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In the very center of the hall, there always sat four individuals with somewhat odd builds.

Ever since they had entered, they had been sitting there, exuding an aura of deep secrecy, not ordering food or speaking to each other, just watching one another like robots.

The waitstaff had approached them a few times to ask, but they avoided conversation with simple language, as if they were incapable of saying anything else.

When the explosion occurred, Chen Yu's system immediately sounded an alarm, and he dodged to the side in time to avoid being hit by the shrapnel from the blast.

Those who had not managed to escape in time suffered greatly, some even had several gaping holes frozen through them.

"The smart robots were covered with a layer of human skin, and the programs operating within them were the most rare ionic energy programs."

The voice from the system stirred up a storm inside Chen Yu's heart; he had not expected to encounter such high-tech here.

However, those who could create machines of this caliber were usually from super organizations.

The expressions of the Childe Family bodyguards nearby made it clear that these robots weren't sent here by the Knights of the Round Table.

Chen Yu immediately maxed out his system's scanning function to cover the entire store and found that apart from these four robots, there were three more upstairs.

Only one of the four robots had exploded; the remaining three had also initiated their self-destruct mechanisms.

Basing on the power of the blast just now, if these three were to explode at once, they would reduce the entire store to ashes.

Chen Yu's body flickered, and in a blink, he was in front of the three. Before anyone else could react, his fingers had already pressed against the chests of the three robots in succession.

A series of crackling noises came from their bodies, and then they collapsed onto the ground.

Without a moment to catch his breath, Chen Yu dashed upstairs.

The second floor seemed to be a VIP area, and at this time, there were not many people. The three individuals were sitting in the very middle.

Sensing the blast from below, they emitted a dazzling flame-like radiance.

Chen Yu charged forward immediately, releasing a burst of blue and white light, directly neutralizing their self-destruct mechanisms.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

He only breathed a sigh of relief after all three of them lay fallen on the ground.

The restaurant staff rushed out in panic, and without hesitation, they advanced toward Chen Yu to seize him when they saw him standing there.

After all, a man who easily subdued six robots definitely wasn't ordinary, and he seemed all too familiar with these robots.

Anyone would think of the possibility that Chen Yu was the creator of the robots, or at the very least, that he had brought them there.

Chen Yu furrowed his brow, indifferent to what these people thought. A glow suddenly radiated from his body, sending them flying with a shockwave, and then he walked up to a man who looked worn and even a bit disheveled.

"Boss, I just happen to know where the switch on these robots is, nothing more. I'm not involved with them in any way."

The man's eyes widened in alarm as he quickly stood up. He had been here for many years and no one had ever penetrated his disguise.

This town was a vital pass-through for discussions among various organizations, and he had always disguised himself like this, sitting by a pillar to observe every person passing by.

Yet today, Chen Yu had identified him with such ease.

He didn't dare to linger here any longer, hastily pulling Chen Yu up to a small room on the third floor.

"Sir, it's not that I don't trust you, but your technique is just too skilled. For safety reasons, I must have you restrained."

Chen Yu could understand this point. He didn't say much, just sat down on the side, picked up a wine glass, and gulped down two mouthfuls.

It had to be said, the white wine in the owner's room was really delicious. The bottle on the table alone had aged for forty years.

"What a fine wine!" Chen Yu exclaimed, then turned to the owner.

"Aren't you being a bit too cautious, dressing up like this?"

The owner sighed helplessly, sat down opposite Chen Yu, and poured himself a glass of wine.

"I have no choice. You know, the location of our small town is extremely sensitive. To enter the nearby ancient cities, one must resupply here. Sometimes, a group of unreasonable guys comes along. They don't pay at all; they just rob the store. Many owners have been killed this way."

Chen Yu's expression suddenly changed, and he leaned in excitedly toward the owner.

"Are you saying there's more than one ancient city around here?"

The owner didn't hide anything: "That's right, Mutuo Ancient City is just one of them. There are several other small cities built by the descendants of the ancient Western Regions' thirty-six countries, and they too contain a great deal of treasure."

Chen Yu sucked in a breath of cold air. He had only wanted to see for himself what the so-called "elixir of life" in Mutuo Ancient City was all about, but he hadn't expected to find such a windfall.

As the two were talking, a middle-aged man rushed into the room hurriedly.

"Boss, it's terrible, our people have suffered heavy casualties. If they don't get treated soon, I'm afraid they won't survive."

The owner immediately stood up and rushed downstairs in a flurry.

The recent explosion had damaged many items in the first-floor shop, and the resulting fragments had injured quite a few people.

At least thirty people were lying on the ground, crying and calling for their parents.

This place was already deep in the desert, lacking even basic necessities, let alone finding a doctor. The few doctors that the shop regularly had on hand were nothing more than quacks who, at most, could bandage a wound. They were helpless when it came to injuries of this severity.

The owner was so anxious he was pacing in circles. If only one or two people died during normal times, it wouldn't matter much since they were deep in the desert and no one would come to bother him.

But in recent days, the world's top organizations and families had convened here. If these people started causing trouble, both he and his shop might disappear from this world.

Chen Yu saw the dilemma the owner was facing. Without saying much, he went downstairs to an injured man, lifted his hand, lightly tapped a few times on the man's chest and then grabbed a piece of cloth to stop the bleeding.

The owner's eyes widened in shock; he had not expected Chen Yu could heal people.

Chen Yu had only just arrived here, and the owner hadn't had time to collect information about him. Find your next read on empire

He only knew from some simple media information that Chen Yu was a chef.

He hesitated for a moment, not daring to doubt any longer, and immediately called down all the employees in the shop to help out.

It wasn't long before the people injured in the explosion stabilized.

Just as Chen Yu was preparing to provide further treatment, several stiff-bodied guys suddenly burst in.