233: Chapter 233 Super Armored Vehicle

General Wu survived thanks to the desperate protection of a few trusted subordinates.

As it happened, there was a small pit inside the air-raid shelter that had just been blasted open.

At the very moment the Flame Breath struck, the five trusted subordinates pushed General Wu into the pit and then blocked all the gaps.

Only then, under the terrifying Flame Breath, were they able to keep General Wu unscathed.

He pushed aside his subordinates, who had been roasted to a crisp, his chest heaving.

Monstrous rage gradually welled up in his heart.

“Little thief, today it's either you die or I do!”

With a roar, General Wu rushed out of the air-raid shelter and ran all the way to the river channel.

Just as he was about to board the warship, Old Li scrambled over on his hands and feet:

“General Wu, you mustn't!”

“Old man, let go of me!”

“Don't, the enemy's firepower is too fierce, you can't go out.”

“Argh, you old immortal thing, get the hell away from me!”

General Wu kicked Old Li away and roared at the soldiers beside him:

“Load the ammunition! Follow my orders!”

“Yes, General!”

“Open the city gate!”

“You cannot open it, follow my orders, do not open the city gate!”

Old Li, dazed and disoriented from the fall, scrambled back up upon hearing General Wu's roar.

“You old immortal thing, how dare you defy my orders? I'll kill you!”

“Even if you kill me, I won't let you go out. This city can do without anyone, but it cannot do without you!”

Old Li dragged General Wu off the warship on his hands and feet and gave a wink to a trusted aide nearby.

Instantly, the aide understood and gave a slight nod.

While Old Li was struggling with General Wu.

“Surprise attack!”

The aide delivered a hand chop to the back of General Wu's neck.

“Ugh...”

General Wu's vision went black, and he stumbled and fell.

“Take General Wu away, I'll hold the fort here.”

“Yes, Old Li, take care.”

The aide took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and helped General Wu away, intending to leave.

However, before he had taken a few steps, General Wu, who was on his back, suddenly trembled all over.

Then, his eyes slowly opened, revealing a gaze devoid of focus.

“Ge... General, why are you...”

“Tsk tsk tsk, what a deep bond between master and servant, I'm almost moved.”

“Who?!!”

Old Li let out a low shout, frowning as he scanned his surroundings.

“Don't bother looking, I'm over here.”

Chen Fan chuckled, his figure gradually appearing.

Old Li narrowed his eyes, “You...”

“Don't 'you' me, we're all family, don't be so formal.”

“Recruit!”

“Spirit Control!”

“Ugh...”

Old Li and the aide were stunned, and then the light in their eyes gradually dimmed, becoming expressionless.

“Little Wu, go organize the troops and gather them all together.”

“Yes, Master.”

General Wu nodded and turned away.

“Old Li, take me to see your nuclear missile.”

“Yes, Master.”

Old Li's somewhat hunched back actually straightened up. His legs also became nimble, and he briskly led the way.

Chen Fan watched in amazement: “So Recruit has this benefit too, it's like a fountain of youth.”

The two walked all the way to the golden building that Chen Fan had been keeping an eye on for a long time.

Only then did Chen Fan realize that this building was not golden, but earth-yellow. It was just reflecting gold under the sunlight.

Around the building were densely packed circular holes.

Looking down through the holes, one could see missiles standing ready.

“Are these anti-aircraft missiles?”

“Yes, there are nuclear missile units over there. Those were the ones that attacked you earlier, Master.”

Chen Fan nodded and scanned the area.

Suddenly, he frowned.

Under his Exploration vision, he vaguely felt something moving underground.

“Are there any creatures underground?”

“Here? Underground here are our soldiers, maintaining the launch silos.”

“As for the other direction, those are the annoying Clockwork Goblin.”

“Clockwork Goblin?” Chen Fan's eyes lit up.

“Yes, those Clockwork Goblin occupy half of the underground world. Of course, our nuclear missile equipment was also exchanged with them for supplies.”

“I see.”

Chen Fan nodded slightly.

No wonder the technological level of this Steel City was so much higher than others, they even used nuclear missile technology.

“Lead the way.”

“Yes, Master.”

The two walked one after another towards a piece of wasteland.

After approaching the wasteland, Chen Fan discovered a huge opening in the ground and a pitch-black staircase.

“This is the entrance to the Clockwork Goblin world; without their permission, we generally do not set foot there.”

Chen Fan nodded, summoned one hundred Crew Member, and walked down the stairs.

Chen Fan followed at the very back of the team.

As they went deeper, the surrounding light gradually dimmed.

Chen Fan had to take out the super energy nova to use as a light source.

After continuing down for several dozen meters, a two-meter-high door appeared ahead.

“Humans, leave our territory.”

Two Clockwork Goblin less than half a meter tall were guarding the entrance, their tone stiff.

Just as Chen Fan was about to reply, he suddenly raised an eyebrow and muttered something.

The Clockwork Goblin Ruituocuipu appeared beside him.

“Little ones, look who's back.”

Ruituocuipu seemed a bit excited and walked up faster.

The two gatekeeper Clockwork Goblin narrowed their eyes and looked at Ruituocuipu in disbelief, as if confirming something.

A moment later, they exclaimed:

“King?!! Our King, you have awakened?!!”

The two rushed forward, crowding around Ruituocuipu, jumping with excitement.

“I have returned, where are the rest of the clan?”

The two's expressions stiffened, and they stammered: “Some are dead... some are missing, there are only two hundred clansmen here.”

Ruituocuipu's expression stiffened for a moment, then he nodded:

“Take me to see them.”

“At your command, my King!”

A clattering sound rang out, and the door gradually opened.

Ruituocuipu gave Chen Fan a wink, and the group walked in.

Behind the door was a long corridor.

The surrounding walls were decorated with some glowing objects to help people find their way.

After walking for over twenty minutes, a huge underground city appeared before their eyes.

At just one glance, Chen Fan was stunned.

“Is this... really an underground city?”

The ceiling height exceeded twenty meters, and there were no stone pillars supporting it at all. Countless lighting devices were installed on the four walls, illuminating the underground as if it were daytime.

In the center of the city, there were dozens of huge vats.

Inside the vats were densely packed glowing objects, as well as dull objects similar to black jade...

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow and instinctively took out an earth spirit crystal.

After comparing them, Chen Fan confirmed that half of what was in these vats were earth spirit crystal.

“Could the others be Earth Hearts?”

Chen Fan's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to open Jiu Jiu's chat window, he found that the system interface had turned gray.

His expression shifted, and Chen Fan opened the Spirit Control realm.

Soon, he appeared on the surface.

“Jiu Jiu, I'm sending you coordinates, come over at full speed.”

Jiu Jiu didn't ask much and nodded repeatedly, “Okay.”

Chen Fan sent the coordinates and then breathed a sigh of relief.

He couldn't waste so many earth resources.

After the Hundredfold Cash Back, it should be enough to last for a while.

Just as he was about to return to the underground world, the system sound rang out.

[Ding!]

[New warship level unlocked, please upgrade Ruituocuipu to SS rank as soon as possible.]

[Next level: Super Energy Armored Vehicle.]

[Ruituocuipu will compress the launch silos and store them in the Super Energy Armored Vehicle, allowing for installation and relocation at any time.]