Chapter 598 - New Target

The guards piloted their flying vessels as they warned Han Wu, “Raise your hands up and surrender. Do anything stupid, and we will kill you.”

Han Wu smiled and slowly raised his arms. Bart and Akanzor looked at their God in disbelief. They knew that Han Wu wasn’t someone who would ever submit to evil.

Han Wu kept his attention on the flying vessels and used his eyes to signal the rest to follow his lead. Everyone understood his intent. He wanted their flying vessels. Even though the Black Rose Squad could carry them through the air, it would be uncomfortable and drain a lot of their energy. Securing several flying vessels was helpful to them.

Kerry copied Han Wu and raised both arms. Luxun was programmed with rapid learning protocols, so it also raised its two tiny mechanical arms just like Han Wu.

The guards relaxed and murmured among themselves.

One guard scoffed. “Never thought I’d see an automaton that mimics its owner. Both of them are useless.”

“Yeah,” another guard agreed with a laugh. “I’ve never seen an automaton that cowardly.”

A third guard snorted and shook his head. “What do you know? This is not a bug but a feature. We can sell it for a higher price once we are back.”

The guards lowered their vigilance and chatted leisurely. Eight of them descended and disembarked from their flying vessels to retrieve the items, while the other twelve stayed aloft.

Han Wu could tell that the other twelve wouldn’t come down and murmured with dissatisfaction, “Fine. Eight is better than nothing.”

The guard closest to Han Wu didn’t catch what he was talking about and snapped, “What? Are you dissatisfied?”

Han Wu raised his head and smiled. “As if.”

He then kicked the guard with all his might. His World power erupted through the blow. The guard wore a bulletproof vest, but it was useless. He flew backward nearly fifty meters before crashing into a steel tree, where his life ended instantly.

Only then did the remaining guards finally realize what had happened. They raised their guns and aimed at Han Wu. Unfortunately for them, Han Wu had already given the command to Luxun even before they descended.

The moment he attacked, Luxun attacked as well. It activated Laser Blast, and hundreds of laser bullets fired simultaneously, striking the descending twelve guards.

Electricity coursed through their bodies, and the smell of burnt flesh filled the air. The other seven guards fell at the same time, taken down by the others.

With no one left to control them, the flying vessels dropped from the air. Han Wu acted swiftly and managed to seize three before they crashed. Kerry caught one, Bart caught another, and the Black Rose Squad caught two. Unfortunately, Akanzor accidentally destroyed one when he tried to catch it with his greatsword.

The remaining flying vessels crashed onto the ground and exploded, sending up waves of fire and smoke. Thankfully, nothing flammable lay nearby, so the flames died out quickly.

Kerry asked Han Wu, “Why do you need so many flying vessels? We only needed four.”

“I have my own reasons. Watch closely,” Han Wu replied with a chuckle.

He then brought two of the flying vessels together. Under Kerry’s watchful gaze, they merged into one. The appearance remained unchanged, but its material and functionality had increased. The rating also shot up from B to A.

Kerry was surprised and quickly asked him what he had done. After several days together, Han Wu trusted her enough to reveal what he had done. He told her that he could merge items together with similar properties, and the resulting object would emerge with enhanced parameters.

Kerry was stunned by how overpowered it was. The ability to merge two items with the same property and directly enhance an object’s parameters was astonishing. If she possessed such a capability, she would become one of the most renowned mechanics in the Divine Civilization.

At the same time, Kerry recalled her lifelong goal of infusing Psychic Energy into her bullets and looked at Han Wu with excitement. She had failed numerous times because she couldn’t find any high-purity Prismatic Titanium. With Han Wu’s ability, acquiring it would be simple, and infusing Psychic Energy into her bullets would no longer be a dream.

When Han Wu finished merging all of the flying vessels, he had ended up with four S-rated vessels. Each one was several times faster than the originals, with improved safety and comfort. The new flying vessels would immensely improve their travel speed.

Akanzor and Bart found a lot of condensed energy bars from the guards. These bars were used to refuel automatons and, while not expensive, they were versatile.

Kerry used the Energy Parts to recharge the Black Rose Squad. After the prolonged fighting, the four automatons had dropped to just 20% energy. Once recharged, they would be able to sustain several more rounds of combat.

After disposing of the corpses, the group boarded their newly acquired flying vessels and departed the Steel Forest. Their next objectives were the Nanite Mythril and the remaining restricted zones. Han Wu also looked forward to obtaining more components from the Machine God’s other parts.

They flew without pause until they finally reached a larger city situated near the second restricted zone, the Lightless Sewers. Compared to the settlement near the Steel Forest, this city felt far more vibrant. Hunters filled the streets, many of them carrying formidable firepower. Some even rode mechanical beasts or wore mechanical armor. The city thrummed with activity.

Kerry’s first priority was to sell some of the Energy Parts. Otherwise, they wouldn’t even have enough money to eat today.

They wandered through the streets and eventually found a suitable shop. Before they entered, raised voices spilled out from inside.

“Don’t you dare try to restrict my freedom just because you are my father. I will accept the job installing those conveyor belts in the Lightless Sewers!”

“Get out of here! Don’t even think about getting a single Enercoin from me. I don’t have such an unfilial son.”

“

Hmph!

Fine! If you don’t give me the money, I will sell your shop. Do you think I’m that weak?”

Han Wu had just opened the doors when the shop owner’s son approached him. “Dear customer, my name is Ji Zhongyi. I am the shop owner’s son. I feel that fate has brought us together today. Would you like to purchase this shop and take it off my hands?”