The bombardment by the Mechanical Race came so suddenly.

Moreover.

Bombing a city, which was a ruin and had no stationed troops, clearly did not match the usual conduct of the Mechanical Race.

They have always been meticulous, spending only as much resources as needed to occupy a territory, not a cent more.

Unless.

Something was wrong with this city.

There was a reason they had to bomb it.

Or the warship stationed in near-earth orbit had encountered problems, leading them to choose a do-or-die situation, conducting destructive attacks to inflict maximum casualties on the enemy.

In any case.

This time, the bombardment by the Mechanical Race lasted a long time, on a scale far exceeding any previous airstrike.

Even Baiyu chose to temporarily avoid the edge, hiding in an underground garage.

About an hour later.

The bombardment above gradually stopped.

Baiyu and Mu Feiyan returned to the surface, the entire city was bombed beyond recognition, appearing more ruined.

Fires blazed fiercely.

The nearby skyscrapers were all charred black, the streets littered with rubble, making it impossible for any vehicle to pass.

"Look at the sky, there are flight battleships from the Mechanical Race."

At this time.

Mu Feiyan exclaimed with surprise.

Baiyu looked towards the sky, indeed there were flight battleships flying over from above, disappearing on the distant horizon.

These flight battleships weren't large, roughly the size of planes.

They were used by the Mechanical Race for combat within a planet's atmosphere, different from space warships that could directly attack the surface from near-earth orbit.

And deploying so many flight battleships could only mean one thing.

In the atmosphere of Wood Iron Star.

There were enemies.

And powerful ones at that, otherwise it wouldn't justify the Mechanical Race deploying so many flight battleships.

Given the complete collapse of Wood Iron Star's military system, anything that could still pose a threat to the Mechanical Race in the sky was self-explanatory.

Imperial reinforcements had arrived.

The reinforcements were likely to have engaged with the Mechanical Race's warship in space and repelled it, allowing them to break through the blockade of Wood Iron Star and enter the atmosphere.

Meanwhile, the previous bombardment by the Mechanical Race.

Was evidently a retaliatory bombardment, determined to thoroughly destroy Wood Iron Star, causing maximum casualties to the enemy, even if defeated.

This has always been the modus operandi of the Mechanical Race.

They never consider emotions or morals, only thinking from a perspective of interests. When they are entirely unable to occupy Wood Iron Star or escape, they will annihilate it to maximize their value.

This is why Mu Feiyan was delighted.

The Mechanical Race was already at the end of their rope, unable to hold out much longer. Waiting for the reinforcements to arrive, the survivors would be saved.

"It seems the Mechanical Race has started going berserk, we should act fast. The arrival of reinforcements doesn't mean the war will end in just one or two days."

Baiyu said in a deep voice.

Mu Feiyan nodded, indeed, battles for controlling a planet like this generally lasted over ten days.

This was when there was a significant disparity in power between the two sides.

If the power stalemated.

It could last even longer.

However, with the arrival of the Imperial reinforcements, they undoubtedly had an overwhelming advantage, something Mu Feiyan had no doubt about.

...

The two headed towards the city center.

Along the way.

The fire raged across every part of the city, the intense heat made it unbearable for Mu Feiyan. If Baiyu had not protected her with Blood Qi, she might have been directly cooked.

But the other people in this city weren't so lucky.

Along the road.

Baiyu had already seen several bodies killed by the high temperatures.

In this intense fire, the oxygen content in the air decreased rapidly, and the temperature soared, equivalent to hellfire for ordinary people.

"It's here."

An hour later.

Mu Feiyan led Baiyu to a rather peculiar building.

The entire building was circular and only one story high, contrasting sharply with the surrounding skyscrapers.

The walls were pale yellow.

However, because of the heat of the fire, they were now charred black.

Several mechanical insects were wandering outside, which Baiyu swiftly dealt with before entering the research facility.

However.

Upon entering, he discovered that it had already been occupied by the Mechanical Race.

Charging towards him.

Were two Blade Warriors.

Their massive sharp blades sliced past his cheek, instantly shattering the wall behind Baiyu.

Baiyu's expression changed.

Blood Qi surged in his hands like thunder, reaching out and crushing the heads of both Blade Warriors with a crunch.

Numerous electronic components burst apart.

The bodies of the two Blade Warriors quickly lost power, collapsing into two lumps of metal.

"Almost got ambushed by these damn things."

Baiyu discarded the bodies of the two Blade Warriors, surveying the interior of the research facility, stepping boldly inside.

Since he had already been exposed, there was no need to hide.

Once inside the research facility.

From all sides, ten Blade Warriors leaped out simultaneously, charging at him. Moreover, more mechanical insects fired wildly from every hidden corner of the research facility, releasing a barrage of bullets.

Bang bang bang.

The bullets struck Baiyu, bouncing off him, while laser weapons left only small white marks on his skin, which healed in a few breaths.

With the weapons of the mechanical insects, penetrating Baiyu's Blood Qi defense was difficult.

Even if they managed to penetrate by chance.

The attack on Baiyu's Grandmaster Realm skin wouldn't cause actual damage, at most akin to mosquito bites.

After a flurry of firepower, the Mechanical Race evidently realized this.

They swiftly changed their strategy.

Particularly after Baiyu swiftly disposed of more than a dozen Blade Warriors, a group of mechanical insects retreated to the depths of the research facility.

Clearly, they judged Baiyu beyond their capabilities.

Of course.

As they retreated, Baiyu naturally wouldn't let slip the chance to pursue.

However.

Just as Baiyu blasted open the door to the depths of the research facility, a tremendous roar suddenly sounded.

A long-forgotten feeling of heart palpitations surged within Baiyu.

Without thinking, he retreated.

A second later.

The spot where he had been was instantly cut by a scorching Light Saber, vaporizing the entire surface.

An enormous mechanical figure appeared before him.

Heavy footsteps emanating oppressive pressure approached from afar.

This was a mechanical warrior standing nearly six meters tall, its entire body crafted from green metal, with metal eyes glowing with dangerous red light.

Destructors.

Looking at this colossal mechanical warrior, Baiyu recalled the information he had seen at Arnold Base.

Within the Mechanical Race.

A force more formidable than the Blade Warriors.

Equivalent to a general within the Mechanical Race army.

For the first time, Baiyu felt such powerful oppression and threat from an extraterrestrial lifeform.