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The shadow soldiers quickly moved in. Their equipment might not be as good as the elite of the mechanical city, but they were well-coordinated and fearless. The volley of energy rifles created a dense network of fire.

The members of the Mechanical City fought back fiercely, relying on their powerful firepower and modified bodies. Some members had already blasted open the rock layers of the cave and escaped in different directions.

The plasma reactor behind the ions overloaded, spewing out a wide range of plasma flames that turned several Shadow Soldiers into molten iron.

The hot blaster on the shoulder fired a scorching beam that melted the shield and half of a Shadow Soldier's body.

The flywheel, with its high mobility, weaves through the crowd, while the lightweight hydraulic arm tears apart the enemy's defenses.

The ball bearing's magnetic levitation platform nimbly dodges attacks, deflects energy with its shield, and activates its sonic projector at full power, but the next moment it is met with a slap from Chen Yuan and is sent flying backward.

The deep-sea team also gave it their all.

Hailong swung his trident with all his might, like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave. Each thrust carried a deadly bio-resonance wave, easily piercing the Shadow Soldier's armor and shattering its internal organs.

He can also use his deep-sea perception to anticipate danger and narrowly avoid multiple fatal attacks.

The vortex manipulates the water flow, creating high-pressure water blades that cut through the water and transform it into a water prison to trap the enemy.

Haiyu's forehead was beaded with sweat as he continuously released healing spray and pheromones, striving to maintain his teammates' condition. He also used the Resonance Bracers to deflect incoming stray bullets.

However, the gap in strength and the disadvantage in numbers cannot be bridged.

Chen Yuan didn't even use the full power of the Loongson 9 chip; relying solely on his speed, strength, and the high-frequency nanoblade in his hand, he was like a tiger among sheep.

He cleaved the composite shield that the bearing had raised with a single sword stroke, and then severed one of its mechanical legs.

With a flash, he dodged the hydraulic punch from the forge and fired a pulse particle cannon from his palm at point-blank range, blasting a large hole in the forge's composite chest armor.

With a backhand strike, he forced back the trident that the sea dragon was thrusting at him. The collision sparked blinding flames, and the immense force sent the sea dragon staggering backward.

Vatican specializes in hunting down support and ranged units in the Mechanical City.

Huayou intended to release drones and conduct electronic interference, but was hit by the Holy Arbiter's attack, fell to the ground in pain, and was then subdued by the Shadow Soldiers.

The template repair tools are simply not fast enough to fix the damaged teammates.

Seng stood firm like a rock, blocking the north and bearing the brunt of the firepower. He swung his Judgment Hammer to stop any enemy from trying to escape.

Charles attacked from the west, his assault ruthless, specifically targeting the enemy's joints and weapon systems.

One after another, members of the Mechanical City fell.

The piston's impact gloves were smashed by Seng's hammer, and he was stunned by the shockwave.

The electric arc energy weapon platform was torn apart by Chen Yuan with his bare hands.

The Spark's cooling system was punctured by Vatican with a tool, triggering a self-destruction...

Seeing that defeat was inevitable, the flywheel and the spring exchanged a glance and suddenly rushed towards the cave entrance, attempting to break through by using their speed.

"Two little mice trying to run away?"

Chen Yuan snorted coldly and activated the electromagnetic gravitational magnetic field at 50% intensity.

An invisible, terrifying gravity instantly descended upon the two of them.

"Pfft!"

The mechanical feet of the flywheel, sprinting at high speed, were unable to withstand the force and suddenly collapsed to their knees, their joints emitting a metallic grinding sound. They were pinned to the ground, unable to move.

Spring managed to hold on for a second longer thanks to its elastic limbs, but like an insect trapped in amber, its movements became extremely slow, and it was firmly bound by the chains thrown by Seng.

On the other side, Vortex used its power to envelop itself and the sea dragon with water, and Haiyu retreated, but the energy flow was disrupted by the commandment beam spear projected by Vatican, and the water curtain immediately collapsed.

In order to protect Hailong, Haiyu was hit in the shoulder by an energy gun fired by a Shadow Soldier and staggered to the ground.

Despair flashed in Hailong's eyes. He raised his trident, preparing for a final, desperate strike.

Chen Yuan appeared in front of him in an instant, so fast that he couldn't react at all. The hand of the Loongson 9 suit directly grabbed the trident's shaft, and the nano-units wriggled, instantly imprisoning him.

"You're a fine warrior, but it's a pity you've become my enemy. Foolish!"

Chen Yuan said calmly, and with his other hand, he pointed his fingers like a knife and accurately struck the acupoint on Hailong's neck. Combined with the biological scanning of the Dragon Core and the powerful electromagnetic current, he instantly made Hailong unconscious.

The battle... is over.

Apart from the captured oil carpenter, template maker, flywheel maker, and spring maker, the rest of the Mechanical City team were all killed in action.

The three members of the Deep Sea Squad—Hailong, Vortex, and Haiyu—were captured and all sustained injuries of varying degrees.

The Shadow Soldiers lost more than thirty men, but this was a necessary part of the battle. No battle is without bloodshed, and these men are destined not to become Predators if they do not experience life and death.

Both the Arbiter and the Holy Arbiter mechs sustained varying degrees of damage, but were otherwise unharmed.

Chen Yuan glanced at the prisoners being led away and coldly ordered, "Clean up the battlefield, recover all valuable technology and parts, take the prisoners, and return to the Lighthouse... No, there's no need for all that trouble. Let's just clean up this place temporarily and interrogate them first!"

Chapter 175 Coordinates of the Mechanical City and the Coastal Alliance

Shadow Vengeance, a resounding success.

The Shadow Order's authority was once again demonstrated through iron and blood.

And perhaps the secrets about the Mechanical City and the Coastal Alliance can be pried out from these prisoners.

……

The cave, riddled with holes, was temporarily cleared and turned into an interrogation room for the Shadow Society.

Outside the cave, Charles, the Abyss Walker, led his Shadow Soldiers on guard duty, clearing out and killing the Devouring Beasts that had been attracted there.

Hailong, Vortex, Haiyu, and seven others from the Mechanical City—Huayou, Mold, Flywheel, and Spring—were forced to kneel on the ground, their bodies shackled with specially made energy-suppressing shackles.

Seng's Arbiter mech stood before them like an ancient statue of judgment, with the hammer of judgment poised to smash their heads at any moment.

Chen Yuan stood a little distance away. He didn't need to do the interrogation; he just needed to listen and offer his opinions occasionally.

"I'm asking this question on behalf of the city lord."

Seng stood up, his deep voice like rolling stones, "I ask, you answer. Where is the headquarters of the Coastal Alliance? What is the exact location and defensive layout of the Mechanical City? Telling us might save you some trouble."

He was met with a deathly silence.

Hailong closed his eyes tightly and clenched his teeth.

Whirlpool trembled slightly, and Huayou lowered his head to hide his expression, remaining silent.

The mechanical arm behind Seng moved, extending a mechanical arm. Instead of picking up the Judgment Hammer, it pointed at the seemingly youngest member of the Mechanical City team... Spring.

"You tell me?"

He still didn't speak.

Senger frowned, and the mechanical arm extended its fingers to pinch the spring-loaded, highly elastic alloy limb, slowly saying, "Mechanical creations may seem tough, but their joints and connections are always fragile."

"Crack!"

The sound of metal snapping rang out as the unreinforced alloy limb was broken off.

Sparks flew from the broken end of the spring, and hydraulic oil seeped out, but he felt no pain because part of his body had been mechanized.

But that was only part of it. Sengge was just stimulating his nerves, and then slowly tormenting him in the parts of his body that weren't yet mechanized, letting the spring feel what pain was.

The spring finally couldn't help but let out a scream.

"I'll talk, I'll talk, don't touch me!"

Just then, the oil carbide, whose mental fortitude was not up to par, broke down before the spring could even make its move.

He was a technician, and his willpower was far less resilient than that of a soldier. "Mechanical City... Mechanical City is..."

"Shut up, you coward! You're a disgrace to Mechanical City!"

The flywheel roared angrily, trying to stop the carburetor.

But Huayou was terrified and continued incoherently: "In the northwest... about... about 1,600 kilometers away in a huge mountain range... the largest one, Iron Anvil Mountain, the entrance is not at the foot of the mountain, but at... at the top of the mountain."

"A special elevator is required to get in... From the outside, it's almost entirely rock... very well camouflaged..."

Seng's robotic arm turned towards him, recording.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly. Very good.

"Then, what about defense?"

Seng continued to ask, his face indifferent.

"A lot, a lot!"

Huayou said with a lot of hesitation, "The mountain is covered with the most advanced composite reactive armor layer, which is incredibly thick. There are automatic turrets everywhere... energy cannons, laser arrays, missile silos... and energy barrier devices covering the entire mountain."

"There are also patrolling drones in the air... The entrance is heavily guarded with strong defenses, and... there are also large energy jammers. That's all I know. Please let me go!"

After Seng finished recording, the robotic arm released the spring.

Their gazes shifted to Hailong and his two companions.

"Your turn. Where is your stronghold now?"

Hailong remained silent, but fine beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.

Whirlpool couldn't help but sob.

Hai Yu tried to release soothing pheromones, but they were instantly neutralized by the purification system built into the Senge mecha, which also kicked him.

Without a word, Sengge extended another mechanical arm from behind the Arbiter. The end of the arm was not a tool, but a multi-frequency sound wave generator aimed at the vortex.

"Deep-sea creatures are said to be most sensitive to sound."

Seng grinned, as if he were conducting some kind of experiment.

"Om!!"

A high-frequency noise, extremely sharp enough to tear eardrums and even cause internal organ resonance, spread out instantly, directly targeting the vortex.

"what!!!"

The vortex emitted a scream far more pitiful than the spring, and the whole body convulsed violently. Tears and snot flowed instantly, and it felt as if the head was about to explode and the internal organs were churning inside.

This pain far exceeded physical injury, striking the deepest part of the nerves, and Hailong and Haiyu also suffered.

"Stop, stop, I'll talk!"

The vortex collapsed; she wasn't exactly a tough nut to crack to begin with. "The Alliance headquarters... is... in the East China Sea... coordinates... coordinates are..."

She quickly rattled off a string of complex latitude and longitude figures, "Under the seabed... about 700 meters below sea level... in a trench... relying on natural geothermal energy and a shielding layer..."