Conquering Energy City

The three of them were all somewhat surprised by the route Xiao Zhen had pointed out, especially Hot Wheels, whose legs even trembled a few times.

Hot Wheels pointed at the route and said incredulously, "Xiao Zhen, did Blaze's driving shake you so badly that you hit your head and turned stupid?"

Blaze said to Hot Wheels unhappily, "Hot Wheels, don't talk nonsense. I drove very steadily."

Hot Wheels pointed at the route on the map again before saying loudly, "Blaze, Vanguard, look at this route. We have to make a huge detour and pass through some Fierce Beast Clan territory. Isn't that way too dangerous?"

Blaze and Vanguard also looked at Xiao Zhen. They trusted him quite a bit, believing that he must have his reasons for doing this.

Xiao Zhen spread his hands and said helplessly, "If I said my instincts told me that Golden Iron Beast had set an ambush for us on that route, which was why I wanted to take a detour, would you believe me?"

Hot Wheels immediately jumped in front of Xiao Zhen, pressed one hand against his forehead, and said in disbelief, "Xiao Zhen, do you have a fever? What nonsense are you talking about? How could Golden Iron Beast possibly know we're going to Energy City?"

Xiao Zhen said firmly, "This is the instinct of a Mecha King. Trust me. I can't be wrong."

Vanguard and Blaze exchanged glances and both nodded. Whether Xiao Zhen was right or not, he would never harm them. At worst, they would travel a little farther. Even if they encountered some Fierce Beast Clan forces, they would be no match for the two men's combined special moves.

After some discussion, they still followed the new route Xiao Zhen had drawn. The reason Xiao Zhen insisted on changing course was that he had just remembered that, in the animation, Golden Iron Beast had led troops to ambush them on the road to Energy City.

Although Xiao Zhen was not sure whether the road they had originally planned to take was the one where Golden Iron Beast had laid his ambush, taking a longer route should be safer.

Meanwhile, in Lava Valley, Golden Iron Beast stared silently at the lava below in a daze. Behind him stood a vast army of Black Iron Beasts.

At that moment, Blue Iron Beast behind Golden Iron Beast said respectfully, "General, everything is ready."

Another Purple Iron Beast asked curiously, "General, are you sure Blaze and the others will take this route?"

Golden Iron Beast answered without hesitation, "Energy City will soon be at war. Blaze and the others will definitely go there to help, and this is the only passage from City of Time to Energy City."

Purple Iron Beast said worriedly, "But what if they don't come for several more days? We can't wait that long."

Blue Iron Beast also spoke up. "Marshal Wild Star has only Silver Iron Beast left at his side. If he fights Tiger King, he'll be at a severe disadvantage."

Golden Iron Beast said resolutely, "Our main force has already returned. Once I win this battle, I'll head back to support them."

Golden Iron Beast had spoken so decisively that Blue Iron Beast and Purple Iron Beast could not continue arguing. They could only stand guard with him.

What Golden Iron Beast did not know was that Xiao Zhen, who had crossed into this world, had watched the animation. He had already seen through Golden Iron Beast's scheme and taken a different, longer route. Thus, they would only be waiting in vain on this so-called only passage.

Five days later, three days later than planned, Xiao Zhen and his group finally arrived at Energy City without incident.

While passing through Fierce Beast Clan territory, they had encountered a few scattered squads, but there were not many of them. They were no match for Blaze and Vanguard at all.

After they revealed their identities, Energy City's guards readily let them through, as though they had long known that certain people would be coming.

Soon afterward, a silver-white helicopter warrior arrived. Under his guidance, Xiao Zhen and the others were taken to meet Energy City's City Lord, Lightning.

Along the way, Xiao Zhen constantly used his scanner to inspect Energy City's attributes. He discovered that the city's defenses were absurdly high, worlds apart from Moon Temple and City of Time.

Before long, everyone arrived in a luxurious hall filled with things that were clearly high-tech.

Xiao Zhen's eyes were opened. After all, seeing it in animation and witnessing it firsthand were completely different experiences.

Even Hot Wheels beside him looked like a country bumpkin, marveling repeatedly at everything around him.

Xiao Zhen could not help saying to Hot Wheels, "Hot Wheels, can't you show a little more composure? Walking beside you makes me feel like I've lost all my face."

Hot Wheels scratched his head awkwardly and said embarrassedly, "It's my first time seeing the legendary Energy City, so I got a little surprised!"

"You're finally here. You certainly made us wait!" At that moment, a familiar voice entered Xiao Zhen's ears.

Xiao Zhen turned around and saw City Lord Huang, whom they had not seen in many days. If anyone reacted the most strongly, it was probably Vanguard.

"Master, I've finally found you," Vanguard said excitedly.

City Lord Huang laughed heartily. "You're already hundreds of years old. Why are you still acting like a child?"

Vanguard immediately put on a heartbroken expression. If he had not been a robot, he might have cried already.

Vanguard said sadly, "Master, our Moon Temple has become ruins. Tiger King and his men must have done it."

City Lord Huang sighed. He already knew about Moon Temple. The city defense token had another function: it could be used to check on the city's condition.

Using the Moon Temple Token in his hand, City Lord Huang had long known what had happened to Moon Temple. Fortunately, everyone was still alive. He believed that as long as they were all alive, they would eventually be able to build a new Moon Temple.

"City Lord Huang, which one is the Mecha King you mentioned?" At that moment, a blue helicopter robot walked over.

City Lord Huang introduced him to everyone. "Let me introduce you. This is Energy City's City Lord, the Lightning City Lord."

After hearing that, everyone saluted the Lightning City Lord.

Finally, City Lord Huang turned his gaze to Xiao Zhen, pointed at him, and said to the Lightning City Lord,

"Lightning City Lord, this is the Mecha King Xiao Zhen I told you about."

The Lightning City Lord carefully examined Xiao Zhen and said flatly, "His appearance matches what City Lord Huang described, but whether he truly possesses the power to control us remains to be seen."

Earlier, in order to have Energy City take them in, City Lord Huang had told the Lightning City Lord about the Mecha King.

After hearing about the Mecha King, the Lightning City Lord had temporarily taken in the people of Moon Temple. Yet now that he saw Xiao Zhen in person, his doubts had only grown.

The Lightning City Lord asked Xiao Zhen, "Are you really the Mecha King?"

At this point, Xiao Zhen knew what he had to do. In the animation, Luoluo had not even been sure whether he was the Mecha King, so he had initially been unable to unite the strength of the entire Motorcycle Clan.

Unlike Jingjing, who had emerged and immediately domineeringly taken control of Tyrannosaurus God. Even Tyrannosaurus God, such a formidable tyrant, had not resisted at all and obeyed Jingjing's commands without question.

Now, Xiao Zhen also intended to display some of his abilities and establish his authority. That would make it easier for him to control the strength of the entire Motorcycle Clan.

Xiao Zhen directly used the Mecha King's power, transforming all the helicopter warriors present into helicopter mode. Even the Lightning City Lord was not spared.

Once he saw that the effect had been achieved, Xiao Zhen immediately withdrew his power. Looking at the Lightning City Lord, who had just returned to robot form, he smiled and said,

"So, Lightning City Lord, this Mecha King of yours should be the real deal, right?"

The Lightning City Lord sighed. The true Mecha King had appeared, and he was actually just a child. According to the rules passed down from the past, that meant he, as City Lord, would also have to obey the Mecha King before him.

"Lightning of Energy City greets the Mecha King!" After some hesitation, the Lightning City Lord still chose to trust the child before him.

With that, Xiao Zhen had easily brought all of Energy City under his command. Another powerful force had joined his ranks.