"So, Holmes, regarding the report on the analysis results, what useful information have you obtained?"
"Regarding the remains of the enemy mechanical puppets recovered during the previous battle, I examined some details downstairs with the help of the Third Prince." Sherlock Holmes looked at Nezha, signaling the Third Prince to explain to everyone.
“Yes. The internal structure of these mechanical puppets is indeed very similar to mine. However, the level of completion is somewhat disappointing; they merely imitate my internal structure. It’s quite poor quality. This is far from the secret techniques of Taiyi Zhenren,” Nezha said.
"The lotus essence of the immortal Taiyi Zhenren... Does this mean that this is not a scientific technology as we know it, but a technology based on the Dao of Immortality?"
Da Vinci, his eyes filled with curiosity, rushed up to Nezha, boldly grasped Nezha's lower abdomen, and listened intently, making Nezha extremely shy.
"No, no, no, however, we won't use..."
Instead of using celestial treasures, they used ordinary materials. To achieve this level of skill is quite remarkable.
If thousands upon thousands of mechanical puppets could be transported at any time, it would be comparable to the celestial army's technique of creating soldiers by scattering beans.
“Alright, now the problem is the centaur-shaped enemy called Xiang Yu. I’ve checked the video data recorded during the battle,” Sherlock Holmes said.
“Yes, that’s closer to me than these doll remains. Although I haven’t seen the internal structure, I can say for sure. If it were me, I would definitely have the habit of acting this way, which is very similar to me.”
Nezha muttered, "Its structure isn't as perfect as mine, but its power far surpasses mine."
"But the other person looks completely different from you!"
Da Vinci, his mouth agape, gazed at the adorable Nezha before him, then recalled the terrifying centaur monster that had nearly killed Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu...
Isn't this a world of difference?!
If Xiang Yu had also appeared as a beautiful young woman, she wouldn't have been so surprised...
"That's now. This guy's extra limbs must have been added later. His moves still retain some habits from when he was still in human form. If he had been created with four arms from the beginning, he would have taken other more efficient actions."
Nezha watched the centaur Xiang Yu's fighting style, and it felt a little strange, just like when he first used the Three Heads and Six Arms technique.
But as she fought more and more demons, she developed a set of moves that were only suitable for fighting in her three-headed, six-armed form.
If she were Lu Bu, the centaur, she would have already slaughtered everyone in Chaldea in the battle just now.
The enemies the Heroic Spirits face are either in their normal form or are monsters. They have never had experience fighting enemies in this form before, and they might be killed instantly upon meeting them.
This situation is similar to Kuzuki Souichirou's assassination fist, the first kill.
“I see. This is a unique insight of military commanders,” said Sherlock Holmes.
"I am imitating Sherlock Holmes. This is just deduction, nothing more. According to my deduction, the individual called 'Xiang Yu' was initially an imitation of the puppet I created, and then underwent several modifications to obtain different appearances. Then, the existence with a simplified and weakened structure is the remains here. That's certain."
Nezha imitated Sherlock Holmes's way of speaking, speaking each word in a somewhat silly and cute way, occasionally biting his tongue.
"...Nezha's body is a product of immortal magic that can be traced back to the Yin Dynasty. It should be an ancient technology that has been lost in the Qin Dynasty... If the First Emperor were to rediscover this ancient technology through some means and understand and master it... the evolution of science and technology afterward would inevitably be completely different from the history of humankind."
Sherlock Holmes's lips twitched. This wasn't the "easiest" Lostbelt to conquer; this was an incredibly difficult Lostbelt, with this bizarre technology tree...
He could no longer predict the strength of the Qin Empire.
If you completely control the resources of a world, how many mechanical puppet armies would be waiting in the wings?
Even if the First Emperor doesn't currently have a large number of mechanical puppets under his command, they can be produced rapidly now...
Perhaps, with the Qin military industry's production capacity of one hour, they could create an army of mechanical puppets that could sweep through Chaldea.
"Even if the First Emperor started plotting immortality for this reason, it's not surprising. Perhaps the current technology system of the Lostbelt can also explain it."
Da Vinci rubbed his temples, looking at the various calculations on the screen, unable to accurately predict the true strength of the Qin Dynasty.
Xiang Yu has already appeared; now, what if another centaur-like war god, Meng Tian, war god Li Mu, Tian Ji, Wang Jian, and so on...?
Imagine a whole bunch of Qin generals rushing forward—the image would give Leonardo da Vinci a headache just thinking about it.
"Now is not the time for lamenting!! In short, what on earth are those guys doing!" Goldruff gritted his teeth.
"For some reason, the other side hasn't made any moves. They've just been monitoring our situation from the nearby military camp. I wonder if they're waiting for something."
Given the current disparity in combat strength, could Xiang Yu and Lanling Wang be waiting for reinforcements? Leonardo da Vinci frowned deeply.
"To dare to imitate the secret techniques of the Immortal Taiyi without permission is unforgivable! Next time, we must show them the power of the genuine Fire-Tipped Spear!"
Nezha felt a bit annoyed when he saw Xiang Yu in the video. He hadn't even paid his master, Taiyi Zhenren, the patent fee, and had just used it without permission!
She currently doesn't have the Hun Tian Ling, the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, the Leopard Skin Pouch, or the Gold Brick at hand; these treasures are no longer at their peak power.
A fully-formed Nezha might actually be able to rival Xiang Yu when he uses his full power.
Between Nezha, the immortal being from the Nine Provinces, and Xiang Yu, the most outstanding cyborg of the First Emperor, whose power is stronger?
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The world of Runeterra.
The joyful wind-man, his tiger-like eyes burning with intensity, watched the video that Da Vinci was analyzing, observing Xiang Yu's lightning-fast slashes.
"This is a combination of swordsmanship and cavalrymanship!? Charging while wielding a longsword, the force gathered around his body can even blow enemies away, truly impressive. A powerful man, he's fought for tens of thousands of hours, could he have been fighting for thousands of years?"
He wanted to challenge Xiang Yu to a duel to see if his own wind-riding swordsmanship was superior, or Xiang Yu's unique...
Its special moves are powerful.
"This is truly outstanding technology! It's far superior to the alchemical glimmer warriors created by those alchemical barons! Moreover, it requires no maintenance and might even be energy-efficient."
Nestled in Lucky Sister's arms was a wondrous creature, entirely orange-yellow with a large head, a long, yellow snout, and a pair of intelligent eyes. "Giggle..."
"Oh my, are you hungry? That's strange, don't you want to eat this delicious grilled fish?"
In the recent war with the Pirate King, this mysterious creature that fell from the sky, Psyduck, saved Lucky Girl's life. Its azure ripples dispersed the cannonballs and bullets that were attacking her body.
She already treats Psyduck like her own son, and she hugs him to sleep and bathe him every night.
"Cool, right...cool, right??" Psyduck covered its big face with both hands, squinted its wise eyes, and fell asleep against the warm, surging waves.
"Well, whether it's Xiang Yu, a mechanical puppet, or Chaldea, as long as my treasure uses the power it unleashed last time, it can easily take care of them!"
With a kind and gentle expression, Sister Lucky patted Psyduck's back as she lay in bed, staying up late to watch the recap livestream.
"However, that guy called Taiyi Zhenren is something else!! How could such a cute little girl like Nezha be born from some kind of immortal magic or secret technique?? Isn't she exactly like a real person??"
She looked at Nezha's bouncy face, so tender it seemed like she could squeeze water out of it, so lifelike. Was this beautiful girl with a slight stutter not human?
Tavern.
Graves sat at the bar, swirling the whiskey in his glass, his eyes lingering on Nezha, the mechanical puppets wreaking havoc in Shadow Border, and the staff in Da Vinci's own hands.
"Damn it, Xiang Yu is so powerful. Why don't we join our Gun and Card team and roam Runeterra together, robbing wherever we want?"
"Such a strong man is still considered a defective product in Miss Nezha's eyes? How powerful must Miss Nezha have been in her previous life?" The veteran driver wanted to chat up this beautiful young girl Nezha, but was somewhat intimidated by the Universe Ring in her hand.
If you're bound by this thing, does that mean you can't get out, even if you switch to a blue card?
"Emperor Qin Shi Huang, this guy doesn't understand the charm of large-caliber shotguns at all!! With such advanced technology, I thought I could go and find some discarded weapons from the Qin army!! Why are they all cold weapons? Isn't he just like those farmers in Ionia, only knowing how to brandish knives and guns??"
The gunman finished his whiskey in one gulp, then stroked his beloved shotgun, wondering if the technology from the Qin Dynasty and Chaldea could help him modify his old buddy.
Let's get a massive power boost, reduced recoil, increased magazine capacity, and ideally, double the range!
If it had the power of a shotgun, the range of a sniper rifle, and the accuracy of a crossbow, that would be perfect.
"Hey, have you guys noticed...? It seems like the Naga God has revived. I've recently seen strange creatures appearing all over the world delivering packages, like couriers!!"
Ezreal wiped his wine glass, then brought up the new topic he'd come up with, ready to brag a little.
"That huge bird, about 2 meters tall, with a wingspan of 10 meters! It was wearing a blue scarf, and with a gentle flap of its wings, a tornado appeared! The hunters who were thinking of hunting them are probably playing cards with Thresh on the Shadow Isles right now."
"Are you sure you're not seeing things? That's not a mage?? It's a giant, strange bird?? Sigh, ever since that compilation video came out, the world has become increasingly bizarre. Could it be that one day, the Great Qin Empire will lead its army onto the Runepath and become the second Noxus??"
The male gunner recently wanted to go to the Qin Dynasty Lost Zone to loot some rich kids, planning to sneak into Xianyang City and rob a wealthy young man, but unfortunately he was dissuaded by Twisted Fate.
The Great Qin Lostbelt, the timeline of the Rebel Three Musketeers.
"Oh no...! Nezha's true identity has been exposed. The First Emperor might already be planning to capture Nezha and study Taiyi Zhenren's secret techniques!"
Da Vinci frowned. The First Emperor, who had relied on a crooked technological path to get to where he was today, must want to make his technology even more perfect.
Nezha possesses the skills that Taiyi Zhenren has accumulated through his efforts. Once the First Emperor masters these skills, the mechanical puppet army and the mechanical divine weapon Xiang Yu can be perfected.
"...No need to worry too much. All we can do now is to do our best and prepare for battle," Nezha said fearlessly.
Marshal Nezha, who had slain countless demons and monsters, felt nothing about his current situation; it was just a minor matter!
27. When there's no way to retreat, then fight to the death! The Hegemon-King Xiang Yu inspires despair.
Night falls.
The sounds of croaking toads, frogs, and insects filled the air as Mordred walked alone along the irrigation ditch beside the field, a look of disappointment on her face. Not long ago, she had been making boastful and confident statements, but the formidable enemy she had encountered today... made her feel uneasy; her companion had almost died right before her eyes.
"What exactly is that monster...?"
“Very powerful.” Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Mordred and gently comforted her, “It’s alright, Mordred, don’t blame yourself. Without your help during the day’s battle, Spartacus and Mash might already be…”
"Modred is just as strong and reliable as she was in London!"
Upon hearing this, Mordred scratched her cheek, her golden ponytail swaying slightly, "Hmm..."
Those guys aren't just ordinary brutes. Strength is a double-edged sword; by using skill and speed, you can both show off and create openings.
"But this guy... how should I put it..."
"Those cold, unperturbed eyes, so calm even on the battlefield. They're the gaze of an oppressor. Unforgivable!!" Spartacus roared.
"That's right, that guy was extremely relieved. It was as if he knew exactly what we were capable of. He completely saw through our moves..."
"They knew exactly where to attack and where to dodge, as if they could foresee the future, predicting all our moves... It was terrifying."
“This is no longer a matter of martial arts.” Jing Ke looked at the bright moon in the night sky. He had no mood for drinking today and voiced his doubts: “There is another incredible thing, which is that Lanling Wang called him Xiang Yu.”
"You mean, since the First Emperor is still alive, it's not surprising that Xiang Yu, who lived around the same time, is also alive?" Mashu asked.
"No, this isn't about being alive or not. That thing isn't human at all!!"
Mordred's impression of Xiang Yu was that he saw a combination of a steam-powered gentleman and a cavalryman.
"What I'm wondering is—why did Xiang Yu become a military general of the Qin Dynasty and make contributions to the First Emperor? Although I only learned about it after becoming a follower... Speaking of Xiang Yu, he should have been a key figure in the rebellion that led to the Qin Dynasty's downfall after the First Emperor's death, right? I heard that he was also an enemy of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, and that he was someone who fought alongside Liu Bang for control of the world."
Could it be that Liu Bang will appear before him soon, along with the Crown Prince of Yan...? Jing Ke didn't want to see this scene, his former lord becoming the First Emperor's subject?
"Even if he's destined to achieve great things as a military general, is he the kind of guy who would stay in Qin and serve as an official obediently?" Mordred asked in surprise.
Such a person would be willing to serve as someone else's subject rather than directly raise the banner of rebellion and overturn the world.
Based on the pan-human history she knew, Xiang Yu, that scoundrel, would never work diligently for someone else.
She suddenly became curious whether Mordred or her father existed in this history of humankind.
"Gentlemen, I have an even more frustrating report: another new force is approaching this area. It's not the transport rockets we had before. They're using land transport, and judging from the heat sources detected by the observers, it seems to be vehicles."
Da Vinci, indulging in Mordred's imagination, patted Fujimaru Ritsuka on the back, hinting that a battle might ensue that night.
"Another reinforcement from Xianyang..." Fujimaru Ritsuka braced herself, preparing for a battle that could break out at any moment.
Da Vinci remarked, "This time it's normal; they're being handed over on foot. It seems this reinforcement isn't just those broken puppet soldiers. This time it's a genuine regular army led by a human general."
"Is Miss Mustard Seed only on standby so that she can rejoin this unit?" Mash asked.
"Probably... Maybe they were being extra careful, gathering all their strength to make sure they could take us down before launching their final attack."
Leonardo da Vinci looked around at the endless fields and thought, "This is terrible. The forest is more than ten kilometers away. There's no time to retreat."
“In the current situation, if even our numbers are suppressed, we will truly be helpless and trapped in a quagmire from which we cannot escape,” said Sherlock Holmes.
"But how can I escape on this vast plain... there's nowhere to hide."
Mordred, using the faint moonlight, looked out at the endless plains, where the enemy camp was not far away.
Shadow Border was in a research state before, and it will take time to switch to a moving state.
Fujimaru Ritsuka pursed her lips, putting her mind to work. The image of the muscular man she'd encountered in Uruk involuntarily surfaced in her mind; the best defense was...
"Then we have no choice but to take the initiative and attack."
"What!? What are you spouting nonsense about?! You idiot!! You actually discussed battle strategies behind my back!!" Goldruff's projection appeared in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka. "Didn't you just experience how powerful that monster named Xiang Yu was!?"
"A proactive attack is too reckless and foolish!! We should withdraw from this Lostbelt!!"
A few seconds later, Goldrov felt the toxins in his body and his face turned pale. "No, no!! I'm doomed if this happens! I have to find a way to stay here... at least until I'm detoxified before I leave."
"Aaaaaaahh ...
"The man who calls himself commander is wavering... It would be a reckless and foolish move to attack now. But once we wait for enemy reinforcements to arrive, all that will remain is despair."
Jing Ke strongly agreed with Fujimaru Ritsuka's idea. Now they had no choice but to fight with their backs against the wall and fight their way out. "Now we should challenge that storm again. At least we still have a chance to weaken the enemy's fighting strength."
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