Above the Galaxy
Chapter 171 - 127: Jackals, Wolves, Tigers, Leopards, Bees, and Mice Run Rampant!

Chapter 171: Chapter 127: Jackals, Wolves, Tigers, Leopards, Bees, and Mice Run Rampant!

There was no way up to heaven, no door into the earth.

If some pervert were to molest Tang Fei right now, he could scream his lungs out and no one would respond....

Tang Fei cursed in his heart, why hadn’t the Second Prince given him the Flying Car earlier? With the Flying Car, he could have quickly gotten a flight license; perhaps right now he could be steering the Flying Car away from this massive mountain...

That’s assuming the sky was a real sky and the Flying Car could actually fly out.

Tang Fei knew he had entered some kind of Mechanical Array.

This mountain itself was a massive array; without finding the eye of the array, it would be extremely difficult to escape.

This realization filled Tang Fei with despair. If he were trapped here for ten days or even half a month, how could he continue to live?

"Lu Siyu..."

"Lu Siyu, come out here, I know you’re watching...."

"After what you did to me, you have to take responsibility... Do you think killing me will solve your problems?"

"I’ll tell you, I have our little video, it’s stored in a secret place. If you don’t let me out safely today, the system will automatically release the video..."

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Tang Fei knew that an array as sophisticated as this one must have a surveillance system.

He had been brought here by Lu Siyu, and this mountain was also known as Lu Ban Mountain. He could not believe that this had nothing to do with Lu Siyu...

So, he wanted to use drastic measures to force Lu Siyu out.

At the very least, he wanted to force a living person to show themselves.

He needed to talk to someone. If he could face a person, there was a chance to either seize the opportunity to escape or to beg for mercy on his knees.

The most uncomfortable feeling was being boundlessly desolate with no one in sight.

At that moment, Tang Fei heard the sound of trees snapping and the earth trembling.

"A big one’s coming..."

"No, not one—there’s a pack..."

Just as Tang Fei finished speaking, he saw a group of massive animals come into view.

Wolves, tigers, leopards—they all showed up.

These animals were all Mechanical Beasts, their mechanical skeletons glinted with a black light.

Cold and grim, ferocious and terrifying, they exerted an immense pressure.

"Such a grand array?"

Tang Fei thought to himself.

"They really want to silence me."

He knew how formidable these Mechanical Beasts were—axes couldn’t chop them, swords couldn’t cut them.

They felt no pain, bled no blood. They feared not death, and certainly didn’t dread those trying to escape.

Ordinary attacks were utterly useless against them unless one could find their ’brain’ or cause catastrophic damage to their bodies...

Otherwise, they would not stop attacking until their energy was exhausted.

When Tang Fei faced the Mechanical Snake by himself on the banks of Luoxia Lake at the Imperial First Military Academy, he had already felt considerable strain.

Now, facing alone a group of Mechanical Beasts larger and more ferocious in combat, he felt sheer despair—there was not the slightest chance of victory...

Tang Fei turned and ran towards the driverless car, hoping to use the car’s body for cover for a while.

Click!

The sound of machinery twisting came.

A black leopard coiled its body, then surged forward, leaping over Tang Fei’s head and landing on the car roof with a loud ’clang.’

The body of the driverless car was smashed into a huge hole, and the entire front of the vehicle was crushed by its heavy body.

The car was destroyed, and he was deprived of leverage.

Without any hesitation, Tang Fei dove forward, rushing into the thick forest—his true turf.

But the moment he moved, the fierce beasts that had him locked in their sights roared and pounced towards him...

Roar!

A black tiger descended from above, its gaping jaws aiming for his head.

After rolling on the ground several times, just as Tang Fei tried to get up, a black wolf came at him with a snapping jaw, claws striking at his face...

Tang Fei broke out in a cold sweat; had that claw landed, not only would his face be disfigured, but his skull might also be crushed to pieces.

His legs kicked against the ground and he shot forward like a cannonball.

A wolf and a tiger chased after him while the giant leopard attempted an interception on the side, seeking to devour Tang Fei...

Tang Fei drew the Dog Leg Knife from his waist, slashing at the Mechanical Beasts repeatedly. The knife chimed with every hit, leaving marks on their bodies but inflicting no real damage.

Tang Fei knew he must fight quickly and decisively to defeat these Mechanical Beasts in the shortest possible time.

Otherwise, once exhausted and the Yin Yang Qi completely consumed, he feared he would simply be at the mercy of these Mechanical Beasts.

Tang Fei had no desire to confront these Mechanical Beasts head-on. While dodging, he was also looking for their vulnerabilities.

After all, he had had close contact with Lu Siyu’s White Tiger, and under her guidance, he was becoming a tiger himself...

"Lu Siyu is from the Lu Family; naturally, her mechanical craftsmanship comes from the Lu Family."

"These Mechanical Beasts are from Lu Ban Mountain, so does that mean their mechanical craftsmanship is identical?"

"These Mechanical Beasts and the White Tiger might be from the same set of mechanical craftsmanship, perhaps even from the same Mechanic’s hands..."

After understanding these key points, Tang Fei began to take the initiative to attack.

He clenched his left fist and threw a punch at the head of a black wolf that was pouncing to bite his arm.

With his right hand, he thrust the Dog Leg Knife fiercely into the gap of its lower jaw. A crisp "hiss" sound was heard as sparks flew; the Mechanical Wolf howled in pain and collapsed to the ground with a clang.

Tang Fei was delighted. Seeing that the move was effective, his suspicions were confirmed.

With a tap of his toes on the ground, he leaped into the air and sat astride on the massive back of the Black Tiger.

With one hand clenched into a fist, a Dragon and an Elephant surged out, then he slammed it brutally onto the huge tiger’s head.

Just as the Mechanical Tiger attempted to raise its head, Tang Fei punched again, unleashing another Dragon and Elephant.

The third punch, the fourth, the fifth...

The Mechanical Tiger, struck heavily, hung its head, unable to lift it, its neck almost snapping.

Seizing the opportunity, Tang Fei stabbed the Dog Leg Knife cleanly into its heavenly spirit cover on the top of its head.

Although the spot was exceptionally hard, it was nearly melting after the heavy hammering from Tang Fei’s Dragon Elephant Demon Suppressing Skill...

A vital chip was installed just underneath the heavenly spirit cover, occupying a commanding position as the master brain of the entire body.

Crack!

The Gold branding knife Tang Fei had spent a fortune on cut through iron like mud. With the augmentation of the Yin Yang Qi, he forcibly created an incision on the Mechanical Tiger’s head.

With a twist and a pick of Tang Fei’s right hand, an explosion noise of "bang" echoed from within.

The main brain destroyed, the Mechanical Tiger plummeted from high above, tumbling on the ground for a while before coming to a halt, motionless.

Tang Fei had long since jumped off the Mechanical Tiger’s body and charged towards the Mechanical Leopard...

By the time Tang Fei had taken down the last Mechanical Beast, he was gasping for breath, collapsing to the ground weak and powerless.

He knew that his survival thus far was due to the mechanical knowledge he possessed and Lu Siyu’s selfless dedication.

Everything followed patterns; had he not found the connections among the Mechanical Beasts or located each one’s "brain," he would have been torn to shreds by them long ago.

Therefore, one must always study hard and constantly seek to improve.

If Tang Fei hadn’t greedily wanted to excel in both scholarly and martial pursuits, he wouldn’t have met Lu Siyu or come into contact with such advanced mechanical knowledge...

Nor would he have been able to compare and integrate these mechanical understandings with what the old man had taught him, drawing them into his own nourishment.

"Having killed these Mechanical Beasts, they should send someone out to meet me now, right?"

Tang Fei thought to himself.

"Since Lu Siyu lured me here, she must be hiding and observing me..."

"Although we have a little grudge, it’s not to the extent of life-or-death combat; otherwise, she wouldn’t have taught me such profound mechanical skills... Could she have other grievances against me?"

"What exactly is the old man’s relationship with her? I’ve been pushed to such an extent... why hasn’t the old man shown himself yet?"

At that moment, Tang Fei suddenly felt a chill down his spine, his whole body breaking out in goosebumps from terror.

He became alert, listening intently, then suddenly leaped up from the ground.

Then, he widened his eyes in disbelief at the absurd and terrifying scene before him.

Rats, a flood of black rats sweeping across the hills towards him like a tide.

Red Bees, dense swarms of buzzing red bees flying towards him, darkening the skies.

These too were all Mechanical Beasts, Mechanical Bees, and Mechanical Rats...

"..."

If I have done something wrong, let the law punish me.

Not these Mechanical Beasts devouring me...

Because their sheer number induced an overwhelming anxiety, completely void of any spirit to resist.

There was no way to resist.

Nor could one resist.

Even if each strike could kill one, it would take dozens of years to kill them all.

Tang Fei stood stationary, watching as the Mechanical Bees and Mechanical Beasts rapidly approached and swiftly covered his body, completely enveloping him.

"Lu Yu..."

He roared with all his might.

The wind ceased.

The clouds stilled.

The buzzing sounds disappeared, and the rats on the ground stopped climbing over him...

Silence followed.

The world paused at that moment, all motion halted.

Crack!

A rat fell from Tang Fei’s body, followed by a second, a third...

And those Red Bees that had landed on his head and body also began to drop down, clinking as they fell.

Quickly, Tang Fei regained his freedom.

He breathed in the fresh air in great gulps.

In that brief moment, he had broken out in sweat, his clothes completely soaked.

His breathing was rapid, and his heart pounded fiercely.

Wiping a bead of sweat from his forehead, as his hand moved away from his face, a man in a Black Robe appeared before him.