Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild

Chapter 675 - 333: Secret Passage Through Chencang (Part 2)

Li Ang did not tell them about the existence of Ivynis, so he referred to the Destruction Battleship as a name he came up with himself."Destruction Battleship?"

Everyone was surprised, repeating the term several times.

However, due to the lack of understanding of Star Soul, Loken and Melegon seemed somewhat incredulous.

Nevertheless, Xiaomo, trusting in Li Ang and having adventured with him in the Mechanical Creation Furnace, trusted his words despite feeling extremely astonished.

"Can you confirm that such a thing truly exists and isn’t just a ruse concocted by Sky Flame and the Empire to achieve some scheme?" Loken asked.

As soon as the old man spoke, Li Ang understood that he was concerned Sky Flame was executing a conspiracy.

"Are you worried that Sky Flame is setting a trap to get you to seize the activation key of the giant ship?"

Upon being questioned by Li Ang, Loken was silent for a few seconds and then sighed: "It seems you’ve met with the directors of other shipyards; indeed, because of our past collaboration in researching the Machine Core Tunnel, even if they don’t know what the ancient giant ship looks like, they are aware of its existence, and they know that its activation device is in the hands of Karon from Sky Flame."

Karon, the former head of Sky Flame Shipyard, despite being as aged as Loken, still controls everything from behind the scenes.

Loken didn’t delve too deeply into the past but briefly mentioned the collaboration and grudges between shipyards and some details about the fallout with Sky Flame.

Back then, Karon and Loken found the clues to the fourteenth passage, with the activator and clues placed together. They certainly wanted to find and utilize the ancient ship, but they had a disagreement on how to utilize it.

Loken wanted a gradual approach, first conducting reverse analysis of the ship, acquiring knowledge, and at the same time attempting to find a way to fully control the entire City of the Ship’s Rudder, transforming the Metal Island into a haven for engineers possessing ancient knowledge, creating another Mechanical Island beyond Makena.

It’s how Thousand Tower City developed step by step too, just with a longer history absorbing more ancient knowledge, and more focused on Magic.

But Karon disagreed. He wanted to immediately activate the ship, using force to integrate all the Machine Core Tunnels here, forming a regime of strong rule, resulting in Loken parting ways with him.

"I don’t oppose establishing a kingdom; it’s just that given Karon’s character, if he succeeds, who knows how many people will die as he consolidates power.

"He is neither a conqueror nor a ruler; he merely picks up the leftover relics of a civilization that still hold secrets, trying to opportunistically realize his desires with them. The kingdom he establishes will not last long, and I don’t want to see those who come here diligently building ships getting embroiled in his personal greed."

Loken finished speaking and fell into a long silence, and Neil then took over the conversation.

He expressed that the Great Engineer’s concern was that the Destruction Battleship was merely Sky Flame’s pretense to trick them into action, and if they capture Loken, they could attempt to force out the true location of the fourteenth passage and gain control of the ancient giant ship.

"I can assure you, I have seen it with my own eyes. The power controlled by the Empire has some lineage with our side, so we know of its secrecy. I believe if left unattended, it will certainly be activated."

Xiaomo and the people from the Shadow Shipyard looked at Farina and Akuya on Li Ang’s side, as well as the excellently powerful two Meimei, and seemed to recognize his statement.

"Then, we need to start the rescue in advance and storm the shipyard." Melegon concluded.

"That’s exactly what I’m thinking."

Li Ang nodded and added: "And regarding the rescue, there might be a way to do it without anyone noticing, but it will require the full support of everyone here."

Li Ang pointed to the exceptional figures present, and Xiaomo was initially puzzled, then understood his plan.

"You want to use that?" He gestured, alluding to the Mechanical Creation Furnace.

"Yes."

"What are you talking about?" Loken asked.

At this point, it was time to reveal everything, so Li Ang cleared his throat and brought Akuya over.

"What are you doing?" The incarnation of the Water Dragon God asked, glaring at Li Ang quietly.

"Lord Water Dragon, I request to borrow your Divine Power." Li Ang whispered in her ear.

"This friend of mine is a wizard with ancient lineage." Li Ang introduced Akuya to the people at the Shadow Shipyard, and he had also explained this to Xiaomo earlier.

Loken’s side had only assumed Akuya was a companion of Li Ang, possibly with a close relationship, and politely refrained from probing any further.

"Her inheritance has a reaction with some ancient things, so the night we settled in, we detected a response inside your factory.

"I must apologize first, as out of curiosity, we followed the Magic Power reaction to find the doorway at the end of the Machine Core Tunnel."

Loken frowned: "Wait, before apologizing, you’re not saying you opened that door, are you?"

Li Ang and Xiaomo exchanged a look and nodded: "Indeed, we did."

Xiaomo quickly helped smooth things over: "At the time, I didn’t know what my old friend was doing either, so I followed. I don’t doubt he would cause any destruction, but it was impolite, so I intended to remind him."

Morales was not lying, and with his help, Li Ang’s sneaky entry into others’ camps became much less problematic.

Faced with a goal he pursued for years being easily achieved by an unexpected visitor, Loken fell into a period of silence, then instructed a sturdy engineer next to him to take people to check the door.

"Recently, with all the Empire affairs, indeed we haven’t researched the door at the end."

Loken shook his head: "If you did open the door out of fortuitous circumstances, it’s very beneficial for us, and I have no reason to blame you."

With the Shadow Factory being so accommodating, the plan could be further discussed.

"My thought is to use my friend’s power to quietly open the gates leading to those shipyards directly."

"Understood." Xiaomo clapped his hand.

Li Ang intended to use the Mechanical Creation Furnace to silently link the tunnels, creating a covert operation to rescue the shipyard workers’ families and relatives directly through the interior.

"It’s a good plan." Loken said: "The premise is that the ancient relic can allow people to pass smoothly."

"Well..."

Li Ang shrugged: "That’s why we need high-end combat power to assist."

"Is there a Desperate Secret Realm inside?" Melegon asked.

"Not to that extent, but its scale is not low; it’s even the kind of relic hub rarely seen in such a peaceful place as the Flos Sky Realm."

Li Ang looked at Loken: "You will certainly be amazed by the structure inside."

Regarding the issue with the Mechanical Creation Furnace, Li Ang had considered many things.

His initial thought was to return after resolving matters and conquer it, acquiring its true powers.

That’s of course a typical Sky Knight’s normal thought, but the issue is, even the Celestial Group can’t achieve this alone. Those conquered Desperate Secret Realms have become new lands in the Demon Disaster Realm, and this process consistently involves the Guild.

If he wants to develop the Mechanical Creation Furnace, relying on the Guild’s power is also a straightforward way; otherwise, Li Ang would need to establish a large force and personnel to manage it, dedicating his entire life around this one thing.

Furthermore, the location of the Mechanical Creation Furnace means bringing people back in would inevitably involve the City of the Ship’s Rudder’s tunnel controllers, so it needed to be laid out openly.

He obtained through the system the most precious Laws and inheritances inside, though some blueprints indicate construction requires the operation of the Mechanical Creation Furnace.

Thus, it would be better to gather everyone’s strength to complete this task.

Li Ang explained the many Giant Metal entities he and Morales saw inside, uncertain if they would automatically replenish.

Due to the urgency, there’s no time to conquer the area completely; he needs to gather forces to clear out most of the Giant Metal entities, paving a safe route so that the shipyard people can pass through the core to reach the outside world.

When the engineer returned from checking the door, the plan received everyone’s approval.

"I’ll arrange to gather several capable captains to assist." Melegon first returned to the surface, assembling the Order Flower Sword Corps Knights from their hidden locations in nearby aerial realms.

Loken then called Li Ang and Xiaomo into his studio.

"Young men, before proceeding with the plan to attack Sky Flame, how confident are you?" Loken asked.