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After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Han Da nodded: "Your Highness, I understand what you mean... Those people are all smart. I told them not to make any promises to them, and to tell them that not everyone can participate... We also need to check their physical condition and other qualifications, right?"

After listening to Han Da's words, Xiao Ce nodded: "Okay...no problem...you did a great job."

Without wasting words, Han Da said to Xiao Ce, "Then, Your Highness, I'll go and attend to my duties..."

Xiao Ce nodded to Han Da.

Yin Pan'er looked worried: "Your Highness, with so many people, can the machine handle it? Mr. Raymond said that it needs professional maintenance. Will it cause problems if it runs continuously?"

Xiao Ce turned his gaze to the three people, including Director Mi.

The three people using this equipment have also undergone training and instruction.

There is absolutely no problem, and those machines were doing exactly that when they were in the creation base.

At that time, no one knew how many robots they had in their creation base...

After all, they didn't say it either; in fact, even King Xiao Dingshan of Zhen Kingdom didn't know...

Xiao Dingshan simply said that those were all secrets.

Therefore, Xiao Ce had always suspected that they actually maintained a very large army of humanoid androids somewhere in the world...

As for where it is, I don't know.

Of course, these are all just Xiao Ce's guesses...

Upon hearing Yin Pan'er's concerns, Director Mi immediately replied, "Your Highness, rest assured. The equipment has an independent energy core, which theoretically supports continuous operation."

“The three of us take turns on duty to monitor the data and ensure the equipment is stable. A single consciousness translation and body fusion process takes three to five days, but the equipment can accommodate multiple people in the preparation state at the same time, as long as the core translation start time is staggered. We will develop a strict schedule to maximize the efficiency of the equipment.”

Yin Pan'er nodded, then said to Xiao Ce, "There's another matter, which is the question of who goes first... Your Highness, what you said earlier is correct. They are all people on the verge of death; if they die while waiting... it's inevitable..."

Xiao Ce nodded, naturally understanding Yin Pan'er's meaning: "I'll talk to them when we get to the port. None of the people who attended today's meeting are fools... and Han Da also said that this is just a test..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "Yes. Safety first, efficiency second. Make sure every step is foolproof. Da Lei, you go with Han Da to the port where Qi Lin is stationed, and be responsible for perimeter security and personnel coordination. Atie, you stay here and continue to collect those documents in the library."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

Yin Pan'er looked at Xiao Ce and said, "Your Highness, shall we go to Panshi Port together?"

Xiao Ce said to Yin Pan'er, "If you want to stay here with your father, you don't have to go... Actually, those machines are nothing special, and besides, even if I go, it depends on the situation; I might not even show up..."

"If you want to stay here with your father, that's fine too. After all, someone needs to keep an eye on the Hidden Dragon Tomb..."

After Xiao Ce said that, Yin Pan'er smiled and said to him, "Your Highness, I want to go with you..."

Upon hearing Yin Pan'er's suggestion, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright... then let's do it together..."

As Yin Pan'er spoke, she looked at Da Lei, and then said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, isn't Da Lei going to see his wife and child?"

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Xiao Ce looked at Da Lei, slapped his forehead, and said, "Look at my head..."

Da Lei then said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, I'm not in a hurry..."

Xiao Ce waved his hand at Da Lei and said, "No... don't rush... don't be so polite. Actually, there's nothing here that you need help with. We have some time here, but once we find the Hidden Dragon Tomb and need your help, you won't be available... Take this time to see your wife and children..."

Da Lei looked at Xiao Ce, about to say something.

Yin Pan'er then said to Da Lei, "Da Lei, don't be so polite. You've been following the Prince for so long, don't you know...? You'd better hurry. Once the Hidden Dragon Tomb is opened, who knows what will happen next..."

Upon hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Da Lei glanced at Xiao Ce again.

Xiao Ce nodded to Da Lei: "Good, when you can go now, go quickly..."

Seeing this, Da Lei stopped being coy.

"Your Highness, I'll go find General Dan, but I'll return quickly. If that doesn't work, bring them with me..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "It's up to you..."

As Da Lei spoke, he suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Xiao Ce: "Your Highness, when the time comes, the Southern Empress of the Western Regions Alliance will definitely ask me about you..."

Xiao Ce said, "Just tell them I told you not to keep it a secret...they won't ask any more questions..."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Da Lei nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, Da Lei went to find Lin Feng.

Xiao Ce and Yin Pan'er glanced at it and then went to talk to Yin Weiyong.

Since they had no news about the Hidden Dragon Tomb, they decided to go and take a look.

After all, this was indeed the first time he had used this machine.

Yin Weiyong then arranged a car and immediately sent Xiao Ce to Panshi Port...

This time, their motorcade was the presidential palace's motorcade.

At first, Xiao Ce didn't want to do this, but thinking about the rumors circulating...

Xiao Ce changed his mind again...

They agreed to their idea...

The presidential motorcade arranged by Yin Weiyong was quite large, consisting of five black steam cars covered with thick bulletproof steel plates, lined up in a row, like silent steel behemoths driving on the dirt road shrouded in morning mist.

Leading the way was Yin Weiyong's car, driven by his trusted captain of the guard. The three cars behind him carried elite soldiers of the Presidential Palace Guard, as well as some necessary luggage and equipment.

Xiao Ce's carriage, however, lagged far behind.

This was a special arrangement he made before his departure...

The car window was half open, and the cool night breeze blew into the car, ruffling the hair on his forehead.

His gaze calmly swept over the somewhat deserted roadside...

Yin Pan'er sat beside him, trying her best to remain calm, but her tightly clasped hands betrayed her inner tension.

She would occasionally glance out the car window at the conspicuous presidential motorcade ahead...

Because she and Xiao Ce had been together for so long, and no one else knew about it.

But she knew it all too well.

This formation is specifically designed for fishing...

"Your Highness, do you really think... someone would dare to make a move in the suburbs?" Yin Pan'er's voice was very low, with a hint of disbelief.

Xiao Ce replied calmly, "Better safe than sorry. Besides, I'll give it a try... If it doesn't happen, that's for the best... If it does, it means our guess was correct..."

"Since the original owner of this body, Xiao Ce, was able to infiltrate the capital and build up his influence, and the Illuminati can stir up trouble in the West, it's hard to guarantee that there aren't some brainwashed lunatics or bribed desperados lurking there. I need to know how much they know about me. They might not know my exact location... but with such a large force setting out, if there really is someone lurking in the shadows, it's hard for them not to take action..."

"There's no harm in doing this..."

Yin Pan'er nodded, then asked, "What if they attack us directly?"

Seeing Yin Pan'er smile, Xiao Ce said, "Then there's nothing we can do... That means we have a mole within our ranks. And this mole is definitely one of our own..."

After a pause, Xiao Ce continued, "Besides, Director Mi and the others are behind us... As long as we're not completely dead, they can take us directly to Rock Harbor and try to save us. Maybe I can be the first user..."

"Pah, pah, pah! Your Highness forbids you from saying such unlucky things..."

Xiao Ce's seemingly joking remark terrified Yin Pan'er, who quickly covered his mouth with her hand to stop him from continuing...

Xiao Ce smiled and pulled Nie Bing into his arms...

Behind their vehicle followed a relatively unassuming van with tinted windows, obscuring the interior.

Sitting inside were Director Mi, Mi Long, and Mi Hu, along with three android warriors sent by the Creation Base. Xiao Ce had actually asked them, but they said they didn't have names.

To distinguish them, Xiao Ce temporarily referred to them as "Creation No. 1", "Creation No. 2", and "Creation No. 3".

These six people were Xiao Ce's greatest asset on this trip.

The convoy traveled for about an hour. Although the road was still a wide platform, the surroundings became increasingly desolate, with the earthen slopes on both sides gradually rising, forming a natural ravine area with limited visibility.

The presidential motorcade had just entered this relatively narrow section of road.

Boom!

A loud bang shattered the tranquility of the early morning!

The violent explosion occurred in front of the right side of the third vehicle in the presidential palace motorcade!

It wasn't a high-explosive bomb in the modern sense, but a homemade explosive charge with tremendous power, mixed with gravel and rusty iron pieces, sweeping across like deadly shrapnel!

"Enemy attack!!"

The presidential guard reacted swiftly, with piercing alarms sounding instantly.

The first car braked suddenly, attempting to provide cover for the car behind.

The right front wheel of the third vehicle was blown to pieces. The vehicle body tilted violently to the right under the huge impact, and the chassis screeched as it rubbed against the ground, emitting a piercing scream and billowing thick smoke.

Almost at the same instant the smoke from the explosion rose, ten figures leaped out like ghosts from behind the earthen slopes on both sides of the road!

They were dressed in tattered civilian clothes, their faces covered with dirty cloths, revealing only pairs of fanatical, almost insane eyes. They had no tactical formation whatsoever; it was a completely suicidal charge!

"For the true God! Purify heresy!"

"Kill all the lackeys of the false king!"

A roar erupted amidst a flurry of gunfire...

The attackers were not wielding standard weapons, but rather a variety of makeshift firearms: old flintlock pistols, slow-loading muzzle-loading muskets, and even homemade Molotov cocktails tied with nails and broken glass!

Completely disregarding their own safety, they fired shots and lit fuses as they charged toward the stationary or damaged presidential vehicles.

"Protect the convoy! Free fire!"

The captain of the guard roared, and the soldiers of the presidential palace guard, using the wreckage of the vehicles as cover, raised their rifles and returned fire.

The crisp gunshots mingled with the muffled thuds of the attackers' crude firearms, bullets whistling through the air.

One of the attackers at the front was hit in the chest by several bullets and fell like a broken sack, but the Molotov cocktail in his hand still flew out of his hand and hit the hood of the second car, bursting into flames with a "boom".

The scene instantly descended into chaos...

Although the presidential palace guards were well-trained and well-equipped, the attackers' fearless suicidal charge and the sudden explosions and incendiary attacks caught them off guard and threw them into disarray.

Thick smoke and flames obstructed visibility, and in the chaos, two more soldiers fell, struck by stray bullets or shrapnel.

Just as the chaos reached its peak, two more attackers charged towards the burning vehicle, howling, preparing to detonate the explosives strapped to their bodies...

These people really are acting like lunatics...

Xiao Ce and his group stopped their car not far away.

laugh!laugh!laugh!

Three beams of dark blue light shot out without warning from the direction of the van behind Xiao Ce's location!

The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of what the eye could see...

"Puff puff!"

A piercing, headache-inducing sound rang out...

The three attackers, who had just leaped up and were about to pounce on the presidential palace motorcade, suddenly froze in mid-air!

In an instant, a terrifying hole the size of a bowl, with charred and carbonized edges, appeared in their chests or heads!

There was no blood splattering because the high temperature instantly vaporized the blood and tissue around the wound...

The madness in their eyes froze for a moment, then was quickly replaced by the ashes of death. The corpses fell heavily to the ground like puppets with broken strings, the fuses of the explosives strapped to their bodies still burning with a "sizzle," but could no longer be detonated.

It was the three warriors from the creation base who made the move...

They had silently gotten out of the car sometime earlier, like three ghosts blending into the shadows, each holding a simple yet deadly energy rifle.

That eerie blue beam of light was the energy pulse they had fired! Precise!! With a single strike, they instantly eliminated the three most threatening suicide bombers!

This sudden counterattack not only startled the remaining attackers, but also caused the presidential guards, who were engaged in fierce fighting, to instinctively slow down and stare in shock at the three figures exuding a chilling aura.

One of the attackers looked at his companion in terror and yelled, "Damn it!!"