Please be my partner.

Long smiled silently and said, "I just want you to think about it first. Don't answer so quickly."

"It will take at least several years to prepare the trap in order to make it more natural. Just give me an answer when the operation is about to begin."

Everyone ended the Council of Beasts with mixed feelings.

Mellen pondered for a moment in the fairy tale cottage, and finally shook his head helplessly. After all, his strength was too weak. It would be too dangerous for him to rashly participate in many events, and some of them would not be worth the loss.

Putting these thoughts aside for the moment, Mellen looked at the message he had just received, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Finally, it's coming.

The message was sent by Lucas, with only a simple location coordinate.

The coordinates of this location point to somewhere in the spiritual world, which is quite far away from where Mellen is now. Even if he uses his current strength to travel at full speed, it will take him half a month.

Mellen didn't delay and immediately packed up the fairy tale cottage and set off.

More than ten days later, Melen came to a place called Jinxia Territory. It was not a stable node, but a semi-stable node similar to Tianfeng Territory. It could only be said that it was slightly safer than the chaotic area.

There were still a few days until the agreed time, and the specific meeting place had not been given, so Mellen waited in the chaotic area on the edge of Jinxia Territory.

Spike is very satisfied with the chaotic areas of the spiritual world because these areas can provide it with massive amounts of nutrients for growth at all times.

When Melen received the notification again, he made some simple disguises and went to the agreed location.

When Melen arrived, he saw Bai Xi who had been waiting there for a long time. He looked around and couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems that I came relatively early."

Bai Xi nodded slightly to Mellen and didn't say much.

Melen naturally waited quietly.

Not long after, a roar was heard in the distance, and a sci-fi aircraft with a long tail flame arrived in front of the two in a few blinks of an eye.

After a gorgeous transformation, the aircraft turned into a heavy robot about five meters long.

Melen discovered that the robot's transformation was not a microscopic change like Garuru's, but a structural twist (similar to Transformers).

When the robot looked at Mellen, it seemed to perform a data scan, then quickly shifted its gaze to Bai Xi and said in an electronic voice, "Bai Xi, it seems I'm the first one to arrive. The other two haven't arrived yet."

Melen blinked, feeling that the robot was not only impolite but also had a bad look in its eyes.

Bai Xi pointed at Mellen and said, "Bolin, this is one of your teammates in this operation."

The robot Bolin once again turned his electronic eyes to Mellen, seemingly performing a more detailed scan, and then asked suspiciously: "Him? A legend?!"

Bai Xi nodded slightly but did not explain directly.

After a while, Melen looked down thoughtfully. Soon, accompanied by a subtle sound, a branch broke through the ground and grew into a towering tree in an instant.

A layered voice sounded: "It seems that I am late."

Bai Xi shook his head and said, "No, Gui Yi, you came just in time."

Bai Xi glanced at Mellen and the other two and said, "Since you have been invited by the Sas Saint Clan, you should know the purpose of this trip. I will now give you a detailed action plan and a schematic diagram of the strongholds to be captured. As long as you each perform your duties according to the objectives, there is a high probability that you will be able to complete the mission successfully. Even if you fail, with your strength, it should not be difficult to escape unscathed."

"So……"

Bolin interrupted Bai Xi and said bluntly, "This mission is undoubtedly quite dangerous. Before proceeding, I need to confirm the strength of my teammates, otherwise I won't be able to rest assured."

Bai Xi frowned, but finally looked at Melen.

Although Bolin did not mention anyone by name, his meaning was very clear.

This mission is inherently dangerous, and it can even be said that all aspects are pushed to the limit. If the three cannot cooperate sincerely, or even lack the most basic trust, then the mission does not need to begin, so as to avoid unnecessary losses.

Melen didn't care about this. In this world, strength is the best benchmark. The greater the strength, the greater the status. This is an eternal truth.

Mellen asked with interest: "How do you want to confirm it?"

Bolin didn't try to embarrass him. He simply said, "I've used every scanning method I could, and the only conclusion I can draw is that you're a Legend. I don't know if it's because your disguise is too good, or if that's really all you can do."

"If it's the former, just remove your disguise. If it's the latter, then you need to show that you have the courage to communicate with me on an equal footing."

Legends and saints may seem to be only one level apart, but they are completely different levels of life and cannot be compared at all.

Bolin certainly knew that the Sas Saints would not be so perfunctory in this mission, but he also had his own code of conduct.

Melen chuckled and said, "My strength is indeed just legendary, so how do you want to confirm it? A battle?"

Bolin said, "It seems that you are very confident. Then let me see what your confidence is!"

Before he finished speaking, Bolin's mechanical arm extended a thick gun barrel, and two blazing beams shot towards Mellen.

Mellen seemed to be hit by the beam without any reaction, which made Bolin pause for a moment. After he scanned and found that there was no change in Bai Xi, he relaxed slightly.

At this moment, Bolin's attack suddenly stopped, and a thick shield enveloped him.

The next moment, some 'sizzling' sounds were heard from the shield. A closer look revealed that the area had been unconsciously covered with a layer of light blood-colored mist. This blood-colored mist did not react to other substances, but only showed extremely strong corrosiveness when it spread to Bolin.

The place where Mellen had just been turned into a deep pit, and he himself had disappeared, but a faint shadow appeared in the blood-colored mist.

"Hmph! Pretending to be a ghost!"

Bolin snorted coldly, and his body made a series of "ka-ka-ku-ku" sounds, transforming into countless weapon muzzles, followed by an overwhelming firepower coverage.

These weapons not only have incredible destructive power, but also come with rules-based support. If Bolin had not intentionally restrained them, just one wave of attacks would have been enough to set back Jinxia Territory's stable progress by decades.

Mellen was certainly not the kind of person who would take a beating without fighting back. He saw the blood-colored mist suddenly become thicker, and cracks appeared in the void. A large amount of blood flowed out of it, dyeing the entire space bright red.

Waves of blood surged out, swallowing up Bolin's attack and even drowning him.

The reactor in Bolin's chest burned fiercely, and some fine lines extended from his body, as if to cut the space around him into some regular geometric shapes. A spatial fluctuation gradually grew from weak to strong.

Just when they were about to start a real fight, a swaying branch suddenly inserted itself between the two of them and quickly grew, turning into a high wall separating them.

Gui Yi said gently, "Please stop, both of you. We are not here to fight each other."

Although he spoke gently, Melen could still easily sense the power that Gu Yi was gathering. He could clearly feel that if anyone continued to attack, Gu Yi would definitely help the other person to suppress the former.

Bolin obviously understood this, so they both restrained their strength.

Seeing that the battle had stopped, Gui Yi also retracted the outstretched branch.

Bolin took the initiative and said, "My name is Bolin. You are very good. I recognize that you are qualified to be my teammate."

Melen smiled slightly and said, "Meren, nice to meet you too."

The two turned their gazes to Gui, who had tried to stop them. Gui introduced himself, "Guyi, as you can see, we are special life forms. It's a pleasure to meet you. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."

When Gu Yi made his move before, Melen had already gotten a glimpse of the former's true strengths and weaknesses. It turned out that Gu Yi was a group life.

This was the first time Mellen had dealt with this kind of life.

The last time Melen heard about group life was from Rooney, but facts have proved that Dark Blade is not a group life, and those wolf packs are just its derivatives. Rooney misunderstood at the beginning.

Seeing that the invited helpers had already had a preliminary understanding of each other, Bai Xi said, "Next, let's talk about the specific action plan."

Chapter 408 Beginning

Seeing that Mellen and the other two were listening attentively, Bai Xi nodded slightly in his heart and began to explain the next rescue plan in detail.

After he finished speaking, Bai Xi said, "This mission mainly relies on your adaptability. The first goal is to bring back the core of the Mechanical Elder. If this goal cannot be achieved, destroying it will be considered as completing the basic mission."

"You only have to deal with the guards in the stronghold. We, the Sas Saints, will help you intercept the enemies outside at all costs."

"Any questions?"

Mellen and the other two all shook their heads. Bai Xi had already made it very clear.

Bai Xi nodded and said, "In that case, let's go."

After he finished speaking, Bai Xi waved his hand, and a regular diamond-shaped portal was opened. He was the first to step into it. Mellen and the other two looked at each other and also entered the portal one after another.

After they left, the spiritual world tribes from Jinxia Territory came to check the situation one after another. Although Melen and Bolin each restrained their power within a certain range in their battle, the collision at the saint level still brought considerable impact. However, these spiritual world tribes naturally could not find anything.

When Melen and the other two returned to the real space through the portal, they had arrived in a void far away from the spiritual world. This should be the edge of the endless void.

Bai Xi nodded slightly to them and left. Naturally, he also had an important task in this rescue operation.

Bolin said, "Let's set off and head to the predetermined location first."

Melen and Gui naturally had no objection.

After a while of traveling, Gui suddenly stopped Melen and Bolin and said, "I have sensed our target. Let's hide here for the time being to avoid being discovered if we get too close."

While giving the prompt, Guiyi also delivered the synchronous senses.

Melen didn't hesitate and connected with Gui Yi's senses. He felt his perception range expand hundreds of times in an instant, and saw a shocking scene in the distance...

It was an extremely magnificent mechanical fortress standing in the void, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of large, medium and small spaceships of various sizes constantly shuttling through space and returning to the mechanical fortress.

Above the mechanical fortress, a magnificent energy column shot up into the sky, stirring up time and space, providing it with massive amounts of energy at all times.

Bolin's mechanical face displayed a clear expression of greed as he muttered to himself, "As expected of the Divine Machine Temple! If I could control this fortress, I'd be able to move freely during the Saint stage. By then, I wouldn't have to worry about accumulating enough resources to ascend to Demigod!"

Mellen curled his lips and thought to himself what nonsense.

A mechanical fortress of this level is almost comparable to the complete version of the Titan Fortress. If it is attacked head-on, even ten or eight saints may not be able to take it down in a short period of time, not to mention that there must be saints in the mechanical fortress.

Melen looked at Gui and asked, "Are you sure? You are our most crucial first step."

Gui Yi shook the branches and said gently, "Don't worry, leave it to us."

On the other side, Bai Xi arrived in front of a huge group of warships in a few flashes. The flagship released a beam of light to scan him and then led him inside.

Sitting in the chair in the bridge command room, Bai Xi silently waited for time to pass. The other members of the battleship were quietly busy making final preparations.

After an unknown amount of time, Lucas came to Bai Xi and said, "Elder, the preset time has arrived."

Bai Xi's lifeless eyes were filled with light again. He looked at the other members in the command room. They were all staring at him, waiting for his orders.

Bai Xi's gaze penetrated the flagship and seemed to see the members of the Sass Saint Clan in the warships in the outside void, all of whom were waiting for his orders.

A moment of confusion flashed across Bai Xi's eyes. He understood that many members of the tribe would die in this battle, but they, the Sas Holy Tribe, had no choice.

Dispelling the confusion, Bai Xi gave the order in a deep voice: "Let's go!"

"Boom!~"

There was obviously silence in the void, but at this moment, everyone seemed to hear the roar of the warship!

Thousands of huge warships, mainly brass in color, broke through layers of space ripples and advanced rapidly like a rushing torrent.

(I feel this picture is very oppressive!)

After several hours of sailing, another fleet appeared in the void. This fleet was mainly silver and looked more sci-fi. It was waiting here silently.

Without any hesitation, the two fleets launched a swift attack the moment they met. Countless rays of light illuminated the dark void, and huge gravitational waves spread far away.

"It's already started over there."

Gu Yi said calmly: "Let's start here as well."

Mellen and Bolin didn't say anything, and the three of them quickly headed towards the mechanical fortress.

Melen felt somewhat heavy-hearted at this moment, because he knew that all the actions today were just a conspiracy of the Temple of Divine Machinery, and the latter's most fundamental purpose was to destroy the vitality of the Sas Holy Clan.

However, even knowing this, the Sas Saints had no choice but to jump in. Firstly, the information held in the core of the captured mechanical elder was too important. Secondly, if they were unable to break the "just right" conspiracy of the Temple of Divine Machinery, then the future war would be even more pessimistic, and it might even lead to a series of chain reactions, and even directly make the Mechanical Prophets of the Temple of Divine Machinery lock in the defeat of the Sas Saints.

It can be said that the Sas Holy Clan, having reached its current situation, does not have much room for choice.

The Sas Saints can only hope for some...miracles.

When Mellen and the other two reached a certain threshold, they were immediately detected by the mechanical fortress. Countless defensive shields were opened, and various weapons were aimed at them at the first time.

Being targeted by so many weapons, even Mellen felt a strong sense of crisis.

At this moment, Gu Yi's body shook, making a rustling sound, and its body continued to fade away. If you look closely, you will find that countless light spots between energy and entity are constantly floating out and merging into the void.

Gui Yi's voice rang out: "You have one hour."

After he finished speaking, Gui Yi disappeared completely. At the same time, the mechanical fortress vibrated slightly, then all the weapons were retracted, the protective shield was closed, and the entire fortress entered a dormant state.

Melen understood that this was a unique ability of the group life of Gui, which could virtualize countless individuals of itself, invade mechanical creations, and paralyze their actions in a short period of time.

Of course, although the mechanical fortress was paralyzed, the guarding force still existed.

Bolin shouted excitedly: "Hahahaha! Let's have a big fight!!"

Bolin quickly rushed towards the mechanical fortress, his body transforming with a series of "kakakuku" sounds, releasing a huge amount of firepower. At the same time, silver lines intertwined around him, opening up space holes. Vaguely, huge mechanical structures could be seen through these space holes, and firepower a hundred times greater than his own body poured out from them.

Without the support of the mechanical fortress, Bolin suppressed the mechanical creations in the mechanical fortress with the power of a single machine.

While Bolin was attracting firepower, Melen turned into a thin blood mist, broke through the blockade, and entered the interior of the mechanical fortress.

Walking in the mechanical fortress, Melen recalled the structural diagram given to him by Bai Xi. He didn't know how the latter got the structural diagram of the mechanical fortress, but now it was enough to follow the diagram. Otherwise, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find a specific target in such a huge mechanical fortress in just an hour.