"Only those born with nine apertures possess spirituality, and only those born with spirituality possess intelligence. From antiquity to the present, this has held true for all things in Heaven and Earth."
"Could these tiny Mechanisms also possess spiritual root bones and have undergone Awaken Spirituality? Then each would cost at least ten thousand Talisman Coins. A single deployment would incur combat losses of hundreds of millions at the very least, or billions upon billions at worst. Just how wealthy must Guangyun be to sustain such expenditure?"
Within the Chess Mountain Trade Alliance's Secluded Valley Forbidden Zone, in a private Refined Abode reserved exclusively for an Attendant, Grand Artisan Meng Fuyun sat cross-legged in a secluded chamber, frowning over an exquisitely detailed disassembly diagram in his hands.
These things had given the people of Chess Mountain quite a headache, and naturally, they hoped their Attendant Grand Artisan could devise a countermeasure. Yet even he felt rather helpless upon seeing them.
A young Puppet Master who appeared to be a disciple asked, "Grand Artisan, what's wrong? Guangyun's Mechanism Devices don't look particularly sophisticated. We could send out just a few people and wipe them out in large numbers. It's only those Hover Cannons hidden in the shadows that are truly troublesome."
Another disciple, who looked more hotheaded, added, "Exactly. However many they send, we'll destroy them all."
An older-looking Puppet Master said, "Junior brothers, it isn't that simple. If it really were, the leaders up front in Wing City wouldn't have reported this matter here."
As they discussed the matter, everyone inevitably turned toward Meng Fuyun, only to see him abruptly rise and walk over to the sand table in the room.
"This matter is indeed not that simple."
Standing before the sand table, he lightly picked up a thumb-sized Warrior