The Geared Immortal

The city of Dis: 5

/*unedited*/

2 weeks later…

The once border town called the town of Dis has now turned into a bustling city. After the kingdom of Yi has recognized the existence of another settlement within the borders of the forest, they form an agreement between the leaders of the underground base and the town of Dis.

Although they didn't need the kingdom's permission for this deal but as a precaution and a way for them to coexist, Qin Lou and Qian Li decided to include the kingdom in this agreement.

With assistance from the underground base, which is now called the town of Shin, the walls and defenses of the city of Dis were reinforced with advanced weaponry. Many craftsmen wanted to poke their noses to these new artifacts, but because of the agreement, they could not do so. As of now, the technology is solely controlled by the town of Shin.

Then trading of old prototypes that the town of Shin created began to spread through the means of the Roc's Eye Merchant group. This is because of the close relation of one of their heir, Susu Ling.

Meanwhile, the man whom they have found on the roadside is still unconscious. Though his breathing and pulse have already been found normal, even with the use of the advanced apparatus and healing pills he is still unconscious.

In a white-walled room, which looks like a modern hospital from Earth, a beautiful slender woman wearing a white robe paces back and forth. In her eyes is the look of anxiety and discomfort.

Qin Lou could not calm herself down even after a long time has passed. She has stayed in this room since the day they returned to Shin town.

Outside the room standing by the corridor is the figure of Qian Li and Phoenix. Besides them, there is also Xi Jung who is standing behind Phoenix and the rest of the girls from the original Shadow Squad.

"Sister Qian, what do you mean by weird? Do you mean that there is something wrong with the master?" Phoenix asked with concern.

"I don't know… You see I've actually seen master's internal dantian and in truth, he is… he is not a cultivator." Qian Li said with a bit of hesitation.

"We know that master is not an ordinary cultivator…" suddenly Serpent (Ruby Lee) blurted out with a hint of confusion.

"No… I mean literally, he is just a mere mortal." Qian Li said.

"Sister we know… master already told us about this right?" Vermilion Bird (Chu Chan) also said.

"Well… as you can see the man in there, after the test results have come out is actually a cultivator." Qian Li said.

When she said this fact everyone turned silent. They know that this is the crucial fact, but upon seeing the face and the physical appearance of the man clearly resemble their master, they are actually hesitant to believe it.

"Maybe, brother Shin has grown his spiritual roots. When he was thrown afar in that war, maybe he became lucky and has a fortuitous encounter." Suddenly Xi Jung said.

As a cultivator belonging to a big clan, Xi Jung knows that there are some rare medicinal herbs or pills that can give someone spiritual roots turning them into cultivators.

When they heard this everyone turned quiet and some nod their heads in agreement. But Qian Li still has her suspicion. But she didn't want to say it out especially when she looks at the woman inside the room worriedly staying beside the man.

…

That night, several figures slowly approach the boundary of the town of Shin. Then when they were about to reach the wall, they took out a couple of scrolls and chanted some words. Then a small portal spear in front of them. What they used is the Doorway scroll, it is an advanced rune scroll that uses the caster's line of sight to determine the gateway from which place the other end of the portal would open.

This is mostly used in defensive arrays by assassins, but this kind of scroll is useless against illusion arrays. And one of the reasons that this scroll is rare is because it is very hard to make one. But judging from the way this group of people in black uses the scroll, it only means that they belong to a powerful group or clan.

The figures wearing black clothes enter the portal and appear near the wall of the town.

"We need to act fast and thoroughly kill that youngest master of the Jiao clan. Since he dares to offend the little miss, then we must exact revenge… everyone move out!" The leader of the group said in a low tone.

Upon hearing the command of their leader everyone nods their heads and immediately rush out in all direction.

But as soon as they took not more than ten steps, a loud wailing sound of an alarm coming from the top of the wall echoed, which made all the figures wearing dark clothes stop on their tracks.

Then a mechanical voice coming from the top of the wall boomed.

"Intruders Alert! Halt! You are intruding on the town of Shin. If you don't stop we will open fire."

"Intruders Alert! Halt! You are intruding on the town of Shin. If you don't stop we will open fire."

"Intruders Alert! Halt! You are intruding on the town of Shin. If you don't stop we will open fire."

The warning voice repeated three times making the figures in black unable to decide what to do since they are already exposed.

"Leader!?"

"Damn it! Attack! Don't hold back! They're just a bunch of mortals!" the leader of the group shouted in contempt.

But as soon as he shouted, this he suddenly saw from the top of the wall, metallic moving creatures that look like silver beasts began moving.

The creatures are standing on two legs with a reverse joint, and the main body is like a small boxy wagon. On both of its sides are long hallowed tubes. From the perspective of the men in black clothes, those creatures are like a headless chicken.

Upon seeing this they still didn't hesitate and began to take out their weapons.

At the top of the wall, inside a patrolling Scout Mech, a woman wearing a soldier's uniform reads the monitor in front of her. Upon seeing the action of the people, she showed a sneer.

"Haughty and foolish, they really think that they are the most powerful beings." She muttered while shaking her head.

Then on her monitor, a green reticle suddenly turned red informing her that her weapon is already set on her target.

"Base this is Scout 2, target sighted waiting for a command." She said on the microphone in her helmet.

From her earpiece, she could also hear confirmation from the other scout teams.

"Target violated the rules, fire at will." Suddenly a stern voice from the other end of the line said.

After hearing that, she didn't hesitate and pulled the trigger.

Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!

Sounds of explosion can be heard from outside the high walls of the town. The people inside the town were stunned upon hearing the alarm. It was their first time to hear it and some began to panic. Then on the paved street, metallic mechanized suits can be seen sliding on the road. These 2 meters sized armor suits called Armored Suit are being worn by the guards patrolling the city. It is powerful enough to face even a late-stage core-forming realm cultivator.

Beside each Armored Suit, 2 or 3 town's guard who wore an exoskeleton frame with simple handguns would be standing by their sides.

"Everyone calms down, this is just a defensive exercise! We apologize for the inconvenience."

The town's guards and Armored Suit would explain using the loudspeaker on their suits.

Though it would calm the people around them, still tension can be felt in the air.

The hospital area…

"What was that?" Qian Li suddenly asked upon hearing the disturbance outside the walls.

Then Beiwei Tang grabs her communication radio and asked.  

"This is Qilin, what's the situation out there?"

"This is command center, captain Qilin we have found some intruders and are currently engaged in combat. There are about seven gold core realm cultivators outside of the wall." The stern voice on the other side reported.

When Qian Li heard this, her expression suddenly changed. Then a ruthless gleam appears in her eyes.

"Capture one, and eliminate the rest." Qian Li said in a cold tone.

Do they dare to attack us? Do they think that we are still the same pushover than we are before?

"Command, this is captain Qilin. Only one should survive. Eliminate the rest." Beiwei Tang said over the radio.

"Copy, that mam." The voice replied.

Then Beiwei Tang turns her gaze to the rest and as if with a tacit understanding each of them nods their heads and moves out. Only Qian Li is left in the corridor as she showed a complicated look in her eyes. She didn't know what is happening and why did a group of cultivators attack them at this time. But her womanly instinct is telling her that this has got to do with the man inside the room.

But when she saw the look on Qin Lou's worried eyes, she can't help but heave a deep sigh in her heart. Though she too wanted that her conjecture is wrong, but as a person who always followed Shin Jiao ever since she was rescued by him. She is sure about one thing…

She then put on her goggles and activates it, then turns her gaze towards the room inside. Upon seeing the aura coming from the man, she bit her lower lips and muttered.

"You're not him."