Apocalyptic Mechanist Section 35

Gullab was expressionless, the premonition Source Energy flow on his body's surface rippling like a flame.

He pushed open the large door.

A more imposing figure at the head of the table entered his sight. Gullab's expression shifted slightly before he spoke, "Big Brother, I need to go to the Wicked Soul Market to preside over the opening ceremony and see if those weaklings from the Black Mech Gang are planning anything."

"Mm, I called you here for this matter," the Viper Gang leader said, smoking a cigar and gazing down at the city filled with chaos and violence.

Gullab's eyes narrowed. "Does the Black Mech Gang really have a conspiracy?"

"No, it's not the Black Mech Gang, but the Pan-Human."

"Pan-Human?"

"Based on some clues, the Sin City Council has discovered that Pan-Humans seem to have been entering and exiting the Yuanjin Black Market multiple times recently." The Viper Gang leader turned around and looked at Gullab.

"So what? Temporary gathering points for Pan-Humans are all over Sin City. Even their so-called headquarters, the Spark Bar, usually only gathers a little over a hundred Pan-Humans. The true high-level gathering place remains undetermined."

Gullab frowned and retorted, feeling a bit dismissive of the Sin City Council's grand mobilization.

Pan-Humans were merely food and livestock. Taking them so seriously was an insult. Apart from that Pan-Human Hunter and the Old Capital Killing God, all other Pan-Humans were no different from pigs raised in a pen in its eyes.

Thinking of the Old Capital Killing God, a hint of brutality flashed in Gullab's eyes, killing intent boiling. He quickly suppressed the emotion deep within.

He still remembered what happened to his two offspring. They were his most promising offspring, yet they died at the hands of lowly humans!

The Viper Gang leader said calmly, "No, it's not the ants from the Spark Gang. The Sin City Council discovered some Blood Footprints scattered throughout the alleyways around the Yuanjin Black Market."

Bloodstains? Aren't there bloodstains everywhere in Sin City?

Gullab frowned. "Big Brother, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Those bloodstains are the same as the ones the Old Capital Killing God left in the Wicked Soul Market. The Sin City Council speculates that the Old Capital Killing God has been near the black market during this period."

The Viper Gang leader's words made Gullab's body tremble. His berserk aura almost erupted uncontrollably. His eyes flickered several times before he finally asked, "Big Brother means...?"

"The Sin City Council considers the Old Capital Killing God an unstable factor and wants us to find a way to eliminate him. A Tier 2 Elite Martial artist, I don't think that's a problem for you.

Of course, you're not allowed to mobilize too many gang resources. Besides the Seven Hall Masters, the gang can't spare any other Tier 2 Elite Martial artists."

Gullab felt this was the best news in days, his expression becoming extremely ferocious.

"No need! Are there any humans left in the gang that haven't been dealt with? The Old Capital Killing God is someone who cares about his own kind. Using this method against such a person always works."

"There are still about a dozen left to deal with," the leader nodded slightly. "Try to resolve it during this opportunity."

"Hmph, I'll treat these humans as gifts for him. I'll tear them apart piece by piece and divide their Flesh and Blood. Let's see if he shows up!"

The Kasar Street Block under the night sky was unusually lively. Alien gang members moved about everywhere, and the buzzing of helicopters and drones echoed in the sky.

Jiang Xiao, dressed in a black robe, weaved through the alleys as if he were casually strolling, unhurriedly approaching a ten-story building. The interior of this building was filled with a large amount of stone and concrete.

And on top of the building, a massive Electromagnetic Tank had deployed its support pillars, its huge Railgun barrel rotating on its own.

This was his target!

The core Battery pack of the Heavy Electromagnetic Tank!

There was no other way. Both the Electromagnetic Rail and the charging module were too large to fit into his two item slots, so the core Battery pack became his target.

A Battery pack capable of charging the 260mm Electromagnetic Railgun multiple times. If he could just dismantle a piece and modify it into a Plasma Bomb, its power would be more than enough to kill a Tier 2 Peak at close range, or at least heavily injure them.

The batteries used for the Electromagnetic Weaponry on Prison Star were basically High-Concentration Plasma Batteries, commonly known as Plasma Batteries!

They had extremely high capacity, were stable under normal conditions, and charged quickly. It was the most commonly used battery technology for Primary Civilizations.

If it were modified into a highly unstable Plasma Bomb, it would also be the most commonly used heavy weapon form for Primary Civilizations. The ship cannons of Star Rail Defense Ships were Ion Plasma Cannons!

X-21's battery technology detailed under what conditions an Ion Battery would transform into plasma!

Observing the hundred or so armed aliens stationed outside the building, Jiang Xiao felt disappointed.

He didn't find any Tier 2 Martial artists. There were only five Tier 1s, which could only provide over six hundred Experience Points. He was still over fifteen hundred Experience Points away from reaching 50 Spirit Energy. It wasn't worth alerting them.

"Time's about right," Jiang Xiao looked at his watch and counted in his mind.

The moment he reached one, an explosion erupted from somewhere in an outer building, and fierce arcs of electricity and roaring sounds instantly spread throughout the Kasar Street Block!

That was the bomb he had planted before infiltrating.

Soon, a large number of drones and helicopters rapidly flew towards the building.

Seeing that most of the aerial patrols had been drawn away, Jiang Xiao put on his Power Suit and then climbed to the roof of a six-story building. He glanced at the aliens guarding the only passage at the main entrance.

Immense power surged from his legs, and Jiang Xiao leaped across the forty-meter gap in a parabolic trajectory, clinging tightly to the exterior wall of the building!

"What was that noise?"

The searchlights in the guarded area immediately shone towards the six-story building. Over a dozen alien gang members cautiously moved towards it.

They're quite alert.

Jiang Xiao retracted his gaze and carefully began to climb towards the rooftop.

In less than a moment, he reached the rooftop. Clinging to the edge, Jiang Xiao cautiously peeked over to observe the situation.

Besides the Electromagnetic Tank on the central platform, there were two large searchlights on the edge facing the interior of the street block. Four aliens were chatting while rotating the searchlights to scan the area.

There were no other aliens besides them.

Heaven helps me!

Seeing this, Jiang Xiao retracted his power suit into his inventory and, with a forceful push, climbed over the edge and onto the rooftop. He then swiftly moved to the underside of the electromagnetic tank and slipped beneath it.

If the aliens discovered someone could enter the Kasar Street Block undetected, they would likely assume Xi Guang had already escaped.

Jiang Xiao, who had his eye on the experience points from those Tier 2 Elite aliens, wanted to avoid that scenario at all costs.

It wasn't time to reap rewards yet.

Lying flat on his back beneath the vehicle, Jiang Xiao reached out to touch the electromagnetic tank. Origin Data instantly spread throughout its control system.

Of course, directly controlling it would be too conspicuous, especially with two alien drivers inside.

Jiang Xiao only wanted to locate the battery pack. He didn't need to take the whole thing, just one set of batteries from the pack.

The electromagnetic rifles had a primary and a secondary battery. He didn't believe the electromagnetic tank's battery was a single unit. The larger the plasma battery, the harder it was to stabilize, and the Black Mech Gang wouldn't have that technology.

"Found it!"

Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up. The tank's battery pack consisted of one primary and two secondary sets, all three identical in specification. Each set was made up of four basketball-sized cubic battery components. He only needed one of these sets.

As for how to take it, that was the easiest part.

Origin Data had already infiltrated the control system. Strictly speaking, he was now the operator of the electromagnetic tank!

Since it was his...

Origin Data enveloped one of the secondary battery sets and directly stored it in his inventory!

He severed the electromagnetic tank's battery deficiency alarm and, seizing an opportunity, Jiang Xiao quickly left the rooftop, silently retracing his steps. All that remained in the distance was the enraged howling of the alien commander outside the skyscraper.

"As expected, the data technology on Prison Star didn't disappoint. I thought I might have to resort to Plan B."

Jiang Xiao thought to himself with ease on his way back to the workshop.

Plan B involved abandoning the electromagnetic tank and heading to the Black Mech Gang's stronghold to find large battery components. However, that would be too time-consuming.

The Kasar Street Block was truly a fortunate place; he could stumble upon good things so easily.

Upon returning to the mechanical workshop, Xi Guang was meditating.

Jiang Xiao wasted no time, immediately taking out the battery components to begin the modification. Normally, a single battery could pose a significant threat to a Tier 2 Peak individual, but to be absolutely safe, he decided to modify the entire set!

A four-in-one enhanced version – one explosion would be far more powerful than four!

However, modifying plasma bombs was inherently dangerous. Even with his ninety percent confidence in a successful modification, Jiang Xiao sent Xi Guang to the underground passage to meditate, just in case of any unforeseen dangers.

Chapter 40: You're as ugly as your two sons

The next day, at the mechanical workshop.

Jiang Xiao, browsing the Sin City online forums, was growing impatient.

As the time approached, news had already spread, influenced by an unseen hand, that the Viper Gang was about to take over the Wicked Soul Market. The news had even reached the wilderness!

The entire Sin City was abuzz discussing this matter, and many gangs appeared worried.

It wasn't that the Wicked Soul Market was particularly valuable, but this event symbolized that the conflict between the Sin City Council and the Black Mech Gang had entered a new phase!

No one knew what would happen next, nor could they predict the future direction of the situation.

Suddenly, the several blocks surrounding the Wicked Soul Market became incredibly lively. Empty buildings were quickly occupied, and many abandoned structures were temporarily repurposed. Every moment, high-ranking members from various gangs across Sin City were arriving.

Many wilderness settlements and wanderers took the opportunity to sneak into Sin City, hoping to profit.

Especially the Viper Race hunting parties from the wilderness. They heard that the Viper Gang's deputy leader would personally attend, and they became extremely excited, scrambling to get in and join the Viper Gang.

With over fifty million beings of various races on Prison Star, the Viper Race alone numbered seven to eight million!

The Viper Race's proportion of criminals and their reproductive capacity made them the most conspicuous villains and locusts wherever they went.

"Good, good, good. This dump of a city, Sin City, actually has real estate," Jiang Xiao said, acting as if he'd seen it all.

Those small buildings, where even defecation went unchecked by any gang, were now occupied by several major gangs and openly sold. Most ridiculously, there were actually buyers.

However, it was surprising that the Black Mech Gang would actually let go of the Wicked Soul Market and allow the Viper Gang to enter the outer ring of Sin City.

He had expected the Black Mech Gang to try and antagonize the Viper Gang before he made his move. He hadn't anticipated the usually arrogant Black Mech Gang would be so calm.

After all, this was territory the Black Mech Gang had occupied for decades.

Xi Guang sat beside him, his calm expression betraying a hint of worry. "Mr. Jiang, do you really not need my help?"

"No, help me out when we go looking for Rampaging Mech Soldiers later, okay?"

Jiang Xiao smiled, showing no signs of the impending battle.

The main reason was that Xi Guang hadn't fully recovered. The Viper Gang's first deputy leader was one of the fifteen renowned Tier 2 Peak experts in Sin City, and he couldn't be sure what trump cards they held.

He had the dataization and power suit as backups, but Xi Guang did not.

"Mm..." Xi Guang nodded silently.