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Zheng Shuanggou was equally in haste to journey on, he needed to meet up with Zheng Danlian as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, Zheng Danlian's eyes were bloodshot as he tore apart the Flame Demon Beast that guarded the checkpoint.
A feeling of irritation kept accumulating in his heart, and he muttered to himself, "Why, why ban my Night Rain Demon Soldiers!"
He felt an intense void in his heart for not being able to touch the Mechanical Sickle, tormenting him incessantly.
As for meeting up, Zheng Danlian had no such consideration.
He only wished to hold the Mechanical Sickle, to be closely connected with it at all times.
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Ning Zhuo was leisurely composed.
"The situation is very much in my favor."
Behind him, the number of Demon-Infused Puppets had grown to five.
At the same time, a box floating in mid-air was following him closely.
This was another Mechanical Artifact that Ning Zhuo had acquired, which he was familiar with—the Small Flying Box.