Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

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Chen Yuan muttered to himself, "Luckily, I had some backup plans."

Just then, on the horizon, the torrent of steel arrived as scheduled.

One hundred and fifty Iron Guards formed an iron wall, their right arms constantly firing lasers to create an impenetrable beam that repelled the charging Devouring Beasts one by one.

Two hundred hellhounds surged into the horde like ghosts, their alloy claws and energy fangs efficiently blocking the beasts and disrupting their formation.

Eighty mechanical black hawks crashed into the air and circled, precisely unleashing laser beams to severely damage any Devouring Beasts attempting to launch bone spikes or energy attacks from a distance, temporarily severing air superiority.

Fifty mechanical pangolins surged from underground, bursting forth and disrupting the Devouring Beasts' formation from below. They even knocked large Devouring Beasts to the ground, where other units finished them off.

The deployment of this mech legion temporarily suppressed the beast tide's attack. Under the steel fangs of this new force, the Devouring Beast horde was annihilated one by one at a visible speed.

"Loongson, switch to ultra-long-duration combat mode, shut down all non-essential operations, and allocate all energy to defense mechanisms, mobile and basic weapons."

[Command confirmed. Extended operational mode activated. Estimated duration of high-intensity combat is 67 hours, 58 minutes, and 12 seconds.]

protracted war?

This is precisely the area where the Loongson 9 suit excels!

"Om..."

The brightness of the starlight path on the surface of Loongson 9 has been slightly adjusted, becoming more stable and subtle.

All attacks no longer aim for maximum power, but instead become extremely precise and energy-efficient.

"Loongson hosting!"

"Command confirmation."

Chen Yuan no longer confronted the Beast King head-on, but instead maximized his speed advantage, like the most cunning fox, constantly circling the Beast King's massive body, harassing it, occasionally launching surprise attacks, and counterattacking at supersonic speed.

He narrowly avoided the giant claws of the Ghost Wing Beast King, and calmly deflected and neutralized the energy waves spewed from the beast king's mouth with minimal movement and energy shield.

He no longer even used the energy-intensive pulse cannon, but occasionally left shallow scratches on the Beast King's armor with high-frequency nanoblades, or briefly interfered with it using electromagnetic gravity fields to provoke it and wear down its patience.

"Keep hiding, let's see how long you can hide..."

Enraged by this slippery tactic, the Ghostwing Beast King's attacks became increasingly ferocious, but its anger caused some minor openings and unstable energy fluctuations.

Chen Yuan, on the other hand, entered a completely different state. Under the guidance of the Dragon Core, his body was as calm as a frozen lake. He precisely calculated the angle of each dodge, the consumption of every bit of energy, and every possible opportunity to counterattack.

In the air, an extremely bizarre chase unfolded.

On one side is a sixth-tier emperor-level being with incomparably violent and world-destroying power, while on the other side is a nano-war god who is like a dark blue lightning bolt and maximizes efficiency.

Time passed by minute by minute.

ten minutes……

half an hour……

One hour……

The Ghostwing Beast King remained as vigorous as ever, but its restlessness only grew stronger with time.

Chen Yuan's Loongson 9 suit remained stable, with the nanounits rapidly repairing any occasional damage from being scratched.

This battle has transformed from a clash of strength into an ultimate contest of will and endurance.

Chen Yuan intends to use his nano-sized body and long-lasting power to drag this arrogant Netherwing Beast King into the abyss of death.

He was waiting, waiting for that opportune moment, that crucial moment of victory.

At the Jiuchuan base, Chen Yuan and the Beast King had been locked in a fierce battle for a full night and a day.

This Emperor-level Devouring Beast was no longer as majestic as it once was. A huge gash had been torn in the membrane covering its bone armor, and several wounds on its thick limbs, cleaved by high-frequency blades, were gushing out steaming, corrosive blood.

The Ghostwing Beast King let out a roar mixed with pain and rage, and pounced again, but Chen Yuan dodged it by a hair's breadth and slammed a heavy punch into its jaw. The sound of bones cracking rang out instantly, and the opponent's defense had been greatly reduced.

"Roar……!"

The Beast King was finally afraid. It realized that the tireless, ever-growing metal insect before it was a monster that could not be judged by ordinary standards.

The instinct for survival overcame the desire for destruction. It flapped its wings violently, ignoring the excruciating pain of its torn wounds, and its massive body forced its way into the air, trying to escape the battlefield that was about to become its burial place.

"Want to escape?"

Beneath the visor, Chen Yuan's voice, slightly hoarse from high-speed calculations and energy output, carried an undeniable resolve: "Did I give permission?"

boom!

Chen Yuan's figure transformed into a blue streak of light, arriving first despite being behind, and firmly grasped the bone spike on the beast king's tail as it was about to fully rise.

"Get down!!"

With a roar, the powerful thrust of his engine dragged the Beast King, which had been airborne for dozens of meters, into a moment of stagnation. It then lost its balance and crashed heavily back to the ground with a howl, causing the earth to tremble.

"Enough, you bug!"

The Winged Beast King was filled with shock and rage. It turned around and frantically bit and swept its tail, using every trick in the book to try to escape the relentless clutches of death.

Chapter 190 Over Ten Million Survival Points

Chen Yuan, however, was like the most tenacious, bone-deep wound. He used the size of his mecha and his extremely agile movements to dodge and weave through the Beast King's frenzied attacks. His high-frequency double blades slashed precisely at his old wounds time and time again, deepening his pain and inescapable despair.

The Winged Beast King let out a desperate cry as it looked up at the sky. Its last hope was shattered, and it began to go berserk, attacking indiscriminately. Chen Yuan seized the opportunity to counterattack.

"Dragon Core, Armor-Piercing Strike, Target Weakness for a Deadly Kill!"

"Command confirmed..."

Chen Yuan's arms suddenly extended high-frequency blades, emitting incomparably hot particle streams. He transformed into a spiraling drill, which, at a speed beyond visual perception, pierced through the beast king's gaping maw and emerged forcefully from the back of its neck.

Time seems to stand still.

The Beast King froze, and the light in its crimson eyes dimmed rapidly.

Immediately, its massive body crashed to the ground like a collapsing mountain, sending up clouds of dust.

The terrifying Shadowwing Beast King has died.

To prevent any possibility of resurrection, Chen Yuan unleashed all his firepower, bombarding the enemy relentlessly until they were reduced to ashes.

Hisakawa Base has been saved.

After a brief silence, thunderous cheers erupted from within the base as the survivors and researchers embraced and wept.

With the death of the Ghost Wing Beast King, the remaining 20,000-plus Devouring Beasts seemed to have lost their backbone instantly, plunging into utter chaos and fear.

No longer heeding any shouts or commands, they scattered and fled like headless flies.

The mech legion, having lost half its strength, continued its pursuit and slaughter, expanding its gains.

The base gates opened, and Lin Zhenguo, the commander-in-chief of the Jiuchuan base, strode out, his face beaming with excitement.

His uniform was covered in dust, and his face showed fatigue, but even more so, excitement.

He approached Chen Yuan, who had just landed, and without any hesitation, snapped to attention and gave a perfect military salute.

Behind Lin Zhenguo, all the surviving soldiers and personnel came out, their eyes filled with gratitude.

"Mr. Chen Yuan, thank you, thank you so much."

Lin Zhenguo's voice trembled with excitement, "I, Lin Zhenguo, on behalf of all the soldiers and civilians of Jiuchuan Base, thank you for turning the tide. We will never forget your kindness."

Chen Yuan removed his mask, revealing a calm but weary face. He nodded slightly and said, "No need to be polite. Survival is our common goal. The flame of humanity should not be extinguished here."

Lin Zhenguo nodded emphatically, stepped forward, and said firmly, "It is precisely for survival that today's battle has proven that fighting alone is ultimately no match for the apocalyptic torrent. My Jiuchuan Base hereby solemnly proposes that we establish a three-way alliance with your Lighthouse and Dragon Bone Village, sharing apocalyptic intelligence and coordinating military operations, so as to jointly find a path for humanity to survive in this post-apocalyptic world. What do you think?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "There's no need to address me like that. I naturally agree with what you said, but let's wait until Bai Yuekui recovers before discussing it further!"

"Okay, I was too hasty, I was too hasty." Lin Zhenguo finally regained his composure and became the steady and reliable commander-in-chief again.

In this battle, more than 30,000 Devouring Beasts were killed, and the key was the killing of one Ghost Wing Beast King, which completely turned the tide of the battle.

In Chen Yuan's mind, notifications about earning points were already flooding in like a waterfall.

The final number was an astonishing figure:

Total points earned: 14857600.

Chen Yuan turned his head to look at the fleeing beasts in the distance, his gaze deep.

In the end times, only strength is the eternal truth for survival.

But he wasn't strong enough.

……

A day later, Chen Yuan brought back the Wine Song from Dragon Bone Village, and Bai Yuekui and Charles's injuries were quickly healed.

Lin Zhenguo proposed an alliance again. Bai Yuekui had not intended to do so before, but Chen Yuan's higher-dimensional technology proved that humanity had the ability to protect itself and fight back, so he decisively agreed to the tripartite alliance.

As an ally, Chen Yuan didn't want to make any demands, since there wasn't much he wanted at the Jiuchuan base, so he might as well just set up a large-scale defense.

Therefore, Chen Yuan spent 100 million survival points in the internal communication system of Jiuchuan Base.

[Command confirmed. Consuming 100 million survival points to exchange for a large-scale defensive ecosystem, containing a steel nano-infestation core and a subsurface energy induction reactor. Points deducted.]

Total points accumulated: 13857600.

[Material construction process initiated...linking to the deep geological structure of the base...]

In an instant, the entire command center erupted with an unprecedented burst of intense light.

The base's structural model was enveloped by countless flowing silver data streams, as if undergoing a digital transformation.

"Alert! Unknown high-energy reaction detected, originating from deep within the base's foundation!"

One of the monitors shouted in a panic.

Lin Zhenguo and his group suddenly looked at the main screen.

The readings representing the energy core of the base were soaring at an incredible speed. At the same time, the images transmitted by the sensors showed that at the bottom layer of the base, near the rock bed, a silver torrent like liquid metal was emerging out of nowhere. These were countless nanoparticles that were indistinguishable to the naked eye.

“My God, these… these nano-liquid metals are self-replicating, they are reconstructing the basic structure of the base.”

Professor Wang, the chief materials scientist with gray hair and thick glasses, almost pressed his face against the screen and said in extreme shock, "This is impossible. This level of microscopic manipulation... where does the energy come from? This violates the law of conservation of mass-energy."

What’s even more shocking is yet to come.

Chen Yuan calmly explained, "Everyone, don't be nervous. I'm the one operating it. Well, I guess you could say I'm the one operating it. Don't worry about the energy. I've just deployed a core energy induction reactor underground. It's not a traditional fusion or fission device. Instead, it safely extracts the almost limitless heat energy from the Earth's core through quantum entanglement and converts it into pure energy."

"From now on, the Jiuchuan base will no longer have to worry about energy problems; the base will be powered by moonlight and sunlight..."