Chapter 55: The Assault of the Mecha Powered by the Cube Energy

Lin Lan watched the bustling night view of Dongyun City from the car window. They were getting closer and closer to the dock.

Deutsche was still admiring her new clothes in the backseat, occasionally teasing Spee by tugging at her hood's bunny ears.

Lin Lan was thinking about what to do once they arrived at the dock. 

He planned to first use the command cat brought by the mass-produced transport ship to send the dock's location to Bismarck and the others.

Then the most important thing would be to start constructing the dock. At the very least, they needed to solve their accommodation issues for the future.

Perhaps, it wouldn't be a bad idea to call Sun Dewang in advance. That guy clearly wasn't lacking in funds.

Lin Lan looked out the window, contemplating. 

He intended to use Sun Dewang's connections to build a high-level influence chain in Orlan that relied on his power. Only in this way could he secure a large amount of oil.

After all, relying solely on the Navy's salary would mean accumulating oil for an indeterminate future.

Soon, the unmanned cargo truck arrived at the road leading to the dock.

Just as Lin Lan was about to open the car door, Deutsche, who had been playfully laughing with Spee, suddenly lowered her voice, revealing a cold smile, and stopped Lin Lan from getting out:

"Hehe, servant, don't get out just yet. We've got toys arriving."

Toys? Enemies!

Lin Lan realized, upon Deutsche's warning, that the road was eerily empty, and even the once-bustling dock was deserted.

He had assumed that the quiet of midnight was normal due to old habits from before his crossing. But in Orlan, even the dock at midnight shouldn't be this quiet.

Something was definitely wrong.

Lin Lan immediately recalled the Sea Police from the Battle Axe Military Industrial Complex he had let go.

"So, they're here to root us out…"

Lin Lan took a deep breath, his face showing a cold intensity.

If he didn't understand what was happening now, he would be a fool.

There was no doubt that the Battle Axe Military Industrial Complex had sealed off the dock area, preparing to retaliate against him.

Lin Lan realized he had been too naive. For such a consortium, only a thunderous response would make them fear and submit.

Otherwise, they would continuously seek revenge.

Lin Lan turned to Deutsche and Spee in the backseat:

"Are you facing any difficulties?"

Deutsche just smiled and shook her head:

"Just toys, servant. Don't worry."

"Then don't hold back. Act boldly. Just don't make too much noise."

Deutsche looked at Lin Lan's cold eyes, her lips curling into a bloodthirsty smile.

Then she produced a red shark-mouthed shotgun.

"Yes, that's the look I love! My servant, I adore this look from you, hehe."

"Bang!"

The Iron Blood princess laughed maniacally and kicked the cargo truck's door open.

As the door flew open, three gray humanoid steel mechas, each about four to five meters tall, dropped from the air outside the truck.

These mechas wielded massive chainsaws in one hand and Gatling guns with rotating barrels in the other!

"This is… battle mecha?"

Lin Lan immediately recognized these mechas. He had seen their introduction in the academy's materials.

Developed in Orlan over a decade ago for assault operations, these war robots had made significant contributions during the war with the Natrand Empire.

However, these mechas had obvious weaknesses: sluggish reactions and persistent issues with their energy cores.

As Lin Lan recalled this information, one of the mechas had already charged straight at him, its roaring chainsaw held high!

Damn? This is called a sluggish reaction?!

Lin Lan was stunned by the mecha's swift movements, almost dropping his jaw. It moved with the agility of a seasoned warrior.

There was no sign of sluggishness here!

Just as he watched the mecha's chainsaw come crashing down on him, the familiar sound of a shotgun firing rang out.

"Bang!!!"

The mecha was instantly struck by Deutsche's shotgun, sending it flying several meters away.

The shield that had appeared before the Battle Axe Military Industrial agent earlier reappeared in front of the mecha, clearly visible to Lin Lan at close range.

However, the shield was as fragile as paper and shattered instantly.

The mecha, damaged by Deutsche's shotgun, tried to rise but exploded into dust after a few sparks of electricity.

Meanwhile, the other two mechas were not idle.

One mecha charged at Deutsche, swinging its chainsaw and creating a shockwave, while the other aimed its Gatling gun at her and started spinning the barrels.

Lin Lan anxiously watched as Deutsche's small figure was attacked by mechas as large as small hills. But he noticed something unusual on Deutsche's face…

She was smiling?

In the next moment, the chainsaw swinging towards her was abruptly stopped.

A terrifying crimson steel dragon appeared from thin air, opening its massive mouth and viciously biting down on the chainsaw, snapping it in two.

Deutsche's ship outfit appeared.

Before the mecha could recover from the chainsaw's damage, a dark shadow appeared above it.

"Click!"

The harsh sound of metal scraping rang out.

Deutsche's ship outfit was a two-headed steel dragon.

The other crimson dragon head from the outfit emerged from above, biting off the mecha's head in one swift motion.

The whole action was smooth and flowing, with the steel dragon even chewing a few times.

Meanwhile, the last mecha, which had just charged its Gatling gun, was about to unleash a torrent of bullets.

But it didn't notice the other crimson two-headed steel dragon appearing behind it.

"Crack!"

The Countess Spee's ship outfit dragon clamped onto the mecha's waist, lifting it high and then tearing it apart in mid-air with its two heads!

Lin Lan watched the entire scene from the car.

Deutsche and Spee defeated the three mechas effortlessly, without even firing their main or secondary guns or taking a breath.

The clearly different battle mechas were thoroughly defeated in less than a minute.

"Servant, there are no enemies left around. You can get out now, hehe…"

Deutsche slowly walked to Lin Lan's car door and opened it.

Lin Lan got out of the car, coldly surveying the devastation on the road. Then, seemingly recalling something, he said to Deutsche:

"Flatten the remains of these mechas with the ship outfits and dump them in the sea."

These improved mechas were clearly suspicious. Even with the previous energy sources, their combat power shouldn't have seen such a drastic increase.

He had seen footage of those battle mechas, and their movements were genuinely slow.

How could they have moved and reacted so quickly just now?

Lin Lan quickly deduced that these mechas were likely Battle Axe Military Industrial's secret weapon, the new generation powered by the Cube Energy.

And they were probably still in the testing phase, as the Navy had no information about them.

In this world, the network wasn't advanced enough for real-time video transmission, so all recording devices recorded first and then slowly transmitted through computers.

Since Lin Lan had already decided to eliminate any potential threats, he wouldn't leave any possibility for the enemy.

Watching Deutsche and Spee destroy the mechas' remains with their ship outfits, Lin Lan's lips curled into a cold smile.

"So, Battle Axe Military Industrial, huh? I won't forget this debt."

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