Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva

Chapter 1400 - 70: The Base Beneath the Extinct Volcano (Part 3)

Having never interacted with the core area of the Mechanical Cluster, Celestia and Tilan were unsure of the opponent’s detection methods and couldn’t guarantee a successful infiltration in one attempt. If this time failed, they might have to try several more times afterwards.

After everyone nodded in response to the arrangement, the action commenced.

Loloria first led some drones to one side of the sea, starting to release various signal waves. Accompanying her, Ming Shan and Moli also drove speedboats, continuously deploying all kinds of induction devices and laying special pulse sea mines along the way.

Such strong signals, coupled with the missiles Loloria deliberately launched, caused some disturbance among the mechanical bodies entrenched on the extinct volcanic island, with some starting to rise into the air and move toward the signal source.

At this moment, Tilan was holding Celestia’s hand, and their figures gradually became invisible, descending from the high altitude toward the dark entrance of the extinct volcano below.

As the altitude continued to drop, the enormous extinct volcano gradually became clearer in front of them. The basalt-built crater of the past was now occupied by a large number of black steel-colored mechanical bodies; compared to those outside with gray iron tint, they were more aggressive and powerful, some flashing red indicator lights constantly scanning the surroundings.

As they gradually approached the scanning range of those mechanical bodies, they held their breath and allowed the radar microwaves to pass through their position.

Despite the tense process, fortunately, they escaped danger unharmed. It seemed these radars were geared toward living beings and mechanical life, lacking countermeasures for Tilan’s virtualization form, this ghost-like status.

They gradually reached the entrance of the extinct volcano, a ring-shaped crater about a kilometer in diameter, leading straight down into the profound underground, with some faintly flickering light spots visible.

They tried their best to suppress the magic power fluctuations on their bodies and paused their breathing as they gradually descended into the depths of the extinct volcano. As they continued to lower their altitude, Tilan saw some giant mechanical bodies stationed inside, resembling enlarged beetles with massive pincers at the head, flickering and reflecting a black-purple glow.

Tilan speculated in her heart about whether these pincers were really useful in combat, but at the moment, she dared not act rashly and just followed Celestia down slowly.

Twenty minutes later, they landed at the bottom of the extinct volcano, where the temperature was roughly at 80 degrees, and the ground was above 100 degrees. Raindrops falling from the sky vaporized into steam before they even hit the ground.

They looked around, searching for a passage leading further inward.

Unfortunately, there were only sealed entrances here, with a few mechanical bodies hanging asleep on the inner wall like bats that had dozed off.

If Loloria were here, it would be great, Tilan thought; she should have brought Loloria along. But for now, she could only scan the surroundings by herself.

She closed her eyes, spreading her perception around. Due to the unique nature of the Withering Sequence, many detection methods belonging to the Spirit Particle Sequence were not effective against it. Their actions did not trigger alarms or gain attention.

A moment later, Tilan opened her eyes, pointed to one of the sealed passages, and gently guided Celestia over, and they both flowed like water through the sealed alloy heavy wall, entering inside.

A few seconds later, Celestia regained her sight, seeing the surrounding scenes clearly.

Here was a square passage, with magnetic tracks laid on the ground, sensors and indicator lights placed at intervals along the walls, and faded printing marks in the corners.

——’Mechanical Council · The 3910th Expeditionary Force, Base No. 141’