Infusion Furnace

Heavy, orderly footsteps echoed from the end of the corridor. Then those familiar, towering figures appeared in everyone's view.

They were hollow suits of armor wielding force-field swords.

"Oh, for—"

The little doll cried out in surprise, and before her exclamation had even faded, the swaying hollow suits of armor all turned their heads toward them in unison. The next second, the seemingly heavy brass armor suddenly accelerated, charging toward Yu Sheng's group like a series of phantoms.

Fortunately, the inn's group had fought these enemies before. Before the Brass Knights could launch their charge, Yu Sheng's side had already taken action.

With a faint sound from the Blood Needle Launcher, more than a dozen tiny blood needles, nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, instantly pierced the air and burrowed into the gaps between the armor of the foremost suits. The Brass Knights struck by them stiffened all over, then collapsed to the ground trembling amid violent conflicts between commands. Seizing the opportunity, Huli picked up her two great tails, aimed at the enemies across the corridor, and unleashed a burst from the Fox Carrot machine gun. "Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat—"

At almost the same time, Luna had already turned into a blurred phantom. She lightly and gracefully crossed the corridor, reappearing behind the hollow suits of armor.

Blades rose from her fingertips. The knights' shields and armor were as fragile as paper before the Artificial Saintess's attack. Yu Sheng could not even see Luna's movements clearly before several Brass Knights in the rear had already fallen to the ground.

Yet just then, even more heavy footsteps came from across the corridor. From the corner of his eye, Yu Sheng saw one swaying hollow suit of armor after another emerge beneath the dim emergency lights.

Huli hugged her great tail and