After the device was completed, Qi Yuan sent a message to Duanmu Longxiang.
After receiving the message, Duanmu Longxiang personally came to the office.
He picked up the 11 rings that Qi Yuan placed on the table and looked at them carefully.
"This is the device you made?"
Qi Yuan nodded.
"I've done some tests. After wearing these rings, even if you step on the detectors, it will not trigger the alarm."
Duanmu Longxiang was a little surprised. After years of fighting with battle fort no.9, the combat division had suffered a lot from these detectors.
Before the war was declared, there was no problem. After the war was declared, the detectors had turned the entire frontline base into a lonely city.
Although the Biological and Mechanical Laboratory had some technical support, every time they competed with the Mech Royal Court, they would lose miserably.
He didn't expect Qi Yuan to use less than 10 days to crack the newest detectors of the Mechanical Palace and make a corresponding device.
If it wasn't for the fact that Qi Yuan's research ability was recognized by Mo Lin, he would have thought that Qi Yuan was lying to him.
"How big is the range of this ring?" Duanmu Longxiang asked.
"One ring can only block one person." Qi Yuan said.
Duanmu Longxiang frowned and sighed with regret.
If the range was bigger, it would be much more useful in battle.
However, if it was just to lure the hunting squad of the Mechanical Palace, 11 people would be enough.
Duanmu Longxiang paused and said seriously, "I can pick 11 rank 6 people to carry out this plan. They are definitely reliable. However, as the bait, I need to discuss with you."
Qi Yuan's status was special, and he also had Xu Shiyi secretly protecting him. In the entire Mech Frontline Base, the most suitable person to be the bait, and the one who could incite the hatred of the Mech Dynasty was naturally Qi Yuan. However, even Duanmu Longxiang had to consider Qi Yuan's will in this matter.
If Mo Lin knew that he had used Qi Yuan as bait to lure the Mechanical Palace into the wilderness, the Biology and Mechanical Lab would definitely fall out with the combat division.
Qi Yuan understood Duanmu Longxiang's concerns and said directly, "I designed this, and I came up with the plan. I'm willing to be the bait."
Duanmu Longxiang said seriously, "You need to think this through. Being the bait is dangerous. The hunting squad of the Mechanical Palace is very strong, and they will not hold back. Once a fight breaks out, you might be in danger."
Furthermore, this time, there would be 11 Type 6 experts. To the entire frontline base, it was a huge risk. If they failed, it would result in the deaths of these Type 6 experts. Not only would Qi Yuan die, but the entire frontline base would be in danger.
Qi Yuan chuckled, "It's fine. Since I dared to come up with this plan, I naturally have confidence. Although the hunting squad of the Mechanical Palace is strong, it won't be easy for them to kill me quickly. Unless the Slayer comes personally, I have the ability to protect myself."
"Currently, the Mechanical Palace's hatred for me is the highest. If they want to lure all of them out, I have to be the bait."
Duanmu Longxiang fell silent. Just as Qi Yuan had said, in terms of bait, the most suitable person was Qi Yuan. The Mechanical Palace hated him even more than Ke Shoulin and the rest. Once they found out that Qi Yuan had entered the wilderness, they would definitely go all out to hunt him down, even at the cost of their lives.
However, in terms of safety, Qi Yuan was also the least suitable person to be the bait. After all, his use to the frontline base was second only to himself. Qi Yuan's technological prowess could help the frontline base deal with the suppression of the Mechanical Palace. To the entire frontline base, this was unique and irreplaceable.
"In order to ensure that the Mech Dynasty has enough time to mobilize the hunting squad, I suggest that we secretly spread the news of me breaking the detection equipment. We must let the Mech Dynasty know that I made an anti-detection device that only I can use. I can use this device to find the detectors of the Mech Dynasty and destroy their warning network," Qi Yuan said.
"Although this will cause the Mechanical Palace to feel threatened, isn't it too dangerous? Aren't you afraid of attracting their main forces?" Duanmu Longxiang asked.
Qi Yuan replied confidently, "I'm confident that they won't send their main forces out!"
Although the Mechanical Palace was very strict in their commands, this also meant that they wouldn't take any risks.
The appearance of the annihilation weapon had greatly increased the frontline base's fighting ability. With the current power of battle fort no.9, the chances of winning a large scale battle were not high. This was why the Slayer had asked for backup from the Mechanical Palace. Before the backup arrived, they would not send out their main forces.
Duanmu Longxiang was a little surprised by Qi Yuan's affirmation, but he quickly realized that Qi Yuan must have his own ways to get the inside information of battle fort no.9. That's why he was so sure.
If the Mechanical Palace wouldn't send out their main forces, the Slayer wouldn't leave the battle fort either. It was just like how Duanmu Longxiang wouldn't leave the frontline base so easily.
This was a bait, so at least the most dangerous situation wouldn't happen.
Under the strict control of the Mechanical Palace, their battle plans were always predictable. They would never take any risks. They were best at crushing their opponents in a direct battle.
Duanmu Longxiang had fought with the Mech King Hall many times, and he had slowly come to realize the characteristics of the Mech King Hall.
After understanding these characteristics of the Mechanical Palace, Duanmu Longxiang began to take risks. He had attacked a few times. Sometimes he succeeded, but sometimes he failed.
Every time he failed, it was because the Mechanical Palace was prepared and fell into the enemy's trap.
If he wanted to use this method against the Mechanical Palace, the most important thing was to keep it a secret. As long as he could hide it from the Mechanical Palace, the plan would be half successful.
Qi Yuan's move was very dangerous, but if it succeeded, it would also cause great damage to the Mechanical Imperial Court, severely injuring them!
"I will send out the 11 rank 6 aptitude users for the ambush. Do you have any good suggestions for the ambush location?"
Qi Yuan shook his head.
"You are more familiar with the situation of the battlefield than I am. I won't blindly give out orders. I will listen to you for this ambush."
Duanmu Longxiang nodded. As the highest commander of the frontline base, the entire battlefield was in his mind.
When Qi Yuan proposed this plan, he had already thought of a few suitable locations to set up an ambush.
"You rest in the lab for 2 days. I will arrange the rest. Before we depart, I will tell you where the ambush location is."
"Remember, do not tell anyone about this ambush. This is related to the success or failure of the entire plan!"
"I know." Qi Yuan nodded solemnly.
If he went out to clean up the detectors, he would definitely have enough guards. Otherwise, the Mechanical Palace would be suspicious.
If he told the guards about the ambush, no one could be sure that there were no spies from the Mechanical Palace.
After Duanmu Longxiang left, Qi Yuan closed his eyes and pondered for a long time. He then began to organize the information provided by the Teeth of Despair.
In the data provided by the Teeth of Despair, all the machines of the Mechanical Palace were designed with an underlying logic that could not be betrayed. This was also the reason why Slayer did not suspect the Teeth of Despair.
As a peak rank 5 hunter, the Teeth of Despair had the right to know many of the secret arrangements of the fort.
For example, other than the 2 rank 6 commanders on the surface, there were 21 rank 6 automatons hidden in the fort, including 2 machinists and 19 automatons.
This data was 5 more than what the frontline base had.
Although Qi Yuan was not sure how many Type 6 powerhouses there were in the frontline base, he was sure that the number would not be less than the fort.
For this ambush, Duanmu Longxiang had sent out 11 Type 6 powerhouses. Although there would definitely be some genetic warriors, it did not include the Type 6 powerhouses that often showed themselves, as well as a few of the vice-ministers.
In addition to the guards on the surface, the total number of Type 6 powerhouses in the frontline base was close to 20.
However, in terms of numbers, the Mechanical Palace far surpassed the frontline base.
The number of Type 5 machines that the Teeth of Despair knew was over 120.
The number of Type 5 combatants in the frontline base had already exceeded a hundred, but in the previous few battles, many of them had died, resulting in a severe loss of Type 5 combatants.
Currently, the number of Type 5 powerhouses in the frontline base, including the genetic warriors, was less than 70.
The huge gap between Type 5 powerhouses had always been a sore point for Duanmu Longxiang. This was also the reason why he was willing to take the risk to try Qi Yuan's plan.
If this plan worked, they would be able to wipe out all the hunting teams from the Mechanical King Court. Even if they couldn't surpass battle fort no.9 in terms of rank 5 power, they would at least be able to close the gap between them to an acceptable level.
As for the Type 4 machines, in front of the annihilation weapons, their usefulness had been greatly reduced. They could no longer rely on their numbers to pose a threat to the frontline base.
On the battlefield, the Mechanical Palace had never cared about morals. They had always relied on numbers to crush their opponents, and this time was no exception.
However, to the Mechanical Palace, their true enemies were the Door of Truth and the Armageddon Munitions. The Black Steel Shelter was not enough for them to pay attention to.
Therefore, the Mechanical Palace had only stationed 2 mech armies in the frontline with the Black Steel Shelter.
According to the intel that the Teeth of Despair knew, the Mechanical Palace had more than 100 battle forts scattered in the wilderness.
If it wasn't for the Truth Door and Doomsday Door, the Black Steel Shelter would've had to send out more elites to stand their ground.
No matter which force it was, the number of high-order powerhouses they had was limited. Moreover, the destructive power of high-order powerhouses was too terrifying. Therefore, both sides had always maintained a relatively restrained attitude in the battle of high-order powerhouses. Once a large number of high-order powerhouses died in battle, it was a result that no one could accept.
Moreover, the large number of elite fighters stationed in the red zone controlled by the insectoids would make the insectoids feel a sense of danger. This would cause them to panic and attack.
Therefore, the Black Steel Shelter had only sent Duanmu Longxiang, and the Mechanical Palace had only sent Slayer. This was one of the few tacit agreements between both sides.
Once this tacit agreement was broken, it would not be long before a war between elite fighters broke out.
Qi Yuan casually opened the projection of the battlefield map. Although no one in the Black Steel Shelter knew the exact location of the Mechanical Palace HQ, they were sure that it was thousands of kilometers away. This distance was far greater than the distance between the Black Steel Shelter and the frontline base.
Between the Mechanical Palace HQ and the No.9 battle fort, there was a vast red zone. This red zone was a few times bigger than the red zone that his fleet had passed through.
When the Mechanical Palace sent troops and resources to the No.9 battle fort, they would also have to face the threat of insectoids. Even with the power of the Mechanical Palace, there was no guarantee that they would be able to reach the No.9 battle fort safely.
Looking at the red zone behind the No.9 battle fort, Qi Yuan fell into deep thought.
Would the other battle forts of the Mechanical Palace be this far away from the HQ?
On the other side of the battlefront, the Mech Dynasty already had dozens of battle fortresses that had been discovered. Other than the fortresses that were built to defend against the apocalypse and the Gate of Truth, the rest of the fortresses were mostly located in areas with rich mineral resources. For the Mech Dynasty, energy and mineral resources were their foundation.
Battle fort no.9 was the most special out of all the battle forts. It didn't have a lot of mineral resources, and there were no enemies powerful enough to threaten the Mech King's court. It had no strategic value to the Mech King's court.
Even without No.9 battle fort, the Black Steel Shelter would not be able to pass through such a vast red zone and threaten the Mechanical Palace.
Qi Yuan frowned. He had a feeling that the Mechanical Palace had built a battle fort here for some other reason.
From the feedback from the Mechanical Teeth, this battle fort was not just some useless battle fort. It had a certain status.
What was it that attracted the Mechanical Palace so much that they were willing to pay such a huge price to maintain this battle fort?
According to the intel provided by the Teeth of Despair, there were many rank 5 and rank 6 machines in the fort. They had been hiding in the depths of the fort and had not stepped into the main battlefield.
If you included those forces that had not been mobilized, No.9 battle fort should have a firm advantage compared to the frontline base. As long as the main battlefield was not within the attack range of the Sky Dome defense system, the frontline base had a very low chance of winning.
If the Slayer had the advantage, why would he ask for help from the Mechanical Palace HQ?
Was he trying to swallow the entire frontline base in one bite?