. Forest Hunter."

Just as Meltryllis was about to cut Robin Hood's throat with one strike, BB's playful voice rang out again.

Accompanied by the flickering of pink data streams, Robin Hood's body was forcibly dragged back to BB's side by an invisible force, sparing him from an immediate exit.

BB tapped her palm lightly with her pointer, the black-bellied smile on her face receding slightly.

She looked at Meltryllis, who stood there with her blade drawn, a bottomless cold light flashing in her purple eyes.

"Actually, I've always been curious, Meltryllis."

"As one of my proudest Alteregos, as the [Guardian] of this deep-sea paradise..."

"Why would you betray me and stand on the side of those idiots from Chaldea?"

Hearing BB's questioning, Meltryllis slowly retracted her offensive stance.

Her eyes, flashing with cold light, met BB's gaze without backing down.

"Betrayal? Don't use such disgusting vocabulary to describe me, BB."

Meltryllis sneered, a meaningful arc curling at the corner of her mouth.

"Although I have abandoned the status of Guardian, I have never abandoned the [Duty] of a Guardian."

She lifted her chin slightly, her cold voice filled with an unshakable determination: "As long as I can complete the final [Task]..."

"You actually agree with this approach, don't you?"

Silence.

Hearing this cryptic conversation, PD and the tens of thousands of viewers in the stream were all confused.

"Riddlers get out of Gotham!"

"What Guardian? What duty? What kind of code are these two speaking in?"

"Holy crap, I have a hunch that Meltryllis is hiding a plot twist so huge it could pierce the sky!"

In mid-air, the expression on BB's face stalled for a few seconds.

Then.

She suddenly returned to her signature, carefree, devil-kouhai-like fake smile.

"Oh my oh my, what a not-so-cute rebellious daughter~ ☆"

BB shrugged helplessly, "Since you've put it this way, then fine. I'll reluctantly agree to your willful approach."

She turned her head and pointed her pointer directly at PD below.

"Listen up, you Chaldea piggies."

"In this vast deep-sea labyrinth, counting this defective Meltryllis, there are a total of five 'Guardians' protecting this paradise."

A dangerous red light flashed in the depths of BB's eyes.

"And these five Guardians have all been imbued by me with a powerful passive skill called [KP]~"

Hearing this unfamiliar term, the lore-hunters immediately perked up their ears.

"If you want to reach the bottom of the deep sea to find me, you must face these monsters who possess the [KP] passive."

"By the way, this amusement park is filled with doors and mechanisms I've meticulously designed."

BB covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes flashing with capitalist greed.

"If you encounter a door that cannot be opened from this side during your exploration..."

"As long as you can collect enough 'Sakura Coins' in the map as a bribe, BB-chan is very happy to temporarily open a shady shop and sell you the keys at a high price~ ☆"

After saying this, a pink data portal cracked open out of thin air behind BB.

She unceremoniously grabbed Robin Hood by the back of his collar and dragged him into the portal.

"So, try your best to struggle and survive in this labyrinth."

"If you can really make it to the end..."

One second before the portal closed, BB looked back and blew a creepy kiss.

"See you at the entrance of the final Boss room~ ☆"

Snap.

With a soft sound, the pink data door disappeared completely.