Chapter 295: The Death Report of the Steam Demigod

He didn't dare activate this similarly armor-discarding melee combat mode when facing Eve.

But against the Scoundrel he had once defeated, he actually had the courage to launch an attack.

The warhammer was severed, and the remaining part was used as a blade.

However, when the Scoundrel leaped onto the Steam King's body,

without that hard armor for protection,

the Scoundrel was like a truly insane wolf king under the moonlight, biting with sharp teeth and tearing with sharp claws!

The Steam King's body was rapidly collapsing.

Its so-called melee combat mode was nothing but self-deception.

"Her... Heretic...!"

As the Steam King's body was continuously destroyed,

countless parts scattered and flew about.

The Steam King finally crashed to the ground.

The Scoundrel stood on its body, letting out a beastly roar toward the moonlight in the sky.

Then, it fell backward.

【Scoundrel (Overloaded) (Severely Injured) (Immobile) (Node Shattered)】

"Well done, though it would be even better if you didn't end up like this next time."

Ye Qiyan stepped onto the Steam King's shattered body, snapped his fingers, and temporarily recalled the Scoundrel to the Armament Space.

"The demigod core doesn't seem as powerful as the numbered god cores, but it's still decent enough."

Entering the Steam King's shattered body, Ye Qiyan's gaze fell on the most core position deep within its body.

A limbless human body was immersed in khaki-colored nutrient fluid, sleeping soundly.

The moment Ye Qiyan approached, the human body opened its eyes, and numerous mechanical parasites inside the Steam King's body rushed toward Ye Qiyan.

Buzz——!

Drawing the blade, swinging.

Moon Veil manifested from the Armament Space.

With a single slash, all the steam mechanical parasites were cut into pieces.

Ye Qiyan stepped onto the transparent cover of the core hibernation pod.

Calmly gazing at the genderless human body beneath his feet.

"Insect!"

The human body emitted a voice identical to the Steam King's.

It still wanted to resist.

But this time, there was no need for Ye Qiyan to act.

Lisette and Eve, who were following him, had already intercepted all the attacks.

"Steam King? So it's a human-controlled mecha after all."

"I am the King of Steam Machinery, not the insignificant human you speak of!"

"Oh, someone who doesn't like being human. No problem, answer a few questions for me."

Bewitchment~~

"If you answer the questions, I might just let you go. After all, we don't really have any conflicts, do we?"

"Agreed!"

Data streams flashed in the Steam King's eyes. It couldn't resist the demon's power and thus believed Ye Qiyan's words.

"Whose head is that? And how did you obtain a demigod's head?"

Data streams flashed again.

It quickly gave Ye Qiyan the answers he wanted.

That head belonged to a demigod named Steam.

Sixty-seven years ago, the Steam Demigod came to this world and taught steam machinery technology to the country of that time.

Technological revolution,

starting from that country, the entire world was conquered by it.

And that Steam Demigod became the worshiped deity of the Steam God Church.

The world was changing, every single day.

Countless factories sprang up.

Countless steam machinery, cybernetics, devices... they were continuously manufactured.

The entire world fell into an absolute steam frenzy.

Even though these things served no real purpose.

No one noticed.

At that time, the sky gradually became covered by a layer of gray fog.

This situation lasted for fifteen years.

The world's resources seemed to be renewed at some point, or perhaps increased at some moment.

The Steam Demigod delivered a divine oracle, commanding the humans of that era to build unprecedented steam giants.

Twenty years.

Twelve steam giants were constructed.

When the final twelfth giant was completed, the entire world was already enveloped in thick fog.

No sunlight could be seen.

People in the cities kept getting sick from factory emissions.

And those manufactured steam machines were randomly discarded outside the cities because warehouses were overflowing.

After years of accumulation and changes, humans could no longer enter the wilderness.

As time passed.

Cities gradually began to drift apart while maintaining appearances.

Everyone wanted to be the city that manufactured the strongest steam mecha.

As time went on.

War began.

Fifteen years of war eventually left only one of the twelve mechas remaining.

Which was it.

And on that very day.

Endless steam mist completely filled the entire world.

The Steam Demigod appeared.

Its goal was singular: to establish a divine kingdom using its demigod body.

According to the Steam Demigod, doing this would earn it a very high god serial number and allow this world to undergo infinite ascension!

However... also on that day.

A train appeared in this world.

The Steam Demigod fought with the train's master, and ultimately, its body was destroyed, leaving only a head that fell into the mortal world.

After plundering vast resources from this world, the train's master completely disappeared.

After the Steam Demigod's death, this world became increasingly dilapidated, and the once continuously extractable resources gradually dried up.

The once inexhaustible steam power also required more fuel to maintain.

As this city's most powerful mecha.

The Steam King could clearly feel that this world was continuously weakening.

"This is the origin of the demigod! Insect! You must fulfill your promise!"

Ye Qiyan ignored the Steam King, lost in thought.

Demigod, half-step to godhood?

So that means demigods are a rank above God's Apostles but below full gods?

As for that train, there was no doubt that a Train Conductor who came to this world killed the Mechanical Demigod.

And the world's weakening was also not difficult to understand.

This Station World's original level should have been higher, but after the Mechanical Demigod's death, the level dropped, hence the disappearance of resources.

"Hmm, mostly understood."

Ye Qiyan nodded, smiling as he looked at the Steam King's true body in the liquid-filled chamber beneath his feet.

"I said that when we have no conflicts, I would indeed let you go after you answered the questions."

"But... you just called me an insect."

"My mentality is quite poor~ I really can't stand being called that~"

"So."

"Black Ebony."

Softly calling.

The pistol that resembled an artwork appeared in Ye Qiyan's palm.

He aimed the muzzle at the Steam King.

"Conflict, isn't this it now?"

"Then, I can't let you go~"

【Judgment of Gunfire activated】

【You are guilty!】

Special effects attached.

Black and white, two different colors converged within the gun chamber.

Dual-colored explosive armor-piercing rounds were about to be fired.

Pulling the trigger——

"BOOM~!"