Although she had made a decision, Lily wasn't foolish enough to charge forward immediately.
That would seem too eager, and she worried Yulia would notice something amiss, leading to the plan's failure.
She needed to figure out a way, and just as she was thinking, Yulia had already acted.
"You few, go kill her!"
Several players who were hit by the Royal Envoy skill rushed towards Lily uncontrollably, a situation that made their faces turn green with irritation.
Damn it, you want us to fight Lily? You're too despicable!
"Ah, ah, ah, someone quickly stop me, if my favorability drops, how will I get the hidden quest?"
"I curse your ancestors, BOSS, may you die a terrible death!"
Amidst their shouts, the players closer to Lily reacted first.
"Damn it, stop them."
"Lily is the main damage dealer; to defeat this BOSS, Lily is indispensable. We can't let them disturb Lily."
The two groups of players converged, fighting fiercely in front of Lily.
They exchanged punches and kicks, a seemingly Ordinary battle, but Yulia read a different meaning from it.
She, like Number Seven and Number Nine, initially thought these Outsiders were summoned by the Gene Primordial.
However, from the recent battle, these Outsiders clearly didn't know the two individuals from the Gene Primordial; instead, they were very familiar with Lily.
No.
That relationship could no longer be simply described as "familiar."
If it were just familiarity, why would they sacrifice themselves to protect Lily, even urging their companions to kill them for fear of angering Lily?
"How do they view Lily? Love, respect, fear, or a little bit of everything?"
Interesting.
Yulia found a way to quickly resolve the current trouble; as long as she could successfully control Lily, the impact brought by these annoying Outsiders would be greatly reduced, and without these Outsiders disturbing her, she could freely deal with the two individuals from the Gene Primordial.
The slight change in her demeanor was quickly caught by the highly vigilant Yago, who also issued a warning immediately.
"Be careful, she's definitely plotting something in the dark!"
Unfortunately, Yago's calculations didn't account for the person he was warning being an actor.
Lily maneuvered among the chaotic players; she didn't strike heavily at the controlled players, and even if a controlled player reached her, she merely pushed them away, while simultaneously covering those un-controlled players who were in danger.
This series of actions once again boosted the players' favorability.
"Lily, you don't need to worry about me, the big picture is more important, just kill me!"
Lily gritted her teeth: "Sorry everyone, to defeat her, and to prevent the Abandoned Cooling Plant from being overrun by the insect tide, I can only resort to this!"
The controlled players laughed heartily: "Lily, I don't blame you."
The next second, Lily stabbed him with a knife.
Yulia nodded secretly; she almost cried when she saw this episode as a child, but now her heart had long since grown cold. While she wouldn't laugh out loud, she certainly wouldn't be moved by it.
She had to complete that experimental verification, no matter who tried to stop her!
While dealing with the constant harassment from Yago and Xia Shi, she continuously manipulated players to force Lily's positioning.
The good news was that Lily, immersed in the deaths of the Outsiders, indeed didn't notice that she was getting closer and closer to her.
The moment Lily pushed away an Outsider whose life was threatened, Yulia's eyes suddenly widened.
Royal Envoy!
Silver-white light shot out from her pupils, aimed directly at Lily.
"Oh no!"
Yago and Xia Shi's expressions changed drastically.
The players who saw Lily enveloped in the silver light also felt their hearts sink.
They wanted to do something, but with their strength, what could they do at this moment?
They could only watch as Lily's body suddenly stiffened, a clear sign that she had been controlled.
"It's over, it's over, everything is over now!"
Even without considering Lily's identity, simply considering Lily's strength, anyone with eyes could see that this BOSS battle had deteriorated to the extreme.
Previously, when Lily was on the players' side, they couldn't suppress the BOSS on the other side. Now that Lily, who could cripple Number Nine with two shots, was controlled by the BOSS, they would probably be beaten so badly they couldn't even lift their heads, and even with the help of the two agents from the Gene Primordial, it wouldn't matter.
If considering Lily's relationship with the players, and the secrets hidden within Lily, then this BOSS battle was even more unwinnable.
They couldn't possibly attack Lily, could they?
[I believe even if we attack, Lily's personality wouldn't hold a grudge against us, but I can't bring myself to do it!]
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