bioinnovel Chapter 206 The Vermilion Bird Blueprint!
Chapter 206 The Vermilion Bird Blueprint!
Zhang Yan's heart sank.
If this is just a clone, then where is the true form of Xu?
"Brother Yan, this guy's got some toughness," Qin Xiao's voice came through.
"Never mind all that, let's just take it first."
Zhang Yan took a deep breath and activated the overclocking mode of the Wind Spirit.
The mecha's joints began to emit a faint blue light, and the transmission shaft's rotation speed was increased to its limit.
"Qin Xiao, cover me!"
"clear."
Xuanxie's particle cannon began firing continuously, forcing Su Wanqing to focus on defense.
Zhang Yan seized the opportunity, and Feng Ling rushed to Su Wanqing like lightning.
The sharp claws pierced straight into her chest.
Su Wanqing reacted quickly, dodging to the side while simultaneously striking Feng Ling's head with a palm.
Zhang Yan was prepared; Feng Ling's other claw swept out, blocking the attack.
The standoff lasted for less than a second.
Zhang Yan exerted his strength suddenly, and Feng Ling's sharp claws pierced through Su Wanqing's shoulder.
Blood splattered.
Su Wanqing let out a scream, and her body began to contort.
"You think you've won just like that?"
Her voice became even sharper.
"I am just an avatar; my original self left long ago."
"Once I've absorbed all the energy from the earth's core, you'll all be dead!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanqing's body suddenly exploded.
Crimson energy surged outwards like a tide.
Zhang Yan's expression changed. "Qin Xiao, retreat!"
The two mechs quickly retreated.
An energy surge swept across the entire open space, instantly withering the trees and cracking the ground.
Once everything calmed down, Su Wanqing had disappeared.
Only the stone pillar remained, still emitting a faint blue light.
Zhang Yan got out of Feng Ling's cockpit and walked to the stone pillar.
"System, detect the stone pillar."
"Test complete. The stone pillar is the energy transmission device of the earth's core, and the energy is currently at 37%."
"The main body of the Ruins established a connection with the stone pillar through its clone, absorbing a large amount of energy."
"Based on energy fluctuations, the main body has left this place, and its direction is unknown."
Zhang Yan clenched his fist.
Too late.
Qin Xiao also came over. "Brother Yan, what do we do now?"
"Let's collect the core of the earth vein first," Zhang Yan said. "We can't let the Void come back to absorb it."
He took out the disc of the Heart of Heaven from his storage space and placed it on the stone pillar.
The blue light instantly enveloped the entire stone pillar.
The stone pillar began to shrink, eventually transforming into a palm-sized crystal, which was absorbed by the disk.
"Mission complete." The system notification sounded.
"Due to the failure to stop the Ruins from absorbing energy, the mission evaluation is: qualified."
"Reward: Mo Family Four Spirits - Vermilion Bird Blueprint (Fragment Completed)"
"Punishment: 1 Fragment of the Heart of Heavenly Craftsmanship is confiscated."
Zhang Yan's face darkened.
This lousy system is quite proactive in deducting things.
Fortunately, we got our hands on the blueprints for Suzaku.
He opened the system interface to view the detailed information about the Vermilion Bird.
【Mo Family Mechanical Beast - Vermilion Bird】
[Type: Strategic-level air-to-air destruction platform]
[Weapon Systems: Plasma Flame Cannon, High-Temperature Fusion Launcher, Phoenix Feather Blade]
[Special Ability: Rebirth (When suffering fatal damage, the mech can be rebuilt by consuming an energy core)]
【Crafting Materials: Meteorite Iron x500kg, Deep Sea Mystic Crystal x200kg, Lightning-Struck Wood x50kg, Heart of the Celestial Craft Fragment x1】
Zhang Yan looked at the list of materials and felt a headache coming on.
We still have meteorite iron in stock, but we need to find a way to get deep-sea mystic crystals and lightning-struck wood.
As for the fragments of the Heart of Heavenly Craftsmanship...
The system just confiscated one of my coins.
"Brother Yan, what are you looking at?" Qin Xiao leaned closer.
"The blueprints for the Vermilion Bird," Zhang Yan said casually as he closed the system interface.
Qin Xiao's eyes lit up instantly, "Holy crap, Vermilion Bird?!"
"It can fly?!"
"Um."
"Wouldn't that make you invincible?"
"Theoretically, yes," Zhang Yan said, "but the materials are very difficult to obtain."
"Make a list of what you need, and I'll go back and ask my dad for it."
"OK."
As the two were talking, Feng Ling's radar suddenly went off.
"Warning: High energy response detected, 8 kilometers away, rapidly approaching."
Zhang Yan's expression changed drastically. "It's a ruin!"
"How come it's back again?" Qin Xiao exclaimed in surprise.
"It might be because they sensed that the core of the earth's veins had been taken away."
Zhang Yan quickly boarded the Wind Spirit. "Retreat. Now is not the time for a direct confrontation."
The two mechs turned and ran.
An angry roar came from behind.
A crimson energy pillar shot into the sky, staining half the sky blood red.
Feng Ling and Xuan Xie ran wildly through the dense forest.
The energy fluctuations behind them grew stronger and stronger, trees fell in clumps, and the ground shook violently.
"Brother Yan, that's fucking fast!" Qin Xiao roared.
Zhang Yan stared at the radar. "It's chasing at full speed, more than three times faster than its own body."
"Do we think we can escape?"
"have no idea."
Zhang Yan gritted his teeth and turned the power of Feng Ling's thrusters to the maximum.
The mechs' speed increased instantly, leaving afterimages in the forest.
But the speed of the Ruins is faster.
The red dot on the radar kept getting closer.
Five kilometers.
Three kilometers.
One kilometer.
"Brother Yan!"
"I know!"
Zhang Yan suddenly turned around, and Feng Ling rushed into a denser forest.
The thick tree trunks blocked the view, but also slowed down the movement of the ruins.
"Qin Xiao, set a trap."
"clear."
The black scorpion stopped, and the particle cannon at its tail began to charge.
Qin Xiao buried several high-explosive landmines on the ground and then quickly withdrew.
In less than ten seconds, Xu caught up.
It no longer resembles Su Wanqing.
At this moment, the Ruins is a huge crimson energy body, with a vague outline of a human figure that can be seen, but the facial features are distorted and the limbs are disproportionately long.
It stepped on a landmine.
boom!
The violent explosion kicked up a cloud of dust.
Qin Xiao shouted excitedly, "It exploded!"
But the next second, his voice caught in his throat.
When the smoke and dust cleared, the ruins were completely unharmed.
It didn't even stop, continuing to charge towards the two mechs.
"What the hell is this thing?!"
Zhang Yan's face darkened. "Physical attacks are ineffective against it; we must use energy weapons."
"What should we do then?"
"Fight and retreat simultaneously."
Feng Ling turned around, and the small electromagnetic cannon on her back began to charge.
A blue beam of light shot out and struck Xu in the chest.
Xu let out a scream and was knocked back several meters.
But it recovered quickly.
"It's effective, but the damage isn't enough," Zhang Yan judged.
"Then let's have a few more shots."
Xuanxie's particle cannon also opened fire.
The two mechs retreated while continuing to fire.
Blue beams of light intertwined in the dense forest, forcing the ruins to retreat continuously.
But the Ruins are recovering too quickly.
Each time it is hit, it can regenerate its body within seconds.
"This can't go on," Qin Xiao said.
"I know."
Zhang Yan glanced at the radar.
There is a river three kilometers ahead.
"Qin Xiao, come with me."
The two mechs accelerated toward the riverbank.
The ruins relentlessly pursued them.
The river is very wide, at least fifty meters.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yan watched as Feng Ling leaped into the river.
Qin Xiao jumped down as well.
Xu Chong reached the riverbank and stopped.
It stared at the river and let out a low roar.
But it did not go into the water.
Zhang Yan observed the movements of the ruins underwater.
"It's afraid to go into the water?" Qin Xiao's voice came through the communication channel.
"It should be," Zhang Yan said. "The Ruins are a high-dimensional energy body, and water can weaken its power."
"So we'll just stay in the water?"
"No, the oxygen won't last long."
Zhang Yan glanced at Feng Ling's energy reserves.
40% remaining.
"We'll go ashore after it leaves."
The two mechs lay motionless at the bottom of the river.
Xu lingered on the shore for more than ten minutes before finally leaving.
Zhang Yan waited for five minutes to confirm that it was safe before maneuvering Feng Ling to surface.
Qin Xiao followed him up.
"Finally, I've shaken them off." Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.