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Chapter 709 - 543 Mechanical Castle

Chapter 709: Chapter 543 Mechanical Castle

When they finally arrived in the direction Ada had indicated, they were all slightly taken aback. The location Ada had pointed out was the Mechanical Castle they could see from far away, floating among the clouds in the sky. Below the castle was a vast sea. When they arrived at the seaside, they found that many people had already gathered there.

Since entering this world, this was the first time they had encountered other groups of people apart from their own.

Some of these people were sitting cross-legged by the shore, some were pacing back and forth, and some were resting against the large rocks at the side.

Furthermore, they could see in the distance that more people were rushing towards them, making the crowd on the coast grow increasingly larger.

Su Yu activated the "Sacred Eye" and was slightly shocked. Among these people, there was a large number of Zero-Order Bronze Warriors, and quite a few were First-Level Bronze Warriors.

Many of these people were gazing at the vast sea and the Mechanical Castle in the sky, seemingly in awe.

The arrival of Su Yu and the others was met with puzzled looks. After a pause, Zhu XiuQi finally softly said, "Could it be that all these people are strong fighters who traveled from the ’Black Iron World’? But there are so many of them." He clearly remembered that there were only a handful of people in the entire ’Black Iron World’ who had the potential to reach the Ninth Level Peak of the Black Iron Warrior, so how could there suddenly be so many Zero-Order and First-Level Bronze Warriors here now?

Ada shook his head, "Most likely these are warriors who traveled from various ’Black Iron Worlds’. There isn’t just one Black Iron World like yours, there are many more, albeit they might have different names. In any case, all these people should have come here from different worlds."

Su Yu nodded. During his second trial, he had seen powerful creatures from three other worlds, so he was not surprised to hear Ada say that there were many Black Iron Worlds or places similar to Black Iron World. The Black Iron World they were in was only one of many.

"So, why is everyone waiting here?" Yang Yue couldn’t help but ask Ada curiously.

Just as Ada was about to respond, a man came over and said, "Are you newcomers? Join us. We are missing a few people in our group."

He then introduced himself, "I am Zhu Xiao, currently the acting leader of the Seventh Team, a First-Level Bronze Warrior. What do you think?"

This self-proclaimed Zhu Xiao had a strangely stark Yin-Yang face and a bald head. He exuded a strong sense of ferocity. Su Yu could tell that he was not weak.

Yang Yue asked in confusion, "Leader of the Seventh Team? What..." He looked puzzled, not quite understanding.

Zhu Xiao, despite his fearsome Yin-Yang face, was very gentle in demeanor, and smiled, "Since you have a Category 5 Lifeform in your team, I believe it must have told you that the exit is here."

Yang Yue and the others nodded. Indeed, Ada had mentioned that the exit was located here.

Zhu Xiao straightforwardly explained, "It’s simple, everyone’s goal is the same: to leave this world and enter the true Upper Realm. The entrance to the Upper Realm is in the Mechanical Castle in the sky. Every hour, a passage appears from inside the castle. However, the number of people who can enter the passage is limited to no more than thirty. At first, many people fought and killed each other to enter the passage. Now, everyone organizes themselves into teams of thirty. So far, six teams have been organized. My Seventh Team, for which I am the acting leader, still lacks a few people. What do you think about joining us?"

With this explanation, Yang Yue and the others immediately understood. No wonder these people were gathering in groups. They had spontaneously organized themselves into teams to enter the passage in order, to avoid killing each other out of desperation to enter the passage.

Seeing Yang Yue and the others nodding, Zhu Xiao smiled and took them to the side, where a dozen people had already gathered. Su Yu and the others’ arrival brought the team’s size to over twenty.

Su Yu saw that most of these people were Zero-Order Bronze Warriors, but there were also three First-Level Bronze Warriors. Zhu Xiao counted the members, realized they were still short of reaching thirty, and went out to look for more people.

So Su Yu and his group sat with the original dozen or so people. They were part of the Seventh Team, and there were at least six teams ahead of them, so they had to wait.

After sitting down, Su Yu and his team didn’t say much, and those originally there kept glancing at them.

When Zhu Xiao came back with several new people once again, someone from the original group suddenly spoke, "Zhu Xiao, are you just pulling anyone into this squad?"

Zhu Xiao was slightly taken aback, noticing that the one speaking was a First-Level Bronze Warrior from his team, and a young male at that.

Zhu Xiao recognized this person as Xiang Ping, one of the several First-Level Bronze Warriors on their team, and quickly responded with a laugh, "Xiang, what’s the matter?"

Xiang Ping glanced dismissively towards Su Yu’s direction before saying: "A dog is acceptable, but there are even some still at the Black Iron Warrior level amongst us. Isn’t that a bit unreasonable? We need elites in the approaching battle at the Mechanical Castle, not dead weight. This potentially endangers all our lives."

As soon as Xiang Ping said this, several others chimed in. Zhu Xiao looked at him and froze. Equipped with the Perception Eye, Xiang Ping could immediately discern the ranks of Su Yu and the others. Despite Su Yu reaching the First-Level Bronze Realm, Xiang Ping, being of the same rank, wasn’t intimidated. He was already annoyed with the presence of a dog, and seeing that Ma Ziye was still a Ninth-Level Black Iron Warrior exploded in dissatisfaction.

Zhu Xiao, without the Perception Eye, instinctively assumed that since Ma Ziye and the others had all arrived in this world, they should at least be Zero-Level Bronze Warriors. Considering they were short-staffed, he didn’t think much of it and brought them in. Hearing from Xiang Ping now that there was a Ninth-Level Black Iron Warrior among them, he couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Ma Ziye found Xiang Ping’s words extremely offensive. The Black Iron Warrior that he was referring to was, of course, her.

After Zhu Xiao was momentarily stunned, he couldn’t help but approach them, saying, "Is someone among you still a Black Iron Warrior?" From their tone, it was clear that Black Iron Warriors were considered entirely unqualified to join their team.

Ma Ziye silently stood up and said, "Yes, I’m a Ninth-Level Black Iron Warrior."

Hearing her admission, disdain flashed in the eyes of the people around them. In this world, Black Iron Warriors were indeed a subject of ridicule.

However, not everyone sneered and laughed. A young man and woman, who looked like siblings, sat to one side. The brother looked eager to laugh, but his sister subtly reprimanded him, preventing him from taking part in the mockery.

The brother seemed disgruntled yet visibly afraid of his sister.

The sister murmured softly, "Zhu Xiao also proves to be a fool. This world is so dangerous, and since a Black Iron Warrior exists in their team and they’ve managed to survive till now, there must be a formidable person among them. Otherwise, how could this Black Iron Warrior have been safeguarded so far? Zhu Xiao is clueless about such a simple point. He’s a nincompoop, a real nincompoop. But who among them could be that formidable one?" The sister assessed the group from afar, trying to spot the hidden powerhouse in their midst.

Su Yu caught her attention. He had a Category 5 Lifeform leader on his shoulder. However, she dismissed the thought almost immediately, as Su Yu seemed too young and ordinary to possess any significant power Besides, she didn’t possess the Perception Eye and could only rely on her intuition. Eventually, she settled her gaze on Qin Jiagui.

Qin Jiagui had the power of a seed within him. Unlike Su Yu, who could contain his ability, the power of the seed naturally radiated from Qin Jiagui. Despite him being a Zero-Level Bronze Warrior, there was a certain special power exuding off him.

The sister silently nodded to herself and cast a distanced glance at Qin Jiagui. She concluded he might very well be the hidden powerhouse in their team.

Qin Jiagui, tall and handsome with the power of the seed naturally emanating from him, caught the sister’s attention and was thus deemed by her as the strongest among them.

As Ma Ziye admitted to being a Black Iron Warrior, there was a collective gasp followed by a wave of commotion. Zhu Xiao furrowed his brow slightly, a hint of hesitation on his face. He had just invited these people to join his team, and now he felt somewhat embarrassed about asking them to leave.

While Zhu Xiao felt embarrassed, Xiang Ping casually stated: "We don’t accept anyone less than a Bronze Warrior in our team. Little lady, you should go find another team. Or better yet, create your own team. Hehe...hehehe..." He then scoffed, an air of mockery emanating from him.

No matter what world or place, the strong will invariably disdain the weak.

Xiang Ping’s words were insulting. Ma Ziye’s face turned cold while Su Yu remained calm and casually said, "Then we’ll just find another team." Having recently arrived in this world, he did not want unnecessary trouble. Dealing with the Maya and Aztec tribes was already quite the headache.

Knowing Su Yu’s abilities, Yang Yue and the others naturally followed his lead. As everyone started to leave, Qin Jiagui shot a cold look at the smug Xiang Ping and murmured with a smirk, "A senseless fool. It’s more trouble than it’s worth even arguing with him." (To be continued. Please visit www.qidian.com for more Chapters!)