Chapter 659: Chapter 327: Whose Elite Forces

"Master, what’s wrong?" Andasu asked when she saw Li Ang suddenly stop.

"I saw some acquaintances, let’s follow and take a look."

In the dead of night, what are these three scoundrels doing, not sleeping, and running over to the coerced shipyards here?

The three of them, Boliya, Fres, and Kleem, are riding the same flying device made from the wings of a Tier Seven Demon Celestial Divine Wing Dragon, used for rapid short-distance movements.

For the Celestial Group, even though most members have Summoned Beasts, not all are suitable for riding. To ensure the proper execution of tactics, a means for the entire group to move rapidly at critical moments is essential.

So, even if this tool is expensive, the Celestial Group still equips it, making ordinary Sky Knights envious.

And it was because they were flying that Li Ang was able to spot them instantly.

The shipyard they are heading to is the fourth one after checking from the Wamos Shipyard, and Li Ang and the others suppressed their magic power as they approached their landing spot.

Not long into their walk, the voices of the three of them drifted over.

"It’s really annoying, that robe-wearing Divine Eye person, urging us to interrogate that secret tunnel in the middle of the night. It’s inhuman."

The voice belonged to Fres, the member of the Soul Apex Corps who never wants to adjust his spirit no matter the time.

"I think they don’t seem human. Every time they speak, they are all mysterious, always mentioning there’s a God’s Eye watching us, and controlling those disgusting blood and flesh, their magic power is completely different from ordinary people."

Responding to Fres was Boliya, who has a habit of being strict with others but lenient with himself.

"Ignore him, let’s finish it and go back to sleep," said Kleem, who never seems to acknowledge any difficulties but is unreliable at crucial moments.

"Interrogation?" Andasu whispered in confusion.

"Xiaomo mentioned to me that each major shipyard in the City of the Ship’s Rudder controls a secret passage to the island’s core, ensuring technological advantage from the knowledge gained inside," Li Ang explained.

The previous incident of entering the Mechanical Creation Furnace wasn’t publicly discussed, and Li Ang hadn’t detailed it to those around him. Now, with this brief explanation, the young girl understood.

"The ones being interrogated should be the leader-level figures of these seven shipyards. We might not find most of the people we need to rescue, but we should gather information, let’s follow them."

Li Ang and the others approached the voices, discerning that these three from the Soul Apex Corps are following orders from the Oracle envoy, the Empire’s shadowy faction who is very interested in the Mechanical Creation Furnace. However, without Li Ang’s system combined with the Water Dragon’s abilities, they can’t open the tunnel doors even if they reach them.

Regardless of analyzing the information or considering past game dynamics, Li Ang can almost conclude that there’s a certain connection between "Demon — Divine People/Deus People — Primordial Being."

And the witch’s predecessor, "Spiritual Forger," seems to occupy a related but uninvolved position.

The three from Soul Apex walked into a secluded warehouse of the fourth shipyard, opening an internal door leading underground.

Indeed, underground is a potential hiding spot. The Island Builder Civilization supporting the City of the Ship’s Rudder has constructed many internal tunnels on the Metal Giant Island, and this is likely one of them.

When Li Ang and the others entered the warehouse, the three had already lifted the metallic door and descended underground.

"Shall we follow them, Master?"

Li Ang glanced at Meluna and said, "Follow them."

He created a gas bubble to infiltrate the gaps, silently pushing up against the door frame, then reached out to lift the extraordinarily heavy metal door with a single hand, in the astonished eyes of the two young girls.

Just then, to open this door, one of the warriors among the three had to use magic power to strengthen his body. If a Caster doesn’t have a good grip on a broad array of spells or a suitable Summoned Beast, they could be helpless.

The advantage Li Ang had was that, occupying a support position as a witch profession, he could use spiritual manipulation to handle these mundane tasks. He had used the Wind Element many times to lift heavy objects, now further enhanced by the power of the Material Magic Scripture, making it even easier.

But this time, the more efficient and speedy method was brute force applied directly through the body.

The demonized arm possesses non-human power that seems to be lifted entirely by inexplicable magic power, not the flesh layer; otherwise, the pressure would need to be borne by his body.

Single-handedly lifting the metal giant door was entirely out of character for Li Ang, surprising even those intimately close to him.

Nodding to the two to enter first, Li Ang slowly closed the door behind them.

The passage below was indeed similar to the Machine Core Tunnel; after walking a short distance, it expanded into a labyrinth of interconnected paths.

Andasu observed around; the benefit of this situation is that it made it easier for the three to conceal their tracks. The downside, of course, is figuring out which direction to go. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

If they can’t get back before sunrise, it will undoubtedly arouse suspicion.

Seeing her slightly furrowed brows, Li Ang opened the map option on the system panel, consecutively accessing several sub-pages.

After previously entering the Mechanical Creation Furnace, the exploration of the City of the Ship’s Rudder was completely unlocked, and many underground passages were fully revealed.

They are in one of the fourteen passages, though not connected to a vast underground area as in the Shadow Factory, it still has complex branches, with the branch ends leading to larger spaces, and ultimately reaching the entrance to the Mechanical Creation Furnace.

The three from the Soul Apex Corps have already ventured far; their magic reaction is now just a faint echo.