Hidden secret room, rescue the leader of Iron Rose.

After a series of damage numbers, this Golem's durability was declared depleted.

"Buzz—" The Golem's energy core spun continuously, and a cold mechanical voice came through: "Initiating—Self-destruct protocol."

The next moment, the runes all over its body turned from blue to red!

Blinding red light also appeared on the walls and ceiling of the entire building!

This was the sign that the Golem was about to self-destruct.

However, just at this moment.

Tong Chuchu, who had been waiting for a long time, leaped instantly and jumped onto the Golem's body.

Her hands, wrapped in blue mechanical power, pressed down!

The vibrating Golem body gradually calmed down.

However, having had the experience from last time, Cao Xing was not careless this time.

He had already released a large number of ice walls in advance, surrounding the Golem completely.

"Clatter."

At least dozens of ice walls were concentrated together, and the biting cold they emitted materialized, covering the Golem's metal body with a thick layer of ice crystals.

Meanwhile, as Tong Chuchu's mechanical power began to invade the Golem's core program.

It began to struggle violently, just like the other Golems.

"Buzz, buzz—"

"Core program intrusion by unknown power detected. Defending—"

The runes on the Golem's body constantly changed color, and the frequency became faster and faster.

Including Tong Chuchu, who was stepping on it, her hands were also pressing hard on the Golem's body, continuously inputting mechanical power.

Even the people nearby were feeling a bit nervous at this moment.

Those few mercenaries even subconsciously moved towards Braum, with expressions of fear in their eyes.

They were afraid that Tong Chuchu's ability would fail to convert it again, and this Golem would instantly self-destruct.

They did not have the ability to survive such a terrifying self-destruction.

Just in the anxious waiting of the crowd.

The Golem's trembling body suddenly calmed down.

The energy core spinning wildly in its chest stopped, and all the runes on its body turned to a safe blue.

A synthesized mechanical voice sounded: "Defense failed—Internal program has been tampered with—"

The next moment, a system prompt appeared.

[Your territory member: Tong Chuchu used [Mechanical Domination], successfully converting [Reinforced Golem: Type KR-244], territory population +10—]

At this moment, the group of mercenaries breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of their hearts.

A smile also appeared on Cao Xing's face as he said: "Very good, the second one is done!"

"The gains from this trip to the Relic are quite substantial!"

After all, the combat power of this Hero-level Golem is still quite strong.

The reason it appeared to have no power to resist in front of Braum was because this big guy is just too abnormal.

If he could get a few more, combined with Cao Xing's [Eternal Power], it would be equivalent to having a few more loyal guards who can work 24 hours a day and are not afraid of the cold!

Next, Cao Xing continued to follow the previous rhythm and did the same thing.

First wait for five minutes, and when the cooldown of [Mechanical Domination] reached zero, he would let Braum release a Golem.

Then another wave of spell bursts to deplete this Golem's durability.

Tong Chuchu, who was on the side, saw this and immediately leaped up.

I don't know if it was because of the previous successful cases.

The conversion of this third Golem was also extremely smooth.

As Tong Chuchu's mechanical power invaded crazily.

A few seconds later, the struggling Golem stopped trembling.

The energy core in its chest also changed from the original red light to blue light.

Meanwhile, a prompt appeared.

[Your territory member: Tong Chuchu used [Mechanical Domination], successfully converting [Reinforced Golem: Type KR-288], territory population +10—]

"Not bad, that's the second one." Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, he remembered what City Lord Oran had said.

That is, the Ice Crystal King would even be willing to use precious resources like [Divine Power Shard] to exchange for Hero-level Golems.

Cao Xing thought to himself: "If I sell these two Hero-level Golems, selling one for 100 [Divine Power Shard]s shouldn't be excessive, right?"

100 [Divine Power Shard]s is 1000 points of Divine Power.

And according to what the Lizardman Chieftain said before, one of the conditions for breaking through to Demigod: activating divinity requires one thousand to two thousand points of Divine Power.

In other words, the value of these two Golems of Cao Xing is almost enough to allow a Legendary to activate divinity!

Meanwhile, there was one last Golem left on the field.

This was even simpler.

When the five minutes were up, Tong Chuchu's cooldown time was over.

Cao Xing threw a wave of [Reinforced Ice Cone Spell] over, depleting the Golem's durability.

Tong Chuchu skillfully jumped onto the Golem, then used mechanical power to invade its core.

"Buzz—"

After a fierce struggle, this Golem's mechanical voice sounded.

"Defense failed—Internal program has been tampered with—"

At this point, three Hero-level Golems in a row were all successfully converted!

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing was even more gratified.

After all, for him, these Golems are not only powerful combat forces, but also a bunch of moving [Divine Power Shard]s.

"Well done, Little Chuchu!" He praised.

Tong Chuchu was stepping on the shoulder of the last Golem, and a naive smile appeared on her face.

She was also very happy to be able to help Cao Xing.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing looked at the three Golems sitting on the ground and ordered: "You three, come here." "Buzz—"

The energy cores in the chests of the three Golems began to spin, and the runes on their bodies lit up again.

They turned their heads at the same time and looked towards Cao Xing.

"Yes, Master. We are coming right away." The Golems opened their arms, propped up their bodies, and climbed up from the ground.

Then they moved smoothly to Cao Xing's side.

Cao Xing glanced at the attributes of the three Golems and found that their durability had reached a very low level.

However, +32800, +32800 recovery numbers kept appearing above the Golems' heads, and their durability was constantly recovering.

The [Fortress Power Furnace] core they were equipped with seemed quite powerful!

As long as there is energy, it can recover 0.1% of these Golems' HP per second.

In other words, it would only take a dozen minutes for them to recover to their peak state.

This recovery efficiency is almost comparable to the blessing of Cao Xing's [Eternal Power].

Of course, this is also because the few beings in Cao Xing's territory who possess continuous healing skills have not yet broken through to Legendary.

Such as Andrew, such as Cao Xing himself.

Once they break through to Legendary, with the explosive increase in all attributes, these healing values will also increase significantly.

Meanwhile, the Golems' mechanical voice interrupted Cao Xing's thoughts.

"Master—Please give your orders—"

Cao Xing raised his head and glanced at the three Golems standing respectfully in front of him.

A height of over ten meters, plus those smooth curves, and the dark blue metal body.

These three behemoths just standing there gave people a strong sense of oppression!

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction and said: "From today on, you shall be called Iron Three, Iron Four, and Iron Five."

"Have you all remembered?"

Hearing this, the three Golems turned their heads and looked at each other.

They replied at the same time: "Master—We have remembered—"

At this time, the Golem called Iron Four turned its head and said: "Master, we like this name very much…"

"Thank you for bestowing our names—"

Cao Xing was amused upon hearing this.

The intelligence of these Hero-level Golems was clearly much higher than the two previous Master-level Golems.

Cao Xing nodded and said: "Very good, you guys go recover on the side first."

"Yes—Master—" The three Golems retreated respectfully.

Meanwhile, the others had already finished searching the entire great hall.

They came to Cao Xing one after another and handed over the loot they had scavenged to him.

[Obtained: Strange Metal Fragment * 31953]

[Obtained: Strange Metal (Gold) * 254]

[Obtained: Master-level Magic Energy Crystal * 8]

[Obtained: Expert-level Magic Energy Crystal * 32]

[Obtained: Delimo Steel Ingot * 137]

[Obtained—]

When the series of system prompts ended, a large amount of materials appeared in Cao Xing's backpack again.

The number of Strange Metal Fragments alone reached over 30,000, which could synthesize over 300 pieces of Strange Metal!

He said with satisfaction: "As expected of a large building, the amount of materials inside is also more than other buildings."

Cao Xing patted his backpack, and his eyes continued to scan around the building.

Just at this moment, those few mercenaries walked over cautiously.

Their eyes were full of awe as they looked at Cao Xing.

Even such a terrifying Golem was subdued by this Otherworld Lord; this matter completely exceeded their cognition.

The middle-aged man gathered his courage, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and he asked tentatively: "Um, this lord."

"These Golems have been dealt with, can we go rescue our captain now?"

Hearing this, Cao Xing was slightly stunned, and then he remembered this matter.

Coming in this time, apart from converting these few Magic Golems, there was also a side quest, which was to rescue the leader of the Iron Rose Mercenary Group.

However, he wasn't doing it purely out of kindness.

It was because the middle-aged man had said that there was a black jar inside this building, and it might also contain a hidden Relic.

Rescuing their leader was just a matter of convenience.

Cao Xing did not answer his question, but instead asked back: "Where is that black jar you mentioned earlier? Also, is there really a Relic here?"

The middle-aged man quickly replied: "My Lord, the information about the black jar is absolutely true, and it is located right inside the secret chamber where the leader is."

"As for that Relic—our leader said it might exist—"

"She said that while standing in front of a large chest, she felt a fluctuation of Divine Power, so she speculated that there might be a Relic inside—"

Speaking up to this point, the middle-aged man's voice gradually lowered, and he rubbed his hands uneasily.

And when Cao Xing heard 'large chest', a glint of light already appeared in his eyes.

According to previous experience, every building contained a loot chest, and this place was clearly no exception.

Combining the information provided by the middle-aged man and his own judgment, what the other party said was highly likely to be true.

Thus, Cao Xing nodded and said: "Lead the way."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately raised his head, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face!

"My Lord! Please follow me!"

After saying this, he quickly turned around and took the other few mercenaries to walk ahead first.

Cao Xing looked at the people beside him and said: "Let's follow."

Upon hearing this, everyone followed behind those few mercenaries.

They soon passed through the vast hall and entered a relatively hidden passage to the side. The exterior of this building looked circular, yet the layout inside was quite unique.

Apart from the vast hall at the entrance, many intricate passages were distributed inside.

Everyone followed the middle-aged man, advancing along a deep, secluded corridor.

After winding around for a while, they arrived at the end of the passage after about a few minutes.

The middle-aged man turned his head and said quickly: "My Lord, we have arrived."

His tone carried a hint of joy and urgency.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked ahead.

A thick metal door stood imposingly at the end of the passage.

The surface of the door was smooth as a mirror, and its overall dark blue metallic luster indicated that this door was also crafted from [Strange Metal].

Moreover, the thickness of this door was quite astonishing, even more exaggerated than the fortress gate they had broken through outside earlier.

In other words, it would require at least Legendary-level strength to force it open!

Cao Xing examined it for a moment and asked: "Is your leader inside here?"

The middle-aged man quickly nodded: "Yes, My Lord."

"Contact her then, and have her open the door," Cao Xing said.

"Alright, I will contact the leader right now!"

The middle-aged man hurriedly took out that black metal orb from his bosom.

He pressed hard on a recessed button on the orb.

"Static… static—"

As the rough electrical sound rang out, the middle-aged man shouted into the metal orb: "Leader—are you okay?"

However, there was only silence in the communication.

"Leader?" the middle-aged man shouted again.

There was still silence on the other end.

The middle-aged man was somewhat unwilling to give up and called out a few more times, but still received no response.

Even behind this thick metal door, it was deathly silent, with no sound coming through.

At this moment, the members of the Iron Rose Mercenary Group looked at one another, their faces gradually turning pale, and an ominous premonition spread in everyone's hearts.

Cao Xing looked at the situation in front of him and asked thoughtfully: "You mean, your leader was already severely injured when she hid in here?"

"Ye—yes—" the middle-aged man's voice trembled.

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing said directly: "So many days have passed, even if she is a Hero-level powerhouse, without receiving treatment, it is likely that she is in grave danger."

Hearing this, the members of the entire Iron Rose Mercenary Group were ashen-faced.

Although Cao Xing spoke very directly, this was indeed a very likely scenario.

After all, Hero-level does not mean invincible; they can also die.

However, the middle-aged man looked at the metal door, then at the orb in his hand, seemingly unwilling to give up.

He gritted his teeth, quickly rushed to the large door, and pounded hard on the metal door panel.

While pounding, he used all his strength to shout: "Leader! Leader! Are you there?"

"Leader! Can you hear me?"

His voice grew louder and louder, echoing in the empty corridor.

However, after calling out for a while, he still received no response.

Gradually, the middle-aged man's movements slowed down.

Finally, he let his hands drop powerlessly, as if all his strength had been drained, and he became dazed.

Thinking of the situation behind the metal door, those mercenaries felt a tightness in their chests.

For the Iron Rose Mercenary Group, if the leader died, then there would be no need for their mercenary group to exist anymore.

And just at this moment, a weak female voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Ja— —mie?"

This voice was very weak, as if it were very far away from them.

Combined with the obstruction of the thick metal door, it was almost too weak to hear clearly.

However, the hearing of this group of powerhouses on the scene was extremely keen, and they still clearly captured this weak voice.

In an instant, the gloom on the faces of these few mercenaries from the Iron Rose Mercenary Group vanished, replaced by a look of wild joy.

The middle-aged man quickly turned around, pressed against the metal door, and shouted: "It's me, Leader! I am Jamie!"

His voice carried undisguised excitement, and his shoulders were trembling violently!

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's response, the voice behind the door seemed to become slightly clearer.

Carrying a hint of confusion and worry: "Jamie—how are you here?"

Immediately following, the voice inside seemed to realize something, and the tone instantly became urgent!

"Jamie, it's too dangerous here. There are a few massive Magic Golems outside. You all must leave quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man quickly explained: "Leader, you don't need to worry about our safety."

"We met some powerhouses and requested them to come and save you. Currently, this group of powerhouses has already dealt with the Magic Golems outside, and we are safe now."

After a pause, his tone became urgent: "Leader, please open the door quickly, we are coming in to save you now."

"Dealt with… the Magic Golems?"

The voice behind the door seemed to be extremely incredulous, filled with shock in her tone.

"How is that possible—those were four Hero-level Magic Golems—"

"Unless a Legendary powerhouse was dispatched, otherwise, it would be impossible to deal with such enemies at all."

The middle-aged man Jamie said: "It's true, Leader."

"Not only me; Meike, Riley, and the others are all here too!"

The few mercenaries behind also crowded up, excitedly shouting: "Leader, I am Riley, we have come to save you!"

"Leader—hold on!"

Hearing the voices of these few mercenaries, the presence behind the door seemed to feel very surprised.

"You really—"

However, before this sentence was finished, the voice stopped abruptly.

The Iron Rose leader inside seemed to have fainted again.

"Leader! Leader!" The group of mercenaries anxiously pounded on the metal door, their voices carrying a hint of choking.

The middle-aged man turned his head, his gaze looking toward Cao Xing, his eyes full of pleading: "My Lord, I beg you to save our Leader—"

Cao Xing swept a glance at them.

It was evident that this group of mercenaries was indeed loyal to their leader.

Although they only had Tier 3 or 4 strength, they were trying every possible way to carry out the rescue.

The character of these people was not bad.

Cao Xing said casually: "Step aside, I will open the door first."

Upon hearing this, a look of hope immediately appeared on the middle-aged man's face.

"Thank you, My Lord! Thank you, My Lord!"

After saying this, he quickly took the other few mercenaries and retreated to the side.

At the same time, the Minotaur Chieftain suddenly lifted his totem pole, and a puff of hot air sprayed from his nose, as if he were ready to strike.

That middle-aged man immediately realized something and quickly said: "My Lord! Uh, our Leader might still be behind the door."

"Could your method of breaking the door be a bit more gentle?"

Speaking up to this point, his gaze involuntarily glanced at this Minotaur Chieftain.

Having witnessed this one's violent door-breaking method with his own eyes, it could be said that he was deeply impressed.

He was afraid that Kane Bloodhoof might smash his Leader along with the door when forcibly opening it.

Cao Xing saw his worry and wore a smile on his face: "Rest assured, I have a different way of opening the door."

(PS: The protagonist's Legendary Relic is coming! It's a qualitative improvement, oh!)