Chapter 576 - Two Armies Face Off (1/2)

They had three days until the war games, and Yang Qi was very excited.

Hopefully, he would get a look at Proud Warpatience and learn something about him. In turn, that might give him clues about Proud Heaven. Perhaps getting a glimpse of Proud Warpatience’s energy arts would give him an idea of how to deal with Proud Heaven.

“Captain,” Yuan Kuohai said, “the war games are in three days, so perhaps we should go to the business district to buy some immortal items, magical treasures, and medicinal pills. The Special Reconnaissance Division is always in need of new equipment and we never have enough funds to do it. Considering your resources, Captain, do you think you can help?”

Titan Duelbringer snorted coldly. “What good would immortal items, magical treasures, and medicinal pills do? My lord is plenty rich, and if he wants to increase his fighting prowess, he wouldn’t resort to things like that. He would go straight to god items. Unfortunately, you people are too weak to use god items. Why not go to the Mechfolk instead, and see if they have any mechas that we could use against Proud Warpatience’s forces?”

“What? Mechfolk mechas?” Yuan Kuohai was visibly taken aback. “But those things are incredibly expensive! Even a low-level mecha would be far beyond our budget.”

“Forget about the budget,” Yang Qi said. “Let’s go take a look. In this case, money isn’t an object.” Yang Qi had been thinking for a while about going to the Mechfolk emporium to learn more about their terrifying mechas. He had long since learned about how the ancient mechanical civilization used mechas to enable even the weakest of humans to kill immortals and challenge the legion of gods.

Although the Mechfolk didn’t have access to the most profound secrets of that ancient mechanical civilization, the information they did have was immensely powerful. And the mechas they created didn’t run on magic, but rather power stones.

In other words, as long as you were inside a mecha you wouldn't need to use any true energy at all to unleash incredibly destructive power.

Virtually any cultivator would love to have an item like that.

Besides, Yang Qi wanted to see what the Mechfolk were like in general. Perhaps he could acquire some of their legacy and make his own mechas.

If he could, then his lower world would yet again become more powerful.

Flicking his sleeve, Yang Qi left to find the Mechfolk emporium.

As soon as they arrived at the business plane, they saw soldiers hurrying back and forth everywhere. All of the shops were crowded, and money and magical treasures were being handed back and forth like mad.

Titan Duelbringer led the way. “Milord, the Mechfolk emporium is called the Lost Civilization Consortium. It’s right over there. As you can see, news has spread of the conflict between Princess Jadefall and Proud Warpatience and people have already come to start preparing for the war games. Everyone is here in the business district, hoping to find something that will give them an advantage.”

“Captain, look over there. See those fellows in sky blue armor and clothing, with the ancient characters for ‘war’ and ‘patience’ on them? Those are Proud Warpatience’s men. And see everyone in the yellowish armor, with the golden-green aura? Those are Princess Jadefall’s troops.”

Yuan Kuohai pointed out a few of the people he was referring to.

‘Too bad Proud Warpatience isn’t here,’ Yang Qi thought, scanning the crowd for powerful auras, but not finding any.

Before long, they were standing in front of an immense castle that didn't resemble anything from an immortal dao civilization, but rather some lost civilization of the past.

“Here we are,” Titan Duelbringer said. “The Lost Civilization Consortium. The Mechfolk set really high prices, so usually only rich and noble people come here. They sell mechas, weapons, and battleships, the type that very few people can afford. Not even the imperial court is rich enough to buy a true fleet of battleships. You know, some of those battleships have plasma cannons that can break through the greyspaces of immortal worlds!”

“Interesting. Come on, let’s go in.”