Robert's Plan
When Robert asked, Gu Ding nodded. "I brought everything. Do we need to use it now?"
Robert took out a metal tool about the size of an adult's palm from his Storage Space. "Look for this Micro Excavator. If it were just me, this would be enough, but now that there are three of us, the tunnel we dig won't be wide enough."
Gu Ding and Liliath searched through the Storage Space and quickly found the same metal device as Robert had.
Robert took the equipment from the two men, pressed the start button, and threw it onto the sand. The originally flat equipment suddenly sprouted legs, looking like a long-legged spider, and quickly disappeared into the sand. Soon, a deep hole appeared in the ground.
He then placed one hand on the sand, and a stream of silvery metallic liquid rapidly spread from his metal palm into the sand. In that instant, Gu Ding and Liliath saw that the entrance to the cave seemed to have changed.
A moment later, Robert stood up. "This is my special ability—manufacturing. What looks like liquid metal is actually countless Nanobots. Given the right materials, they can create anything according to my instructions. I just had them reinforce the soil layer to make it safer."
"They've only just finished excavating their first Super Weapon, and the excavation of the second one has just begun, with only a corner exposed. The tunnel we're digging will lead directly to the entrances of the remaining two Super Weapons. I'll enter the two Super Weapons and activate their timed self-destruct programs, then we'll quickly leave this planet. Although the one that's already been excavated might not be completely destroyed under these circumstances, it should still suffer extensive damage and be unusable for a short period," Robert explained his plan.
"Even going underground isn't safe," Gu Ding expressed his concern. "Strong individuals with detection abilities will still find us."
"So, at least we'll have a chance if everyone at the military is on high alert and has no time to spare," Robert said, looking at the battle situation on the video.
The fighting on the battlefield remained intense, but Wendell remained in a state of semi-vigilance and did not fully commit to the battle.
But soon, the situation on the field changed. The general who had been fighting the Masked Man finally found an opportunity to close in and try to finish him off in melee combat. This was because, generally speaking, gunners were not very good at close combat.
Just when everyone thought the Masked Man was going to be killed, the situation suddenly reversed. The Masked Man, who was being attacked at close range, displayed terrifying close combat skills, swiftly and decisively killing the general on the spot. The moves he used made Gu Ding's eyes widen in astonishment.
"This is... the Limitless Body Technique! And it's an incomplete version of the Limitless Body Technique..." Gu Ding murmured softly.
All of this happened so fast that Wendell didn't even have time to offer any help.
Seeing his subordinate killed, Wendell finally flew into a rage. His figure vanished from the excavation site, transforming into a whirlwind that materialized in front of the Masked Man. For the first time, a ferocious expression appeared on his handsome face. "I don't care who you are, you must die today!"
The Masked Man's response was simple: he raised his gun and fired.
This reaction from his opponent enraged Wendell even more. He raised his hands, and ten golden Spiral Qi Strength shot out like sharp Spiral Qi Strength, tearing the air apart inch by inch, aiming directly at the ten vital points around his opponent's body...
"Wendell has joined the war, but Granma of the Freedom Alliance still hasn't made a move. She's Tenth-Order Gene Body, so there's a high chance she'll discover us. Should we keep waiting?" Gu Ding frowned slightly.
"We can't wait any longer. Judging from the current situation on the battlefield, she probably won't make a move anytime soon. But given the military's current digging speed, they'll probably reach the entrance to the second Super Weapon in just over an hour. By then, we'll have no chance. She's a member of the Freedom Alliance, and her goal is probably the same as ours—she doesn't want any faction to get the Super Weapon." Robert shook his head at Gu Ding and jumped into the hole.
Gu Ding and Liliath also jumped in.
"You guys go first, I'll seal the entrance to prevent anyone from finding out." Robert said, pressing his hand against the cave wall. Silver liquid flowed out again, and after a moment the entrance was completely sealed. He also controlled the Nanobots to sprinkle a thick layer of sand on the sealed entrance to prevent anyone from noticing anything unusual.
Gu Ding felt the hard texture under his feet; it was processed sand, and he felt as if he were standing on a cement floor.
"Let's hurry, it's about ten kilometers away." Robert's eyes turned into two spotlights, shining ahead. He walked in front, with Gu Ding and Liliath following behind.
The Sea Emperor took over the monitoring work; as long as he connected to Robert and the detection robots, it wouldn't be difficult for him to do so.
The surveillance footage showed that everyone except Granma was engaged in a fight. Sea Emperor also increased his surveillance on her to prevent her from noticing anything.
When the three of them were about three kilometers away from the Super Weapon, Granma suddenly frowned and looked down at the ground. She seemed to have noticed the presence of Gu Ding and the other two.
"If I'm not mistaken, we should have been discovered by Granma," the Sea Emperor said to the three.
After a moment of silence, Gu Ding made a decision. "Tell Granma that if their Freedom Alliance doesn't want anyone to get this kind of weaponry on a large scale, they shouldn't stop our operation."
Following Gu Ding's instructions, the Sea Emperor sent this message to Granma.
Granma looked at the message coming from the Smart Ring on her ring finger. She was a little curious, as very few people knew her contact number.
Upon opening her communicator and seeing the message, Granma noticed the sender was listed as "none." After a moment's thought, she replied, though she wasn't sure if the recipient would see it. "Tell me what you want?"
This time, it was Gu Ding's turn to remain silent.
"Should we tell her?" Sea Emperor asked uncertainly.
"Tell her we can activate the self-destruct program of the Super Weapon." Although Gu Ding wasn't entirely sure of the Freedom Alliance's stance, as far as he knew, they were all pacifists. Since they had already been discovered, it didn't make much difference whether he told them or not; the main issue now was whether they would take action.
Gu Ding had no doubt that Granma had the power to completely collapse the tunnel Robert had dug, burying the three of them alive.
Granma quickly received the reply she wanted, seeing that the other party said they could activate the Super Weapon's self-destruct program. Although she didn't know the other party's identity, she knew that even if she asked, the other party probably wouldn't answer. She looked up at the others on the battlefield, then slowly closed her eyes, as if nothing had happened.
"Let's go!" Seeing Granma's reaction, Gu Ding understood the Freedom Alliance's stance, and the three continued towards their destination. (My home router is broken; the landlord won't be able to come and fix it until tonight. This is probably only the second time he's come this year.)