RNP Page 57
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"Understood." x5.
Ran Bing quickly took over the temporary command, her voice unusually calm: "Feixue, Mocheng, Erica, clear out the surrounding thorn eels. Captain Mark will lead the main attack, I'll cover you. Iron Guards will suppress its main body with firepower, Hellhounds will hold back the tentacles. Black Hawks will provide high-altitude interference."
"it is good."
Mark's spirits lifted, and the chainsaw greatsword emitted an even more ferocious hum.
Without objection, the order was executed instantly.
Feixue took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and the sniper rifle fired again, accurately eliminating the exposed spiked eel.
Mo Cheng and Erica's energy rifles also began to spew fire, clearing away small targets that were approaching.
The five Iron Guards opened fire simultaneously, and electromagnetic lasers and various types of ammunition bombarded the massive body of the Flower Calyx Beast, exploding into clumps of disgusting pus and carapace fragments.
The hellhounds fearlessly pounced on the wildly beating tentacles, using their claws and electric currents to bite and paralyze them, trying their best to restrain them.
The mechanical black hawk swooped down from high altitudes, using lasers to harass the flower bud head of the calyx beast and disrupt its power-gathering.
The molted calyx beast seemed to have identified Ran Bing's shield as the biggest obstacle. Several of its thickest tentacles abandoned other targets and, like furious giant whips, tore through the air, lashing the ice crystal shield with even more terrifying force.
"Switch to barrier mode".
Ran Bing remained calm under pressure and immediately took action.
The four floating cannons on her back detached instantly, flying to key positions on her flanks like agile ice birds, quickly forming two interlocking, slightly smaller but more condensed triangular ice crystal force fields.
boom!
boom!
Two enormous tentacles slammed into the ice crystal field, producing a deafening explosion.
Ice shards exploded like diamond stars, the force field light flickered violently, noticeably dimmed a bit, but successfully distributed the fatal impact, greatly reducing the pressure on the main shield.
Chapter 77 Star Mech
Ran Bing stood firmly behind the shield, her ice-blue goggles calmly watching the frenzied behemoth, becoming the team's most solid bulwark.
Her gaze, sharp as the most eagle's on the ice plains, instantly caught the tiny gap exposed by the frenzied calyx beast's wildly flailing tentacles.
"Chance."
Her mind raced, and the [Ice Crystal Cannon Shield] on her left arm instantly transformed, its massive muzzle gathering terrifyingly cold energy, as if the surrounding air itself had frozen.
The thrusters beneath her feet precisely ejected low-temperature particles, which condensed into a smooth ice path on the ground, allowing her to slide sideways with extreme speed and elegance, narrowly avoiding a giant tentacle sweeping across her, while simultaneously gaining an excellent shooting angle.
"call out!"
A cannonball, imbued with absolute zero cold, roared out, tracing a chilling trajectory, and struck precisely at a node on the twisted, massive body of the Flower Calyx Beast.
"Whoosh!"
The flower-calyx beast let out a piercing scream of extreme pain. The part of its body that was hit, as well as several tentacles nearby, were instantly covered and frozen by terrifying blue-white frost. Then, with a series of teeth-grinding "crack" sounds, it shattered into countless ice crystal fragments.
Sniper mode, lock onto the core!
Ran Bing pressed her advantage, her eyes sharp as knives. Her tactical goggles magnified the image instantly, piercing through the layers of nauseating, writhing petals, and locking onto the life core of the Spirit Seed deep within the flower bud, which was faintly visible and radiating a rich, ominous purple light.
The four floating cannons on her back responded immediately, spreading out rapidly in the air like living ice sprites, forming an absolutely precise sniping array. The ice-blue energy at the muzzle was highly concentrated, emitting a chilling charging sound.
"End it."
Four slender yet extremely concentrated freezing rays, seemingly capable of freezing souls, shot with unparalleled precision towards the deadly core of purple light, like icy spears of judgment hurled by the Grim Reaper.
However, this metamorphosed calyx beast's perception of death far exceeded expectations.
At the last moment, its enormous bud suddenly shrank inward, while all the remaining tentacles frantically fought back, intertwining and overlapping to protect the front of the core.
"Pfft, pfft!"
The freezing rays pierced deep into those tough tentacles, instantly freezing them into enormous, chilling icicles. The terrifying ice even spread rapidly towards its core, but ultimately…
Unable to penetrate this final barrier of flesh and blood, and reach the most crucial vital point.
"Roar!!"
The deadly threat and excruciating pain only served to unleash the primal ferocity of the Calyx Beast.
It let out a deafening roar, all reason vanished, and all its tentacles abandoned their other targets, like dozens of wildly dancing vengeful pythons, frantically strangling Ran Bing from all directions.
At the same time, the contracted flower bud suddenly opened again, and the filthy, viscous scarlet energy inside gathered wildly, brewing a source breath that was enough to corrode and melt everything.
Mark was temporarily entangled by several fearless snake-dogs and earth-roaring beasts that even used their bodies to block him. Upon witnessing this scene, his eyes widened in fury.
"Ran Bing!"
His voice, even through his mask, carried obvious panic and anger. He wanted to rush forward regardless of everything, but was held back by the frenzied horde of beasts. He swung his chainsaw sword even more wildly, but was unable to break free for the time being.
Just when Ran Bing was about to be crushed and swallowed by the tentacles' breath.
"you wanna die."
A cold and authoritative roar exploded like thunder from the heavens.
Chen Yuan's figure appeared like a ghost in front of Ran Bing, and all the weapon ports of the Dragon Core 7 suit were instantly activated, entering the maximum overload output mode.
[All weapon systems unlocked. Maximum firepower coverage.]
His instructions were given in his mind like lightning.
The next second, Chen Yuan's mecha seemed to transform into an enraged ultimate war fortress.
With the shoulder-mounted inspection chambers fully open, miniature high-explosive missiles were unleashed like a swarm of vengeful bees.
The palm cannons on both arms and the high-temperature flamethrowers intertwined to create a devastating crossfire network.
The wing-fired pulse cannons behind him were unleashing a barrage of scorching energy projectiles.
The burning quantum pulse rays even shot directly into the flower bud that was about to burst open.
"Boom boom boom!"
"Zizzizi!"
"Boom..."
Many forms of attacks, like a raging storm, instantly engulfed the enormous body of the Calyx Beast.
The flash of the explosion, the scorching rays, the corrosive flames, the shrapnel from the impact...
Extreme damage was tearing its flesh, carapace, tentacles, and energy core apart.
This powerful, mutated Devouring Beast didn't even have time to let out a final, complete wail before it was blasted to pieces under the absolute firepower. The terrifying breath it was brewing dissipated helplessly into the air. Its massive body was charred, broken, and collapsed to the ground, emitting black smoke. The purple light at its core completely dimmed and went out.
The crisis was resolved instantly.
The Shadow Squad's morale soared.
With the powerful assistance of Mark's indestructible [End Watcher] and Ran Bing's unbreakable [Frost Oath Guardian], the efficiency of clearing out the remaining Devouring Beasts reached a new peak.
……
The third day, before sunset.
On Chen Yuan's system panel, the points number soared like a runaway horse, and soon broke through the 85,000-point mark.
As night completely enveloped the earth, the score had once again reached an astonishing 100,000 points.
Considering that the mana ecosystem is more active at night, increasing the danger, Chen Yuan decisively ordered the team to find a relatively easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack ruined rift valley to rest.
Beside the leaping campfire, Mo Cheng was gesturing animatedly, recreating the heroic scene of Ran Bing freezing the tentacles of the Flower Calyx Beast with a single shot. However, his eyes kept uncontrollably glancing longingly at Chen Yuan, who was resting with his eyes closed.
Ultimately, desire triumphed over reserve (although he wasn't exactly reserved).
He rubbed his hands together, moved closer to Chen Yuan, and put on a fawning and eager smile: "Um... Lord City Lord, hehe, I was a little loud before, don't you think it's my turn now?"
Chen Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips, and deliberately asked in a leisurely manner, "What? Itching to do something?"
"It's more than just itching to do something, Lord City."
Mo Cheng chuckled, "I was ungrateful before, but from now on I will follow the lead of the City Lord."
"..." His personality has changed.
"Alright, seeing how 'painful' you are, I'll grant your wish."
Chen Yuan smiled and, once again playing the role of "Doraemon," took out a metal sphere from the magical black tactical backpack.
This sphere displays a vibrant mix of bright orange and dark gray, with dynamic blue energy patterns flowing across its surface, as if it contains endless kinetic energy.
Moments later, the torrent of nanoparticles once again performed a miracle.
As the light faded, a suit of mecha, exuding speed and explosive power, covered Mo Cheng's entire body.
The streamlined armor, with its bright orange and dark gray hues, is like a perfect fusion of burning flames and cold, hard steel, exuding ultimate mechanical beauty.
The exposed blue hydraulic lines at his joints shimmered with energy, pulsating slightly with his breath, as if they possessed life.
The uniquely designed tactical shoulder cannon module exudes a dangerous aura, while the reinforced structure of his legs perfectly compensates for his old leg injury, bringing unprecedented lightness and explosive power.
The helmet visor closed, the HUD interface was brightly lit, a large amount of dynamic data switched smoothly, and a miniature Shadow Squad logo flashed in the corner of the field of vision.
"Wow, that's so cool, so awesome!"
After landing, Mo Cheng couldn't help but shout excitedly and made an extremely exaggerated chest-expanding movement, frantically experiencing the unparalleled fit and surging power brought by the mecha.
He instinctively jumped high into the air, and his legs, which had been injured and somewhat inconvenient, were now filled with unprecedented power. He landed lightly and steadily, as if he had never been injured.
"how do you feel?"
Chen Yuan asked with a smile.
"Lightweight, fast, and refreshing, it feels great, this feeling is amazing."
Mo Cheng's voice, coming through the mask, was filled with barely suppressed excitement and exhilaration. He even sprinted back and forth a few steps, experiencing the lightning speed, "Lord City Lord, I am deeply grateful. From now on, I will be the bullet in your gun, pointing wherever you want!"
Just then, the piercing alarm sounded again, shattering the brief moment of joy.
[Warning: Large-scale high-speed life reaction swarm detected. Type: Spiny Eel, Quantity: 100+, Distance: 500 meters, approaching at high speed in an encircling formation. Threat level: Medium.]
The spiny eel is here again.
These actions are as swift as ghosts, and the bone spike attacks are extremely cunning and insidious against the Devouring Beasts, making them a significantly more threatening force in the complex environment of night.
"Lord, leave it to me!"