RNP Page 207
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Meanwhile, in the wasteland world, above a continent in the Northern Hemisphere.
The tranquility of the night was suddenly shattered by an extremely powerful force, as a spatial storm swept around, instantly filling the sky with sand and dust.
Chen Xin was the first to notice the anomaly.
In the core unit of the Hope, Chen Xin's virtual image suddenly jolted, and the data in her eyes lit up with the highest level of red markings.
[Warning, warning! Extremely high-intensity spatial distortion detected. Coordinates: East longitude XXX, North latitude XXX!]
[The energy level has exceeded the threshold, surpassing the Emperor level, and is preliminarily determined to be... Calamity level, multiple reactions!]
[Brother, an interdimensional portal has been detected! Brother, come quick!]
A piercing alarm instantly blared at all human settlements.
Inside the Hope and Mechanical War God mechs, urgent alarms sounded simultaneously on all the mechs' built-in communications systems.
At the same moment the alarm sounded, the night sky over that area of Earth seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant claw.
"Crack... Boom!!!"
A massive spatial rift suddenly and rapidly opened up, stretching across the sky.
Inside the crack was a swirling crimson and deep darkness, radiating a terrifying pressure that sent shivers down one's spine.
It was as if a piece of the sky itself had been forcibly removed, revealing a malevolent otherworld hidden behind it.
Immediately afterwards, a torrent of scarlet pigment gushed out from the crack, instantly staining the entire sky red.
Looking through the virtual screen, a gigantic rift opened in the sky, and from the other side of the blood-red passage, a horde of beasts poured down like a flood.
Countless snake-dogs, earth-roaring beasts, and thorny eels, along with the chubby beasts, poured down from the cracks like a black waterfall, densely packed and obscuring the sky.
The sharp roars merged into a series of ear-piercing noises.
The surging tide of beasts was mixed with a large number of mutated Devouring Beasts, and even thousands of enormous, King-level and Emperor-level Devouring Beasts with astonishing energy reactions.
However, this was just an appetizer.
The real terror followed.
Eight Calamity-level Devouring Beasts, like gods and demons from the abyss, slowly emerged from the crack.
Their very existence carries a powerful domain force. The flower bud of the Lord of the Withering Garden blooms, its core eye staring indifferently.
He stretched out his finger and gently tapped it, causing the space dozens of kilometers in front of him to crack inch by inch like a shattered mirror. Only then did he withdraw his power with satisfaction and said lightly, "After staying there for so long, it's a bit hard to get used to coming back."
The Ripper landed on a mountain peak, its six arms pounding its chest wildly, emitting a violent roar that cracked the mountain with its sound waves.
The figure of Huan Tong was like a dream, its huge single eye sweeping across the earth. Wherever its gaze touched, the scenery began to distort and deform, falling into a bizarre and fantastical illusion.
The rotting colossus resembled a moving plague mountain range, turning the land into a rotten swamp wherever it went, filled with a deathly miasma.
The figure of the illusory god appeared and disappeared intermittently, and ripples spread through the space around him.
A lava core beast burrowed underground, triggering a strong local earthquake.
The Storm Eagle spun once, unfurled its wings that blotted out the sky, and released a super thunderstorm cloud that covered hundreds of kilometers out of thin air.
The Mirror Beast began to replicate the shape and energy fluctuations of the human defenses below, preparing to infiltrate and deceive. Even as a copy, it could materialize and become a physical entity at crucial moments.
This combined calamity-level pressure was terrifying; even humans hiding far away on the Mechanical War God could feel the suffocating oppression.
Many Shadow Soldiers with weaker mental fortitude turned deathly pale instantly, barely able to grip their weapons, driven by the instinctive fear of carbon-based life forms.
“Experimental Subject 19?” Looking at the flower bud-headed humanoid monster, Bai Yuekui seemed to recognize the person.
"Boss Bai, what's going on?" Everyone looked at each other, puzzled.
Faced with questions, Bai Yuekui patiently provided some information.
Chen Xin also released the information she had collected.
It goes something like this:
Subject 19 was originally just an ordinary elderly person.
At the time, at the Nirvana Nursing Home, Number 19 became a test subject, and Dr. Jones injected him with Angel Potion, possibly mixed with Miracle K Potion.
Although the direct consequence of the mutation was physical rejuvenation, the brain was not rejuvenated. After the experiment, a mysterious fleshy mass was spat out of the mouth. This fleshy mass was similar in form to the later-appearing Devouring Beast larvae or Mana Flower.
This becomes a fusion capable of absorbing the genes of other organisms; for example, fusion with dolphins may be the prototype of the formation mechanism of the Devourer.
Experiments linked to disasters may have triggered the activity of the Earth Vines and geological disasters. The Earth Vines may have been "activated" by sensing immortality experiments that violate the laws of nature.
Therefore, Experiment 19 is the first Devourer (0) or virus carrier whose mutation characteristics are highly consistent with the gene fusion characteristics of Devourer.
The changes that occurred within the mana plant, which subsequently influenced the formation of the mana ecosystem, laid the foundation for the mana ecosystem that later devoured the world.
The core of the modifications performed on Subject 19 was to break through the natural laws of life.
Angel Elixir: Developed by Bai Yuekui's father, Bai Jingyu, with the goal of achieving immortality.
It is worth noting that the Angel Potion bears a striking resemblance in appearance to the Scarlet Powder that ravaged the area after the disaster.
Miracle K: This is a drug that can activate the unlimited potential for human cells to divide.
When Jones combined the Angel Potion with Miracle K for use on Number 19, the radical experiment in the pursuit of immortality directly led to catastrophic mutations.
Now, back to the point…
The beast tide has arrived.
Just then, Chen Yuan dispatched the Hope to intercept the attack.
The Hope-class stellar warship, anchored outside the atmosphere, had countless dark blue energy patterns on its hull instantly illuminate to their fullest extent.
"Corona-class heavy particle beam cannon, fire!"
"Starburst Missile Vertical Launching System, full-barrage saturation attack!"
"All weapons unlocked! Judgment Spear electromagnetic railgun array, lock onto target, fire freely!!"
A beam of light, as large as a skyscraper, pierced down from space like a divine sword of punishment, precisely striking the area where the beast horde was most concentrated.
Wherever the beam of light passed, a large number of Devouring Beasts were vaporized and evaporated before they could even scream.
Following closely behind was a barrage of missiles like a meteor shower, trailing brilliant yet deadly tail flames as they plunged into the beast tide, unleashing dazzling orbs of light, EMP shockwaves, and nano-decomposition clouds reminiscent of nuclear fusion.
The enormous, super-heavy tungsten alloy projectile was launched at near the speed of light, blasting several king-level Devouring Beasts and the mountain beneath their feet into dust.
At the ground base, the 1200-meter-tall mechanical war god suddenly shone with a sun-like light in its eyes.
"The chaotic vacuum zero-point energy reactor is operating normally and its output power is maximized."
"The Divine Shield deploys, covering the core area."
"Demon-Slaying Electronic Siege Cannon, charging, target: Calamity-class!"
The mechanical war god raised its massive arms, and the demon-slaying electronic siege cannons on its shoulders began to gather positron energy powerful enough to annihilate matter. The terrifying energy fluctuations caused space to begin to distort.
The Mechanical War God took a step forward, each step causing the earth to tremble, like a moving barrier between heaven and earth, to meet the dense horde of beasts.
At the same time, dozens of beams of different colors shot out from the Hope and the Mechanical War God, which were the mechs of the Shadow Society elders and captains.
“You scum, who gave you permission to set foot on my territory?”
Chen Yuan took the lead, his Nano Suit Type II covering his entire body, and his speed of Mach 25 allowed him to appear on the battlefield almost instantly.
Nanoparticles surged in his right arm, instantly condensing into a shoulder-mounted pulse energy cannon, which unleashed a powerful energy beam at the surging beast tide, triggering a dense explosion.
Chapter 289 The Form Changes of the Devouring Beast
At the same time, Bai Yuekui's Pure Candle spread its four phoenix tail feather-like wings, wielding an energy light blade, and used swordsmanship to charge into the beast horde.
Mark's End Watcher activated the Wings of Dawn, transforming into a black lightning bolt that moved at high speed, its high-frequency particle vibration blade slashing directly at a Monarch-class Devouring Beast that was crashing into the Hope's shield.
"Ran Bing, cover me!"
Ran Bing nodded, and the Frost Oath Guardian immediately deployed its Ice Crystal Cannon Shield, instantly freezing dozens of snake-dogs around it with its powerful freezing force field.
Mo Cheng and Fei Xue coordinated their attacks from high and low altitudes. Mo Cheng's transforming firearms unleashed a metal storm to clear away the approaching spiked eels, while Fei Xue, from a high position, aimed her electromagnetic sniper cannon and roared to destroy the core.
The beast tide was so dense and numerous that Chen Xin recalculated that there were approximately 70 million beasts in this attack, including about 6,000 king-class and emperor-class beasts.
On the other side, Seng's Arbiter mech stood at the forefront of the defensive line, its massive shield deploying a regional protective force field to shield the firing points behind it from the rain of bone spikes and energy pulses.
Charles, soaring into the sky, resonated deeply with the Abyss Walker. Surrounded by crimson energy, he charged directly at a King-level Devouring Beast, shouting, "I'll kill you all today!"
Chen Hao's Imperial Armor Dragon Might was vast and mighty, and the Imperial Dragon Domain unfolded. The changes in gravity and the control of energy suppressed the large swarm of beasts, rendering them unable to move.
On the other side, the gravedigger unfolded the Eternal Night Graveyard, a pitch-black domain that enveloped a large area. Within its range, the life essence of the Devouring Beasts rapidly froze and decayed, silently turning into ashes.
The sky continued to swell with an endless tide of beasts.
The decisive battle between humanity and the mana ecosystem has officially begun at this moment.
The battle was divided into nine battlefields, and everyone fought separately, having been scattered by the beast tide.
Faced with over 70 million Devouring Beasts surging in like a black tide, and eight Calamity-level beings scattered across the battlefield, each intending to completely destroy humanity's defenses, Chen Yuan knew he could no longer hold back.
"Chen Xin, synchronize the global battlefield data with me and make the optimal allocation of combat power. Also, from now on, exchange all the points you get for individual mech warriors and immediately put them into the battlefield to fight against the beast tide. We have no way out in this battle."
If we can't protect this world, we will lose it.
"Okay, brother. Based on the on-site energy response, capability characteristics, and geographical location, the optimal solution has been generated."
"The Hope and the Mechwarz serve as strategic support and clearing units, prioritizing the clearing of ordinary beast tides, and conducting beyond-visual-range strikes against Calamity-class targets at critical moments to preserve precious core energy."
"Then execute it!"
Chen Yuan, who was flying at high speed, suddenly stopped in mid-air because Experiment 19 was blocking his way.
The first battlefield.
Chen Yuan and Number 19 faced each other from afar, with the surging beast tide below, but the space between them seemed to have frozen.
"The strongest among humans, I remember it was you who broke in back then, but I clearly remember crushing your heart. What's going on now? This massive life essence... Never mind, your life essence will be the best sacrifice to my lord."
The mental fluctuations of Number 19 directly entered Chen Yuan's mind; he appeared extremely arrogant.
"Sacrifice? I will send you and your lord back to hell together."
Chen Yuan sneered, and the nano-core battle suit instantly entered overload mode, the dark blue patterns turning into a fiery golden-red.
Before Chen Yuan could make any move, Subject 19 launched the first attack, and the flower bud on its head bloomed.