Tut, tut, tut, tut, tut...
The Fire God Gatling roared, its barrel continuously spitting flames, then spun, unleashing a barrage of bullets that struck the mechanical men.
The mechanical men, already damaged from the explosions, finally couldn't bear the onslaught. Fragments peeled off from the cracks in their bodies, and they finally collapsed to the ground, emitting black smoke, completely still.
Bai Ye and Bomb Cat simultaneously let out a sigh of relief, but in the next instant...
Thump, thump, thump!
Heavy footsteps sounded.
Bai Ye couldn't help but turn his head and saw three new mechanical men emerging from the village.
Bai Ye grinned, "Is there no end to this? How many of these things are there?"
Bomb Cat said, "It seems entering the village won't be easy."
Bai Ye nodded, "Let's fight!"
The three mechanical men were a bit troublesome, but not impossible to defeat. Moreover, Bai Ye still had his trump cards. The gacha machine had one draw left, and he also had one chance for a specific draw. As long as he wasn't unlucky and didn't get some random junk, Bai Ye wasn't worried.
As the three mechanical men approached, Bai Ye and Bomb Cat entered combat mode again. Dunshan raised his shield, ready to block attacks for them.
But at this moment...
*Bang!*
A gunshot rang out from a distance!
The next instant, a mechanical man's head exploded from behind.
Its entire head shattered, a large fireball erupted and spread outwards. Then, the mechanical man toppled backward, crashing to the ground.
Bai Ye was stunned. Reinforcements?
"Tch!"
Bomb Cat pouted with disdain.
Bomb Cat muttered, "That annoying guy is here."
At this moment, a figure moved rapidly across the rooftops, heading towards the three of them. It was Shou Yue.
"Behind the head." Holding a uniquely shaped sniper rifle in one hand, he pointed to the back of their heads with a finger. "The crystals behind the heads of those mechanical men are their power source. Destroying the crystals behind their heads can disable them."
A weakness?
Bai Ye's eyes lit up. That made things easier!
Bai Ye immediately said, "I'll do it!"
Bai Ye ran forward quickly, but instead of confronting the mechanical men directly, he circled around to the flank.
A mechanical man raised its fist and slammed it down towards Bai Ye.
*Bang!*
As Bai Ye leaped deeply, the fist smashed fiercely into the ground.
With a deafening roar, the giant fist shattered a piece of the ground.
As Bai Ye descended from the air, he naturally stepped on the mechanical man's arm, then leaped forward again, stepping onto the mechanical man's shoulder. Using the leverage, he sprang up.
Bai Ye flew over the mechanical man's head and, as Shou Yue had said, saw the crystal. He immediately reached out downwards. Then, clumps of black mud surged from Bai Ye's body, transforming into flying swords that stabbed downwards.
Clang, clang, clang...
The crystal was harder than expected, but with the third sword strike, it finally couldn't bear the strain and shattered completely.
A radiance spilled from the crystal, and then...
*Boom!*
An explosion sounded.
The crystal suddenly detonated, directly blasting the mechanical man's head to pieces. Then, the mechanical man's massive body toppled forward.
On the other side, Dunshan immediately stepped in front of the mechanical man.
The giant fist descended, colliding with Dunshan's shield with a loud crash.
Bomb Cat immediately threw a bomb he was holding into the air. Then, a deafening explosion occurred, causing the mechanical man's body to stagger backward.
With the mechanical man temporarily incapacitated, it was easy for Shou Yue to aim.
*Bang!*
Shou Yue, standing on the rooftop, quickly pulled the trigger.
The next instant, the crystal behind the mechanical man's head instantly exploded. As the crystal shattered, a roaring explosion erupted, blowing the mechanical man's entire head to pieces. Then, the headless mechanical man stumbled forward.
Bai Ye said, "This time, they shouldn't appear again, right?"
Shou Yue leaped down from the rooftop. "According to my scouting, there shouldn't be any other mechanical men. These are the last three remaining."
Bomb Cat asked, "What about Sister Mulan?"
Shou Yue replied, "Sister Mulan and Brother Kai have discovered traces of suspicious individuals and should be back soon."
As Shou Yue finished speaking, Mulan and Kai appeared at the village entrance and slowly walked into the village.
Shou Yue asked, "Sister Mulan, did you catch them?"
Disappointment flickered across Mulan's face. "No, those guys ran too fast, and they seemed to know 'Fang Shu' (a type of mystical art), their movements were elusive, making them difficult to catch."
After speaking, Mulan looked at Bomb Cat and Dunshan, a slight smile appearing on her face. "You two are back? How did things go in the Cloud Desert?"
Bomb Cat patted his chest. "You can count on me. The Pass City is safe now. We not only repelled the bandits who attacked Pass City but also followed the trail to raid their stronghold. Other bandit factions, like sharks smelling blood, are planning to carve up their territory, so they won't trouble Pass City for a while."
"Well done," Mulan smiled and ruffled Bomb Cat's head. "Let's head back first."
"Going back already?"
Bai Ye glanced at the luminous screen. His mission wasn't completed yet, and he couldn't help but say, "Didn't we not find anything?"
"Those suspicious individuals have already escaped. If we couldn't catch them, there's nothing we can do." Mulan said, "However, it's not a complete loss. The mechanical men all have 'Wan Xiang Tian Gong' (Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Craft) carvings on them, confirming that this matter is related to Chang'an."
"After all, if there was only one mechanical man, it might have been a counterfeit. But with so many, that's impossible."
Bai Ye asked, "Has Chang'an replied yet?"
"How could it be so fast?" Mulan said. "It takes about seven or eight days for the message to go back and forth. So, we just have to wait."
Hearing this, Bai Ye felt relieved. He had spent several days in the Glory Arena. If the clue from Chang'an was broken, this matter would be difficult to handle.
The group left the bandit village and began to withdraw towards the direction of the Great Wall. Upon returning to the outer perimeter of the Great Wall, the dense horde of demonic seeds had already retreated. The Great Wall Guard was clearing the corpses.
Bomb Cat laughed, "The Great Wall is still safe today."
But at this moment, a Great Wall Guard ran up to Mulan and said solemnly, "Lord Mulan, General Su Lie is injured."
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