Merchant From Earth in the Magical World-Chapter 438 - 368: Knocking on the Door_1

Yan Xing, a veteran of command and combat, had no intention of playing one-on-one dueling games with the Witches’ Aid Society. As soon as the order was given, Chui Chui immediately set their tactics in motion.

They were in the central courtyard of the manor, a building surrounded on all sides by five-story structures. Consequently, Chui Chui didn’t order all the battle alchemical golems to charge in at once.

Four battle alchemical golems advanced while the remaining six took up positions covering six directions, guarding against possible attacks from the tall buildings on either side.

Meanwhile, the entire squad followed Yan Xing’s movements, pressing forward incrementally.

The attacking battle alchemical golems retracted their shields, gripped their swords with both hands, and activated aggressive combat mode.

Number 008, fresh from slaying the enchantress, struck first. His blade flashed upwards, sending a gleaming arc of energy slicing towards Antoine.

Antoine hadn’t expected the intruders to be so lacking in martial virtue, forgoing any pleasantries and attacking directly.

And to make matters worse, four of them were attacking simultaneously.

Facing the assault, Antoine transformed instantly.

His muscles bulged, then solidified into fully-encasing Crimsonrock Armor. With a single punch, he shattered the arc of blade energy from Number 008.

His body continued to change. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

His legs morphed into goat-like hooves, similar to Aila’s but much sturdier. A pair of upward-curving horns sprouted from his head, and black, fleshy wings unfurled from his back.

Dukes of Hell were high-ranking demonic creatures. Due to their formidable strength, some earthly legends referred to them as fallen angels.

However, Antoine’s castrated version of the Duke of Hell transformation was undoubtedly far weaker. At the very least, though he had wings, he couldn’t fly.

He could only flap them uselessly, stirring up gusts of wind that whipped flowers and plants towards the approaching battle alchemical golems.

The Enchantment mechanisms within the battle alchemical golems activated; unaffected by the wind, their movements actually quickened.

The four battle alchemical golems moved into formation, their linked combat system enabling them to slash at Antoine in perfect unison.

Each strike landed as if practiced a million times, with identical force and angle.

Meanwhile, Chui Chui communicated with Yan Xing mentally, "Master, I’ve tapped into the local electric field. Shall I deploy the Thunder Domain?"

Wherever an electric field was present, Yan Xing could use the Thunder Domain to instantly cast any lightning-elemental Magic, completely without delay.

However, Yan Xing didn’t want to startle their quarry prematurely; if he scared the people inside into fleeing, finding them again would be difficult.

"Don’t activate the Thunder Domain yet. Can you pinpoint everyone’s location inside?"

Chui Chui replied, "Master, the information system’s firewall here is very robust; I can’t breach it yet. However, I can use the weak electrical induction of the field to scan for active electrical devices and moving ionized particles within. I can roughly map the internal structure and personnel locations, but the accuracy won’t be very high."

"Do what you can."

"Yes, Master."

The four battle alchemical golems surrounded Antoine, hacking at him wildly. CLANG! DING! Their blades struck repeatedly, but the Duke of Hell’s formidable defense prevented any deep wounds.

And with the Duke of Hell’s incredible self-healing abilities, the battle alchemical golems seemed to be fighting in vain.

In terms of combat skill, however, the battle alchemical golems, with their linked systems and combat programming, demonstrated flawless coordination and movement, leaving no openings.

They used agile maneuvers in tight spaces to dodge Antoine’s powerful, heavy blows.

Whenever an opportunity arose, they attacked swiftly with their blades.

While using the electric field to probe the manor’s interior, Chui Chui also meticulously collected combat data.

Compared to Number 008’s fight against the enchantress, this battle against the Duke of Hell truly highlighted the battle alchemical golems’ strengths and weaknesses.

Supported by their information network, the golems’ data sharing and coordinated teamwork were undoubtedly their greatest strengths. Each golem had a clear role and position in battle, which could adapt instantly to the changing combat situation.

Information exchange was instantaneous; tactics could be formulated and executed in a moment.

This was why the four battle alchemical golems, despite being individually weaker than the Duke of Hell, still firmly held the offensive initiative.

The battle alchemical golems’ shortcomings were also exposed.

Firstly, their attack methods were too singular.

Consideration should be given to equipping the battle alchemical golems with mid-range Magic Weapons. Those with shooting aptitude could be armed with precision magic firearms. This would add layers to the offense and provide more tactical options. The power of the Magic Weapons also needs enhancement. Struggling this much against a mere gatekeeper? They’re definitely not fit to be Master’s guards.

Chui Chui was highly dissatisfied that the four battle alchemical golems hadn’t eliminated a single enemy in twenty seconds.

Since Chui Chui controlled the manor’s electric field, and the Eye of the Air provided comprehensive surveillance with no blind spots, she deployed two more battle alchemical golems into the fight.

"You have twenty more seconds to finish this! Otherwise... it’s back to the furnace for your bodies, and solitary confinement for your core programs!"

For the lead AI to say such a thing meant she was furious.

The six battle alchemical golems weren’t afraid of their bodies being recycled; they feared their programs being locked away in solitary.

The six networked AIs quickly revised their tactics and reassigned roles: five battle alchemical golems would feign attacks to draw the Duke of Hell’s attention, creating an opening for Number 008 to strike a vulnerable point.

The Duke of Hell was encased in heavy armor and possessed potent self-healing abilities, but his throat remained a clear weak spot.