novelhk Chapter 171 Strange Movements Deep Within the Rift! Synthesizing a Legendary Engine!
Chapter 171 Strange Movements Deep Within the Rift! Synthesizing a Legendary Engine!
[High-Tier Interdimensional Rift Stabilizer Blueprint (Special Item)]
[Note: This describes a method for manufacturing advanced crack stabilizers. Once manufactured, these stabilizers can forcibly anchor, shrink, or even completely close extremely dangerous spatial cracks.]
nice one.
If this thing were sold to the military, it could definitely fetch a fortune.
Chu Tianfeng approached.
"Brother Jiang."
Chu Tianfeng spoke with the utmost respect, as if addressing an elder, "This time... hundreds of thousands of people in Dongjiang City owe you their lives."
Jiang Ming waved his hand, "Stop with the formalities. I told you, I'm here to buy goods. The mother is dead, but there should still be a lot of good stuff under these rubble."
Chu Tianfeng quickly turned to Lei Zhan and shouted, "Lei Zhan! Take some men and seal off the site! Call all the engineers over here to help Brother Jiang clear the rubble!"
Lei Zhan responded loudly and led his men to rush onto the ruins.
Jiang Ming returned to the chariot.
The heavily armored fortress looks pretty bad right now.
The left side armor was dented, the bulldozer blade was chipped, and although the main gun barrel had survived the explosion thanks to the meteorite iron, it was covered with fine cracks.
Marlowe jumped out of the cockpit, touching the tracks with a pained expression.
"Boss, this car needs major repairs."
"build."
Jiang Ming patted the car body. "We have plenty of materials. We've made a killing today."
Chen Qi also emerged from the gunner's position, his face beaming with excitement. "Brother Ming, that shot was awesome! I feel like I could take on ten of them right now!"
Jiang Ming tossed him a bottle of basic recovery potion, "Help yourself recover first. I still feel like something's not quite right here."
The voice just fell.
From the deepest part of the ruins of the China World Trade Center, a very muffled rumbling sound suddenly came.
It wasn't the roar of a monster; it sounded more like some kind of enormous machine in operation.
The ground began to tremble violently, even more so than when the mother body first appeared.
Lei Zhan and several soldiers who had just rushed onto the ruins were thrown down by the shock.
[WARNING! Extremely unusual spatial fluctuations detected!]
[The high-level spatial rift, no longer suppressed by its parent body, is undergoing a collapse and mutation!]
Jiang Ming's expression changed.
"Get in! Retreat!"
Without saying a word, Ma Luo and Chen Qi scrambled into the chariot.
Jiang Ming grabbed Chu Tianfeng by the collar and threw him onto the armored command vehicle a few meters away.
"Have all your men retreat two kilometers away! Now!"
Before Chu Tianfeng could react, the heavy fortress roared, its tracks spinning wildly as it hurtled outwards.
Rumble!
In the heart of the ruins of the China World Trade Center, a massive sinkhole with a diameter of over 100 meters suddenly collapsed.
A visible silver spatial storm erupted from the sinkhole.
The surrounding reinforced concrete buildings, abandoned vehicles, and even the corpses of mutated monsters on the ground were instantly pulverized into the finest powder upon contact with this silver storm.
The rear armor of the heavy fortress was grazed by the edge of the storm.
A piercing sound of metal tearing apart rang out.
Jiang Ming glanced at the radar screen, where the area representing the rear armor of the tank had turned red.
The bronze-grade composite armor didn't even last a second before a large chunk was sheared off.
"Marlowe! Floor the gas!"
The tank charged through the ruins, finally breaking out of the danger zone before the space storm completely spread.
Chu Tianfeng's armored vehicle convoy also managed to withdraw with great difficulty.
Everyone stood on a high ground two kilometers away, looking in the direction of the China World Trade Center.
The silvery spatial storm lasted for a full ten minutes.
When the storm finally subsided and the dust settled,
The scene was completely silent.
The entire block where the China World Trade Center was located was completely flattened.
There were no ruins, no bomb craters.
The ground was as smooth as a mirror.
In the center of that enormous "mirror" stood an extremely bizarre building.
It was a black obelisk that was tens of meters tall.
The obelisk's surface shimmered with a dark purple light, and countless complex runes flickered on its body.
At the base of the obelisk, a portal emitting a ghostly blue light is slowly taking shape.
[Unexplored overlapping area discovered!]
[Current Location: Abyss Outpost (Lv.40-Lv.55)]
[Regional Characteristics: High-dimensional suppression, gravity anomaly, habitat for abyssal creatures.]
Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes.
A level 45 catastrophe mother is just a watchdog?
Is this the real core area?
Chu Tianfeng walked over, looked at the obelisk, and asked in a dry voice, "Brother Jiang, what is that?"
"A new copy."
Jiang Ming casually replied, "But now is not the time to go in. Your military had better completely seal off this place and not let anyone near. Any monster that runs out of that door could wipe out all of your thousands of people."
Chu Tianfeng shuddered and immediately ordered a blockade.
"Brother Jiang, what are your plans for the future?"
Chu Tianfeng asked.
"Go back to your military region's repair depot. I need a place to overhaul my tanks."
Jiang Ming pointed to the dilapidated heavy fortress.
"No problem! I'll arrange for the No. 1 repair shop to be cleared out immediately; it has the most complete equipment!"
Chu Tianfeng did not hesitate.
Jiang Ming nodded, turned around and got into the car.
……
A special envoy from the headquarters!
Dongjiang Military Region, Repair Shop No. 01.
This huge factory, originally used to repair main battle tanks, has now been completely emptied, with only Jiang Ming's heavy armored fortress parked there.
The factory gates were tightly closed.
Jiang Ming stood in front of the chariot and opened the system panel.
This purchase was incredibly fruitful; it's time to give this steel behemoth a complete upgrade.
He first opened the crafting menu.
Place the [Broken Flesh Furnace Engine] in the main materials slot.
In the auxiliary materials section, Jiang Ming dragged in the exploded [Life Source Core of the Disaster Mother (Gold Legendary)] without hesitation.
Next, he put in three more portions of [Super-Rapid Proliferation Cell Tissue (Purple Epic)].
[The synthesis formula is being developed...]
[WARNING: This synthesis involves legendary-level life-origin substances with extremely high energy levels, and has a 30% failure rate.]
[Should we continue?]
"continue."
Jiang Ming confirmed it directly.
Om-!
An extremely dazzling golden beam of light shot into the sky from inside the factory.
If the repair shop's roof hadn't been sturdy enough, that beam of light would probably have pierced right through the ceiling.
Amidst the golden light, the originally dark red flesh and blood furnace engine began to writhe violently.
The mother's life source core transformed into a pure golden liquid, instantly enveloping the entire engine.
The three proliferating cells transformed into countless golden tentacles, deeply embedding themselves into every part of the engine.
The engine, originally a mixture of metal and flesh, began to undergo a qualitative change.
The metal parts were assimilated into a strange skeleton that shone with a metallic luster, while the flesh and blood turned into a translucent golden gel.
[Ding! Synthesis successful!]
[Trigger a miraculous evolution!]
[Obtained: Immortal Source Engine (Gold Legendary Module)]
[Type: Core Power Source for Heavy Armored Vehicles]
[Attributes: Power conversion rate 1000%, energy output limit increased by 500%.]
[Special Effect 1: Immortal-level Regeneration (While the engine is running, the tank's armor and damaged modules recover 2% durability per second. As long as the core remains intact, the tank will never be scrapped.)]
[Special Effect 2: Source Matter Devouring (The chassis tentacles evolve into source matter tentacles, capable of devouring all organic and inorganic matter, and even converting free energy into kinetic energy).]
[Special Effect 3: Spatial Warp (Consumes a massive amount of energy, allowing the vehicle to perform a short-distance spatial teleport, maximum distance 500 meters, cooldown time 1 hour).]
Jiang Ming looked at the attributes on the panel and took a deep breath.
Legendary module!
These attributes are simply outrageous.
Especially the immortal regeneration, which is like equipping the tank with a super health regeneration pump.
With the addition of spatial warp, the agility of this massive machine, weighing tens of tons, will be unimaginable when it comes to fighting in the future.
Click!
The Immortal Source Engine automatically connects to the vehicle's power compartment.
The entire heavy fortress shuddered violently, and the dented armor, the chipped bulldozer blades, and even the cracks on the main gun barrel all began to heal and recover at a visible speed.
In just a few minutes, the tank was completely transformed, even more ferocious and imposing than before.
[Core module detected to be of legendary rank; vehicle meets upgrade requirements!]
[500000 experience points consumed; vehicle tier upgraded to Silver!]
[Unlocked 2 new module interfaces.]
[Unlock Vehicle Trait: Kinetic Shield (Consumes energy to generate an energy shield on the vehicle's surface that can withstand high-intensity attacks).]
Jiang Ming looked at the brand-new Silver-class tank and patted the armor with satisfaction.
"Boss! This car...this car is working!"
Marlowe stood to the side, stammering as he pointed to the chassis of the tank.
Beneath the chassis, the originally dark red tentacles had turned pale gold, and they seemed to be alive, slowly dancing in the air.
Chen Qi also came over, his face full of shock, "Brother Ming, I feel that the oppressive aura of this vehicle is even stronger than that level 45 Mother Entity."
"Stop talking nonsense, get in the car and familiarize yourself with the new system."
Jiang Ming gave the instructions.
Just then, the repair shop's gate was slammed loudly from the outside.
"Brother Jiang! Are you inside?"
Chu Tianfeng's voice was filled with anxiety.
Jiang Ming walked over and opened the small door next to him.
Chu Tianfeng stood outside the door, covered in sweat, his face extremely pale.
"What happened? Did something happen to that obelisk?"
Jiang Ming asked.
"It's not an obelisk."
Chu Tianfeng gritted his teeth. "It's people from the Jiangnan Regional Command."
Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow. "Come on then, do you think you can take command from me?"
"It's not about taking territory, it's about you."
Chu Tianfeng lowered his voice, "When you killed the Mother just now, the regional satellite detected extremely high energy fluctuations. They sent a special envoy with a mechanized rapid reaction force, ostensibly to provide support, but in reality to take over."
"Take over what?"
"Take over that obelisk, and... your chariot."
Chu Tianfeng clenched his fist. "That special envoy is named Lin Yao, a confidant of the regional leadership. As soon as he arrived, he watched the battle footage that Lei Zhan and the others had taken, and immediately demanded to see you. He asked you to hand over all the materials that the tanks and the mother body had exploded, saying that it was for the 'safety of all humanity on Earth' to conduct intensive research."
Jiang Ming laughed in anger after hearing this.
"The safety of all humanity on Earth? That's quite an overstatement."
Jiang Ming cracked his neck. "Where is she?"
"It's right outside the repair shop in the plaza. He brought three of the latest 'Storm-class' power armors developed by the headquarters, all level 30 equipment, with formidable firepower. Brother Jiang, don't be impulsive. The headquarters has too much power; we..."
Jiang Ming cracked his neck. "Where is she?"
"It's right outside the repair shop in the plaza. He brought three of the latest 'Storm-class' power armors developed by the headquarters, all level 30 equipment, with formidable firepower. Brother Jiang, don't be impulsive. The headquarters has too much power; we..."
Before Chu Tianfeng could finish speaking, the repair shop's gate suddenly made a loud bang.
boom!
The heavy steel gate was forcibly blasted open by a tremendous force, and the two doors flew in, twisting and flying, before crashing onto the open ground.
Amidst the smoke and dust, three silver-white powered armored vehicles, each over two meters tall, strode in.
The power armor has a portable electromagnetic cannon on its left shoulder and a high-frequency particle oscillation blade on its mechanical arm, giving it a highly futuristic look.
In the middle of the three powered armored vehicles stood a young man dressed in a crisp military uniform and wearing white gloves.
It was Special Envoy Lin Yao.
Lin Yao glanced around the factory and his gaze instantly locked onto the Silver-class heavy fortress parked in the center.
A glint of undisguised greed flashed in his eyes.
"Chu Tianfeng, the defense of your Dongjiang City is as rotten as a pile of shit, but I didn't expect it to have such a good thing hidden away."
Lin Yao took off his white gloves and spoke slowly and deliberately.
Chu Tianfeng stepped forward. "Special Envoy Lin, Jiang Ming is a benefactor of Dongjiang City! How can you do this..."
"benefactor?"
Lin Yao interrupted him with a cold laugh, "In the face of the overall strategic situation of the General Region, there are no personal grudges. This tank, and the core materials of that mother body, are top military secrets. Now, on behalf of the Jiangnan Regional Command, I hereby formally requisition them."
Lin Yao turned to look at Jiang Ming, his chin slightly raised.
"So you're that private contractor named Jiang Ming? Hand over control of the tank and unbind the storage equipment. The regional headquarters will award you a first-class merit and compensate you with one million federal dollars."
Jiang Ming looked at Lin Yao as if he were looking at a fool.
"One million?"
Jiang Ming scoffed, "You wouldn't even have enough to buy half a wheel of this car."
Lin Yao's face darkened. "You dare disobey orders? Do you know what crime it is to refuse the regional command's requisition? Execute him on the spot!"
Click click click!
The three Storm-class power armors simultaneously raised their arms, their dark electromagnetic cannon muzzles aimed at Jiang Ming.
"I have a bad temper."
Jiang Ming didn't even draw his sword; he simply snapped his fingers lazily and said, "Marlowe."
"Hey boss, I'm here!"
Marlowe's voice came through the tank's loudspeaker.
"Someone is trying to steal our car."
"Then what's the point of talking nonsense!"
boom!
The Silver-tier Heavy Fortress let out a deafening roar.
The Immortal Source Engine instantly unleashed terrifying power.
There is no need to charge the main gun at all.
The [Myriad Eyes Starfall Annihilation Cannon] on top of the vehicle suddenly rotated its turret, locking onto the foremost Storm-class power armor.
"You dare to open fire?!"
Lin Yao's eyes widened; he simply couldn't believe that anyone would dare to attack the General Region's power armor within the military region.
The answer he received was the crisp sound of Chen Qi pressing the launch button.
Sizzle—!
A dark silver beam of light instantly tore through the air.
There was no charging up, no delay.
The distance was too close; the level 30 Storm-class power armor didn't even have time to activate its energy shield before being hit head-on by the beam of light.
The high-strength alloy armor was as fragile as paper in the face of the Annihilation Lightning.
The beam of light pierced straight through the power armor's chest, instantly vaporizing the pilot and the power core inside.
The massive power armor was reduced to a pile of scrap metal and collapsed with a crash.
Lin Yao was thrown to the ground by the blast wave and rolled several times before stopping. His military cap flew off, and he looked utterly disheveled.
The remaining two powered armor pilots were terrified, frantically activating their energy shields and preparing to fire.
"Kinetic shield, activate. Run them over."
Jiang Ming calmly gave the order.
A layer of pale golden energy shield instantly appeared on the surface of the chariot.
Two high-explosive electromagnetic cannon shells hit the shield, but didn't even cause a ripple.
The heavy armored fortress was immediately put into its highest gear, and its tens of tons of weight transformed into a raging steel behemoth, slamming heavily into the second powered armor.
boom!
The powered armored vehicle was sent flying dozens of meters away, crashing through the wall of the repair shop.
The third power armor turned to run, but golden source material tentacles suddenly emerged from under the chassis, tightly wrapping around the power armor's legs and pulling it sharply.
The power armor collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The heavy tracks rolled over it mercilessly, and with a tooth-grinding metallic cracking sound, they crushed this obviously incredibly expensive war machine into a flat iron disc.
The whole process took less than ten seconds.
The three Storm-class powered armors, representing the highest combat power in the region, were completely destroyed.
Chu Tianfeng watched in stunned silence, his back soaked with cold sweat.
Jiang Ming walked up to Lin Yao, who was slumped on the ground, and looked down at him.
"You just said you wanted to requisition my car?"
Lin Yao trembled violently, staring intently at Jiang Ming. "You...you're insane! This is treason! The headquarters will not let you get away with this!"
Jiang Ming squatted down and patted Lin Yao's pale face.
"I don't know if the headquarters will let me go."
Jiang Ming grabbed Lin Yao's hair, forcing him to look up at the black obelisk standing in the distance.
"But I know that if your headquarters is only at this level of scrap metal, once what comes out of that door, you won't even be qualified to be cannon fodder."
Lin Yao followed Jiang Ming's gaze.
At that very moment, the dark blue portal at the base of the obelisk suddenly began to fluctuate violently.
A claw covered in black scales, the size of a truck, slowly emerged from the portal and crushed a military radar vehicle that had just driven past the obelisk.
The muffled roar traveled more than ten kilometers and reached everyone's ears clearly.
The system panel flashed a blinding red light.
[WARNING! The Abyss Outpost portal has been activated!]
[The vanguard legion is crossing spatial dimensions!]
Jiang Ming loosened Lin Yao's hair, stood up, and looked at the armed soldiers nearby who had drawn their guns and pointed them at him.
"Brigade Commander Chu, it seems your troubles are bigger than I imagined."