197: floating cannons

Vast Sea City, Withered Bone Mercenary Group's stronghold.

The entire stronghold was enveloped in a chilling atmosphere.

Guards were stationed in every corner, and the number of patrols had greatly increased.

All personnel who had gone out had been recalled.

At this moment, three Marquis-level Experts had gathered within the stronghold.

Around the stronghold, a newly arranged Formation was emitting faint spatial fluctuations.

A Formation Master in a long robe wiped the sweat from his forehead and cupped his hands to Marquis Withered Bones:

"My Lord, the Formation has been fully set up and can be activated at any time."

"Once activated, it will form a spatial shield, covering the entire stronghold."

"This shield is extremely sturdy; it can not only withstand attacks from Marquis-level Experts but also isolate spatial fluctuations, preventing any form of teleportation!"

The Formation Master enthusiastically introduced the various advantages of the Formation, making the other party feel that the expense was well worth it.

Marquis Withered Bones's face showed satisfaction upon hearing this.

The recent events had made him a laughingstock among other forces.

This time, he spent a fortune to have someone set up the Formation.

It was precisely to wait for the enemy to come knocking again and avenge his previous humiliation.

Just as he was about to offer a few words of praise, an unexpected change occurred!

The space directly above the camp suddenly twisted, and a teleportation gate instantly appeared.

"They're here!"

Marquis Withered Bones's face lit up with joy.

He hadn't expected that as soon as the Formation was complete, the enemy would impatiently deliver themselves to his doorstep!

He had just been worried whether the enemy would be deterred and not dare to show up.

Now, he could finally relax.

"Quick, activate the Formation! Lock them up for me!"

"Today, I'll make sure they come but never leave!"

As he gave the order, the Formation bases set up throughout the camp suddenly lit up.

A silver-white light shield rose from the ground, instantly enveloping the entire camp.

Wang Ledian and the others, who had just emerged from the teleportation gate, looked at the rising shield around them and immediately chuckled.

"They're so considerate; they've voluntarily become turtles in a jar!"

The moment the shield rose, the Withered Bone Mercenary Group immediately swarmed forward, rushing towards Wang Ledian and the others.

However, the next second...

Their movements froze in unison, and the ferocity on their faces was replaced by endless terror.

A terrifying Mental Energy erupted from Phantom Sea King, sweeping across the entire scene.

The mercenaries at the very front were hit hard, their eyes instantly becoming vacant, and they fell silently to the ground.

The mercenaries behind were scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, wanting to retreat, but found their bodies completely out of control, their thoughts sluggish... Soon, they followed in the footsteps of the mercenaries in front, falling to the ground one after another.

"This is a Feng Wang Rank Expert!"

Marquis Withered Bones's face changed drastically.

The moment that Mental Energy descended, he felt his Soul tremble.

He never dreamed that among the attacking enemies, there would be a terrifying existence of the Feng Wang Rank.

"Escape! I must escape!"

He frantically activated his spirit energy, turned, and fled backward.

However, he hadn't escaped far before he was blocked by that shield.

"Damn it!!!"

He finally understood what it meant to be caught in one's own trap.

"Quick! Turn off the Formation for me!"

Marquis Withered Bones roared hoarsely.

However, his command fell on deaf ears, with no one responding.

Within the entire camp, only he and the two vice-captains were still barely standing.

They tried to escape but were firmly blocked by the shield.

Seeing that the Formation could not be closed, they could only frantically attack the shield, trying to break it.

"Boom, boom, boom——"

Spirit energy exploded, and light burst forth.

However, this seemingly thin shield was like an insurmountable chasm.

The full-force attacks of the three only created ripples on the shield.

After the ripples dissipated, the shield remained as solid as ever, without even a single crack appearing.

Despair, like ice water, poured over them.

The few people froze in place, their eyes unfocused.

Their greatest reliance before had now become their own cage.

Marquis Withered Bones's eyes were bloodshot, and endless regret welled up in his heart.

He hated himself for spending a fortune to set up this Formation, and he also hated himself... The instinct for survival ultimately overwhelmed everything else.

"My Lord, spare me!"

Marquis Withered Bones plopped down on his knees.

"We are willing to surrender!"

"Everything of the Withered Bone Mercenary Group is yours, we only beg for our lives!"

His voice trembled, devoid of his previous arrogance.

Seeing this, the two vice-captains also knelt and begged for mercy.

In the face of absolute power, any resistance was futile.

Having lived on the edge for many years, they knew better than anyone:

To live on in humiliation was the only choice at this moment... After getting Lin Xingyu's permission, Phantom Sea King brought the three back to his Inner World and imposed control over them.

"Empty everything, leave nothing behind!"

Wang Chiyao waved her hand, and the Puppet Army swarmed out, sweeping across the entire camp.

First were the unconscious mercenaries; they were carried one by one into the Inner World and handed over to Chen Jiu for supervision.

Next were the supplies in the storerooms... The Puppet Army was highly efficient; wherever they went, it was like a locust plague.

Any valuable items were moved into the Inner World.

Just then, a Puppet issued an alert, seemingly having discovered something.

"Come quickly! We've found something interesting here!"

Wang Chiyao's eyes lit up, and she called Wang Ledian and the others, rushing in the direction indicated by the Puppet.

This was a reinforced storeroom.

Inside, several fist-sized orbs floated quietly.

They were silver-white all over and strangely shaped.

They didn't look like spirit gear, but more like a technological creation.

"What is this thing?"

Wang Ledian curiously poked it with his finger.

The orb felt cold to the touch, yet it was extremely resilient.

Just then, scanning beams shot out from the eyes of Wang Chiyao's conqueror mecha, repeatedly sweeping over the orbs.

Immediately after, a mechanical voice sounded in Wang Chiyao's ear:

"Master, these are floating cannons, which can be used as auxiliary equipment for the mecha..."

"Bind them?"

"Bind!"

Wang Chiyao was overjoyed and answered without hesitation.

According to the information provided by the conqueror, the floating cannons were equivalent to fully automatic turrets, capable of comprehensively enhancing the mecha's combat power.

"Yes, Master!"

A white light shot out from the eyes of the conqueror mecha, entering the orbs.

Immediately after, the orbs rapidly changed shape, becoming shuttle-shaped objects with muzzles.

They rotated quickly around the conqueror mecha like loyal guards.