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It was exhilarating, truly exhilarating. Lin Yuan discovered that his Mechanical Body had developed a fondness for the thrill of extreme speed. It felt as if the passion he had nearly forgotten was reignited in the midst of this rapid flight.
There was no need for direction, no need for a destination. Lin Yuan maintained an altitude of two thousand meters above the ground and continuously accelerated Mouse One, from a speed of one thousand five hundred kilometers per hour to two thousand kilometers per hour, and finally reaching three thousand five hundred kilometers per hour. This speed was incredibly rare, and surprisingly, the modified engine was still functioning well. After all, it operated entirely on Standard Energy rather than Low-Level Energy, which already provided a significant advantage.
However, there was a slight drawback: Lin Yuan's visibility range remained only three kilometers. Therefore, his navigation relied entirely on observing the ground below.
It sounded strange, but it was true. He activated the Second Audio-Visual Radar to lock onto the ground. Although the six Three-Dimensional Images transmitted every second were somewhat blurred at such high speeds, identifying the general terrain was still manageable. He had already mapped out the terrain within a thousand kilometers radius, so he didn't have to worry about getting lost.
Almost simultaneously as Lin Yuan burst out of the Sub-base at that breakneck speed, the Mutants stationed five hundred kilometers away in the reconnaissance zone detected him.
The Mutants were quite frustrated because they could never gauge Lin Yuan's patterns of movement. Sometimes he would appear frequently, while other times he would remain hidden inside the Sub-base for months or even close to a year or two, driving them nearly insane.
Fortunately, the higher-ups among the Mutants had already decided that they must eliminate this Executive from the Sub-base at all costs.
Just as they had issued their orders and were preparing to ambush with guided Rocket Launchers, they suddenly found themselves dumbfounded. Lin Yuan's Mouse One had doubled its speed in an instant, racing toward them at a velocity they could not hope to match!
At such terrifying speeds, their meager guided Rocket Launchers stood little chance of hitting him! Only a more advanced Ranged Attack System from Mechanical City could be effective. However, no smuggler would dare to boldly supply such advanced weaponry to the rebels. This was why these Mutants had strong individual equipment but lagged behind in large-scale weaponry; they couldn't even capture a single Sub-base and were still using outdated flying machines that had been around for hundreds of years.
Thirteen minutes later, Lin Yuan piloted Mouse One to successfully reach Fortress Base. However, he did not land immediately; instead, he first ventured into the territory of the Colin Red Hornets to attract thousands of them. Then he flew at an altitude of nearly fifty meters above ground, drawing these creatures into a slow spiral around Fortress Base because he was unsure if there were any Mutant ambushes nearby.
The Colin Red Hornets served as excellent tools for him to achieve his goals. As for Rocket Launchers, Lin Yuan wasn't particularly concerned anymore because Mouse One's defenses were now very robust. He was confident that he could swiftly evade any attacks when Rocket Launchers appeared. This was also why he needed to lower his altitude; without sufficient height, those ambushers couldn't strike from afar with Rocket Launchers.
Of course, this maneuver required exceptional piloting skills, but under Lin Yuan's precise control of his Mechanical Body, it posed no problem at all.
After meticulously circling two or three times, Lin Yuan finally confirmed that there were no ambushes around Fortress Base or the Dog-headed Wasp base—at least on the surface.
Then Lin Yuan lured those terrifying Colin Red Hornets away before accelerating to shake them off easily. He made a quick loop back and gradually entered the concealed landing pad inside Fortress Base.
From his observations, it appeared that this Fortress Base had not been attacked in the past two or three years; even the Honeycomb inside had increased by one unit. He initially thought it had been destroyed by the Mutants!
However, at this moment, Lin Yuan did not delay. He knew that the Mutants were aware of this location. The reason he took this risk to return was entirely based on a blitzkrieg strategy—to quickly harvest Beeswax and honey with lightning speed. After all, his finances had always been tight; being able to use low-cost Anzhela Venom Bee Beeswax and honey to create e7 standard paint was still an excellent option.
As he stepped out of Mouse One's cockpit, Lin Yuan's Main Audio-Visual Radar and Second Audio-Visual Radar began operating fully to gather any clues from the ground below. Every detail here had been memorized by him using Intellect; thus just three seconds later, he confirmed that there were indeed traces of Mutants present. However, based on the evidence left behind, it seemed they had been gone for quite some time and these traces were very subtle—if not for his Intellect memory, he would never have noticed them.
At that moment, Lin Yuan thought of a certain presence: a sniper.
Without a doubt, after the failed ambush three years ago, those Mutants had been secretly hiding here, preparing to take him out. However, they never expected that he hadn't come back here at all for three whole years. The Mutant Sniper must have been quite frustrated.
As he quickly continued to scan every detail within the Fortress Base, Lin Yuan swiftly opened the rear compartment of Mouse One and pushed out a strangely designed collection vehicle. This was the equipment he had prepared earlier for collecting Anzelra Honey, allowing for rapid gathering.
Not only that, but the intelligent mining vehicle he had set up with commands before departure also followed closely behind. This vehicle was meant for harvesting Beeswax, and certain parts had been modified and coated with E7 standard paint by Lin Yuan, making it resistant to corrosion as well.
Both Lin Yuan and his companion moved quickly, and in less than three minutes, they successfully collected nearly three hundred kilograms of Anzelra Honey, along with double the amount of Anzera Wax. With this haul alone, they would have enough to cover their upcoming expenses.
However, having safely landed for what he estimated would be the last time, Lin Yuan decided not to be polite with the Anzhela Venom Bees. Apologizing lightly, he prepared to continue collecting when suddenly his Auditory Radar picked up the sound of engine vibrations coming from above the Fortress Base.
He recognized that sound all too well; it was the noise of Mouse One before it had been modified. It seemed to be malfunctioning—likely due to some aging and loose part in the engine…
In that instant, without hesitation, Lin Yuan quickly reduced the power input of his Energy Engine to 90%. He couldn't be sure if this aircraft belonged to the Mutants and whether it was equipped with energy detection instruments.
Then a flurry of thoughts raced through his mind. His first idea was to quickly start Mouse One and dash out at high speed. Based on the sound of the external aircraft's engine, he was confident that he could lose it within seconds—ensuring that it wouldn't even be able to launch pursuit missiles.
However, another thought crossed his mind: judging by the engine noise, there was only one aircraft outside.
So what were these Mutants doing piloting their aircraft? Had they discovered he was here or sensed his presence?
Lin Yuan quickly dismissed the first possibility. If those Mutants had found him here, there wouldn't just be one aircraft; they would likely have launched rockets or missiles at him by now.
Thus, there were probably two possibilities: first, that aircraft was conducting a routine check to see if there were any traces of him; second, that while he was piloting Mouse One, he had been spotted by those Mutants on the ground. However, due to Mouse One's speed, they couldn't pinpoint where he had gone and were now searching in the vicinity. If this were true, then there must be other aircraft in the nearby airspace.
With this thought in mind, Lin Yuan made a decision: he would take down this aircraft. As for any other aircraft in the vicinity, he wasn't concerned because from what he could tell about this outdated flying machine, there didn't seem to be any skilled assemblers among the Mutants. Moreover, they wouldn't be able to acquire higher-level aircraft.
In this case, wouldn't Mouse One completely dominate them?
Of course, since Mouse One's Weapon Equipment was outdated, Lin Yuan couldn't attack using air-to-air methods and would have to look for opportunities on the ground instead.
He dove into the cockpit and retrieved a Heavy Sniper Rifle capable of firing Firestone High-Explosive Armor-Piercing Rounds. Based on the sound signals relayed by his Auditory Radar, Lin Yuan quickly selected a position and raised the Heavy Sniper Rifle straight up. The top protective steel plates of this Fortress Base had been corroded by those Anzhela Venom Bees into numerous fist-sized holes. Through these holes, he could just make out that external aircraft; meanwhile, Mouse One remained well-hidden due to its docking position.
However, in the next moment, Lin Yuan was startled, for the flying vehicle was preparing to land. It hovered about fifty meters above the Fortress Base, and then the sound of the cabin door opening echoed, followed by two loud thuds. Without a doubt, two Mutants clad in Exoskeleton Armor jumped down from the aircraft, ready to search or set an ambush.
At that moment, Lin Yuan was quite frightened. Although he had already recognized the necessity and role of combat, facing two fully armed Mutants directly made him feel extremely tense!
However, there was no time for him to run back to Mouse One, and there was nowhere to hide either, as the large cuts on the four massive Honeycombs were still clearly visible!
Fortunately, Lin Yuan could now confirm that those Mutants had not discovered his presence. The flying vehicle soon departed, leaving only the two Mutants slowly approaching the gap. From their strides, it seemed they were quite relaxed or perhaps had been here before.
"Snipers?"
In an instant, this thought popped into Lin Yuan's mind, and he began to piece together what had happened. Clearly, the Mutant base should not be too far from here. They must have first received information about him piloting Mouse One but were unable to track him. However, based on his previous stay here, the Mutants likely guessed that he had come here to harvest honey or something similar. So they hurriedly rushed over to set up an ambush, hoping to eliminate him; if luck was on their side, they would succeed; if not, it wouldn't matter since he had been tricked like this before!
If things were indeed as Lin Yuan suspected, these Mutants were quite capable. Unfortunately for them, they did not anticipate Mouse One's speed; it covered a distance of one thousand one hundred kilometers in just thirteen minutes. In the past, it would have taken at least half an hour.
Thus, it could also be inferred that these Mutants could reach this place within eighteen minutes. Based on the health status of the aircraft's engine, Lin Yuan roughly calculated that their base should be located about five hundred kilometers in some direction from Fortress Base, certainly no more than six hundred kilometers away.
After noting this data down, Lin Yuan slowly raised his Heavy Sniper Rifle supported by his First Mechanical Arm and Second Mechanical Arm. At the same time, his Laser Sniper Rifle on his Third Mechanical Arm was also prepared to fire. This was his only advantage at present: those two Mutant Snipers had yet to discover him, and their positions were completely exposed.
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