Bing Tianning ran madly. Behind him, more than a hundred players had gathered, all of them Lv. 90 White Grade players. Bing Tianning had fallen into despair, surrounded by hundreds of players. If it were just one, Bing Tianning could handle it, but there were too many players. United, Bing Tianning had no chance.
Bing Tianning ran, his energy rapidly depleting. Sparks flew from his mechanical body, and some circuits broke apart. His eyes flickered, on the verge of collapse. Bing Tianning knew he absolutely could not fall. With his consciousness, he persisted in running. Bing Tianning had lost an arm and his mechanical armor was shattered. Sparks erupted from his chest, and his mechanical parts were operating beyond their limits. Bing Tianning didn't hesitate; he dared not rest. The players chasing him relentlessly from behind were all recorded by Bing Tianning's internal system. If he could escape this ordeal this time, he would definitely get revenge.
Bing Tianning looked ahead. He ran past a mountain, and a vast city appeared below in the valley. There was no road before Bing Tianning; it was an open space. Below the open space was a colossal city. Bing Tianning stood on the mountain overlooking the city, stunned by the sight before him.
Outside this mountain, below the mountain, there was a city. How was this possible?
Even in a secret realm, this mountain was equivalent to the ground. Wouldn't this city mean it was built underground? Yet, there was no sign of an underground city; it looked as if the city had always been built below the mountain valley.
"Quick, don't let him escape, chase him!"
"Quick, he doesn't have much energy left, keep up!"
Bing Tianning heard the voices behind him. There was no turning back. The drop from the mountain valley was several hundred meters. Bing Tianning decided to take a gamble. His current body had a chance of withstanding the damage from a high-altitude fall, only a chance. Jumping from such a height would shatter his body into powder or cause his functions to cease. Bing Tianning looked at the approaching crowd behind him and leaped off the mountain.
Before anyone in the crowd could react, they saw Bing Tianning jump down. When they reached the edge of the valley and looked down, they saw the ground, but Bing Tianning's figure had vanished. A young man clenched his fist and said, "Damn it, this guy must have been smashed to pieces!"
"Quick, go down and search for him. This guy is related to that item. That item is still in his hands."
The crowd leaped down toward the ground and began searching, but no matter how they searched, they couldn't find Bing Tianning's figure. He was nowhere to be found.
At this moment, Bing Tianning was falling through the air, a drop of hundreds of meters. Bing Tianning gritted his teeth. His mechanical body was relentlessly destroyed by the wind pressure. The airflow scattered his mechanical parts. Countless sparks erupted from Bing Tianning's body. With a bang, his left arm exploded and detached. Bing Tianning felt no pain and continued to fall.
Bing Tianning's figure crashed onto the ground. His last bit of energy was depleted, and he entered a dormant state, collapsing on the ground.
"Grandpa, look, there's a strange person over there!"
"Yun Er, be careful. Let's go take a look."
An old man and a little boy approached Bing Tianning's fallen form. The old man furrowed his brow and said with difficulty, "The injuries this fellow has sustained are extraordinary! And he's lost an arm and part of his back. How did he manage to endure?"
"Yun Er, carry him back. I'll see if I can save him. He seems to have life signs and consciousness, but I don't know why he's fallen unconscious."
"Okay, Grandpa."
The little boy didn't look older than three years old, but a shocking scene unfolded. The little boy lifted Bing Tianning, and together with the old man, they walked towards the city. Would you believe that a three- or four-year-old child could carry the body of a middle-aged man? Furthermore, Bing Tianning's body was made of high-grade materials, weighing tens of times more than a normal human. Yet, the little boy looked relaxed, as if it were effortless.
Inside the city, a house door opened. The old man said kindly, "Yun Er, place him on the bed."
"Okay, Grandpa."
The little boy placed Bing Tianning's body on the bed. The old man stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming with light. The light flickered, and he exclaimed, "What a marvelous body, made entirely of machinery. A robot? No, he still retains his consciousness. Who created such a thing? Where does this fellow's energy come from?"
The old man's eyes could analyze information. The structural information of Bing Tianning's body entered the old man's mind. A faint light appeared in the old man's mind. He stopped observing, the light in his eyes flickered and disappeared, and he swayed unsteadily, looking tired. The little boy came to his grandfather's side and supported him, preventing him from falling.
"Grandpa, don't use your Divine Eye so often. This ability consumes too much energy."
"Yun Er, you don't understand. The Divine Eye we have now is not complete. We cannot unleash its true power. Only that person and their descendants can fully wield it. When fully unleashed, information about all things in the world can be recorded and observed, whether they exist or were created. As long as there is a trace, there will be information."
"It's a pity we don't know where that person's descendant has gone. Otherwise, we wouldn't be sealed here."
The old man seemed to recall something, his face filled with self-reproach. If only he had paid more attention back then, that person's descendant wouldn't have been lost, and they wouldn't be in this situation now.
The little boy didn't understand everything, but he grasped some of it. The old man approached Bing Tianning and placed his left hand on Bing Tianning's chest. With a creak, a mechanical casing was lifted by his left hand, revealing a blue reactor inside. In the center of the reactor, a flame floated, but at this moment, the flame had lost its power and light.
The old man said, "This is it, this is his energy supply device. And this flame is actually a Level 1 flame. Who is the creator behind this?"
Despite his shock, the Divine Eye had already provided the information needed to awaken the individual. The old man took out the reactor. The flame inside stopped burning. The old man poured some power into the reactor, and the flame began to burn. The lost luster gradually returned. The old man placed the reactor back in its original position.
Mechanical sounds echoed, and Bing Tianning's body began to repair itself. Numerous mechanical tools emerged from his back, repairing Bing Tianning's injuries. This was a repair system set up by Chen Tian, along with a self-recovery system.
As the flame flickered, Bing Tianning's eyes opened. His back was covered with various materials, and a new back appeared. His arms grew back, and all his injuries were healed. His circuits were gradually reconnecting.
Upon opening his eyes, Bing Tianning saw two figures. He looked around in confusion. "Why am I here? Didn't my energy run out? How did the system restart?"
"You're awake, kid."
"May I ask who you are? Did you save me?"
"Yes, your energy was depleted. I used my power to activate your energy seed, and you recovered."
"Thank you very much. Where is this place?"
Bing Tianning knew the old man and the little boy had saved him, but hadn't he fallen into the city before? Could this be within the city?
Were these two residents, natives of the city?
"Kid, your injuries have recovered. Tell us how you appeared here. This place isn't easily found by ordinary people, and the only entrance is sealed. How did you get in?"
"I fell."
Bing Tianning replied calmly. The old man was stunned. He looked up at the sky, lost in thought.
"May I ask where this is, and how I can leave?"
Just moments ago, Bing Tianning had used his radar scan and discovered that there was no way to leave the entire city. It was like a prison; those who entered could not get out.
Bing Tianning didn't doubt the radar scan results. His system was granted by his master, and any system operation was top-notch. The system wouldn't lie. Bing Tianning also had his own judgment; the only way to leave was to ask the two people before him.
"First, tell us about your origin."
The old man said with a meaningful look. Bing Tianning recounted what he knew, about the secret realm and the city he saw within it.
The old man stroked his beard and nodded. "It seems that after thousands of years, our place has merged with the secret realm. But the secret realm conceals our presence and the city, so ordinary people cannot see us. We can say we have survived in the secret realm for over a thousand years."
Bing Tianning was dumbfounded by this statement. Did this mean these people were natives of the secret realm? These were beings who survived within the secret realm. Thinking about it, Bing Tianning wasn't too surprised. Just as Bing Tianning was about to speak, a hurried figure arrived at the main entrance, exclaiming, "Elder, bad news, bad news! The Yuan family next door has come again!"
The old man retorted, "Didn't they just come a few days ago? Why are they here again?"
The old man was having a headache. They had just come a few days ago, and now they were back. He had no idea what it was about this time. The losses from last time were already substantial; another visit might lead to the ruin of the entire city.
"Do you need help? I can help you, as repayment for saving my life."
As a robot who preserved his consciousness, Bing Tianning understood the concept of repaying kindness. If he didn't do so, he would be worse than an animal. Even animals know how to repay kindness, let alone humans.
The old man looked at Bing Tianning, a faint smile on his face. "Young friend, I'll trouble you then."
"Yun Yi, tell those disciples who were about to fight to continue their training. They don't need to fight this time. Even if they did, their chances of winning aren't high. Let's avoid further humiliation for the clan. This time, we'll trouble our young friend."
The old man bowed to Bing Tianning. Bing Tianning helped him up, saying, "No need for this. Everyone is equal. I am simply making the right decision."