Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 766 - 561 is cooperation!

"Go and see?"

The thought instantly sprang to the doctor's mind.

The strength possessed by that Intelligent Mechanism Base was troublesome even for Grey Iron City, which he ruled. A direct assault could have uncertain outcomes, but it would surely come at a heavy cost.

Yet now, that kid had not even utilized the force of Blackwater City itself, daring to attack the Intelligent Mechanism Base with just the rebels from that small town. The reports even stated they had brought their chaotic convoy of transports, seemingly brimming with confidence.

With that thought in mind, the desire to see for himself became uncontrollable.

"Follow me and let's take a look," the doctor ordered, and his elite subordinates clad in black raincoat-like attire assembled once again.

Whether the people in Grey Iron City obeyed his orders superficially or grudgingly accepted them, the doctor never cared about their thoughts.

As long as he possessed absolute power, they could only act according to his will.

Even if he left temporarily with his most elite forces, upon his return, the city would ultimately fall back under his control.

Just like the last time he left the city to chase after Nova.

Watching a swarm of warriors in black cloaks surround their absolute master and leave the city, the messenger who came in faith chased after them, waving and calling out, "Hey, hey, hey! My lord, you have not responded to me yet!"

The messenger squad that attempted to chase was encircled by a group of tall, powerful men. The leader, with an indifferent face, stared at the messenger, "The doctor will naturally give you a reply once he's made his decision. For now, he has important matters to attend to, so just wait patiently!"

"…" The messenger clenched his fist. Being from the imperial city, when had he ever been treated with such disdain?

But when he thought of the terrifying strength of these burly men, the messenger swallowed his pride and managed to squeeze out a not-so-sincere smile, "Fine! Then I'll wait for the doctor's reply."

The doctor, having left Grey Iron City, rushed with his dozens of subordinates, hoping to arrive in time to witness the fight.

Whether it was to observe the kid's performance against the Intelligent Mechanism Base or help out in a crisis, he wanted to make himself useful.

But...

As he saw the harmonious cooperation between humans and machinery loading steel creations onto the transport vehicles, the doctor halted his steps, frowning and observing his subordinates.

They had undergone many surgeries and had decent resistance to mental attacks. If it were an "Illusion Technique," they should have noticed it.

However, aside from a bit of confusion, the doctor couldn't glean much more from the reactions of his subordinates.

It was a human who was directing the transportation that first spotted these oddly dressed kin.

His expression immediately guarded, he stood at a distance with a megaphone and shouted, "What are you doing here?"

The shout drew the attention of more humans to the doctor and his party. And seemingly having heard the human's question, an orange and yellow colored first-generation intelligent machine supervising the work also swiftly turned its gaze toward the newly arrived doctor and his party.

They were quicker in noticing these black-clothed humans than the working humans were.

But they were all humans, probably all accepted by its lord, in its perspective.

Yet now, these working humans showed clear vigilance towards these newcomers in black, meaning that it, too, needed to stay alert towards the newly arrived in black.

"It's that Evil Doctor!" someone recognized the doctor.

"They're the lackeys from Grey Iron City!" more recognized the signature attire of the men in the black raincoats.

"Didn't they already let us leave? Why are they still pursuing us?"

"What, they've come to kill us? After all this time?!"

The perpetual fear of the rulers of Grey Iron City over the years sowed panic among the busy inhabitants of Li Ming Town.

"What else could they be here for if not to kill us? Don't tell me they came for these intelligent machines!"

"That's also possible! They might want to scrape something off these intelligent machines for themselves!"

"Damn it!"

Amid the chaotic discussions, the inhabitants of Li Ming Town working on the site became agitated. One by one, they stared at the newcomer doctor and his entourage with hostility, their hands moving towards the weapons they carried.

A fierce battle seemed imminent!

And seeing their demeanor, the originally blue electronic eyes of the intelligent machines turned a fierce red signifying combat readiness. Amidst the jarring "click" sounds, all the intelligent machines on the scene instantly brought out their weapons, entering into a basic combat alert state.

"..."

The doctor blinked.

Without doing anything, his party instantly became the enemy of all the humans and intelligent machines present, which caught him somewhat off guard.

What exactly was happening?

How had he arrived with an intention to help, only to find himself suddenly standing where two battling forces should be fiercely engaged, now as their common enemy?

"We're all on the same side!"

As he looked at those humans regarding him with caution, the doctor felt a mix of amusement and frustration.

He also realized that the contact between the kid and the intelligent machines might have led to some unexpected developments he hadn't anticipated.

"We come with no ill intent." In a gesture of goodwill, the doctor stepped away from his group of subordinates, raised his hands high, and advanced alone, "I'm here to find Bai E..."