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Chapter 691: Base under the Dead Volcano

In order to resist the comprehensive sweep of the mechanical cluster, the Star-Seeking Covenant, the Ford Alliance, and the forces of many tribes and settlements united to form the "North Wind Alliance", implying that the organization will continue to be strong like the everlasting permafrost wind.

Now that they had a common name, all parties began to collect statistics, such as the number of people, materials, technology, reserves, etc. owned by each settlement.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army and to preserve hope in the face of despair, the 'North Wind Union' formulated a three-layer protection circle plan. After each layer falls, the personnel will be transferred inwards. The final refuge is divided into three points, namely the cave under the permafrost, the lava underground, and the seabed of the Western Sea. Even if the machines want to attack these places, they cannot organize a large number of members. However, the harsh environment also restricts the existing races. Living there is only the last choice, and a large population cannot survive at the same time.

In the next few days, the Ford Alliance sent planes to various settlements to determine the local situation and conduct an inventory of supplies. At this stage, the Ford Alliance also became the largest market trading center of the "North Wind Alliance". Many rare items, resources, and treasures that were hard to see in the past began to appear in everyone's field of vision, which even brought a small-scale prosperity to each settlement.

Unfortunately, this prosperity was destined to be short-lived. Intelligence from various forces converged on the North Wind Alliance. The massive number of mechanical bodies in the mechanical cluster caused many members to panic and lose their fighting spirit. Some even ignored the plans they had just made and began to flee in panic, trying to hide in some extremely remote places. They believed that those mechanical bodies would not search for them alone.

Failure and escapism permeate the 'Northern Union'.

The black fortress was built against the mountain. Under one of the hardwood-decorated windows, Tilan sat at the table reading the telegram in her hand.

She now stays in Ford City for a long time, but the Star Alliance sends information by telegram every day.

According to the telegram report, after recently receiving equipment and personnel support from the Ford Alliance, an airport was also built in Redstone City. There are about ten aircraft stationed there, which can transport key personnel to various locations.

"Sporadic mechanical autonomous units are beginning to appear in the southern jungles..." The girl read the information on the telegram with some worry in her eyes.

Even though clearing the jungle is more troublesome, with the current strength of the mechanical cluster, it will be able to break through that area in about 20 days and begin to reach the settlements in the southern part of the Star-Seeking Alliance. Without the jungle blocking, there will be endless grasslands. The speed of the mechanical cluster's advancement will be greatly increased, and it will become difficult to escape at that time.

It is necessary to relocate personnel in advance. The area where the Shilin Mountain Fort was once located would be a very good choice. It is located in a mountainous and hilly area, and the narrow terrain passages are very suitable for defense, and it is also convenient for further evacuation to the north.

While writing a reply to the telegram, Tilan thought about what else she had missed.

Half an hour later, she brought the letter to the telegraph station in Ford City and sent it to the Red Stone City in the south. After confirming that it had been received and replied to, Tilan felt relieved.

However, this feeling of relaxation only lasted for less than half a minute, and she continued to worry, because with the various resistance measures currently prepared by the "North Wind Alliance", it was still difficult to see hope.

Walking along the streets in the city, the atmosphere in Ford City has become noticeably more tense during this period of time, and the number of eyes that used to gather on both sides of the street to peek at her has decreased significantly.

Just as Tilan was turning her thoughts and looking for a possible solution, a peculiar voice made her look up. Then, sensing something, she stood up and flew straight into the sky covered with dark clouds.

A few minutes later, the girl landed on a hilltop outside the city and saw the familiar figure that summoned her.

"Celitia?" Tilan was surprised by the sudden visit of this Silver Wing friend.

Compared to a few months ago, Celitia's expression was less casual and more steady.

"Tilan." She called the name of the black-haired girl in front of her.

"I have something to tell you." After thinking about it, Celitia felt that she should not continue to hide it.

"Actually, I come from the Sky Courtyard, which is the sky garden city where the Silver Wings gather. There are many of my kind there, and I grew up there..." She slowly narrated many things, including the origin and past of the Silver Wings, as well as recent events.

"In other words, the unusual movement of the mechanical cluster this time is most likely the consequence of your destruction of the Slami Association?" Tilan sighed, holding his forehead.

"That's right." Celitia felt a little ashamed that she couldn't stop the decision of those big shots.

"Well, this should be the fault of the upper echelons of the Silver Wings. You shouldn't bear it alone." Tilan comforted Celitia. In her opinion, it was not easy for this girl to speak out so bravely.

"I'm sorry, there are many things I can't change," Celitia continued.

"But this time, I know some secrets that may be able to change the destructive behavior of the mechanical cluster." She talked about Olivia's past and the possibility that the mechanical cluster is now controlled by the other party.

"That is to say, as long as we find the remains of Olivia, we can change the activity pattern of these mechanical clusters on the planet, right?"

"That's right." Celitia nodded.

"This sounds like it should be feasible..." Tilan thought thoughtfully. Although the hope was still a little slim, it was better than having no method at all now.

"Then do you know exactly where it is?"

"Well, I already have a few suspected locations." Celitia stretched out her hand, and a small metal ball floated up, projecting a three-dimensional map of the planet with several points marked on it.

"The mechanical cluster once had three large gathering points on the ground. We speculate that they should be the bases for manufacturing mechanical autonomous units. If Olivia controls all the mechanical bodies on the planet, there must be key equipment for transmitting information and engraving codes in these places, and Olivia is very likely in one of the gathering points." Celitia explained.

"We, the Silver Wings, noticed these places a long time ago, but in order to avoid stimulating the mechanical cluster, we did not launch a strong attack on these locations. Some reconnaissance methods also stopped at the periphery, and there was no violent breakthrough to the deep inner layer."

Tilan's eyes swept across the three red dots, one of which was in the middle of the ocean, one was underground in Antarctica, and one was in a dead volcano on the southwestern Broken Islands.

"There are a lot of mechanical bodies lurking there. It would be difficult for me to go deep into it alone, so I need Tilan's help." Celitia tried to go to one of the places a few days ago, but she only observed from the outside and had to retreat.

"I understand." Tilan nodded. She must try it with Celitia at this time, but she was thinking about who to bring.

She, Celitia, and Loloria will definitely go. Orles, Lindsay, Gray-capped Bachelor, and Fran are also very good auxiliary members. They understand the history of this planet. Although Orles can't exert her full strength due to amnesia, her own strength is there. Even if she exerts 30%, she is better than many extraordinary people she has seen now.

"But we still need to prepare and bring some helpers." She asked Celitia to wait for her for two days.

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Two days later, in Redstone City, at the airport.

A special aircraft was parked in the open space. It was painted gray and red, had a large body, and powerful engines under both wings. "This is the only Red Goose-2 transport aircraft left by the Slami Association in the northern continent. It was used to transport heavier war machinery in the past. The association has built a total of 19 aircraft." Fran introduced it to the others while holding a recording board.

"At present, sufficient food, emergency supplies, inflatable boats, diving equipment, medical equipment, weapons, various medicines, etc. have been put into the plane."

"I can act as the pilot and fly this plane with four of my companions from the Slami Association to transport you to the Broken Islands in the southwest. From then on, you will have to sneak in by yourselves."

"Thank you." Tilan looked at the few remaining members of the Sri Lanka Association in front of him and sighed in his heart. The Sri Lanka Association, which had gradually entered modern civilization, disappeared like a meteor, leaving only this small number of people.

Then she turned around, looked at the people who were ready, and let everyone board the plane at once. Finally, Tilan and Celitia also entered the cabin.

This time the team includes not only Loloria, Lindsay, and Gray Scholar Bernhard, but also Orles, Fran, Molly, Lu Qing, and Mingshan from the Heshan Rescue Society.

Although some members are not strong in combat, they can still help a lot, such as diverting the attention of mechanical bodies, transporting some key supplies, and providing support.

After I was seated firmly, the plane continued to accelerate on the runway, and finally took off and slowly rose into the sky.

……

Seven hours later, the large plane slowly descended from the sky and dived towards a small island on the sea. At this time, a small figure emerged from the plane, leaving a pale white trail and rushed towards the island in advance.

The blazing laser swept across, cutting the trees on the island. Then the figure swooped down, moving quickly back and forth, clearing the ground and leaving a passage about a hundred meters long.

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Soon, the plane slowly descended on the island. The small figure also blocked the front of the plane, pushing in the reverse direction to help slow it down, allowing it to finally stabilize.

When Tilan and her companions walked down from the cabin, the small figure turned several circles in the night sky, and then landed beside her with some cold air.

"Tilan~ Am I really awesome? I can stabilize such a big plane so easily." Loloria asked for credit, looking excited.

"Lololia is indeed amazing." Tilan replied with a smile, then turned around and looked at the large plane now parked in the shade of the trees. Without the help of this girl, it would not be easy for them to land here.

"I'll have to trouble Loloria later."

"No problem~" Loloria raised her hand and saluted, blinking her emerald eyes, indicating that everything was up to her.

Several people rested here for a while and began to arrange their next plans.

"First, Mingshan, Moli, and Loloria will take the accompanying mechanical bodies to the designated location to attract the attention of the mechanical bodies on the island and lure out the autonomous units. At this time, Celitia and I will try to enter the interior of the extinct volcano."

"Lu Qing and Aolesi take the other group of people to different directions. If there are too many mechanical bodies going to Loloria, you can send a signal to attract some of them to come over and reduce the pressure over there."

"Franze and the medical staff will stay on the island. If the situation is not right, you can just fly away by plane." Tilan explained the general plan.

Because they had never been in contact with the core area of ​​the mechanical cluster, Celitia and she did not know what detective methods the other party had, and they could not guarantee a successful infiltration in one try. If it failed this time, they might have to try a few more times.

After the arrangements were completed, everyone nodded in response, and then the action began.

First, Loloria took some of her drones to one side of the sea and began to release various signal fluctuations. Mingshan and Moli, who were accompanying her, also drove speedboats to continuously release various induction devices and laid special pulse mines on the sea along the way.

Such a strong signal, as well as the attack missiles deliberately released by Loloria, caused some unusual movements in the mechanical bodies entrenched on the dead volcano island. Some of the mechanical bodies began to rise into the air and move towards the source of the signal.

At this time, Tilan held Celitia's hand, and the two figures gradually became invisible, and began to descend from the sky to the dark entrance of the extinct volcano below.

As the altitude continued to decrease, the huge extinct volcano became increasingly clear in the eyes of the two men. The crater that used to be made of basalt was now occupied by a large number of black steel-colored mechanical bodies. Compared with the gray iron-colored mechanical bodies in the outside world, they were more ferocious and powerful. Some of them flashed red indicator lights and continuously scanned the surroundings.

The two men gradually approached the scanning range of the mechanical bodies. At this time, they held their breath and allowed the radar microwaves to pass through their position.

Although the process was tense, fortunately it ended safely in the end. This was probably because these radars were aimed at living and mechanical life, and they lacked the means to deal with the virtual form that Tilan mastered, this ghost-like state.

The two gradually came to the entrance of the extinct volcano, which was a crater with a diameter of about one kilometer. Below it led directly to the deep underground, and some flickering lights could be vaguely seen.

Trying their best to restrain the fluctuations of magic power in their bodies and holding their breathing, the two gradually fell into the ground of the extinct volcano. As the altitude continued to decrease, Tilan also saw some giant mechanical bodies parked inside the extinct volcano. They were like longhorn beetles that were magnified many times, with huge pincers on their heads, flashing and reflecting black and purple light.

Are such pliers really useful in battle? Tilan speculated and doubted in her heart, but she did not dare to act rashly at this moment, and just slowly descended with Celitia.

20 minutes later, the two landed at the bottom of the extinct volcano. The temperature here was about 80°, and the ground was above degrees. The raindrops falling from the sky turned into steaming water vapor before they even fell.

The two looked around, looking for a passage to continue inside.

Unfortunately, there are only various closed entrances here, and a few mechanical bodies are hanging on the inner walls and dormant, like sleeping bats.

It would be great if Lololia was here. Tilan thought that she should ask Lololia to come over as well, but now she could only scan it herself.

She closed her eyes and sensed the spread in all directions. Thanks to the special nature of the Withering Sequence, many of the detection and sensing methods of the Spirit Sequence were not very effective against it, and the actions of the two did not cause alarm or attention.

After a while, Tilan opened his eyes, pointed to one of the closed passages, and flew slowly over with Celitia. Then the two of them penetrated through the closed alloy wall like water and entered the inside.

After a few seconds, Celitia regained her vision and could see the surroundings clearly.

There are square passages here, with magnetic tracks on the ground, sensors and indicator lights at regular intervals on the walls, and faded printed signs in the corners.

——'ρ Mechanical Council 3910th Expeditionary Force, Base 141'

(End of this chapter)