Chapter 564 - 238: Intelligent Mechanization Transformation! Sweeping Through the Sigma Ruins
Chapter 564: Chapter 238: Intelligent Mechanization Transformation! Sweeping Through the Sigma Ruins
However, the next moment, as the dust and smoke slowly settled, the expressions on their faces froze.
Lin Ye was still floating quietly in place. Forget being injured—there wasn’t even a single crease on his clothes.
At his feet, the two menacing assault-type Intelligent Mechanisms that had just attempted a surprise attack, along with the Heavy Armored Intelligent Mechanism tasked with engaging and pinning him down, were now nothing but a heap of twisted, shattered metal scrap. The cuts on the wreckage were as smooth as a mirror.
How could this be?!
The expressions on the four remaining Intelligent Mechanisms changed in unison. Their internal processing units overloaded instantly, completely unable to comprehend the situation before them.
Without any hesitation, they raised their arms again, and an even more powerful energy gathered at the muzzles of their cannons!
But it was too late.
A black shadow flashed before their eyes.
With no time to react, the bodies of the three ranged units burst apart from the chest, shattering into countless parts across the ground like cans crushed by an invisible giant hand.
A clear look of panic finally surfaced on the humanoid face of the last ranged unit.
But its panic didn’t stem from Lin Ye’s unfathomable power.
Rather, it stemmed from the feeling that the energy core inside its body was rapidly heating up in an uncontrollable manner, becoming scorching hot!
"Don’t..."
An electronic voice laced with fear and unwillingness escaped from its mouth.
But the next moment, its self-awareness seemed to be erased.
In a colder, more logical tone, it spoke four words.
"Execute... self-destruct protocol."
Lin Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly.
’Just as I thought.’
’These individuals possess their own will, yet they cannot defy commands from a higher authority.’
’This kind of kamikaze self-destruction is clearly not its own choice.’
In the split second before that devastating energy could erupt...
Lin Ye’s figure appeared in front of it. His hand passed through its chest’s alloy armor without any resistance and precisely gripped the energy core, which was flashing wildly with red light.
He clenched his fingers!
ZZZRRRRT—!
All the wires connected to the core were instantly ripped and torn out!
The imminent explosion stopped dead. The light in the Intelligent Mechanism’s eyes dimmed rapidly before extinguishing completely, turning it into a cold, metallic object.
The fight, from start to finish, lasted barely more than a dozen breaths.
Just like that, Lin Ye had single-handedly and effortlessly eliminated an elite B-rank squad of the Intelligent Mechanism Race.
This scene plunged Ah Qiang, who had witnessed it all, and the Curse Bone Race minions who had just entered the conduit to help scout, into a deathly silence.
Their master’s power had once again completely redefined their perception of strength!
[You have slain 1x Mass-Produced B-Rank Heavy Armored Combat-Type Intelligent Mechanism.]
[You have slain 4x Mass-Produced B-Rank Ranged Combat-Type Intelligent Mechanisms.]
[You have slain 2x Mass-Produced B-Rank Assault Combat-Type Intelligent Mechanisms.]
[You have obtained a total of 123,640 experience points!]
[Mechanic: Devouring Heaven and Earth has been triggered!]
[You have obtained a total of 70 Life Energy.]
[You have obtained a special racial trait: Intelligent Mechanization Transformation!]
Lin Ye paid no mind to the increase in experience. His attention was completely focused on this newly acquired trait.
With a thought.
He felt his vision instantly and completely transform.
It was as if a data filter had been laid over the world before him.
The alloy walls of the conduit became semi-transparent, clearly revealing the dense, incredibly complex network of energy lines and data flows within.
He glanced back at Ah Qiang, who was following behind him.
Complex streams of data instantly appeared over Ah Qiang’s body, but a line of red warning text quickly popped up.
[Target energy level too high. Analysis module level insufficient. Unable to acquire detailed information. Please upgrade.]
’Interesting.’
Lin Ye raised his right hand again, a sense of sudden inspiration washing over him.
HUM.
A faint, hexagonal shield of ethereal blue light slowly materialized in front of his palm.
The shield’s energy fluctuations were very weak; it looked like it would shatter at the slightest touch.
He then aimed his palm at the far wall of the conduit.
WHOOSH!
An equally faint beam of energy shot out from his palm, striking the alloy wall. It left not even a scratch before dissipating into the air.
Lin Ye now completely understood.
Through Devouring Heaven and Earth, the racial trait called Intelligent Mechanization Transformation had essentially granted him three of the Intelligent Mechanism Race’s basic abilities.
Data Analysis, Energy Shield, and Energy Cannon.
The first was a powerful information-gathering ability. In the future, when facing enemies, it would probably automatically display a power level assessment like the one used by the Intelligent Mechanism Race, saving him the trouble of probing with his Spiritual Power.
The latter two were standard offensive and defensive measures.
However, he had only just acquired these abilities. Like a newborn, their strength was pitifully low.
Just then, Lin Ye noticed another piece of information on his system panel.
For killing the seven Intelligent Mechanisms, the Devouring Heaven and Earth mechanic had granted him an additional 70 points of Life Energy.
A new progress bar had also appeared on his system interface.
[Life Energy: 70/1,000,000]
Lin Ye recalled the description of this Gold-tier mechanic. It seemed that collecting enough Life Energy could unlock its further effects.
He raised his hand again, aiming his palm at the conduit wall beside him.
This time, he didn’t fire immediately. Instead, he mentally focused, pouring all 70 points of Life Energy into the attack!
WHIRRR—!
A blast of ethereal blue energy once again condensed in his palm.
But this time, the blast’s brightness and energy fluctuations were several times stronger than before!
BOOM!
The energy blast struck the alloy wall. While it still didn’t cause significant damage, it left behind a fist-sized, blackened dent with scorched edges!
Lin Ye’s eyes lit up.
Just 70 points of Life Energy had increased the power of the once-feeble Energy Cannon to this extent!
This discovery gave him a whole new appreciation for the potential of the Devouring Heaven and Earth mechanic.
It was now entirely up to Lin Ye to decide whether to use Life Energy to boost his attack power or to exchange it directly for attribute points, similar to how the original Taotie mechanic worked.
In the long run, exchanging it for attribute points was definitely the better option, as it was a permanent boost.
But amplifying his attacks with Life Energy offered a more direct, more dramatic, and immediate boost to his combat effectiveness.