Chapter 250 Chapter 250: May the Emperor's Glory Last Forever
This also marked the entry of a third party into the battle, and their identity was clear – they were the Machine Servants that Renji had been seeking.
With a successful strike bringing down the witch, the Machine Servants' artillery array prepared to follow up with another attack. The intense brilliance, akin to a mini sun, flickered again, signaling the imminent launch of another Heavenly Cannon. This time, the target wasn't the sky but the ground.
Renji, witnessing the screen filled with bright light, instinctively twitched his eyelids and immediately maneuvered his mech to quickly escape the range of the bombardment.
However, the anticipated second strike did not materialize. Instead, when Renji looked again, he saw the previously ready-to-fire Machine Servant artillery array suddenly malfunction in the final phase.
The light from the entire artillery matrix, like lightbulbs losing power, rapidly dimmed.
[Error in Heavenly Cannon activation, error code number: 10836. Redefining battle plan]
The electronic synthesized voice was still very clear in Renji's ears. He realized it wasn't that the voice was loud enough to cover the entire battlefield, but it seemed like he had joined the "voice channel" of the other side.
[Detected increase in Miasma concentration, pollution values at peak. Confirming the witch has entered phase two. Battle plan adjustment complete, all units withdraw from formation and enter defense mode]
As soon as the voice from the Machine Servants ended, from the deep pit created by the Heavenly Cannon, still filled with smoke and dust, a scarlet beam of light shot into the sky.
"Hehehe~, I knew it. You annoying lot would definitely show up."
"Merely mediocre and ineffectual ants."
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Amidst the witch's shrieking, the scarlet column of light that had soared into the sky spread out to both sides, transforming into a Miasma Gate. Immediately after, deformed and mutated Miasma monsters surged out from this gate, roaring and charging towards the Machine Servants' formation.
After the witch summoned the tide of Miasma monsters, Renji understood what the "defense mode" mentioned in the voice channel meant.
Clearly, the Machine Servants had anticipated the witch's next move through various calculations, so now facing the onslaught of groups of Miasma monsters, they were well-prepared.
The team, consisting of about fifty members, had the outermost Machine Servants construct thick energy shields on their arms. The second layer comprised Machine Servants wielding beam swords, and the third layer consisted of shooters who had already started firing, raining bullets on the monsters.
Renji's actions finally caught the attention of the Machine Servants, and the voice channel of the Machine Servants suddenly rang with warnings.
[Warning, warning. Unknown unit approaching at high speed. Target suspected to be a combat entity. Scanning for identification code failed. Assessment result: Phantom of the witch, execute attack command]
Renji's maid was initially mistaken by the Machine Servants as one of their own, but since Number 86 was not part of the Machine Servants network, it was quickly classified as an illusion created by the witch's phantom.
This delay, while the Machine Servants analyzed this outcome and prepared to divert troops to protect the command unit, proved to be too late.
Renji swiftly grabbed the command unit with his robotic hand. Although the command unit resisted, its efforts were like that of a child against Renji's robotic arm.
Having captured the command unit, Renji didn't hesitate and immediately turned to flee the battlefield.
The command unit was akin to the brain of the Machine Servants. By abducting their "brain," Renji expected that the remaining Machine Servants would no longer entangle with the Miasma monsters and would instead pursue him.
This way, he could lead these Machine Servants away from the witch's territory, successfully rescuing them.
Renji considered this strategy perfect until...
[Number 17639 confirmed as captured, emergency protocol triggered, transferring temporary command to Number 19873, this unit is now switching to combat mode]
[Assessing enemy status as unknown. Optimal extermination plan determined]
This sudden announcement from the voice channel gave Renji a bad feeling.
Looking down at the Machine Servant in his arms, he noticed a dangerous red light flashing in what appeared to be black-
clothed eyes of the unit.
It was a countdown.
[The Glory Program has been activated, remaining to self-
destruct time 201918]
[May the Emperor's Glory Last Forever]