The Radiant Fort's puppet base was fully automated, but that was the most powerful masterpiece of a Peak Heaven Rank powerhouse. The power driving that base came from stealing Abyssal power through the array of the entire city.
The Grey Beastmen's fort didn't have that kind of power. If mana crystals were used, and the consumption wasn't for a long time, they could only use hydraulic power or other mechanical power, but that would consume a lot of water.
Now that the fort was sealed, how could they dare to recklessly consume water?
After circling the Grey Beastmen's fort, Lin Yun discovered that their fort was built on top of a huge piece of granite. This would prevent enemies from attacking from underground, and with the addition of the city walls and anti-aircraft towers, they didn't need to worry about the problem of defense.
But if that was the case, they wouldn't be able to get underground water, so where would their water come from?
Lin Yun looked at the two intersecting rivers and had an idea. He personally went to the riverside and started searching. His Magic Array kept tracking the river's water flow, and in an instant, a huge amount of data frantically flowed through.
Soon, Lin Yun discovered an abnormality in an unremarkable place. The amount of water flowing there was clearly a bit less, as if a part of the water was flowing somewhere else.
After diving into the river, Lin Yun discovered an array specially used for concealment. That array's defensive ability was very poor, and it was no different from ordinary rocks, but it could conceal the passage at the bottom of the river.
As he explored the river, he quickly discovered thirteen passages. If there was nothing unexpected, these passages should all lead to the Grey Beastmen's fort.
'No wonder these guys are defending to the death, it turns out they aren't afraid of stalling for time.'
Lin Yun thought for a bit before casually shattering two passages. He then dispatched a group of puppets to guard the riverbed, while another group of puppets explored the bottom of the river.
All of this was naturally noticed by the Grey Beastmen. Their two water sources suddenly ran out of water, and when they saw the puppets on the riverside, the Grey Beastmen became a bit anxious.
If all the water channels were destroyed, they would be trapped inside and die. They could forget about developing. In less than half a month, even drinking water would be a problem.
On the 3rd day, Lin Yun had the puppet destroy another water channel, and this time, the Grey Beastmen couldn't sit still.
At night, several hundred monster puppets quietly left the fort through the side gate, followed by a few dozen strange puppets.
These humanoid puppets were six to seven meters tall, and there was a huge transparent barrier around their abdomen. A Grey Beastman was sitting inside, controlling that mecha like a machine. But from their movements, it was clear that they were a lot more flexible than the puppets controlled by the control program. In a battle, they would definitely display a lot more power.
Lin Yun's side was very calm. He didn't even light a bonfire as he looked at the Grey Beastmen and monster puppets taking advantage of the darkness.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Yun's mouth.
"Go, it doesn't matter if you dismantle those cannon fodder puppets, but don't kill those Grey Beastmen. Those that can control mechas are at least Official Alchemists. These are all talents. Hmm, catch some and let some go …"
The mage army and the puppet army calmly waited until one of the puppets guarding the river was dismantled. At that time, the two armies immediately rushed to the riverside as if they had just discovered something.
Those cannon fodder puppets weren't worth mentioning. After being charged twice by the sword puppets, they turned into a pile of live targets.
As for those few dozen Grey Beastmen controlling the mechas, they displayed shocking fighting power.
Those mechas didn't have a control system and were completely controlled by the Grey Beastmen. But they were clearly Level 30 puppets, yet a few dozen mechas could only retreat under the pressure of a few hundred Level 30 sword puppets. They were only at a disadvantage.
These mechas had flexibility that puppets didn't have, and when they fought, they were like seasoned warriors. Even when facing the siege of a few sword puppets, they could retreat while crippling a sword puppet.
But after the mage army joined in, the situation suddenly changed.
Those mechas were melee puppets, but the Grey Beastmen could use the equipment installed inside to cast. They could fight in melee and cast spells. A Level 30 mecha and a Level 30 Grey Beastman could display the power of a Level 33 or 34 Grey Beastman, or even Level 35.
Lin Yun looked at it from afar and recalled a few records about this kind of puppet.
In the future, puppets were too inflexible, and their fighting power couldn't compare to High Rank Mages. This was something that had appeared a long time ago and naturally attracted a lot of attention.
Removing the puppets' control program and allowing mages to enter the mechas and personally operate them would allow them to fight in melee while also casting spells.
The idea was good, but it was too difficult to put into practice. Making a mage fight like a warrior, even if they were controlling a mecha, wouldn't it be better to let the puppet fight on its own. And in battle, controlling the puppet while casting spells at the same time wouldn't be as effective as a master mage.
Later on, a Draconic Beastman appeared. He used his innate magic patterns to cast spells and didn't need to chant incantations or condense runes like a mage. At the same time, he was also a powerful warrior.
Draconic Beastmen were very powerful, and few people of the same rank could be their opponents. They had a powerful physique and innate warrior talent, and they could use magic patterns to instantly cast spells.
And that Draconic Beastman was only at the 5th Rank of the Heaven realm. It was unknown how he offended an 8th Rank Heaven Mage and ended up being chased through a dozen planes before escaping.
After a few years, that Draconic Beastman came back to retaliate. He was still at the 5th Rank of the Heaven realm, but he was controlling a Heaven Rank mecha.
That battle had allowed everyone to witness the might of a cyborg puppet.
The 5th Rank Heaven Draconic Beastman controlled a 6th Rank Heaven Mecha and suppressed that 8th Rank Heaven Mage at the start of the battle.
After all, after advancing to the Heaven Rank, the gap between each rank was even greater. When it came to the power of Laws, a small difference could be magnified to the point of life and death. That Draconic Beastman was very powerful, he could resist a 6th Rank Heaven Sword Saint at the 5th Rank, but he was still chased like a stray dog by an 8th Rank Heaven Mage. If not for his speed, he would have already died a few times.
But because of a 6th Rank Heaven Mecha, that 8th Rank Heaven Mage started chasing that 8th Rank Heaven Mage, forcing him to flee through a dozen planes. In the end, a first-rate powerhouse of a major force appeared and made that Draconic Beastman give up.
From then on, this mecha, which was judged to be worthless, was researched by a large number of forces.
In the end, they concluded that this thing was only suitable for warriors like Draconic Beastmen, who could use magic patterns to cast spells. The power they could display would exceed their own limits.
Although the Mechas these Grey Beastmen were controlling were a bit stumbling and clearly couldn't display the full power of the Mechas, they could already display power three or four Ranks above their own.
Lin Yun turned to look at Xiuban and felt that it was a pity. Xiuban's magic patterns had completely disappeared after bathing in God Blood, and his casting ability had already disappeared. Otherwise, he would have been able to give Xiuban a mecha to increase his fighting strength.
But with Xiuban's current monstrous body, he didn't need a mecha. His terrifying power and unimaginably powerful body already exceeded the body of a puppet.
Under the pressure of the mage army and the puppet army, a few of the Grey Beastmen's mechas were quickly dismantled. Without the protection of the puppets, it only took a few seconds for these Grey Beastmen to be captured by the fearless sword puppets.
After capturing over thirty Grey Beastmen, the mage army and the puppet army stopped and chased the remaining Grey Beastmen to a place not far from the fort. The cannon puppets on the fort's walls were already preparing to cast.
Those glaring flames were especially conspicuous in the darkness of the night.
The mage army decisively withdrew, and the puppet army also withdrew. It looked as if Lin Yun's people didn't want to fight the Grey Beastmen recklessly. Even the part of the Grey Beastmen they let go seemed flawless.
The Grey Beastmen definitely couldn't see that Lin Yun had made the mage army and the puppet army throw the game.
From the moment the Grey Beastmen appeared, Lin Yun, Reina, Anderfa, and the patched puppet hadn't made a move. Although Xiuban was powerful, he didn't have the ability to cast spells, so he wouldn't be of much use in this kind of situation.
Lin Yun temporarily sealed the casting abilities of the captured Grey Beastmen before handing them over to William and having him deliver them to the Radiant Fort.
After easily capturing over thirty Grey Beastmen, Lin Yun couldn't help smiling.
After all, a Grey Beastman's physical strength was very weak. If he wanted to control a mecha, he would have to deeply participate in the manufacturing process. That way, he would have a better understanding of the mecha's characteristics and would be able to control some of the details better.
After all, the Grey Beastmen didn't produce any melee professions.
Thus, the captured Grey Beastmen were all Alchemists that surpassed the Apprentice Alchemist realm at the very least.
After checking, Lin Yun found that there were over thirty Alchemists and one Great Alchemist.
Most of them were ordinary Alchemists, and Lin Yun was very satisfied. One of the most important reasons why the Grey Beastmen's alchemists were famous wasn't because they had a large number of Alchemists, nor was it because they had a large number of high-level Alchemists. Rather, it was because they could cooperate!
When an ordinary Alchemist crafted something, they could only complete it on their own. At most, they could ask others for help when processing the materials. But the actual crafting process could only be completed on their own. If they didn't work alone, there would inevitably be conflicts.
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