Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

He then glanced at the tightly sealed hole.

The half-licker was still struggling in vain, but its movements were indeed hampered after being hit in the rear by a laser.

"That sniper outside is definitely still guarding the body, and the other pursuers are probably arriving soon. We can't just charge in."

Jiang Zhe dragged the mechanical dog in front of him, then stopped hesitating and directly took out his toolbox.

"I was planning to do it earlier, and now there's a bit of safe time."

"You...you're going to make something here?"

Seeing his actions, Leia curiously leaned closer.

In an instant, Jiang Zhe skillfully pried open the mechanical dog's outer shell, revealing its complex internal structure.

"Hmm, I need new underlings."

Without even looking up, Jiang Zhe precisely cut off a piece of red rune with his carving knife.

"Having enough followers is the key to success, and besides..."

He paused, then added casually.

"These puppets actually share the same vision."

"Visual sharing?"

Upon hearing this, Leia's eyes widened instantly, and her mouth opened slightly.

Although she didn't understand any technical terms, she was a card master with extensive combat experience.

That makes it all too clear what that means.

"So... if one is discovered, it's the same as all of them being discovered at once?"

She thought of the laser beam from earlier and couldn't help but frown.

"Those lasers can attack from extremely long distances. Even if they miss, all that's needed is for another nearby puppet to take a look, right?"

"That's right."

Jiang Zhe continued speaking without stopping his hands.

"But it's not all bad, at least not for me."

"Since they share a line of sight, I only need to control one and then borrow it from them."

"Then I'll be able to see and know their movements."

"hiss……"

Lei Ya couldn't help but gasp, and her gaze towards Jiang Zhe became somewhat strange.

How could someone actually do that?

But that one moment reminded her of something.

You should know that when Li Mo studies a puppet, he usually has to do so in a special quiet room.

And you also have to set up a bunch of strange instruments.

And the person in front of me...

He just squatted in this broken pipe, took a knife and chopped around like he was cutting vegetables, and then claimed that he could control the enemy.

The key point is that he actually chatted with me casually with a relaxed expression?

"Tsk tsk, Li Mo has been telling me all this time how difficult and tiring his research is..."

Leia stroked her chin, muttering to herself.

"It seems like the research isn't that difficult after all. Jiang Zhe is making it look like he's slicing potatoes."

"That kid Li Mo is probably faking it; he's probably just hiding in the quiet room slacking off."

"Looks like I'll have to give him a talking-to when we get back, stop him from fooling his senior sister all the time."

Just as she was lost in thought, Jiang Zhe's transformation was nearing completion.

"Buzz..."

With the mental connection established, the floating cannon emitted another specific interference wave, which was then grafted onto the mechanical dog on the ground.

"Buzz... Beep!"

The next moment, the mechanical dog's dimmed mechanical eyes lit up again, gleaming with a ghostly blue light.

It shook its head and then obediently stood up.

"Alright, now you're my number two underling."

Jiang Zhe patted its head with satisfaction, and his mental energy quickly flowed in through the connection.

"Buzz..."

Visual transformation.

The familiar feeling returned once again.

However, the image quality was significantly improved this time, indicating that the mechanical dog's visual system was more advanced.

But this also caused Jiang Zhe's head to feel a sharp pain.

"Wow... that's a lot of information."

He gasped and began quickly filtering through the useful information.

"Things don't look good..."

Outside the blocked opening, the licker's buttocks remained stuck, unable to move.

However, several smaller Lickers came to the rescue and were trying to dig and widen the opening.

And in the far depths, there seemed to be some enormous shadows moving slowly.

"Assault units? Did they bring tanks over?"

Jiang Zhe frowned slightly.

These guys clearly weren't planning on letting the mechanical dogs continue their assault.

Instead, they gathered together to prepare to take them all away in one go.

"Forced entry is definitely out of the question."

"Let's go, we shouldn't stay here any longer."

Disconnecting from the viewpoint, Jiang Zhe rubbed his slightly throbbing temples.

"Let my little brother go first, we'll leave here first."

"Huh? Why are we still drilling through pipes...?"

Upon hearing this, Leia's face immediately fell.

She had just found her way out of this damn maze, and now she had to go back in?

"Can't we just shoot it out directly?"

"sure."

Jiang Zhe shrugged. "But there are at least four or five big dogs outside, and a bunch of puppies too."

"And at least three more snipers came later, firing lasers."

"If you can handle it, then I have no objection."

"..."

Leia shrank back; she wasn't stupid.

"Fine, fine, I'll drill then."

She muttered under her breath, then reluctantly followed Jiang Zhe and began crawling through the dark, narrow pipe again.

……

The air inside the pipe was heavy, with only the echoing sound of their footsteps.

Leia became increasingly frustrated as she walked, because the place was not only dark, but she also had to bend over and stoop from time to time.

This was pure torture for a warrior like her who was used to large, sweeping attacks.

"Hey, is your dog reliable? Don't lead me astray."

"Don't worry, it's a local dog. It should be better at navigating than someone as directionally challenged as you."

Jiang Zhe retorted without turning his head.

"you!"

Just as Leia was about to explode in anger, the mechanical dog in front of her suddenly stopped.

"Gah..."

It let out a low growl, and the plates on its body shimmered slightly, as if it had sensed something.

"arrive?"

Jiang Zhe's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stepped forward to check.

A huge tear appeared in the pipe wall ahead, as if it had been forcibly ripped open from the outside by a tremendous force.

The two looked out through the opening, and a small space appeared before them.

"This is……"

Jiang Zhe squinted and carefully observed through the eyepiece.

This appears to be some kind of independent, enclosed exhibition hall, only about five meters high.

Various kinds of metal scraps, whose purpose is no longer discernible, are scattered on the ground.

What is most eye-catching are the rows of rectangular objects neatly arranged among them.

They are entirely silvery-white, with a thick layer of dust covering their surfaces.

It just looks a bit familiar.

"A coffin shop?"

Leia peeked out from behind and was also surprised to see this scene.

"What is this place for? And why is there this?"

"It's hard to say."

Jiang Zhe shook his head, jumped out of the pipe, and then walked to a 'coffin'.

He reached out and wiped away the dust, and the blurry outline gradually came into view.

It appeared to be a human-shaped recess, with several strange pipes hanging around it.

"This looks more like some kind of hibernation pod?"