Su Chen didn’t even draw his Holy Sword.

He lifted his left hand, and a Telekinesis Thread shot out like a colorless beam, piercing straight through the Plate Armor of the man opposite him. The death-substitute doll hidden at the man’s waist was instantly crushed to dust.

Then, under Su Chen’s steady gaze, the enemy’s charge, which had brought him to within three meters, came to an abrupt halt. His eyes widened for a moment before his head exploded from the inside, sending a mixture of red and white matter spewing from his ears and nose.

“Not bad,” Su Chen mused to himself.

His gold-quality True Spirit Dominating Armor was closely tied to his Spirit Element abilities, providing a 250% boost to his Telekinesis alone.

Combined with his Telekinesis and Lv10 Flame Burst Skill, any enemy who dared charge him at close range was simply asking for death.

The Steel Armor the man had been wearing was clearly a piece of Magic Armor.

Once it lost its bond with its owner, the armor retracted into a small, green-glowing orb and rolled to Su Chen’s feet. He effortlessly retrieved it.

This category of Mechanical Armor was undoubtedly one of the great rewards from the Twin Cities battle.

Yan Ruoruo and Pang Peng had each obtained one as well.

Based on the information gathered so far, the drop rate was rather low.

To a certain extent, they could be considered creations of Elemental Magic Guide technology.

If distinguished by quality, Mechanical Armor could currently be tentatively divided into four tiers: Green, Blue, Purple, and Gold.

The bonuses from Mechanical Armor were generally quite high; there were no “white-tier” items in the conventional sense. Whether a tier existed above Gold was still unknown.

If even Su Chen couldn’t obtain a higher tier, then it was unlikely a more powerful Magical Guide Armor would appear unless excavated from an archaeological site.

‘Mechanical Armor doesn’t just strengthen the body in a general sense or compensate for a Spellcaster’s frail physique. Depending on its specific properties, it can also provide powerful, corresponding buffs.’

The purple Mechanical Armor Ruoruo obtained was the ‘Silent Killer.’ It continuously filtered out distracting thoughts, allowing the wearer to maintain absolute focus. It primarily enhanced stealth, Perception suppression, and mental Piercing.

Pang Peng had a green one called ‘Earth Vein Bear Heart.’ After he advanced to a Three-Star Forest Sage and confirmed his specialization path with the Great Bear Totem, it became an exceptionally good match for him.

‘If there is a downside, it’s the high consumption. This Mechanical Armor continuously drains the user’s Spiritual Power, so it can’t be sustained for long periods. It has to be worn specifically during combat.’

Currently, Su Chen had obtained a green-quality Mechanical Armor, which he temporarily stored in his Soul Pocket.

The slaughter continued.

But less than half a minute later, the crack of a sniper rifle echoed. A chaotic spatial current suddenly erupted in the distant woods, sending withered leaves and branches flying in their direction.

The Teleportation Gate had been destroyed.

Ji Xiaoyue, who had been advancing stealthily, had crept forward and blasted the Teleportation Gate the enemy had just deployed with a single, precise shot.

‘We shouldn’t have brought so many people.’

Among the arrivals were members of the Lorentz Clan.

They felt a growing anxiety, unsure of the extent of the damage to the large manor.

Their uncle, Matel Lorenz, had been in charge of the Lorentz Conglomerate for over twenty years. He had only stepped down from the chairman position the year before last, officially handing the reins to his younger brother. This showed just how high his personal prestige and status were.

Of course, in this apocalyptic world where the entire city had been transmigrated, it was hard to say how much influence old geezers like him would still have if he hadn’t made a deal with a Great Demon.

The complex internal relationships alone were enough to spark a ‘war of succession.’ If it weren’t for the various major and minor shareholders eyeing the prize and the pressure from external forces, they wouldn’t be sticking together so amicably.

But if the old patriarch really was in trouble, the division of his inheritance—and more importantly, how to continue fulfilling the contract with Lord Vesela—would become a major problem down the line.

“It’s him, the top expert from Dongfu City who has mastered All Elements. Let’s retreat first.” The younger Lorentz members didn’t dare to face him head-on.

Even the young man beside them, who had been promoted to a Five-Star Hell Arbitrator, nodded in solemn agreement.

A man’s reputation precedes him.

Their opponent had already dominated the Twin Cities battle, and even a siege by numerous top-tier experts had failed to effectively contain him.

Besides, they needed to rush back to the manor to assess the situation.

After all, there was a huge inheritance waiting for these members of the Lorentz Clan. They had no reason to throw their lives away.

…

Just as Captain Zhang had predicted, the enemy’s numerical superiority was indeed useless.

Their overwhelming 10-to-1 advantage in numbers meant nothing.

Moreover, they hadn’t encountered any Olan People who were particularly difficult to deal with.

Their overall quality was lacking, and with such uneven skill levels, they were no match for the elite individual combatants of Dongfu City.

Not only that, but once their morale broke, all they could think about was fleeing. This caused many who hadn’t even engaged in combat to rout without a fight, terrified into running away with the others before they even knew what was happening.

Wild Beast himself even teleported back to join the pursuit midway through.

He could come and go as he pleased.

Wyatt, who had died that day, had basically demonstrated the Desert Beast Master’s “global” playstyle. Wild Beast had deliberately hidden a treant in the woods, allowing him to teleport back from the rear at any moment.

In less than a minute, the dozens of Olan People who had arrived were slaughtered and sent fleeing for their lives.

“Let’s go. There are still people behind us,” Captain Zhang reminded them.

“They’re probably just another bunch of spineless weaklings,” Wild Beast said with some disdain.

Some of the others, caught up in the thrill of the slaughter, were tempted. A few had just drunk Empowerment Potions and hadn’t expected the enemy to be so fragile. Now, flush with Rune Energy, they were itching for a little more fun.

To put it bluntly, killing enemies wasn’t just about personal satisfaction. More importantly, it was about the Runes and equipment that dropped from the corpses—the only way to get rich and powerful quickly.

Besides, fighting alongside Su Chen gave them the exhilarating feeling of being carried to victory.

Two short battles, two straight wins. The taste of victory was going to their heads.

“Let’s go,” Captain Zhang stressed again.

He was thinking of the group. The camp back in the mountain pass could be infiltrated by a top-tier expert at any moment. If their Teleportation Gate was destroyed, it would endanger the support staff waiting for them at the camp.

At their captain’s insistence, the group didn’t pursue the enemy further or turn back. Instead, they proceeded smoothly toward the mountain pass.

“Congratulations!”

Seeing the team return safely after successfully completing the mission, the people at the camp were overjoyed.

The civilian buildings that had been deployed earlier had already been retracted into cards and taken away, and most of the personnel had been evacuated.

“Let’s pull out. We can celebrate when we get back,” Captain Zhang said.

To this, Su Chen said, “You guys go on ahead. I’m going to check out the ruins of Elemental City.”

“Alright. Be careful.”

Captain Zhang Shihao nodded. This wasn’t him being a hypocrite; the young man’s strength was obvious to all. Besides, he knew Su Chen had been planning to go to the Elemental City ruins anyway.

“By the way, switch your radio to channel 2130 and use ‘Night Owl’ as the callsign. You’ll be able to contact the ghost agents,” he added specifically for him.

He wasn’t worried about others overhearing, as the identification codes were updated daily, and even the channel changed from time to time.

Long before their group carried out the decapitation strike, three ghost agents had already followed clues provided by the Sect to find the location of the Elemental City ruins.

These three top-tier individual combatants all had ways to return to the city, so there was no need to worry about them being stranded in the forest overnight without a Teleportation Gate.

At this thought, Ji Xiaoyue seemed interested.

“I’ll go take a look too.”

Compared to her previous appearance, she was now wearing a matte, light-purple Mechanical Armor and holding an oversized anti-materiel sniper rifle. The weapon itself was half a head taller than her.

A full-face tactical helmet completely obscured her features, leaving only her pupils glimmering behind the visor.

Seeing Su Chen’s gaze on her, she even tilted her head up slightly in acknowledgment.

“I’ll tag along and check things out too! The world’s my oyster, and I can slip away whenever I want, so you don’t have to worry about my safety,” Wild Beast said with a wide grin, also quite tempted. Exploring ruins and the like sounded like a high-risk, high-reward venture.

Besides, he had borrowed an Empowerment Potion from someone back in Dongfu City. The loot from the manor alone wasn’t enough to satisfy him.

“Suit yourselves. I’m not obligated to protect you, so watch your own backs,” Su Chen said nonchalantly.

In theory, the ruins of Elemental City, which had already been partially excavated, were extremely dangerous—and not just because of the Olan People there.

At the very least, considering it was another of civilization’s contingency plans, similar to the troglodytes’ underground Great Wall, there was no guarantee it didn’t hide some undiscovered, lethal threat.

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