Qin Dynasty: They've all turned into zombies, what's there to fear about a rebellion?

The piercing sirens still echoed over Youdu, shattering the already deathly silence of the night.

Su Ming shoved aside the still steaming "Dual Corpse Qi Conduction Device," not bothering to admire the exceptionally beautiful faces of Shao Siming and Hong Lian due to excessive "charging," and strode onto the terrace of the alchemy room.

"I knew it, these remnants of the six kingdoms wouldn't give up so easily."

Su Ming leaned against the railing, the night wind making his robes flutter. He squinted, looking towards the city wall, a cold smile playing on his lips, as if he'd expected it. "First the soft stuff, then the hard stuff, then women and then Gundams? This script is pretty well-structured."

At this moment, a colossal creature stood prominently outside the walls of Youdu City.

It was a gigantic azure dragon, a hundred feet long, carved entirely from an unknown thousand-year-old sacred tree, with thick bronze plates covering its joints. It was not as agile as a living creature; every movement was accompanied by a teeth-grinding "creak" and the rumble of gears meshing, like a moving mountain that forcefully crossed the black iron city wall, which had been raised to three feet high.

On the enormous dragon head stood a man draped in a long, dark robe and wearing a bamboo hat. He held a long, jet-black sword (Black Eyebrows), stood against the wind, and exuded the air of a compassionate and chivalrous hero (pretentious).

It was none other than Yan Dan, the leader of the Mohist school.

"The tyrannical Qin Dynasty was ruthless! It imprisoned princesses from various countries and persecuted righteous men throughout the land!"

Yan Dan took a deep breath, channeling his profound inner strength, and his voice boomed like thunder across the sky above Youdu, "Today, my Mo family will act on behalf of Heaven and destroy your gloomy ghost realm! Su Ming, you wicked daoist, release the prisoners immediately, or—we'll raze Xianyang to the ground!"

"roar--!!!"

With his roar, the Azure Dragon mechanical beast beneath his feet suddenly raised its head, opened its massive wooden maw—large enough to swallow a chariot—and spewed out a burst of crimson flames that instantly ignited several arrow towers at the city gate.

Flames shot into the sky, turning half the sky crimson.

"The Azure Dragon of the Mohist School? That's the legendary Azure Dragon, the supreme mechanical beast of the Mohist School?!"

Before Su Ming could speak, a short, stout figure bounced out from behind like a bouncy ball. Gongshu Chou was leaning against the railing, his dentures almost falling out from staring. There was no fear in his old eyes; instead, a near-manic fighting spirit burned within them.

"Great! Great! I've been searching for it my whole life, and it's come to me like this!"

Gongshu Chou was so excited that his beard trembled. He grabbed Su Ming's sleeve and started shaking it. "Grand Preceptor! Did you see that? That's the Mo family's most treasured possession! It's supposedly the ultimate in 'non-aggression,' but it's actually just a big wooden stake that can only breathe fire!"

"Let me do it! Imperial Advisor, please, let me do it!"

Gongshu Chou pulled out a handful of remote controls (rune control panels) from his pocket, his eyes burning with fervor. "My 'Ripper' squad has been itching for action for ages! I'm going to use my domineering mechanical arts to turn this broken wooden dragon into firewood! I'm going to show Yan Dan who the true master of mechanical arts is!"

Su Ming felt dizzy from being shaken and disgustedly pulled his sleeve back.

"Alright, old man, calm down. How old are you? Don't act like it's New Year's just because you see a wooden toy."

Su Ming crossed his arms, scrutinized the rampaging azure dragon with a critical look, shook his head, and spoke with disdain.

"That's too outdated."

"Is this the ultimate weapon that the Mohists have been boasting about for hundreds of years? It's all made of wood, with no hydraulic transmission, no bio-energy core, and not even a decent fire control radar."

Su Ming stretched out his finger and pointed at the clumsy turning of the Azure Dragon from a distance. "Look at those joints. It takes forever to turn a corner. Its mobility is worse than the stroller my grandma used to push. And that fire nozzle, it's just a simple burning of oil. Its energy efficiency is ridiculously low."

"What era are we living in? Still piloting these oil-burning, wooden Gundams?"

"This is only good for bullying infantry with spears. When faced with real 'air superiority,' it's just a sitting duck."

Gongshu Chou was stunned. Although he didn't understand what "fire control radar" or "energy efficiency ratio" meant, he understood what the Grand Tutor meant—the Grand Tutor looked down on this thing!

"Then... what does the Imperial Advisor mean?" Gongshu Chou asked tentatively.

"Since they want to play aerial combat, then let's play along."

Su Ming's lips curled into a smile that sent chills down Gongshu Chou's spine. "Perfect timing. It's time to put our newly formed 'special forces' unit to the test. We can't just let them gather dust in the warehouse, can we?"

As he spoke, Su Ming walked to the edge of the terrace, where a metal pillar covered with runes stood.

At the top of the pillar is a bright red button with a skull and crossbones logo painted on it in a very flamboyant way.

"Yan Dan, oh Yan Dan, you shouldn't have come to disturb my 'two-person experiment' at this time."

Su Ming glanced at Yan Dan, who was still rambling on and on about denouncing the traitors, a cold glint in his eyes. "I was originally planning to try the third position tonight... This debt can only be pinned on you."

"Snapped!"

Su Ming pressed the red button without hesitation.

"Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—"

A series of deep, dense vibrations suddenly came from the depths of Youdu City.

Immediately afterwards, on the drill ground inside the city wall, the ground began to slowly crack.

With a piercing sound of steam billowing out, a hundred circular metal launch silo covers slid open to the sides, revealing the dark abyss below.

"Snap! Snap!"

A series of synchronized mechanical cocking sounds rang out.

next second.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Countless black streaks of light, like a swarm of killer bees emerging from their nest, shot out of the launch silos with a piercing whooshing sound, soaring straight into the sky!

Those were a hundred zombies dressed in light, streamlined armor.

Unlike Wang Jian, they did not have bone wings on their backs. Instead, they carried a huge metal backpack that spewed out eerie blue flames—the [Corpse Gas Jet Propulsion Device].

Instead of holding knives, their hands were transformed into two high-speed rotating chainsaw swords and high-frequency vibrating daggers.

This is Su Ming's secret weapon—the [Flying Zombie Hunter Squad]!

"What...is that?"

Yan Dan, who was standing on the dragon's head, was cursing enthusiastically when he suddenly felt a darkness above his head.

He subconsciously looked up, his pupils instantly shrinking to the size of pinpoints.

All he could see were rows of black monsters carrying flamethrower backpacks, maneuvering nimbly in the air, and even performing all sorts of physics-defying maneuvers, forming a giant predatory net that surrounded his Azure Dragon Mechanical Beast from all directions.

The shrill sound of the jet engine, like the whistle of death, instantly drowned out the roar of the Azure Dragon.

"Air Force... Air Force?!"

An absurd thought flashed through Yan Dan's mind. Didn't the Qin people ride horses? When did they learn to fly?

"Men, dinner's ready!"

Standing on the terrace, Su Ming held a megaphone (a modified version of the Mo family's mechanical arts) and laughed as he gave the order, "Target, that big wooden dragon! Take it apart into toothpicks!"

"roar!"

One hundred flying zombies roared simultaneously, their eyes glowing red.

They executed a beautiful tactical maneuver in the air, dodging the fiery breath of the Azure Dragon, and then, like a school of bloodthirsty piranhas, slammed into the Azure Dragon's massive body.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

The sound of a chainsaw cutting into wood instantly echoed through the night sky.