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"3 survival points are not enough for me right now. I can only try to hunt as many as possible in the next two days."
The next morning.
Gobi Desert.
A group of crawling snake-dogs encountered death falling from the sky. Chen Yuan, wielding an electromagnetic laser sword, slashed down like silver lightning.
"Fuck!"
The bright yellow blade of light danced with a shrill whistling sound as it tore through the air, precisely cleaving a large snake-dog that leaped up to bite in two.
The foul-smelling blood and entrails gushed out like a fountain. In the instant the blood splattered, Chen Yuan's gaze pierced through the blood mist and instantly caught sight of the core of the spiritual energy particle, which was exposed in the broken torso and was shimmering with a faint red light.
"die!"
With a low shout, Chen Yuan's left hand, covered in nano-alloy, shot out with lightning speed. Under the terrifying boost of the 700% increase in nano-pulse power, his five fingers gripped the fragile core like hydraulic clamps.
"Pfft!"
With a forceful grip, Chen Yuan crushed the core with his bare hands, turning it into tiny, scarlet energy fragments that quickly dissipated.
[Target Kill: Large Snake Dog, Survival Points +300.]
The hunt continues, the killing never stops.
In the abandoned subway tunnel, in the dark and damp environment, countless "spiky eels" surged out from the cracks in the walls like a tide, their long, sharp bony spines shooting out like a torrential rain.
Chen Yuan swiftly dodged within the confined space. When he couldn't dodge, he activated his energy shield to withstand the attack, unleashing a beam of incandescent flame from his right-hand high-temperature flamethrower, burning the area to its maximum extent.
"Sizzle, crackle, crackle."
The spiny eel's fragile shell instantly carbonized and burst under the 5000°C flames, turning the entire tunnel into a furnace of fire, with the air filled with the stench of burning proteins.
[Target cleared: 100+ swarms of spiny eels, survival points +13000.]
Old World Stadium.
A mature calyx beast perched on the ruins of the collapsed stands, its countless tentacles thrashing wildly beneath its canopy, spewing corrosive acid and numerous energy blasts.
Chen Yuan did not engage it in a prolonged fight. Instead, he used his palm cannon in his left hand to remotely charge up energy, and a blue beam of light as thick as a bowl was precisely struck at the relatively fragile root connection point.
"Boom!"
The explosion tore through the tough tissue, and the calyx beast let out a deafening scream as its massive body lost its balance.
In that instant, Chen Yuan seized the opportunity, his flight thrusters ignited, and he instantly rushed to the front of the Flower Calyx Beast's exposed mandibles due to the intense pain. His right arm's spiral impact drill, accompanied by a tearing sound, pierced through the Flower Calyx Beast in a flash.
"Sizzle... Pfft!"
The high-speed rotating drill bit shredded the fragile core of the spirit particles like a meat grinder.
The calyx beast's wailing abruptly stopped, and its massive body went limp.
[Target killed: Flower Calyx Beast (mature stage), Survival Points +800.]
A residential building covered in scarlet sarcoma.
Chen Yuan continued his hunt, and his points increased rapidly like a snowball.
When the core energy is depleted by more than half or the suit accumulates a certain amount of damage, Chen Yuan will immediately return to the Ark Base and then have the nanosteel suit quickly recharged.
He himself quickly consumed high-energy nutritional paste within the base, used a temperature-controlled bed for a short but highly effective deep rest, and continued fighting after waking up.
Two days and two nights of non-stop hunting, the numbers on the scoreboard jumped wildly.
[Accumulated Survival Points: 35860 points.]
When the number finally settled, Chen Yuan was standing on a small Devouring Beast nest that he had just leveled with his palm cannon.
He was slightly out of breath and said, "Longxin, return to base immediately."
"boom!"
The flight thrusters spewed out blue-white flames, and he soared into the sky, instantly transforming into a silver streak as he sped toward the steel base of Ark No. 9.
……
Back at the base, Chen Yuan took off his nano-steel suit and allowed it to undergo routine repairs and recharging.
Then quickly wash, eat, and replenish your energy.
When he was in peak condition, he stood in front of the redemption screen in the system store, his eyes fixed on the Loongson 1 Nano Steel Suit (Basic Type).
[Exchange Price: 30,000 Survival Points]
"System, redemption confirmed."
Chen Yuan said seriously, without the slightest hesitation.
[Command confirmed. 30,000 survival points deducted.]
[Item: Loongson 1 Nanosteel Suit (Basic Type) has been delivered to the host's portable space (special storage space).]
[Current remaining survival points: 5860 points.]
A faint light flashed, and a silver-gray metallic sphere, slightly smaller than the main battle armor's storage box and about the size of a basketball, appeared in Chen Yuan's personal space.
With a thought, Chen Yuan took it out and placed it on the ground.
"Start and activate the Loongson 1 system."
[Command received. Loongson 1 Nano Steel Suit, initiating initialization procedure.]
An electronic voice, similar in tone to the main control computer "Loongson" but slightly monotonous and lacking emotional fluctuation, sounded.
This is an independent AI built into the secondary battle armor. Its authority is lower than that of the main control Loongson, but it is sufficient to execute some simple combat commands.
"Crack!"
The surface of the silver metal sphere flowed like mercury, rapidly unfolding and deforming.
Countless fine silver nanoparticles gushed out from it, but instead of rushing towards Chen Yuan, they rapidly converged and shaped on the ground in front of him, quickly forming a human-shaped outline.
This nanotech mech warrior is about two meters tall, with clean and sharp lines, and is covered in a matte silver-gray basic version of nano-alloy armor.
Although it is not as detailed or clearly equipped as the Loongson 5, it still exudes a cold, mechanical beauty.
Its head was a smooth, oval-shaped armor without any obvious facial features, with a dark blue optical sensor embedded in the center, which was calmly watching Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan muttered to himself, "From now on, I'll call you Iron Guard Number 1!"
Chapter 25 Joint Attack
The right arm of Iron Guard 1 is relatively robust, and the hand is integrated into a fixed electromagnetic laser gun port, with the gun barrel visibly flashing a faint blue light.
The left arm is a normal mechanical hand structure with five distinct fingers, which can be used for close combat or gripping (although it is not currently equipped with any additional weapons).
There is a small energy core protrusion on its back, and basic anti-gravity thruster nozzles under its feet.
[Loongson 1 Nano Steel Mech Warrior, initialization complete, Mr. Chen successfully named, Iron Guard 1 in standby mode...]
The voice of basic AI was heard.
Chen Yuan stepped forward, reached out, and covered the smooth chest armor of the mecha warrior.
Through nano-contact, he instantly established a deeper neural link with the armor, and he could clearly perceive its status: core energy 100%, weapon system: electromagnetic laser gun (energy bullets: 12/12), melee module: basic nano-alloy fist/palm, mobility: medium (ground/low altitude), AI computing core: standby.
"System changes, highest command authority confirmed: Chen Yuan, secondary command authority: main control computer 'Loongson'."
[Command confirmed. Highest authority: Chen Yuan. Secondary command node: Loongson main controller. Codename: Iron Guard.]
The basic AI... oh, it should now be called Iron Guard 1 is responding.
"Loongson, take over the Iron Guard's tactical coordination and battlefield data analysis module," Chen Yuan ordered the main control computer in his mind.
[Command confirmed, tactical coordination protocol established, data link established, secondary combat unit Iron Guard connected to combat network.]
As the Loongson high-efficiency voice rang out, Chen Yuan instantly felt as if his consciousness had gained an extended "tentacle," allowing him to more clearly perceive and command the Iron Guards to assist in the battle.
"That's wonderful."
Looking at the silent yet loyal mecha warrior before him, Chen Yuan felt a sense of peace.
Although Iron Guard 1 is currently only equipped with a laser gun with 12 rounds of ammunition and the most basic melee capabilities, it is far less powerful than Loongson 5, but this is a start.
A reliable second-in-command who can share firepower, perform simple tasks, and even act as a meat shield in critical moments is still very useful in battle.
"Iron Guard, conduct basic combat posture drills."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yuan gave the order.
Iron Guard's dark blue goggles lit up as he smoothly performed basic movements such as moving forward, backward, sideways, rolling, aiming his gun, and throwing punches at close range.
The movements are precise and stable, with a rhythmic quality unique to machinery.
The electromagnetic laser gun muzzle moves steadily along the aiming direction, looking like it's performing a mechanical dance.
Watching the Iron Guard meticulously carry out orders, Chen Yuan seemed to see himself no longer fighting alone on the future battlefield, but personally leading a mech battle group to sweep away the apocalypse.
"Iron Guard, enter standby alert mode."
Chen Yuan continued to give orders, his gaze once again turning to the system screen.
"Longxin, help me replan the hunting route. The hunt begins."
"Command received, expanding search area..."
Covered in a silver battle suit, Chen Yuan once again transformed into the Grim Reaper of the Wasteland.
Behind him, the Iron Guardian No. 1 mech warrior calmly scanned the base entrance through its dark blue visors, like a loyal steel sentinel, awaiting Chen Yuan's orders.
After thinking about it, Chen Yuan felt that Iron Guard No. 1's current level was still too low, so he asked about the upgrade requirements without hesitation.
[Ding, command received. Secondary combat unit "Iron Guard" upgrade module: V1.0]
Price: 5000 Survival Points.
(The second upgrade requires 10,000 points, and so on.)
[Upgrade Content, Enhanced Core AI: Improved autonomous early warning and tactical analysis capabilities, enabling independent handling of low-threat targets and more acute battlefield situational awareness.]
[Melee Weapon: "A basic electromagnetic laser sword integrated into the left arm (weaker than the Dragon Core 5 main sword, but powerful enough to cut through the shell of a low-level Devouring Beast)."]
[Mobility Optimization: Anti-gravity thruster efficiency increased by 15%, resulting in more agile steering.]
[Structural Reinforcement: Fine-tuning of the nano-alloy formula improves corrosion resistance and impact resistance by 20%.]