This decisive battle had turned the entire frontline base into ruins. Fortunately, Duanmu Longxiang was prepared and hid a batch of resources and equipment in the wilderness in advance to avoid being destroyed by the shockwaves of the battle. These equipment included the equipment in Qi Yuan's laboratory.
Just as Duanmu Longxiang was preparing for his return, Qi Yuan was in a temporary workshop, fully focused on building his own mechanical puppet.
Two whole automaton armies had been destroyed, and there were a lot of automaton wreckage left behind. Qi Yuan could pick and choose from them.
With Jiu's help, Qi Yuan was preparing to build 2 rank 6 automatons. One would be his own automaton, and the other would be Jiu's body. These 2 automatons would be his trump card against the Slayer in the Mechanical Ruin.
After confirming the whereabouts of the Slayer, the checkpoint refreshed, and the capture of the Blazing Angel, Qi Yuan's trip to the Mechanical Ruin was a must.
Although the Slayer had been decomposed into many captain-level peak rank 6 automatons, to Qi Yuan, even 20 of them would not be as dangerous as a rank 7 enemy, let alone 10.
3 days later, Duanmu Longxiang had finished preparing for his retreat. Qi Yuan had also finished building his automaton and walked out of his workshop.
Qi Yuan walked out of his workshop and bumped into Duanmu Longxiang, who was waiting for him outside.
"You really want to go into the Mechanical Ruin yourself?" Duanmu Longxiang asked.
Qi Yuan nodded.
"Don't worry. If I'm going in, then I'm sure I can walk out alive."
Duanmu Longxiang gazed towards the direction of battle fort no.9.
"With your talent and power, no matter if you go back to the Black Steel Shelter or the Armory of Armory, you will have a chance to become an elite within 10 years. You don't need to take the risk now."
Duanmu Longxiang did not want Qi Yuan to take the risk. He tried to convince Qi Yuan to give up on the Slayer, but he failed.
"I have my reasons why I have to go." Qi Yuan paused for a moment before changing the topic.
"How's minister Pang doing?"
Duanmu Longxiang sighed.
"He's still in a coma. Many of his vital organs have withered and died. I don't know if he can make it back to the Black Steel Shelter alive. Even if he makes it back alive, I'm afraid he'll have to change bodies."
Qi Yuan was speechless. This was the cruelty of war!
With Pang Jiuchuan's injuries, it would be difficult for him to maintain his current strength even if he changed his body, unless he was willing to take the risk and become a Mechanic.
Pang Jiuchuan had a high position in the Black Steel Shelter, but in a battle of this level, even Duanmu Longxiang was in danger of dying, let alone him, a sixth-order ability user.
The cruelty of war was that no one could guarantee that they would survive!
"What's the situation with Fu Qingqing?" Qi Yuan asked.
In the final battle, although Fu Qingqing had broken through to Stage 6, she was still heavily injured by the mechanical army. Even with Xu Shiyi's protection, Fu Qingqing was still heavily injured. Due to the limited conditions in the frontline base, she could only return to the Black Steel Shelter to receive treatment.
If not for Xu Shiyi's secret protection, Fu Qingqing would probably have become a corpse by now.
"You don't have to worry about Fu Qingqing. Once she returns to the Black Steel Shelter, her injuries will be completely healed, and there won't be any sequelae," Duanmu Longxiang said.
"Was that person sent by Mo Sheng?" Qi Yuan asked.
Although Qi Yuan did not mention a name, Duanmu Longxiang knew who he was talking about and nodded lightly.
"He was sent by Mo Sheng to protect you and Fu Qingqing, but his identity is very special, so I can't tell you too much about him for now."
Qi Yuan nodded to express his understanding.
Since Mo Sheng had sent this person over, and Duanmu Longxiang had already acquiesced to his existence, it proved that this person was trustworthy. Moreover, in the final battle, this mysterious person had helped him twice in a row, proving his position.
"Since you've already made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. If you still need any help, feel free to ask. Whether it's things or people, as long as I have it, it won't be a problem."
Qi Yuan shook his head and said, "I already have enough.
"I have enough items. As for manpower, I alone will be enough!"
"If there's really a danger that even I can't handle, then no matter how many people go in, it'll just be a suicide mission."
Duanmu Longxiang was silent. With Qi Yuan's current strength, he could already crush a normal Tier 6 aptitude user. Although there were a few Tier 6 aptitude users who survived in the base, almost all of them were injured, each one missing an arm or a leg, and urgently needed to go back for treatment, so they couldn't fight much.
Moreover, even if they could fight at full strength, they wouldn't be able to fight the Slayer. Sending these people in, not only would they not be able to help Qi Yuan much, but they might also drag Qi Yuan down.
"The frontline base has already been destroyed, and these injured people need to go back to the shelter as soon as possible to receive treatment, so we can't waste too much time here. I'll wait for you here for ten days at most. After ten days, whether or not you've come out of the Mechanical Ruin, I must bring them back to the Black Steel Shelter," said Duanmu Longxiang.
"You don't have to wait for me, just leave one car for me," Qi Yuan directly rejected Duanmu Longxiang's suggestion.
Although traveling through the wilderness was dangerous, the real danger was the panicked Insectoids.
For Qi Yuan who had the Spirit Fortress, the danger of attracting panicked Insectoids had already been reduced to the minimum.
Duanmu Longxiang still wanted to say something, but Qi Yuan waved his hand to stop him, and continued, "These injured soldiers are lucky to have survived the final battle, I can't let their treatment be delayed because of me."
Duanmu Longxiang heard this and sighed, and finally, he did not insist on waiting.
As the head of the combat division, he had brought these soldiers to the frontline base, so he had to be responsible for their safety. Although dying on the battlefield was the fate of every soldier, now that the battle had ended, he could not sit back and watch these injured soldiers die in front of him because they could not receive treatment in time.
"I should go, take care of yourselves!"
Qi Yuan waved goodbye to Duanmu Longxiang, and left the frontline base alone with the two Marionettes, entering the wilderness.
Looking at Qi Yuan's back, Duanmu Longxiang was silent for a long time, and in the end, he could only sigh deeply.
Although Qi Yuan had said it casually, he could totally imagine the danger Qi Yuan's trip was going to be dangerous.
No matter if it was the disintegrated Slayer, or the dangerous Mechanical Ruin, they were all fatal. With Qi Yuan's ability, he could die if he was not careful.
"You're worried about him?" A slightly hoarse voice suddenly appeared beside Duanmu Longxiang.
Duanmu Longxiang did not turn around, obviously not surprised by the visitor.
"I'm personally escorting Fu Qingqing. I thought you would follow them secretly to ensure Qi Yuan's safety," Duanmu Longxiang said.
Xu Shiyi chuckled.
"I didn't follow because I trust him!
Qi Yuan is not a reckless person. Since he's willing to go alone, it proves that he's more confident than you think. "
"You think so highly of him?" Duanmu Longxiang was a little surprised.
"Aren't you the same?" Xu Shiyi said with a smile.
"If you didn't think Qi Yuan had enough confidence to survive this crisis, would you let him leave just like that?
With your ability, it shouldn't be difficult for you to knock him out and forcefully bring him back to the Black Steel Shelter, right? "
Duanmu Longxiang also laughed, neither admitting nor denying it.
"You seemed to have found out something when you secretly followed Qi Yuan these few days."
"Alright, you don't have to continue testing me," Xu Shiyi said.
"Although I found out something from Qi Yuan, it doesn't mean much to me."
"At most two months, I'll reach rank 7. No matter how precious those secrets below rank 7 are, they're nothing in front of rank 7 strength."
Duanmu Longxiang looked deeply at Xu Shiyi.
"What do you plan to do after reaching rank 7?"
Xu Shiyi's eyes flashed with a fierce glint.
"Of course I'm going to find trouble with Xu Geng. It's time for him to pay back the debt he owes me all these years!"
"Xu Geng has been in rank 7 for many years, and he has the unknown Doomsday Lord behind him. I'm afraid he won't be easy to deal with," Duanmu Longxiang said.
"Of course I know he's not easy to deal with," Xu Shiyi said calmly.
"Even if I can't kill him, I can still annoy him a little."
Xu Shiyi looked up at the gloomy sky.
"We should set off. After sending Fu Qingqing back to the Black Steel Shelter, I should also leave."