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The battle on the ground had reached its conclusion, and there was no suspense left. The Mugirien was simply too powerful, a level D5 entity. Even with the combined efforts of Hals and Big Beard AG, they could not gain any advantage, let alone the weaker Kaka and **70, which further diminished their overall strength.
Thus, Lin Yuan did not intend to mock or play with Hals and Big Beard AG. It was a futile effort; even if he unleashed a swarm of drones for a suicide attack, it would not change the outcome. When the gap in strength reached a certain level, no strategy or clever tactic could alter the situation.
So, Lin Yuan fled amidst the vicious curses from Hals and the others. At that moment, there were still thirty-five drones under Claire's control, enough to protect his escape from encirclement.
However, Lin Yuan had underestimated his opponents. Although he immediately took to the skies upon acquiring Kaka's Mechanical Remains, the ground battle lasted less than ten seconds before it ended completely. Hals, Big Beard AG, and several other Mechanical Warriors were not killed but were instead infiltrated by strange black mist.
Following this, Mugirien and several other controlled Mechanical Warriors transformed into their third form and began to pursue at full speed.
Seeing this situation, Lin Yuan had no other choice but to desperately ascend while continuously controlling a few drones to carry out suicide attacks. In this dire scenario, even Claire was at a loss for solutions.
Fortunately, during the previous battle, Mugirien had sustained some losses in its Part, so its flying speed was not significantly greater than that of Lin Yuan's Third Combat Form. If it occasionally faced a drone's suicide strike, there was still a chance for Lin Yuan to escape the gravitational pull of the Dark Nebula.
Indeed, after exhausting all thirty-five drones, Lin Yuan had managed to create a significant distance from the pursuing Mugirien. Now, as long as he could ensure his escape from the gravitational pull of the Dark Nebula and decode Kaka's Identification Number, everything would no longer be an issue.
But as the saying goes, plans often go awry. When someone is destined for misfortune, no escape seems meaningful.
Just as Lin Yuan felt relieved that he might finally escape with his life, a massive black tongue suddenly emerged in mid-air. Yes, a black tongue—like a frog catching a fly—instantly ensnared his rapidly flying Mechanical Body, rendering it immobile.
Before he could react, that enormous tongue swiftly retracted. Following this, his Auditory Radar plunged into darkness, and his entire Mechanical Body quickly lost control.
Then came a long wait during which he could not comprehend what had happened; even Claire was unreachable.
For a moment, Lin Yuan felt as if he had returned to the state of being struck dead by a truck—adrift and aimless like a wandering soul.
In this state, there was nothing he could do but let his mind wander to maintain some semblance of consciousness. At that moment, he began to understand that his Mechanical Body was likely being invaded and controlled by the Dark Demon Race, just like that of the Mugirien.
It was indeed tragic; after striving for over a hundred years, he found himself back at square one. This time, however, it seemed his soul would have no chance to traverse again.
Thoughts swirled in Lin Yuan's mind.
Amidst this chaotic thinking, he suddenly felt something belonging to his own Mechanical Body. It felt absurd because this sensation was fleeting before he sank back into prolonged emptiness.
So much so that Lin Yuan thought it might be an illusion.
However, it was not an illusion. After some time passed, that feeling returned and gradually intensified. It was as if he were a skeleton buried underground being slowly unearthed.
Gradually, he was able to reclaim his Mechanical Body. To his surprise, everything was intact, with no significant damage. When he finally managed to contact Intellect, it seemed that this absurd situation was coming to an end.
"Hey! Wooden Child, you’ve finally recovered. Don’t start the engine, don’t ask too many questions. I’m Bison. It’s not safe here; if we alert those Dark Sentinels, we’re done for."
A vague message came through, leaving Lin Yuan stunned. Was it really Bison? The one he thought had been dead for a long time?
What was going on?
For a moment, Lin Yuan's mind was filled with questions, but at that moment, his Intellect was only in a semi-active state. The Energy Engine was completely suppressed at 999%, allowing only normal cognitive functions and information reception; other capabilities were out of the question.
Moreover, what worried Lin Yuan the most was that he could not sense Claire’s presence.
After sending that message, Bison fell silent again. Although Lin Yuan was anxious and full of questions, he dared not be careless. According to Bison Base, this place was likely the lair of the Dark Demon Race. At the very least, he had never heard of those Dark Sentinels.
About an hour later, Bison's message came through again, even more indistinctly. "Wooden Child, I’ll keep it brief. First, this is Dark Nebula, the stronghold of the Dark Demon Race. The Ninth Legion of Mechanical City originally established a massive base here about six or seven hundred Mechanical Years ago. They thought they understood the Dark Demon Race completely but were unaware of its true terror. Not long ago, the entire base of the Ninth Legion fell; all Elite Mechanical Warriors below the Vulture Legion Commander were transformed into Dark Sentinels. You were sent here by the Dark Demon Race at that time. As for me and Hal..."
Just as Bison reached this point, he fell silent again. The shock in Lin Yuan's heart was unimaginable. The Ninth Legion—such a powerful force—had actually fallen? Even someone as formidable as Vulture had been transformed? Was this the end of the universe?
However, Lin Yuan's confusion only deepened. He could now confirm that the fall of the Ninth Legion must have occurred after their fierce battle at coordinate point 14 that day. According to Bison Base, not much time had passed since then, which showed just how terrifying this Dark Demon Race truly was!
But if the Dark Demon Race was so powerful, how did Bison manage to escape?
Lin Yuan could still maintain his soul because he was fundamentally different from a Mechanical Warrior. How could Bison—a mere F1 level Mechanical Warrior—possibly escape such peril and come to rescue him?
It didn’t add up!
Perhaps there was more to this story!
Lin Yuan waited for a long time again but received no response from Bison; it seemed that the area he was in was quite dangerous.
In this mix of anxiety and boredom, Lin Yuan tried to check his Energy Engine. He knew well that his Energy Engine was being suppressed by some device, preventing it from functioning normally—similar to a restraint akin to handcuffs used on prisoners back on Earth.
After trying a few times, Lin Yuan discovered that this Energy Engine suppressor was quite intricate and powerful; attempting to unlock it would likely result in self-destruction.
This situation filled Lin Yuan with further confusion because under normal circumstances, if he had been captured by the Dark Demon Race, he should be in a state of magical invasion now. How could they possibly suppress his Energy Engine? This didn’t make sense!
While Lin Yuan pondered this, he suddenly felt his Mechanical Body being slowly moved. Was it Bison?
However, in the next moment, Lin Yuan's Intellect received a strange, complex, yet elegant sequence of syllables. It was very light, clearly a mature language, but his communication System was unable to translate it.
This surprised Lin Yuan. His communication System had stored thousands of languages from the Galactic System's Intelligent Life, and now it couldn't translate this one. Could it be that this language did not belong to the Galactic System?
Just as he was pondering this, Bison's voice finally came through again. "Wooden Child, don't worry. I have a way to help you regain your mobility. Also, the suppressor on your Energy Engine was installed by me. We need to replace it with a Dark Energy Engine. With this engine, those Dark Demon Race won't be able to detect us. Otherwise, relying on our previous engine, we wouldn't be able to hide at all."
After Bison finished speaking, it seemed he began to take action. Lin Yuan had no idea what he was doing, but he had no other choice.
Fortunately, at this moment, Bison did not stop. After about two or three minutes, Bison's voice came through again. "Alright, Wooden Child. I'm removing the suppressor from your Energy Engine now. You can slowly start it up, but remember, don't be too impulsive."
Lin Yuan listened with curiosity. He didn't feel any changes in his Energy Engine, but just then, perhaps because Bison had removed the suppressor from the Energy Engine, he suddenly sensed an extremely pure energy pouring in at an irreversible speed, enveloping the entire Energy Engine before stabilizing. Everything seemed normal.
At that moment, Lin Yuan couldn't wait any longer and activated the engine while restoring the functionality of his Auditory Radar. Instantly, he collected information about his surroundings.
However, when he saw what was around him, he was taken aback—not because of the unfamiliar environment but because standing next to his Mechanical Body was a figure only thirty centimeters tall. He couldn't tell what race this being belonged to or even if it was alive since it was completely wrapped in a large black cloak; he couldn't see its head or feet or how many limbs it had. At first glance, it resembled the Grim Reaper depicted in Earth legends.
That aside, the real issue was that Lin Yuan could not see Bison anywhere. This was terrifying; either Bison did not exist or this figure was somehow deceiving him.
"Wooden Child," the figure spoke, "don't overthink things. I am a Dark Domain Being now; this body is mine as well. As for my original Mechanical Body, it has been destroyed. If that weren't the case, I wouldn't have been able to save you. However, that's a long story. For now, you must disguise yourself as one of the Dark Sentinels here, and then I'll find a way to get you out." (To be continued.)
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