The great manhunt caused an uproar throughout the Empire Shadow, and Lu Xingshi was naturally affected as well.
It was not that they had actually uncovered anything. Rather, before they could even begin investigating, a Military Base within the Empire Shadow had been hijacked, and all its Mechanoids were suspected of having been activated.
They had begun using guerrilla tactics, steadily growing stronger and affecting the Empire Shadow.
More importantly, there was clearly a huge problem this time: the Empire could not find these Mechanoids.
That alone was enough to prove this was a rebellion that had been brewing for a long time.
The Prime Minister was furious and intended to trace the matter back to its source and hold someone accountable.
But declarations were just declarations. How could they possibly find the source?
Leaving aside the fact that Lu Xingshi was the one behind it, Nio alone possessed the blessings bestowed by Fate's Favor and the Chaos Executor, enough to leave the Empire running around with its head on fire.
Divine Beings and the Empire had never stood on equal footing.
Nio, burdened with multiple factors, now... simply was no match for the Empire.
That was perfectly normal. The Empire possessed troops, technology, military strength, logistical supplies, and more that far surpassed his own. It crushed him in every aspect. What could possibly make him its opponent?
How could those two things possibly bridge such a gap?
He was merely one generation's Fate's Favored, while the Empire possessed the accumulated foundations of every human Fate's Favored over the past hundred thousand years. In terms of heritage, he could not compare.
Nio could only lead his Mechanoid brethren into hiding from the Empire's pursuit. Once exposed, the Mechanoids would face a calamity that would topple mountains and overturn seas.
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