Mystery Detective of the Steam World

Chapter 466 The Mysterious Person
Li Wei once wondered if he would return to his own world after putting down the other person's remains and fixing the bug in that place.

However, such good fortune did not come. At least when the Eye of the Sky returned to Fog City, it saw a scene of war and smoke.

"It seems the situation is very bad."

Li Wei frowned as he looked at the foggy city filled with black smoke. Putting everything else aside, the fact that the fire started in the direction of the royal palace alone was enough to tell the story.

"That's strange."

Lieutenant Horn looked down at the battlefield, his brows furrowed as well.

"Where are our mechs? Where are the aerial fortresses? Where have they all gone? Why haven't they appeared?"

Upon hearing Lieutenant Horn's question, Li Wei raised an eyebrow.

"I want to clarify again that although this place looks a lot like our world, it is not our world after all. Perhaps there are no mechs at all in this world."

"No mechs?"

Everyone was somewhat surprised by Li Wei's explanation.

"Then how will they fight?"

"I don't know the answer to this question either..."

Li Wei helplessly spread his hands, then looked at Marianne.

"Lieutenant Mariana, activate all communication channels and see if you can find any signal. Let's go to the palace to check the situation first."

As he spoke, Li Wei turned his head and glanced at the clock tower in the distance. But in this world, that was not his home, and judging from the gaping hole, the clock tower here seemed to be nothing more than a clock tower.

Well, Li Wei was actually relieved, at least it meant that he shouldn't exist in this world.

When the Eye of the Sky reached above the palace, it could be seen that the Kingdom of Krant's army was intensifying its offensive. The Imperial soldiers were also fighting desperately, and although they had managed to delay the Krant army's advance by taking advantage of the terrain, Li Wei believed that this delay would probably not last long.

"Sir."

At that moment, Marianna, who was listening through headphones, looked up at Levi.

"A signal from the royal palace has been detected."

"Oh?"

Li Wei stepped forward, took the earpiece, and then heard a noisy signal coming from the radio.

"The defense forces can't hold out much longer. Krant's army has landed across the board. We must evacuate immediately!"

General Haig listened to the report from the front lines, his brow furrowed. The situation was dire. Since Francis's surrender, the Kingdom of Krant had bypassed the fiercely contested front lines and launched an offensive from the heartland that the Empire was struggling to withstand.

Do they still have a chance to defeat the enemy in the Fog City?

General Haig felt it was hard to say. The Krant army's strategy was ingenious. On the one hand, they suppressed the main army of the Empire on the eastern front, and then invaded the heartland of the Empire from Francis's side, forcing him to mobilize the garrison to resist.

Taking advantage of the city's current weakened military presence, they launched an unexpected air raid. Their soldiers descended from the sky, causing extreme chaos within the city.

They should concentrate their forces in one place, but that's difficult, especially now. However, if they abandon Fog City and leave...

General Haig issued several more orders via radio, his mind filled with hesitation. If Krant's soldiers breached the defenses, occupied the palace, or even seized the symbols of their empire, it would be absolutely intolerable. It would lead to the empire's complete collapse. He had long ago advised His Majesty to go into hiding, but His Majesty insisted on standing with the people…

Just then, a voice rang in General Haig's ear.

“It sounds like you need help, General Haig.”

"who are you?"

Upon hearing the voice coming from the microphone, General Haig was startled, then immediately tensed up. He looked at the radio device in front of him and confirmed that he was on a safe channel, which only made him more uneasy.

“I may not be your friend, but I am certainly an enemy of the Krant army.”

The voice was unhurried but pleasant to the ear, making you want to hear him continue.

"Perhaps I can be of help? What are your current goals? To repel the Krant army's attack on Fog City?"

"We currently do not have detailed information about the enemy forces in the city."

General Haig hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the mysterious man part of the truth.

"They launched a surprise attack from the sky, parachuting into Fog City. Communications were cut off, and now I don't even know how many enemies are inside Fog City..."

"Just a moment please."

The voice trailed off, and General Haig, microphone in hand, seemed lost in thought. He was truly at his wit's end; the enemy's movements were incredibly swift. But what troubled General Haig most was that the enemy had destroyed the radio communication towers, leaving him unable to contact the garrisons around Fog City and unaware of their situation.

One minute? Two minutes? General Haig didn't know how much time had passed. He felt that he had made a foolish decision, but at the same time, he felt that the decision didn't seem so foolish.

He didn't know what to say.

Until that voice rang in General Haig's ears again.

"Krant's forces are currently operating in Sutton, Hillingdon, Barneut, and Grints districts."

Only four attack locations?

Upon hearing this, General Haig paused for a moment.

What about the north?

"You mean the inner city military camp? They are currently holding their ground, staying inside, and have not been attacked."

So that's how it is!
Upon receiving the answer, General Haig felt a sudden clarity in his mind. Indeed, upon reflection, although the number of Krant soldiers who descended from the sky seemed large, they numbered at most a few thousand, making it impossible for them to occupy the entire Fog City. However, because communications were cut off immediately, chaos ensued everywhere, including the royal palace.

The inner city's military camp had not received orders from the royal palace, so they would not act rashly. Moreover, the current situation was unclear, and taking action without authorization could very well lead them into the enemy's trap.

They must have sent a messenger to check the situation, but in the current chaotic Fog City, trying to walk from the inner city military camp to the palace...

At that moment, the voice seemed to know what General Haig was thinking and rang out again.

"If you wish to contact the inner city military camp, you can use our communication channel for a transfer, but I must remind you that we will hear every word you say."

"who are you?"

General Haig's expression turned serious again.

"So far, I have only been a kind person and have no ill intentions toward the Empire."

"hope so."

General Haig was silent for a moment. "Please transfer me."

Soon, the communication channel fell silent again, followed by a click, and then General Haig grasped the microphone.

"This is the Royal Palace! Calling the First Defense Division!"

"This is the 1st Defense Division! Please verify your identity."

General Haig quickly uttered a string of codes, and the latter remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Identity confirmed, General. What are your instructions?"

"I demand that you immediately mobilize to encircle and annihilate Sutton, Hillingdon, Barnewt, and the Greenster district, and at the same time send a guard to protect the palace!"

"Yes, we'll set off immediately!"

The defense division hadn't been deployed earlier because they were unsure of the situation in Fog City, and the lack of communication prevented them from acting independently. However, now, having received clear orders from the Royal Palace, the defense division can finally move out.

After giving the order, General Haig breathed a sigh of relief, but he hadn't relaxed for long before the voice rang out again.

“I don’t think you have time to relax here, General Hag. The enemy is gathering its forces and planning a surprise attack on the palace.”

"what?"

Sure enough, upon hearing the news, General Haig almost jumped up.

"They must have been sending people to scout the movements of the inner city's military camps. Clearly, when the defense divisions began their operations, the Krant army reacted as well. They are now crossing Regent Street and advancing north from Oyster Lane..."

Damn it!

Before he could hear what the other person was saying, General Haig leaped to his feet, then turned and shouted at his men.

"Everyone, prepare for battle! Where is His Majesty? Where did His Majesty go?"

"His Majesty has gone to the front lines..."

"Are you kidding me!"

General Haig leaped to his feet and ran outside.

The palace was in complete chaos. All sorts of miscellaneous items were piled up at the palace gate, forming a barricade. The palace guards were fully armed, and by the time General Hague arrived, gunfire was already raging.

Amidst the clatter of gunfire, General Hag could see corpses scattered everywhere on the ground outside the palace—some of their own, and others of those disgusting beastmen.

The palace walls were high, topped with tall, sharp iron spikes, so General Hag wasn't worried about them scaling the walls to get in. However, the situation wasn't much better; hairy orcs emerged from all sides, charging at them relentlessly. All the soldiers could do was try to take down these enemies through the iron gates.

But there are just too many of them!

General Haig didn't find the person he was looking for, but he saw someone else—an officer in a Krant uniform standing some distance outside the palace, looking in their direction. He seemed to notice General Haig's gaze, looked at him, and then grinned, revealing his teeth.

The next moment, General Haig saw the officer's figure instantly grow larger. His body began to swell, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a monster the size of a walking elephant. He strode forward, then trotted, then ran!
not good!

Upon seeing this, General Haig turned pale and shouted out.

"Stop him! Stop him now!"

Upon receiving General Haig's order, the soldiers hurriedly raised their rifles, aimed at the sprinting figure, and pulled the trigger. However, even with a series of gunshots, the bullets that struck the target only produced a few sparks, and the target's speed not only did not decrease, but actually increased!
"No heavy weapons? Artillery, give me artillery!"

Upon seeing this, General Haig shouted out, but faced with his order, the soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment—who would place heavy weapons in the palace?

Gunfire continued unabated, but the monster did not stop. Moreover, a large horde of beastmen had gathered behind it, charging towards the palace gates like a pack of wild beasts. The guards continued firing, but against the enormous monster, their bullets were largely ineffective, barely better than nothing.

Ruined.

Seeing this, General Hag was almost in despair. He could imagine what would happen next: the monster would smash open the palace gates, and then the beastmen would swarm in, leaving them with no way out but death.

Although the defense division has been deployed, it now seems that it is too late.

"Whoosh—!"

However, at that moment, General Haig's ears suddenly picked up a sound.

Is this the sound of your voice?
General Haig subconsciously raised his head and looked up at the sky. He felt that the voice was very familiar.

But soon, a more familiar voice rang out.

"boom!!"

The explosion came from the ground.

General Haig looked ahead and saw that the explosions and flames had mercilessly engulfed the monster and the beastmen that followed it. When the smoke cleared, there was not a single thing left standing there.

"Very good, target hit."

Li Wei looked through the observation scope, then nodded in satisfaction, before glancing at Lieutenant Horn.

"Was the entire battle filmed?"

"Yes, sir, we've taken pictures of them all."

Lieutenant Horn immediately replied that on the Eye of the Sky, there was as much film as artillery shells. Of course, film was expensive. But for Levi, that amount of money was obviously nothing. After all, in this era, evidence was based on photographs, and for one thing, once Levi returned to his own world, these photographs alone would be enough to prove his suspicions were true.

“We never imagined that the Krant army had this kind of ability.”

Recalling everything he had just witnessed, Lieutenant Horn's expression turned grave. An enemy impervious to bullets was indeed quite troublesome. If there were many of them, it would be even more terrifying. They had fought against the Krant army before, but back then, the Krant army was still within Lieutenant Horn's predictable range.

But things are different now.

"In our world, the Krant Army may not exist, but it's hard to say in this world. Besides, they're not invincible."

As Li Wei spoke, he looked around again. He had been waiting for the enemies to gather so he could wipe them out in one fell swoop, which was why he hadn't opened fire immediately. Now it seemed that catching those fries was quite enjoyable. If this were a game, Li Wei estimated he would be hearing a series of satisfying kill notifications and reward experience points.

"As long as we have enough firepower, they will definitely die, so what we need to do is increase our firepower."

"So, what do we do now, sir?"

"Next..."

Li Wei thought for a moment.

"Let's find an opportunity to meet with them."

(End of this chapter)