Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 24: Sealing Item

"What! The headquarters warehouse of the gang has been attacked?!"

"Damn it, it must be those guys from the 'Steam Party'. Let's go, brothers, let's get them!"

"..."

Upon hearing the news from Captain Kay, the gang members grabbed their weapons and got on the cars.

It took less than three minutes for everyone to gather, but it was enough time for the gang members near Green Street to arrive at this dark alley.

Su'en joined the gang on his first day and had never participated in a collective mission like this before, so he didn't know what he was supposed to do. But seeing everyone queuing up next to the armored vehicles distributing weapons and equipment, he also went to get some bullets and grenades.

Without waiting any longer, Captain Kay waved his hand and said, "Get on the car, let's go!"

Although this young captain was still young, he looked serious and terrifying at critical moments. He also said, "Write down the names of those who haven't arrived. They will be dealt with according to the gang rules tomorrow!"

Everyone got on the cars one after another.

Steam motorcycles led the way, followed by two-wheeled, three-wheeled, four-wheeled... and even large iron hoop unicycles, each with unique designs.

The gang had its own mechanical modification shop, and these steam motorcycles, which looked rough in craftsmanship with many exposed parts, performed well. They had exaggerated shock absorption systems that could jump more than ten meters, ejection systems, hinges, hooks, machine guns on the front... they had everything they needed.

BOOM~ BOOM~ BOOM~

The steam boilers roared, and the old birds carrying rocket launchers and large-caliber rifles shouted as they rushed out.

Then came the armored personnel carriers, jeeps, and various four-wheeled vintage motorcycles.

Su'en didn't wait for someone to assign him a vehicle; he followed a few experienced gang members and jumped onto the middle motorcycle.

His intuition, having watched a thousand movies, told him that the center of the convoy was the safest.

And it was safer to follow experienced gang members than to stick with rookies.

Coincidentally, Captain Kay was in the car in front.

When he saw Su'en, he seemed to remember something and said to the person next to him, "Sam, the newcomers have never participated in gang operations before. Take care of them later."

Sam still had a carefree look on his face as he replied, "Sure thing, Captain."

The convoy set off in a grand manner, attracting the attention of the people on Green Street.

***

The headquarters of the "Steel Cross Society" was located in the core area of the South City, Block 41, the Black Forest Building.

After receiving the news of the headquarters being attacked, this huge gang started to move. The cadres and captains scattered in various blocks quickly organized the gathering of personnel and headed towards the headquarters.

At this moment, in the Black Forest Building, a group of fully armed masked individuals had already broken in.

Outside, there was intense gunfire, but these people didn't seem to have the intention to fight the members of the "Cross Society" head-on. They held a long box that looked like a coffin and headed straight for the underground vault.

These people were equipped with various alchemical night vision goggles, and their masks covered most of their faces, making it difficult to see their appearances.

They were very powerful and easily killed the guards along the way. Then, calmly, they arrived in front of a silver metal door.

Looking at this sturdy door that could probably withstand even explosives, the leader, a masked person, sneered, "Hehe, I always heard that the 'Cross Society' silver warehouse was an advanced alchemical weapon left over from the previous era, indestructible. Now it seems truly extraordinary."

At this moment, the technicians also studied the code lock on the warehouse door and shook their heads.

Seeing this, another masked person wearing a crow mask said, "There's no time to decipher the code. Let's get started."

"Tsk tsk... If we didn't bring this 'Sealing Item', it would still be difficult to open this warehouse door."

"Let's get started quickly. The mercenaries can only delay us for a limited time. If the executives of the 'Cross Society' dare to come, it will be troublesome if we get surrounded."

"Hehe, Chuck and the core executives haven't returned to the city yet. If we do get surrounded, we might still be able to break out."

"..."

Although the group of masked people said they were not afraid, their actions were not slow.

At this moment, they had taken out the item from the "coffin," which turned out to be a nearly two-meter-long black scythe.

The black scythe emitted a strange black flame, and its blade shimmered, looking incredibly sharp.

As soon as it was exposed to the air, a terrifying aura, as if the god of death had descended, instantly enveloped the scene, making people's hair stand on end. The group of black-clothed people looked at the scythe with a hint of fear.

"Felix, get ready! Although this 'Sealing Item' is eerie, as long as we can return to the medical base within an hour, our chances of survival are high."

"Okay."

Felix, the cloaked person, nodded.

He took a deep breath and then picked up the chain blade from the box.

With the scythe in hand, his whole demeanor suddenly changed, as if a real death god had descended upon the world.

Without any delay, he raised the scythe and swung it towards the metal vault door.

In the next moment, a strange scene unfolded.

The blade of the scythe was at least ten meters away from the vault door, but with this swing, a black arc of light, similar to a spatial rift, suddenly appeared in the empty air.

The black light flashed and disappeared, and when people looked again, a crack had appeared on the metal door.

Silently, the black scythe had cut open a gap in the one-meter-thick alloy door as if it were cutting through air, without any resistance.

Felix, the cloaked man, looked at his own strike, and his face twitched as if it hurt a bit.

But obviously, one gap was not enough to open the vault door.

However, Felix didn't dare to strike again.

At this moment, another black-clothed person took over the scythe and swung it at the door. Another smooth gap appeared.

In this way, after four people took turns, they cut a square incision on the vault door.

The leader of the black-clothed people kicked it, and with a "bang," the alloy block easily fell off, revealing a large hole.

The group stared at the opened vault door, finally showing relieved smiles. "Everyone, we've found that thing. Take as much as you can of the rest!"

***

On the other hand, Su'en and his group were still on their way from Green Street to the gang headquarters, the "Black Forest Building."

Even if they were driving at full speed, it would still take them at least ten minutes to reach the headquarters.

But as their convoy was crossing a bridge, something unexpected happened.

The lead car suddenly hit a high-explosive landmine, causing a violent explosion.

Clearly, someone had guessed that they would come to support and set up an ambush on the route they had to pass.

This bridge had a unique geographical position, and taking a detour would waste more time.

"Boom" went the deafening sound as flames shot up into the sky.

The lead car was overturned and tumbled in the air for dozens of rounds before finally falling to the ground.

Fragments from the explosion flew in all directions, and the shockwave even overturned several motorcycles.

"Ambush!"

Captain Kay shouted loudly.

The screeching sound of brakes filled the air.

Su'en's reaction was also extremely fast. Before the motorcycle could come to an abrupt stop, he used his inertia to support himself on the guardrail, jumped off with one hand, and then rolled to find a solid cement pile on the bridge to hide behind, keeping his entire body hidden behind the stone to avoid the fate of crashing and falling.

Jump off, find cover, draw the gun, all in one breath.

"Indeed, there was an ambush!"

Su'en had a vague expectation before setting off.

The "Cross Society" was the ruler of the South City, and if someone dared to attack the headquarters warehouse openly, they must have anticipated that there would be reinforcements.

If it were him, he would never let the support personnel arrive easily if he wanted to cause trouble.

Divide and conquer for better results.

So, along the way, his gaze had been observing the surroundings. When he saw the abnormality in the front car, he was the first to react by jumping off.

The sudden explosion caused a moment of panic in the convoy, but the next second, both sides began a fierce firefight.

Gunfire and bullets rained down.

Su'en didn't dare to expose himself easily. He took out a small mirror and extended it out of his cover to observe the situation. Then, in the mirror, he saw a group of masked gunmen on the opposite side using the terrain to snipe at the convoy.

However, the members of the "Cross Society" were not weak either and fought back.

The gang had its own military factory, and their firearms and equipment were not inferior to any force in the outer city. The members of this world's gangs were not afraid of a fight. They were a group of desperados.

They leaned against the motorcycles for cover and took out heavy firepower weapons to counterattack.

For a while, bullets rained down like a storm, and the sound of explosions was deafening.

While Su'en was observing the situation with a small mirror, a "crack" sound suddenly rang out, and a severed arm fell from the sky and landed at his feet. The blackened traces of gunpowder were still emitting smoke, and blood flowed from the severed end, staining the ground...

Before he could react, another "bang" sound came, and a shrapnel hit the cement pillar, splashing a large amount of debris.

Su'en felt the fiery pain on his cheek caused by the cement fragments, squinted his eyes, and looked at the scene in front of him. He muttered with a slightly solemn tone, "Such a big commotion on the first day..."