Rocot: Reborn

Claire landed in a barren open space, overgrown with weeds, and a few rusty pipes stretched across the night like giant snakes. The factory door was closed, with no light coming out, like a sleeping monster, lurking unknown dangers.

"Damn it, what on earth does Lu Li want to do?" Claire cursed in a low voice. She didn't like the feeling of being out of control. Ever since that man died, she swore that she would never let anyone control her life again, including Lu Li.

She pulled out two sharp energy daggers from her waist. The blue light danced on the blades, illuminating her stern face. Claire approached the factory cautiously, her keen senses capturing all the movements around her. Silence, suffocating silence, except for the whistling wind and her own gentle breathing.

"Am I wrong?" A trace of doubt flashed through Claire's mind. Maybe Lu Li's target was not here at all, and she was too nervous?

At this moment, a slight sound of mechanical rotation came from deep in the factory, breaking the silence of the night. Claire's heart trembled, and she held the dagger tightly, walked lightly, and sneaked in the direction of the sound.

The inside of the factory was even more eerie than the outside. The walls were peeling and revealing the rusty steel bars underneath. The air was filled with a pungent smell of mold and chemicals, which was disgusting. Claire covered her nose and carefully avoided the puddles and broken glass on the ground. In the weak light, she noticed that the walls were covered with strange symbols, like some ancient text, or some mysterious totem, exuding a strange atmosphere.

The sound of the machinery turning became clearer and clearer. Claire slowed down, hid behind a huge pipe, and looked forward.

A huge metal platform appeared in front of her. In the center of the platform, a translucent energy shield emitted a faint blue light. Inside the shield, a spherical device was suspended in the air. Countless electric arcs were jumping on the surface of the sphere, making crackling sounds. It was the "Heart of Creation" that Claire had been thinking about.

Around the platform, a dozen men in black were guarding tightly, holding laser guns in their hands, and watching the surroundings vigilantly. On the other side of the platform, a tall figure had his back to Claire, and his black cloak covered his figure, so his face could not be seen clearly. All that could be seen was that he was holding a strangely shaped black long sword in his hand, and the blade emitted a cold light.

"Lu Li!" Claire recognized the figure at the first sight, and her heart was immediately filled with anger. This damn guy actually dared to covet the "Heart of Creation"!

Just as she was about to rush out, she suddenly heard a cold voice: "You are finally here, Your Majesty Claire."

Claire was startled and turned her head sharply to look in the direction where the voice came from. She saw a short man who appeared behind her at some point with a sinister smile on his face.

"Who are you?" Claire asked vigilantly, holding the dagger tightly in her hand. The man's appearance was too strange that she didn't notice him at all.

"You can call me... Shadow." The short man spoke slowly, with a hint of teasing in his tone, "It is an honor to serve you, Your Majesty."

"Shadow? Are you Lu Li's man?" Claire frowned, feeling an ominous premonition in her heart.

"No, no, no," Shadow stretched out a finger and shook it, "I am not that madman's subordinate. I am just like you, I just want to borrow the power of the 'Heart of Creation'."

Claire sneered, "Borrow? Who do you think you are? Are you worthy enough to get your hands on the 'Heart of Creation'?"

The smile on Shadow's face gradually disappeared, and his eyes became cold: "It seems that Your Majesty will not cry until he sees the coffin. If that's the case, don't blame me for being rude!"

Before he finished speaking, the shadow flashed and disappeared instantly. Claire was startled, and before she could react, she felt a huge force coming and knocked her out.

"boom!"

Claire's body hit the wall heavily with a dull thud. She felt as if all the bones in her body were about to fall apart. The severe pain made her groan.

"You..." Claire struggled to stand up, but found that she could not move at all. She could only watch Shadow walk towards her step by step with a cruel smile on his face.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I won't let you die so easily." Shadow squatted down and gently stroked Claire's cheek with his fingers. His tone was so gentle that it was creepy. "I will let you see with your own eyes how your empire is destroyed in my hands..."