Mechanical Ascension, the Fierce Beast Feilian

"I can go with you, but my granddaughter doesn't need to, does she?"

When they heard the old man say this, the monsters opposite them all revealed a sinister smile.

"I'm talking about 'all of you,' not one less." XN

It was still that eerie, overlapping, synchronized tone.

The monsters' words even carried a hint of playful mockery, like a cat catching a mouse.

"Looks like there's no room for negotiation."

His voice instantly turned somber; the old man's attitude changed so quickly.

Just as the monsters were about to say something more, the Puppets protecting the two launched another attack. Boom! Boom! Boom!

Unlike their previous probing attacks, the ferocity of the Puppets's offensive this time far exceeded the monsters' expectations.

Gunpowder, fuel oil, electric arc, gas...

Because these Puppets's attacks did not involve the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi at all.

Even if those monsters wanted to temporarily halt the attacks by disrupting the Yuan Qi, they couldn't.

These monsters have no other suitable means of dealing with the monsters head-on.

However, facing cannonballs, burning oil, raging lightning, and explosive methane with one's own flesh and blood is simply an impossible task.

Not to mention, those Puppets are not made of flesh and blood.

With bodies Steel Sinews and Iron Bones and exteriors of leather armor, they are completely unafraid of harm from their own kind.

Even amidst a hail of bullets and a raging inferno, they fearlessly charged towards the monsters.

"Walk!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the old man picked up his granddaughter and turned to flee towards Xingtian City.

During this process, a pair of steel wings, clearly modeled after hang gliders, unfolded from his back, with high-speed rotating turbines providing the power to propel him into the sky.

"Trying to escape? It's not that simple!"

In the blink of an eye, a monster with skin charred black as charcoal suddenly burst out of the sea of fire.

In an instant, its charred skin peeled off, and new skin began to rapidly regenerate. During this process, the monster also grew a pair of wings. Clearly, this monster possessed astonishing regenerative abilities.

While the hail of bullets and raging flames could severely damage it, they could not completely destroy it.

Bang!

Just as the monster was about to catch up with the old man...

A giant Puppets suddenly broke away from the battle, then stepped onto the carriage and leaped into the air.

By the time the monster realized what was happening, the Puppets's limbs and chest cavity had already split open, revealing burning oil and high-explosive materials inside.

Boom!

Another huge explosion echoed in mid-air.

This time, the monster didn't escape death; instead, it was blasted into a pile of charred remains by the Puppets.

Thus, the Puppets also tested the limits of these monsters' regenerative abilities and began to readjust their combat tactics.

Gunpowder-powered shells shattered the monsters' limbs, then sprayed burning oil to incinerate their bodies, physically "destroying the evidence."

"A Da..."

The girl looked down at the Puppets who were sacrificing themselves at her feet, and tears streamed down her face.

To the old man, these Puppets were merely tools he created, and their greatest honor was to sacrifice themselves for him and his granddaughter. But to the little girl who had been with the old man for years, these Puppets were already no different from her family.

He watched helplessly as his family members died one by one, all in an attempt to save him.

Even though the girl possessed a mental maturity far beyond her years, she suffered immense emotional trauma.

Call!

Just when the grandfather and grandson thought they had escaped, a biting cold wind suddenly arrived.

The turbines on the mechanical wings were instantly frozen.

A striking frost appeared on their brows and the tips of their hair.

The old man reacted immediately and threw his granddaughter towards a nearby tree.

Crack!

With a crisp cracking sound, the old man's arm was snapped off by an invisible force.

Strangely, the old man didn't let out any screams or groans, and even the breaking sound didn't sound like bones cracking. "Huh?"

Unable to help but let out a surprised exclamation, the biting cold wind then transformed into a strange four-clawed creature in mid-air.

The creature had a distinct bird's head, but its body resembled that of a tiger.

However, what is most eye-catching is the long tail that looks like a sickle on its back.

"Feilian?"

After seeing the creature's appearance clearly, the old man also let out a gasp of surprise.

Feilian is a very special creature, and in most cases it is a follower of the wind god.

This is not only because it is often accompanied by strong winds, but also because it is by nature inclined to attach itself to the strong.

Because they have lived overseas for many years, the Puppeteer Kingdom are very aware of how terrifying Feilian is.

Its head resembles that of a bird, with a single, pointed Single Horn.

Its body resembles that of a deer, covered with leopard spots and tiger claws.

Its tail resembles a nimble snake, moving with graceful, undulating movements.

If anyone angers Feilian, this ruthless and vicious beast will conjure up a fierce wind, hiding within it to tear the offender to shreds. Most importantly, Feilian never acts alone, but always appears in packs.

"So you're a puppeteer who's also modified your own body!"

As if to confirm the old man's idea, another Feilian appeared in mid-air.

Compared to its companion, this Feilian beast had much more discerning eyes, noticing the abnormality in the old man's arm at a glance.

Because it wasn't a body of flesh and blood at all, but a bionic prosthetic limb.

Although modifying one's own body is taboo for puppeteers and is never encouraged.

However, the entertainers of the Kingdom of Yanshi have never prohibited such things.

After all, living in this era is already difficult enough; physical disabilities are commonplace.

However, those who, like the elderly, voluntarily cut away their own flesh to adapt to prosthetic bodies are ultimately a minority.

"You seem to know quite a bit about puppeteers."

"It seems it's no coincidence that you've set your sights on us, grandfather and grandson."

Spreading its wings, it gently landed on a nearby tree.

The old man shielded his granddaughter while raising his broken arm.

In an instant, the bionic skin on the arm peeled away, revealing the broken artificial muscles and bones inside.

The artificial muscles are woven from high-strength fibers and golden silkworm silk, while the bones are forged from Geng Metal and active Xirang.

This ensures both the strength of the artificial prosthesis and maximizes its resilience.

Clang!

The next moment, the old man officially activated the combat mode of his prosthetic limb.

His arm quickly flipped and transformed, soon becoming a strange weapon.

The palm is a sharp blade made up of five Root Bone fingers, while the arm bone forms the handle and blade.

The high-strength fibers that make up the artificial muscles spread out completely, and can be swung out like a whip.

"Thousand Mechanism Transformation?"

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