Twin Cities: Who says scientists can't be conquerors?

Chapter 18 Little Fangirl Defeats Big Monster

"Come on! Let's have a one-on-one fight!"

Aaron was not frightened at all.

He actually hoped that the monsters would only focus on him, because that would buy time for those who hadn't yet been killed by the monsters to escape.

"I know Runeterra is teeming with monsters and demons, but you, this iron thing, don't seem to have anything to do with runic magic!"

Aaron swore tough words to bolster his courage, then grabbed an iron pipe from the ground and held it up in front of him, ready to fight at any moment.

He had never been so furious before, whether he was arguing with Hilko or having a headache over the troubles Jinx caused.

Even if those things don't achieve their purpose, Aaron believes he has the ability to salvage and correct them.

But what are these monsters doing now?

They are killing people without any reason! They are harming unarmed and impoverished people!

Whether Aaron viewed these poor people as future laborers or acted out of a simple humanitarian ideal, he would not allow such a massacre to happen before his eyes!

In particular, he has now fully embraced his identity as a "Zu'an".

Why did he go to such great lengths to change Jinx's mindset, even willing to become Jinx's new weakness?

It's simply because he couldn't stand the original Jinx's indiscriminate disregard for human life.

Now, to make matters worse, a group of even more brutal and unreasonable monsters have arrived in Zaun...

"You all, get out of here right now!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the armored monster was still slowly approaching him, Aaron roared, telling the poor people who had escaped death to take the opportunity to leave.

And clearly, the poor people recognized him.

They called out "Young Master Aaron," but instead of the usual melodramatic tug-of-war, they thanked Aaron gratefully and then stumbled away.

For these ordinary people, being able to escape with their lives is already a stroke of luck; they really can't do any more... huh?

"Why aren't you leaving?!"

Just when Aaron thought he was the only one left in the area, he suddenly noticed someone else standing there and couldn't help but shout a warning.

No, it wasn't standing still; it was running towards him from a distance.

The girl was shorter than Jinx, and her medium-length yellow-green hair was styled into a ponytail and hung loosely behind her head.

She was holding two things that looked like guns, but were actually tools that Aaron had invented to help people test circuits: "multi-purpose electrician guns".

"Of course I can't leave! I came here specifically to help you defeat Iron Demon!"

The girl screamed, her voice filled with nothing but hatred for the monsters before her and a faint adoration for Aaron, without any panic or fear.

As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled the trigger of the electrician's gun in her hand.

The gun muzzle, which should only be able to detect circuits, somehow managed to spit out two dazzling beams of electricity!

The electric spark instantly struck the armored soldier.

The armored soldier, who had only staggered slightly after being hit on the head by the door, seemed to have been caught off guard by the sudden spark of electricity and froze on the spot, his whole body exuding a... aroma of roasted meat.

"quick!"

The girl shouted anxiously at Aaron, "Armor! Take off the armor!"

"My stun gun can only operate for four seconds! After that, it'll have to..."

bass--

The iron pipe sliced ​​through the air and pierced the armored soldier's waist!

Without needing much explanation, Aaron, whose information processing ability far surpasses that of ordinary people, immediately understood the key point after seeing the unusual behavior of the armored soldier in front of him and hearing the girl say the word "armor".

He ran as fast as he could toward the monster controlled by the electric sparks, swinging his arm and throwing the iron pipe in his hand with the most standard posture, like throwing a javelin.

The target is the joint of the armor on the waist of the armored soldier!

The iron pipe was precisely fitted into the gap.

Aaron mustered all his strength, twisted his waist, and used his left foot as the center to swing his right leg in a wide arc, kicking hard at the end of the iron pipe!

With a crisp "crack," the iron pipe snapped.

At the same time, a huge hole was pried open in the seemingly indestructible armor on the monster's body!

"Yes, yes, yes! You're amazing, Young Master Aaron! That's exactly how it should be!"

Upon seeing this, the girl first looked at Aaron in disbelief, and then unreservedly unleashed a string of rapid and effusive compliments.

She wasn't wrong to praise me.

The armored monster that had been wantonly slaughtering the poor was struck by Aaron's violent combo, and it seemed as if its most critical weakness had been severely damaged, causing it to stagger backward.

A fluorescent green liquid was constantly flowing from the gaps in the armor, making a sizzling sound as it dripped onto the ground.

Once all the liquid had drained away, the armor that Aaron had pried open began to change drastically—irregular cracks started to appear on it, and the once seamless armor surface disintegrated in an instant!

wow-

The armor shattered on the ground, and the monster fell backward into the fluorescent green liquid and armor fragments, seemingly unable to move again.

In a blur, Aaron could make out the body beneath the monster's armor:

The bright red, skinless flesh was roughly twisted into a single mass, covered with countless tiny holes, as if it should have been filled with numerous pipes...

"What... what is this?"

Aaron was stunned.

Although he had some guesses about the origin of this monster during the battle, the scene before him was still completely unexpected.

Does that flesh, compressed like waste from a meat grinder, truly still belong to the category of "human"?

This armor is impervious to swords and spears, and it seems to have a standardized design. So, will this kind of monster appear in other parts of Zaun?

This……

Aaron's mind was in a bit of a mess.

Even though the lingering pain in his muscles reminded him that he had just gone through a dangerous battle, Aaron couldn't care less about that now.

He instinctively pulled a pair of tweezers from his bag, wanting to examine the monster's flesh and blood closely.

"Don't touch that thing!!"

Suddenly, just as the tweezers were about to touch the monster's body, the girl who had been working so skillfully with Aaron rushed to Aaron's side.

She snatched the tweezers away, patting her chest with lingering fear.

"Thank goodness..."

As she spoke, she turned to Aaron and explained:

"I call this thing 'Iron Demon.' It was created by a weirdo who looks like a squirrel, and it's already killed a lot of miners in the ditch area!"

"You can't touch his flesh, and it's best not to cut it off; it's highly poisonous!"

After the girl finished speaking, she handed the tweezers to Aaron, who seemed to be deep in thought.

As if remembering something, she secretly took half a step back, her previous decisive and forceful demeanor subsided, and she nervously tidied her hair.

"I encountered this monster while playing in the ditch area, and then I chased it all the way here... Oh right, young master Aaron, hello! I'm your loyal supporter!"

"Um, I'm so lucky to have run into you here, and you even took care of that monster so cleanly and efficiently! I'm just too..."

The girl was a little incoherent, her eyes sparkling.

It wasn't until she wanted to shake hands with Aaron that she suddenly realized she hadn't introduced herself yet—

"Young Master Aaron, my name is Zeli!"

The girl grinned happily:

"I really admire you so much! My skill in modifying electrician's guns was inspired by you!"