Above the Clouds

Those colossal fifth-tier behemoths, nearly a hundred meters tall, are the real siege weapons.

A single bone can be as thick as a water vat. Even if it were broken, they wouldn't die. They are not afraid of pain, nor of life or death, and they will fight to the death. That's the most troublesome thing.

Moreover, these high-level undead, like High-tier Extraordinary, are all covered by a thick layer of Demonic Qi Armor.

Dealing with the undead is even more difficult than dealing with them when they were alive.

They have no vital energy; only by breaking the hardest skull and removing the "magic crystal" can they be considered truly dead.

Previously, it would have taken at least seven or eight High-tier Extraordinary of the fourth or fifth rank to work together to kill such a troublesome being, and the risk of casualties on their side would be considerable.

Because the attacks of these high-level "Earth Dragon Living Corpse" are extremely deadly even to High-tier Extraordinary.

It's not just about biting and impact.

Those earth dragons were originally magical beasts in life, capable of breathing spells like fire, frost, and wind blades. After death, while they could no longer use elemental magic, they could still spew out highly corrosive Black Flame resembling concentrated acid.

Both burning and corrosive magic damage.

Often, a single bite is like taking a bath in lava; low-level Transcendent are instantly incinerated. Even high-level beings will have their battle aura armor rapidly corroded and burned through, posing a significant threat.

But now, the Six-armed Steel Giant charged straight into the horde of corpses without any regard for anything else, like a sharp knife that pierced straight through.

"Such speed!"

As Rein watched the speed at which the six-armed armored figure charged forward, he was filled with awe.

He knew very well that the Deer God Armor hadn't been this fast back at the Plague Base. Clearly, it was the "Steam Sphere" Tuster had tested on the armor that provided the Mechanical Armor with extraordinary power.

Not only is it faster, but its strength has also been greatly improved.

Although the ten-meter-tall, six-armed antler armor was impressive, it barely reached the knees in front of the nearly one-hundred-meter-tall "Earthquake Dragon".

This difference in tonnage generally means an absolute difference in power; the enormous inertia is enough to crush mountains and split rocks.

To everyone's surprise, the six-armed giant charged towards the horde of corpses without dodging or avoiding, and directly broke the Earthquake Dragon's leg bone with a single blow, its massive body crashing to the ground.

Before the shock in everyone's eyes had fully subsided, they saw the six-armed armored figure leap over and use its shield to firmly press down on the dragon head skull, which was the same size as itself, rendering it immobile.

The four black knives on his arm brought back the astonishing scene of piercing the "Golden Savage Bull" skin.

The white bone dragon head was originally covered by a thick layer of Demonic Qi Armor, a super protection that even Fifth-tier Expert would find difficult to break.

But now, those four black blades that trembled and produced afterimages, although they did not pierce in quickly, easily sank into the hole.

Then, the black aura on the massive Earthquake Dragon zombie instantly dissipated, and it became completely still.

In just one exchange, the Six-Armed Mech killed a fifth-tier Earth Dragon Living Corpse that even a giant cannon couldn't do anything about.

Even the "Ten Great Legends" couldn't do this here!

"How is that possible!"

Seeing this, all the High-tier Extraordinary on the city wall were shocked.

Even Ymir's pretty face showed an expression of disbelief.

As we all know, while mechanical armor is powerful, it also has fatal flaws.

That means that steel machinery has no fighting spirit, and relying solely on brute force, it would probably take hundreds or even thousands of punches to break through the elemental armor.

But the fact that the black blade pierced through the six-armed armor in a single encounter was undeniable.

Even Rein, who had only met her once, was shocked, let alone others.

"Cough cough cough"

He cleared his throat and explained, "The armor has a special ancient enchantment, so spells below the fifth ring have negligible effect on it. The black flames spewed by those Earth Dragon Living Corpse, while powerful, don't have much impact on the Deer God Armor."

He paused, then continued, "As for those four black blades, they are Arc-Vibration Alloy Battle Blade. They can indeed penetrate Demonic Qi Armor; it's a very complex theory."

Rein himself couldn't remember the convoluted theory that Karl had once explained to him, but the Mind Core solved the problem.

High temperature, enchanted free particles, "variable frequency vibration cutting device"—all these things are used to describe the process.

He then used a string of technical jargon to explain, leaving the group of Omar city folks around him speechless.

Rein didn't understand how mysterious the theory was, but the mechanics did!

Just moments before, when the old man's mech flew out of the city, Master Pierre and his disciples had already arrived at the city wall and stood beside Ymir.

At this moment, one of the young mechanics, after listening to Rein's explanation, asked with a puzzled look, "String Vibration Law? Why is this theory not recorded in the textbooks compiled by the Mechanics' Guild when I don't remember it? Or is it because it involves too advanced a field that I haven't seen?"

At this moment, the Master Pierre said with a complicated expression, "It's not that you haven't seen it. It's that the theory wasn't even recorded."

The young mechanic asked in surprise, "Huh? Could it just be an unproven, hypothetical theory?"

"No, it's not a hypothesis at all; the 'String Vibration Phenomenon' has actually been happening all around us all along. But our observation and research on it are still at a very superficial level."

Pierre shook his head and said, "Actually, a few years ago, a grandmaster at the Royal Academy proposed a similar theory that 'elemental armor is unstable at certain specific frequencies.' But this is the first time I've heard someone summarize the principle of this phenomenon so clearly and accurately. This explanation has even given me a sense of sudden enlightenment."

The disciples listened, their brows furrowed in deep thought, clearly understanding as well.

To their astonishment, they had heard of a "completely new mechanical theory" that was not even recorded in the Mechanist Guild, outside of the Oma Royal Academy of Sciences.

Although there seemed to be a minor conflict before, Master Pierre made no attempt to hide his humility in the face of knowledge, and a sense of respect arose spontaneously. "Simply summarizing this 'string vibration theory' is enough to make any mechanic go down in history and become famous throughout the world. I am far inferior to that Mr. Tuster."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the Six-Armed Mech, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Not only in theory, but the old gentleman Tuster has also created a physical "string-vibrating black knife".

In this respect alone, the depth of his research has already surpassed that of the Oma Royal Academy of Sciences by decades.

Something I was once proud of suddenly paled in comparison to this mecha.

Pierre even dared to assert that any mechanic from the Royal Academy of Sciences, or even the three Grandmaster, would be utterly helpless before this Six-Armed Mech.

Ymir listened intently with a solemn expression.

Although she didn't understand the mechanical theory very well, she did understand that Mr. Tuster was a very skilled Mechanical Master.

And at this moment

Pierre's disciples gasped in surprise once more.

"Hey, look, that black sphere on the back of that Six-Armed Mech, could it be a 'Steam Sphere' salvaged from the Airship Wreckage?"

"It looks like it based on its shape."

"That can't be right, can it? Didn't the teacher say that the mechanical technology contained in that Steam Sphere far surpasses the current era? How could he control such a huge amount of steam pressure?"

"Look at that armor, what technology should exist in this era? Cannons? Eight-cylinder Power Boiler? Arc Vibration Black Blade?"

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Everyone fell silent.

This group of young mechanics from the Oma Imperial Capital, whose vision stands at the pinnacle of the current mechanical field, felt a deep sense of frustration.

The knowledge of the Royal Academy of Sciences is like a high mountain, and they have to spend their whole lives climbing it.

But when you get to the mountainside and can look up at the summit, you discover that above the clouds at the top, there is a Tuster floating without its feet touching the ground!

Yes, it's that feeling of being suddenly elevated, looking up at the clouds.

The Six-Armed Mech before them was simply beyond the capabilities of their Royal Academy of Sciences. No, it shouldn't even be a product of this era!

"Could it be that the mecha was actually something from this wreckage?"

Everyone had this thought in their minds.

They also felt that this was the most reasonable conjecture; otherwise, their pride would not allow them to admit that a machinist who came from humble beginnings had risen above the very people at the Oma Royal Academy of Sciences, whom they had to look up to.

Pierre shook his head and said, "No, that Six-Armed Mech was made by Mr. Tuster. He was indeed a remarkable Mechanical Master."

He had already realized this when he saw the eight-armed Mechanical Arm transplanted into the body, but he was unwilling to admit it. But the reality before him told him that only those eight-armed Mechanical Arm could operate a purely physically driven mech.

Clearly, this is a custom-designed mech.

At this moment, Pierre finally understood why Rein and Tuster had come to compete for the design rights to the Mechanical City.

It wasn't about "fighting for power," but rather the kind of feeling that only fellow mechanics could understand—the desire to prevent the precious gem from being tarnished.

Yes, only a mechanic of this caliber could recreate the Airship Wreckage to the greatest extent possible, adding the most powerful design to this new city.

I am not as good as him.

In the field of mechanics, those who excel have always come first.

Hearing their teacher acknowledge the old stranger's prowess, the apprentices' earlier pent-up anger vanished, replaced by shame for their own actions.

So, we had misunderstood this amazing top-notch mechanic before?

Those young mechanics didn't hold back when they spoke; whatever came to mind, they immediately blurted it out.

"Could it be that what Mr. Tuster said was true? Thirty years ago, Dean Morley really..."

The conversation ended abruptly there, and the mechanic realized something.

He didn't say anything about plagiarism.

After all, this involves the reputation of a leading figure in the field of mechanics today, namely Breidan de Molay, the president of the Oma Royal Academy of Sciences!

But in these kinds of situations, there are only two options: "Right" and "wrong".

If one person is right, then the other must be wrong!

In the mechanic profession, who is right is not determined by words, but by skills.

Thirty years ago, two young, brilliant mechanics were evenly matched, and neither could determine who had plagiarized whom.

After all, at that level, many mechanical patent designs are based on inspiration rather than technical difficulty.

But once someone's skill level becomes so high that the difference is immediately apparent, then there's no doubt about it.

Grand Mechanical Master?

No, that's not true at all.

The mechanical skills of this old man named Tuster are at least twenty years ahead of this era!

Who is right and who is wrong?

The group of mechanics from Omar dared not think any further.

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