Before making any decision, one must prepare for both possibilities.
Removing the crystal might attract all Copper Mechanical Lifeforms in the nearby area.
Of course, it might also not attract any.
Regardless of which result, being fully prepared was beneficial, not harmful.
Beyond decided to take the crystal, but he didn't know its specific function.
However, as a team advancing into the Dark Continent, including the Hunter Association and Law's team, each team's personnel composition was quite similar. Indispensable among them were those responsible for material loading and transportation.
The Hunter Association had Togari.
Law's team had Knov and Kuro.
Beyond's team had Hornby.
The 'refrigerator' Beyond mentioned earlier was the ability Hornby used to carry supplies, a specialized conjured tool.
Among the three teams, regarding storage space, Knov was strongest, followed by Kuro, then Hornby.
Therefore, even if Beyond didn't know the crystal's function, as long as Hornby's 'refrigerator' had enough space, it was possible to excavate and take the entire crystal.
"Golem, if there's trouble later, don't go overboard."
Beyond's gaze shifted towards the nearly three-meter-tall robot not far away.
"Understood."
The robot named Golem replied, then retracted its normal steel arm forms, conjuring two steel arms with special appearances instead.
Both steel arms had open-style cockpits mounted near the shoulder area, and the hands transformed into barrel-like shapes resembling Gatling guns.
After conjuring the special arms, a mass of Aura emerged from the back of the robot's head, materializing a circular, half-open firepower platform, also equipped with a large firearm.
Prepared, Golem looked towards several men in camouflage nearby and said, "Get on."
Immediately, three camouflage-clad men stepped forward. Two jumped onto the steel arms, sitting in the open cockpits. The last stood on the firepower platform behind the robot's head.
Besides these three, there were seven other camouflage-clad men in Beyond's team.
They were a mercenary squad long active in wars, extremely renowned, a legendary-level mercenary squad.
They shone brightly in a famous civil war in Rupone. Though on the disadvantaged side, by the war's end, not only were their achievements astonishing, but their casualty rate was zero.
The squad numbered eleven, collectively called [Stone Wall].
True to the name, after data from the Lubo Civil War spread, some top mercenary squads in the industry placed the [Stone Wall] squad on a pedestal.
Golem was the [Stone Wall] squad's firepower. The members sitting in the cockpits and standing on the firepower platform were Emission-type Nen Users. They provided Aura, converted into powerful long-range firepower strikes.
This was a relatively rare team-based Nen Ability, the [Stone Wall] squad's true weapon.
Even after being recruited by Beyond, Golem's firepower value remained first in the team. But considering overall combat power, they ranked third, because second was Marione.
Though the entire [Stone Wall] squad was incorporated into Beyond's team, the person responsible for coordinating and harmonizing the squad remained the original captain… Muheer.
Muheer was a man with long blonde hair, his eyebrows and eyes slender, as were his ears. If not for strong human features, one might suspect Muheer had magical beast fox genes.
Mainly, those ears were too long, very similar to a fox's.
"Take it easy. If this place collapses, none of us can escape."
Muheer lightly patted Golem's space capsule-like glass window.
"I know."
Golem acknowledged.
Pariston watched them and smiled. "How reliable."
Muheer glanced at him but didn't respond.
Though he respected Pariston's abilities and acknowledged his position as the team's second-in-command from the heart, Muheer just couldn't like Pariston.
It was hard to describe the feeling.
Like a thorn stuck in the throat… not painful, but very uncomfortable just being there.
Pariston's gaze shifted towards the huge crystal suspended in mid-air.
Beyond watched the Stone Wall squad ready for combat, then had other team members take positions, prepared to engage. Of course, the less combat-capable support personnel were placed in the safest spots.
"Alright, I'm starting to dismantle it."
Beyond took a step forward. Powerful Aura like a raging current manifested on his strong right arm, resembling an extremely sharp long blade.
He went to the area to the crystal's right, looking at the many slender spikes before him. He grinned silently, then swung his arm upwards in a flick.
A sharp, fierce force shot from his swinging arm, bottom-right to top-left, easily severing the slender spikes before him.
The force that cut the crystal's spikes headed towards the ceiling. Just before touching it, it vanished into thin air.
This showed Beyond's control had reached its peak.
Some spikes supporting the crystal's suspension were broken by Beyond. But the crystal continued transporting 'water droplets' outside the room. No commotion came from outside… everything was normal.
Moreover, after the spikes were broken, the crystal didn't continue sending water droplets outward.
Beyond deliberately waited a few minutes before breaking other spikes.
After about thirty minutes, Beyond finally lowered the suspended crystal to the ground.
From start to finish, no commotion came from outside.
Even so, no one let their guard down.
"Hornby, put it away."
"Got it."
Hornby immediately conjured a two-door household refrigerator. It looked ordinary, rather cheap.
After summoning the refrigerator, Hornby opened the top door.
Beyond, enveloped in Aura, lifted the dismantled crystal with his bare hands and stuffed it towards Hornby's refrigerator.
The refrigerator with its top open, like Doraemon's pocket, actually completely absorbed the crystal, which was dozens of times larger than the door. It had a feeling similar to Shizuku using her vacuum cleaner.
"Done."
Hornby habitually said his catchphrase, then dismissed the refrigerator, the Aura returning to his body.
With the crystal inside the refrigerator, the room lost its only light source, plunging into darkness.
But soon, several clusters of Aura lit up in the darkness.
A member of the Stone Wall squad threw several Aura Clusters around, sticking them to the walls. The Aura Clusters then changed form, burning continuously like oil lamps, providing ample light in the room.
Clack, clack!
The moment the room brightened, commotion finally came from outside.
The sound was faint, meaning still far away. But it was dense, meaning many.
"It seems we need to find a second safe zone."
Beyond looked towards the room's largest entrance/exit. In a few seconds, Copper Mechanical Lifeforms swarmed into the room in clusters.
They had taken the crystal, so the Copper Mechanical Lifeforms charged into the room.
They were mentally prepared for this outcome.
Now, watching the Copper Mechanical Lifeforms surging into the room, everyone responded calmly.
Golem's firearm barrels aimed at the densest concentration of Copper Mechanical Lifeforms and opened fire.