Star Iron: I, who forged my own armor by hand, ascended to the cycle of reincarnation.

"I'll take you to see Oleg."

Before Chen Jie could react, he was swept away and started running.

Seele's route was tricky, winding its way through the lower city, and before Dust could even see clearly, she was led into another alley.

Dust Calamity was somewhat impressed that a woman could pull him along and move so quickly through complex terrain.

"Your strength and speed are commendable."

"You're not bad either, your legs can keep up, but you'll soon be able to walk without crutches, so don't throw up on me."

Dust Calamity remained silent, but as Seele had said, he no longer needed to be led around, because Seele had somehow led him to the entrance of Rocky Town.

"You don't need to be led astray now. Oleg should be in the large mining area. I'll take you to see him."

After saying that, Seele turned to look at Chen Jie, who had a calm expression, with some surprise, "Your physical fitness is also quite good."

Suddenly, Hill seemed to hear something, and his previously normal expression instantly turned angry.

"Wait? That sound... Is someone causing trouble in Rocky Town? Who's so bold?!"

The words had barely left her lips when Seele vanished in a flash of purple light.

"Huh? Bronya's here? She's quick."

After a moment's thought, Chen Jie took out a small, cube-like object from his pocket, casually pressed it down, and tossed it onto the ground.

The block landed and transformed into a small spider robot.

"Let me track the energy fluctuations from just now and take a break."

The little robot nodded, its eight mechanical legs moving with a clattering sound, the speed completely disproportionate to its small size.

Led by the robot, Dust Calamity quickly arrived at the crime scene, where he saw a group of homeless people scattering and fleeing.

Seele stood in front of Bronya, and coincidentally, March 7th, Star, and Danheng were also there, even Sambo was there.

"I heard that a Silvermane Iron Guard was taken underground, and I've been looking for him. It seems like I found him by chance. Sambo, you brought this person down too, didn't you?"

Sambo, who was enjoying the show immensely, suddenly felt a death stare and hurriedly waved his hands in denial.

"I'm innocent! I didn't bring her down. It seems she came down by herself through the secret passage?"

"You came down by yourself?" Seele was quite surprised now, looking Bronya up and down, her familiar cold laugh echoing.

"This is truly a young lady from the Upper City. What's wrong? Tired of the life of luxury? Looking for some excitement in the Lower City?"

"Aren't you afraid those homeless people will tear you apart?"

This time Bronya reacted, staring at Seele in disbelief with a look of astonishment.

"Wanderers devoured alive? Why do you say that? Do you people in the lower city eat people?"

Seele frowned and remained silent, while even March 7th and Star shook their heads and sighed.

"Are you an idiot? Can't you even understand such basic language?"

"With a brain like that, you dared to sneak into the Lower City alone? No wonder the Upper City did all those things that even a dog would shake its head at."

"Fine, I'll take you to see Oleg on the way."

"Oh, and that researcher too, he can't get into trouble."

Seele successfully triggered the keyword, and on March 7th, she jumped up before Danheng could react.

"Wait a minute, is the researcher you're talking about a handsome guy who looks very refined and wears glasses? And is he well-dressed too?"

"His name is Chen Jie. Do you know him?"

The unfamiliar voice drew Seele's attention to the three people beside Sambo, which made Sambo break out in a cold sweat.

Oh no, I'm probably going to get yelled at later. Seele doesn't hold back when she scolds people.

Sambo had already mentally prepared himself, but what he expected didn't happen. Instead, Seele let out a strangely surprised sound.

"You're that man's companions? Then you must be researchers too, right? The kind who recycle scrap metal and junk parts, increasing their value several times over?"

Instantly, March 7th, who had just been feeling proud, fell silent, his face filled with embarrassment.

"No need, I'm already here."

"They are combat personnel, not clerical staff; let's not make things difficult for them."

Dust Calamity opened his hand, and the little spider nimbly jumped onto his palm. With a slight twist of the screw joints, the little robot turned back into a small cube.

Chapter 40 An Even Stronger Offensive

"Swarovski, thank you and your mechs. Otherwise, who knows how many more people would have been killed or wounded in this wave of monsters."

A tall, dark blue robot silently watched the firefighters clearing the battlefield and treating the wounded with its single red mechanical eye.

"These are all pre-programmed; you don't need to thank me."

"Conclusion: Evacuate the wounded as soon as possible. New Rift Monsters could appear here at any time, and the remaining troops are powerless to stop them."

Oleg curled his lip. He knew very well how accurate Schwarz's conclusions were, but this mechanical mind simply didn't understand human emotions.

To put it more tactfully...

"Okay, I'll speed up the evacuation of the wounded."

"I wonder how long the newly discovered mineral deposits will last in the upper and lower city areas. Sigh."

This time, Schwarzkopf didn't calculate; perhaps it actually understood what to say in what situation.

"Unidentified energy fluctuations detected; the fluctuations are spreading."

"Conclusion: A new Rift Monster is about to appear, larger than the one that appeared before. There is an 83% chance that the wounded will not be able to evacuate."

Oleg's eyes widened, his mouth gaped open, and he couldn't utter a single word.

However, the next second, Oleg's roar rang out urgently.

"Hurry! Move faster! Get the wounded out of here immediately!"

"Discard all broken or damaged weapons; don't strap them to your body and add to your burden! Don't take any weapons you didn't have time to grab! Evacuation is the first priority; evacuate at full speed!"

This wasn't the first time Oleg had roared like this; those who were part of the Earthfire knew exactly what it meant, and their expressions couldn't help but show a hint of sorrow.

There's a rule in the Earthfire: if any automated units are destroyed during the evacuation of wounded soldiers, the entire fleet is rendered useless.

Furthermore, in situations where evacuation may be impossible due to the presence of wounded, it may be necessary to abandon the wounded in order to preserve the existing fighting force.

It sounds inhumane, but there's no other way. The lower city can't afford to lose any more people; their homes have reached their last line of defense.

"Detection: There are four massive energy sources, along with numerous smaller enemies."

"Conclusion: I will bring automatons to help you buy time, otherwise you will all die."

Oleg froze, staring in astonishment at the towering robot beside him.

So, you actually understand humans.

Soon, four tall figures, leading a dense horde of all sorts of monsters, charged towards Swallow and Oleg.

The four in the lead are:

Ice from the outer universe, fire from the outer universe

Those who linger in the deep cold, those who linger in the blazing fire

Upon seeing the two blue and two red figures at the head of the group, Oleg turned pale, his Adam's apple bobbing as fear gripped his heart.

"Conclusion: The calculated mass casualty rate is as high as 9313%, so Oleg and the Earthfire crew do not need to evacuate."

At this moment, Oleg's face was filled with a wry smile.

He never expected that his routine patrol of the large mining area would lead to this incident on his way back.

The result was that after a hard-won victory against a wave of Rift monsters, with no deaths and only injuries, the outcome was undoubtedly excellent. However,

The monster before him, dozens of times stronger than before, nearly shattered Oleg's will to survive.

Those automatons that mimicked automatons were so difficult to deal with that Schwarzschild didn't even need his mechanical brain to calculate how powerful they were.

Unfortunately, there were no Grizzly-class automatons here. If they hadn't been stopped here, and he and Schwarz had been stuck here, these monsters probably would have made it all the way to the gates of Rocky Town!

"Analysis: Oleg, quickly organize the defensive line. Those who can move should engage in close combat, and the wounded should be armed."

Conclusion: Following the above guidelines can increase the survival rate by 12%.

At this moment, Oleg was trembling, but there was no time for him to be stunned.

"Oleg! Look who I've brought you!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Oleg almost choked. When he turned around to reprimand the other person, his legs nearly gave way.

"Oh my god, Seele, we're about to collapse here, and look what you've brought me—a bunch of young ladies and gentlemen from the upper district?!"

The extreme environment enraged Oleg, who turned and fired his gun at the Rift Monster.

Schwarz had already led the automated soldiers to the forefront.

"Go! Quickly, take these people and get out of here!"

Seele remained silent. When she finally grasped the situation, her face paled. She hadn't noticed it clearly before, but now that she understood, her emotions immediately changed.

She quickly looked at Chen Jie, "Where's that little gun you showed me before? Can Oleg and the others use it?"

"Besides that, are there any other powerful weapons?"

Dust Tribulation paused slightly, but without hesitation, he pulled out the atomic gun from his pocket.

"Looks like we're in for a lot of work now?"

March 7th's speechless rant: I came here to find someone, how did I run into these four huge problems? And then a bunch of monsters in the background?

"March, Xing, don't get distracted later, or you'll easily get hurt." Dan Heng had already taken out his Strike Cloud and charged out.

"A magical realm transforms, a long dream ends in an instant."

"break!"

Oleg, who was cursing and relentlessly pulling the trigger, suddenly felt a chill beside him. A flash of green light streaked past, piercing straight into the left arm of the Blazing Wanderer.

The chainsaw arm was pierced through by the spear and fell to the ground.