Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland.

Underground rivers and drilling holes.

I saw groups of technology hunters, each forming a combat team, surrounding and killing the security spiders.

They could either rely on the Tortoise and take advantage of the ship's firepower; or dive into the water and lay cables; or climb up the rock wall and fight these four-legged machines hand-to-hand from above...

The team of prosecutors sent by the Black Scratch Town was supposed to deal with civilian matters, but everyone knew the risks of this trip, and each member selected was no ordinary person.

With the background of the headquarters, although the number of Black Claws is small, the combat effectiveness they can exert is no less than that of a real army.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to capture the Tortoise when their ships were at a disadvantage; to be on the safe side, they must at least be able to confirm that after entering the depression lagoon, even if a conflict breaks out, they must be able to evacuate from it and not be wiped out.

Now, facing the wall full of security spiders, the Black Claws are not as helpless as ordinary people - they are the best technology hunters, and they often explore the "forbidden island" in the Black Scratch that is said to have ancient factories.

I don’t know how many times I have fought against these ancient machines!
Bang!
Water splashed, extinguishing the sparks.

A security spider fell into the lake. Two of its limbs had been detached and it could no longer support its body.

With the cover of the Black Claws, the rest of the people had almost all retreated to the platform of Community No. 2 and once again defended the stronghold.

only……

"This number is too much!" Zhou Jing hung on the platform and shouted to his superior, "Did you dig a spider's nest, or is there a second empire hidden under the water?"

You have to know that even when exploring the forbidden island in the past, you encountered more enemies, but they were still ordinary wandering iron spiders.

Although they are terrifying once they form a group, before that, an elite technological hunter like the Black Claw can defeat the enemy in a one-on-one duel.

But the Safe Spider is different.

This type of security machine only exists indoors, often guarding important ruins. This is because they are powerful, but also because it takes a lot of energy to drive a security spider. If it is not replenished, the security spider's own reserves are simply not enough to support them like the little brother Iron Spider, wandering around for a long time.

When a technology hunter opens a blind box of relics, it is considered unlucky or lucky to get just one.

Who would have thought that he would have to fight against a swarm of security spiders?

"It's a pity, if it was really the Second Empire, it would not be us who came but the Inner Ring!" Lin Ji drew out a long knife, which was covered with sticky black oil. The next moment, she swung the knife and threw them all away, as if leaving a shadow in the air, and the blade chopped on the head of the Security Spider. "These are probably all the collections accumulated by the Depression Lagoon over the years!"

As the center of the Southern Tech Hunters, Lake Town has an excellent location and has been operating since its establishment. Although Qin has a tendency to turn it into his own private property after taking over, he can only infiltrate it slowly and cannot change the main business.

The probability of encountering security spiders during an exploration is small, but with the accumulation of time, countless excellent technology hunters have taken countless actions... after several generations, it is not difficult to capture a whole ship's worth of security spiders.

These are equivalent to the foundation of Lake Town.

But in Lin Ji's opinion, how Qin repaired them and was confident that he could control these ancient machines remained a mystery.

With the addition of the Black Claws, their efficiency in blocking the Security Spiders has been greatly improved. These ancient machines are fearless and the Tech Hunters do not seek to kill them. They just need to attack their weak points and find ways to reduce their mobility.

Even so, many security spiders still broke through the defense line formed by the black claws.

“Captain Lin, let’s retreat first!” Zhou Jing rushed to Lin Ji’s side and held her back. “This is not our mission. If the power supply to the Lagoon Town had not been suddenly cut off, the Turtle would not have been able to evade detection so easily. Now I see that their system has been restored. It won’t take long for them to react. You should retreat to the lake with us first and deal with the situation with the ship as the core…”

"What if the Reef catches up?"

Lin Ji had a cold face.

"This..." Zhou Jing was speechless for a moment.

The Turtle was just an ordinary cargo ship. No matter how well it operated on the water, it could not shake off or withstand the attack of the Reef.

Even at the headquarters, many people had heard of and praised that ironclad ship.

It's not that Zhou Jing didn't consider this problem. He was just a little scared when he saw the security spiders filling the mine. Even if his proposal had loopholes, it was the best decision that Black Claw could make after considering all the circumstances.

"It's okay," Lin Ji suddenly smiled, and his cold face melted away. "Don't worry about the Reef or the Lagoon...someone has already solved it for us."

"What……"

"That's a long story." The Inquisitor took out a special crossbow and strung it skillfully. "Since this is the case, we should also fulfill our responsibilities and do what we can."

With a whoosh sound, a whistling arrow was fired.

The Black Claws received the order and entered a state of highest alert. They changed their formation, no longer skimped on equipment and props, and charged towards the swarm of mechanical spiders with all their might.

Zhou Jing frowned.

The man wiped the black oil off the blade with his uniform and took a stance.

He didn't understand what Lin Ji meant, but he understood the order to fight to the death. Since the other party was his superior, he could only obey his orders.

But just as Zhou Jing was about to kill the nearest safe spider, he suddenly saw a red light emanating from the opponent's body.

No matter what kind of machine it is, it symbolizes warning and destruction.

"Rampage?"

Zhou Jing stopped forcefully and jumped back.

At the same time, on the rock walls of the entire dark mine, red lights lit up one after another and began to flicker together, shining on the torrential rain like a waterfall, as if it was raining blood.

This time, Lin Ji's expression also changed.

"Is it out of control..."

She thought of the man's back, rushing towards the pipeline in the downtown area.

"Commander, we must go this time!" Zhou Jing said anxiously.

As technology hunters, they had previously noticed that this group of security spiders did not actually have a strong desire to attack, and even so it was quite difficult to deal with them - but once the other party lost control and ran wild, there would be two completely different outcomes.

These ancient machines will kill all living things within their sensing range at all costs until they can no longer support themselves and collapse automatically.

"No, I can't leave." The red light illuminated Lin Ji's face, and she became more determined. "If I do this, all my efforts will be wasted."

"Conserve your strength, fight and retreat!"

"!" Zhou Jing almost blurted out the word as he grasped the knife, but he held back.

He knew that now was not the time to bring up the alien procedure, and any objections would only exist in his spare time.

In times of crisis, we have to work together as one, otherwise it will be no different from making trouble.

Lin Ji knew that even without mentioning the safety spiders... at this last moment, as a team of black scratches, they had to stay. If they escaped at this time.

It's not as simple as becoming a laughing stock.

The red light reached its peak, and the Black Claw Hunter's heartstrings were also stretched to the extreme. The rain that hit the safety spiders evaporated instantly the next moment, because there was a real furnace in their bodies, which was transmitting energy and power at an efficiency that was enough to melt the internal parts.

But the next moment.

"Huh?" Zhou Jing paused.

The red light on the wall suddenly went out like a candle in the wind.

Darkness returns.

At this moment, the only sounds in the drilling well were heavy rain, breathing, and the suppressed heartbeat.

Then, countless people fell into the water with a splash.

"Security Spider..." Lin Ji raised his head and lowered his knife, "It's shut down!"

Just before all the machines were about to go berserk, they all lost power.

"No, no oil?" Zhou Jing still didn't dare to relax and asked puzzledly.

Lin Ji shook his head.

Although the depression lagoon no longer produces fuel, the oil refining and gas turbine power generation equipment left over from the past are still there. Given Qin's character, he would never make this mistake once he starts preparing.

"Ouch——"

At this time, she heard the wolf howling again.

It seemed to come from the misty sky, resounding throughout the entire town and echoing in the deep mines.

"How could there be a wolf?" Zhou Jing beside him also changed his expression. It was obvious that this was not an auditory hallucination: "We also heard it when we were on the boat..."

At the same time, he was finally relieved when he saw that all the security spiders were really quiet.

All the hunters breathed a sigh of relief.

"Also?" Lin Ji looked at him.

"Yes," Zhou Jing reported, "We interrogated the crew of the Turtle. They said that they followed the captain's orders to chase a giant white beast into the lake... Unexpectedly, the beast's physical strength, swimming and concealment abilities were beyond the sailors' imagination. In the heavy rain, we were unable to catch its shadow."

"The white beast... is it a wolf?"

"The crew said no... To be more precise, their captain didn't think so. He seemed to be convinced. They said that the captain and his guards were a little weird, but they didn't dare to ask." Zhou Jing recalled the captain's behavior and strange face. "That's indeed the case."

"If a roar can be heard throughout the entire Depression Lagoon, even the Boneyard Wolf can't do it, right? It's not wrong to say it's a giant beast."

Lin Ji nodded, thoughtfully.

"Nature is full of wonders..." Zhou Jing was still sighing when a black claw hunter came swimming over with a cloth bundle in his arms and jumped onto the platform: "Look, it floated down from the water."

"What is this... ugh!" Zhou Jing opened the cloth, and then he loosened his hand as if he was electrocuted, and Lin Ji took it.

When she saw the things inside and the familiar face, she was a little dazed for a moment.

"Sir, this, this is..." Zhou Jing was a little incoherent.

"What a fuss." Lin Ji came back to his senses and smiled, "Maybe someone dived into the water and cut it for us."

She thought of the woman who was good at stealth and water.

If she was still very mysterious before, now that we know who Lu Beiyou is, her identity is obvious...

Of course it’s the shadow man from the Water Tribe.

"Sir, are you okay?" A sling slowly dropped from the top of the drilling rig, and a team of people wearing the same Tech Hunter uniforms jumped down and landed on the platform of Community 2. However, the painting on their uniforms was not the huge furnace of the Scratch Headquarters, but the drilling rig on the waves. "I'm late... uh."

Countless crosshairs were pointed at them.

The iron cluster flashed with cold light.

"It's indeed late." Lin Ji held up the contents of the package. "Black Scratch Inspector Lin Ji - Strict treatment for those who confess, even more severe for those who resist."

The leading Lake Town hunter was pale and sat down on the ground dejectedly.

What Lin Thorn saw was a head: long hair, iron face, and wide-open eyes.

It's just grey inside.

The pupils have already dilated.

It was Qin, the once powerful ruler and guardian of the depression lagoon.

"Why are you wearing this?" Zhou Jing stepped forward and pulled off the white robe that the fallen man had just put on. "It doesn't look good."

The tech hunter was in tears: he had hesitated for a long time when he was invited, and only after the power supply was restored did he finally make up his mind to bring his accomplices to support the Watchers - although his real attitude was just to show his loyalty.

After all, no one would doubt that Qin Du could not solve the problem even if he took action personally?

Unexpectedly...

This is how it ends.

Behind the crowd, a man with a crew cut was holding a half-wet cigar in his mouth, but he didn't light it. He just crossed his arms and watched Black Claw deal with the commotion and clean up the mess.

"It's over." Chad spit out the cigarette butt.

Turn around and walk towards the depths.

And in a certain shadowy corner, there was an ordinary uniform left behind.

Neatly folded.

(End of this chapter)