Chapter 563 - 238: Intelligent Mechanization Transformation! Sweeping Through the Sigma Ruins
Chapter 563: Chapter 238: Intelligent Mechanization Transformation! Sweeping Through the Sigma Ruins
"The one you saw before—the individual that came out to punish me and drained a large amount of my Soul Power—is called a Class-A All-Purpose Combat Unit in their race. It’s also the most numerous type."
"Beyond that, there are also special units responsible for engineering and construction, as well as intelligence gathering."
"I don’t understand the ultimate goal of the Intelligent Mechanism Race, but I do know that the Ark Fire Seed Source is the key to their endless self-replication and proliferation."
"Furthermore, that thing seems to possess a special function that allows it to contact some supreme being within the Celestial Abyss Great World and read information from it."
"As for my ability to transform into a Curse Bone body, the Intelligent Mechanism Race was the one who told me about it a thousand years ago."
"The Celestial Abyss Myriad Realms is simply too vast. I can only call myself the King of Ten Thousand Curses on this remote planet."
"In fact, in the true Celestial Abyss Realm, there are likely other members of the Curse Bone Race... I even suspect that I’m just a poor imitation."
Lin Ye listened quietly, his mind racing to process the information.
He was beginning to understand the full picture.
Ultimately, the most ancient masters of this planet, of this Painful Labyrinth, were the Intelligent Mechanism Race.
They were far more ancient than the Curse Bone Race, the Black Nightmare Race, and the Rot Eye Race that appeared later.
Lin Ye even ventured a bold theory.
’These three non-native races were likely deliberately "introduced and cultivated" by the Intelligent Mechanism Race over a long period of time.’
’And the purpose of their existence is quite simple.’
’To act as gatekeepers.’
Just as Lin Ye was lost in thought, his Spirit sense detected several energy signals moving at high speed around the pipe’s corner up ahead!
Lin Ye froze in mid-air, spear in hand, ready for a fight.
The next second, seven or eight agile, humanoid machines—composed entirely of silvery-white liquid metal—silently emerged from the surrounding pipes, cutting off all his escape routes!
These silvery-white humanoid machines sliding out from the pipe’s shadows were visibly different from the previous Class-A unit.
Their frames were bulkier, their joints exuded a sense of power, and their liquid metal surfaces gleamed with a cold metallic luster, yet they lacked the same natural, seamless fluidity.
The leading Intelligent Mechanism unit had a visibly thicker chest plate and pauldrons. Its arms were stout, and its hands were massive alloy gauntlets. It was clearly a heavy-armored unit meant for close-quarters combat and absorbing impact.
Four others were more standard; their arms could transform directly into cannon muzzles, making them typical ranged-firepower units.
The final two were the most slender and agile. The ends of their arms were sharp blades shimmering with the light of high-frequency vibrations. They were obviously units designed for high-speed assaults and assassination.
A combat squad with a clear division of roles.
A幽-blue light suddenly lit up on the leading Heavy Armored Mechanic’s smooth, mirrored face, scanning Lin Ye from head to toe.
An emotionless, synthesized voice echoed inside the pipe.
"Intruder found."
"Comprehensive Combat Assessment: 5."
The moment the number was announced, a nearly imperceptible ripple ran across the liquid metal surfaces of not only the leading Intelligent Mechanism, but its companions as well.
A surprisingly human-like sneer even appeared on the smooth faces of the two blade-wielding assassin units.
They seemed unable to comprehend it.
How could an intruder capable of breaking through multiple blockades to reach this area have such a ridiculously low combat assessment?
A combat rating of 5 was lower than even the weakest Rot Eye Race larvae on the surface.
Lin Ye caught this subtle emotional shift and understood.
’Ah Qiang’s information was a bit off.’
’These members of the Intelligent Mechanism Race aren’t puppets completely devoid of independent will. They’re more like soldiers governed by a higher will, possessing basic judgment and emotions.’
"Do not underestimate the enemy."
The leading Heavy Armored Mechanic issued the command. Its voice was still cold, but its actions were decisive.
"Execute... Annihilation Protocol."
The moment the command was given, the battle erupted!
The four ranged-firepower units raised their arms without hesitation. The liquid metal rapidly reshaped, and dark cannon muzzles instantly took form, aiming straight at Lin Ye!
VMMMM—!
High-energy particle beams, micro-homing missiles, plasma spheres... Dozens of attacks, all reeking of destruction, erupted at once, weaving into an inescapable web of deadly fire that completely engulfed Lin Ye’s position!
Meanwhile, the two assassin units vanished, transforming into two silver streaks of light. They cut in from the left and right at high speeds from cunning angles, attempting to dismember Lin Ye under the cover of the barrage!
The heavy-armored unit, meanwhile, crossed its arms in front of itself. Its massive body was like a wall of solid steel, sealing off Lin Ye’s only path of retreat.
Their coordination was flawless!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Frenzied energy exploded within the narrow pipe, unleashing terrifying shockwaves that scorched the hard alloy walls, making them glow red-hot.
The smoke from the explosions had yet to clear.
The four ranged-firepower units had already lowered their arms, the raging inferno ahead reflected on their smooth, mirrored faces.
As far as they were concerned, the battle was over.
No carbon-based life-form could survive that level of concentrated fire.