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"We're working, we're working very hard," said Tomoya Okazaki, stepping forward to say.
"Tomoya-kun is so brave." Nagisa Furukawa said, looking at Okazaki Tomoya's bravery on the screen.
Okazaki Tomoya didn't know what to say.
"I spared your life, and this is how you repay me?"
"The work is very complicated, and we've already done our best."
"Make him kneel down," the bald man said to his subordinate, clearly ignoring Okazaki Tomoya's words.
"Do you think I'm stupid? I'll get to the truth." The bald man finished speaking, then picked up a red-hot piece of iron, gently blowing on it until it turned a deep red.
This caused Okazaki Tomoya's expression to change drastically, and his subordinate quickly pried open Okazaki Tomoya's mouth.
"Do you think I'm stupid? What is he doing?"
"He's working on the Jericho missile."
"I'm giving you one last chance, speak!"
"He really was just making Jericho missiles."
Even though he couldn't understand what they were saying, Zhuge Cong could guess what they wanted to do just by looking at them and listening to their tone.
"What do you want? A completion date or something else?" Zhuge Cong said, taking a step forward. His henchmen immediately raised their guns at him.
"I need him; he's a good assistant." Zhuge Cong stopped and looked directly at the bald man, who understood his meaning and put down the branding iron.
"I need to see the Jericho missile by tomorrow," the bald man said, then left with his men.
[Clang, clang, clang. The sound of metal striking metal echoed in the cave as Zhuge Cong hammered repeatedly into the mask of his armor, shaping it before immersing it in cold water to cool it.]
9: Zhuge Cong: Proceed according to plan!
The steel mask, pulled from the cold water, was still emitting white steam.
Next, Zhuge Cong and Okazaki Tomoya took the final step, which was to put the Iron Man armor on Zhuge Cong.
"No, no, no, it can't be true, right? The exoskeleton armor from science fiction movies has actually been made."
"Although it's a bit rudimentary, it does seem to be an exoskeleton armor."
Outside, everyone was amazed as they watched Zhuge Cong gradually assemble the exoskeleton armor on the light screen.
"Is it okay? Can you move?" Okazaki Tomoya asked to confirm after installing the armor on Zhuge Cong's body parts, clenching his fist to indicate that he was ready.
"Okay, I'll say it again: walk 41 steps straight ahead, turn right after exiting the cave, walk 16 steps, walk 33 steps, then turn right again," Zhuge Cong said. After all, the only time he ever left this cave was when he was covered in a sack, and it was Okazaki Tomoya who told him this.
"Go find him quickly."
Inside the monitoring room, the bald man, seeing that Zhuge Cong wasn't on the monitors, immediately spoke to his subordinate beside him.
The henchmen grabbed their guns and ran over, then opened the small window in the door and shouted into the cave.
"Okazaki, Okazaki, Zhuge Cong!"
"Speak to him, say something to him." Zhuge Cong was also very anxious upon hearing the commotion outside, because if they were discovered now, it would truly be a dead end.
"I don't understand the language he's speaking." Tomoya Okazaki was also at a loss, after all, the people here spoke a wide variety of languages, and he didn't know many of them.
"Whoever is capable of something, please share it."
"Alright, alright," Okazaki Tomoya said to the person outside the door, but the person seemed dissatisfied with his words and continued to shout at him before attempting to open the door.
However, the door had already been strapped with bombs and secured by Zhuge Cong and Okazaki Tomoya. The two men pulled with all their might, but it wouldn't open immediately.
"Bong!" The bomb was triggered, causing a massive explosion. The large iron door and the two unfortunate men were blasted out, and the loud noise attracted all the terrorists present.
"How's it going?" Unable to move, Zhuge Cong could only ask Okazaki Tomoya.
"Oh, it was a disaster, but it was also a great success."
"It's a great success."
"I'll finish this first."
"No, start the power program first," Zhuge Cong instructed, as this would save more time.
"Alright, I'll tighten it for you." Okazaki Tomoya didn't hesitate. His forehead was covered in a fine sheen of sweat from nervousness, and his trembling hands typed on the keyboard. After finishing, he hurriedly ran to Zhuge Cong's side to tighten the screws on his armor.
"After I've dealt with them, you can follow me out from behind me," Zhuge Cong said to Okazaki Tomoya, who was looking at the computer.
"We need more time," Okazaki Tomoya said quietly, glancing at the progress bar on his computer.
"Oh no, they're going to go out and stall for time."
As an anime enthusiast, Ruri Gokou is no stranger to this kind of plot, and she was already familiar with Okazaki Tomoya's line at the beginning that he could go see them after he left.
There's also the kind of "I'll go back and marry you after the war" kind of flag-raising.
"I'll go buy you some time," Okazaki Tomoya said, turning to Zhuge Cong.
"No, follow the plan, follow the plan, Peng!" Zhuge Cong knew that this so-called buying time was tantamount to suicide. His eyes were already red, and tears were welling up in them.
[Okazaki Tomoya had already gone outside, picked up the guns of the two terrorists, and was firing as he ran, shouting to bolster his courage.]
Those suspected militants were driven back by Okazaki Tomoya, and then Okazaki Tomoya turned a corner and saw dozens of guns pointed at him.
"Tomoya, a real man."
Sakuta Azusagawa greatly admired Tomoya Okazaki's act of sacrificing himself for Zhuge Cong.
After all, for Sakuta Azusagawa, only someone like Tomoya Okazaki could be considered a friend.
Meanwhile, as the progress bar on the computer screen reached 100%, all the electrical appliances in the cave dimmed and stopped working. The once brightly lit cave returned to its initial dimness, accompanied by a metallic clanging sound.
Upon seeing the two corpses on the ground, the terrorists slowed their pace. The dim lighting also heightened their vigilance; after all, if Zhuge Cong possessed any other weapons, their lives would be in danger.
One of the men seemed to be of higher status within the group, shoving two others to lead the charge. The two men didn't dare say anything, simply gripping their guns tightly for reassurance.
Then, one of the terrorists, by sheer chance, walked right in front of Zhuge Cong. Sensing a blinding light, he turned around and found himself face-first in front of the reactor on Zhuge Cong's chest. The light blinded him, and the next second, Zhuge Cong punched him, sending him flying.
The three terrorists behind him also opened fire randomly into the cave, but even though several shots hit Zhuge Cong, it was to no avail.
After emptying their magazines, the group found nothing amiss. The moment the man at the front turned around, Zhuge Cong was already upon them.
With the enhancement of his battle armor, Zhuge Cong's punch sent two people flying backward, crashing into the wall.
[Another terrorist, before he could reload, was punched in the head by Zhuge Cong and died on the spot.]
[The full appearance of Zhuge Cong's Mark 1 armor was also revealed to the world; although it was rough, it possessed a strange kind of coolness.]
[Zhuge Cong strode forward, following Okazaki Tomoya's instructions. The terrorists ahead kept firing at him, but Zhuge Cong didn't react at all.]
The bullets struck Zhuge Cong's armor with a crisp clanging sound.
Each step Zhuge Cong took made a heavy thud.
As the Iron Man drew closer, the terrorist, unable to bear it any longer, yelled and ran towards Zhuge Cong, only to be knocked down by a single punch from him.
[Zhuge Cong was like a war god who had fought his way out of hell, while those in front of him were powerless little demons who could only flee in panic.]
The terrorist at the back of the group opened fire on Zhuge Cong, only to turn around and find that his accomplices had already closed the large iron gate.
10: Tomoya Okazaki: Cherish the people around you.
The terrorist, seeing the approaching Iron Man, desperately pounded on the iron gate, trying to get his accomplice on the other side to open it and let him in.
The four terrorists on the other side of the door remained unmoved, nervously watching the movement outside the iron gate with their guns at the ready. After a muffled thud, their accomplices outside also fell silent, making the four of them hold their breath.
[Through the crack in the door, one could also see the white light emanating from the arc reactor on Zhuge Cong's chest.]
"Clang, clang, clang." Seeing the dents on the metal door and the rock fragments falling from the wall, the four terrorists couldn't stay any longer and turned to run.
The next second, Zhuge Cong kicked open the three-centimeter-thick iron door, the flying metal slamming into the two terrorists at the back and pinning them down.
[One group of terrorists ran over from the other side. Zhuge Cong raised his hand and punched one of the terrorists, knocking him to the ground. However, he also managed to get his arm stuck in the wall due to the excessive force he used.]
Seeing this, a terrorist pulled out a pistol, walked behind Zhuge Cong, and fired a shot at his head, but the bullet ricocheted off Zhuge Cong's helmet and struck the terrorist in the head instead.
"What a humiliating way to die."
Tadakuni, watching the man in the hat being killed by his own rebound, said...
"By the way, why haven't we seen Tomoya Okazaki yet?"
Yoshinoda Takeshi asked.
"They might have been captured, and could be used to threaten Zhuge Cong."
Tabata Hideyuki guessed.
[Zhuge Cong, having pulled his arm out, glanced at the lifeless man lying beside him and continued walking outside, constantly scanning his surroundings for Okazaki Tomoya.]
"Tomoya!" Zhuge Cong, having reached the cave entrance, cried out in anguish and self-reproach upon seeing Okazaki Tomoya lying in a pool of blood on a sandbag.
"Watch out!" Okazaki Tomoya warned Zhuge Cong in a hoarse voice. Zhuge Cong immediately turned around and saw the bald man wielding a grenade launcher, which was blasting towards him.
The howitzer shell blasted a large crater in the wall next to Zhuge Cong, while the flying debris had little effect on his armor.
[Zhuge Cong pulled the rudimentary missile launcher on his left hand and fired it at the bald man. Although it didn't hit the bald man but instead struck the wall beside him, the bald man, unprotected by his armor, was still severely injured by the close-range explosion. After letting out a painful cry, he fell silent.]
[Zhuge Cong didn't have much time to worry about the bald man. He anxiously walked to Okazaki Tomoya's side, removed the sandbags from Okazaki Tomoya's body, bent down, and took off his mask, saying...]