Chapter 420 202: Continue Research and Development

This thing was bizarre—a mix of technology and fantasy.

The last one was a motorcycle called the Evil Spirit Motorcycle. Li Ziyu fell in love with it at first sight for no other reason than the fact that the Evil Spirit Motorcycle was just so cool!

Men just can't resist a macho-style motorcycle, and Li Ziyu was no exception.

The appearance of the Evil Spirit Motorcycle was somewhat similar to the vehicle Nicolas Cage rides after transforming in the movie *Ghost Rider*. The bike in the film was based on a Yamaha V-Max, but this Evil Spirit Motorcycle also incorporated some Harley-Davidson style, with high, imposing handlebars.

However, the Evil Spirit Motorcycle was just that—a motorcycle. It would definitely need its own rider. It couldn't be the Skeleton Knights; the styles didn't match. Skeleton Knights used traditional melee weapons, and the thought of them riding motorcycles was just bizarre.

After digging a little deeper, he found that it did indeed require a specific rider: a unit called the Patrolling Knight. Li Ziyu specifically looked up information on this unit, but a system prompt informed him that he couldn't create it yet, as he lacked the necessary weapons and equipment.

Well, that settled it. He had to keep climbing the tech tree. Both the Evil Spirit Motorcycle and the Patrolling Knight had to be unlocked. Li Ziyu had a feeling this unit would be excellent. Combat effectiveness aside, it was guaranteed to be cool enough.

It was common knowledge that with Mechanical Technology, the stronger the foundation of lower-tier tech, the easier it was to progress to the higher tiers. Li Ziyu had spent a great deal of time unlocking that foundational tech, so unlocking the Evil Spirit Wanderer and Patrolling Knight wouldn't be too difficult. He estimated it would only take a few days.

'No sooner said than done. Time to lock myself away and start unlocking!'

While Li Ziyu was completely focused on his research, the Skeleton Knights and Soul Warhorses were finally ready. A system notification snapped Li Ziyu out of his seclusion. He looked at the sky outside; without him even realizing it, a whole day had passed, and it was now late at night.

That's how it was when you were deep in research—you completely lost track of time.

He walked out of the main building to find 500 fully equipped Skeleton Knights standing outside. They weren't mounted but stood beside their warhorses, silent and still, yet radiating a chilling, murderous aura.

Li Ziyu nodded to the Skeleton Knights, his gaze then falling upon the Soul Warhorses. They were tall, magnificent steeds, clad in Heavy Armor that matched their riders and possessed equally impressive Defense Power.

The Skeleton Knights were no Light Cavalry; they were true Heavy Cavalry, and their combat prowess was exceptionally fierce.

After admiring them for a moment, Li Ziyu gave the order for all the Skeleton Knights to mount up and prepare to depart.

"Find them for me! Find the Dragon Lizard Lord, and find those Dragon Lizards!"

As Li Ziyu gave the command and waved his hand, the 500 Skeleton Knights wheeled their mounts around. The thundering of hooves echoed across the Bone Plate Platform as their warhorses galloped off toward the Wasteland.

Only after the Skeleton Knights had departed did Li Ziyu return to the main building. He holed himself up in his room again to continue his work. He was confident the Skeleton Knights would find traces of the Dragon Lizard Lord before long. After all, the Lord had a considerable number of Warriors under its command, so finding them shouldn't be too difficult.

'What I need to do now is focus on R&D, get this new unit out as soon as possible, and then... take out that disrespectful Dragon Lizard Lord!'

He wasn't sure how long he'd been in seclusion, but a message suddenly arrived, pulling him from his state of intense research.

[Private Chat]

Treasure Hunting Star: Boss, I'm back!

Don't Want to Get a Driver's License: Where are you?

Treasure Hunting Star: I'm right at your door.

Li Ziyu blinked, stood up, and opened the door. Liu Xingxing immediately pounced on him with a hug.

Caught completely off guard, Li Ziyu quickly pushed him away. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy there! I'm not into guys, you know!"

Liu Xingxing wailed, "Boss, so heartless! Your little brother here almost didn't make it back!"

Li Ziyu laughed and pushed him away, saying, "Alright, that's enough. You're back safe and sound, aren't you? Come on, let's talk inside."