CHAPTER 156: CHAPTER 100: TWO PROFITABLE DEALS, SMALL HARVEST

Seven or eight were seriously injured, all forcibly saved by Lear.

After the battle, the Cold-blooded Cavalry’s gaze at Lear grew increasingly fanatical and reverent.

A powerful healer is essential to sustaining the logistics of an entire army.

Although fearless, who wouldn’t want to survive if they can?

Once the field quieted down, Lear curiously gazed at the shattered machinery.

While pondering, he signaled Haggs, who had charged in most fiercely, to dismantle a few and see.

Haggs, holding a Steel Saber, got off the Fierce Wild Lizard and found a relatively intact Mechanical Puppet.

He adjusted his posture slightly, gripped the Steel Saber, and let Qi Blood slowly surge out, covering the blade.

Taking a deep breath, he slashed down fiercely.

Crack~ The head of the Mechanical Puppet was sliced into two, the cut surface smooth as a mirror.

Ding~

A crisp sound rang out.

A crystalline red gemstone fell from the head onto the ground.

Lear’s eyes lit up.

What is this?

Haggs swiftly bent down to pick it up, then continued dismantling the Mechanical Puppet, but apart from turning its parts into scrap metal, he didn’t find anything similar.

After confirming no further gain, the Wetland Lizard-man Hero stepped forward and handed the gemstone to him.

The moment Lear took it, he immediately sensed the immense energy contained within.

It was as if holding a small sun.

Its texture was hard but not cold, instead, there was a hint of warmth.

Focusing his mind, its Attribute Panel appeared in his mind—

Energy Core

[Level]: 2 Stars

[Traits]: Contains immense energy, needs to be replenished using a unique Alchemy Magic Array after depletion.

[Evaluation]: A remarkable technological creation of the Goblins.

Star treasure?!!

Lear was greatly surprised and delighted.

His gaze towards the field full of Mechanical Puppet parts instantly became fervent.

"The heads of the Mechanical Puppets contain the Energy Cores that drive them; handle them carefully and extract them all!"

With the order given, the Cold-blooded Cavalry around quickly set to work, finding one head after another to pry open.

Soon, a total of 200 Energy Cores were piled up in front.

Lear felt the surge of energy within, his mood improving greatly.

These Energy Cores seemed just like...power banks?

Judging by their attributes, they can be repeatedly recharged... just not sure if the recharging Alchemy Magic Array can be obtained from them.

Let’s have Fray and the Mud Swamp People study them together when we get back to see what can be done with these things.

Besides, there’s a hint that there are thousands of Mechanical Puppets inside the ruins.

This suggests that after fully exploring the ruins, even without 4-star or 5-star level treasures, we can still tally up at least a thousand 2-star treasures.

Just that is already an extraordinary gain.

Comfortable, a nice little profit.

Just then, crack-crack sounds of shattering glass echoed, and Lear returned his gaze to the ground.

He found that the inscriptions on the Mechanical Puppet’s outer shell were breaking apart, along with the metallic body becoming fragile, full of cracks.

His gaze turned a bit subtle.

Is this because it lost its Energy Core?

"So, if the Energy Core isn’t removed, can these Mechanical Puppets be repaired?"

Take some back to the territory for study later.

However, there’s no high hope; these look like high-end creations at a glance.

Currently, Weilu City doesn’t have the talent pool in this area.

The only talent with knowledge in Alchemy - Donia, is just about twelve or thirteen years old.

To repair and control Mechanical Puppets, the difficulty is unimaginably high.

Instead of dwelling on it, after the battlefield was cleared, Lear seemed to have thought of something, his gaze shifting to the center where a large Mechanical Puppet was split in two.

At this moment, its eyes still emitted red light, showing no signs of reactivating.

Just now he didn’t notice, but now, upon serious observation, he immediately saw the scene he most wanted to see—

The energy core was still there inside the split-open head!!

His heart burst with joy.

This 15-meter tall Mechanical Puppet, what level of Energy Core could it contain?!

Focusing carefully, its Attribute Panel quietly emerged—

High-tier Energy Core

[Level]: 4 Stars

[Traits]: Contains vast energy, can support high-tier Mechanical Puppet in battle.

[Evaluation]: A rare item among the Goblins, this Energy Core is depleted and needs recharging.

A 4-star Energy Core!

Lear burst into laughter.

His heart filled with joy.

What a treasure, what a treasure indeed!!

What does 4 stars mean?

In terms of troop potential, its level cap is Level 15!

An absolute precious treasure!

Unexpectedly, truly unexpectedly, such a find here.

No wonder everyone’s so fascinated with Ancient Ruins; this is pure treasure hunting.

Taking a deep look at the massive Mechanical Puppet, if it were intact, it would definitely be top-notch combat power above Level 15.

But now, this thing belongs to him!

With a wave of his hand, several Crimson Wasps flew up and directly removed the Energy Core.

The moment the Energy Core left its head, boom~ the wall right behind lifted again, revealing a new passage.

The way forward is clear!

After storing away the high-tier Energy Core, Lear was in a great mood.

He ordered the army to search one more time to ensure nothing was left, then stepped forward to the passage entrance.

He gazed into the distance.

It was quiet inside, no different from the previous passages.

To be safe, he didn’t proceed rashly; instead, he sent the Crimson Wasps to explore ahead.

But the moment the wasps flew through the doorway, it felt as if they passed through a water curtain, immediately disconnecting from him.

Even the sound of their wings flapping was inaudible.