Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

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The combat methods of those in the black raincoats displayed on the screen had put considerable pressure on her.

Each of their skills was much stronger than the teammates she had encountered with Nova.

Picking any one of them for a one-on-one match, Rose could not guarantee an absolute victory for herself.

And the number of those black raincoats... The surveillance screen showed a limited view, the quantity was unknown, but it was known there had to be at least a hundred.

If these people were all enemies...

"Don't think too much," Bai E patted Rose's shoulder, "Let's go, it's time for us to set off."

Knowing the Doctor's existence just put an anticipated foe in the open, which did not affect their imminent operation in the slightest.

After about twenty minutes of "wolfing down," the virtual world also sent out a sentiment akin to "having eaten one's fill."

It was time to set out!

...

The off-road vehicle once again headed towards the unknown wasteland.

At the edge of the earth, the horizon quietly fell at the end of the sky, following the edge of the world, Bai E and the others gradually saw a stroke of black unlike anything ordinary.

The black machine oil was like a thick black quilt covering the land, the sticky and greasy sensation was sent clearly to Bai E's senses through the touch of the soles of his shoes.

"We're almost there," Bai E, getting off the vehicle and looking into the distance, squinted to try to see something farther away.

In the distance beyond sight, the pitch-black factory was rumbling on, day and night.

To the extent that the low-frequency high-pitch vibrations constantly affected the land beneath their feet.

The ground was full of numerous fresh "tire tracks" that all converged towards the same spot.

"Hide the vehicle," Bai E patted the door, signaling Rose to find a place to hide it, "I'll go take a look myself."

Intelligent mechanisms inherit technology from the Golden Age, and if humans inherited the very essence of human morality of the Golden Age, then intelligent mechanisms inherited the various cutting-edge technologies of that era.

They have outstanding techniques in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, and although cost reasons may prevent these technologies from being universally applied to every new intelligent mechanism, coming to a place like this that at first glance looks like a major base, there might be some unimaginable means to monitor the "outsiders" visiting.

Only by going alone and using the "Heavenly Eye" Spiritual Energy from Pansen could he slightly reduce the risk of being exposed prematurely.

"Understood," Rose softly acknowledged without any objection.

Watching the off-road vehicle head towards what was clearly a man-made but now abandoned shelter, Bai E then set off alone toward the distant base of the intelligent mechanisms.

All monitoring methods are essentially an exchange of information; the "Heavenly Eye" Spiritual Energy envelops Bai E, so even the reflection of light must have Bai E's consent.

This powerful stealth ability gave Bai E a great deal of confidence; the Spiritual Energy from Pansen was indeed very useful...

The land above was quiet, even the numerous transport teams coming and going seemed silent and lifeless.

The rumbling tremor emitted when the steel factory started up only made the vast steel factory seem even more quiet.

That's how cold and detached intelligent mechanisms are; lower grade intelligent mechanisms lack what is called self-will, while higher grade mechanisms that have thoughts similar to humans only transmit them through the mechanical connections established.

A large-scale transfer mining facility?

Bai E, who had been secretly observing from all angles for a while, concluded what role this factory played within the intelligent mechanism community, which was slightly different from his previous speculation when the information was vague.

Those so-called stolen mine carts did indeed transport all the collected raw material ores to this factory, but Bai E also saw many semi-processed, semi-assembled semi-finished products being transported collectively toward another direction by larger haul trucks.

Not only is human territory segmented into pieces by various forces on the planet, but the intelligent mechanism community also could not avoid this trouble.

Moreover, the raw computing power resources that were collected from the signal stations seemed to also undergo preliminary processing in this factory. Bai E, having boldly approached one of the large transport teams leaving the factory, sensed more active computing data inside.

A transfer station...

The scale was quite large, but not despairingly so.

The scale of the internal guard was unclear, whether there were intelligent mechanisms was also unknown, but... it seemed to match the preparations he had in mind before his arrival.

Bai E would not dare to take risks with a too-large intelligent mechanism base, taking his four teammates straight to it.

The sensation that the first-generation intelligent mechanism gave Bai E was still fresh in his memory, and Bai E believed that even if he encountered such weapons again now, he would still not escape the fate of being split in two.

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And last time, there was only one original Artificial Intelligence, and Nova was tying it down with her full strength.

This time?

One or two could be attempted for a sneak attack to create the chance for a one-on-one fight, but if there are too many original AIs, the only option is to play cat and mouse.

Such a scale of the transfer station is not the core base of the AIs; there should not be too many original AIs stationed here, right?

It's worth a try.

The previous ideas were just ideas; only after preliminary reconnaissance of the target did those ideas start becoming actionable and capable of being carried out.

…

When seeing Bai E suddenly appear in the middle of the clearing within their consciousness, all the team members showed visible surprise except for Rose.

"Captain!?"

Bai E waved his hand, "It's okay, it's me."

"Captain, when did you learn this kind of stealth ability?"

"Not long ago," Bai E casually brushed it off. Even within his own team, he hadn't disclosed his ability to use Spiritual Energy. It's known that many secrets in this world could be leaked even if just one more person is aware, regardless of their relationship or personal credibility.

"The captain is so impressive!" Zero's eyes were full of admiration.

He was the team member responsible for sniping and fire support; insight was his strongest attribute. However, the sniper skilled in insight was unnoticed even as someone approached him; if this were on the battlefield, he would have been dead without a trace.

Professional gratitude brought relief; he was clearer than anyone else about the terror of his captain's ability.

["Lucky Hit" charged +5.]

"…"

"How did the observation go?" Rose took the initiative to change the subject for Bai E.

In her view, Bai E just walked back openly, but combining the other team members' surprise and her experience with Arbitration Place's special training, she generally understood what had happened.

Bai E definitely used Spiritual Energy to hide his presence without anyone realizing.

Not only had he used Spiritual Energy without announcing it, but she also had to cover for him… tsk!

Facing Rose's slightly disdainful look, a hint of apology flashed deep in Bai E's pupils—'Forgot~'

"A transfer station of moderate size," Bai E calmly uttered his observation, successfully diverting everyone's attention.

"Transfer station?"

"Yeah… it's just a factory the AIs use for preliminary processing of raw materials, not their core territory."

Therefore, the defense might be strong, but it wouldn't be despairingly so.

"What do you plan to do?"

Bai E glanced over his team members and asked softly, "Shall we give it a try?"

All these ideas were his alone, unrelated to military orders.

Even though all these team members were those he could absolutely trust, Bai E never neglected their personal wishes.

"Whatever the captain says." Stone was indifferent, as if he had never once considered who the opponent was, so simple was his response.

"I'll strike wherever the captain asks me to." Looking calm and cool, Zero held a compliant smile towards Bai E; since the time Bai E had saved his life from the Praying Mantis' blade arms during the rookie trials, "Bai E" the captain was all that mattered under human righteousness.

"Click-clack." Without a word, You loaded the bullets into his usual twin submachine guns.

"Not in a hurry…" Bai E's lips twitched slightly as he pressed his hand down, "I called for some people, they're on the way. Let's wait for them before we start the operation."

On the way back, he had been considering this issue, which is why he forgot he was still using the "Heavenly Eye" Spiritual Energy.

If they could win, how would his five-person squad manage to take all those spoils of war?

Moreover, the AIs' counterattacks were always swift; waiting to call for reinforcements after taking down the factory would mean missing the opportunity.