Chapter 195 Ancient Ruins, Escape from Clockwork Bay

Judging from this message, something has most likely happened at Shangjia.

I don't know exactly what's going on. Maybe the talks broke down, or maybe they got enough benefits.

Chen Qing glanced in the direction of the private room door. Whatever it was, it was highly likely that the relationship between Evil Luo and her bandit alliance could not be maintained.

Otherwise, Shangjia wouldn't have let her lead them away.

Helping Evil and the others leave would undoubtedly put them on the opposite side of the Mechanical Association, and siding with the Mechanical Association would inevitably offend the Demon Dragon Pirate Crew.

Either choice leads to an uncertain future.

Chen Qing wasn't worried about offending the Mechanical Engineering Association, since she wasn't on their side anyway.

The deep blue sea is so vast that the mechanical association's reach cannot extend that far.

Just look at Chen Qing's current situation; he has quite a few wanted posters on him, yet he's still alive and well.

However, this disrupted her original plan.

If you help Shangjia, you have to give up the opportunity to exploit the Machinery Association and purchase the pharmaceutical factory.

However, the generous reward Zhao Fuli mentioned was indeed very tempting.

The Dragon Pirates have just left Machine Island...

Chen Qing didn't make a decision immediately, but instead approached the paparazzi from the Survivor Observation Group.

They have the best information, without exception among the survivors.

Chen Qing has their contact information.

The reporters and paparazzi on the observation team all had the contact information of any survivor with some fame.

Selling information is also one of their sources of income.

However, be careful when buying information from them, as these people have no sense of contract or moral bottom line.

Once they get their hands on the information, they might immediately spread it around. Chen Qing had heard that several survivors had disappeared because of this.

It's fair to say that you need to be mentally prepared to buy information from this group.

Before contacting them to buy information, Chen Qing checked several chat channels to make sure no messages were being sent out before she contacted the Survivor Observation Group.

[Chen Qing: Latest news from Mechanical Island.]

[Survivor Observation Team Member #1: 5000 Goldfish.]

It was indeed very expensive, but I still had to pay it.

The commotion ahead of the train seemed to have stopped, and the so-called bandit alliance was on the verge of collapse.

The Dragon Pirates are strong, but the Mechanical Association is no pushover either.

After paying the 5,000 goldfish, the information gathered by the survivor observation team quickly reached Chen Qing's hands.

[Survivor Observation Team Member 1: The Delugu Family, the Beixing Family... A group of Treasure Sea forces, led by Yolandi, the vice president of the Mechanical Association, betrayed the Mechanical Association and severed ties with it.]

The long-lost president of the Mechanical Association, Shi Fangtu, along with several mechanics from different schools, appeared on Mechanical Island and revealed a series of crimes committed by those traitors in collusion with other forces.

Including but not limited to: privately developing and experimentally releasing extremely dangerous and uncontrollable mechanical sword-wielding mantises, conducting human experiments on children, releasing unknown plagues, etc.

The Mechanical Association officially declared war on the traitors and other maritime forces that colluded with them.

Other sea factions include the Elemental Sea's Gold Flow Kingdom, Blue Water Kingdom, ... the Plant Sea's Thorn Island, Olive Island, ... and the Gem Sea's Diamond Islands, Crystal Islands, ...

The Wind Island, Fire Island, and Water Island of the Elemental Sea, the Wood Clan of the Plant Sea, the Sea Clan of the Gem Sea, and the Amber Islands stand with the Mechanical Association, declaring war on the traitors and accomplices of the Mechanical Association.

Meanwhile, the Dragon Pirates of the Misty Sea, the Ghost Bone Pirates, the Naga Pirates of the Whirlpool Sea, and the Wilderness Clan from the Desolate Sea formed a temporary alliance called the Blood Cult of the Lonely Island. Taking advantage of the chaos on the Mechanical Island, they robbed the Mechanical Association and the Plant Element Sea of ​​a large number of enemies.

The bounty hunters, hired by several factions, are hunting down members of a temporary alliance of pirates.

Additionally, there are rumors that an adventure team led by the Giant Whale Adventure Team has discovered ancient ruins.

Chen Qing summarized the information from the Survivor Observation Group. In short, the Deep Blue War that was predicted earlier is really about to break out.

Reason – Relics of our ancestors.

Despite the numerous pieces of evidence released by the Mechanical Association, the real cause of the war was definitely not the deaths of some insignificant civilians or nobles.

Ultimately, it all comes down to interests.

And this so-called ancient human relics may be the mechanical relics that Chen Qing knows about.

Basically, this Deep Blue War only revolves around the three richest seas among the seven seas: the Elemental Sea, the Gem Sea, the Plant Sea, and the Central Treasure Sea.

The remaining impoverished forces of the Three Seas and the neutral forces independent of the Seven Seas watched the spectacle, hoping to seize any opportunity to plunder.

As for other less prominent seas like the Frosty Sea and the Magnificent Sea, they still don't have a high profile.

Overall, with Chen Qing's help, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Moreover, Shangjia just made a big haul from the Mechanical Island, and they have plenty of good stuff in their pockets.

Chen Qing is likely to make a huge profit on this trip, with a small chance of incurring a small loss.

As long as Chen Qing doesn't side with the Delugu family, there shouldn't be a big problem.

That was a good vote.

She needs to leave immediately!

The mechanics on the train must be on Yolandi's side.

The virus in sword dance mantises is easy to treat, but it is too deadly.

It works quickly and has obvious effects; once infected, one basically loses 90% of their fighting ability.

Fortunately, this virus can only be transmitted directly from the host.

Otherwise, ... the consequences would be unimaginable.

It's also possible that the researchers haven't yet developed a more powerful second-generation virus.

Regardless, Chen Qing needs to be more vigilant against Yulandi's people; they are very dangerous.

Clockwork Bay is so big, it would be easy to take Evil Luo and the others away. The problem now is how to get off this train.

Mechanical creations are unusable. This vehicle is made of metal, not mortal flesh. With Chen Qing's strength, it's not impossible for him to break through it.

However... there are many problems that follow.

Chen Qing had no problem dealing with the pursuers from the train caravan, but if the mechanical creations and bounty hunters on the entire island were added to the mix, it would be much more difficult to handle.

It will take some time to get from our current location to the port. By then, the bounty hunters will probably already know about the new bounty order from the Dragon Pirates.

If we can't catch Shangjia, it's relatively easy to catch Luo and Yuzeqi.

This is not the time like in Daliya's era, when Chen Qing had so much time to develop a comprehensive and meticulous plan.

As long as they can reach the port of Clockwork Bay, they'll be fine. Once they're on the ship, these pursuers won't be able to catch them.

Chen Qing stepped forward and quickly conveyed the plan to You Zeqi and E Luo through written inscription.

The two still had their senses intact, and they needed to leave Clockwork Bay and reunite with the Dragon Pirates as soon as possible.

After confirming that the two understood her plan, Chen Qing held the black knife upright against the wall of the train compartment.

【Azure Sky Rift】!!

A cyan blade of energy was unleashed, instantly shattering the wall of the private room facing outwards, creating a tremendous commotion.

The robbers outside naturally heard the commotion and immediately broke down the door.

However, when they entered the private room, it was already empty, with only a faint blue aura of blades remaining.

Chen Qing's strength was insufficient; the Azure Sky Rift skill was powerful enough to cleave space!

However, Chen Qing's skill of either tearing apart pirates or shattering walls will require considerable time to unleash its full potential.

After breaking through the train wall, Chen Qing immediately drove away with Ero and Yuzeqi.

After the three of them left, pursuers immediately followed on the train.

Judging from the looks of it, they seem to be on the side of the traitors from the Mechanical Association.

Chen Qing spotted the figure of the Sword Dance Mantis.

Not only were there pursuers, but also robbers from the robber alliance. When Chen Qing led Evil Luo Youzeqi to escape, they all received the signal and ran away with him.

It wasn't a particularly strong alliance to begin with.

Through the surveillance equipment, Chen Qing saw a robber steal several carriages from the train and run away.

"..."

Now is not the time to worry about that; the Blade Dance Mantis is getting closer and closer behind us.

The scene from the deep seabed seemed to replay itself, with twisted, dark, crawling monsters rapidly approaching them.

Even the traitors who barely control the Scyther are afraid of its appearance, since they never know when the Scyther might turn against them.

As soon as the Mantis Dancer gets out of control, these people will immediately withdraw from Clockwork Bay.

As for the lives of everyone in Clockwork Bay, that's none of their business.

A somber gray hue painted the entire sky, and a black heavy motorcycle sped along the frosty highway, crackling the frost as it went, the ice melting into the air with a crisp sound.

The cold wind lashed against Chen Qing's face, and her eyebrows and eyelashes were covered in frost.

Behind her was a dark, swarming mass of mechanical pursuers, countless in number.

The sky was filled with artillery fire, like the setting sun, relentlessly targeting and striking Chen Qing.

If this were a movie, it would be a great scene, but unfortunately, this is reality.

Chen Qing's life is now constantly teetering on the edge of danger.

The pursuers included members of the Mechanical Association as well as traitors from the Association, all mixed together.

With the matter of Mechanical Island settled, Shi Fangtu and other mechanics from various schools returned, and Clockwork Bay was brought back under the control of the Mechanical Association, where a major cleanup began.

Whether it was the bandits like Evil Luo Yuzeqi or the traitors, they were all among those they were sweeping away.

The common people had been notified by the Mechanical Association well in advance and avoided the battles between these professionals.

Evil Luo and Chen Qing released a large number of mechanical creations to slow down the pursuers behind them.

However, no matter what kind of mechanical creation it was, it was all shattered by the Sword Dance Mantis with a single strike, and was even infected by it and turned into a machine within its camp, turning against Chen Qing and Evil Luo.

However, this did buy Chen Qing some time.

The artillery fire from the combat machines wrecked the road, leaving it riddled with potholes and craters, making it much more difficult for the vehicles to travel.

The difficulties didn't end there. The once straight road suddenly became twisted, slithering like a snake right under Chen Qing's nose.

Not only was it twisted, but the road ahead suddenly broke off, violently lifted off the ground, and shot straight up into the sky!

There are extraordinary individuals.

Chen Qing's gaze suddenly turned cold, and Ero and Youzeqi behind her seemed to sense it as well.

Evil Luo gently patted Chen Qing's shoulder, signaling him not to worry.

She reached out her hand, and the destroyed mechanical constructs behind them suddenly rose into the air, rapidly passing through layers of encirclement and appearing in front of Chen Qing and the others.

A large number of scrapped machines formed a bridge in the air. Chen Qing twisted the throttle to the maximum, and the entire motorcycle suddenly shot off from the original road and flew up, landing on the aerial bridge made of machinery.

The bridge has a very steep slope, pointing towards the sky.

The Mantis's attack missed its target, losing its target for a moment.

The mechanical pursuers behind Chen Qing and her group were mostly land-based machines, which were unable to attack the three of them who had already headed into the clouds.

"You son of a bitch, Yuzeqi!!!"

The other robbers in the gang erupted in a fierce chorus of curses.

Once Chen Qing and the others ran away, they became the primary targets of the attack.

They originally intended to use Yuzeki and Ero as scapegoats, but they didn't expect the other side to have this trick up their sleeve.

However, the mechanical pursuers were now under human control and quickly changed their attack strategy.

The mechanical creations piled up together, aiming their attack at the mechanical road in the sky. Using the mechanical parts falling from mid-air, they climbed and jumped, and somehow ended up on the mechanical highway themselves.

With the pursuers close at hand, Ero's attention was focused on controlling the unstable mechanical road.

There are not many mechanical creations that can be utilized, and Ara cannot control too many mechanical creations either.

Therefore, this empty road is not long, and she needs to constantly break down the road behind her and rearrange it in front of her, so she can't be distracted at all.

Because of the Mantis Plague, which is wielded by the Sword Dance, Evil Luo needs to exhaust all his mental energy to control only a short distance.

Chen Qing, being the only one among the three who still possessed all five senses, needed to drive.

With pursuers constantly closing in, the Mechanical Association dispatched Sky Machinery.

The task of dealing with these pursuers fell to Yuzeqi, a half-crippled combatant who gave it his all.

A large number of mechanical creations were shot down, but the number of pursuers behind them was still very large.

Clockwork Bay is ultimately the territory of the Mechanical Association, and they have access to an enormous number of combat machines.

Continuous and countless.

Some members of the robbers' alliance have already been arrested, and many traitors from the Mechanical Association have also been captured.

They are the primary targets of the Mechanical Association.

The mechanical highway was severely damaged by the attacks of these sky machines, and Evil Luo's face turned terrifyingly pale.

This sky highway is teetering on the brink of collapse, almost about to fall from the sky.

Chen Qing calculated the distance traveled and the time taken; it should be about right.

A signal suddenly came from below the clouds. Chen Qing glanced at the pursuers behind him, suddenly released the control of the motorcycle, picked up Ero and Yuzeqi in each hand, and leaped off the mechanical road!

The three of them fell from a great height, and a strong sense of weightlessness overwhelmed them. Ero and Yuzeqi's hearts skipped a beat, but they still chose to believe Chen Qing.

Chen Qing wouldn't lead them to their deaths.

Chen Qing would certainly not do that.

A giant mechanical ship appeared below them, catching the three of them perfectly!

"Dad, you root carving enthusiast, take us with you!!!"

On the ground, the members of the robber alliance screamed at the top of their lungs!