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Chapter 633: You Still Dare to Argue with Me?
Chapter 633: You Still Dare to Argue with Me?
The bus was filled with noise. Some wanted to leave and show off their skills, others wanted to stay and guard and assist in rescue efforts, and of course, there were those who were torn and indecisive.
"Let's stop arguing and get off the bus first. Time is very tight," Qin Muye said.
This anomalous space was not very large, quite different from the Ghost Realm of the past. The disaster level was also hard to estimate. On the one hand, it wasn't particularly harmful and was likely left by the ancients from the pre-ancient era. A Beta-level anomaly would be sufficient, but the secrets it contained were not to be underestimated, potentially reaching the level of an Omega anomaly.
Sun Zhen naturally did not think of staying. He decisively got up and left the bus in broad daylight.
With him leading the way, a few young people hurriedly followed him off the bus, but they did not follow Sun Zhen and Qin Muye. Instead, they cautiously chose different directions to leave.
They looked satisfied and did not feel any remorse for their actions.
On the other hand, the rest of the people did not leave. They stayed on the bus, apparently planning to use it as a base and were currently discussing what to do next.
Although it was still a bit chaotic, it had calmed down somewhat due to some people leaving.
"You urged me to leave just now because the official organization was coming, right?" Sun Zhen hesitated for a moment and then asked.
"Yes, that's right," Qin Muye did not hide it. "You've learned to think. If it were before, you'd probably ask me what to do next."
"People grow." Sun Zhen had been forced to grow. If he hadn't, he would have been in trouble. "But I still have to ask, with that calm and collected look of yours, do you have any leads?"
"Yes, I found the 108 bronze warriors created by the First Emperor," Qin Muye said.
"The bronze warriors cast from the weapons of the world? Does that mean the First Emperor's soul is here?" Sun Zhen couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
Qin Muye was exasperated. What was wrong with him? Even with a protagonist's aura, he still drew in sharp breaths, looking like he was about to exclaim "so terrifying."
"Yes, I just found out recently," Qin Muye confirmed. "In my previous perception, those 108 bronze warriors were only the size of ordinary people. If they were truly cast from the weapons of the world, they would have been large mechs. The 'weapons of the world' refer to the privately forged weapons of the common people."
When the First Emperor unified the land and swept through the eight directions, he left many remnants, leading to this situation.
As for why so many weapons were used to cast only 108 bronze warriors, it was simple. These warriors were small in size but of superior quality, at least not inferior to the clay puppet array of the Tai'a Palace. However, the two arrays were different, each with its own strengths.
For Sun Zhen, this was definitely going to be a tough fight, very tough.
The two walked for about three hours. Along the way, Qin Muye collected a lot of energy reactions, which were splattered blood and flesh remnants. After checking, they contained energy suspected to be divine.
By comparing them with the Dragon-Snake Deity, it was confirmed that these energy-reactive small flesh remnants belonged to the unfortunate deity. This also verified that the Divine Human Palace was where the Dragon-Snake Deity lived, and the First Emperor must have killed it here before choosing to establish the capital in Xijing.
Before that, Xijing was likely a place to venerate the Dragon-Snake Deity.
However, there were still many doubts. If the First Emperor killed the Dragon-Snake Deity, even if he didn't claim the Divine Human Palace, he should have cleaned it up. These remaining blood and flesh remnants were valuable.
'So, they must have evacuated in a hurry, but how do you explain the 108 bronze warriors?'
Even in a rush, it would be impossible to leave these things behind. Each bronze warrior was equivalent to a nuclear bomb, and abandoning them would have been a huge loss. They would have taken them with them.
The person who killed the Dragon-Snake Deity was definitely the First Emperor, so he had the highest authority over these 108 bronze warriors.
More importantly, they didn't seem damaged. They were running normally, protecting the Divine Human Palace.
"Boss, are you sure these 108 bronze warriors aren't fakes?" Sun Zhen looked at the bronze warriors guarding the Divine Human Palace in the distance, finding it hard to believe. It wasn't because he was shocked, but because it was completely different from his expectations. His previous thoughts were similar to Qin Muye's, at least requiring a larger scale.
The result was not only not large, but the size was only that of a normal person.
"Can a balloon be as heavy as a lead ball no matter how big it gets?" Qin Muye countered.
"Of course, a hot air balloon," Sun Zhen instinctively retorted.
"..." Qin Muye was speechless. He was stumped by this response. Upon thinking it through, the kid did have a point—hot air balloons could indeed be heavier than lead balls, and even more bizarrely, the Zeppelin could be considered a hot air balloon.
Sun Zhen then realized his mistake and chuckled, "I get it, I get it, a balloon isn't as heavy as a lead ball."
He wondered why he had argued with Qin Muye in the first place.
"It's good that you understand. From here on, it's up to you. I think, with your current strength and the protagonist's aura, you should be able to survive under the 108 bronze warriors," Qin Muye said with a smile. He was amused that the kid had the nerve to argue with him.
Sun Zhen's expression turned grim, "No way, boss."
He understood the implications. Qin Muye was preparing to fight the boss, leaving the 108 elite monsters to him.
And it was clear from Qin Muye's words that Sun Zhen was not a match for them; he could only hope to survive, and even that was a risk.
"We can switch. I'll cover you while you go into the Divine Human Palace to deal with the entity inside, and I'll take on the 108 bronze warriors," Qin Muye's smile grew even wider.
"Boss, you go ahead. I'll handle the 108 bronze warriors. I'll make sure none of them get in!" Sun Zhen stood up straight, determined to hold them off with his life.
There was no way he was going in. The inside was bound to be even more dangerous. Just like with the Yellow Elder, if Qin Muye hadn't been there, even with the ring made from the Seven Sins, he wouldn't have stood a chance against the enemy.
"Aren't you going to regret it?" Qin Muye asked with a sly smile.
"Absolutely not!" Sun Zhen replied with conviction.
He knew that the more confident Qin Muye seemed, the more likely he was to set a trap. If he chose to go in, he would definitely end up shouting, "Boss, save me!"
What else could he do?
He was well aware of his limits.
"Very well, activate the Wine, Color, Wealth, and Qi Realm and start. I'll go in first," Qin Muye said, then headed toward the Divine Human Palace.
Now, his presence was so low that the bronze warriors wouldn't even notice him. Back when his true form had infiltrated the Tai'a Palace to fight the Dragon-Snake Deity and the First Emperor, the clay puppets hadn't reacted at all. The same would be true for these bronze warriors.
So, he would go in openly, and the only one who would suffer would be Sun Zhen.
"Throughout history, the utilization of anomalies has been significant, and even the technology to create artificial anomalies has been mastered."
These 108 bronze warriors were definitely anomalies, as they defied any logical explanation and were sustained by a single rule.
Fortunately, this anomaly was a set. The 108 bronze warriors counted as a single anomaly, similar to how the clay puppets in the Tai'a Palace were part of the larger anomaly of the Tai'a Palace.
The Tai'a Palace was an anomaly, and the First Emperor was another, using a nested containment method.
This method was mostly used for Omega-level anomalies. Alpha-level and Beta-level anomalies didn't need it, as the Global Defense Organization could handle them on their own.
On the other side, Sun Zhen activated the Wine, Color, Wealth, and Qi Realm, immediately drawing the attention of the bronze warriors.
When the first bronze warrior attacked, the chilling aura made Sun Zhen's hair stand on end.
"Boss... I can't beat this thing!!!"
Sun Zhen had indeed made progress and gained experience, but facing these battle-hardened bronze warriors was a different story.
In the first instant, his Wine, Color, Wealth, and Qi Realm was torn apart by the bronze warrior. A terrifying blade slash narrowly missed his head, and he screamed in agony.
Unfortunately, Qin Muye had already entered the Divine Human Palace and paid no attention to Sun Zhen's cries.
The most terrifying thing wasn't a max-level character bullying a newbie out of the starting zone; it was that this max-level character had 108 clones, all attacking without mercy.
(End of Chapter)
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