Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

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Without the support of his battle suit, Chen Yuan's body plummeted from the sky and landed with a "plop" in the icy seawater.

The nanotorrent that completely enveloped Greylong then coalesced into a gigantic humanoid silver cocoon amidst Greylong's shrill screams.

Inside this cocoon, all the energy is controlled by the Dragon Core's intelligence. The temporarily condensed thrusters behind it are bursting out with their last light, dragging the struggling Grey Dragon, like a shooting star going against the current, straight into the sky.

"Put me down, and I curse you to a terrible death!" Greylong's desperate roar faintly echoed from within the cocoon.

A few seconds later, the silver cocoon had shot thousands of meters into the air and become a tiny dot.

then……

"boom!!!"

A colossal sphere of light, indescribable in its brilliance and ten thousand times more dazzling than the sun, suddenly erupted in the sky.

That was the destructive energy generated by the self-destruction of the miniature stellar reactor along with all the nanounits of the suit.

The explosion's light instantly engulfed everything. Even from a great distance, Chen Yuan on the sea could feel the devastating shockwave, along with the engulfing gale and towering waves that followed.

At the epicenter of the explosion, Grellion's screams abruptly ceased.

His powerful, beast-like body, along with the nanocage that bound him, was vaporized and evaporated without a trace in the blink of an eye under the power of this nuclear explosion.

The light in the sky gradually faded, leaving only a distorted expanse of air and a slowly spreading cloud of energy dust.

On the sea, Chen Yuan floated in the water, looking at the sky, breathing heavily.

He lost his powerful battle suit and suffered serious injuries, but he survived and... defeated this terrible enemy.

In the distance, the energy signal of the Gray family reinforcements seemed to pause for a moment before rushing towards them at an even faster speed.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan no longer hesitated, took a deep breath, and used the communication system to open the system store to make the exchange.

Without the protection of the Loongson 9 suit, Chen Yuan was immediately enveloped by the pressure and low temperature of the deep sea. Even though he had 40 times the physical strength of an ordinary person, he still felt a sense of discomfort.

But what weighed heavier than the physical burden was the sense of impending crisis.

The enemy's estimated arrival time is 25 seconds.

There was no time to regret the damage to their suits; the instinct for survival overwhelmed everything.

"System, immediately exchange for two Poseidon underwater combat mechs!"

Chen Yuan made a decision instantly and quickly designated the deployment coordinates. One device appeared directly in the deep sea below him, while the other was deployed in the air above the sea far away from his location.

"Command confirmed. Consume 100 million survival points to exchange for 2 Sea Emperor mechs. Deploying..."

In an instant, a colossal machine appeared silently in the dark seawater below Chen Yuan, its familiar blue-black armor bringing a sense of security.

Chen Yuan quickly crawled into the open cockpit and connected his consciousness with the mecha.

"Loongson, concentrate the main computing power on mech control and environmental scanning. First target: deep-sea submersion, maximum speed, away from the current coordinates."

"Command confirmed. Poseidon mech activated deep-sea submersion mode, maximum thrust output."

The giant thrusters on the back of the Poseidon mech spewed out a dark blue tail, like a giant sea monster awakening, carrying Chen Yuan silently and rapidly in the opposite direction from the approaching reinforcements, disappearing quickly into the deep sea.

At the same time, another Poseidon mech appeared in the sky above the sea several kilometers away.

Without any hesitation, the thrusters on its back burst forth with unprecedented light as soon as it appeared, and instead of flying horizontally, it shot straight up into the sky.

Its speed continued to increase, soon breaking the sound barrier, flying out of the atmosphere, and heading straight for outer space.

25 seconds later.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

A dozen figures radiating powerful energy fluctuations appeared like ghosts on the sea surface below the area where the explosion had just occurred.

They were all dressed in standard black special operations uniforms bearing the Grey family crest, well-equipped and exuding a fierce aura; they were at least at the mid-stage of the fourth tier.

The leader possessed an aura that had reached the mid-stage of the sixth rank, with a cold and stern face and sharp, eagle-like eyes. He was clearly a core member of the Gray family.

He glanced at the still-unsettled energy turbulence on the sea and the destructive aura permeating the air, then looked up at the dissipating energy dust in the sky, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

“Greyron’s life signs… have disappeared.”

A technician in charge of the exploration reported in a hoarse voice, the screen of the instrument in his hand turning blood red.

"waste!"

The cold-faced man at the head of the group, named Greifen, muttered a curse under his breath, whether he was cursing the dead Grelong or something else was unclear.

He crouched down, dipped his finger in the seawater, and sniffed it – one of his sensory abilities.

"There are strong remnants of an energy self-destruction, and also faint traces of energy from another machine, which are rapidly moving away."

Greywind stood up, his gaze sweeping across the vast sea like a razor's edge. "The target is likely still alive, having used a feint. Some of you spread out and expand the search area. Technical team, use the sunspot satellite and pinpoint his location based on the anomalous energy signal we just detected."

"Yes!"

The team immediately sprang into action, with the technician quickly operating a portable terminal. "Connecting to the sunspot satellite... Connection successful... Uploading coordinate data for analysis... Locating the signal source..."

Just when the technicians thought they were about to catch their target.

In outer space, the sunspot satellite that had locked onto Chen Yuan's location had just pointed its data transmission antenna at the target sea area, and its internal system was preparing to perform precise positioning and signal amplification.

Suddenly, an incredibly fast beam of grain cannon fire from below, like the Grim Reaper's spear in space, pierced through the satellite's thin side armor in an instant.

"boom!"

A dazzling fireball erupted in space, instantly shattering the sunspot satellite into countless fragments.

On the sea, the terminal screen in front of the Gray family technician went black instantly, and the signal was interrupted.

"Report: Our sunspot satellite has lost contact and is suspected of... being destroyed!"

The technician's voice was full of disbelief.

Chapter 206 A Thrilling Escape

"what?"

Grayfong suddenly looked up at the sky, his face turning extremely grim. "The other side's methods are indeed cunning."

Chen Yuan used a Sea Emperor mech to attract attention and carry out a space interception, buying himself time to escape.

Almost simultaneously with the destruction of the sunspot satellite, another sunspot satellite belonging to the Gray family, located in a higher orbit, captured the energy signal after the Poseidon mech fired.

The sunspot satellite's weapon system responded instantly, and a devastating satellite beam descended from the sky, quickly striking the Poseidon mech that had just completed its interception mission and hadn't yet had time to leave.

"boom!"

Another dazzling but brief space fireworks display.

In the deep sea, Chen Yuan, who was rapidly diving, sensed the situation in space through the Loongson chip.

His heart sank, but he wasn't surprised.

Trading the loss of one mech for the destruction of one of the enemy's sunspot satellites and a brief period of chaos is a worthwhile deal for now.

"It's really haunting."

Chen Yuan piloted the Sea Emperor mech, pushing its speed to the limit, like a slippery fish, diving deeper into the underwater terrain.

"Loongson, continue scanning for danger and block signals."

"Command confirmed, scanning in progress... Gray forces detected are still conducting wide-area scanning. The signal is weak but persistent. It is recommended to maintain depth and silent navigation."

Chen Yuan knew that the crisis was far from over.

The Grey family, having now lost an important member and a satellite, will not let this go unpunished.

The escape journey ahead will be even more difficult.

Deep in the ocean, Chen Yuan piloted the Sea Emperor mech. The special coating on the mech's surface absorbed sonar and energy detection signals, while the Dragon Core operated in all directions, shielding it from any possible leaks of life signals and energy fluctuations.

Chen Yuan, like a true deep-sea ghost, moved along the planned route along the complex shadows of the underwater mountain range.

The Gray family's pursuit was like a Damocles' sword hanging over their heads.

Although they had temporarily escaped the close pursuit, the feeling of being watched by an invisible eye remained lingering.

Loongson continuously detected faint wide-area scanning signals passing by, indicating that the other party's search network was constantly expanding.

Several hours later, as dawn approached.

The Poseidon mech silently hovered at the exit of an underwater canyon near the continental shelf.

Ahead lies a relatively shallow nearshore area, and beyond that, there is land.

Chen Yuan did not rush ashore.

He was well aware of the Gray family's technological prowess; satellite detection was ubiquitous, and the coastline was bound to be a key area for surveillance.

"System, exchange for an Iron Guardian, a Type III general-purpose land mech."

"Command confirmed. Consume 10 survival points to exchange for Iron Guard-III mech x1. Designated deployment coordinates: 50 meters above sea level."

A mech about two meters tall, with a slightly bulky design and painted in a tan color, suddenly appeared above the sea. Its thrusters ignited, emitting a roar, and it flew towards the land in the opposite direction of the lighthouse, deliberately releasing obvious energy signals, pretending to be fleeing in panic.

Chen Yuan himself, on the other hand, controlled the Sea Emperor mech, which remained as still as a rock in the shadows of the seabed, with its thrusters completely shut down, entering the deepest state of silence, patiently waiting.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The Iron Guard mechs above the sea have flown far away and disappeared into the horizon.

Chen Yuan remained motionless, like the most experienced hunter.

He was betting that the Gray family would be drawn to this obvious target.

Sure enough, about a minute later, Loongson transmitted a message: "A high-intensity energy reaction has been detected rapidly passing through this area, chasing after the Iron Guard mech. There is a brief gap in the wide-area scan signal."

The opportunity is here.

Without further hesitation, Chen Yuan unleashed the maximum power of the thrusters on the back of the Sea Emperor mech, sending it soaring into the sky like a giant whale breaking through the water.

Without pausing, he focused on the direction of the lighthouse, increased his speed to the maximum, and transformed into a streak of blue light, speeding away.

He chose an extremely cunning timing, precisely when the Gray family's attention was drawn to the bait, during a possible gap in the satellite scans.

However, the Grey family's reaction speed was still beyond imagination!

Just one minute later, just as Chen Yuan could vaguely make out the outline of the distant lighthouse, the Dragon Core sounded a piercing alarm:

"Warning: High-speed target locked, number three, estimated interception time: 40 seconds!"