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Chen Yuan simply threw a straight punch.
"Oh!"
With a dull thud, the snake-dog's head, along with most of its upper body, exploded like a smashed watermelon, scattering bone fragments and blood everywhere.
The pure aesthetics of technological violence are chilling.
"Tearing snakes and dogs apart by hand is outdated."
The thought flashed through Chen Yuan's mind, but his actions did not stop.
Sidestep, elbow strike, whip kick...
Each of his attacks was concise and efficient, containing explosive power.
Another snake-dog attacked from the side, but he pierced its chest with a backhand claw, crushing the spirit seed inside.
Further away, a crimson energy blast spewed from one of the Earth Roars hurtled towards them. Chen Yuan didn't even dodge; he simply slapped out with his palm, sending the energy blast flying back the same way as if it were a ball, exploding in the group of Earth Roars and causing chaos.
Power, an endless stream of power, surged within me; this feeling of being in control of everything was truly indescribable.
[Kill 1 snake dog, score +150]
[Kill 1 snake dog, score +150]
[Defeat the Earth Roar, score +300]
[Slay the mutated spiny eel, points +...]
The notification sounds from Loongson rang in his mind like pleasant musical notes.
The original 33 points skyrocketed like a rocket, and in just a few hours of efficient hunting, they broke through the 400-point mark.
The life essence and emotional fluctuations emanating from the fierce battle attracted a continuous stream of Devouring Beasts, like lights in the darkness.
Just as the team had cleared out a small horde of beasts and gained a brief respite, a flashing notification popped up on Chen Yuan's eyepiece interface:
[A stable combat squad cooperative mode has been detected, meeting the requirements. Do you wish to enable "Team Mode"? In team mode, team members will also earn survival points for eliminating targets.]
"Oh~ there's a team mode too?"
A barely perceptible smile appeared on Chen Yuan's lips. This system is quite user-friendly.
Without hesitation, he selected "Confirm" and immediately added the biosignals of Mark, Ran Bing, Mo Cheng, Fei Xue, and Erica to the team roster, while he himself became the team leader.
"Okay, everyone."
Chen Yuan clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention, then smiled confidently, "Now, it's time to fulfill my first promise."
He glanced at Mark and the others, then, as if remembering something, deliberately kept them in suspense, saying, "Don't move around here, wait for me a moment."
Before anyone could react, the thrusters beneath his feet and on his back hummed and spewed out blue-white flames, propelling him into the sky. In the bewildered and astonished gazes of Mark and the others, he quickly disappeared into the horizon.
Ah? ? ?
The existence of points and the system could not be explained for the time being, so Chen Yuan could only pretend to return to the base.
After getting away from Mark and the others, he quickly landed, exchanged a common black tactical backpack from the system space as a disguise, and stored the exchanged "items" in it.
Six minutes later, a streak of light returned.
Chen Yuan landed steadily, with an inconspicuous black tactical backpack in his hand.
Under the curious gaze of his teammates, he reached into his backpack, a thought suddenly forming in his mind.
"System, exchange for the [End Watcher] Nano Core, consuming 100,000 points, designated user: Mark."
[Command confirmed. Points consumed: 100,000. Item redeemed: [End Watcher] Nanocore (User genetic binding: Mark). Transmission initiating...]
The item Chen Yuan took out of his backpack was not the bulky equipment one might expect, but a matte black metal sphere, only the size of a fist, with dark gold energy patterns flowing across its surface.
“Mark, here you go.”
Chen Yuan tossed the metal ball over, "Let's see how it goes."
Mark instinctively took the sphere, his eyes filled with confusion.
What kind of good equipment could this basketball-sized sphere be?
However, the moment his fingertips touched the metal ball...
"Om."
The sphere seemed to be activated instantly, emitting a deep and powerful hum.
It liquefied instantly, turning into countless fine, sand-like, yet living torrents of black nanoparticles.
"This is?"
Mark exclaimed in surprise, feeling a cold yet powerful energy instantly envelop him.
The nanoparticles, like a black tide, rapidly and infiltrated his entire body.
Starting with the combat boots, the sturdy alloy frame is constructed layer by layer, emitting a subtle and precise metallic clicking sound.
The adaptive nanoarmor fits snugly, outlining the contours of every muscle, providing unparalleled protection and support.
The ring-shaped hydraulic system and energy buffer layer at the waist are charging, emitting a reassuringly stable sound. The annihilation shoulder cannon module on the shoulder and the phase shield generator on the back emerge in sequence, combining...
The whole process was like a miracle. In just a few seconds, the light faded, and Mark had been completely transformed.
A set of matte black streamlined mecha armor, exuding power and technology, covered his entire body. The dark blue hydraulic lines at the joints resembled pulsating energy veins, and dark gold energy patterns flowed slowly across the armor's surface, outlining sharp and dangerous lines that perfectly matched his tall and imposing figure.
The helmet visor glowed with an icy blue light, like the eye of a behemoth awakening.
"This...this is..."
Mark's voice came through the mecha's mask, filled with disbelief and a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.
He slowly raised his hands, feeling the unprecedented power and seamless control brought by the mecha, as if the mecha was an integral part of his body.
"How are you feeling, Captain Shadow?"
Chen Yuan's voice came through with a smile.
"incredible……"
Mark muttered to himself, a thought stirring within him.
"Clang, clang!"
Two crisp, yet menacing metallic clangs rang out.
The outer armor of both arms instantly deformed and reassembled, and two grotesque saw blades with high-speed rotation and a surface covered with a dark blue electromagnetic suppression electric field instantly popped out.
That deep, high-frequency humming sound, like the whispers of death, sent chills down one's spine.
Just then, from behind a pile of ruins not far away, a group of snake-dogs and several earth-roaring beasts, attracted by the energy fluctuations from the mech's activation, roared and charged over, becoming the perfect test targets.
"Just in time."
Mark's voice, coming through the mask, was filled with unprecedented confidence and fighting spirit: "Leave it to me."
The next moment, he moved.
Without relying on thrusters, but solely on his enhanced leg strength and the mech's superior mobility, he charged out like a black lightning bolt, far exceeding his previous speed.
"Roar!"
A snake-dog lunged forward first.
Mark didn't even use the chainsaw blade; he simply sidestepped and unleashed his right fist like a cannonball.
"boom!"
A dull, thunderous explosion erupted.
The snake-dog's head, along with a large portion of its chest cavity, exploded instantly as if it had been hit by a heavy artillery shell.
Blood, flesh, bone fragments, and shells flew everywhere.
Instant kill.
The mecha's auxiliary system had already automatically marked the core location of its Spirit Seed.
"Dual-wielding form".
Mark gave a low shout, his fighting spirit soaring.
He charged into the horde of beasts, his chainsaw blades transforming into two deadly whirlwinds.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle."
The high-frequency particle vibration saw blade, which increases cutting efficiency by 200%, combined with Mark's honed combat skills, unleashed a bloody massacre among the snake-dog pack.
The tough bone armor and outer skin were like fragile paper in front of the serrated teeth, easily torn and shredded.
Limbs and severed arms flew everywhere, and no Devouring Beast could get within three meters of him.
"hiss!"
Behind them, several earth-roaring beasts, their bellies bulging, began to gather a blinding red light, ready to unleash deadly energy blasts.
Mark's helmet visor instantly locked onto the threat, and the tactical interface clearly marked the predicted trajectory and the best interception point.
"Annihilation Shoulder Cannon".
With a thought, he slid open the shoulder armor, revealing a cannon muzzle radiating dangerous energy.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Several high-concentration ion bombs were fired with astonishing speed and precision, not aimed at the Earth Roar's body, but directly at the vulnerable energy sacs on their backs.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Like a balloon being punctured, the energy sac of the Earth Roar was instantly eroded, disintegrated, and paralyzed by ionic energy.
Their energy storage was interrupted, and they let out painful cries, their bodies slumped, and they temporarily lost their most powerful attack capabilities.
"It's not over yet, switch... greatsword form."
Mark slammed the double blades together in the middle.
Nanounits flow, recombine, and expand rapidly.
"Keng!"