Although Slayer's method was primitive, it was very useful in this mechanical wasteland with strong interference.
The roads in the mechanical wasteland were not complicated, and there were no complicated twists and turns. After the Mechanics were sent out one by one, the range of the marker quickly spread out. Although there were some Mechanics who were killed by the patrolling sentinels, most of them were able to return safely.
Not long after, Qi Yuan saw two Mechanics with powerful auras follow the marker and enter the hidden warehouse.
Qi Yuan silently watched as another Mechanic returned from outside. Finally, it was Qin Yi's turn to be called out by Slayer again.
Those two Mechanics should be Slayer's doppelgangers. In this case, there were already four Slayer doppelgangers gathered inside. It was time to close the net.
In the warehouse, the four Slayer doppelgangers gathered together, giving the remaining explorers a certain amount of confidence. They had already seen the strength of Slayer's doppelgangers. Those patrolling sentinels that perfectly countered them did not have any advantage in front of Slayer. In a one-on-one battle, they would even be at a disadvantage. The four doppelgangers working together were enough to crush a group of patrolling sentinels.
This meant that as long as they could quickly end the battle and move the battlefield, they would not fall into the trap of being surrounded by multiple groups of patrolling sentinels again.
After the four Slayer doppelgangers completed the information exchange, they unexpectedly found some valuable clues.
One of the doppelgangers, whose body was half covered in a blazing white light, said, "In the central area of the central area, there is a black and white ball of light.
"I found a black and white spherical building near the center of the core area. There are eight mechanical sentinels outside, and their models are different from the patrolling sentinels. This is the only building I found that has patrolling sentinels guarding it. There should be what we want inside."
The other doppelgangers looked at each other, and one of them slowly said, "This mechanical wasteland is very intact.
"The degree of integrity of this mechanical ruin is very high, and its defensive power is also very strong. If the strength of these eight mechanical sentinels is similar to the patrolling sentinels, with our current strength, we can barely deal with them. However, if we want to deal with them quickly, it will be very difficult. We need to gather at least six doppelgangers to have a chance."
Another doppelganger nodded.
"Since we've already entered this mechanical wasteland, we can't rush. Try not to take risks."
"Before we explore that black and white ball-shaped building, we need to eliminate all the patrolling sentinels around it to prevent them from joining forces with the eight patrolling sentinels."
"Also, we have to find No. 1's clone as soon as possible. That energy life form is still in his hands."
Slayer's mechanical doppelgangers were discussing their next move. The rest of the Mechanics gathered at the side with their heads lowered, unable to join in at all. They could only pray that Slayer's operation would go smoothly and that they would not have to take the risk of etching the guiding mark.
Just as the doppelgangers were discussing how to take down the eight mechanical sentinels, one of them paused.
"Qin Yi has left more than ten minutes after the estimated time. He should have encountered the patrolling sentries. It's time to continue sending people out to etch the guiding marks."
The remaining few Mechanics trembled upon hearing this, afraid that they would be chosen.
Slayer's doppelganger glanced at them coldly. Looking at their terrified faces, he snorted coldly in his heart.
These cowards, if it wasn't for the fact that they were still useful to me, I would have already executed them!
Just as Slayer was about to call out names, one of his doppelgangers' eyes suddenly flashed.
"Did you guys hear the explosion? It's quite far from here."
The other doppelganger nodded.
"I heard it, but it wasn't just one explosion. There were two."
"Why didn't I hear it?"
Just as the clones were discussing, the sound of the explosion outside gradually became clearer. Even the Mechanic beside them could hear the sound of the explosion.
"There's a battle outside, and it's getting closer and closer!"
"Qin Yi doesn't have such strength. If he encountered the patrolling sentinels, he wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long. It should be the other doppelgangers that encountered the patrolling sentinels in the process of gathering."
The doppelgangers looked at each other. This was the most logical guess.
"The continuous explosions must have attracted the attention of many patrolling sentinels. A doppelganger can at most deal with a group of patrolling sentinels. If it's surrounded by multiple groups of patrolling sentinels, it probably won't last long."
"Should we … go out and rescue them?"
"We still can't confirm how many patrolling sentinels have been attracted. If there are too many and this stronghold is exposed, we might be wiped out!"
"I suggest that we don't go out and rescue them. We have a total of ten doppelgangers. It doesn't matter if we lose one!"
The surrounding Mechanics listened to the discussion of the four doppelgangers and were a little frightened. These doppelgangers of Slayer were actually so cold-blooded when it came to rescuing their own doppelgangers. They would only be more decisive in sacrificing others.
"We should send someone to take a look. If the one being chased this time is doppelganger No. 1, we have to rescue him even if it's dangerous. We can't lose that energy life form!"
Just as the doppelgangers came to an agreement and were about to go out and investigate the situation, they heard the explosion outside getting closer and closer. It seemed like the location of the battle had shifted to near their hiding place.
"The battle outside won't affect us here, right?" one of the doppelgangers said doubtfully.
Logically speaking, if the battle outside was really between the doppelgangers and the patrolling sentinels, they should not have intentionally led the battle here.
"Don't act rashly. Wait for the battle outside to end before going out to investigate."
The few of them agreed. Now that the battle had erupted nearby, if they went out at this time, it was very likely that their hiding place would be exposed. If the patrolling sentinels were too strong, they would lose more than just one doppelganger.
Boom!
A violent explosion suddenly sounded, and the wall of the warehouse was directly blasted open. The violent shockwave and intense flames surged into the warehouse, engulfing everyone in it.
Sh * t!
The Mechanics in the warehouse were shocked. With the wall blown up, they lost their cover and were exposed to the patrolling sentinels. If they could not quickly eliminate these patrolling sentinels and move to another location, they would soon be drowned by even more patrolling sentinels.
Before the flames of the explosion could be extinguished, a mechanical doppelganger growled, "End this quickly!"
All the mechanical doppelgangers and Mechanics rushed out of the warehouse. When they saw the scene outside, they were stunned.
"Why are there so many patrolling sentinels!" a Mechanic exclaimed when he saw the scene in front of him.
A total of eight mechanical sentinels surrounded a pile of burning wreckage. From the appearance of the wreckage, they could vaguely see that it was Qin Yi, who had just been called out.
Seeing the Mechanics swarming out of the warehouse, the eight Mechanics surrounding the wreckage activated the energy blades in their hands at the same time and aimed at the new target.
Qin Yi, this damn fellow, so what if he's dead? Why did he attract so many patrolling sentinels!
The four mechanical doppelgangers roared in their hearts.
If there were only two patrolling sentinels, they could definitely finish them off quickly if they worked together. Even if there were two more, they could still completely suppress them in a one-on-one battle. However, with eight patrolling sentinel robots standing neatly in front of them, each doppelganger had to fight one against two. Wanting to finish them off quickly became a luxury.
If they were not careful, they would all be wiped out!
The doppelgangers looked at each other and immediately came to a decision. This battle was unavoidable.
If they left two doppelgangers to stop the enemy, although the other two doppelgangers might still have a chance to escape, none of these patrolling Mechanics would be able to escape.
Once they abandoned two mechanical doppelgangers, without these cannon fodder, the remaining mechanical doppelgangers would have a hard time gathering together again.
Boom!
The battle instantly erupted. Slayer's four doppelgangers each chose two mechanical sentinels, and the other Mechanics could only assist Slayer from the side.