Chapter 210 : Bovoy
"It's Mr. KING."
As this name echoed in the conference room, Child Emperor's thoughts involuntarily drifted back several months.
That was in his personal laboratory, located underground at the Hero Association headquarters.
Uncle KING had already left.
His departing figure was as calm as ever, but this time, it seemed to carry an added depth.
[God].
This word, like an invisible mountain, weighed heavily on his heart, almost suffocating him.
Alone in the empty laboratory, he spent months repeatedly watching and analyzing the data Mr. KING had brought.
Each viewing made him pay more attention to the terrifying entity hidden behind the dimension, and also feel more... powerless.
He inputted all the symbols, patterns, and energy reactions from the murals into a supercomputer for comparative analysis.
But the results were a series of cold "unknown" and "unresolvable."
The entity's form of existence and power system were completely beyond the scope of current human scientific understanding.
This was like a creature from a two-dimensional world suddenly seeing the projection of a three-dimensional object.
He could see it, describe it, but never truly understand its essence.
"Just me alone... it's simply not enough..."
Finally, after a long period of fruitless exploration, Child Emperor slumped into the large chair.
On his youthful face, for the first time, appeared that helplessness and confusion when facing an unsolvable problem.
Mr. KING had entrusted this heavy secret to him, treating him as an "ally."
He could not betray that trust.
He needed help.
He needed more wisdom, more resources, more technical support.
A name subconsciously surfaced in his mind.
A name that he both admired and was wary of.
—Dr. Bofoy.
The S-Class Hero Rank 7, "Metal Knight."
He was, without a doubt, the top expert in the field of technology in this world.
The technological prowess he commanded even surpassed Child Emperor's own understanding in some areas.
The Hero Association headquarters' defense system, the city disaster early warning network, and even the equipment of many S-Class Heroes had his technical support.
If there was anyone in this world most likely to decipher a trace of the "God's" mystery from a technological perspective, that person had to be Bofoy.
But... Child Emperor's brows furrowed tightly.
Dr. Bofoy's way of doing things was too mysterious.
He never participated in the Association's collective actions and rarely communicated with people.
Although he had been the doctor's assistant for quite some time, he had never truly grasped the doctor's personality.
Was it really... safe to tell such a person about [God], a top-secret matter concerning the survival of humanity?
Child Emperor hesitated.
He felt an unprecedented struggle.
On one side was Mr. KING's trust and a secret that could cause immense panic.
On the other side was Metal Knight, the only one who might provide a technological breakthrough, yet whose stance was unknown.
Time passed, minute by minute.
Finally, Child Emperor slowly stood up, the hesitation in his eyes replaced by a resolute determination.
He had to go.
Because Mr. KING was right; confronting [God] required more than just fists.
And he, as a representative of human intellect, had to exhaust all means to find that possible... opportunity.
Even if it meant dealing with someone he didn't want to face... Through an encrypted internal line, Child Emperor successfully contacted the elusive doctor.
"It's me, Child Emperor."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, then Bofoy's emotionless voice came through: "Speak quickly if you have something to say; my time is precious."
"Doctor, I have urgent intelligence concerning the world's survival that I must report to you in person," Child Emperor's tone was unusually serious.
On the other end of the line, there was only an noncommittal cold snort. "Concerning the world's survival? Child Emperor, your rhetoric is becoming increasingly exaggerated."
"Is it about the Monster Association? If so, then hang up; my drones are almost finished scanning their lair."
"No, Doctor, compared to what I'm about to report, the Monster Association... is not worth mentioning."
This statement finally seemed to pique the other party's interest.
After a brief silence, Bofoy's voice spoke again: "...I'll give you a chance."
"Half an hour from now, on the outskirts of City A. I'll send you the coordinates. One second late, and the deal is off."
The call abruptly ended.
Half an hour later, Child Emperor landed his aircraft on the outskirts of City A.
The coordinates pointed to a seemingly ordinary metal building from the surface, but Child Emperor knew that one of the doctor's secret laboratories was hidden beneath it.
Dr. Bofoy did not appear in human form, nor did he even use his usual combat robots.
Child Emperor was greeted by a silver, spherical robot hovering in mid-air.
The robot's surface had only a single eye that constantly flashed red.
"Speak, Child Emperor."
Bofoy's emotionless voice came from the robot's speaker.
"I'm only giving you ten minutes. I'm currently conducting an experiment a hundred times more important than your so-called 'urgent intelligence.' Don't waste my time."
"Doctor." Child Emperor was unaffected by the other party's coldness; he spoke directly.
"I'm not here for the Monster Association."
"Monster Association?" Bofoy's voice remained flat, "Just a bunch of rats hiding in the sewers."
"I've already dispatched my reconnaissance drones, and they'll soon pinpoint their location..."
"No." Child Emperor shook his head, interrupting the doctor.
He knew he had to drop the real bombshell to get this man's attention.
"The Monster Association is no longer a concern. What I'm going to talk about today is... our true enemy."
With that, he took out the data chip and placed it on a platform in front of him.
"This is video footage that S-Class Hero Mr. KING brought back after infiltrating the Monster Association's lair alone. I hope you'll watch it."
"Mr. KING?"
When this name was heard, the spherical robot's constantly flashing red eye paused for several seconds.
Clearly, even Metal Knight could not remain truly indifferent to this name.
"...Interesting."
After a long pause, Bofoy's voice spoke again.
A mechanical arm extended from beneath the platform and took the chip.
"Then let me see what that man discovered that could make you lose your composure so much."
Silence once again fell upon the laboratory.
Child Emperor waited quietly.
He knew the contents of the chip would deliver an immense shock to this arrogant genius scientist.
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