Steel Blade glanced at his last comrade.
"Do you want to go first, or should I?"
The Mechanic, who was only half a man's height, seemed a little awkward. He was worried that the chip would not pass the identity verification, so he did not dare to go first. Now that it was confirmed that he could enter, staying outside would be more dangerous.
"Let me go first!" the Mechanic who was half a man's height said.
Steel Blade nodded and did not say much. He only signaled that the chip could be implanted.
There were not many explorers who knew about the chip's secret, and a few of them had already died at the hands of the patrolling sentinels. The three of them were the last survivors. Although Steel Blade looked down on this cowardly fellow, he was too short on manpower, so he could only accommodate him.
The Mechanic, who was half a man's height, carefully approached the door of the warehouse and successfully triggered the identity verification. Seeing the tightly shut door open again, the Mechanic quickly walked into the warehouse.
Steel Blade's eyes flashed. Just as he was about to implant the chip, the situation at the door of the warehouse suddenly changed. The Mechanic, who was half a step into the warehouse, was about to successfully enter when his head suddenly exploded, and a wisp of black smoke spread out.
Not good!
Steel Blade's eyes darkened. He saw the Mechanic, who was walking quickly at the front line, suddenly stiffen. A blue electric light spread over his body, and his entire mechanical body froze on the spot.
Damn it!
Steel Blade cursed in his heart. Although this fellow was as cowardly as a mouse, as long as he entered warehouse No. 7 and changed into a mechanical body, he would still have powerful combat strength. He could be considered a good helper. He did not expect that his luck would be so bad as to choose such a low-quality chip.
The death of his comrade made Steel Blade slightly nervous. During the identity verification process, all life and death depended on the chip. He could also die at the door.
Steel Blade suppressed the nervousness in his heart and was about to implant the chip when he saw the door of the warehouse slowly close. The wreckage standing at the door actually melted at a speed visible to the naked eye. In less than ten seconds, it dissolved into a puddle of water-like liquid, which then seeped into the ground.
Steel Blade could not help but clench his fists. A Grade 6 mechanical body had actually dissolved into a puddle of liquid in just a few seconds. This scene was completely beyond his imagination. Even the Supreme Controller might not be able to do it!
"What a mysterious power!" Steel Blade could not help but mutter to himself.
Although he had long known that this mechanical ruin had the ability to kill high-grade Mechanical Apostles, hearing about it and seeing it with his own eyes were two completely different concepts. If he could grasp this power, even if it was just a little bit, he would most likely have the strength to fight against high-grade Mechanical Apostles.
Thinking of this, Steel Blade's heart burned with passion!
In warehouse No. 7, there were powerful machines belonging to the Mechanical Ruins. There might even be high-grade machines inside!
As long as he could enter the warehouse, he would be able to exchange for a more powerful mechanical body. Although he was still unable to control a high-level mechanical body, as long as he occupied this warehouse, he would have a trump card against Slayer!
Steel Blade inserted the chip into his arm and mustered up his courage. Just as he was about to walk up to the door and pass the identity verification, a hand suddenly pressed down on his shoulder.
Who?
Steel Blade was shocked. Someone was able to get close to him without him noticing!
Even Slayer couldn't do it!
In his shock, Steel Blade was about to pull away and get rid of this ghost-like existence when he realized that he had lost control of his mechanical body. This feeling reminded him of when he had just entered the Mechanical Palace and was implanted by the Supreme Controller's underlying logic.
At that time, he was also like this. He had completely lost control of his mechanical body!
This stranger was definitely not Slayer's doppelganger because they would not be able to control him so silently.
It could not be the patrolling sentinels either. Those mechanical bodies that perfectly restrained him would not use such a method.
Could it be that there were other existences in this mechanical ruin?
"Who are you?"
Steel Blade, who could not move his body, asked in a trembling voice.
Although he still could not sense the existence behind him that was fighting for control of his body, judging from the touch of his body, this mysterious existence should be a human!
This judgment made Steel Blade feel a little incredulous.
He knew some things about the mechanical ruin, so he was very clear that humans with flesh and blood could not enter.
How did this human get in?
"Shh!
Don't make a sound! "Qi Yuan said softly.
Steel Blade finally crumbled when he sensed that the control center's defenses were gradually falling apart. He had managed to evade the patrolling sentinels and the Slayers. He had finally decided to give it his all, but in the end, he was controlled by a human who had appeared out of nowhere at the entrance of Warehouse No. 7 …
Very quickly, the light in Steel Blade's eyes extinguished. All of his consciousness was completely annihilated the moment the control center was lost.
After advancing to Tier 5, his [Machinery Modification] and [Mechanical Marionette] abilities had also received a corresponding boost. A Tier 6 Mechanic had only lasted for 10 seconds before falling into Qi Yuan's control, becoming a mechanical marionette!
The faint light in Steel Blade's eyes lit up again. After completing the reboot, Steel Blade moved his body and then took out the remaining few chips.
Qi Yuan picked up the chips and checked them carefully. Very quickly, he completed the analysis of the chips. In the Blazing Angel's database, he had seen a similar chip before.
"So that's how it is!" Qi Yuan said as if talking to himself.
The function of this chip was very simple. It was equivalent to an identification code that allowed the defense system in the Mechanical Ruins to recognize him as a guardian and not trigger the defense system's attack.
"Unfortunately, it's a defective product."
Qi Yuan easily captured the problem of this chip. The chip's internal energy matrix was missing, which caused its performance to be unstable. It was easy to overheat and self-destruct.
Qi Yuan checked the few chips and chose two that had a relatively complete matrix and the most stable performance. One was implanted into Steel Blade's arm, and the other was in his hand.
Although there were no checkpoints in this warehouse, if there were really advanced mechanical bodies inside, he might be able to use them to arm a mechanical army that could fight against Slayer head-on!
Steel Blade walked slowly toward the door, successfully passed the identity verification, and walked into the warehouse.
Through the short-distance vision sharing, Qi Yuan could clearly see the statue-like mechanical bodies in the warehouse. With just a cursory glance, Steel Blade saw hundreds of mechanical bodies that were emitting powerful pressure. Their appearance was somewhat similar to the patrolling sentinels.
These mechanical bodies were clearly not at the level of a high-grade, but they were definitely not weaker than the patrolling sentinels outside.
Although there was no direct contact, Qi Yuan could feel the strength comparable to Slayer's doppelgangers through the shared vision sharing with Steel Blade.
Good stuff!
Looking at the uniform mechanical bodies, Qi Yuan could not help but gulp.
If he could control a few more, Slayer would be nothing. Even if he gathered all ten doppelgangers, he would still be able to crush them head-on!