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Published at 25th of December 2023 08:30:29 AM


Chapter 78

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  Chapter 78 Central Temple

    Time goes back half an hour -

    The explosion of the weapons depot was no joke. After the first loud noise, the subsequent explosions did not stop. At this moment, the northern part of the outer city was red, and half of the sky was lit up, along with the originally quiet inner city.Everyone started to panic.

    "Quick, quick, quick! The city defense troops go to control the explosion and fire first! Establish an isolation zone!!!"

    "Turn on city-wide radar and locate that guy's coordinates immediately!"

    "The inner city passages are completely blocked and a state of emergency martial law is declared!"

    "Is the combat strength analysis report out? Upload it to the central system immediately!"

    "..."

    At this time, the entire Mingcheng fell into chaos, and the level 3 security level increased by one level.All armed forces were mobilized to search for the culprit.

    However, after Huo Xianfeng blew up the weapons depot, he disappeared from all surveillance screens in Mingcheng, disappearing into the night like a ghost, and no one could be found.

    This made all the departments responsible for detection feel as if they had seen a ghost.

    "Who is that guy?"

    "Has the radar system been hacked? Why can't I find anyone?"

    "We have just conducted a troubleshooting and confirmed that all monitoring is running normally."

    "Damn it! Where is that guy-?!!"

    "..."

    On the other side, Huo Xianfeng was wearing the mechanical prosthetic body of the Guard and riding in the air. He looked anxious on the surface, but in fact he was following the large troops running around leisurely and chasing him.

    A wearable mechanical prosthesis is similar to an outer metal skeleton that is about three times larger than the human body. It can increase human strength, speed, jumping ability and defense. It is also equipped with a simple radar system to scandevices and medical systems.

    Compared with giant mechas that can easily be tens of meters or hundreds of meters high, mechanical prosthetics are very convenient and greatly increase a soldier's individual combat capabilities.As for the air ride, it is similar to a magnetic levitation motorcycle. It is small, fast, agile and flexible, but its defense is slightly lower.

    But in fact

    The factories in Mingcheng and Baigucheng are different. You can't just change your clothes and sneak in.Because each mechanical prosthesis is DNA-matched to the user and cannot be used by non-specific users, no one would have thought that someone would sneak in in disguise.

    Of course Huo Xianfeng couldn't use it. He just violently removed the mechanical prosthetic body and carried it on his back, which was equivalent to a decoration.But in such an extreme state of chaos, it is enough as a disguise.

    After all, the night was dark, everyone was heavily armed, and very few identifiable faces were exposed. There were densely packed soldiers and mechanical guards everywhere. No one had the time to carefully check everyone's identity.

    Although the trick of dressing up and sneaking into the enemy camp is very old-fashioned, it works incredibly well.

    However, there was nothing valuable in the outer city of the north. Huo Xianfeng followed him around twice in his air cavalry, taking advantage of the chaos to mislead some search directions and lead the large search force towards the inner city. At the same time, he alsoBy the way, I roughly figured out some terrain.

    While running at high speed, the young man glanced towards the south.Compared to the noisy chaos and continuous explosions around him, the southern outer city looked quite peaceful.

    If according to the plan, Jiang Ci should have arrived at the energy reactor in Nancheng to recharge Bai Ze by this time.That's right, because the energy reactor was in the south city, he specifically chose the north to enter.

    This plan seems very risky, but Huo Xianfeng has enough confidence in Jiang Ci's strength, and it is not difficult for the guy to sneak in secretly, not to mention Nora is also there.

    Even if something really happened, the spiritual network between the Zerg tribes would allow Huo Xianfeng to rush over immediately.

    So he had no worries at all.

    Exploding the weapons depot was just the smallest step in the plan, and the purpose of charging Bai Ze was just to find a safer haven for the weak Jiang Ci.

    Huo Xianfeng's real purpose is in the inner city.

    "No advance allowed!"

    "No advance—!"

    At this time, the security forces responsible for the search were close to the edge of the handover between the inner and outer cities. A dense blockade was pulled up, and countless huge and thick metal defense walls rose from the ground.

    At this time, the inner city had issued a no-passage order.

    Huo Xianfeng deliberately slowed down and landed at the end of the team.

    "Hey you"

    Someone seemed to suddenly notice something strange about Huo Xianfeng, but before he could finish a complete sentence, he saw the other person holding up a gun with one hand and pulling the trigger.

    Click!

    A small bullet hit him head on.

    boom!

    The bullet hit the air rider's energy tank.

    The sound of the gunshot and the bullet piercing the fuel tank were not loud. The loudest sound was the explosion that occurred in the air ride in the next second.

    boom!!!

    But this was not the end. Huo Xianfeng fired all the magazines in just ten seconds, and every beautiful bullet kissed a fuel tank.Most of the empty riders in front have not stopped yet, and many are even moving forward at full speed.

    The explosion did not affect the inertia of the air rider's rapid advancement, but instead charged it with huge energy.

    This scene is very spectacular——

    Dozens of fast-moving aerial vehicles exploded, and those who reacted quickly jumped off and fled. At this time, even escape had become a luxury, and there was no time to brake, so all the aerial vehicles directly turned into flaming balls.The fireball brazenly broke through the blockade at the entrance to the inner city.

    Boom boom boom——!!!

    Continuous explosions sounded again, with very short intervals, like a string of firecrackers that crackled after being lit.

    This looks like a terrorist attack launched by extremists!!!

    Or an unprecedented terrorist attack!!!

    No one could have imagined that before the explosion in the weapons depot had stopped, another terrible attack would occur in the forbidden area at the entrance to the inner city.People were panicked for a while, and countless people couldn't understand the current situation.The city defense officer in the inner city immediately called to question the message. The moment the call was connected, there was a series of insults that covered the face——

    "what happened?!"

    "Have your search troops got shit in their heads?!"

    "I just blew up the blockade I built just now!!!"

    "..."

    However, the guards in the outer city didn't understand either. They could only nod and apologize, and immediately sent more people over.

    "Damn it!!! Why are there explosions everywhere?! How many intruders are there?!"

    "One... one, so far, only one has been found..."

    "..."

    The guard officer grabbed his military cap and smashed it on the ground. He was going crazy.

    “There’s only one fucking god!!!”

    On the other side, Huo Xianfeng didn't have any psychological burden at all. He just quickly removed the mechanical prosthetic body on his body, and then took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the inner city.

    The terrain of the inner city is even more complicated than the outside, almost like a giant maze.Huo Xianfeng didn't have a map, and this time there was no convenient scanning function provided by Xiao X.But fortunately, because this entire city is a military factory, almost most of the buildings are made of metal.

    So Huo Xianfeng closed his eyes, and based on the different metal energy reactions, he could trace the outline of a rough map in his mind.

    "who?!!"

    Huo Xianfeng opened his eyes and faced a group of people wearing church uniforms.

    The next moment, the young man turned left without hesitation.

    This action was like pulling a trigger. In an instant, both sides were chasing each other and running away!

    Buzz buzz—!

    That's the sound of a lot of drones.

    "Intruder found! Intruder found at the north gate explosion entrance!!!"

    "Stop! Come here! Come here! Request reinforcements to intercept from the front!!!"

    "..."

    In the dark night, Huo Xianfeng ran like a sprinting cheetah.Even if the people behind were wearing accelerating prosthetics, they could only watch the intruder running further and further away, and even the drone could barely see a shadow.

    too fast!

    This is too fast!!!

    If Huo Xianfeng hadn't had to climb over walls, turn corners, and occasionally climb high-rise buildings and put him on a straight flat ground, his speed would have been comparable to that of an empty bike traveling at full speed.

    The people chasing behind him felt more and more something was wrong, and their expressions gradually became distorted and frightened.

    Is this really what a human can run away from?!!

    At this time, the young man suddenly noticed something and caught a glimpse of a very secret firefighting cubicle next to him.He picked up a few stones and continued running, knocking off all the surveillance cameras around him along the way.

    Soon, there were chaotic footsteps outside, passing by the door.

    "He was running this way just now, chase him quickly!!!"

    "How the hell can anyone run so fast in the world?!"

    "..."

    Huo Xianfeng walked around several times and returned here after a few minutes.Turn over and duck into the fire door next to it.and lock it from the inside.He knelt down on one knee and touched the metal surface that looked rusty.

    Click!

    He stretched out his hand and pressed it down.

    ——The bottom is empty.

    When the metal skin on the surface was lifted, a slightly humid breeze blew towards my face. In fact, the air was actually very fresh.Huo Xianfeng smelled a familiar, special metallic smell.

    To the Zerg, every metal tastes different.

    Huo Xianfeng thought for a while, then jumped down with one hand.Probably hundreds of meters deep into the ground, he landed on top of an elevator shell.

    ——It seems that this is a secret safe emergency passage.

    Huo Xianfeng squatted down and tore open the top with one hand, then jumped in and opened the door with both hands.

    My eyes suddenly opened up——

    At the end of the quiet corridor is a dark gold arched metal door.

    "Jinjin..."

    Huo Xianfeng stepped forward, reached out, picked out a piece, and sniffed it.

    A little fragrant.

    It's the smell of food.

    It tastes a bit like loose chocolate.

    At this moment, his left eye couldn't help but glow with golden color, and his pupil elongated and became thinner.

    There seemed to be a voice in my heart saying with disgust, this is just so so.

    Come in quickly!

    Come in quickly!

    Inside is the feast!!!

    "..."

    Even though he knew that there was a high probability that he would no longer be human, Huo Xianfeng still found it difficult to accept that he would have to live a life of chewing metal in the future.Since the last time Zerg appeared on Asparagus, the human nutrient solution for him was probably glucose diluted a hundred times, which was of little use in replenishing energy.

    So much so that I passed out due to excessive consumption for the first time.Jiang Ci ate all the food reserves when he woke up.

    "Tsk..."

    Huo Xianfeng opened the door with his bare hands and walked in amid the shrill sirens.

    The walls and floors here are all white, and the space itself is too huge to be seen at a glance. It is surrounded by huge metal frames.Huge mechas of various shapes were lined up quietly above, most of them in human form, and a few in animal form.

    There are also many mechas that Huo Xianfeng saw on the Asparagus planet, using Zerg corpses as metal exoskeletons.The red warning light from all around shone on the patent leather, but it couldn't warm the killing machine at all, making it even colder.

    And if you look around, you can see that there are thousands of such mechas.

    Two-thirds of them are S-class mechas.

    Huo Xianfeng let out a soft "tsk". He still remembered that he sneaked to the auction house on Tiandong Star and wanted to steal an S-class mecha.As a result, the mecha didn't steal it and picked up an omega.

    Cough, but regardless of the result, it can at least show that the S-class mecha is a very, very rare military resource in the empire.

    It is said that there is a huge gap in technological level between the two sides of the Imperial Church. The first time Huo Xianfeng truly understood this was when the Church opened the space shuttle channel.

    The second time is now.

    However, Huo Xianfeng's purpose this time was not to steal the mecha, but to find something.This is related to whether the reinforcements he promised Jiang Ci can arrive in time.

    After all, how could the promise made to an omega not count?

    Huo Xianfeng passed through the densely packed giant mechas and quickly found what he wanted.

    ——Several black machines with weird shapes.

    He opened the space button, put the things in, and took them away.But at this moment, the young man suddenly made a move, as if he noticed something, and turned back coldly.

    Wow——

    Wow——

    It was the sound of a heavy ax dragging on the metal ground, and it sounded so nerve-wracking.

    Amidst the flashing red warning lights, a giant mechanical warrior more than two meters tall was walking towards him.Huo Xianfeng turned around, frowned slightly, and looked at the other person up and down.

    The specific height is estimated to be 2.56 meters, and he wears a black mask similar to an alpha bite device on his face. He has no pupils, only the whites of his eyes.

    The man was huge, wearing black mechanical armor, which looked a bit like a medieval knight's armor. Every muscle on his body was exaggeratedly bulging, and his fists were almost as big as a woman's head.

    Looks like a monster.

    "Intruder...Target confirmed..."

    It was indeed a human voice, but its tone was reminiscent of AI.

    "Eliminate...danger..."

    The next second, the black mechanical warrior rushed towards Huo Xianfeng. His huge figure caused the ground to vibrate with every step he took, but his speed was not slow at all. It was as if he was approaching instantly.In front of you.

    The giant ax that was swung horizontally almost flashed into a fan-shaped afterimage, and the terrifying air flow caused the surrounding metal frames to vibrate and make a terrifying buzzing sound.

    boom!

    Huo Xianfeng raised his hand and held it against the ax blade, his black hair rising in the air waves.

    Then, he frowned slightly, as if he had discovered something unexpected. He looked sideways and saw a little blood spilling out of his palm, dyeing the edge red.

    Huh?Can it be cut open?

    Huo Xianfeng raised his eyebrows slightly.

    interesting.

    The next second, he suddenly pressed down with his backhand, and the giant ax slammed into the ground, cutting a crack of nearly ten centimeters.

    boom!

    The nearly three-ton samurai was kicked directly in the chest and flew out. His back hit the metal steel frame and was knocked down with a loud bang.Countless mechas collapsed and collided together.The man was pinned down to the bottom, unable to move at all, and unable to breathe any more.

    Huo Xianfeng wiped the blood on his palm casually. By the time the blood was wiped dry, the cut on his palm had healed.

    Tsk, I'm a little hungry.

    He looked around, jumped on the chest of an S-class mecha, dug out the core, shrank it to the size of his thumb, and then threw it into his mouth.

    Just chew it like a chocolate ball.

    "Ding! Level 1 alert!"

    A harsh electronic sound instantly sounded throughout the hall——

    "A suspected lost SSS-level asset has been detected, please proceed with the recovery mission immediately!"

    "A suspected lost SSS-level asset has been detected, please proceed with the recovery mission immediately!"

    "A suspected lost SSS-level asset has been detected, please proceed with the recovery mission immediately!"

    Suddenly, dense circular holes with a diameter of about one meter opened on the ceiling, and then countless light balls poured out from inside.

    The dense red threads instantly focused on Huo Xianfeng's body.

    "...?"

    The next second, countless electromagnetic rays swept over from the sky like a carpet——

    Huo Xianfeng's eyes narrowed and he disappeared in the next second.

    Lost SSS-level assets?

    Huo Chao?

    Or the king insect cub in the training cabin?

    No, no, no, Huo Chao died, it should be the latter.

    boom!

    Several S-class mechas stood up suddenly, deployed energy shields, and resisted the first wave of attacks. Countless electromagnetic rays rushed in and hit the energy shields.Countless energy ripples exploded, sliding along the curved surface of the defensive shield, directly melting the surrounding mechas into a ball of charred iron.

    boom!

    Several mechas that deployed their energy shields suddenly stopped moving and fell down.Some weird energy wave seemed to appear in the air, and the connection between Huo Xianfeng and the mecha was instantly severed.

    "Mecha obstruction detected, turn on the mental shielding device!"

    "Mecha obstruction detected, turn on the mental shielding device!"

    Huo Xianfeng's eyes instantly darkened. This was not a good place for fighting. The space was too narrow, so he turned back without hesitation and quickly jumped out along the elevator passage.

    The densely packed light balls behind him were like an enraged swarm of bees, immediately following behind.

    The black mechanical warrior finally crawled out of the mecha pile. It seemed that he had received some forced order and immediately followed him.

    "Recycling mission...performing recycling mission..."

    Huo Xianfeng needs to find an open area, preferably with no obstruction in the sky.Finally, he found a training ground, a hemispherical venue as large, empty, and sunken downwards as the Colosseum in ancient Rome.

    But... he looked up, and the entire sky above was surrounded by dense balls of light.Not far ahead is the mechanical warrior chasing after him.

    "Suspected SSS found..."

    boom!!!

    A huge explosion came from Nancheng. At this critical moment, Huo Xianfeng did not forget to look back at Omega for a few seconds, and admired the heroic appearance of Major General Jiang Ci in his heart.Then he turned back and continued——

    "What did you just say?"

    But Huo Xianfeng had no time to listen to what the other party said.

    Because the dense red rays have gathered on him again.The next second——

    Boom!

    Boom!

    Boom!!!

    Several light balls gathered together to form a cylinder, and then smashed down around Huo Xianfeng one after another, forming a weird formation.

    - Complete blockade.

    Huo Xianfeng felt that he had never seen such a weird weapon before, but he also felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.But there is no time to remember now.

    At the same time, Cecilia was standing on the rooftop of a high-rise building a hundred meters away, quietly watching this scene.She looked very embarrassed, half of her body was stained with blood, and a large area of her face was burned, but she was slowly recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

    ——But she didn’t care.

    "It does look like Huo Chao."

    She sighed with regret,

    "It's a pity that he is not. Now it seems that it should be the SSS asset that the church lost at the time."

    In fact, Cecilia doesn't know what the specific SSS-level assets are because she doesn't have enough authority.She doesn't care about this either, she just feels it's a pity——

    "I thought I would see Pei Changyun once again drive a mecha and kill him single-handedly in my lifetime. I don't know whether His Majesty's mecha control technology has improved over the years."

    Behind him, a man wearing a bishop's white robe bowed his head flatteringly.

    "Lady Cecilia, aren't we going to chase Jiang Ci?"

    The woman paused for a second and spoke coldly,

    "No more chasing."

    "...?"

    Ace showed a slightly surprised look. He had always thought that Cecilia wanted to catch Jiang Ci to avenge the saint's resentment for abandoning her and her hatred for Jiang Jinsheng, but now it looks likeIt seems not.

    He looked at the silver mecha in the distance and suddenly made a "tsk, tsk" sound——

    "An omega can still be so alive and kicking during the estrus period, it's better to..."

    Cecilia suddenly glanced over coldly,

    Ace was silent for a moment and was covered in cold sweat.

    After a long while, the woman slowly opened her mouth and said,

    "Our first priority is to protect the core of Forbidden Abyss, and secondly, to recover the two lost rare assets. As for Jiang Ci, let's ignore him for now. The security department will catch him."

    As she said that, Cecilia turned back and her eyes fell on the tall tower that almost reached the clouds in the center of Ming City. Her tone was unclear,

    "The core of the Forbidden Abyss is being repaired on the top floor of the central temple. With that adult here, it has almost been repaired, and an invisible electromagnetic barrier has been opened around it. If anyone wants to break in, they probably have toJumped up from the ground."

    Ace was confused: "...Ms. Cecilia?"

    "Ah...nothing."

    With that said, Cecilia turned around as if nothing had happened and crushed the bug stuck to her sleeve in her hand.

    Bah

    "hiss……"

    Jiang Ci suddenly covered his ears, and it took him a long time to recover from the sharp sting.

    "Central Temple..."

    "Top floor..."





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