Qi Yuan left quietly, secretly searching for the three Mechanics who had left. Since Slayer had begun to suspect him, it was even more important for him to wear a disguise and pay attention to his concealment.
Before completing the check-in, he did not have the strength to face multiple Slayer doppelgangers head-on.
However, Qi Yuan was not worried about his own safety. His Soul Fortress was strong enough to perfectly avoid the threat from the patrolling sentinels, while Slayer had to face the threat of the patrolling sentinels head-on.
This was equivalent to turning the Mechanical Ruin into half of his home ground.
Qi Yuan followed the three Mechanics in the direction they had left. Not long after, he found traces of the three of them. In order to avoid attracting the attention of the patrolling sentinels, the three Mechanics did not escape quickly. However, the three of them had clearly planned their escape beforehand. In addition, the patrolling sentinels nearby had already been dealt with, so the three of them did not seem to be in a sorry state.
Qi Yuan was not in a hurry to make a move. Instead, he followed them silently.
A Mechanic who was only half the height of a human carefully looked around, afraid that Slayer would come after them.
"Steel Blade, we've put all our lives on the line to follow you this time. If anything goes wrong, we're done for!"
"What are you afraid of?" Steel Blade's tone was a little gloomy.
"Slayer has made it clear that he wants to harvest the Exploration Fruits, and he wants to sacrifice us all as cannon fodder. This is our only chance!"
"Although I don't know why Slayer changed his mind and personally entered the Mechanical Ruin, I'm sure that there must have been a change in the battle above. He must have been forced to come here."
"When we enter that place, our strength will definitely rise to another level. Even if we can't advance to Tier 7, at least we won't be weaker than Slayer's doppelgangers. When the time comes, we'll be qualified to compete with him for the Exploration Merits. It's better than staying by his side as cannon fodder!"
Another one-eyed humanoid Mechanic nodded and said in a low voice, "We've been exploring the periphery of the ruins for such a long time before we found such an opportunity. This opportunity was exchanged with our lives. No one can take it away from us, not even the Slayers!"
The three of them walked forward and finally stopped not far away from a huge silver metal building.
Steel Blade stared at the silver building not far away, his eyes shining.
"According to the information we got from the outside, this should be warehouse number seven. There's something we need inside!"
"Be careful," the one-eyed humanoid Mechanic said.
"Although there aren't any Mechanical Sentinels guarding the warehouse, such an important place definitely has other anti-intrusion defensive measures. Be careful not to get too close!"
"Let's hope that this thing we got from the periphery is useful!" Steel Blade carefully opened the chest cavity and took out nine chips.
Compared to killing the patrolling sentinels and finding the core crystals from their corpses, these chips were the final secrets of the explorers.
"This chip should be able to fool the defense system, allowing us to temporarily not be attacked. However, these are only defective products that have been eliminated. Moreover, the compatibility is relatively low, so the lifespan of these chips is not long. According to our previous calculations, the lifespan of these chips should not exceed half an hour. The shortest lifespan is only a few minutes. The overall average lifespan should be about fifteen minutes."
"These are our last nine chips. No one can tell which chip will last the longest and which will last the shortest. I'll leave the choice to you. You can choose to use the chips yourselves!"
The two Mechanics looked at the chips in Steel Blade's hand silently. Although these chips could fool the defense system and pass the identity check, it would take about ten minutes to verify one's identity and enter the warehouse. The previous test results of these chips showed that some of them could not even last ten minutes. If there was a problem with the chip during the identity check, the result would be death on the spot!
With their strength, it was impossible to determine how long these chips could last just from their appearance. Choosing a chip was equivalent to choosing one's fate!
The one-eyed Mechanic carefully picked up a chip from Steel Blade's hand, followed by the Mechanic who was half the height of a human, and finally Steel Blade.
This was the choice between life and death.
After the three of them chose their chips, Steel Blade slowly said, "Don't be in a hurry to implant the chips. Do it one by one to prevent the chips from malfunctioning and dragging the others down."
"I'll go first!" the one-eyed Mechanic said in a deep voice.
Although there was a possibility that these chips would malfunction and cause sudden death after the identity check, the probability of this happening was not very high. It was not more than thirty percent.
If they stayed outside, they would have to worry about being discovered by the patrolling sentinels and Slayers. It was better to enter the warehouse early and take the risk!
The one-eyed Mechanic's head split open, and the chip was directly implanted. With a flash of light, the chip was activated.
The one-eyed Mechanic quickly walked toward warehouse number seven. Although there were no sentinels around the warehouse, this did not mean that they could enter and leave as they pleased. If there was even the slightest mistake, they would be killed on the spot by the hidden defense system.
With the technological capabilities of this mechanical ruin, even a Grade 7 Mechanical Apostle would not be able to escape from the defense system, let alone a Grade 6 Mechanic.
The one-eyed Mechanic stood in front of the door. A red light screen suddenly appeared and slowly passed over the one-eyed Mechanic's body. The one-eyed Mechanic's body trembled. He could feel that with the appearance of the light screen, the chip that had just been activated was emitting some kind of signal. At the same time, the chip's temperature was rising bit by bit.
The one-eyed Mechanic became nervous. The chip's temperature was rising because there was a problem with the chip itself. Once this temperature exceeded a certain limit, the chip would be destroyed.
If he could not pass the identity check before the chip was destroyed, he would be instantly torn apart by the defense of the warehouse.
Ka-cha!
Ka-cha!
A faint light flashed on the surface of the tightly shut door, and then it slowly moved to the side. A dark gap quietly appeared.
Almost there!
Almost there!
The one-eyed Mechanic suppressed the excitement in his heart, not daring to make the slightest move. This warehouse was different from the ones they had been hiding in before. There was no way to enter through the walls of the warehouse. They could only enter through the door.
As long as they entered this door, they would be safe!
After such a long time of exploration, they had already figured out the defense system of this mechanical ruin. The identity check to enter the warehouse was the final checkpoint. As long as they entered the warehouse, there would be no other danger inside.
The moving door finally stopped. The originally small gap was now completely open, turning into a huge tunnel that was more than ten meters wide and close to twenty meters tall.
At this time, the chip implanted in the skull's temperature had risen to a dangerous level. It could self-destruct at any time.
The one-eyed Mechanic moved his feet and walked forward quickly, finally entering the warehouse.
It was indeed possible to enter!
Steel Blade's eyes flashed.