With everyone staring at him, Walnut was a little nervous, but he still said firmly, "I really didn't sleep last night. Not just me—none of us Iron Men slept."
Chen Yu turned his head and looked at Walnut in surprise.
After thinking it over, he nodded. "True. You Iron Men don't have that function, so you wouldn't be affected."
"Could it be because Iron Men aren't recognized as people?"
"Possibly. There were no Iron Men during the Yanyun War. The out-of-control artifacts here probably see them as controlled puppets." "Maybe they're Zombies."
"Or pets."
Listening to everyone's discussion, Chen Yu looked at Walnut and found it rather unbelievable.
The cultivation world really was more wondrous than he had imagined. Everything seemed to have its own predetermined fate.
Iron Men had originally been at a disadvantage, yet they could actually display such a unique effect in a place like the Great Rift. It truly was unbelievable. But why did something feel off?
As Chen Yu pondered where that strange feeling came from, he noticed Gui Santong staring at him with bright eyes. Her gaze held amusement, surprise, and a dawning realization that said, "So that's how it was supposed to be."
Lowering her voice, she said to Chen Yu, "President Chen truly is the incarnation of the Future Star Lord. You brought Iron Men for this very reason, didn't you?"
"To be honest, I brought Iron Men because they're lightweight, multifunctional, and incredibly cost-effective."
Gui Santong showed a look of realization. "I see. Iron Men are the best way to resolve the Calamity here. They really are incredibly cost-effective." "Do you even hear yourself?"
"President Chen, there's no need to be so modest. I see now—you started considering possible issues the moment you saw that we had to cross the Great