’I really should get out more. To think the culture and scenery of a country could be so different, just one continent away.’

’If I hadn’t come to Tengge myself, I never would have known... just how spectacular this place is.’

It was so different from Lorren.

Gears and pipes were everywhere here.

Thick pipes transported steam, while slender ones carried a pure energy called Pure Liquid.

You could even see sophisticated robots on the streets, acting as waiters and serving customers.

’If Tengge had been my first stop in this world...’

’...I might have thought this was what the entire world was like.’

’It truly feels like I’m groping in the dark. Having seen only two continents, I have no idea just how magnificent the whole world really is.’

"A nation of Mechanicians..."

Mechanicians were a sort of semi-Battle Profession. They used all sorts of intricate mechanical parts to create unique mechanical constructs, which made them vastly different from Professions like Mages and Warriors.

In theory, even High Tier mechanical constructs could be controlled by Low Level Mechanicians.

This also made a Mechanician’s combat power very inconsistent.

Some Mechanicians, despite their low Level, could still wield powerful mechanical constructs to achieve combat power far beyond their Level.

And some high-Level Mechanicians, if they lost their mechanical constructs, might not even be a match for a Warrior or Mage of a lower Level.

"So, it’s in that direction..."

VMMM—

Space rippled. One moment, Lu Cang was on the street; the next, he had appeared in a dim, dark room.

Before Lu Cang was a simple, unremarkable middle-aged man who was repairing a clock.

"Sir, my appointments for this month are already full."

"If you have a valuable item you’d like to book a repair for, you might have to wait until next month."

He looked up.

Seeing that the visitor was a child, a slightly puzzled expression appeared on his face.

But Lu Cang’s face held none of a child’s naivete.

Lu Cang hadn’t changed his appearance, partly to see if the other man recognized him.

’Besides, this is just a dry run. There’s no need to hide my identity.’

Instead, he spoke in a grim tone, "Oh? Are you saying the Secret Sand Archipelago will still have a ’next month’?"

"Mokri."

Hearing Lu Cang say this name, Mokri’s hands stopped their work.

"Sir, you look quite young. Where might you have heard that name?"

SWOOSH—

Lu Cang didn’t answer directly. Instead, their location changed in an instant.

They were now in a dark dungeon.

’He didn’t know who had left it here, but Lu Cang’s Perception had detected it, so he decided to make use of it.’

"You..."

Feeling the ripple in Space and seeing the change of scenery, Mokri’s pupils contracted slightly.

"Who... who are you?"

At this moment, he was gradually losing the composure he’d had just moments before.

"Who I am isn’t important. What’s important is... what exactly are you planning to do."

Lu Cang raised his right hand.

A projection appeared before him—a golden scroll. Written upon it was a prophecy about the Doomsday.

"You wrote this prophecy, didn’t you."

"How did you find..."

"No, how did you know I was the one who did it?"

’I was so careful not to leave any information about myself. And I was hiding so well, in a country far from Lorren.’

’Why was I suddenly discovered?’

’Why was I found?!’

’But right now, asking these questions seems pointless...’

’I have to subdue the person in front of me first, then worry about the rest!’

SWOOSH!

His right arm instantly turned pitch-black!

Countless parts instantly converged and formed on his arm!

Mechanical Armament—Assassin Type VI

BANG!

But before he could even move!

A War Spear formed of condensed Ice shot through the air!

BOOM!

It instantly pierced his entire mechanical arm, penetrated the wall behind him, and blasted out an icy crater!

SNAP—

Lu Cang hovered in mid-air, holding the man by the neck with one hand.

Mokri

Level 5 Mechanician / Level 1 Doomsday Prophet

Prophesied the Doomsday of the Ruelun Continent and guided the disaster’s occurrence.

Owned Machinery: Mechanical Arm—Illusion Slayer Type VI, Giant Power Type VI... Floating Cannon Swarm, Magnetic Energy Tower Base, Light Burst Tower Base...

’He has quite a variety of machines.’

Lu Cang’s eyes turned cold as he glanced behind the man.

SWOOSH—

A black mist, scattering like black sand, swirled toward him, attempting to envelop him.

’Extremely Microscopic Mechanical Insects.’

These mechanical insects could burrow directly into an enemy’s body and wreak havoc from the inside.

WHOOSH!

With but a thought from Lu Cang, Flames instantly erupted around them.

A wall of raging Flames completely surrounded them.

In a single instant, all the mechanical insects were incinerated, with not a single one remaining.

"I’d advise you not to try any more tricks."

Lu Cang’s grip on his neck tightened slightly.

His eyes bulged, and his body struggled in pain.

"What... what do you want to know?"

"I want to know how you orchestrated this disaster."

"Did you know from the beginning that Roya and Samo were coming?"

Lu Cang’s voice was ice-cold as he probed for information.

’The gap between a Level 5 Mechanician and a Level 8 Reincarnator is just too vast.’

’Normally, he shouldn’t have the ability to command such power.’

"I... I don’t know who those two people you mentioned are."

"Then why did you prophesy that the Ruelun Continent would be destroyed on April 1st?"

"Don’t tell me you just made the whole prophecy up."

Thought of Fear and Evil (Tier Five) (Level 401)