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"call!"
A blindingly bright white flame suddenly burst forth; this was no ordinary flame, but a highly compressed plasma stream.
The moment the flames shot out, the surrounding air crackled and popped from the extreme heat, and waves of heat rolled in. Even with his battle suit protecting him, Chen Yuan could still feel the scorching heat, so the power seemed pretty good.
The incandescent flames, like long snakes, instantly engulfed the reinforced concrete ruins in front of them. The hard concrete melted rapidly like a wax figure under the extreme temperature of 4000°C, and the steel bars inside were burned red-hot and softened.
Three seconds later, the flames went out abruptly.
All that remained was a pool of flowing dark red lava, billowing black smoke and emitting a pungent, burnt smell.
The original mountain of ruins was forcibly melted down and a large area was flattened.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan nodded repeatedly.
Finally, his gaze fell upon the solid rock below.
"Auger arm, start, target: the rock layer below, maximum power, I want to see how strong the destructive power is."
[Command received. Auger impact drill mode conversion initiated. Target: Right arm. Rotation speed: 80000 rpm!]
The Loongson notification tone has a distinctive humming sound due to high-frequency vibration.
The nano-armor below Chen Yuan's right elbow instantly came to life, with countless tiny silver units frantically reorganizing and rapidly arranging themselves into shape.
In an instant, the entire forearm and hand transformed into a giant spiral drill bit, about twenty centimeters in diameter, spinning at high speed with a sharp metallic sheen at its tip.
The drill bit's surface is covered with sharp alloy threads, and it rotates so fast that it even creates sharp sonic booms and visible white cyclones in the air.
Chen Yuan's right arm itself was firmly fixed by a multi-layered nano-buffered structure, as stable as a rock, without the slightest discomfort from rotation.
Although he couldn't figure out the underlying principle, Chen Yuan could only say "awesome!"
"Otama Rasengan!"
With a low shout, the immature Chen Yuan leaped off the steel platform, using the momentum of his fall to slam the high-speed rotating auger into the exposed, hard granite below.
"Zzzzzzzzz... Boom!!"
A tooth-grinding sound suddenly erupted as metal violently rubbed against rock, followed by a muffled thud as the rock was forcefully blasted apart.
The scene was one of flying debris like bullets, accompanied by dust and smoke.
From a distance, the high-speed rotating auger bit looked like a red-hot iron rod being plunged into butter, piercing through the hard rock layer with unstoppable force, a truly awe-inspiring sight.
Wherever it passed, rocks were instantly shattered by the violent impact and rotating tearing force, with fragments flying everywhere.
The drill bit went nearly a meter deep before slowly stopping its rotation under Chen Yuan's control.
As the smoke and dust cleared, Chen Yuan pulled out the drill arm.
On the hard rock below, there was a perfectly round hole with smooth edges and a depth of one meter.
The inner wall of the hole was covered with spiral patterns left by high-speed rotation, and it was still emitting blue smoke from the high-temperature friction.
"hiss…"
Even though Chen Yuan was somewhat prepared, he was still shocked by this terrifying close-combat armor-piercing ability and gasped in shock. What if that were to hit the skull of the Devouring Beast...?
Chen Yuan: "I'll make you see your own brains!"
After the test was completed, the power of the three new weapons far exceeded expectations. Chen Yuan reverted to the drill arm form, and the nanoparticles quickly reassembled into a normal arm.
"Hmm? Some Devouring Beasts have been attracted by the noise. It's a pity I got up too late today, and it's getting dark. Let's leave it at that for now!"
Chen Yuan muttered to himself, then his silver figure soared into the sky once more, disappearing into the crimson-tinged horizon, and flew back to the No. 9 Steel Ark Survival Base.
……
The night is deep.
Deep within the Ark base.
Chen Yuan was immersed in a deep sleep. The temperature-controlled bed isolated him from the cold and danger of the wasteland surface, with only the low hum of the air circulation system.
Only at the base could he sleep peacefully.
Sudden……
[Whoosh... High-level alert! High-intensity biological attack detected!]
The power grid is suffering from a persistent corrosion attack.
[Location: Outermost layer of camouflage at the surface entrance.]
[Target Identification: High-threat Devouring Beast - Negative-Child Beast, Quantity: 6, with a large proliferation of companion beasts, Danger Level: High.]
[The energy grid system has been interfered with by an unknown slime, hindering its activation. The base's physical defenses are under direct threat. Mr. Chen, please handle this as soon as possible.]
Chapter 22 Base Defense
The piercing alarm sounded, and Chen Yuan suddenly opened his eyes. After a moment of confusion, his pupils were immediately replaced by absolute clarity and icy killing intent. His body reacted faster than his mind, and he jumped out of bed almost as a conditioned reflex.
"Super Beast Arms!"
Chen Yuan, in his chuunibyou (delusional) state, shouted something, and the silver metal box placed in the corner immediately opened as if receiving some kind of command.
Countless luminous nanoparticles, like a swarm of awakened silver bees or a galaxy flowing against the current, surged toward Chen Yuan.
Those particle streams instantly enveloped his entire body, rapidly spreading along the contours of his muscles, combining and solidifying.
In less than two seconds, the cold, futuristic Loongson 5 nano-steel suit had covered his entire body.
The visor closed, and the goggles gleamed with a sharp, eerie blue light.
A cold, synthesized electronic voice resounded inside the helmet:
"Chen Yuan, the Loongson 5 nano-steel suit mecha warrior, is online and requests to go into battle!"
"Order received. Base is now on maximum alert..."
The base's main screen instantly switched to the external monitoring screen.
Above the camouflage layer of the surface entrance, an energy protection grid was flickering with an unstable blue light.
The surface of the power grid is covered with a thick, foul-smelling, green, corrosive slime, which is what prevents the energy structure and physical materials of the power grid from being corroded.
The power grid's light visibly dimmed, and in some areas, there were even signs of melting.
Outside the power grid, six ferocious-looking beasts resembled demons returned from hell.
They are enormous, like twisted, alien insects, with their bodies covered in thick, dark metallic armor.
Most chillingly, their tails have a mimicry structure that closely resembles a "human arm".
At this moment, these "arms" were waving eerily, accompanied by intermittent, desperate, and painful cries for help emanating from the throat of the brethren: "Help...save me...don't leave me..."
The sound was shrill and realistic, echoing in the deathly silent wasteland at midnight, enough to shake the mind of any unsuspecting survivor and make them want to come closer to investigate.
"This is troublesome..."
But Chen Yuan's eyepiece coldly filtered out these false cries of grief, and the analysis data from Loongson clearly showed the abnormal frequency and source of the sound waves.
His gaze was fixed on the back of the calf, which was not covered with smooth bone armor, but rather with honeycomb-like cavities.
Each brood chamber was writhing, densely packed with fist-sized offspring resembling skinned spiders, each with multiple sharp limbs and a round mouthpart.
Their scarlet compound eyes gleamed greedily in the darkness, and the same corrosive mucus dripped from their mouthparts.
"Mimicry trapping... symbiotic offspring... these disgusting things really are."
Chen Yuan instantly recognized this hunter, who was infamous in the wasteland world.
Just then, seemingly sensing that the power grid was about to be breached, the fertility cavity on the back of one of the bear-bearers suddenly contracted.
"Puff, puff, puff, puff!"
Like a shotgun firing, dozens of offspring were ejected from their brood chambers by immense biological pressure. They traced crimson parabolas in the air at astonishing speed, heading straight for the exposed entrance area beneath the electric grid.
Even more terrifying is that during flight, they open their mouthparts and spray out streams of dark green corrosive mucus like high-pressure water jets, attempting to cause destruction.
[Warning: Swarm attack by minions, corrosive slime covering the area.]
[The protective grid is overloaded, and some sections have already blown! The physical protection at the entrance is exposed.]
"Want to come in? Dream on. You've already met your demise." Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and the flight thrusters beneath his feet instantly activated.
"boom!"
The camouflage layer at the base entrance activated the moment he charged out. Chen Yuan transformed into a silver lightning bolt, rushing out against the onrushing slime and minions, his blue energy shield unfolding as he did so.
"Chichichi..."
Thick, corrosive slime pelted the shield like a torrential downpour, causing violent energy ripples to spread wildly. Where the slime adhered, the shield's energy was severely depleted. Several streams of slime penetrated the shield's weak points and splashed onto the battle suit's chest armor, immediately emitting a pungent blue smoke. Fine corrosion marks were even visible to the naked eye on the surface of the nano-alloy.
[Energy Shield Strength: 92%, Nanoarmor slightly corroded.]
The Loongson super-intelligent optical brain enables real-time emergency reporting.
Chen Yuan was greatly shocked. The corrosiveness was far beyond his imagination. It seemed that a large number of attacks could also cause a qualitative change. He was right.
But his movements didn't falter. The instant he rushed out of the base, his left hand was already raised, and a ghostly blue light was rapidly gathering at the muzzle of the cannon in his palm.
"Palm Cannon, maximum power, cover and bombard!"
[Palm Cannon Charge: 100%, Area Coverage Mode!]
Loongson faithfully executes the orders.
"Boom!"
A giant blue energy beam, nearly a meter in diameter, roared out from Chen Yuan's left palm, like a divine punishment spear, and slammed into the oncoming horde of beasts and their spray of slime, creating a truly explosive scene.
"Puff puff puff, sizzle sizzle!"
Wherever the energy beam passed, the offspring instantly vaporized and annihilated like fragile soap bubbles, and the corrosive slime it sprayed was also instantly evaporated by the extreme heat.
Its beam of light, still powerful, struck a Necrobeast behind it that was gathering its strength to unleash the next wave of Necrobeasts.
"If I fire this shot, you might die."
A deafening explosion rang out.
The tough bone armor of the beast carrying its offspring shattered like paper under the maximum power of the palm cannon. Its massive body was blown to pieces, and foul-smelling slime and broken internal organs flew everywhere. Even the offspring on its back that had not yet fired were reduced to ashes, and it was successfully killed.
[Target kill: 1 Nemesis, 1 Nemesis Cluster (approximately 30).]