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Facing the three hundred Mutated Mechanical Golden Eagles, the Mechanical Dragon Mohephis continued to soar forward. In the innermost core of the Mechanical Dragon, Ruler Shrek did not issue any combat orders; it seemed that the dragon's own battle instincts were sufficient.
In the next moment, Lin Yuan witnessed a miraculous scene.
As the three hundred mutated Golden Eagles swooped in with a deafening roar, thirty-six pairs of mechanical claws that had been coiled beneath the Mechanical Dragon's abdomen suddenly shot out with the speed of a lightning Firestone. There was no resistance at all; the three hundred Mutated Mechanical Golden Eagles disintegrated in an instant. Immediately, countless terrifying suction forces emanated from the Mechanical Dragon's body, devouring all those disintegrated Original Parasite Virus Variants without reservation.
At this point, Lin Yuan's understanding of the Mechanical Dragon's combat power was completely transformed. However, this also deepened his underlying fear, for such a powerful Mechanical Dragon had been forced to hide within the Heavy Iron Magnetic Storm for the past twenty million years in this exiled Subworld. Just how many monstrous entities were concealed within this Subworld?
"It seems that what Claire said before was not an exaggeration at all."
Lin Yuan reluctantly acknowledged this fact.
In the time that followed, he no longer focused on the Mechanical Dragon's battles. Despite facing relentless assaults from ancient Original Parasite Virus Variants at every turn, nothing could halt the Mechanical Dragon's advance. It appeared that none of the other Council Members had any objections to this either.
With a heavy heart, Lin Yuan decided not to waste any more time. He needed to make use of his time to study the incomplete Mechanical Body and some other old items he had purchased earlier. Fortunately, the internal facilities of this Mechanical Dragon were imperial-grade; each member could access a unique connection device to enter Half-Folded Space. This was somewhat akin to the infinite Cabin within a Kugite Shipman, making it very convenient and functional. Of course, certain frequency bands of information transmission would not be obstructed.
Just as Lin Yuan was about to enter his own Half-Folded Space, a request for a communication link appeared. The sender was Patroller Black Whirlwind, the very person who had brought him to the peace conference.
Honestly, Lin Yuan felt a bit embarrassed but chose to accept the call anyway. Within less than a second, a temporary virtual reception room was established, and both Lin Yuan and Patroller Black Whirlwind's projections appeared in this space simultaneously.
"How do you feel? I must say you are calmer than I imagined; I admire that about you. You know, Patroller Frost is quite displeased with your presence, and so is Patroller Kunsan. If I were in your shoes right now, I would probably be at my wit's end because Ruler Shrek will no longer protect you."
Patroller Black Whirlwind stated straightforwardly and casually.
"Oh, thank you. Is my best option now to commit suicide?" Lin Yuan felt no surprise; it was quite normal. For Ruler Shrek, his value had already been fulfilled. Whether he lived or died next was of no consequence. He was rather curious about what Patroller Black Whirlwind wanted from him.
After all, while the original Mechanical Life was similar to humans in some respects, it would never be so dull as to mock its enemies while stepping on their corpses or engage in unnecessary taunts before killing them.
"I regret to inform you, Newborn Papaya, that I knew from the moment I found you that the outcome would inevitably be this way. You would become the most advantageous pawn to unlock the Mechanical Cube. Yet, I still picked you up because I had my own choices. Do you understand what I mean? So now, I've secured a reasonably fair opportunity for you. I have appeased Patroller Frost and a few others. Although you are a pawn, the one hundred thousand Wandering Coins given to you by Slake is a gesture of goodwill to make up for your past mistakes. I know you've spent a lot of Wandering Coins over the past three years, so you should have about seventy-five thousand eight hundred left, right? Hand it all over, and I can ensure that this matter ends here. In future battles, no one will target you. Of course, if you're killed by an enemy, that's not our concern. Regardless, this is your only choice."
Patroller Black Whirlwind's words remained light and casual, almost taken for granted, and Lin Yuan finally understood the true intent of this guy.
For a moment, Lin Yuan could only smile bitterly. He wanted to be angry; he wanted to explode with rage, but it was utterly meaningless. Yes, he had overestimated his own position.
Patroller Frost and Patroller Kunsan, along with those Mechanical Commoners, certainly despised Lin Yuan's status as a pawn. However, just like Patroller Black Whirlwind's indifferent attitude, they couldn't be bothered to kill an ant. What they needed was simple: those Wandering Coins. In other words, Lin Yuan's worth was less than seventy-five thousand eight hundred Wandering Coins.
How ridiculous!
"Alright then, aside from the energy in my Energy Engine that cannot be extracted or materialized, I can manage to gather the rest of the Wandering Coins."
Lin Yuan said nothing more and complied obediently because it was pointless.
This was the tragedy of lacking sufficient strength; if it weren't for Claire backing him up and allowing him to obtain energy through other means, relying solely on the remaining energy in his engine meant death was merely a countdown away.
"Very good. Best of luck to you. However, since you've been so obedient, I can answer three not-so-important questions for free—like what we will do next or how you can live a little longer."
"Really? Thank you so much!"
Lin Yuan was not being pretentious; instead, he graciously expressed his gratitude.
"Here's the thing, I'm quite curious. Based on the battle we just witnessed with the Mechanical Dragon Helphis, I saw it kill at least hundreds of millions of ancient Original Parasite Virus Variants along the way. These variants happen to be convertible into the energy we need. Therefore, it's clear that the energy generated would be immense. But why is there such a severe energy shortage in the base?"
This was something Lin Yuan had always wondered about. To him, the predicament of the Peace Council Base seemed rather perplexing. If they were truly lacking energy, they could simply unleash the Mechanical Dragon to slaughter for a few minutes, and the energy harvested would likely be enough for the Peace Council Base to last for a hundred years.
"Heh heh, this question is actually quite naive, Newborn Papaya. You've wasted an opportunity to ask a question. The answer is simple: this Subworld is not as straightforward as you think. The Mechanical Dragon Helphis is merely a lower-tier Mechanical Dragon; it can only handle a small number of Third Mutation Protozoan Viruses. If it encounters even one three-time mutated Original Parasite Virus Variant, it would have to flee. Unfortunately, in this Subworld, variants of the Ancient Protozoan Virus have already reached Four Times Mutant status, and in certain specific areas, Five Times Variants may appear. Tsk tsk, do you understand?" (To be continued!)
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