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The helmet's system activated; its night vision allowed Lynch to see several square objects roughly his size within the space. At the same time, in the very center of the space was a massive void. Lynch walked over, looked down, and saw that the bottom of the void was filled with a huge, circular mechanical construct, roughly the size of an armored vehicle.

Lin Qi frowned, turned around, and glanced at Yuan Zhuzhi.

Yuan Zhuzhi nodded, and the next moment, the two of them acted simultaneously. Their spiritual energy circulated, forming a shining ball of light in their respective hands, which detached from their palms the instant it was formed and floated into the air.

The two orbs of light emitted a dazzling white light, illuminating the originally dark space.

At this moment, the three could finally see where they were—their current location resembled a giant testing ground, and they stood on a high platform. On the platform, several devices of unknown function remained silent, and the object inside the hollow was none other than something that, at first glance, looked like a furnace.

Lynch glanced at Evelyn, his professional understanding clear, and walked into a piece of equipment to begin his detailed study.

But as Evelyn was studying the device, her body suddenly stiffened, and then her breathing became rapid. She operated the device a few times, and then the previously silent device started up, with several indicator lights emitting a faint green glow.

Evelyn followed the same method and started up several other devices.

After all the equipment was activated, the "furnace" inside the cavity emitted a huge roar. A faint red light appeared in the center of the "furnace," and the temperature of the entire space rose instantly, soaring to fifty degrees Celsius in just a few seconds, and was still rising rapidly.

Lynch blinked, looked at Evelyn, and roughly understood what this "furnace" was all about.

No way? You found it already?

“My lady.” Evelyn approached the two, her voice brimming with excitement. “We found it! This is the engine that Sage Caul told us about, the one we obtained from the information on the key!”

Lin Qi blinked, suddenly realizing the impermanence of life.

"What about STC?"

Lin Qi hurriedly asked, "Having an engine isn't enough. What they really need to find is STC. Only with that can they build an engine."

Evelyn walked up to a device, operated it again, and a chip popped out and appeared in the other person's hand.

Lin Qi looked at the small chip with some surprise.

Is this STC?

“My lord.” Evelyn noticed Lynch’s confusion and spoke seriously. “This is a miracle of the God of Machines. Don’t underestimate it because of its size. Once it is connected to the equipment, it will automatically generate the engine design and the required materials. We just need to follow the steps and we can produce this technology that was lost in the dark age of technology.”

Lynch exhaled and nodded to Evelyn.

"Then, keep it safe."

Lin Qi said that although it felt somewhat surreal, they had indeed completed their mission and could take advantage of the current lull in the danger to activate their teleportation devices and return directly to the Explorer King.

As long as the speed is fast, there is no risk involved.

but........

Lin Qi looked towards another door within this space. This was clearly not the deepest part of the ruins. They had originally thought the engine would be placed at the very back, but now…

So what lies at the deepest part of the ruins?

Lin Qi stopped thinking about it and went to the side of the original leader, preparing to activate the teleportation beacon together.

Some things are better left unexplored than explored too much. They have already achieved their goal, so let those who come after them leave the rest of this site to future generations.

As Lin Qi thought this, he frowned as he looked at the engine that was being started in the hollow.

“Evelyn,” he called. “Could you turn it off?”

Evelyn nodded. Starting the teleportation device would take more than ten minutes of preparation, while shutting down the engine only required pressing an emergency button on the device.

Evelyn walked to the device and was about to press the button when the engine suddenly shut off, no longer emitting the intense heat it had before.

Evelyn was stunned for a moment, and then her expression changed.

"My lord!" She strode towards Lin Qi and Yuan Zhuzhi. "Something's wrong! Be careful!"

Lynch and the leader of the original forge looked at Evelyn and immediately understood what had happened. Without the slightest hesitation, they unleashed their psionic energy without reservation, creating a semi-circular force field that enveloped all three of them, protecting them firmly within it.

The engine, which had suddenly shut down, was suddenly restarted. The whole process took no more than three seconds. Then, accompanied by a sound that was like a fan spinning but a million times louder, the engine was overloaded by some unknown means. Finally, flashes of electricity appeared outward.

In orbit, Kaul suddenly detected an unusually high temperature reaction at a certain location on the planet.

"Notify them." Without hesitation, he gripped the Omnisaiah Axe in his hand. "I'm going down there myself."

Chapter 123 The Iron Man Appears, Crisis Begins (5000)

Flames surged, but protected by the shield formed by psionic energy, they did not cause any harm to Lin Qi and his companions' bodies.

Lynch gritted his teeth; he could feel the immense power generated when the engine suddenly exploded. The psionic shield was being rapidly worn down, and only by constantly drawing energy from the warp to replenish it could they ensure they wouldn't be harmed.

"Back off!"

The leader of the original forging shouted, also sparing no effort in using his psionic energy. However, compared to Lin Qi, with such a large amount of time and force, he couldn't help but show a slight strain.

boom!

The explosion escalated further. If before it was just a fierce burst of flames rising from the engine, this time it directly generated a shockwave powerful enough to uproot the earth. Lynch, the leader of the Primal Forge, and Evelyn had no time to react. The shockwave tore apart the entire internal structure of the laboratory. The ground beneath their feet and the ceiling above them shattered, falling downwards while crashing directly into the creatures below.

damn it!

The psychic light shone even brighter as Lynch unleashed his full power without holding back. His psychic energy was being used without reservation. If a think tank witnessed his actions, they would undoubtedly issue severe reprimands and impose post-event oversight, because for an ordinary psychic, using psychic energy in this manner would have caused their soul's brilliance to shine like a lighthouse on the sea in the warp.

The sea monsters would rush toward the lighthouse and tear it to shreds.

However, this does not apply to Lynch.

Even if his soul shines brightly like a lighthouse, its light will be obscured by the sun beside him.

A blue force field shield protected the three as they descended. Rocks constantly struck the shield, creating ripples. The Primal Forged Leader ceased using his psionic energy—while powerful, it lacked the unique characteristics of Lynch's, and the risks of using it hastily without preparation were unimaginable.

However, with Lin Qi by his side, he is now capable of ensuring the safe landing of the three of them.

The three of them plummeted rapidly, a process that lasted a full minute. As the ground became clearly visible, Lin Qi and Yuan Zhuzhi immediately stretched out a hand, aiming it at the empty space below.

The psionic energy surged once more, and under the influence of gravity, the force carried by their bodies was instantly reduced by more than half. The three landed steadily, stirring up a large cloud of dust around them.

"Be on guard." As soon as he regained his footing, Lin Qi immediately drew his explosive pistol from his waist. "Be careful, that explosion just now was definitely not an accident. There really is something in this ruin... most likely the Iron Man. Evelyn, check the teleportation device to see if it still works properly."

Evelyn heard Lynch's words and, without hesitation, checked the teleportation devices attached to the three of them as requested.

Evelyn finished the examination in three minutes, her face turned pale, and her voice became stiff.

"My lord... the teleportation device's signal has been jammed. If we use it now, we'll be unable to connect with the teleportation beacon on the Explorer King. Forcing its activation would......"

"what happens?"

"We might appear on the Explorer King, or on the surface of a planet, but more likely, in the void between the planet's surface and the Explorer King."

Lynch's lips twitched. Evelyn's words were actually quite euphemistic, and he understood her true meaning—that if the teleportation device were activated, the probability of being thrown into the void was not very high, but rather infinitely close to 100%.

“Let’s keep going,” the leader of the original forging said. “We have no other choice.”

Lin Qi nodded, then took a deep breath. He raised his hand and, just like before, used his psionic energy to summon a shining ball of light.

The ball of light rose upwards, bursting forth with dazzling light, illuminating everything around it with crystal clarity.

At this moment, Lynch and the other two noticed the appearance of the space they had fallen into—it was a nearly sealed space, with the walls, ceiling, and floor all made of an unknown silver material. There was a small hole in the ceiling, directly facing Lynch and the others. Clearly, they had fallen into the interior of this space through that hole.

where is this?

Confused, Lynch and the other two began to slowly walk through the space, eventually arriving at one of the four walls. Evelyn began to examine it, while Lynch reached out and placed his hand on it.

The leader of the original forging team frowned, although his helmet prevented others from seeing his expression. However, his motionless posture still indicated his current state.

Lin Qi released his hand and went to the side of the original leader, asking with concern.

"What? Did your body experience any side effects after using your psionic energy?"

Yuan Zhuzhi shook his head, then slowly sighed.

"I'm wondering... what exactly does that Iron Man want to do?"

"Destroy us, protect this ruin. What other purpose could it have?"

“No.” Yuan Zhuzhi shook his head. “Although I don’t know why, I always feel that things are not that simple.”

Lin Qi frowned slightly as he listened to Yuan Zhuzhi's words.

He knew about the powerful psychic talent of the original leader, and he also knew that psychics often had a vague sense of the future.

If that's the case... then is the current leader of the original forging sensing something different?

Lynch wanted to ask, but just then Evelyn walked over and interrupted their conversation.

“My lords,” the priestess began. “I have cracked part of the program. Next, I will open a hidden door here. However, I am not sure what is behind the door, so please keep watch. If anything dangerous appears, please destroy it immediately or remind me to close the hidden door.”

Lynch and the leader of the original forging nodded to Evelyn, and then the two of them walked together to a spot not far from the hidden door that had been found, picked up their ranged weapons, and aimed them forward.

Evelyn took a deep breath and began to crack the secret door based on the program vulnerabilities she had found.

The enhanced brain, becoming part of a data deluge, entered before the keypad lock of the secret door, and then began to perform a surgical operation on it, like the best surgeon. The "skin" and "flesh" were cut open, revealing the beating "heart" within.

Evelyn gripped the "scalpel" tightly, carefully cut open the "blood vessels," removed the "heart," and then replaced it with the "fake heart" she had prepared.

The "fake heart" remained dormant in the unfamiliar "body" until the doctor in charge reconnected several "blood vessels," at which point it began to beat slowly.

finished.

Evelyn breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that things had gone a little too smoothly. This feeling was even strangely familiar, like...

Just like they found the STC of that regular engine up there.

Evelyn immediately realized something, a sense of foreboding washing over her. She tried to sever her connection to her consciousness, but clearly, her enemy didn't give her the chance. An even larger torrent of data surged forth, following the trajectory she had taken, directly attacking her physical body in reality.

"Ah!" Evelyn screamed as she collapsed to her knees. The mechanical modifications on her body were brought to a high temperature, scalding her unmodified flesh and giving off the smell of roasted meat.

Lynch immediately stepped forward, looked at Evelyn, and without hesitation, severed the mechanical tentacles that were attached to her in the wall.

"what!!!"

A flash of electricity, and Evelyn screamed again, her voice even more agonizing than before.

However, after this, Evelyn was clearly out of her previous state. Apart from being very weak, she was no longer in immediate danger.

Lin Qi carefully placed the other person on the ground, and at the same time quickly took out a mini syringe from behind him, and directly injected it into the exposed neck.

The bright red liquid was injected into the syringe, and Evelyn's body twitched. Lynch removed the mask from her face, watching as the pale face beneath gradually regained its color. Then, her body jerked to one side, and she vomited a large amount of blood mixed with engine oil.

"Cough cough.........cough......"

"What happened? Evelyn, did Iron Man just attack you?"

After coughing up blood, Evelyn was able to speak. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, looked at Lynch, and nodded vigorously.

“My lady,” Evelyn’s voice still betrayed weakness, “that iron man didn’t let us in here unintentionally; it did it on purpose, it…”