Chapter 108 Plan A

Watching the dense array of bladed contraptions slide out of the hollows in the stone walls, the members of the Deceased Squad couldn't help but feel a surge of frustration.

In the previous four instances, the mechanical puppets had only emerged from one side at a time—either left or right. Seldom did they attack from both directions simultaneously, like twin dragons emerging from their lair.

As time wore on, the mechanical creations emerging from the stone wall openings not only grew stronger but also increased in number.

Their worries were justified. The longer they dragged this out, the stronger the contraptions within the stone walls would become. It wouldn't be surprising if a bunch of Level 6 puppets appeared in the end.

At that point, they could only wear bitter smiles and complain, deeming it hopeless!

And then return to Lingjing Xingzhe!

Sun Miaomiao drew her pistol, aimed at a puppet, and pulled the trigger.

Bang! Bang!

The puppet used the ruins as cover to dodge the bullets, immediately altering its advance trajectory. It shifted left and right, occasionally leaping out from unexpected spots.

Sun Miaomiao was startled, warning loudly, "There's high-level intelligence in these mechanical puppets!"

"It's not just high-level—they all have high-level intelligence!" Guan Ya shouted. Her marksmanship was usually more accurate, yet one of her shots had just been dodged.

Her heart sank. Not only had their physical strength and attack power increased, but they had also become intelligent. Defeating these mechanical puppets in a short time would be even more difficult.

Before they could catch their breath, Xiao Yuan's slightly shrill voice came from above: "The mecha-man is self-healing!"

The members of the Deceased Squad turned their heads abruptly, seeing tiny, fragmented pieces of bronze converging towards the mecha-man's chest.

Little by little, they repaired the gaps, concealing the old man inside the mecha.

"Xi Rang!" Zhao Chenghuang's expression instantly turned grim. "There's Xi Rang in the composition of this mecha!" (Xi Rang: self-healing earth)

Self-healing was a characteristic of Xi Rang, one of its three major properties: self-repair, nourishing souls, and being an excellent auxiliary material for all materials.

Within Lingjing Xingzhe副本 (fuben: instances), the quantity of Xi Rang was small and difficult to find, yet it was widely distributed, appearing from time to time. However, the amount was never significant; finding a few grams was already considered a major reward.

"We can't let it self-heal completely, otherwise all our efforts will have been in vain, and we're doomed to lose!" Fa Hong Ji Ge (lit. Red-Haired Chicken Bro) shouted. "Yuanshi Tianzun, think of something, quickly!"

"I know, why are you shouting so loudly!" Zhang Yuanqing snapped back.

"Cancel Plan A, switch to Plan B." Guan Ya was a decisive and composed leader.

"No! Plan B can't guarantee zero casualties," Zhang Yuanqing, as the male leader, rejected the idea outright.

Plan A's tactic was for Sun Miaomiao to single-handedly take down the mechanical beasts, with Zhao Chenghuang and Zhang Yuanqing's spirit servants providing assistance. The others would coordinate with the Yin-Yang Disc to quickly eliminate the life form inside the mecha-man.

The entire process had to be controlled within five minutes to prevent the "Mandate of Heaven" rule from triggering.

Once the Mandate of Heaven rule was triggered, the difficulty would skyrocket.

Plan B, on the other hand, involved Xiahou Aotian deciphering the patterns of the Bagua Diagram. Everyone would work together to endure the Mandate of Heaven, taking down the mecha-man in the early stages of the first round, but it might result in casualties.

He glanced at the mecha-man in the Bagua Plaza, gritted his teeth, and said, "Continue with Plan A. Everyone, assist Sun Miaomiao in dealing with the mechanical beasts. I'll take on the mecha-man. I can take him down. But you must ensure that I'm not attacked by the mechanical puppets."

The situation was urgent. Fortunately, his teammates didn't engage in unnecessary sentimentality or waste words. Trusting in him, they each threw themselves into the battle. Xiao Yuan abandoned Asano Ryo, soared through the air like a fighter jet, and used her unparalleled speed to avoid the "inorganic" bullets, circling behind the drone swarm and violently tearing apart one of the drones.

Ye also had bloodied hands, her brute force confrontation not being the Bee Woman's specialty. Assassination and poison were her forte. Fortunately, she had the assistance of three Star Official spirit servants. One after another, vengeful spirits flew through the air, using their telekinetic abilities to influence the drones' flight paths and accuracy, shooting them down.

Zhao Chenghuang took out the bronze box, and ten terracotta soldiers emerged, forming a pyramid formation, orderly and steadily facing the mechanical humanoid puppets.

Guan Ya, Tianxia Guihuo (lit. All Under Heaven Returns to Fire), and Hong Ji Ge were the main force dealing with the ground-based mechanical beasts. The three close-combat classes charged in and out, as swift as the wind and as fierce as fire.

The Cat King Speaker also played its part, providing a morale-boosting tune with its suona music, offering a boost to combat power that was better than nothing.

Xiahou Aotian's sole contribution was providing everyone with several rather practical items.

On the other side, Zhang Yuanqing took out Little Red Riding Hood, released the Greedy God General and the Hundred-Thought Severer, but he didn't attack immediately. Instead, he stared at the dialogue box on the Yin-Yang Disc, and after ten seconds of concentration, a new dialogue box popped up.

[Question: One day, three guests came to a brothel: a eunuch, a Taoist priest, and a merchant. The madam called the courtesan and said to the three guests, "Whoever can bed the courtesan will get a freebie." In the end, the merchant got the freebie.

Note: Please state the reasons for the eunuch's and Taoist priest's failures, and explain the merchant's success. Answer within thirty seconds. Countdown begins:]

Zhang Yuanqing thought for half a second and had the answer.

But he wouldn't tell the mecha-man. Zhang Yuanqing spat out Ichikawa Bi, whom he had kept by his side, and ordered, "Mental attack!"

Ichikawa Bi didn't hesitate and raised her head, emitting a sharp, drawn-out shriek.

She then whispered, "Master, the opponent is more advanced than me. Mental attacks are ineffective."

"Then what about dreams?" Zhang Yuanqing immediately changed his strategy.

Deep vortexes appeared in Ichikawa Bi's pupils as she stared at the mecha-man in the distance. After a few seconds, she shook her head. "His will is very strong. To pull him into a dream, I need fifteen minutes."

Fifteen minutes would be too late...

Zhang Yuanqing's mind raced, and he issued an order: "Freeze those bronze fragments."

Ichikawa Bi hovered above the mecha-man, pressing down with both palms. The rapidly gathering bronze fragments were immediately "pinned" to the ground.

The repair progress was hindered.

With Ichikawa Bi's peak Level 6 strength, stopping Xi Rang's repair was easy.

Zhang Yuanqing still didn't make a move, his gaze fixed on the Yin-Yang Disc while taking out the Sacrificial Heaven Set to wear, taking out the Lightningstorm Cannon, and the Gale Walker Gloves.

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