Armor Guardians

Chapter 172 Arrest
"So, to save them, we have to do it by surprise, right?"

"I'm just making this recommendation."

"...If I go there to delay them, do you think they'll come all the way to capture me?"

"Probably. They only sent two armor summoners to capture you this time. Apart from Cang Lin and Xia Qianxue, who have already left the Dragon Group, and the White Tiger Armor Summoner and Qilin Armor Summoner who have gone to further their training, the Gold Group still has two armor summoners that can be used."

Gao Fei carefully analyzed for Xia Qianmeng: "After the great battle, we haven't heard any news about them needing to go out and carry out any missions, so at this time they should be at the Gold Group headquarters, wary of you going there."

"I want to ask you something."

"Let me guess, you're not going to ask me to rescue your parents and sister, are you? Didn't you distrust me before?"

Gao Fei's tone suddenly turned playful and mocking. He realized that he was becoming more and more unable to figure out Xia Qianmeng. Sometimes she seemed easy to fool, and other times she was like a little hedgehog, all thorns.

"This is the safest way. I will try my best to attract all the armor summoners from the Gold Group. With your abilities, you should have no problem going in to rescue them, right? Besides, you are very familiar with the inside, and you are a hacker. I guess you should know their current location."

“You’re smart, but that’s the headquarters of the Gold Group. They’ve definitely set up a lot of traps to guard against you. You’re basically sending me there to my death.”

Xia Qianmeng understood the meaning behind Gao Fei's words; she wanted to negotiate with her.

"Tell me what the conditions are."

Xia Qianmeng imagined many things in her mind.

Gao Fei didn't mince words and stated her conditions directly: "You've probably noticed that the Black Group is like a tree root, with many roots in the shadows. It's far more powerful and complex than you imagine, and you can't manage it all by yourself. So, I think we should change our relationship. We should cooperate and run this organization together, and you must trust me unconditionally. After all, we have the same goal, and internal strife won't do us any good."

"believe?"

Xia Qianmeng didn't know why, but this word always made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Yes, it's about trust, just like how you chose to believe I could rescue your parents and sister. I don't want to have to worry about you threatening or betraying me while I'm on a mission. If that happens, I'm perfectly capable of breaking free from your control, and I have that ability right now."

Unlike Xia Qianxue, Xia Qianmeng stopped going to school a very long time ago. Although she had made up for her knowledge during her training with the Shadow Group, there were still many things she hadn't truly internalized, so she wasn't very good at them.

For example, she used to think that controlling a force for her own use was a very easy thing, but after actually trying it, Xia Qianmeng realized how difficult it was. There were many things that Gao Fei really had to handle.

Given Gao Fei's connections and prestige within the Black Group, it wasn't impossible for them to turn against her instantly and all come to deal with her. Xia Qianmeng considered the pros and cons and finally decided to agree to Gao Fei's proposal.

"Row."

"Phew, then it'll be a pleasure working together. I'll go prepare my equipment too. I've sent you the location of the Taotie Armor."

"know."

After the contact ended, Xia Qianmeng switched her phone to check the location of the Taotie Armor. The world is so big, how could the other party recklessly appear in this city? Xia Qianmeng didn't know if it was an ambush.

Regardless, we'll just have to get there first.

Thinking this, Xia Qianmeng silently chanted, "Candlelight Armor, combine." [Armor Combination]

The familiar mechanical sound rang out once again, and at the same time, the brand-new and magnificent Candlelight Armor reappeared on Xia Qianmeng's body.

At first, Xia Qianmeng didn't pay much attention to the voice. It wasn't until after the great battle that Xia Qianmeng realized that the Divine Beast Armor was a product of the combination of the incarnation of the divine beast and the previous generation of technological civilization on Earth. When needed, the voice could help the summoner like an intelligent AI, and when not needed, the voice could disappear.

Now, Xia Qianmeng is no longer the little white pig she once was. Since this came with the Candlelight Armor, Xia Qianmeng named it Candlelight.

"Candlelight, extract the mobile map display."

"Received, retrieving."

Extraction successful, synchronization successful.

"navigation."

"Navigating for you, please ascend 3,000 meters first, then turn right..."

(Just kidding.)
Like a beam of red light, Xia Qianmeng left the Black Group's secret base on the seabed.

……

Meanwhile, in a ruined alley, the Jin Group's combat personnel, led by Huang Xun and Teng Zhengqi, quickly and successfully surrounded the Taotie Armor summoner.

With Xia Qianmeng as a cautionary tale, they did not use firepower to forcibly arrest her this time. They were genuinely afraid that she would become the next Xia Qianmeng and retaliate against the Jin Group.

At the same time, they were also afraid that Xia Qianmeng would actually come and ruin their operation.

"Luo Deyu, you should know us. You're not a criminal. Come with us and we won't do anything to you."

Wearing the Yellow Dragon Armor, Huang Xun stepped forward to try and communicate with them, hoping to speed up the process. He had a bad feeling; could Xia Qianmeng really have come here?
Given the Black Group's nature, they wouldn't give up any set of beast armor, so where are the Black Group members now? Hidden in the shadows?
"Bullshit! This armor is mine, don't even think about taking it."

The man named Luo Deyu had no intention of negotiating with the Gold Group, fearing that his armor would be forcibly handed over. This was his chance to defy fate and change his name, and he didn't want to let it go. He didn't want to be an ordinary person anymore.

"...That's a beast armor. The negative energy on it isn't something you can control. How about this, come back with us for testing. If you pass the test, we won't take back your armor, and we might even let you join the Gold Group like us. What do you say?"

"Do you think I'm a child? We ordinary people know about the rivalry between your Gold Group and Black Group. Anyway, this armor chose me, and I won't hand it over to anyone, nor will I go anywhere with you."

When the other party remained unmoved, Huang Xun and Teng Zhengqi exchanged glances and prepared to make a forceful arrest. They couldn't wait any longer; if the Black Group came, their Gold Group would suffer even greater casualties.

Luo Deyu saw through their plan, and then a black aura emerged from his body, and the Taotie Armor instantly merged successfully.

Ah, I wasn't being sarcastic at all. I just wanted to write about several factions fighting each other, and later on, there will be internal conflicts within the Gold Group, a change of leadership, and all sorts of situations. (By the way, it seems like I've finished dealing with some miscellaneous matters, so I can add an extra chapter tomorrow. Hehehe)

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