novelhk Chapter 8: The Mechanical Race Ambush!
Chapter 8: The Mechanical Race Ambush!
It was a humanoid alien creature about five meters tall, covered in dark green scales, with four arms. Its aura was unstable, and its armor was damaged in many places, as if it had just experienced a fierce battle. It was fleeing in panic away from the Shadow Shuttle.
Behind him, from the ripples in that space, there were faint, strong energy fluctuations, as if pursuers were about to appear.
"It's a warrior from the 'Talo Clan'! He should be at the peak of the Realm Lord level, and he's seriously injured!"
The shadow's detection instrument immediately provided the analysis results, and his eyes lit up.
"The Talo clan are vassals of the demon race and mortal enemies of us humans! A lone, wounded Talo clan Realm Lord at the peak... is worth a fortune!"
Inside the security hall, many team members turned their attention to Zi Mei.
Military merit delivered to your doorstep?
Moreover, the other party appeared to be in extremely poor condition.
Zi Mei frowned slightly, her sharp gaze sweeping over the spatial ripples and the fleeing Talo warrior. She extended her mental perception to investigate carefully.
Lin Qiyue also instinctively sensed that something was wrong.
What a coincidence!
On the way to the shuttle point, they happened to encounter a wounded and fleeing enemy realm master at the peak level.
Moreover, the fluctuations of that spatial ripple... seemed a bit too regular, unlike the natural spatial disorder caused by a fierce battle.
"Captain, something's suspicious."
Lin Qiyue spoke in a deep voice.
"The spatial fluctuations don't resemble the remnants of a natural battle."
Zi Mei glanced at Lin Qiyue, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes, then decisively ordered: "Increase shield power to maximum, maintain the original course, ignore it! Speed through this area!"
However, just as the Shadow Shuttle was about to accelerate—
boom!!!
It didn't come from the direction of that Talo deserter, but from directly below the spaceship, into a seemingly empty void!
A piece of meteorite debris, less than ten meters in diameter, that was originally floating there, had a device inside it detonated instantly, releasing an extremely dazzling, pale white light!
That light was not an ordinary energy attack, but a strange ray that was highly condensed and had strong spatial interference and matter decomposition properties!
It was silent and fast, exceeding the reaction limit of ordinary realm masters. Almost the instant it appeared, it slammed into the abdomen of the Shadow Shuttle!
*Sizzle!*
The Shadow Shuttle's E9-class alloy hull, which was strong enough to withstand ordinary immortal attacks, melted and vaporized rapidly in the area hit by the pale white ray, just like wax being scorched by high temperature!
A hole more than 20 meters in diameter was instantly pierced through, and terrifying energy shockwaves rushed wildly into the ship's interior through the breach, triggering a series of chain explosions!
Boom! ...
The violent explosion started in the middle of the spaceship and quickly spread to both ends!
The sturdy hull structure twisted and broke under the raging energy impact inside!
"Enemy attack!!!"
Zi Mei's fierce shout exploded in everyone's minds!
Almost simultaneously, a powerful immortal divine force suddenly erupted, transforming into a solid protective layer that instantly enveloped the entire security hall!
Even so, it could not completely offset the terrifying impact.
The entire security hall was like an iron can that had been kicked hard by a giant. In the flames and shockwave of the explosion, it was thrown out and rolled and spun uncontrollably in the void!
Inside the security hall, everyone felt dizzy. Even with the buffer of Zi Mei's immortal divine power and the protection of the F3-level metal wall, the huge inertial impact and energy shock still made the world lords' blood churn. Shi Feng, who was slightly weaker, even groaned and turned pale.
"The Machine Race! It's the Machine Race's 'Silent Annihilation Cannon'!"
As Qianmian tumbled, he clung tightly to the anchor, crying out in a hoarse voice.
"They've been lying in ambush here all along!"
Zi Mei's face was as cold as frost, and purple lightning flashed wildly in her eyes.
She hadn't expected the enemy to ambush her here, and to be so well hidden that even the detectors she had released beforehand couldn't completely detect the turret disguised as a meteorite!
The opponent clearly used extremely advanced stealth technology and was incredibly patient, only launching this thunderous attack when they were within optimal firing range!
"Over 60% of the spacecraft's main body is destroyed! The propulsion system is disabled! The shield system is inoperable!"
The spaceship's intelligent alarm blared sharply in the security hall, but was quickly drowned out by the continuous explosions outside.
Through the somewhat distorted virtual exterior, one can see that the Shadow Shuttle has completely transformed into a massive fireball burning fiercely in the starry sky, constantly disintegrating.
And in all directions, the previously empty void suddenly became filled with countless black dots, as if by magic!
Those were tens of thousands of mechanical soldiers!
They came in various shapes and sizes; some resembled agile metal spiders, others massive war fortresses, and still others high-speed fighter jets. Their cold gazes were all fixed on the security hall that was being tumbled and thrown around.
Further away, chilling blockade fluctuations could be faintly heard from three directions, clearly indicating that large-scale blockade and jamming devices had been activated to prevent their escape.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!"
"According to Emergency Plan Number Two! Rock Armor, Poison Sting, left flank! Shadow, Azure Feather, right flank! Thousand Faces, Stone Edge, provide support from the center! Flame, you stay with me, ready to provide support at any time!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
All four emergency exits in the security hall popped open simultaneously!
"Walk!"
Rock Armor let out a low roar, and its body shone with a bright gray-brown light, instantly transforming into a ten-meter-tall rock giant. Holding a giant shield the size of a door, it was the first to rush out of the left hatch!
The stinger's figure blended into the shadows behind him like a ghost.
On the right, Ying's mental energy had already transformed into countless translucent threads and spread out, while Qingling held a green longbow, her body radiating a faint blue light, her eyes sharp as a hawk, following closely behind.
Qianmian quickly transformed into a burly man wielding a double-edged sword, protecting the still somewhat dazed Shi Feng.
"Hey, Shi Feng, stop spacing out, the battle has already begun."
Zi Mei glanced at Lin Qiyue and nodded slightly. Then, with a flap of her purple butterfly wings, she transformed into a stream of light and shot out from the front hatch.
A fierce glint flashed in Lin Qiyue's eyes as she followed closely behind.
Wow!
The ten people quickly formed a battle formation in the void, back to back, facing the cold mechanical army surging in from all directions like a tide.
Behind the mechanical army, within a massive mechanical fortress, two silver figures exuding powerful auras were coldly watching them.
It was the captain of the Iron Wall Squad and his deputy.
……
The Phantom Squad had just formed a formation in the void, and before they could even get a clear look at the detailed configuration of the mechanical legion, the mutation occurred again!
The surrounding starry sky, which was originally filled with the debris and energy aftershocks of the spaceship explosion, suddenly lit up with streaks of eerie blue light!