"Keep moving forward, and try to follow their tracks," Li Ang said.

"Let me search," Meluna said, stepping forward.

Due to the differences in world lines, she fell from the Legendary Realm, but she still possessed a higher standard of power, and her sense of Magic Power seemed to be the same.

Li Ang gained more understanding of how strong she truly was.

The Magic Power that had become undetectable to him was as if a beacon to Meluna; she was unwavering as she walked, and the three quickened their pace. Li Ang soon recaptured the reactions of the three individuals.

They entered a room within the Machine Core Tunnel, or rather an area, because there were no doors here. It seemed to function as a preparation place used by the Island Founders during the construction and maintenance of the tunnel, a spot for resting and placing useful equipment.

In the center of the space, there was a metal platform with tracks that led to some vertical shafts.

At the end of the tracks were some almost entirely disassembled Island Founder machinery. It looked like people from the shipyard had dismantled and studied them, leaving behind the useless pure metal shells without components or equipment inside.

Several individuals who looked like clerks were tied to the old mechanical shells.

"Speak! Where are the secret archives of the Mechanical City Core?!" Kleem, whose profession was Warrior, shouted.

Across from him, a man with a bruised face, having no resistance to the violence of an Excellence Realm Warrior, was covered in blood yet only sneered.

Li Ang didn’t know if he was just the head of this shipyard or if the leaders from all seven shipyards were here. But since the Eye of God wanted to interrogate them for answers, they were likely separated to prevent them from discussing privately.

"Director, just tell us, why endure more pain? I also want to get some rest. Or you other leaders could speak up," Fres sighed. He was the most unwilling to be here, being a Mage, but of Wild Mage origin.

It turned out the people here were the director and other leaders of this shipyard. They perhaps knew the consequences of revealing secrets, hence their silence.

Kleem delivered another round of punches and kicks without success.

"Damn it!"

Boliya sneered, "Weren’t you quite confident before we came in?"

Li Ang wore an inexplicable smile, and Andasu, who occasionally turned to look at him, found it puzzling.

"Oh, did I guarantee success? I’m not specialized in this," Kleem retorted.

"Didn’t I say a few days ago, think about how to do such work?" Boliya’s tone grew more sarcastic. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Oh, as long as I think, it’s fine? Can’t you think about it? And Fres, are you just going to watch?" Kleem said angrily.

Fres shrugged, "Can you learn it in just a few days?"

"Sigh, I damn well knew you were useless!"

"Same goes for you."

"You both are useless! I’ve said all that needs saying," Boliya said coldly.

Andasu was extremely surprised, but then she understood why Li Ang smiled.

"Was the master fighting alongside these people before?"

She pursed her lips, "Although, though, I’m not very competent either, I’m definitely more reliable than these people."

Li Ang whispered, "These three guys are the type where even if a strategy is written, tactics explained, and the dirty work handled, you might not get the expected results from them."

If Wendes was the kind of freeloader needing the simplest tasks assigned, then these three were the half-baked freeloaders in the team.

Why were they still in the team? Generally, ordinary Celestial Groups also have people like this, because their mediocrity is relative to the elites. But due to their high Talent and possibly acquiring many resources through less-than-honorable means, they’ve still mixed into the Excellence Realm, with power far above Nebis’ average.

But in top-ranked elite groups, such people aren’t fit. The reason the Soul Apex doesn’t kick such people out is because these three only follow Rams’ lead.

"If there’s no way, should we use that?" Kleem asked.

What is that? Li Ang immediately held his breath to eavesdrop.

Soon, he sensed an unusual power of the Annihilation Star Soul.

Boliya raised a small bottle filled with wriggling purple-black flesh.

"The Oracle envoy said it has been used on the people of the Ice Wind Shipyard. Those stubborn guys were given a quick death."

Boliya said to the barely conscious director in front of him, "This substance can cause you to lose your mind and become puppets acting on our commands. But your memories will also be lost, and we will only get incomplete information. If you’re sensible and wish to reunite with your family—"

"But the Oracle envoy said to use it only if absolutely necessary. If we use it now, he’ll definitely complain to Rams about our broken information," Kleem suddenly said.

Boliya, interrupted, paused, gritting his teeth and turning around.

"You damn idiot, can’t you see it’s a threat?!"

"Uh." Kleem realized belatedly.

Boliya, enraged, heaved for a long time but ultimately didn’t decide to use the Annihilator Flesh.

Li Ang realized the Oracle envoy highly regarded the Mechanical Creation Furnace and didn’t want to miss any information.

It seemed that the ancient knowledge held by the Six Dragons was unknown to the Eye of God.

Furthermore, the information from each shipyard appeared to be different; otherwise, they wouldn’t be restrained in this way.