Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

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The metal electric grid covering his body was torn apart by Iron Guard's outstretched hands, amplified by the 500% power of the nanopulse.

The shattered electric grid, still carrying residual arcs of electricity, fell to the ground. Although the Iron Guard's movements were still somewhat stiff, the restraints had been removed.

His dark blue visor instantly locked onto the combat robot on his right, which also used an energy gun. The electromagnetic laser sword on his left arm immediately sprang out, and the thrusters under his feet spewed out flames, propelling him forward at high speed.

Chen Yuan had already reached the heavy machine gun robot. The robot tried to turn its guns around and fire, but Chen Yuan was too fast. His electromagnetic laser sword had already drawn a deadly yellow arc.

"Crack!"

The rotating barrel of the heavy machine gun, along with the weapon platform below, was cleaved in two by a sharp blade of light.

Chen Yuan pressed his advantage, spinning around and delivering a powerful side kick that was covered in the energy of gravity, swiftly striking the robot's relatively vulnerable waist joint.

"Boom!"

The heavy combat robot was kicked off the ground, its waist structure twisted and deformed, and it crashed heavily against the mine wall, sparks flying everywhere, and it temporarily lost its ability to move.

Iron Guard rushed to the energy gun robot, whereupon blue light condensed at the muzzle of the robot's energy gun, and it fired at close range.

But Iron Guard neither dodged nor avoided, using the relatively intact right shoulder nano-alloy mech to forcefully deflect the gun muzzle.

"Fuck!"

The energy beam grazed the shoulder of the Iron Guardian's nano-alloy mech and blasted a large crater in the rock wall behind it.

Almost simultaneously, Iron Guard's left-arm laser sword, like a viper's tongue, pierced through the gap in the armor beneath the opponent's energy gun, penetrating its core processor.

"boom!"

A burst of electric sparks erupted from the head sensor of the energy gun robot, its massive body stiffened for a moment, and then crashed to the ground, clearly another one destroyed.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining five reconnaissance robots immediately abandoned their attack, their disc-shaped chassis spinning at high speed, and scattered and fled like startled birds.

I want to escape, but I can't.

Chen Yuan and Tie Wei each used electromagnetic laser guns to destroy all five reconnaissance robots.

Even if it's not completely scrapped, Chen Yuan will finish it off, at least cutting it into scrap metal, which shows the importance of finishing it off.

The battle ended faster than expected.

The mine was a scene of devastation: the burning wreckage of a transport robot, two completely destroyed combat robots, scattered metal fragments and remnants of an electric grid, and a pungent smell of molten oil and metal.

"Ha, Mechanical City..."

Chen Yuan sneered, "You all think I'm an easy target, huh? You can't win me over, so you resort to robbery. You can't beat me, so you test the performance of my mechs. Are you satisfied with these test results?"

"I'll remember this debt. Once I've leveled up again, I'll twist your heads off and use them as footballs."

"Loongson, scan the surrounding area for any valuable debris. If not, evacuate immediately."

"Command confirmed. Scanning... Found 2 recyclable energy cores, 5 high-precision sensor arrays... Recycling in progress..."

Iron Guard faithfully carried out orders, beginning to dismantle valuable parts of the robot wreckage and exchange them for survival points.

However, the value was not high; this battle only yielded 6200 points, and combined with the previous 21360 points, the total survival points accumulated to 27560.

……

A day of frantic hunting had drained Chen Yuan of his last bit of energy. When he dragged his tired body back to the Ark base, he just wanted to collapse and sleep.

"Remove your battle suit."

With a thought, Chen Yuan caused the nanoparticles to flow into the storage box at his feet like a receding tide.

"Iron Guard... Alert... Highest Level..."

After giving the order, Chen Yuan went to sleep.

Who cares if the sky falls and the earth collapses, I'll deal with it after I wake up.

[Command confirmed. Secondary combat unit Iron Guard, execute highest alert protocol, defense zone: surface entrance area.]

Once the Loongson main control chip was confirmed, the Iron Guards were immediately dispatched to stand guard at the base entrance.

[Iron Guard received. Guard mission activated. Alert level: highest.]

Chen Yuan walked to the rest cabin, jumped onto the bed and lay down. The constant temperature system automatically sensed and adjusted the ground temperature to provide basic comfort.

His eyelids drooped, he closed his eyes, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Inside the base, only the sound of the air circulation system could be heard.

At the base entrance, the Iron Guard stood like an iron tower guarding the camouflage layer.

Night fell, like thick ink completely enveloping the wasteland.

The crimson moon was obscured by thick radiation clouds, and the wind carried the smell of rust and humus from afar.

The iron guard remained as still as a mountain, its optical sensors scanning the surroundings with 360-degree coverage, with infrared, low-light, and vibration sensors all activated.

The absence of fluctuations in vital energy, and the absence of thermal signals from breathing and heartbeats, allowed him to perfectly blend into the camouflage layer composed of metal and rock.

For the Devouring Beasts, who hunt by sensing life essence and emotional fluctuations, he was practically non-existent. As long as the Iron Guard remained silent and made no sound, he was as if he had turned on invisibility.

However, the nights in the wasteland are never short of surprises.

Early in the morning.

Suddenly, an unusual tremor came from afar, and it seemed as if some unknown, abnormal life form was appearing.

Iron Guard's vibration sensor instantly detected the signal, and his dark blue eyepiece rotated slightly to pinpoint the source of the vibration.

At the same time, the remote monitoring system of the Loongson main controller also issued an early warning.

[Abnormal ground vibrations and friction sounds detected, not natural geological activity, originating near the base entrance, distance: approximately 1600 meters. Intensity: moderate, continuously increasing. Recommendation: Remain silent and observe.]

Chapter 29 Iron Guard's Solo Show

Iron Guard strictly followed orders, remaining standing like a statue, without making a sound, even adjusting the light in his eyepiece to the lowest setting.

But the vibration grew closer, and the scraping sound turned into a creaking sound like a heavy shell rubbing against a rock.

Soon, the outlines of several huge, irregular heat sources appeared at the entrance of the Ark base in the infrared field of view.

They moved slowly, but their goal was very clear: to head straight for the area where the base entrance was located.

[Target Identification: Number of Necrofox Variant (Ground-type): 3; Behavioral Pattern: Suspected of following the lingering scent of the daytime battle or a faint energy leak from the base.]

Loongson's analysis was swift, and it quickly obtained approximate information and data.

These three bear-eating beasts were different from the species we had encountered before. They were more bulky and stocky, with short, thick, and powerful limbs that were better suited for crawling and digging on the ground.

The uterine cavity on the back is relatively small, but the corrosive mucus secreted appears to be thicker and more viscous.

The tail, which mimics human arms, has also evolved into a structure suitable for digging, equipped with sharp bone claws.

The three-headed Brutes had clearly discovered the camouflage layer at the entrance to the Ark base. One of the Brutes let out a low growl, its tail claws slamming into the ground to stabilize its body, and its back cavity contracted.

[Warning, target has launched an attack, corrosive slime is being sprayed, and the base entrance's protective electric grid has been corroded...]

The alarm sounded for Loongson, and the Iron Guards reacted instantly.

"Pfft!"

The Necromond spat out a large clump of dark green, corrosive slime resembling tar, which landed on the camouflage layer and protective electric grid at the base entrance.

"Sizzle, sizzle..."

The moment the slime came into contact with the electric grid, a violent reaction occurred, and the blue energy light of the grid flickered wildly and erratically.

The sparks and viscous corrosion caused by the short circuit visibly erode and melt the power grid structure, and the camouflage layer is also covered by the viscous fluid and quickly corroded into pits and bumps.

[A high-intensity corrosion attack was detected on the protective power grid; energy node damage rate: 15%, physical structure damage: 29%...]

Loongson quickly reported the situation, while the Iron Guard had already entered combat mode, at maximum alert, protecting the base entrance and eliminating all threats.

The anti-gravity thrusters beneath his feet provided instantaneous explosive power, and his silver-gray figure shot out from the shadows like an arrow, blue light condensing at the muzzle of the electromagnetic laser gun on his right arm.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Three blue beams traced deadly trajectories across the silent night sky, swiftly striking the relatively vulnerable compound eyes and mouthparts of the three-headed hymenopteran.

The sudden attack caught the Oomp off guard. One of them was hit directly in the compound eye by the beam, bursting out in a puff of slime and letting out a painful screech.

The other two were also grazed by the beams, hindering their movement, but the Oolong reacted quickly, no longer focusing on destroying the electric grid, but instead turning its attention to the suddenly appearing, lifeless but attacking iron lump.

"Pfft..."

More clumps of corrosive slime were ejected, like green cannonballs, completely blocking the Iron Guard's possible escape routes.

Iron Guard's mobility is far inferior to that of the Loongson 5 suit. It made an emergency change of direction using its thrusters to avoid most of the slime, but its left shoulder and the outside of its left leg were still grazed by two clumps of slime, resulting in combat damage.

"laugh!"

A violent corrosion reaction occurs immediately.

Thick blue smoke billowed from the surface of the Iron Guard's nano-alloy, and the first layer of nanoparticles on the mech's surface was eroded, softened, and decomposed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

[Warning: The left shoulder armor is severely corroded, reducing its structural strength by 60%; the left leg joint transmission is damaged, reducing mobility by 40%...]

Damage alarms for the Iron Guardian itself echoed within its core.

But the Iron Guard felt no fear, only the absolute priority of executing orders.

Ignoring the damage, he forcibly stabilized himself with the help of the thrusters, and the electromagnetic laser gun once again locked onto the most severely injured Necromancer to finish it off.

However, the other two brethren had already pounced close, their digging claws on their tails carrying immense force as they slammed down on the Iron Guard.

Iron Guard, like a silent warrior, barely managed to raise his relatively intact right arm to block.

"clang!"

A dull thud followed, and the immense impact sent Iron Guard sliding six meters backward, his alloy feet carving deep furrows into the steel ground.

The already severely corroded area on his left shoulder shattered under the immense impact.

[The left shoulder structure is severely damaged; the nanounit reserve is being repaired, and it is estimated that it will take another 30 seconds...]

Iron Guard's own AI reported, but Iron Guard's counterattack did not stop. In the instant of parrying, his electromagnetic laser gun muzzle was almost pressed against the jaw of the lunging Beast.

"Peng!"

A high-energy beam of light penetrated at point-blank range.

The bear-eating beast's jaws were blown open, and it tumbled away.