I Have A Martial Dao World

"Sadly, the good times are always fleeting. Children will grow up sooner or later, and I had a severe disagreement with Arthur."

Merlin reminisced for a while before sighing and saying:

"To gather more data samples, I cloned several copies from her hair. She was furious, calling it an 'unbelievable desecration,' and then she left me."

At this moment, Fran's mind was in chaos, and she asked subconsciously, "So you betrayed her, and you betrayed me too?"

"Betrayal? Ha, I haven't betrayed anyone."

The look of reminiscence vanished from Merlin's face as he pointed to the second sun in the sky and continued:

"Back when the protectors and the invaders were at war, Arthur sustained a fatal injury and came back seeking my help...

She was terribly contaminated, and the situation was critical. She had to change bodies immediately. And that was my specialty.

Although Arthur detested this method, she had to endure it to continue protecting the world."

At this point, Merlin looked at Fran with an obsessed gaze, reflecting in his eyes the figure of another person:

"With all my efforts and a burst of inspiration, I created a flawless body in an incredibly short time! You must know that clones also vary in quality, such a perfect product is simply inconceivable... It was almost as if a god had lent a hand!"

Fran felt a connection, sensing that the next part of the story would certainly involve her.

And indeed, Merlin continued:

"Just when everything was ready for the transfer of consciousness... my most outstanding creation, which is you, my dear Fran, unexpectedly developed your own soul, your own consciousness!

You touched Arthur's face with the curiosity of an infant... In fact, it would have been very simple to erase your nascent consciousness.

But that foolish girl Arthur immediately refused, claiming, 'As a knight, I cannot accept living on through such demonic means,' and then she died in my arms. Before dying, she condensed her essence into the Lake Sword, entrusting me to pass it on to you... and to teach you."

Merlin's voice grew softer until it faded away completely.

Fran was left speechless, uncertain whether to feel fortunate or regretful. Her life was a gift from a righteous lady...

At the same time, memories of scenes where Merlin trained her flooded her mind.

This man indeed fulfilled his promise, teaching her faithfully...

This made Fran even more puzzled: "You taught me everything, guided my life... Why then did you betray me in the end?"

"Ha, naive girl, I wasn't really teaching you," Merlin said with self-mockery:

"I strictly followed the script of Arthur's life trajectory, letting you play in it to the fullest, delusionally trying to make you the second Arthur to stay by my side.

Unfortunately... souls cannot be replicated. Even with an identical body, an entirely the same script will still result in a different individual."

Merlin pointed to the large group of clones soaking in "Lake Eden" and continued:

"Including you, I attempted tens of thousands of times before I finally gave up and accepted that Arthur was gone forever. So~ you were just one of the many defective products to be disposed of."

Fran's soul fluctuated violently, her face turning pale as she said tremulously, "You miserable madman!"

At this moment, Merlin's face was ice-cold:

"Although I taught you with my own hands, you are actually what I despise the most! Your birth was a mistake... You don't deserve to live in Arthur's place!"

Along with his words, a dozen figures clad in archaic armor surrounded them.

Fran recognized these people; they were the Knights of the Round Table, Caesar, and other famous warriors of the Human Race from Western history.

"These are the clones you created through evil means? Unbelievable desecration..."

"Exactly, you and this ignorant and pitiful world shall calmly face your doom. I shall completely abandon human emotions and devote myself to the pursuit of knowledge."

Merlin turned around, his back to Fran, and commanded coldly, "Obliterate her!"

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The clones of ancient warriors, armed with greatswords, flails, and other weapons filled with a sense of the ages, surrounded Fran, locking her in place securely.

They may not be as powerful as their originals, but they were hardly weak.

At this moment, Fran might have seemed to have no chance of escape, yet her delicate face remained calm, not showing the slightest hint of fear.

As soon as she entered Avalon, she had already established mind communication with Lu Yao.

As the consumption of the communication decreased, it indicated that her Holy Knight was rapidly approaching!

Just then, Merlin suddenly heard the alert from the artificial intelligence:

[Unidentified flying object approaching at high velocity, "Superconducting Electromagnetic Cannon" interception initiated]

In the sky, a blazing red meteor drew closer, hurtling directly toward them!

The incoming person was none other than Lu Yao, who was returning to Earth through space at 20 times the speed of sound, his intense atmospheric friction making him look like a bright fireball.

In his eyes, "Avalon" was merely a cliff on the coast.

"If it weren't for Fran guiding me, this place would've been quite hard to find," he mused.

At that time, the AI of "Avalon" was operating two "Superconducting Electromagnetic Cannons," instantly locking onto the target and firing without hesitation!

In a thunderous boom, two shuttle-shaped metal cannonballs intercepted at 10 times the speed of sound.

This strike could have pierced an aircraft carrier through! Lu Yao neither dodged nor avoided, pushing his Undying Golden Body to its limits.

With the sound of thunder in the sky, the two sleek alloy cannonballs turned into two iron discs upon impact against his body.

On the Undying Golden Body, only two tiny dots that required a magnifying glass to see were added.

This kind of pure physical attack was something Lu Yao no longer took seriously.

The AI of "Avalon," seeing its effort had been ineffective, immediately switched ammunition types and fired two plasma cannonballs.

But the effect was even less than before, not even leaving a scratch.

Lu Yao, piercing through the dark blue flames that filled the sky, continued hurtling down without any reduction in speed!

By now, it was too late to do anything, and the AI of "Avalon" immediately alerted:

[Warning! Interception failed, prepare for impact!]

It also set up a honeycomb-shaped "field wall."

The next second, Lu Yao, carrying an earth-shattering momentum, collided head-on with this all-too-familiar defense.

"Hey, isn't this that 'Six-Color Sky of the Null Realm' from Heaven Origin Realm?" he remarked.

In front of true Martial Path intent, the field shield melted away like snow upon contact with boiling water, collapsing instantaneously.

The AI also immediately alerted Merlin: [Shield Overload]

Amidst the roar and shaking, Lu Yao, like an armor-piercing round, mercilessly tore open a large hole in the shell of this gigantic building and forcibly entered Avalon.

Seeing the "cyberpunk" style around him, especially the prominent "transparent fish tank" in the center, he had a sudden realization.

"It seems that we have an Otherworld visitor," he concluded.