Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Hal couldn't help but smile bitterly. At this point, what could he say? He never would have imagined that this guy, who once seemed so weak and lucky to escape danger, was actually playing the role of a pig to eat a tiger. He didn't just possess an Azure Light Dagger; he had two even more powerful Blue Light Weapons. The shotgun in particular was incredibly powerful, capable of obliterating even an e7 level Fighting Thornbug in one shot!
"Alright, as you wish. I've confirmed the three-hundred-year Mercenary contract, but I have one more suggestion. Given the urgency of the situation, Lord Papaya, could you lend me that Azure Light Dagger? It would double my Attack Power instantly, which would be very beneficial for our escape!" Hal was straightforward, but he was speaking the truth.
"No problem! From now on, you'll coordinate with Bison. Bison! Activate six times gravity!"
Without a second thought, Lin Yuan agreed. There was no time for hesitation; maximizing everyone's combat power was key. With Hal as the Swift Hunter in their combat team, their overall strength would increase significantly. The most crucial aspect was the combination of Bison's Gravitational Field and Hal's Swift Evasion.
The synergy between these two classes had always been the best partnership. Under six times gravity, the Movement Speed of those Spiny Worms would drop drastically. As a Swift Hunter, speed was Hal's forte. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that in this Gravitational Field, Hal alone could match the combined efforts of Lin Yuan, Thomas, and Bison!
"Thomas, Fat Three, you two are responsible for support at the corners!" Lin Yuan commanded again. Unknowingly, he had become the one giving orders.
Assigning the rear guard task to Hal and the others, Lin Yuan quickly entered an Assault Tank. In the current situation, there wasn't much pressure on close combat; Hal and his team only needed to ensure that those Spiny Worms charging forward couldn't breach the Armored Vehicle Formation. Even if they encountered an e7 level Fighting Thornbug, they could hold out for a while!
The real threat still came from those Corrosive Liquid Thornbugs. The Acid Bombs they spewed were deadly enemies to Heavy Shield Tanks and Energy Shields alike. Even though Lin Yuan had two Energy Shields installed on him now, just two Acid Bombs hitting them would render them completely useless—there was simply no solution to that.
Therefore, it was essential to clear out those Corrosive Liquid Thornbugs mixed within the Swarm in advance!
It wasn't an exaggeration; if there were no Corrosive Liquid Thornbugs in the Swarm, five hundred Tanks could easily go in and out seven times!
Thus, historically, all Mercenary Groups prioritized clearing out Corrosive Liquid Thornbugs! Lin Yuan's team was no exception.
The Assault Tank Lin Yuan chose was one he had specially assembled for himself to prevent such situations. As soon as he entered the Assault Tank, he activated manual mechanical control. The Radar System on the Tank connected with Lin Yuan's Mechanical Body's Auditory Radar. This was one of the advantages of being a Mechanical Warrior; although the Main Audio-Visual Radar it possessed didn't cover a vast distance, it was incredibly precise and fast!
Consider other forms of life, such as humans. Even with various aids, searching for a single Corrosive Liquid Thornbug amidst the dense Swarm using just their eyes is a technical challenge. Unless one possesses a certain level of ability, relying on large Radars is essential.
However, this introduces a slight delay in commands. Although it may seem negligible, it can significantly affect accuracy!
As a Mechanical Warrior, though, the all-encompassing and highly precise Auditory Radar does not face such issues. Essentially, the moment a target is detected, the attack arrives simultaneously—truly efficient!
At this moment, Lin Yuan activated the first Auditory Radar, the Second Audio-Visual Radar, and the third Auditory Radar, covering an area of twenty-five kilometers. However, he focused on locking onto targets only within a ten to fifteen-kilometer range, as this distance is optimal for the Corrosive Liquid Thornbug to unleash its Acid Bomb.
Once all information was connected, Lin Yuan's Tank suddenly elevated a circular Fire Support Platform with a diameter of about six meters and a height of ten meters from its central position. This setup was something other Assault Tanks lacked; it provided excellent fire coverage but would also be the first target for attacks from Spiny Worms.
"Wooden Child, what are you doing? You’re making yourself an easy target!" Thomas shouted in surprise. It seemed that such unbelievable occurrences always happened around Lin Yuan.
"That's why I need your cover. Watch closely; it's time for my little mouse, Mouse Five Tank, to show its power!" Lin Yuan laughed heartily. The reason he dared to participate in this death mission as an F6-level Mechanical Warrior was not solely due to the twenty-one Tanks or just relying on the Hurricane Hammer and Assault Longsword. He had prepared many formidable trump cards during those three months!
This Tank, seemingly no different from other Assault Tanks, was one of his more satisfactory trump cards. As the saying goes, without three magical sands, how could one dare to turn against Xiqi? Being well-prepared has always been Lin Yuan's virtue!
The internal strength of this Assault Tank was beyond what Thomas and the others could imagine.
Take the elevated Fire Support Platform as an example; it was equipped with six Sniper Energy Cannons. These weapons are extremely powerful and highly sensitive and precise, requiring manual control since the main control platform cannot handle them. Therefore, most Assault Tanks only have one.
Additionally, the energy required for these Sniper Energy Cannons is immense and charges slowly—taking five seconds to fully charge—making it difficult to unleash their full potential in attacks.
However, Lin Yuan's assembled Fire Support Platform completely resolved this issue. The six Sniper Energy Cannons could fire in rotation, allowing them to strike once every second on average, directly increasing efficiency by more than six times!
Of course, the energy required for these six Sniper Energy Cannons was immense, and Lin Yuan had no good solutions for this. Therefore, he resorted to the most straightforward method: he connected ten Energy Engines in parallel within the Assault Tank, along with twelve Energy Conversion Generators. Each pair of Energy Conversion Generators supplied one Sniper Energy Cannon. Theoretically, the stored energy here was enough for each Sniper Energy Cannon to fire continuously thirty times, which meant that with six Sniper Energy Cannons, they could unleash a total of one hundred eighty shots.
In addition to this, Lin Yuan had prepared a large number of Energy Blocks. After recharging the energy, they could fire another one hundred eighty times!
This was already a terrifying figure.
Because on a standard Assault Tank, each Sniper Energy Cannon could only fire continuously fifteen times at most, unless there were more Energy Reserves available.
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