Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Without turning his head, Jiang Zhe led Lei Ya and plunged into the hole that had just been smashed open.

"Boom!"

Just seconds after the two entered.

A huge claw slammed down on the edge of the cave entrance, leaving a deep white mark on the metal wall.

The massive licker let out a defiant hiss and tried to squeeze its body in.

Unfortunately, when Leia opened this hole, she obviously didn't consider this possibility.

The narrow entrance to the passage made its robust body, which was ideal for rapid attacks, a burden.

They were stuck at the entrance of the cave, unable to move forward or backward.

"Sizzle!"

The next moment, the red light from behind followed.

However, the laser that was supposed to be aimed at Jiang Zhe was blocked solidly by the licker's buttocks.

"Ugh!"

The licker let out a strange cry, and its hindquarters instantly became immobile.

Not only did it fail to break in, but it also became a human shield for the two people, stuck at the entrance of the cave.

"Phew... there shouldn't be any problems now."

Jiang Zhe put down his spoils and then relaxed his body.

"Hey, what were those things just now?"

While keeping a watchful eye on the direction of the cave entrance, Leia looked at the mechanical dog on the ground and couldn't help but ask.

Whether it was luck or bad luck, she got completely disoriented after falling into the maze, but luckily she didn't encounter a single guard.

"And why do you insist on carrying this piece of junk around? Doesn't it seem like a hassle?"

"Outside is a giant gecko that can climb walls, and behind it is a heavily armed turret with a laser gun."

"The key is that there are five or six underlings around. With this setup, even a level three card master would have a hard time."

Jiang Zhe gave a brief description, then patted the spoils on the ground, his tone tinged with pride.

"As for this... it's a treasure."

"baby?"

Leia glanced at it a few more times with some suspicion.

"Isn't it just a puppet?"

"It's not that simple..."

But before he could explain further, a series of rapid tapping sounds came from behind him.

Several dark figures nimbly slipped into the pipe through the gaps beside the Licker.

It was those mechanical dogs that had been following behind.

"Still chasing after it? Is it never going to end?"

Leia instantly bristled.

She was already furious after wandering around this awful maze.

Now that we've finally managed to get out, we've been sent back by these inexplicable bastards.

This is a disgrace second only to being defeated by Jiang Zhe with two blinding cards!

"Do you really think I'm made of clay?"

She roared, and the muscles in her body instantly tensed.

"Buzz..."

Without any extra movement, a shield with spikes on its surface appeared out of thin air and then rammed into her like a bulldozer.

"Get out of here!"

"Bang!"

The mechanical dog at the very front didn't even have time to react.

It was hit directly against the pipe wall by this powerful blow.

The metal skeleton immediately emitted a twisting sound, and the surface plates began to flash continuously.

But this obviously didn't scare the remaining few.

They swayed, their camouflage activated again, and instantly disappeared into the narrow pipe, leaving only a slight distortion in the air.

"Invisibility?"

Leia frowned, just about to retaliate based on her intuition.

"Don't rush, watch me."

The next moment, Jiang Zhe's calm voice came from behind her.

"Floating cannons, jamming."

"Buzz!"

After a buzzing sound, the floating cannon, which had been repaired by Jiang Zhe, reappeared.

Having already experienced interfering with the robotic dog once, this time the interference wave was significantly more accurate.

"Sizzle sizzle..."

The several illusory figures that were originally hidden in the air instantly became visible.

Their scales flickered wildly, like a faulty television.

His footwork also began to become stiff and awkward.

"A great opportunity!"

Although Lei Ya didn't know what Jiang Zhe had done behind her back, she wouldn't easily let go of this opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

"Go to hell!"

A flash of light appeared in his hand and the shield disappeared. Then, his hands covered his gauntlets and rained down.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Each punch landed precisely on the mechanical dog's joints, and the clanging sound echoed continuously through the pipes.

In just a few breaths, these originally ferocious mechanical dogs were dismantled into a pile of rune parts.

"Phew...that feels better!"

Leia shook her hands and took off her boxing gloves, feeling that the frustration in her heart had finally dissipated a bit.

After the battle ended and my tense body relaxed.

Lei Ya then turned her head and noticed the strange metal sphere floating next to Jiang Zhe.

"Hey, what's that?"

She stared wide-eyed at the floating cannon, her face full of curiosity.

"Is this what you used to force the dog to come out?"

"But why does this look like a head?"

"Floating cannons, my secret weapon."

Jiang Zhe didn't hide anything and introduced himself openly.

"I didn't bring it out at the previous exchange meeting because I was giving you face and was afraid you would feel inferior."

"Tch, stop bragging."

Leia pursed her lips, but her eyes couldn't leave that somewhat strange flying head.

Although she didn't understand the technology, her intuition as a card player told her that this thing was definitely a good one.

The sense of crisis that was faintly felt was just like being caught by the teacher without having practiced.

"Is this thing... a summoned creature? Can it attack people?" She couldn't help but move closer, wanting to reach out and poke it.

"Sizzle..."

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the floating cannons flashed red light in their eyes and quickly distanced themselves.

"Wow! She's got quite a temper!"

Leia was startled, but then became even more excited.

"This thing actually has its own consciousness? This is much better than Li Mo's stupid summoned creatures."

"That's natural."

Jiang Zhe smiled, then squatted down and began searching through the wreckage scattered on the ground.

"I said, didn't you come out of this pipe?"

As he disassembled the still relatively intact parts, he casually asked a question.

Where does this pipe lead? To an exit or something?

"Well……"

Leia's excited expression froze instantly.

"Well...maybe...perhaps..."

"Um?"

Jiang Zhe paused in his actions and looked up at her.

"What do you mean? You're not... lost, are you?"

"Who! Who's lost?"

Upon hearing this, Leia's face instantly turned bright red.

"All the pipes here look the same, and they're all so winding, how can anyone remember them?"

"Besides, that was a strategic detour. If it weren't for the fact that I happened to be breaching the wall, I think you would be finished."

"..."

Jiang Zhe sighed helplessly.

That's true. If she hadn't gotten lost and broken through the wall, she probably would have had to run for a while longer.

"Alright, since you don't know the way, you can wait for me for a bit."