""Thanks, buddy.""

Scott sighed, "...Compared to that woman, you're not so annoying anymore. Also, hurry up and search! Who's your buddy!"

March 7th: "This big sister... is really something else!"

Under Scott's command, the cargo bay door slowly opened, revealing a brand new mobile armor before everyone.

"This is the Interastral Peace Corporation's 【cargo】?" Lingsha's expression sharpened as she slowly walked towards the mech.

"Listen carefully, I will file a compensation lawsuit against your company for any damage caused by the inspection..."

Scott was still rambling on behind her, but Lingsha had already tapped the mech's outer shell. Suddenly, a powerful electric current burst from around the mech, forcing her back several steps.

"Turn it off!"

A crimson light suddenly appeared in the mech's eyes, and its towering body took a step forward, looking down at everyone from above.

Scott was so scared he scrambled to hide, not daring to approach. Yanqing, seeing the unfavorable situation, quickly drew his sword and stood in front of Lingsha.

The mech opened its large mouth, crackling electric arcs leaping within, and deep red energy particles began to gather, emitting a piercing hum.

"Be careful—!"

—

Dungeon Meshi.

"No way? This mech is carrying a Borisin?" Marcille's eyes widened. "Borisin can even pilot mechs, that's too smart, isn't it?"

"So, you think all Borisin are stupid?" Chilchuck hugged his soup bowl and rolled his eyes at Marcille irritably. "You know, the Borisin are the Xianzhou's mortal enemies. If they were just a bunch of unintelligent beasts, the Xianzhou's military might would have wiped them out long ago."

"Makes sense." Marcille remembered the Denizens of Abundance War thirty years ago; the price the Xianzhou paid was considerable, and it was said that the Xianzhou almost lost then.

To be able to push the Xianzhou, which had Emanators, to such a state, showed how powerful these Borisin were.

However, judging by Scott's frantic appearance, Chilchuck still felt that the Interastral Peace Corporation and the Borisin were not connected. This was probably just a simple infiltration plan targeting the Xianzhou.

But what puzzled him was why the Borisin would choose this time to cause trouble for the Luofu? Wouldn't it be better to wait until after the Wardance, when the Xianzhou only had Jing Yuan as a General, to make their move?

"It seems that the bad guy named Lu Jun is the mastermind behind this Xianzhou attack." Laios picked up a freshly grilled slice of meat. "They can't capture all three Celestial Generals in one go; they can only cause some chaos in the Xianzhou's situation... Could it be that they want to fish in troubled waters and steal something?"

—

""How could you hide such a surprise... you truly startled this concubine.""

Fortunately, Yanqing provided timely protection, and everyone worked together. In just a moment, they managed to stop the mech from operating.

"You were going to leave something like this on the Luofu's dock for several days? That's too dangerous!" March 7th glared angrily at Scott.

"This... this really has nothing to do with us! You must have accidentally triggered the 【cargo】's defense program!" Scott waved his hands, already coming up with an excuse to shift the blame.

Dan Heng said coldly, "Since things have come to this, it's better not to shirk responsibility."

Scott was on the verge of tears: "I really don't know how this thing started moving... I swear by the Amber Lord!"

"Enough. Miss Xikui, please take a few Cloud Knights and escort these Interastral Peace Corporation guests to the Sky-Faring Commission."

Xikui nodded, and Scott, being shrewd, followed the Cloud Knights away.

After the Interastral Peace Corporation personnel left, Lingsha slowly said, "Esteemed sirs, after a preliminary inspection, it is indeed as the artisan feared: there are biological tissues hidden within. She paused, her tone seeming somewhat hesitant, "...I'm not even sure if this thing counts as a 【contraption】 or a 【creature】."

"Why do you say that?"

"The core part of this thing is what is called 'wetware' in jargon. To put it simply, this machine is driven by the nervous system of some kind of organism as its control center."

Lingsha said with a serious expression, "I need to take some samples and have the Alchemist analyze them to determine the source of these biological tissues."

—

Shinigami.

"Oh my~" Urahara Kisuke fanned himself with the small white fan in his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly under the brim of his hat. "The Intelligentsia Guild has really created something incredible."

"But the good news is there are no Borisin inside." Yoruichi Shihouin let out a long breath. "Phew... At first, I thought the Borisin were hiding in the mech, preparing to attack the Xianzhou."

"No, Miss Yoruichi, this should be considered the worst news." Urahara's fan waved faster.

"Huh?"

"Don't forget, this is cargo the Intelligentsia Guild intends to transport to other planets. A mech that reacts dangerously to even Lingsha's light touch, you can imagine how unstable its control system must be. If it's directly connected to biological neural bundles... it's like putting an indestructible armor on a blob of flesh."

Urahara Kisuke pulled his hat lower, his gaze slowly turning cold in the shadows: "Who exactly is this thing created for? Does the Interastral Peace Corporation know about the stability of this weapon? There's a lot to uncover here..."

Reminded by Urahara Kisuke, Yoruichi immediately understood the danger of this technology. The Borisin probably also realized the danger of this bio-mech, which is why they wanted to forcefully acquire it for future wars against the Xianzhou.

—

""Why would the Intelligentsia Guild use such an unethical technology? To create new weapons?""

""No matter for what, this might be why the Borisin attacked this ship. No wonder the Interastral Peace Corporation people didn't want us to open the boxes for inspection. I will contact the Ten-Lords Commission and ask the judges to weigh and decide. Yanqing looked at the many unopened cargo holds behind him, "According to regulations, prisoners and weapons involving dangerous creatures should all be transported to the The Shackling Prison for containment and further processing. After all, that is the safest place on the entire Luofu.""

""Artisan, please go with the Cloud Knights and explain the situation to the judges.""

Soon after, once the Artisanship Commission personnel had left, Yanqing once again expressed his gratitude to Lingsha.

Lingsha smiled slightly: "I should be thanking you for saving my life. Thanks to your superb swordsmanship, you defeated this big fellow. This concubine originally thought the General's retainers were all burly warriors... I never expected, Lord Yanqing, to be so..."

"…Compact." Xing finished her sentence.