As soon as the Mech Mother finished speaking, she suddenly raised a hand and pointed at the sky. Data streams cascaded like waterfalls through her silver-white pupils.
Tens of thousands of glowing rhomboid crystals flew from her sleeve, assembling into an enormous Calculation Matrix in the void.
"I have already analyzed the spatial data within the Eye of the Void."
The Mech Mother's voice was icy, as though it could slice space apart.
"Breaking the array will consume one hundred thousand tons of Star Essence Gold and eighty thousand cubic units of Jade Marrow."
Whether Star Essence Gold or Jade Marrow, both were treasures rarely seen in the Cosmos. They were also superior materials used by the Mech Clan to forge physical bodies. Producing so much at once was taxing even for the current Mech Mother.
After all, she was merely an external incarnation.
"Not enough."
Zhan Feng gently shook his head and continued,
"That is merely the price you need to pay to break the array. We also need to settle the debt for the Peerless Geniuses from our War Alliance who died."
Hearing this, the Mech Mother frowned, then shook her head. "That has nothing to do with me. Besides, I truly do not have much on me right now."
Compared to her earlier forcefulness, this refusal already counted as lowering her head.
Before her words had even faded, Zhan Feng suddenly punched apart the Space Fragment beside him.
The Great Dao of Strength condensed into a dark-golden tiger head around his fist. Its roar sent ripples across the protective barrier around the Mech Clan's base as he bellowed, "Is your War Alliance trying to wage war against my clan?"
"Brother."
Zhan Yun lightly patted Zhan Feng's shoulder, then looked toward the Mech Mother.
"Mother, if you truly