Chapter 1394: Chapter 1395: Unexpected
As they spoke, Li Kun threw several frisbee-shaped interference devices toward the chanical beings, but before they could take effect, they were shot down by bullets. At the sa ti, the two chanical beings nearest to them pressed a button on their chests, unleashing a wave that spread out like a net, preventing interference devices or regular props from reaching within three to five ters, though the bullets from the chanical beings continued unabated.
The remaining chanical beings split into two groups; one group forcibly engaged Xu Huo and the other, while the rest continued forward with the transport vehicle.
“This direction leads to the New District Governnt City,” Li Kun was puzzled, “Why are they stopping midway?”
This squad was devoid of players, entirely managed by chanical beings, and could easily pass through without incident.
“Perhaps it’s a matter of settings,” Xu Huo replaced the “Three Hundred Sixty Defenses” with “Blossom.” From a normal perspective, this conflict was unnecessary, as if these chanical beings were looking for trouble. Nevertheless, this indirectly demonstrated the New District Governnt’s confidence in its chanical battalion.
He noticed that both near and far chanical beings were collecting combat data on him and Li Kun, as well as monitoring prop usage. Within a short period, several chanical beings could even coordinate an attack, anticipating their actions to preemptively ambush. Their greatest strength lay in long-range assaults, while most tools designed against humans were rendered unusable, and indiscriminate attack props could be dodged early by them.
Furthermore, these chanical beings were equipped with spatial interference devices capable of rendering cubic space ineffective within a small area.
Of course, this posed no significant issue for Xu Huo. Quickly mobilizing in tandem with the Black Blade, taking down the chanical beings was manageable. The only complication was their self-destruct chanism, making it impossible to dismantle them or disable them; once their core was damaged or control was lost, they would self-detonate without hesitation, detonating the mini-missiles attached to them.
The blast could easily tear through barriers ford by low-level defense props; just as Li Kun detonated the charge, he was blown back over ten ters. Had he not fled in ti, he’d be riddled with explosions within seconds.
Seeing as these chanical beings held no further value, Xu Huo activated the “Unassailable Territory,” swiftly handling the nearby chanical beings before catching up with the two escaping vehicles, dispatching each driver with a single blade stroke, and letting the vehicles topple over beside the main road.
A large amount of ore spilled out, prompting the remaining ten or so chanical beings to orderly retreat, releasing an attractant—a strange fragrance wafting through the air.
“They’re trying to draw aliens!” Li Kun remarked, “Brother Xu, you take care of them, leave the rest to !”
Xu Huo swiftly moved along the main road; the flash of the Black Blade was followed by fiery explosions, as the chanical beings had already moved so distance away, so it didn’t affect the attractant-daubed area. At this mont, Li Kun was hunched over, placing a thin gauze cover over the puddle of liquid.
The peculiar scent was sealed off, yet Li Kun comnted, “With such a commotion, aliens will definitely co afterward. We should leave as soon as possible… What are you going to do with the ore?”
“Sell it,” Xu Huo replied, “Do you have any good channels?”
This suggestion hit Li Kun’s sweet spot. Rubbing his hands, he selected a piece of ore for inspection, “Rank-C ore, top quality; it might even yield a gemstone, which commands a high price. Given the quantity, it’s impractical to assess each one individually, best to sell in bulk.”
He looked up and added, “You can trust , Brother Xu. I’ll find soone I know to sell it at a fair price.”
No special ore was found in the vehicle; Xu Huo wasn’t particularly interested, so he entrusted the matter to him, “Sixty-forty split.”
“No need, no need,” Li Kun grinned with delight, “I really didn’t do much, taking so much wouldn’t feel right. I’ll just take twenty percent. It’s still a steal.”
Xu Huo had no objections and returned to the “Sole Entrance” to collect the props.
At this ti, Dai Song was supporting Dr. Duor out, shocked by the situation outside. Instantly, he said, “We must leave quickly. The news of the transport hijack will definitely be relayed back to the New District Governnt City by the chanical beings, and district governnt players will arrive soon.”
Xu Huo nodded; over there, Li Kun accelerated, using container props to collect the ore from the ground. A few minutes later, he returned, beaming, “Got a great price, thirty million!”
Afterward, he promptly handed over twenty-four million in White Notes.
With money piled together like that, not to ntion Dai Song, even Dr. Duor was sowhat envious. The players in Twin Cities were notoriously broke, struggling even with their own affairs, so dealing with a new district governnt was out of the question. If they had such powerful players, the Genetic Disease Potion would have been developed sooner.
Xu Huo accepted twenty million, gesturing for Dai Song to store the remaining White Notes, “Consider it my sponsorship for dical research, hoping you’ll achieve success soon.”
The two n imdiately had teary eyes, choked up and speechless.
Li Kun gave Xu Huo a thumbs up, “Generous!”
However, Xu Huo remarked, “Now that the transport’s been hijacked, entering the city might not be smooth for us.”
Dai Song imdiately snapped into focus, “Regardless, we must try, and figure out ways to avoid district governnt players.”
Xu Huo agreed with this idea; the original route was no longer viable, so they could take detours along the way, which wouldn’t be too ti-consuming.
However, what they didn’t expect was that the New District Governnt City made no response to this incident at all, and there were no signs of district governnt player squads in the nearby cities. As they approached the New District Governnt City, they noticed several vehicles coming from the New City direction instead.
Dai Song stopped so players in transit to ask what was happening, learning that the New District Governnt City was under attack by foreign players, currently in a semi-lockdown state. chanical beings guarding the city gates were attacking anything and anyone within one hundred ters.
“Could it be No. 8 has arrived?” Li Kun was surprised, “The agreed ti isn’t up yet.”
They had previously agreed on ten days, but due to the travel difficulties, so deviations were expected, and they had arrived early; it didn’t make sense for No. 8 and their lot to have enough manpower to attack the new district governnt.
“It must be sothing else,” Xu Huo said, remarking that a dozen or dozens of players wouldn’t be enough to cause a city lockdown, especially since chanical beings guarding the gate wouldn’t heavily restrict players.
“Should we enter?” Li Kun asked earnestly.
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