Ganqi City

"Thousand Mechanism Transformation?"

It must be admitted that Feilian's understanding of the puppet masters far exceeded the old man's imagination.

With just one glance, the Feilian that appeared behind him recognized the old man's weapon.

In order to protect themselves, the puppet masters who travel abroad not only create specialized combat Puppets, but also tailor-make a weapon for themselves that is based on "transformation".

Depending on the individual puppeteer's habits, this weapon will utilize different materials, techniques, and structures.

Regardless of the materials, technology, or structure used, the puppeteers all uniformly refer to this weapon as "Thousand Mechanism Transformation."

However, Feilian never expected that a puppeteer would actually turn his arm into Thousand Mechanism Transformation.

"Be careful, that Thousand Mechanism Transformation might also be hiding ranged attack capabilities."

"Whether launching projectiles or spraying oil, be careful not to reveal your true form during the attack."

After giving a brief instruction, Feilian once again transformed into a gust of cold wind and blew towards the old man.

Upon receiving its companion's warning, the other Feilian quickly rolled over, and its form vanished into thin air.

"What a troublesome bunch!"

Seeing this, the old man, with a litheness beyond his years, quickly picked up his granddaughter.

The next second, the old man leaped into the air, and the steel wings on his back, despite losing turbine power, glided and took off, even though the altitude wasn't high and he was still falling.

However, with gliding ability, at least they don't completely lose their aerial maneuverability.

Swish, swish, swish!

In a flash, a biting wind blew towards the old man from all directions, but he nimbly dodged it all. Seeing this, the first Feilian that appeared became anxious, and even the cold wind became somewhat frantic.

"Now let's see how you hide!"

Heeding his companion's warning, Feilian did not fully reveal his true form.

Only a long, serpentine tail appeared out of thin air and then lashed out at the old man.

"Careful!"

The warning didn't come from the old man and the girl, but from another Feilian.

Unfortunately, Feilian's reminder came too late.

The high-strength synthetic fibers on the old man's arm suddenly burst open, as if transforming into a "shield" in an instant.

No, it's not just a simple "shield".

When the fine fibers tangled around the long tail, streaks of blood appeared.

"I forgot to tell you guys..."

"These 'golden silkworm threads' are all things I bought from the Holy Demons; they've been soaked in many kinds of high-grade talismanic water."

With a sudden twist of his waist and a burst of strength, the old man pulled the Feilian out of thin air as if dragging a wild dog.

Even though he had transformed into an invisible whirlwind, Feilian could not escape the binding force of these golden silkworm threads.

Call!

In that critical moment, the other Feilian also couldn't care less about anything else.

It revealed itself in mid-air, and then decisively slashed its tail at the old man's head.

If the old man insisted on strangling Feilian, he himself would have his head chopped off by another Feilian.

"Huh?"

As his tail drew ever closer to the old man, who showed no intention of defending himself, Feilian couldn't help but wonder. Was the old man truly unafraid of death?

Insisting on trading one for one with one of your companions?

The thought flashed through Fei Lian's mind, but Feilian's movements did not slow down in the slightest.

However, at that moment, Feilian saw a pair of fierce eyes.

Those were the eyes of the old woman's granddaughter; tears still clung to the corners of her eyes, yet the fierce glint in them was palpable.

[Not good!]

An intuition gave rise to a sense of foreboding.

Feilian then saw the girl raise her hands, still tightly gripping the talisman launcher with its safety pin released.

Bang!

It was impossible to tell whether it was the sound of a trigger or a collision.

Feilian felt as if he had been struck by a tremendous force, and his originally formless body was forcibly forced into solid form.

Immediately afterwards, a bolt of lightning struck down from the clear sky, hitting Feilian with perfect accuracy.

Boom!

The last thing Feilian could see was his own body being chopped into charred remains in an instant.

Before the pain even had a chance to engulf his brain, it left a dark, scorched mark on the ground.

This was a true case of no remains whatsoever, far more thorough than the previous attempts by the Puppets to destroy evidence.

"No!"

With an angry growl, the other Feilian strained to open its eyes wide.

The more he struggled, the tighter the entanglement became, until finally five sharp finger blades pierced his skull, and the struggle finally ceased. Almost simultaneously, in Xingtian City, a satellite Ganqi City...

As if sensing something, Luo Lan, who was on patrol, suddenly turned her head and looked towards the direction outside the city.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing Luo Lan's unusual behavior, his patrolling companions immediately frowned and asked.

Luo Lan is a new generation member of Xingtian City, and also the most stubborn and obstinate man in the entire Xingtian Shi Clan.

He was supposed to be one of the candidates to succeed Xingtian Shi, but because he repeatedly defied the High Priest and Xingtian Shi, he was punished and sent to this satellite city to serve as a patrolling guard.

His companions knew Luo Lan's personality well and were afraid that he would cause any more trouble.

"Someone committed murder within the territory of Ganqi City."

Drawing the giant axe from his back, Luo Lan gave a simple shout and then decisively ran towards the city gates.

"Wait! You're just a guard now!"

Seeing this, his companion immediately realized what was happening and then shouted at the top of his lungs.

In Xingtian City today, the guards in charge of maintaining order and the warriors responsible for combat are essentially two completely separate systems.

If even a guard had the power of life and death, then Xingtian City wouldn't have so many outsiders now.

"I know, I know what I'm doing!"

Hearing Luo Lan's response, his companions became even more terrified.

"You bastard, this isn't a matter of whether you have any sense of propriety or not; this is none of your business!"

Seeing Luo Lan running faster and farther away, seemingly ignoring their words, his companions were practically seething with anger. "Team 317, respond!"

"Team 317, respond if you hear me!"

Suddenly, the Voice Transmission Talisman on his companion's waist vibrated violently and emitted a sound.

"Received, Team 317 received!"

He quickly took down the Voice Transmission Talisman, and his companion could only answer in a low voice with a helpless expression.

What's going on over there?

Why does the map show your partner has deviated from the designated patrol route and is heading out of the city?

"If I remember correctly, your partner should be Luo Lan, right?"

Why isn't he answering my calls? What exactly happened on your end?

After a brief hesitation, his companion ultimately decided not to hide the truth.

"Luo Lan discovered that someone has committed murder on our territory..."

"According to Chapter 736, Section 2 of the Public Security Administration Regulations, he is on his way to the scene."

Now it was the captain of the guards on the other end of the Voice Transmission Talisman who fell silent, followed by a series of sharp and loud curses.

"Is he a jerk and you a jerk too?"

"The public security regulations are only valid within the city limits. That bastard is clearly running out of the city now, isn't he?"

"And didn't I specifically tell you to keep an eye on that bastard?"

"His teacher and sister died in the Ganqi City Rebellion ' three years ago. Do you think he could handle such a thing calmly?!" (Monthly ticket/female C recommendation ticket/heartbroken)