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Chapter 197 - 183: Battle Upgrade, Mechanical Giant

Chapter 197: Chapter 183: Battle Upgrade, Mechanical Giant

Residents of Rust Island have dealt with machinery since childhood and are thus deeply influenced by it.

They were very clear about what was most valuable and most precious.

On Rust Island, nothing was more valuable than the arms factory. One could say that if the Mechanical Family wanted to establish itself, it had to own a mechanical arms factory.

Arms were undoubtedly one of the most profitable commodities.

However, not many on Rust Island knew of the existence of an arms factory; those who did were mostly from the Rose Family.

How could this commoner possibly know the location of the arms factory?

How did she come to know of it? Did she have some other purpose? Was there a trap hidden somewhere in this?

It was no wonder Chen Cheng had her suspicions; the Rose Family kept information about the arms factory very tight.

After all, they lacked the strength, unlike other families who wouldn’t show fear even if enemies came knocking at their door.

"I’m not lying, I really do know."

The girl, not daring to look up at Chen Qing and the others, lowered her head and quietly rolled up her sleeve.

A slave mark was starkly branded on her arm.

Chen Qing didn’t know much about slaves, but Chen Cheng recognized at a glance that it was the mark of a personal slave.

The probability was high that this child was a slave belonging to someone from the Rose Family; no wonder she knew the location of the arms factory.

Of course, Chen Cheng wouldn’t trust her easily just because of a slave mark.

She claimed she was telling the truth, but they would judge for themselves whether or not to believe her.

"Lan Ci took me there once, it’s on Pukui Mountain."

The girl twisted her fingers nervously, not lying, just somewhat worried that Chen Qing and the others wouldn’t trust her.

No one wished for the Rose Family’s downfall more than she did.

She was originally a free citizen, but a whim of Lan Ci’s had reduced her to a lowly slave.

Once you became a slave, for the rest of your life there was practically no chance of becoming free again.

Slaves were held in such low regard in this world, even less than animals.

Although many free citizens also had miserable lives, they were still better off than slaves.

Not everyone was as lucky as Daliya, who had such a powerful mother.

As long as the Rose Family fell, there was still a chance for her to become a free citizen.

She wanted to fight for her own survival.

Once enslaved, there was only one fate waiting for her, to die after Lan Ci tired of her.

Or to live a life worse than death.

At this moment, she was somewhat grateful that she’d been taken to Pukui Mountain by Lan Ci.

"I’m really not lying, I even know where Lan Ci’s private stash is!"

The girl was eager to prove the truth of her words.

"Good child, of course, we’ll believe you,"

Chen Cheng replied with a gentle smile, reaching out to lightly pat the girl’s head.

She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she always felt like Chen Qing looked at her with a hint of disdain.

"..."

It must be her imagination. How could someone like Chen Qing have such emotional shifts?

It was definitely an illusion.

Chen Cheng subconsciously dismissed this thought and continued to coax the girl who had unwillingly become a slave.

Mainly, it was to extract some information about the Rose Family from her.

Since she was a slave of the Rose Family, she surely knew things that others didn’t.

And indeed, she did know something.

For example, the matters concerning the Green Luo Rose that the Rose Family had been concealing.

"You mean that Green Luo Rose isn’t even on Rust Island right now, and they’ve put a fake Green Luo Rose on the island?"

Chen Cheng narrowed her eyes; now this was interesting. She turned her head to look at Chen Qing.

They exchanged glances, confirming that there was definitely something fishy going on.

"That’s right."

The girl nodded earnestly, the Green Luo Rose currently on Rust Island was indeed a disguised robot.

If Green Luo Rose wasn’t on the island, then was it possible that other members of the Rose Family weren’t there either?

Otherwise, why had the Rose Family yet to show any sign of action when they were nearly blasting through the commercial district?

Chen Cheng was really clever; she’d deduced the internal situation of the Rose Family solely from their lack of response.

The mechanical forces in the commercial district were no match for the Mao Rabbit Army led by Blast Battle Rabbit; they couldn’t defeat the Mao Rabbit Army even when combined.

There was no need for Chen Qing and her group to lift a finger.

However, before taking action, Chen Qing had instructed the Mao Rabbit Army to avoid scrapping those Mechanical Creations.

After all, these machines could still be useful after some repairs.

Still, the Mao Rabbit Army was mechanical; they prioritized their highest commands, so it was inevitable that sometimes they made mistakes.