Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!-Chapter 262 - 110: The Mechanical God Sect Can Also Have the Surname Zhang

Chapter 262: Chapter 110: The Mechanical God Sect Can Also Have the Surname Zhang

"Gentlemen, what exactly do you want to do?!"

One hour later, inside the manor, Zhang Tao questioned He Shuo in front of him, almost in tears.

He Shuo calmly took a sip of tea, then said:

"I don’t know what we want to do either."

"We are just doing some... work that should be done under normal circumstances."

"This work can be meaningless or meaningful."

"How to make it meaningful from being meaningless depends on personal choice."

He Shuo’s words were like a fog, but Zhang Tao had already understood his meaning.

Clearly, the other side had admitted that the so-called "anomalies" occurring recently in Jinling City were their handiwork and had also admitted that these anomalies had a purpose.

But what exactly do they want to do?

If they want to dethrone the Saint and take over Jinling themselves, why drag me into it?

I’m still young, I just want to do business with you and find a way out for myself and my subordinates; I’ve never thought of embarking on the path of heresy and rebellion so early!

—Even if I were to take that step, it wouldn’t be now, right??

Zhang Tao’s expression changed rapidly; he didn’t know how to respond.

Ultimately, he could only let out a long sigh and then said:

"This has brought me a lot of trouble..."

"To be honest, if you want to control Jinling City, you don’t need to make it so complicated."

"You could even kill the Saint directly and take that position yourselves."

"Why must you use me as a scapegoat, I..."

"You don’t understand."

He Shuo interrupted Zhang Tao, then continued:

"Who takes that position is not important, only one thing is important."

"That is, the stability and prosperity of Jinling City."

"Only when Jinling City prospers and stabilizes can everyone develop at ease."

"If anyone wants to disrupt this stability, then we must... eliminate such unsettling elements."

"You think the Saint is an unsettling element?"

Zhang Tao opened his mouth in astonishment, but before He Shuo could respond, he continued:

"I admit he has indeed made many mistakes, and you can also see that my discontent with the church and the Saint has been longstanding."

"Perhaps that’s why you sought me out, but the issue is, I don’t think this is the way to solve it."

"The Saint is due for a succession soon, we’re not far from his next handover of power, we..."

"We are not willing to wait."

He Shuo put down the teacup, then stood up and said:

"That’s all I’ll say."

"How you consider it is your business."

"Now, you can leave."

"But before you leave, I must remind you of one thing."

"Once you leave this manor, your safety will no longer be our responsibility."

"Whether you survive past tonight depends on your own efforts."

The cold threat permeated the room, and Zhang Tao clearly understood that such a threat was not without basis.

He had already been pushed to the forefront of the storm; even if these "Huaxia Army" would not kill to protect secrets, the Mechanical God Sect needed to find a reasonable explanation for all the anomalies.

He was that most reasonable explanation.

He had no choice left.

He let out a heavy sigh but did not rise from his chair.

"To be honest, I am not ready."

"My plan is not like this... I’ve already been far more radical than Jin Zhong, but this plan still exceeded my expectations."

"And, I don’t think this plan will succeed."

"The upper echelons of the Mechanical God Sect are not fools. If I can see through it, won’t they be able to?"

"They will expose our lie, they will..."

"Who cares?"

He Shuo interrupted Zhang Tao for the third time and continued:

"As I’ve said before, we care about the stability and prosperity of Jinling City."

"And the root of stability and prosperity comes from these fifteen thousand civilians here."

"As for the ’upper echelons of the Mechanical God Sect’ you mentioned... do they really need to be alive?"

"The smart ones will survive; as for the not-so-smart ones... there’s always a way to deal with them."

With those words, He Shuo made a gesture of ’please’.

Zhang Tao glanced outside the door, then looked at He Shuo again, eventually shaking his head without standing up.

"I have no choice, do I?"

He Shuo did not answer, only smiled and said:

"Actually, everyone has choices."

"We can choose you, or we can choose someone else."

"You can choose us, or you can choose your... Saint."

"We just believe that if you manage the Mechanical God Sect and Jinling City, the social order in the entire Jinling will be better."

"...But I’m just a brigade commander."

Zhang Tao sighed heavily and then said:

"I don’t even have the surname Jin."

"Even in my grandest ambitions, I never expected this day to come so quickly."

"It’s all right."

He Shuo smiled and said:

"In the future, the Mechanical God Sect can have the surname Zhang."

....

Half an hour later, Zhang Tao walked out of the small courtyard where He Shuo was.

His mind was still flashing with chaotic thoughts, and the words spoken by that master just now lingered in his head like they had some tangible form.

"We will create miracles for you, making you truly the so-called representative of the Holy Trinity on earth."

"You will not need to ascend through church elections; you will be directly appointed by the Holy Trinity."

"Don’t worry about how we achieve it."

"We will showcase the divine power of the God of All Mechanisms."

"Prayers? What for?"

"No, not necessary."

"Your God of All Mechanisms already obeys us..."

...

Zhang Tao kept ruminating over the words spoken by the other party, and the initial shock and fear had vanished, replaced by a profound self-doubt.

The God of All Mechanisms obeys them...

Is that possible?

Such blasphemous words came out of his mouth as if they were spoken lightly.

Perhaps they were merely stating a "fact" instead of spouting nonsense.

Zhang Tao felt his mind was in turmoil.

The decisiveness and vigor he had before Jin Zhong had vanished.

Perhaps only when facing true power did he finally understand that those so-called "ambitions" and "courage," in front of them, were trivial matters...

Zhang Tao raised his head and let out another sigh.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed a squad of Guard Brigade soldiers approaching him.

Their armor was neat and their weapons were tightly held.

An ominous feeling arose in his heart, but Zhang Tao did not retreat.

Until the leader of the squad came before him, he finally saw the identity of the newcomer clearly.

This was the real "Forbidden Army," and also the Saint’s personal guard.

Their purpose was self-evident.

"Zhang Tao, commander of the Fifteenth Brigade of the Guard Brigade, the Saint invites you to meet in the Holy Hall."

The leading Forbidden Army spoke indifferently, while Zhang Tao slightly shook his head and then said:

"Ask for their opinion first."

In an instant, behind him, lights came on.

The weapons of two "Xingtian" heavy unmanned vehicles, two "Vanguard" bipedal robots, and six Iron Wolf quadruped robots were all loaded at the same time.

Zhang Tao stared into the eyes of the Forbidden Army leader, then said:

"I have requested protection under Supreme Saint Eight One, who is also under the domain of the God of All Mechanisms."

"From today, until the sinner atones for their sins, I will see no one."

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