Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Seeing the mechanical monsters, Hao Ren was shocked. He was shocked not because of how advanced the robots were but because of their steam technology. The monsters, made of pressure pipes and valves, were massive and complicated. Their joints hissed from the high-pressure gas as steam was their power source.
Were they based on the principles of science?
But the thought quickly went away; none of his teammates could explain scientifically. Compared to Lily’s ability to shapeshift by eating Spicy Sticks, these mechanical monsters were more scientific. Besides, these people still had runic energy if steam technology did not work.
Whatever it was, these steam combat monsters looked pretty advanced.
The huge mechanical monsters stopped after encircling them. The shells on the back of the monsters opened as a weapon platform rose. Each weapon platform had a soldier standing there, wearing metal protective gear, face hidden under the steel, hands on the heavy machine gun.
“Steam6!” Wendell was shocked. “We are in trouble!”
Hao Ren did not think so. But he was curious. “Who are they?”
“They are the most advanced combat forces in Twilight Capital,” Wendell said quickly. “They are rarely summoned, unless when the city is under great threats such as a massive turmoil and intrusion of the ancient monsters from the dark wilderness. They have not appeared for hundreds of years. I didn’t expect to see them today!”
Lily looked at the steam robots. She took out a pack of spicy strips from her pouch, ripped open the package, and stuffed it into her mouth at one go. “The left ones are mine!”
After sizing up the enemies, she found that they were not any larger than when she was in her shapeshifted form. So, she was not scared of them anymore.
Y’lisabet came up, holding her screwdriver. “The rest is mine!”
Wendell could not wrap his brain around yet. “You guys want to…”
Before his voice trailed off, the Spicy-Stick energy in Lily had reached its peak. A second later, a gust of wind came out of nowhere; Twilight capital had never had such a gale before.
“Arf! Arf!”
A familiar but a lot louder growl was heard as the wind, almost like a storm, swept in from all directions. The storm was so strong that the huge steam robots were shaking like a leaf. Meanwhile, amid a series of heavy footsteps, a toothed beast strode out of the storm.
The giant beast glared at the steam robots, and then lowered its head, face solemn, licking Hao Ren’s head.
Hao Ren activated his Steel Membrane Shield. With a quick flip of his body, he climbed onto Lily’s head, becoming a dog rider. With the wave of his hand, he shouted, “Attack! As long as nobody dies!”
Never had Steam6 expected these people would put up a resistance despite being surrounded. Steam6 had been unchallenged for too long in the city. When Hao Ren and his team charged at them, they were caught unaware. But they were elite forces; it did not take them long before the steam monsters hissing in gas lunged out to meet the enemies.
Amid the chaos, Hao Ren heard someone on the opposite side exclaiming, “Oh, my ancestor! What is this monster?”
No one knew what species the werewolf was.
*Boom!*
The super husky and steam behemoth clashed. Lily’s fangs and claws were just as strong as steel. The massive robot waved its arms to fend off Lily’s attack while Lily roared and charged back even more forcefully. As Hao Ren had issued an order to show mercy, Lily did not use lethal force but merely shove the robot away.
“Hold your position! Hold your position!” the voice of the commander came from inside a steam robot. “Use the arc and cable! Use electric—”
The voice suddenly stopped as pressured gas spurted from the arms of the robot, which staggered and came to a halt. A moment later, the armor panel on the belly of the robot was kicked open from the inside as the little demon Y’lisabet emerged from within, holding a complex mechanical component in her hand excitedly.
“My spiral stabilizer!” The door on the other side of the steam robot was yanked open from the inside. The pilot wearing a leather cap and prosthetic eyes waved his fist and shouted as he got out. “You little demon! Put that thing down!”
Pretending not to hear it, Y’lisabet climbed onto the long leg of another robotic spider with a small screwdriver and a pipe wrench. The high-temperature and high-pressure steam attack did not affect the demon who took a bath in the lava. The little demon did not feel a thing. She smirked and laughed as she ripped its components down. Quickly, she had ripped apart one of its legs.
It was chaos. The steam spiders that looked intimidating were quickly overwhelmed by the superwomen. Though having the highest combat strength in Twilight Capital, these steam spider pilots had a disadvantage: they had never seen any creature outside the Twilight Shroud since they were born.
Hundreds of years ago, in the night of Midgard, some ancient monsters surviving the Twilight of the Gods were wandering around. But now these monsters were dead, and almost everyone who stayed inside the Twilight Shroud only learned about those supernatural creatures from the distorted legends passed down from their ancestors. For centuries, Steam6 was only a force with a symbolic significance rather than its actual strength. The robots might have the potential to fight against the otherworldly monsters, but the pilots lacked the experience. They had never seen a dog that was bigger than a robotic spider, nor had they seen a kid who was completely unafraid of heat, let alone an impervious landlord with a pair of spears.
But still, an elite was an elite.
The pilots might be lack of experience but not basic training, manuals, and mental quality.
After the initial chaos, these robotic spiders miraculously regrouped their formation. The pilots realized that these guys were completely different from the usual rioters, and the techniques used during training and simulation suddenly came in handy. The robotic spiders could still maintain their mobility. As they regrouped, they launched a counterattack.
Some robotic spiders spurred an electric arc between their long legs, forming an electrostatic field that made it difficult for the enemy to get close. The other robotic spiders, however, had some strange gear that glittered with metallic cold popped out from their back.
The soldiers, recovered from their shock, were holding heavy rotary guns in their hands, and the air around rolled up as the rotary gun began to spin up.
“Don’t be obsessed with them!” Hao Ren clamped Lily’s nose with his legs. It was only a part of her nose as the maiden was too big now. He waved his spear, pointing ahead. “Our goal is the lift!”
“Arf!”
Lily made a long howl. Before her cry trailed off, she had lunged out like a gust of wind towards the least guarded position on the platform.
The robotic spiders would still pose a threat. Hao Ren did not want to be bogged down by these robots.
Vivian summoned a powerful chill-storm, making the movements of the robotic spiders difficult. Anthony Alfonso summoned a barrage of arcane magic. Though the robotic spiders had anti-magic shields powered by the runic characters, they still shook under the impact of the arcane magic and were unable to aim correctly. Y’zaks was guarding the rear of the team and blocked off all attacks from the back. Even Nangong Wuyue was showing her potential: she had turned into a sea snake. While crawling, she did not forget to enhance her teammates with various healing and enhancement spells. But to boost her courage, she had to roll something up and swing it with her tail.
But Nangong Sanba had a problem: he was the one on Nangong Wuyue’s tail.
The robotic spiders rumbled as the armor-piercing bullets of the rotary machine guns hit on the Demonic Barrier and Steel Membrane Shield. But it caused no damage. Hao Ren and his team had pulled away from Steam6 to a distance where the steam robots could no longer reach them. “Thank you for your leg!” Y’lisabet said, carrying a huge robotic leg on her shoulder.
Under cover of their firepower, they successfully broke through the enemy line.
