"What is this 'Sin Slayer Machine'?" Ye Ling asked, noticing the镰兽's terrified expression.
The 镰兽 pursed its lips and replied, "Master... the Sin Slayer Machine is an artificial being created by the Otherworld specifically to target you."
"An artificial being specifically targeting me?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.
The 镰兽: "That's right... Before each incarnation of sin is born, the Otherworld dispatches Sin Slayer Machines to find the yet-awakened sin."
"And the fact that you, Master, are now being targeted by a Sin Slayer Machine means the Otherworld has already identified you as sin. This Sin Slayer Machine is merely a vanguard. Regardless of whether you can defeat it, the Otherworld will continuously dispatch stronger individuals to hunt you down until your death."
Hearing the 镰兽's explanation, Ye Ling finally understood the purpose of the Sin Slayer Machine. He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the approaching Unit 057.
"So, this guy is here to gather information, right?"
Unit 057 stared indifferently at Ye Ling within the Karma Mirror Domain. It scanned Ye Ling with its glasses and stated, "Target locked. Preparing to record data. Upload commencing."
With that, Unit 057 charged at the Karma Mirror Domain again and struck it with a punch.
As expected, Unit 057 was sent flying back once more, one of its arms rendered useless on the spot!
However, Unit 057's expression remained unchanged. While its damaged arm regenerated, it analyzed, "Data acquired. Analysis initiated... It is assessed that Sin possesses the Karma Mirror Domain. It is inferred that Sin is the master of the Karma Spirit Beast."
Unit 057 then scanned Ye Ling's entire body, its gaze finally settling on Ye Ling's wrist. It continued, "A fire-elemental life form is hidden on Sin's right wrist. Initial assessment indicates mid-to-low strength, with the possibility of hidden power not excluded."
Seeing Unit 057 diligently recording and uploading his information right in front of him, Ye Ling couldn't help but feel exasperated. "Recording and uploading my information right in front of me? The Otherworld is incredibly impolite. Did you even ask for my consent?"
With that, Ye Ling teleported in front of Unit 057 and directly snatched off the glasses it was wearing, crushing them on the spot.
Simultaneously, Ye Ling activated his Custom Future ability, forcibly pulling back the data Unit 057 was uploading.
Unit 057 had anticipated that Ye Ling might possess means to obstruct its communication with the Otherworld and had made corresponding preparations. It uploaded the data the moment it acquired it.
As an artificial creation of the Otherworld, as long as it obtained some of Ye Ling's information, its mission would be considered complete, even if it were destroyed by Ye Ling.
After its demise, other Sin Slayer Machines would replace it, continuing to analyze Ye Ling's data. Based on this data, the intelligence agencies at the Otherworld's headquarters would formulate the perfect plan to eliminate Ye Ling.
However, Ye Ling could now directly retrieve the data that was being uploaded. This was entirely beyond Unit 057's expectations.
If it couldn't transmit even a single piece of information, its sacrifice would be meaningless.
With this thought, a flicker of panic crossed Unit 057's eyes.
"So, even artificial beings like you can feel panic... I thought you were all emotionless robots."
Ye Ling taunted Unit 057, then proceeded to seal his soul and memories before using the Realm Demon Heart on Unit 057, swapping bodies with it.
The moment Ye Ling entered Unit 057's body, he felt a massive amount of data being downloaded directly into his mind from the void. Simultaneously, the data in his mind was continuously being uploaded back into the void.
"It seems this Otherworld is not only powerful in terms of strength but also far surpasses the various civilizations of the Void and its dark side in technology. This is quite troublesome."
Ye Ling immediately severed Unit 057's uploaded data while simultaneously downloading data related to the Otherworld from the void to gain a more detailed understanding of it.
However, Ye Ling had underestimated the Otherworld's vigilance. After he cut off Unit 057's uploaded data, the Otherworld reacted instantly, injecting a string of strange garbled code directly into Unit 057's mind, instantly wiping all of Unit 057's knowledge and then severing contact with it.
"These guys are too cautious... they don't give you any chances at all."
Ye Ling looked at Unit 057's empty soul and couldn't help but complain. He then canceled the Realm Demon Heart and returned to his own body.
Unit 057 came back to its senses and found its mind completely blank. The only thing left in its memory was a string of garbled code!
"What, what did you do to me?"
Upon discovering the garbled code in its mind, Unit 057 looked at Ye Ling in terror.
With an empty mind, it could only question Ye Ling in despair.
However, as soon as it spoke, its head exploded, and its headless corpse plummeted from the sky.
The 镰兽, watching from within the Karma Mirror Domain, was once again stunned.
From its perspective, Ye Ling had merely snatched the glasses from Unit 057, and then Unit 057 had self-destructed.
This sudden outcome made the 镰兽 feel a sense of unreality.
"Sin Slayer Machine... is this all they are?" Suddenly, a defiant thought arose in the 镰兽's mind: the Otherworld was nothing special.
While the 镰兽 was lamenting the Sin Slayer Machine's undeserved reputation, Ye Ling continued to watch the falling Unit 057, his brow furrowed. "Something seems... off."
After becoming the master of Karma, Ye Ling, while not possessing the absolute perception of danger like Karma itself, had still gained a part of Karma's characteristics, making him incredibly sensitive to danger.
Before Unit 057 self-destructed, Ye Ling had not perceived any threat from it. Even its method of uploading data was something Ye Ling could easily intercept.
But...
After Unit 057 self-destructed, Ye Ling's sense of unease actually intensified.
"Come to think of it... if this artificial being is called a Sin Slayer Machine, it absolutely wouldn't die so easily. The unease I feel shouldn't be an illusion!"
Ye Ling's anxiety grew, and he began to meticulously recall his interactions with Unit 057.
Subsequently, Ye Ling's attention focused on the garbled code that had appeared in Unit 057's mind.
"Could it be... that garbled code wasn't just meant to make that artificial being self-destruct?"
Realizing this, Ye Ling immediately reviewed his own memories!
As expected...
While recalling his past, Ye Ling discovered that the strange garbled code had, without his knowledge, appeared in every corner of his memories, almost occupying his entire past.