The Undying Warriors (I)

"I understand, don't worry!" Qiangwei nodded slightly and said.

"Very good. Those of you who are not going must listen to Qiangwei's words, understand?" Fanxin nodded and admonished.

If these people don't follow Qiangwei's orders, things will get very difficult. Besides, this is the deep sea; if everyone doesn't work together, things will be hard to accomplish.

Therefore, Fanxin spoke very sternly to make these people understand that he would not show any mercy, and that anyone who dared to misbehave would be dealt with severely when he returned.

"Understood, Captain." Everyone nodded slightly, not daring to disobey in any way.

"Alright, all of you who want to come with me on this adventure, come to my Diamond Space right now, and I'll take you there," Fanxin said.

As soon as he finished speaking, those people came over one after another. Fanxin didn't stand on ceremony anymore and immediately took action, sending them all into the Diamond Space.

Having settled things, Fanxin no longer hesitated and immediately left the ship for the sea.

Once in the sea, Fanxin Xin immediately surfaced and swam forward swiftly.

Upon reaching the shore of the island where the Mechanism City was located, he finally disembarked.

Back on shore, Fanxin released all those people.

"Alright, you guys form your own teams. We'll split up. If anything unexpected happens, just contact each other using Den Den Mushi, understand?" Fanxin said.

This was an unknown place, one he had never been before. Therefore, he had no idea whether there was any danger up here, or how dangerous it was.

Therefore, he could only take things one step at a time. He himself wasn't afraid, but the crew members might not be, because they weren't as strong as him.

"Okay." Everyone nodded and said.

They then split into three groups of four. Once divided, they immediately set off to explore.

Fanxin, along with Ren Fang and the Little Black Cat, went elsewhere.

As they continued on their journey, Fanxin discovered many broken and disassembled machines lying haphazardly on the ground, with no one bothering to clean them up.

More importantly, Fanxin also saw many robots, all standing there like javelins.

"Boss, I feel like this place is really creepy. Did a lot of people die here?" the Little Black Cat asked. It sat on Fanxin's shoulder, very cautiously, because it sensed that the atmosphere around it was somewhat oppressive.

"Not only in the past, but many people have died now as well. I can smell the blood," Fanxin said. "This is definitely not a safe place; it's a dangerous place."

Although the smell of blood wasn't particularly strong, Fanxin could still detect it. This was perhaps related to his animalistic body, which gave him the keen sense of smell of a wild animal.

"Aren't the crew members in danger?" The Little Black Cat's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and it asked.

"That's natural, but they have to go through this. I can't protect them all the time; they have to protect themselves. Now is the time to train them," Fanxin Xin said immediately.

"What if we die?" the Little Black Cat asked. It wasn't impossible, because this place was very dangerous, and their strength wasn't particularly high. It was quite possible that they would die here.

"It's no use. If we die, no one will even collect our bodies," Fanxin said. "Don't forget, we're pirates. We could lose our lives at any moment. So, don't say the word 'death' anymore. Just keep it in your heart. If you don't want to die, then fight with all your might."

As a pirate, you'll be attacked every day. You can't possibly defeat your enemies every time. Because there are always stronger people out there.

Fanxin himself was in the same situation. He could no longer defeat the Admiral, and if he were killed by the Admiral for some reason, there was nothing he could do about it.

Therefore, they could die at any moment, because a knife was hanging over their heads. That knife could fall at any time.

"Alright, let's leave it at that then!" The Little Black Cat agreed, and said no more.

Because it understands that being a pirate means having many things beyond your control! For example, you might not want to fight others, but you can't decide for yourself; you have to let others decide.

They insist on attacking you, what can you do? If you don't fight, you'll die. If you accept the fight but don't win, you'll still die.

So, as a pirate, you can't complain; you can only fight with your own efforts. If you win, you succeed. If you lose, well, sorry, you die.

This is a dangerous place. Before they came, they had told everyone that the decision to go or not was theirs. Therefore, if they died in battle, Fanxin could do nothing about it. If he could, he would definitely save them; if he couldn't, Fanxin wouldn't force himself to.

Therefore, they don't need to say much; being serious, meticulous, and giving it their all is enough.

"Alright, enough talk, let's explore." Fanxin nodded and said. The Little Black Cat and Ren Fang didn't waste any more words and immediately began to explore.

Ren Fang now held two pistols in her hands; those were her weapons. The atmosphere here was oppressive, and she had no choice but to prepare for battle, worried that she might not have enough time later.

The Little Black Cat is already in battle mode, ready to fight at any moment.

Fanxin was the same; he gripped his twin swords, ready to strike at any moment.

The three of them moved forward, beginning their exploration.

Click, click, click...

Just as they were walking forward, strange, piercing sounds suddenly rang out behind Fanxin and the others.

Fanxin, Ren Fang, and the Little Black Cat immediately stopped.

Then, they immediately looked behind them. A moment later, they discovered that the machines scattered on the ground, the robots that had stood there like statues, were now moving and slowly approaching them.

"Are these guys alive?" The Little Black Cat stared wide-eyed, somewhat incredulous.

"I didn't sense any soul fluctuations, so it must be an inanimate object," Fanxin said, shaking his head.

"But why are they moving?" Ren Fang asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either, I just got here," Fanxin said dejectedly. If he knew, he wouldn't have asked others.

"What should we do now?" Ren Fang asked immediately. These things weren't living beings, they were inanimate objects, but they could move, which made her feel strange.

"Let's destroy them first," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

Although he wasn't afraid, being followed by a group of suspicious things made him very uncomfortable. So, he decided to destroy them all.

Ren Fang and the Little Black Cat didn't object and immediately joined in.

Together, they destroyed the robots and all the other miscellaneous machinery.

After settling things over, Fanxin led Ren Fang and the Little Black Cat on their way, preparing to leave this place.

However, to Fanxin, Ren Fang, and the others' great dismay, not long after they left, those things reassembled and returned to normal.

And they were tracking them again, preparing to attack them.

"Damn, what the hell are these things? They can't even kill them?" Fanxin's expression changed slightly as he looked at them. His sword was incredibly powerful. Yet, these creatures were able to combine and chase after them, leaving him at a loss for what to do.

"Yes, they're so strange. Are they undead warriors?" Ren Fang asked curiously.

"I don't know either, but that's probably it." Fanxin smiled wryly and said, "And I also sense that more and more robots are coming this way, as if they're going to attack us."

"Oh dear, what can we do? We can't kill these things, and even if we work ourselves to death here, it won't help!" the Little Black Cat said, somewhat dejectedly.

"Yes, I'm really having a headache right now," Fanxin said.

"Can we just ignore them and leave right now?" the Little Black Cat said.

These things are too troublesome; you simply don't have much time to waste dealing with them. If you dawdle, things will definitely never end.

"No, even if we ignore them, they'll still attack us," Fanxin said.

"What should we do?" Ren Fang was somewhat helpless. These things were too troublesome, and she really didn't know what to do.

"Let's take it one step at a time. If we encounter it, we'll destroy everything." Fanxin pondered for a moment after hearing this and immediately said.

Since you don't understand the underlying principles, you can't completely solve them. So, you can only resort to brute force. However, this is only a temporary solution. To completely solve them, they need to gradually understand the original principles behind these robots.

"That's all we can do," Ren Fang and the Little Black Cat nodded slightly in agreement.

Then, without lingering, they quickly moved forward.

If any robots dare to stand in their way, they will destroy them all. As for whether the robots will reassemble, they don't care.

Along their journey, they destroyed many robots. However, they quickly reassembled themselves.

Fanxin glanced at it but ignored it, and the three of them headed towards the center.

"There are many castles and factories inside. It seems this used to be a place where machines were manufactured," Fanxin said. He used his Haki to sense the area, so he knew some of the details.

"Oh, so can you find out why these robots can reassemble?" Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat immediately nodded and asked.

"We can't detect it. I'm afraid we can only try if we go to the very center," Fanxin said helplessly.

The robot's reassembly process was extremely complex; although he could see it clearly, he couldn't explain it.

"Alright! But, I'm afraid we can't go over there," the Little Black Cat said.

It said this because in front of them was a very wide and deep chasm, from which countless needles shot out in great density.

If they want to get past, they have to avoid these things, otherwise they will get hit.

However, with such a dense barrage of needles, it's practically impossible to avoid them.

"That's not necessarily true!" Fanxin pondered for a moment and said, "I'll try flying over there to see if I can. If I can't, we'll think of another way."

After saying that, he immediately put on his Flight Armor and flew forward.

As soon as he approached, the needles immediately changed direction and began attacking him. Countless needles seemed intent on killing him.

Fanxin Xin immediately enveloped the armor with his Haki, protecting it.

However, to Fanxin's surprise, the needles were extremely powerful, and they actually blasted him away.

Even with the protective aura of Haki, the Fanxin still couldn't bear it.

Left with no other choice, Fanxin had to return to where he started.

When he returned to his original spot, the needles immediately stopped attacking him.

"How is it?" Ren Fang asked.

"This road is blocked. Those needles seem to have come to life. If they aim at you, you'll be in trouble," Fanxin said helplessly.

"Oh, then we must find another way, right?" Ren Fang said.

Fanxin nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Let's go, let's find a proper path and head in," Fanxin said.

He also wanted to take a shortcut, but it wasn't easy! Since that was the case, he had no choice but to find another way.

Ren Fang and the Little Black Cat could only nod in agreement; their strength was no match for Fanxin's. If Fanxin couldn't handle it, they naturally couldn't either.

Then, the three of them left and headed forward.

Fanxin had already used his Haki to detect that there was a bridge ahead that led directly inside. He was now somewhat worried because he feared he would be attacked once he got there.

If that's the case, then it will be very difficult for him to get there.

Although somewhat worried, Fanxin did not back down. He wanted to know why these robots were able to reassemble. The secret must be hidden within. If he didn't go, he would never find out.

So, he had no choice but to go in that direction.

Upon reaching the bridge, Fanxin warned Ren Fang and the Little Black Cat to be careful. Only then did he lead the two of them inside.

To Fanxin's delight, they were not attacked; the needles even deliberately avoided this area, for reasons unknown.

Fanxin didn't think much of it; since the needles weren't attacking this area, it made things easier for him.

They continued on their way, and soon after, they crossed the bridge and reached the other side.

As soon as they reached the other side, the bridge suddenly broke, much to the surprise of Fanxin and the others.

"Damn, this wasn't a deliberate lure, was it?" Fanxin exclaimed. He thought it was highly likely; otherwise, why would it be such a coincidence?

"It seems we have to stay inside for a while, otherwise we won't be able to leave," Ren Fang said helplessly.

"That makes sense. Let's go. Since we can't go back, let's explore this place thoroughly and uncover the secrets of the Mechanism City," the Little Black Cat suggested.