Published: February 13, 2025
“You guess who came?”
Zizikaba patted the Mechanical Genius's head, showing no courtesy to the little guy.
There was no way around it; after all, this one was the supervisor of the entire novice battlefield and held a certain status in the Myriad Clans Assembly. Naturally, he had absolute authority in front of someone like the Mechanical Genius, who had come from a 'rural planet.'
If the Mechanical Genius wasn't a friend of Ye Zhongming and an indispensable factor in creating high-performance mechanical battle beasts, the little guy probably wouldn’t even get to see Zizikaba.
But now, the two were sitting together, with Kani, who looked a bit tense, behind them.
“It’s been a while since we met, why is it still like this? Should I disappear and give you two some private space?”
Even without turning around, Zizikaba knew Kani’s expression behind him.
As soon as he said this, both the Mechanical Genius and Kani's faces turned red.
In fact, Zizikaba's teasing didn’t bother the Mechanical Genius at all; he was even a bit grateful, as he was feeling somewhat at a loss after suddenly meeting Kani.
“No, no need.”
The Mechanical Genius hurriedly stopped Zizikaba when he heard he wanted to leave. Then he realized the elder was probably just teasing them, so his voice grew smaller toward the end, while his face turned even redder.
Kani found it amusing and giggled.
For Kani, being able to see the Mechanical Genius again and still being alive made her life nearly perfect, especially since she had betrayed her own race.
“You're the big expert now; he isn't. If he misbehaves in the future, you should just beat him.” Zizikaba turned to Kani and said.
“I don’t think so; I wouldn’t want to.” Kani replied with a smile.
Zizikaba clicked his tongue and said to the Mechanical Genius, “Look at her, then look at you. I think if you swapped genders, it would work.”
The Mechanical Genius lowered his head even more, while Kani’s smile widened.
After a few moments of silence, Zizikaba suddenly said, “Lingqin has brought the molybdenum legion and the third mechanical legion; we just got the news.”
The Mechanical Genius and Kani didn’t say anything upon hearing this.
For them, this was not good news and deviated greatly from what they had anticipated.
In their plans, they expected one legion of dwarves to return, but now, two had arrived all at once.
This not only meant the enemy had increased by hundreds of thousands, but also that there were two peak experts and at least two pieces of divine level equipment.
This changed the situation for Zizikaba dramatically for the worse.
“But the pressure over there will be much lighter, right?” The Mechanical Genius suddenly raised his head and said seriously.
Zizikaba nodded but didn’t speak.
“Then that’s good.” The Mechanical Genius’s expression was determined. “If they succeed over there, even if we fail completely here, this plan will still be considered a success.”
Zizikaba stared at the Mechanical Genius, suddenly wondering why everyone around Ye Zhongming supported him so much. Including himself, they were always persuaded time and again, willingly following him into craziness.
The dwarves’ intensified reinforcement here meant they might all die in battle. Zizikaba was fine with that; he had lived many years. But the Mechanical Genius and Kani were still very young, especially since they had just started their romantic relationship, a time when they should have beautiful expectations for the future.
To regard life and death so lightly impressed Zizikaba greatly.
This big shot from Ye Zhongming’s intelligence department patted the Mechanical Genius’s shoulder once again, but this time, he was much more serious.
“Don’t worry; even if we lose here, I will ensure you both get away. With you, the mechanical battle beasts on Zhongming’s side will have spirit, and Kani, you’ll reach the peak realm in a year at most. You’re both his direct lineage; your paths ahead are still long.”