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The cold, synthesized electronic voice echoed in the mechanical city's command center.
"Activate all defenses, raise the energy shields, and blast those cowardly rats out of hiding! Don't let me find out which bastard did this!"
"A level three evolved being, the fortification supervisor, said angrily."
In an instant, countless camouflaged skids suddenly opened on the seemingly rough rock face of Iron Anvil Mountain, revealing a dense array of cannon muzzles.
"Shhhhhh!"
Countless rapid-fire shells rained down on the airspace where Chen Yuan and Charles had just been.
Thick laser beams swept across the area, while dozens of anti-aircraft missiles shot into the sky, trailing plumes of fire.
The entire sky was instantly covered by fireballs and lasers of death.
"A boring trick."
Chen Yuan snorted coldly, and the mechanical wings on the back of Loongson 9 flapped violently. The super-intelligent optical brain Loongson tactical pre-reading had already planned the optimal evasion path.
His figure made various rapid changes of direction, sudden stops and rolls in the air that defied the laws of physics, easily and effortlessly weaving through the dense network of fire, avoiding all attacks by the slightest margin.
Charles's Abyss Walker was even more violent. Instead of dodging, he suddenly crossed his arms in front of him in the face of incoming fireballs and lasers.
"Zi!"
A rhomboid energy shield that distorts space is instantly generated. Whether it's a cannonball or a laser beam, anything that hits this shield is like sinking into a quagmire, its trajectory forcibly deflected, grazing the body of the one who is about to fall into the abyss and flying into the distance.
Even if a few missiles occasionally collided and exploded, they only caused violent ripples on the shield, but could not shake its foundation. Although each defense was draining Charles's life force, he did not care.
"found it!"
Chen Yuan locked onto an area with a particularly high density of missile silos, and the Loongson-9 swooped down, its right arm nanounits reassembling!
Spiral impact drill!
The high-speed rotating nano-drill, accompanied by a terrifying shriek, easily pierced through the thick composite armor, and the person went directly into the launch silo.
"Boom!!"
The internally detonated ammunition ripped the entire mountainside armor into the air, flames and thick smoke spewing out from the breach. Chen Yuan was unharmed; his defenses were no mere decorations.
The defenses of the mechanical city are not limited to fixed turrets.
Numerous elevator platforms opened, and hordes of mechanical city soldiers rushed out.
Now that the enemy has appeared, the Mechanical City naturally needs to gather some countermeasures.
The Level 1 Evolver was seen firing wildly with a standard-issue energy rifle.
The Level 2 Evolver, using its enhanced limbs and built-in weapons to leap and take flight, attempts to get close.
There were several more Level 3 Evolvers behind them.
A modified creature resembling a giant bear carried a heavy particle cannon on its shoulder and bombarded the area continuously.
A modified creature with spider-like lower limbs moved at high speed, emitting deadly arcs of electricity across the platform.
There was also a fortress-like structure, its entire body covered with weapon launchers, providing a barrage of fire.
"No matter how many ants there are, they are still just ants!"
Charles laughed wildly, and the crimson energy tentacles behind the Abyss... life essence tentacles suddenly shot out.
These energy tendrils, like living organisms, bypassed the mechanical armor and pierced directly into the organic parts remaining in the bodies of those level one and level two evolvers.
"Ugh!!!"
A series of shrill screams rang out as the cyborg soldiers pierced by the tentacles withered away at a visible rate. Their life essence was forcibly extracted and transformed into pure energy to replenish Charles the Abyssman, repairing his body. The drained human bodies fell from the sky like tattered rags.
Chen Yuan's fighting style was completely different. He flew at high speed to dodge attacks, and his palm pulse particle cannons scattered, easily piercing through the thick armor of a level three evolved being.
The high-frequency nanoblade was drawn, and the yellow light blade sliced through, cutting the spider-modified creatures in half.
Occasionally, he would use an electromagnetic gravity field to instantly crush enemies in an area, turning them into piles of scrap metal and minced meat.
The two were like tigers among sheep, invincible.
The soldiers and low-level modified beings of the mechanical city fell in droves, unable to stop their advance.
The defensive fortifications surrounding Iron Anvil Mountain were destroyed bit by bit, with explosions and the sound of metal tearing apart echoing everywhere.
Chapter 178 Mechanical Creations
Chen Yuan's gaze was fixed on the only entrance and exit at the top of the mountain: a heavy-duty elevator platform.
The defensive firepower concentrated there was the strongest, with twin-mounted heavy particle decomposition cannons bombarding it relentlessly, preventing him and Charles from getting close easily.
"Loongson, analyze the structural weaknesses of the lifting platform and calculate a forced breakthrough solution."
[Analysis in progress... The platform's structural strength is extremely high, making direct attacks inefficient. It is recommended to prioritize destroying its energy supply and defensive turret platforms. An old crack has been detected in the third energy delivery pipe on the right side of the platform, which could be used as a breach point...]
“Charles, cover me.”
Chen Yuan gave the order, and at the same time, the six mechanical wings on his back instantly detached and combined into a huge energy shield, blocking the barrage of firepower as he charged toward the mountaintop platform.
Charles narrowed his eyes, and the armor on the chest of the Abyss suddenly unfolded, the neuropulse cannon began to charge, emitting a dangerous red light.
He planned to take a risk and launch a wide-area suppression, as this was the only way to more effectively cover Chen Yuan.
Charles, the Abyss Rider, released a visible, dark red mental shockwave from his chest that distorted space. Like a destructive tide, it spread rapidly from Charles, the Abyss Rider, to the entire heavy elevator platform defense position.
This was not a physical attack, yet it was more insidious and unpredictable than any artillery fire.
The rudimentary fire control systems and sensors inside those automated turrets, which were frantically spewing fire, were instantly overwhelmed by this violent mental pulse.
More than half of the turrets went berserk, their muzzles swinging wildly, some even firing at each other or unleashing a hail of ammunition at empty spaces.
Sparks crackled and popped as they burst from the turret platform, creating chaos.
Several Level 3 Evolved Cyborgs operating heavy weapons were the first to be hit. Although their brains were mechanically protected, the direct impact on their nervous system still caused them to experience brief periods of dazedness, dizziness, and severe headaches. Their actions immediately ceased, and they showed obvious signs of sluggishness.
"Now is the time." A glint flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes.
Chen Yuan curled up behind the winged shield and poured the energy of the miniature stellar furnace into it, causing the shield's surface to shine brightly.
"boom!"
Like an ancient war god wielding a giant shield, he bravely charged towards the right side of the heavy lifting platform, braving the still dense but no longer coordinated remaining firepower.
Artillery shells, laser beams, high-explosive missiles, etc...
Countless attacks slammed into the energy feather shield, exploding into dazzling yet deadly fireworks. The immense impact slightly slowed Chen Yuan's speed, but could not stop his advance.
"Loongson... Maximum power pulse cannon rapidly charging!"
Despite the deafening explosion, Chen Yuan remained calm and issued his orders.
[Command confirmed, lock complete, path cleared 92%. It is recommended to simultaneously attack the energy repeater three meters above the rift to trigger a chain reaction.]
In the blink of an eye, Chen Yuan had already rushed to the designated position.
The thick energy transmission pipe hidden beneath the mountain's armor was right in front of us, with an old, irregular crack clearly visible on it.
Chen Yuan abruptly withdrew his feather shield, which instantly disintegrated and transformed back into wings, exposing him to the remaining firepower.
Raise your right arm, palm facing the target.
The fully charged pulse particle cannon shone with unprecedented brightness at the muzzle, and the surrounding space seemed to tremble slightly due to the high concentration of energy.
"break!"
A pulse of particles, condensed to its extreme and almost turning into an incandescent white color, shot out like a divine judgment, possessing extreme penetration and a wide-ranging explosion.
The particle beam poured into the crack with perfect precision, and the next second...
"Boom!"
The explosion originated from within; it was not a single explosion, but a series of explosions that triggered a chain reaction.
Just as Loongson predicted, the energy repeater above was instantly overloaded due to the sudden pressure loss and energy backflow in the pipe below, and exploded into a huge fireball.
The explosion not only destroyed the energy pipeline, but also shattered the armor plating covering it, severely damaging two nearby twin-mounted heavy particle decomposition cannons.
One of the turrets tilted and collapsed, while the other went completely out of service due to a power outage.
The elevator platform's defense system was instantly crippled.
On Charles's side, the effects of the neural pulses were waning, and some turrets and cyborgs began attacking him again.
However, the breach in the heavy lifting platform's defense system has been opened, and Chen Yuan has eliminated the strongest firepower point.
Like two red-hot daggers, Chen Yuan and Charles forcefully tore through the last entrance defense of Anvil Mountain and stepped into the intricate honeycomb tunnels inside the Mechanical City, filled with pipes and metal structures.
However, instead of panicked soldiers, they were met with unmanned mechanical beast-like creatures.
At the end of the passage, several heavy gates rose, and a dozen pairs of scarlet electronic eyes lit up in the darkness.
Accompanied by the sounds of metal scraping and hydraulic systems, a dozen fully mechanized beast-like combat units charged out.
These are not simple robots, but rather products of mechanical bodies that resemble large wild beasts.
The Ripper Mechanical Hound is as large as an ox, with hydraulically operated claws on its limbs, a high-speed rotating chainsaw at its tail, and the ability to spray high-temperature metal jets from its mouth.
The mechanical black-armored giant rhinoceros is extremely large, with its front covered in layered armor comparable to that of a main battle tank. Its head has a huge horn that gleams with energy, making it look quite fierce.
Mechanical Leopard: Slender in build, moves with ghostly speed, has optical camouflage on its body, and can project laser blades from its limbs. It excels at stealth and lightning-fast attacks.
Mechanical Venomous Scorpion: Its tail is equipped with a super alloy venomous needle that can inject high-concentration acidic liquid and release high-voltage electric arcs. Rotating blades can also pop out from its joints.
I won't go into detail about them one by one...
They roared, a mixture of biological howls and mechanical noises, and pounced on the two like untamed, ferocious beasts.
"Hmph, all bark and no bite."
Charles sneered, and the life-source tentacles behind the Abyss One sprang out again, precisely piercing those mechanical beasts that theoretically still possessed biological components.
However, the effect was greatly reduced this time. The biological cores of these mechanical beasts were tightly protected, and most of their tentacles could only create sparks by rubbing against the armor.
Chen Yuan launched a frontal assault, causing the Loongson 9's two arms to deform and unleash a continuous barrage of pulse particle cannon fire.
The blue-white particle beam struck the Ripper's head and joints, blasting it into pieces.
He dodged the charge of the two mechanical beasts with a flash, then drew his high-frequency nanoblade and slashed it, cutting the mechanical leopard in half at the waist. Its camouflage failed, revealing its internal mechanical structure.
Faced with the electric arcs fired at him by the mechanical scorpion, he didn't even bother to dodge, instead deploying an energy shield to deflect the arcs.