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The price paid was that another Beastman's bone claws, accompanied by a whistling sound, struck the severely damaged left side of the Iron Guardian.
"boom!"
This time, it was even more serious. Iron Guard's already shaky left shoulder, along with part of his left breastplate, was now completely shattered.
The internal energy lines broke, sparks flew, and the connecting structure of his left arm twisted and deformed, almost losing its function.
The Iron Guard's body was immediately sent flying by the powerful blow, crashing into a hard rock behind him, creating a shallow crater, and rubble fell down in a flurry.
He lay there, the light from his dark blue eyepiece flickering rapidly, like a candle dying in the wind.
The mech is missing most of its length, revealing its complex internal mechanical skeleton and particle circuitry. The electromagnetic laser gun muzzle on its right arm is also slightly red due to overload, and the energy bullet count is 3/12.
The remaining two brethren (one heavily injured, the other lightly injured) slowly approached, emitting threatening growls.
They also seemed to have expended a lot of energy, as the reproductive cavities on their backs had shrunk.
The Iron Guard's core processor was running at full speed. The repair capacity of the nano-reserves could not keep up with the extent of the damage. Moreover, the nano-reserves had already been almost completely depleted in the previous damage and were about to run out of reserves.
Iron Guard used his remaining right arm to support his broken body, and stood up unsteadily. The thrusters spewed out unstable blue flames. He raised his right arm and pointed the gun at the two Brutes. The electronic laser sword on his right arm crackled with electricity as he launched another attack.
Meanwhile, several of the beasts carrying their offspring began to shed large numbers of offspring, and it was clear that the densely packed offspring crawling all over the ground would devour the Iron Guard like an army of ants.
at this time……
[Power grid energy circuit restart complete.]
[Emergency isolation procedures initiated at the entrance camouflage layer.]
[A high-voltage electric arc is generated, locking onto the intruder...]
Seizing the precious time gained by the heavy damage to the Iron Guard, the Loongson main controller suddenly unleashed a dazzling blue arc of electricity at the base entrance, where the originally dim protective electric grid had been exposed.
Streams of violent electricity, like dancing silver snakes, enveloped the ground at the entrance area, forming a high-voltage electric grid that attacked along with the Iron Guard, the three-headed Carrier Beast, and their offspring. (Indiscriminate attack)
Chapter 30 The plot begins
"Crackling, crackling."
Even the tough bone armor of the calf could not completely block such a high voltage current. It was immediately shocked and convulsed, with blue smoke rising from its body as it instinctively tried to escape the electric grid.
Iron Guard blocked them at the exit, but the nanoparticles on his body were not conductors, so he was unharmed.
The blue arc of electricity on the power grid continued to flash for several minutes before slowly subsiding.
Simultaneously, the entrance camouflage layer activated emergency isolation, and a thick alloy partition fell to temporarily seal the entrance.
The core of the spirit particles inside several of the Necro-Beasts was directly destroyed by electricity. If the Ark Base hadn't had enough energy, it probably wouldn't have been able to achieve this effect.
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When Chen Yuan was awakened by his biological clock, it was already noon the next day.
He rubbed his temples, propped himself up on the bed with his hands, and slowly sat up. The deep sleep had restored most of his energy, but some of the fatigue from yesterday still lingered.
"Loongson, report the situation," he commanded habitually, as he walked toward the cleaning area to wash up.
[From 02:47 last night to 03:15 this morning, the base was attacked by three burrowing beasts. The protective electric grid at the entrance to the camouflage layer suffered severe corrosion damage, with a 65% damage rate. Emergency isolation and contingency plans have been activated.]
[The secondary combat unit, Iron Guard, is on night watch and engaging the intruders.]
As Loongson reported, the main screen automatically lit up, playing an edited but complete replay of the battle: the Iron Guard's battle, the spray of the Necrophos's slime, the precise sniping, being hit by the corrosive slime, suffering a heavy blow, half of its body disintegrating, and finally luring the enemy to buy time, and the entire process of the electric grid restarting and wiping out the enemy.
Chen Yuan froze as he brushed his teeth.
He frowned as he watched the smoke rising from the screen as the Iron Guard was corroded by the slime, as his left shoulder was shattered, and as his mangled body crashed into the rocks and his goggles dimmed.
These were his beloved family and friends, his brothers and sisters, and... cough cough, they were the first partners he could fight alongside in the wasteland. How could he allow others to bully them like this?
The final image shows Iron Guard lying like discarded trash beside the entrance, half of his body dissolved, his backup nano-storage depleted and beyond repair.
[Iron Guard Status: Severely Damaged.]
[Large area of the left half of the nano-alloy mech is missing (due to corrosion and physical damage).]
[The internal transmission structure and energy pipelines have multiple fractures and short circuits.]
[Left arm dysfunction.]
[The core processor and main power source are undamaged, but the nanounit reserves are depleted, preventing self-repair. Please replenish them as soon as possible.]
[Survival points automatically calculated: 3 Earth-dwelling Necrofolk x3 = 3600 points.]
[Current total survival points: 3600 + 27560 = 31160 points.]
"call…"
Chen Yuan spat out the foam in his mouth, cleaned his mouth with cold water, rubbed his face with cold water, and then said calmly.
"System, exchange high-purity nano-repair particles (basic type) for Iron Guard filling."
[Command confirmed. 300 survival points deducted. Current remaining survival points: 30860.]
After completing these steps, Chen Yuan directly activated the donning process for the Loongson 5 suit. A silver light flowed, and the suit immediately covered his entire body.
Upon reaching the exit of the camouflage layer, Chen Yuan patted Tie Wei on the shoulder, "Well done."
It seems they really treat him like a human being they can communicate with.
Countless fine silver particles, like silvery water, quickly covered and filled the gaps in the damaged armor, spreading along the broken lines and transmission structure to repair it.
Wherever the particle flow passes, traces of corrosion are removed, structures are corrected, and exposed pipes are re-wrapped and reconnected until they are completely intact.
[Repair complete, self-check enabled.]
Structural integrity restored to 100%.
The transmission system has been restored to 100%.
[Energy circuit is stable...]
[Weapon System: Electromagnetic Laser Gun (Energy Bullets: 4/12), Automatically Recharging...]
[Nano-unit reserves: 87%]
[Energy Core Remaining: 16%, currently charging...]
"This charging speed is too slow, is it possible to..."
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Chen Yuan's mind, and he asked, "Dragon Core, can the battle suit fly out of the atmosphere to recharge to the maximum extent?"
"Yes, as long as the host does not fly out of the atmosphere with the suit, there is no danger."
"Damn, there's still danger." Chen Yuan was slightly taken aback.
"The suit can withstand the cold, but the current defense mechanism cannot completely protect the host from the cold. The suit can be allowed to fly out of the atmosphere to recharge autonomously."
"Let's begin!" Chen Yuan gave the order.
[Instructions confirmed, flight route and time being estimated...]
[Flight thrusters activated... Target breaks through the atmosphere... Reaches near-Earth orbit in direct sunlight...]
The Iron Guard soared into the sky, piercing the heavens at an astonishing speed, and quickly broke through the atmosphere.
[Sunlight charging in progress: at maximum capacity. Estimated time to restore core energy to 100%: 220 minutes.]
As the satellite emerged from the atmosphere, it was exposed to intense sunlight for the first time, undergoing extreme solar energy recharging.
In the wasteland, under a gray sky, sunlight rarely penetrates. Now, the suits can fly out of the atmosphere to recharge, saving a lot of time.
The Iron Guard is charging, so Chen Yuan will have to act alone today.
After finishing breakfast and leaving the base, Chen Yuan flew at low altitude. The super-intelligent optical brain Dragon Core could scan for abnormal life forms with its maximum range. The single-line scanning sensor could detect any life form within a 10-kilometer radius.
Suddenly, Loongson responded, and a notification sound rang.
"In the southeast direction, at an unknown coordinate and a distance of 7.8 kilometers, multiple life signs were detected. The biological source material fluctuations are strong, and the characteristics of a human group encountering a pack of Devouring Beasts are 98% consistent with the model."
"Surviving humans?"
Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly beneath his mask, a hint of amusement replacing his previous indifference.
"With such a commotion, Dragon Bone Village has the Returning Origin Technique to conceal its presence, and other ground forces also have their own methods. Which force is behind this?"
With a slight thought, Chen Yuan adjusted the angle of the thruster's vector nozzle beneath his feet, increasing his speed as he sped off towards the southeast.
After crossing a mountain range made up of huge metal debris, the view suddenly opened up, and the air ahead was filled with the sounds of fierce battle.
Ahead lay what appeared to be a former transportation hub of the old world, with broken viaducts stretching across the land like the remains of a giant dragon, and rusted train carriages scattered everywhere, forming natural shelters and death traps.
At this moment, this ruin has been transformed into a bloody arena.
Mark's hunter squad is surrounded.
"So it was the people from the lighthouse. No wonder they made such a big fuss. It's not surprising that it was them."
Chen Yuan's sharp eyepiece instantly locked onto the core of the battlefield.
Several dark red, rugged and fierce-looking gravity-body mechs are being engulfed by a dense horde of Devouring Beasts.
"I'll cover you. Quickly drive away with the supplies and get out of here."
Mark piloted the Dawn Gravity Body like a raging beast. Every swing of his massive chainsaw sword brought forth a storm of blood and gore, cleaving the charging snake-dogs in two. He then delivered a powerful punch straight at the Devouring Beast, sending it flying.
His movements were expansive and powerful, with every punch and kick carrying immense force, but this also attracted the most attacks from the Devouring Beasts.
Chapter 31 No Virgin Heart
Several roars gathered energy in the distance, and crimson energy blasts flew toward Mark, forcing him to dodge and parry constantly. His armor was covered with charred marks and multiple claw marks.
Although Ran Bing cannot pilot a gravity vehicle, she is quite agile. With her nimble movements, she uses her heavy machine gun to continuously spew fire, accurately targeting Mark and the Earth Roar that is charging up its energy at a distance.
Her voice came through the public channel headset, calm yet slightly urgent: "Mark, at three o'clock high ground, two calyx beasts are charging up, watch out for acid."
Erica, Jeff, and other team members fought and retreated, while the other team members used the broken carriages and the wreckage of the viaduct to form a crossfire network.
"Come on, you monsters!"
Mo Cheng operated the heavy firepower platform, and the roaring machine guns tore apart swarms of snake dogs.
"Be aware of the dangers around you, Mo Cheng! Don't act rashly!"
Jeff, however, used the terrain to precisely interrupt the Earth Roar's charge-up with a sniper rifle.