Gunfire shattered the stillness of the night.
Everyone jolted awake.
Ye Meng quickly activated the exoskeleton devices on his arms.
"Big brother, look up. Drones. Only city people have those. They're probably from the city." Ye Weiyang held her straight blade, frowning.
"There's an insignia on the drones. They're nobles from Sky City!" Ye Shan exclaimed in alarm.
"Don't resist, but don't act too weak, either. Grab your weapons and go take a look," Ye Meng said gravely.
There were no rules in the wilderness, but there were laws of survival.
When nobles came out into the wilderness, some came for amusement, to satisfy their curiosity, while others came to hunt.
Even if a conflict arose, as long as they showed a certain degree of strength, the other side would think twice before choosing an all-out fight.
Anything could happen in the wilderness.
Xu Ye straightened his collar and stood.
Bandit Lord said quietly, "Nobles? Now that's a good catch. They're bound to have valuables on them. One robbery could set you up for years. And if you kidnapped them for ransom, kid, you'd never have to work another day in your life."
Xu Ye was speechless. "Bandit Lord, what exactly did you used to do?"
"Ahem... I was a respectable man..." The heart squirmed a few times, then finally fell silent.
By then, Xu Ye had followed the others outside. His pupils suddenly contracted when he saw the Mechanical Girl lying in a pool of blood.
Her prosthetic eyes had lost their luster.
Ye Meng went over to check her, then shook his head. She was no longer breathing.
"Just like that... she's dead?"
Xu Ye murmured.
He had faced life and death before. Since coming to this world, he had seen plenty of corpses and killed people himself.