Acai's Sky

Chapter 973 Ancient God Remains: Meteorite Mine 4

Ah Cai's long sword, wrapped with golden runes, slashed at the cracked shell of the ancient god's remains. The moment sparks flew, her pupils suddenly shrank - the sword blade only left a half-inch shallow mark on the dark purple shell.

The mechanical heart trembled violently in her arms, as if echoing some ancient warning.

The black fog around suddenly surged and boiled, and those distorted faces screamed, turning into tangible sound waves that hurt everyone's eardrums.

"This can't go on like this!"

Acai's hair was lifted by the turbulent energy flow, and the mechanical civilization inheritance obtained by the Rusty Core suddenly flashed through her mind.

She bit her tongue hard, and as the taste of blood spread in her mouth, she closed her eyes and tried her best to recall her memory.

Countless ancient mechanical diagrams flowed in the depths of his consciousness, and finally, a diagram engraved with mysterious symbols emerged - that was the "Seal of Entropy" used by the mechanical god to decompose matter!

"A-Er! Prepare the energy buffer!"

Ah Cai shouted and violently collided the Mechanical Heart with the mysterious energy fragment.

The golden and purple lights entangled and rose like living things, condensing into a constantly rotating energy ball in her palm.

The patterns on the surface of the energy ball changed rapidly, and each ray of light contained the power to tear apart space.

Upon seeing this, Tong Jiayuan immediately drew his compound bow, and the arrow absorbed power from the surface of the energy ball, transforming into a translucent spear of light.

Mohist Gongshu Yu turned the wheel of the crossbow, loading all arrows into armor-piercing mode.

"Break!" Ah Cai roared and threw the energy ball towards the remains of the ancient god.

Wherever the energy ball passed, the air made a sharp tearing sound, and the black mist in its path was instantly annihilated.

When the energy ball slammed into the chest of the ancient god's remains, the entire mine seemed to be paused - then, a violent explosion swept in like a tsunami.

The purple and golden shock waves tore through the surrounding rock walls, and a gap with a diameter of ten feet was blown out in the outer shell of the ancient god's remains. The beating core inside was like a dying heart, emitting an ominous scarlet light.

"Attack the core!"

Acai's voice was torn into pieces by the roar.

Tong Jiayuan's spear of light was the first to penetrate the surface of the core, triggering a chain reaction of explosions; Mohist Gongshu Yu's armor-piercing arrows poured down like a rainstorm, blasting countless gaps in the core; Acai's long sword runes became stronger, turning into a golden stream of light that pierced the center of the core.

The remains of the ancient god let out an earth-shaking roar, and its entire body began to shake violently. The black mist surged wildly, forming a huge vortex.

At this moment, dozens of figures suddenly emerged from the fog. The eyes of the controlled townspeople were empty, and black veins were faintly visible wriggling under their skin. They pounced towards the crowd like puppets.

"They've been parasitized!" Mo Jiu waved the magnetic grappling hook to pull a resident away, but was bitten on the arm by the other party, and his skin instantly turned a strange gray-green.

"Don't hurt them!"

The light of Ah Cai's mechanical heart suddenly increased, forming a circle of protective barrier.

Mozhe Zhao Qiao quickly swung out the mechanical net, and the metal wires intertwined in the air to form a huge net, trapping all the residents who approached;

The blue light of Mozhe Gao Shizi's mechanical shield was shining brightly, forming an indestructible wall of light, temporarily blocking the out-of-control crowd.

The core of the ancient god's remains began to emit a dazzling red light, the entire mine shook violently, and the black crystals on the rock wall collapsed.

A terrifying suction force came from the core, everyone's clothes were ripped and rustled, and gravel and metal debris were sucked towards the core like meteors.

"Hold on to the rock wall!" Tong Jiayuan's voice was calm. He nailed the arrow into the rock wall, and his whole body was stretched like a full bow.

Ah Er's robotic arm gripped the protruding rock tightly, and then, with a flick of his wrist, he poked ten holes in the rock.

At the critical moment, Ah Cai injected all the remaining energy in her body into the mechanical heart.

Golden light and purple energy formed a huge pillar of light around her, rushing straight to the core.

The remains of the ancient god let out a final wail, and its core exploded. The terrifying shock wave was like a nuclear bomb explosion, blowing everyone away.

After the strong light, the mine fell into silence, the black fog dissipated, and sunlight poured in through the collapsed cave entrance.

"Acai! Wake up!" In a daze, Acai heard Tong Jiayuan's anxious call.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw people lying on the ground in all directions, while the townspeople were looking around blankly, the haze in their eyes had dissipated.

[Ding, the player successfully destroyed the remains of the ancient god, rescued the trapped residents, and completed the mission! ]

[Ding, the player has received rewards: Mining rights for the meteorite vein, crystallization of the power of the ancient gods, and blueprints for the fog-dispersing device]

[Ding, the player has gained 10 million experience points, 1000 gold coins, and 3000 temple crystal coins]

A Cai looked at the system prompt floating in front of her eyes, and a relieved smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Mo Shiqi struggled to crawl over, covered in blood, but he smiled and patted her shoulder: "I almost lost my life this time, but this reward... is worth it!"

Ah Er jumped up excitedly, waving his robotic arm vigorously. "I'm going to refine these meteorite ores into alloys. My sprayer will definitely be able to upgrade to its ultimate form!"

Mohist Xu Ruo wiped the dust off the mechanical box, his eyes full of admiration: "Master, this cooperation has allowed me to witness the power of combining mechanical force and mysterious energy, and the Mohist mechanical art has also benefited greatly."

Ah Cai supported herself with her sword and struggled to stand up. The light of the Mechanical Heart gradually dimmed in her palm.

Looking out at the town bathed in sunlight again, the sounds of children playing mixed with the aroma of food drifted towards her. She twitched her lips and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva:

"Tsk, if all the ancient gods looked like this, with rotten shells and pus-oozing tentacles, I'd rather just lie paralyzed on a floating island, drinking energy drinks and watching holographic dramas, waiting to die!"

Ah Er was using nano-repair fluid to coat his cracked robotic arm. He nodded vigorously upon hearing this, and the sensors on his arm swayed.

"Isn't it! Aren't gods supposed to be shining with golden light and ethereal? This thing looks like a mud monster fished out of the sewer. I guess even the cleaners in the divine world would find it dirty!" He shook his shoulders exaggeratedly, and his joints made a clicking sound.

Tong Jiayuan leaned against the rock wall, adjusting his compound bow. The arrow slashed through the damaged armor, sending out tiny sparks. "Don't be fooled by the name."

He looked up at the lingering black mist deep within the mine, his eyes cold as ice. "These are all fragments of corrupted planes released by the Lord's opponent, the Lord of Entropy. The so-called Old Gods are nothing more than monsters they concocted from twisted energy, tossed into the civilized world like a cancerous tumor in a pond."

Ah Da suddenly poked his head out from under the rubble, the magnetic grappling hook still wrapped around his waist. "So, what we just beat up was actually a living biological weapon?"

He scratched his messy hair, and the dust on his face fell down. "I should have kicked it a few more times, like stepping on a cockroach!"

Mozhe Xu Ruo was carefully collecting the scattered mechanical parts. Hearing this, he chuckled, "Don't underestimate it."

He held up half a rune-carved gear. "The energy fluctuations of these monsters are identical to the mechanical forms we encountered in the Rusted Core. I'm afraid the Entropy Cult's conspiracy is far deeper than we imagined."

Ah Cai reached out to catch a falling petal, watching it slowly unfold in her palm.

In the distance, the rescued residents spontaneously lit a bonfire, and the aroma of barbecue mixed with cheerful singing came.

She suddenly tossed the petals into the air, her longsword drawing a sharp arc in the sunlight. "Whatever conspiracy or scheme, next time I encounter such an ugly creature, I'll use my mechanical heart as a drill and smash their 'core' like a walnut!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and a glow appeared on their tired faces.

Tong Jiayuan carried the repaired composite bow on his back, the metal armor gleaming coldly in the sunlight. "Don't rush to set a flag."

He pulled up the virtual map. The red light deep in the mine was still flickering. "Three more energy anomalies have been detected nearby. Should we…"

"Go! Of course!" Ah Er didn't wait for him to finish, having already jumped to the front of the team, his robotic arm unfolding into a scanner. "I haven't had enough of my newly improved corrosive spray yet! This time, I'm going to spray those monsters into colorful bubbles!"

The setting sun stretched everyone's shadows very long, and their laughter echoed in the valley.

Ah Cai clenched the slightly hot mechanical heart in her hand and looked at the sunset rolling across the sky.

She knew that in these shattered planes, there were countless beings waiting that were more terrifying than the remains of the ancient gods.

But at this moment, stepping on the revived land under her feet and listening to the noisy bickering of her companions, she suddenly felt that such an adventure full of unknowns and challenges seemed much more interesting than lying down like a salted fish.