146: Thor Slasher (2 in 1)

After Su Buqi, War God of Gui Xu's voice faded, silence descended for a moment.

Within this black and white Star Sea, no sound resonated, yet a more clandestine communication began on other levels, continuing without pause.

This was the highest level of communication within the Federation, imperceptible to anyone.

Civilization Ruins.

Leaping from the high platform, Qin Jin moved through the camp, steadily advancing.

Currently, he had a basic understanding of the general background of these Civilization Ruins, but he knew nothing of the specific details. Since that was the case, Qin Jin had no intention of straying from the framework; instead, he planned to proceed step by step to see the "process" within this area.

"I wonder if there are any collectibles within this battlefield that can be exchanged for points."

"Right now, there are an extremely large number of mechanical bodies here." As Qin Jin advanced, he clearly perceived that the mechanical bodies undergoing repair and maintenance looked at him with respect.

Evidently, his current identity as a Pure One held a high status within the mechanical body faction.

As he advanced, Qin Jin considered and then abandoned the idea of "attacking his teammates."

The location of this exploration was clearly different from before, and it was impossible to determine what could be exchanged for points. Under such circumstances,

Attempting to collect the mechanical cores of his "teammates" would undoubtedly be an act of rebellion against his current faction, abandoning his identity, with unpredictable results.

Qin Jin himself was not of that character.

As thoughts swirled, he moved with extreme speed, approaching the battlefield area.

Within his sight, mechanical bodies and Contaminator were engaged in the purest form of close-quarters combat. Their numbers were incalculable. Some Contaminator turned to ash under scorching gunfire, while some mechanical parts decayed and shattered, their eyes dimming, due to corrosive power.

Just as Qin Jin was about to enter the battlefield, his primal power sensed something. His gaze shifted, directly looking towards the far end of the battlefield.

There, primal power surged, and above a figure, primal power actually formed the shape of a carp, suspended in the air. As that figure charged forward, the carp's body swayed, enveloping a certain area around him, and plunged into the Contaminator.

"He doesn't seem like someone who just entered the Innate Realm."

"He's an upper-year student from another academy."

Qin Jin's eyes slightly lowered: "That mechanical body said that if I render meritorious service, I can be summoned by the Saint."

"However, it seems that not many contestants have entered this special area, but certainly not few either."

"Will the Saint summon everyone?"

"It seems there's also a competitive relationship among us."

The moment the thought flashed through his mind.

Qin Jin moved.

He stomped his right leg, power erupting, and his body ascended into the air, gliding through the sky.

He had mastered the ability to fly, but this ability, before being exposed, could also be considered a trump card. The current situation was not worth revealing it.

His body glided. The battlefield was already an architectural ruin. Qin Jin landed on a high point, continuously leveraging objects, and advanced from above the battlefield as he leaped.

As he advanced.

Some Contaminator noticed his movement and immediately launched an attack.

They even withstood the attacks of the mechanical bodies to assault him.

It seemed the conflict between Pure Ones and Contaminator was more significant.

Thunder surged around him, and all incoming attacks were annihilated. Qin Jin had already reached the rear of the battlefield. Looking ahead, a tide-like surge of polluted monsters poured in from behind, pushing and shoving each other, rushing to the front lines.

"The mechanical bodies are on the defensive. The rear of this battlefield, where I came from, should be the mechanical bodies' station."

"Then—"

"Where do these Contaminator come from?"

A thought flashed through his mind.

Qin Jin stepped into the air, extended his right hand, and a Thunder Halberd condensed. Primal power surged, activating the Sky Thunder Body!

Thunder formed armor, and after being refined and amplified by the power of primal energy, this armor almost solidified, providing an astonishing increase in self-enhancement and defensive capabilities.

Clad in armor, wielding his weapon, Qin Jin, driven by momentum, swooped down towards the swarm of polluted monsters. Thunder surged over the halberd, like a descending mountain.

From top to bottom, the Thunder Halberd struck the polluted monsters first, cutting them in two, and the overflowing thunder power annihilated them.

Then the halberd struck the ground with a resounding crash!

This area seemed to fall silent for a moment.

The next instant, from the point of impact, dazzling, brilliant arcs of lightning surged, spreading outwards. Thunder was inherently the most yang and rigid force in the world, and it was also the bane of evil pollution.

A single strike cleared the area.

The surrounding polluted monsters were pulverized by the thunderous impact. Under Qin Jin's gaze, black mist condensed into spheres in the air, no larger than a palm, and flew towards him, hovering beside him.

As the spheres hovered, wisps of mist surged from within the shattered monster remains, merging into them.

"Is this considered battle merit?"

"Or rather—"

Qin Jin instantly made a judgment: "Is this how contestants acquire points on this battlefield?"

"After returning to the lounge, do I just scan it with my wristband?"

"The strength of these polluted monsters is average, so the point value of a single one shouldn't be high."

A thought flashed through his mind.

In the cleared area around him, more monsters surged, becoming even more frenzied.

Qin Jin no longer paid attention to anything else. He swept his halberd and faced the enemy once more.

This was his first time personally being on a battlefield.

However, he was no longer a newcomer to the battlefield.

Within the Wu Sheng Stele, he had fought alongside and annihilated enemies with successive predecessors who had left their marks in Wu Yuan on battlefields. Those memories from the spiritual level also left an extremely profound impression on him, serving as invaluable experience.

A real battlefield is completely different from a Martial Artist's combat, requiring constant reservation of strength to deal with unexpected situations.

After Qin Jin unleashed his power to clear the enemies, he vaguely sensed that at the far end of the battlefield, primal power erupted in more than one location.

Evidently.

Those were other contestants, who, seeing the power he unleashed, were also unwilling to remain idle.

Thunder surged, sweeping in all directions.

As Qin Jin slew monsters, his body continuously pressed forward, gradually separating from the mechanical body army.

Contaminator would not appear out of thin air; they must have a source.

For a war where the opponent seemed to have an endless supply of reinforcements, killing mere foot soldiers was secondary if one wanted to gain an advantage in "battle merits."

Time passed.

His body continuously pressed forward. On this battlefield, attacking gradually became instinct. Qin Jin always kept a reserve, only using his primal power.

The Spiritual Void served as his trump card.

Just then.

As the halberd swept, the polluted monsters in front were annihilated. This time, the surrounding polluted monsters did not replenish. Under Qin Jin's gaze,

They even actively retreated.

Centered around him, within an area of tens of meters, the polluted monsters branched off, heading to the battlefield from both sides, leaving only him in the clear.

Beside him, the hovering black sphere grew increasingly brighter.

Qin Jin did not pay attention to the monsters on either side; his gaze fell forward.

The branching beast tide in front gradually spread forward, clearing more areas. At this point, a figure, stepping out from the open space, walked towards Qin Jin, his gaze fixed on him, steadily advancing.

That was a person.

These Civilization Ruins adopted many settings from real ruins, but since it was a competition held by the Starfire Federation, the former inhabitants of the ruins adopted a form similar to humans.

Looking at him, he was about two meters tall, with all his limbs and facial features intact. Compared to those monsters, he was practically a normal person.

However...

He also had peculiar characteristics.

His skin was gray, and on the sides of his arms, structures not belonging to humans grew from his flesh, crescent-shaped and resembling hard bone—two arm blades!

Noticing Qin Jin's gaze.

The other party's gaze focused on Qin Jin, his eyes scrutinizing, and a hoarse voice sounded at this moment.

"A very powerful Pure One."

He continued to step closer: "You possess good potential. Don't continue to sink among this scrap metal. Join us, and together, devote yourselves to the Divine Child."

"Lord Divine Child will bestow power upon you."

Qin Jin blinked.

"There's also an option to change factions?"

"Divine Child, Saint."

"Are these the opposing sides of these Civilization Ruins?"

"Has he only appeared now because the performance needs to meet certain conditions?"

Thoughts flashed through his mind. Qin Jin's expression was calm: "I refuse."

"Refuse?"

The gray-skinned man's eyes turned cold: "You Pure Ones, having been deceived by the sweet talk of this scrap metal for too long, no longer remember your origins, do you?"

"Those not of our kind are sure to be of different hearts. If you continue to stay here, you will only be discarded after your last bit of value is squeezed out."

As he spoke.

Qin Jin's thoughts raced, organizing the information.

"Divine Child, Saint."

"Currently, the Divine Child's side is attacking the Saint's side. According to the information in the diary, does that mean the original inhabitants of this city, in order to fight against the Saint, developed and created the Divine Child, thereby triggering this disaster?"

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

Qin Chi's expression remained unchanged. He held the halberd with one hand, and raised its head.

The meaning was self-evident.

From his own perspective, he found the mechanical bodies more acceptable than these corrupted monster forms.

Moreover—

He had already fought on this battlefield for so long, establishing a foundation. The Pure Ones seemed to hold a higher status in the mechanical body faction. Under such circumstances, why bother going to another completely unknown faction?

"Unappreciative."

"Then you shall die here and be buried with these mechanical monsters!"

The moment the cold voice sounded, under Qin Jin's gaze, the gray-skinned man's skin violently rippled. In an instant, his upper body remained, but his lower body transformed from legs into a black mist. In a flash, his body charged forward, his upper body rapidly spun, and black mist adhered to him, as if transforming into a tornado, rushing towards Qin Jin.

The sharp arm blades trembled violently.

Qin Jin's expression became slightly solemn. Facing the misty tornado, he thrust his halberd forward. As thunder surged, a thunder dragon coiled upon it.

As he thrust forward, a sense of obstruction came. Qin Chi suddenly exerted force, and the thunder dragon roared forward, rushing into the black mist, and then exploded with a bang!

Surging arcs of lightning spread in mid-air, and the aftershocks rippled.

He was no match for a single strike.

This was not a true Civilization Ruin after all, but a team competition venue. The combat units within were undoubtedly set according to previous Po Xian Cups.

After the gray-skinned man was destroyed, he turned into smoke and merged into the sphere.

With a clanging sound, his arm blades actually dropped like equipment, which Qin Jin collected into his spatial storage.

Qin Jin continued to advance, slaying enemies with his halberd.

In this surging torrent of charging monsters, he moved against the current.

The training in the Wu Sheng Stele allowed him to precisely control his primal power, and with the Spiritual Void as a backup, he was not at all afraid of being eliminated from this exploration due to unexpected circumstances.

He killed enemies all the way.

This area looked like an Industrial Zone on the map, full of tall and spacious buildings.

After killing many more monsters, Qin Jin walked past a factory-like building, looked ahead, and suddenly froze.

He had found his target.

Looking ahead, suspended in the low sky, were several flying machines resembling starships.

If the Starfire Federation's starships generally had a mechanical sci-fi style, then the flying machines suspended here were bio-starships!

On the surface of these flying machines, there were soft, organism-like entities attached, and the entire ship's appearance was quite bizarre.

At this moment, starships were suspended at low altitude, their rear hatches open, and various types of polluted monsters were pouring out of them.

"Are there teleportation devices set up inside? Or is it a method arranged by the Divine Child within them, capable of producing monsters?"

A thought flashed through his mind.

Qin Jin's eyes narrowed.

Observation Hall.

Team leaders from various academies gathered here.

The giant screen in front was divided into approximately dozens of areas, each displaying footage from different parts of the team competition.

At this moment—

In the center of the giant screen, within the widest area, someone was cutting down enemies and advancing through the torrent of monsters, unstoppable.

This was the main screen of the Star Dome Breaking Limit Cup, and the two commentators for the event were explaining this scene.

"Currently appearing on screen is a contestant from Wu Yuan Academy."

"His strength is not to be underestimated. He has fought his way through the monster torrent to this point. Facing these bio-starships that produce monsters, what will he do?"

"In the path of evolution, pollution is ubiquitous. We must also learn to protect ourselves."

"The Civilization Ruins, serving as the venue for this Po Xian Cup team competition, have a complete backstory, which will gradually be revealed as the team competition progresses."

The two commentators spoke alternately, one after another.

Inside the hall.

Beside Mentor Meng Ning, the number of people had increased significantly.

At this moment.

Someone looked at the giant screen and said, "I noticed this young man earlier."

"Although the Civilization Ruins within the venue have balanced combat power, to be able to single-handedly and so quickly break through to this point, he must be a formidable contender in this Po Xian Cup."

"Mentor Meng Ning."

The man speaking looked at Mentor Meng Ning: "Is this one of your third-year students from Wu Yuan?"

"I haven't seen him before. Has he only recently risen to prominence?"

Upon hearing this.

Mentor Meng Ning shook his head.

His voice was calm: "He's a first-year student."

"He almost became my student."

"A first-year student?"

As the words fell, the expressions of several people around them became more serious.

How could anyone who could become a team leader be a simple person? Everyone had some understanding of Wu Yuan's system. Someone curious asked, "A first-year student showing such performance is truly a top-tier prodigy."

"Whose disciple did he become? You couldn't even win him over."

Upon hearing this, Mentor Meng Ning did not go into detail, only saying, "Gu Huang."

"Gu Huang?"

"She has entered the Celestial Realm?!"

Amidst the conversations.

On the giant screen in front, the commentators' voices suddenly rose at this moment.

"This contestant has started to move again!"

"Wait!"

"He seems to be—"

After approaching these bio-starships, the attacks of the surrounding polluted monsters grew even more frantic.

After sweeping his halberd forward to clear an area, the halberd in his hand transformed into primal power and silently dissipated. Qin Jin's gaze focused on the cluster of bio-starships behind him, and a solemn expression appeared in his eyes.

At that instant, the innate power within Qin Jin was unleashed, and above him, his secret technique was activated, amplifying his strength.

The Sky Thunder Body was already in use, and amidst the flickering lightning, Qin Jin held nothing back, fully unleashing the Sky Thunder Body.

In an instant, his figure grew, and lightning formed his external armor.

In a flash, he transformed into a several-meter-tall Lightning Giant, stomping forward.

He no longer actively attacked, nor did he need to, because any Contaminator monster that tried to approach him was instantly annihilated by the lightning.

The Lightning Giant charged forward, rapidly approaching the biological fleet.

These biological fleets, located deep in the rear of the Contaminator battlefield, seemed to have never encountered such a scenario; no mechanical bodies had ever attacked here, and there were no contingency plans for such a direction.

In the distance, some Contaminator, similar in appearance to the gray-skinned people, looked horrified and quickly moved closer, attempting to intercept him.

Compared to ordinary Contaminator monsters, these gray-skinned people, after being polluted, could maintain a [humanoid] form, appearing to have a higher status.

Qin Jin's speed was extremely fast.

He rapidly closed the distance, gazing at the biological fleet, his eyes slightly lowered.

At this moment, within his spiritual sea, the Thunder Marsh rippled, and a lightning storm swirled above.

The instant the Thunder Marsh rippled, starting from the Thunder Marsh and propelled by innate power, Qin Jin stomped his right leg, and the Lightning Giant leaped up.

Surging, frenzied lightning surged forth, spreading and taking shape.

In an instant, the form of the Lightning Giant constructed by the Sky Thunder Body changed.

As he charged forward, lightning sculpted a dragon's body, like a thunder dragon ascending to the heavens, but upon closer inspection, one would notice that at the dragon's head, lightning intertwined, subtly forming a human face.

Thunder God!

The Thunder Marsh gave birth to the Thunder God, with a dragon's body and a human head.

The Thunder God danced in the sky.

As the thunder dragon charged forward, continuous roars echoed around it.

Qin Jin, with an unstoppable momentum, surged towards the biological starship, as if using his own body as a weapon.

On the biological starship, the soft-bodied creatures writhed, tentacles emerging to intercept him, and some areas solidified into muzzles, spewing corrosive mucus.

But—

No one could stop Qin Jin at this moment.

In the next instant.

The thunder dragon roared, fiercely impacting the rear side of a biological starship.

The surging lightning destroyed everything, and the thunder dragon, formed from his own body, plunged through the side of the biological starship, exited from the other end, and charged towards the next starship.

Under the influence of the residual lightning power, after the thunder dragon passed through, the biological starship behind it paused for a moment, then exploded with a roar, completely shattering.

The gray-skinned people who came to intercept him were annihilated the moment they approached, becoming part of the orb.

And at this moment, the thunder dragon, into which Qin Jin had transformed, had already penetrated the second starship.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The thunder dragon roared, continuously piercing through several starships, causing a series of explosions.

The lightning around Qin Jin's body dimmed somewhat, but it was at this very moment, accompanied by a roaring sound, that the unattacked biological starships suddenly activated and soared into the sky.

The rear hatches had not yet closed, and new Contaminator monsters continued to crawl out, falling directly from the sky and smashing to pieces on the ground.

The [Divine Son] faction had retreated.

The thunder dragon around Qin Jin's body dissipated, returning to the basic form of the Sky Thunder Body, and he looked up at the sky.

With a large consumption of innate power, his physique felt empty, but excitement flickered in Qin Jin's eyes.

Nothing was more romantic than a single person breaking through an army.

To confront a starship alone was a scene of romance that only existed in the Star Sea Era.

If he were facing a true Starfire Federation military starship, he would not be strong enough yet, but as a team competition map, everything within the Civilization Ruins had been balanced, and these biological starships were no exception, allowing Qin Jin to enjoy a grand explosion.

He shifted his gaze.

As the biological starships departed, the remaining monster tide below fell into chaos.

Without reinforcements, the mechanical army would soon completely clear the area.

Within his physique, innate power began to recover.

Qin Jin re-entered the battle.

Observation Hall.

The commentator's voice was incredibly passionate.

"Even though the Civilization Ruins have been optimized and balanced for the Po Xian Cup, a body confronting a starship and blowing it up—what a shocking scene!"

"This participant from Wu Yuan Academy has shown us the power of an extraordinary genius."

"With such young people in our Starfire Federation, our future will surely be even more prosperous!"

Around Mentor Meng Ning.

Other academy mentors looked at him, one of them saying softly, "His control over lightning power is extremely strong, even capable of shaping it.

Judging by its destructive power, the might of his innate power is also extraordinary."

"Mentor Meng Ning."

"Have your first-year students at Wu Yuan already reached this level?"

Mentor Meng Ning did not answer.

He merely gazed at the figure re-entering the battlefield on the giant screen, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"Such an excellent prospect."

"Why isn't he my student?"

Previously, Qin Jin was moving against the surging monster tide.

Now, Qin Jin began his return journey, moving with the monster tide.

Not long after moving forward, Qin Jin's gaze looked ahead, suddenly focusing on a spot.

Looking in that direction, it was another participant, battling amidst the monster horde.

With each strike, his innate power destroyed everything.

He noticed Qin Jin's gaze, leaped, and landed on the high ground of a nearby construction ruin, a proud voice echoing.

"The anomaly up ahead, did you cause it?"

He had also been continuously pushing forward within the monster tide, and not long ago, he clearly witnessed the biological starships taking off.

Qin Chi nodded slightly.

Upon hearing this, the man's expression became a bit more serious: "Let's get acquainted, Tian Ce, Shangguan Yan."

Qin Jin raised an eyebrow.

"Wu Yuan, Qin Jin."

"Qin Chi, huh—"

"I'll remember that."

As the response sounded, he leaped down again, continuing to fight.

Qin Jin glanced, then withdrew his gaze.

Both parties had no intention of attacking.

The points for defeating others were a fixed 20 points.

However, in this special map, they belonged to the same side.

With the battle nearing its end and an opportunity to gain more information, rashly attacking [allies] might introduce variables and render previous efforts futile.

The remaining monsters on the battlefield were gradually being cleared.

With the [Pure Ones] played by the participants as the breakthrough point, the mechanical army gradually pushed forward, and this war, which had lasted for several hours, was nearing its end.

The participants who had gathered closer maintained a certain buffer space between them, wary of each other, but no one actively attacked.

Instead, they were all clearing out the monsters.

As Qin Jin's gaze swept across the participants, he noticed a familiar figure.

An Shi.

An Shi also noticed his gaze; they exchanged a look and nodded high, without communicating.

Due to Ye Pingan, their relationship was generally average, but no one took it to heart.

Since they had come here, they were fighting for Wu Yuan.

Time passed.

The battlefield was completely cleared, the annihilated Contaminator monsters turning into black mist with no remnants.

The original appearance of this construction ruin gradually emerged.

"This area is most likely the Industrial Zone."

"According to the information on that map, the Industrial Zone is located somewhat closer to the city's outskirts.

This seems to be the main base of the [Saint] faction."

"Then, where is the main base of the [Divine Son] faction?"

He thought of the torn area in the center of the map: "Could it be in the city center?"

The mechanical army was approaching.

Just as Qin Jin was contemplating.

In the distance, several mechanical teams moved together, approaching, and the proud sound of mechanical parts rubbing together was heard, followed by a proud voice.

"Pure One, Qin Jin."

The proud mechanical voice was somewhat excited: "You have achieved great military merits in this defense war, slaying countless enemies."

"You even annihilated the pollution nests, accomplishing a feat we have never achieved."

"Your achievements have been made known to Saint Master, please follow me to meet Saint Master."

These mechanical bodies had even changed their address.

Qin Jin's gaze swept over them; the surrounding mechanical bodies stood rigidly, their mechanical parts almost standing upright.

Their mechanical faces had no expression, but Qin Jin could feel a sense of respect.

"Those biological starships are called pollution nests?"

"The mechanical bodies have never annihilated them."

"Then how did these mechanical bodies defend the Industrial Zone in past wars?

Is that [Saint] very strong?"

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

Qin Jin immersed himself in the role: "Lead the way."

"Please follow me."

Several mechanical teams led the way, and Qin Jin's [military merits] seemed to have been fully known by the mechanical bodies.

As they returned, countless mechanical bodies saluted him.

Under Qin Jin's observation, other participants were also accompanied by mechanical bodies, beginning their return.

It is worth mentioning.

The black orb, after the war ended, no longer hovered and was stored by Qin Jin in his spatial equipment.

They returned all the way.

Behind them, in the main combat area of the machines, countless mechanical bodies were clearing up the wreckage.

Some broken parts, after special treatment, were reassembled onto mechanical bodies with missing limbs, like an assembly line in the camp.

Following them, Qin Jin returned to the place where he first transited.

This area was still a scene of construction ruins, but as they delved deeper, the surrounding scenery began to change.

As far as the eye could see, after crossing a certain boundary, the construction ruins disappeared, and the surrounding large factories, whose specific function was unknown, though old, were still complete, with proud sounds emanating from within, appearing to be in operation.

They continued to go deeper.

As if reaching another boundary, the leading mechanical bodies stopped and handed over to the mechanical bodies coming from ahead.

Qin Jin entered a new area.

If the previous area was an old factory, this area was now a science and technology park.

Even the environment had been specially cleaned, with no dirty areas, completely out of place with the ruined scenery.

"This area has never been invaded by the [Divine Son] faction?"

A thought flashed through his mind, and Qin Jin looked at the mechanical body that had taken over the lead.

Compared to the mechanical bodies fighting fiercely outside, the parts on the leading mechanical body now were brand new, and faintly, one could even sense the aura of extraordinary power, clearly distinguishing it from the others.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Qin Jin began: "What should I call you?"

The mechanical body stopped and turned back: "I am Saint Master's guard, I have no name."

Qin Jin raised an eyebrow slightly: "Besides me, are there others being summoned?"

"There are four other Pure Ones with outstanding military merits."

"You are the first person Saint Master chose to summon."

Qin Jin nodded.

Led by the mechanical body, they finally stopped in front of a tall building.

"Saint Master is waiting for you here."

After speaking.

The mechanical body stood to the side.

Qin Jin did not hesitate and stepped into the building.

The first floor of the building was a hall, seemingly specially renovated, with most of the decorations removed, quite simple, only the load-bearing columns remained.

Qin Jin's gaze swept around, and as it reached the front, he couldn't help but pause, his eyes narrowing.

There, a massive figure stood with its back to him.

Its body was about ten meters tall, mechanically constructed, with armor welded onto the surface of its mechanical skeleton.

Compared to ordinary mechanical bodies, it resembled a giant steel can.

It is worth mentioning that the mechanical parts on its body were extremely old and damaged, with even some rust on them, and as it moved, a harsh rubbing sound was heard.

"Pure One."

"You seem very curious about my appearance."

Just then, a gentle female voice sounded from within the steel can.

Its voice was gentle, and as it sounded, the massive body rotated, accompanied by rubbing sounds, its front entering Qin Jin's line of sight.

From bottom to top, it was covered in armor, and its face was directly welded into an inverted bucket shape with armor.

At the eye level, two holes were left open, from which red light emanated, like its eyes, observing everything around it.

"Saint Master."

Facing the NPC within the Civilization Ruins, Qin Jin spoke quite directly, stating: "Why are you so crude?"

Upon hearing this.

The female voice smiled gently.

"The true warriors are fighting on the front lines.

I am merely waiting for the results in the rear, and I don't need to participate in battle, as long as I can still move, it's enough."

"The mechanical parts that were once on my body were all disassembled and given to the warriors on the front lines, so now I can only meet you in this form."

Speaking of this.

The gentle female voice held a hint of joy: "Among the Pure Ones, it has been a very, very long time since such an excellent existence as you has appeared."

"It is not easy to preserve the flame of the Pure Ones.

Your appearance makes me see more possibilities."

"Will you say the same when you summon the others later?"

"Listening to its words, it seems that the confrontation within this Civilization Ruins has been going on for a very long time."

Thoughts flashed through Qin Jin's mind.

The appearance of this [Mechanical Saint] was vastly different from what he had expected.

While contemplating, Qin Jin continued to speak bluntly, beginning: "Saint Master, I would like to know why those Contaminator came, and how we can completely annihilate them."

"With the military merits you have established in this defense war, you are already worthy of knowing all the truth."

"I will tell you everything."

As the gentle female voice sounded, the steel can's arm creaked as it lifted, and above the hall, a light screen appeared, with images flickering within.

"Many, many years ago, there were no Contaminator."

"All life within the city was pure, like you."

"But—"

"Among the Pure Ones, there were ambitious individuals who accidentally obtained some extraterrestrial object, which contained secrets about evolution."

"They began to research it, and that was the source of all disaster."