Chapter 669: She Really Is an Easy-to-Trick Loli

She smiled with an insincere, mysterious air, yet it was seductive and hard to read, making it impossible to discern what she was truly thinking.

Her slender figure drifted lightly, a stark contrast to the twisted, colossal form she projected in the outside world. With just a glance, it stirred a primal urge to throw her to the ground and do something ambiguous.

"Then let me take a guess."

Lynn massaged his temples, maintaining a gentle smile:

"Would it be because of me?"

He had keenly recalled something he had previously overlooked.

The drifting girl paused slightly, then tilted her head with interest, her side-profile reflecting Lynn’s face as she said softly:

"Oh? How so?"

Lynn curled his lips, arms crossed, adjusted his monocle, and his eyes flashed with a detective-like glint.

"Because when I first arrived at this damn place, I noticed some peculiarities that might be unique to me. I suppose it’s a passive privilege I have as the Colossus's Heart in this domain. Isn’t it true that as long as I’m here, this space won’t project your fears? Am I right?"

The girl stopped.

She turned around, squinting, and once again gazed at him with that probing look.

Lynn opened his eyes with a smile, pinching his monocle. "It must be due to the weight of my influence. Since the Heart and Brain are inherently one, this mental space doesn’t specifically target me. In fact, it even weakens the projections that have already appeared when I’m present, and they won’t actively attack me."

"Am I wrong?"

This was an easy point to overlook.

But he had noticed it.

Because when the monster projected from Zuo Zuo’s heart got close enough to him and Zuo Zuo, it instantly lost its hostility toward them. Even when he destroyed it, it didn’t react.

Then, when he got too close to the projection of the God of All Machines as a Colossus, that Colossus briefly flickered and vanished for a moment due to his proximity.

When he encountered Silver Fantasy, because the replicated M’s attack was area-based, he got caught by that impostor version of himself once. But Lynn still keenly noted that after he appeared, the impostor became noticeably sluggish before Silver Fantasy killed it.

Before, it could chase Silver Fantasy around, but after encountering him, it got taken down in a single exchange.

Even if it was a replica of him.

It shouldn’t have been that weak, right?

From these incidents, Lynn had sharply deduced the high weight he possessed when together with Zuo Zuo.

Alone, they were nothing.

But together, they were the true Colossus's Heart, the second master of this space!

The girl squinted, surprised, and said, "Are you sure you knew nothing before this?"

Lynn smiled faintly. "Meaning, I guessed correctly?"

The girl cautiously circled around him, her alertness toward this seemingly frail young man now at its peak.

Because he was spot on.

And this information had cost her tremendous effort back in the day, extracted from a small fragment of the Colossus's Heart.

But she didn’t believe the true Colossus's Heart would know this.

Because the Colossus's Heart was severely incomplete.

Even if it had developed consciousness, like other pieces of Flesh and Blood, it wouldn’t remember the secrets and knowledge about the Colossus inscribed within them.

This was the Colossus’s self-protective measure.

And if it weren’t for her being a former Tree of Life, she wouldn’t have been able to crack that part of the secret hidden in the Colossus’s Flesh and Blood.

"Your guess is indeed correct."

The girl stared deeply at him and said:

"This is indeed one of my advantages. I can tell you honestly—I successfully devoured a small piece of the Colossus's Heart. Though its weight was low, as long as I don’t deliberately think about it, the fear projections targeting me will be delayed accordingly. And this time is the perfect window for me to find the Colossus's Brain Consciousness."

She swam like a fish to Lynn’s side, continuing slowly:

"And your appearance was also within my expectations. The attraction between Colossus Flesh and Blood would inevitably draw the second-tier Colossus's Heart to the Cursed City. The only thing that surprised me is that the cursed Colossus's Heart has already developed such a wise consciousness."

"I thought you’d be either a fool or a mentally deficient child."

Lynn added silently in his mind.

You guessed right!

It truly is a foolish and easily deceived Loli!

...

Ah-choo—

Somewhere far away, a Black-Stockinged Loli sneezed in confusion, rubbing her tiny nose.

...

Lynn adjusted his monocle, his smile growing grander.

Because his plan had just taken another sharp step forward, and now that she had personally admitted her advantage, his odds of victory had increased significantly.

Because.

Because, you see!

When you let my dear Zuo Zuo go, the complete Colossus's Heart was already split in two!

And that means the projection of fear will soon descend upon you. You can no longer use it to suppress this space’s attention on you.

So what will you be afraid of?

That vast darkness overhead?

That Cataclysm that sent countless Ancient Gods plummeting into hell?

Let me think—if this space were to replicate that disaster, even if it couldn’t be a perfect copy, it should still be the most unbearable shadow for you right now, shouldn’t it?

Hehehehehe—

The wild laughter in Lynn’s heart was almost ready to burst forth.

But on the surface, Lynn maintained an unreadable smile and said softly:

"Well, I wish you good luck."

The Desire Mother Tree chuckled faintly, her long, willow-like hair gently swaying.

"Oh? You’re not worried at all?"

Lynn rubbed his temples, tilting his head back, and said, "Ah, of course I’m worried. After all, everything is under your control. The God of All Machines is already pinned down by projections, and my Big Brother Aiwen must be in dire straits too. Truly troubling!"

The girl squinted, her eyes flickering as she observed his expression, but she couldn’t detect anything off.

Because she felt this guy still seemed to be hiding many things.

Yet she couldn’t figure out what was wrong.

Was it just an illusion?

He was undoubtedly the Colossus's Heart.

If he weren’t, he wouldn’t have been able to transform into the Colossus’s projection earlier. But why did she still feel something was off?