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Lin Yuan and Claire's training session did not last long, as completing the composite wings was merely a part of Lin Yuan's modifications.
Now, he needed to finish the final adjustments, which represented the ultimate form of the Third Combat Form. It was akin to a building that had completed its main structure but still required final touches for decoration.
Initially, Lin Yuan planned to continue simulating the Pterosaur H-, but after some thought, an image of a drone he had seen in the Five-Dimensional Space while cracking the Five-Dimensional Super Code unexpectedly surfaced in his mind.
Although that drone was a kind of ethereal entity formed by A180 using the Five-Dimensional Key Space, it had left a profound impact on Lin Yuan, much like encountering an extraordinarily beautiful woman whose presence lingered in his thoughts.
In this context, the outdated appearance of the Pterosaur H- no longer matched his vision.
Thus, Lin Yuan decisively chose the design of that drone as his Third Combat Form.
Perhaps it was coincidence, or perhaps Lin Yuan subconsciously held this idea; when he assembled the Third Combat Form, its overall dimensions surprisingly matched that drone closely—from length to width and overall shape, they were remarkably similar.
Ultimately, Lin Yuan spent less than three days transforming his entire Third Combat Form into an identical drone.
He even took a mischievous delight in engraving "Ninth Legion of the City of Machines" on the side wings of the Battle Machine. If one did not require a more detailed scanning probe, it would be nearly indistinguishable at first glance.
"Sir, I think your modifications are rather mischievous. You should know that in Mechanical City, imitating or counterfeiting military equipment is strictly prohibited by law. If discovered, you could be wanted," Claire said with concern. To her, Lin Yuan's replica drone was indeed impressive and beautiful, but the problem was that it was a military drone with an almost 100% similarity in appearance. This constituted threats to military secrets and various charges related to counterfeiting military equipment. If caught, it would be enough for Lin Yuan to spend a lifetime in prison.
"Heh, no worries. Do I look that foolish? This is just an exterior; in reality, my Third Combat Form can change its appearance anytime and anywhere. As long as I want it to happen, nothing is impossible," Lin Yuan replied nonchalantly. "Moreover, we are currently in a military-controlled area of Mechanical City. If I could transform into a military drone, it might allow us to pass unnoticed, even if the odds are slim."
"Alright then, it's time to wrap this up. How long have we been here? We need to leave and find energy; otherwise, we might truly sleep here forever," Lin Yuan remarked. Although he had tried to conserve energy as much as possible during this period of modifications, he had still consumed fifteen thousand units of energy and twenty-two Modification Points. These were just the basics because once certain parts of the Mechanical Body were successfully modified, it required one or two or even more Modification Points to activate them; otherwise, they would remain inert and never integrate with the mechanical body.
"Sir, we spent a total of fifteen months in the Five-Dimensional Key Space. Given the three-to-one ratio, five months should have passed in real time."
"Alright, get out!" Lin Yuan said in a deep voice. He couldn't even begin to imagine what had happened to Hal and Bison.
At that moment, as Claire reopened the Five-Dimensional Key Space, Lin Yuan instantly left that place and returned to the real world. Here, it was still the wreckage of the Interstellar Battleship; it seemed that after five months, nothing had changed.
Lin Yuan silently scanned the area with his Auditory Radar but found nothing. Then, without hesitation, he began to collect the numerous Mechanical Remains scattered across this Alien Battlefield. Previously, he had no way to utilize these Mechanical Remains, but now with the Five-Dimensional Key Space, he could gather them freely.
Unfortunately, the Alien Battlefield was simply too vast. Even though Lin Yuan tried to select only high-level Mechanical Remains for collection, within just half an hour, his Five-Dimensional Key Space had already reached saturation. After all, it was only one square kilometer in size.
With a sigh of resignation in his heart, Lin Yuan stopped collecting and quietly surveyed his surroundings. Then, his massive Mechanical Body quickly transformed. In just three seconds, a Battle Machine identical to the Military Drone of Mechanical City appeared before him.
This sensation was unprecedented. Lin Yuan deliberately mimicked the flight patterns of the Military Drone; it felt exhilarating. Of course, compared to a real Military Drone, Lin Yuan's Third Combat Form still fell short.
"Claire, record the coordinates here and maintain complete Radar silence. Our adventure has just begun. I hope we have a chance to return here again. Regardless of what happens, I must thank you for your presence. Even at this moment on a journey toward death, I don't feel too lonely."
Lin Yuan said calmly. At the same time, the Energy Engine trembled slightly as his Third Combat Form moved like a black phantom into the unknown distance. As he mentioned, this journey toward an uncertain death left him with less than four thousand units of energy. This meant they couldn't travel too far and also implied that all Energy Weapons were unusable. To make matters worse, he had given his Assault Longsword to Hal; now the only weapon he could use was the Hurricane Hammer. However, there were only eighteen special shells left for it, meaning he could only fire three times.
It was a rather desperate adventure.
To conserve energy, Lin Yuan increased his speed and then shut down the Energy Engine, relying solely on gravitational momentum to move forward. He didn't attempt to search for Hal and Bison because in this vast Alien Battlefield, there would be no traces left behind; searching was futile. All he could do now was accept fate.
He drifted through the immense Alien Battlefield for an unknown amount of time until finally, he could no longer see the dense wreckage of war ahead. However, similarly, there wasn't even a hint of starlight in the vastness of space before him. The gravitational pull in space grew stronger and began to drag Lin Yuan forward like a moth drawn to a flame—there was no other choice.
"What is that place? A giant planet?"
"No, sir. That is the Dark Nebula where the Dark Demon Race survives and reproduces. According to data retrieved by the A180 Punisher System, such Dark Nebulas are often enormous; traveling from one end to another can span dozens of light-years. Moreover, this Dark Nebula is not spherical but has a mass many times greater than an ordinary planet. It features various mountain ranges and land formed from dark minerals. In essence, stepping onto it is no different from being on a planet—except that it is incredibly vast. Additionally, there is an atmosphere within the Dark Nebula; however, this atmosphere is entirely different from what we commonly understand as an atmosphere. Well, how should I put it? The elements present in the Dark Nebula are in a state completely opposite to what we typically know. In short, just imagine positive and negative elements to grasp its nature."
"Moreover, there is no light in the Dark Nebula; any light that enters there is quickly absorbed. Theoretically, sir, your Auditory Radar will also be completely ineffective in that area."
"Oh, is there even worse news?" Lin Yuan asked calmly, showing no intention of stopping as he continued to advance under the increasingly powerful gravitational pull. It was unavoidable; his energy was running low, and entering the Dark Nebula controlled by the Dark Demon Race was his only option.
"There is plenty more bad news, but there are also some good tidings. In the Dark Nebula, we can easily find substitutes for Centrifugal Stone Energy, and even the original quality Centrifugal Stones themselves, since they are produced in the Dark Nebula. This is why Mechanical City initiated this prolonged war against the Dark Demon Race. In fact, the Dark Demon Race is not a warlike species; they simply prefer to remain dormant in the pitch-blackness of the Dark Nebula. According to the earliest records from Mechanical City, when the first batch of Mechanical Warriors discovered the Dark Nebula, they found no trace of the Dark Demon Race upon their arrival. However, as they began to exploit Centrifugal Stone Energy extensively, they inadvertently awakened the first group of Dark Demon Race members, which sparked the war. More and more of them awakened, leading to a stalemate. By the way, in the Dark Nebula, the Dark Demon Race is truly immortal; if you kill one of them, they will revive fully after a few months. Therefore, to ensure a Dark Demon Race member does not come back to life, you must immediately transport their body into outer space."
"I understand," Lin Yuan replied lightly, though turmoil churned within him. Such secrets would never be known to ordinary citizens of Mechanical City; they instinctively viewed the Dark Demon Race as ruthless beings. Who could have imagined that the truth was merely that the Dark Demon Race wanted to defend their territory?
However, such reflections were meaningless. The war had been ongoing for over twenty thousand Mechanical Years; the Dark Demon Race would not spare a single Mechanical Warrior, nor would any Mechanical Warrior let a Dark Demon Race member escape. This was a war to the death that could only end with one side being completely destroyed. If the Dark Demon Race were defeated, that would be one thing; but if Mechanical City fell, then the entire Galactic System would likely be consumed by the vengeful army of the Dark Demon Race, plunging it into darkness—just like this very moment.
Lin Yuan's Auditory Radar scanned once more for that last flicker of light that was now fading far away before it completely merged into the vast darkness.
Here was already within the realm of the Dark Nebula! Even beings as magnificent as stars were but a drop in the ocean here!
The gravitational pull grew stronger and Lin Yuan's automatic flight speed increased rapidly. If this acceleration continued, it wouldn't be long before he surpassed light speed and crashed into the surface of the Dark Nebula, shattering into pieces.
"There’s no turning back now!"
Lin Yuan sighed inwardly and decisively activated his Energy Engine. He had three thousand seven hundred eighty-nine units of energy left and hoped that this energy would last until he safely landed on the surface of the Dark Nebula. As for what happened afterward—he could only leave it to fate. (To be continued.)
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