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The sky was dim, as if a thin layer of clouds had begun to envelop the area. Lin Yuan had been on his way for half an hour, and during this time, he had not encountered a single Zerg. In fact, apart from the vibrant plants on the ground, there were no signs of life; it was eerily quiet.
Even Lin Yuan couldn't make sense of the situation.
However, as the dark clouds thickened overhead, he finally sensed something was amiss. It wasn't the clouds that posed a problem, but rather that as they grew denser, they blocked out the sunlight. The vegetation on the ground began to change color slowly; what had once been a colorful array of plants was now gradually shifting to light gray and silver hues.
This was certainly not a natural phenomenon; it could very well be the source of danger on this planet.
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan took off running. Although he still didn't understand what was happening with these strange plants, he could feel an imminent threat.
Yet, there was simply too much vegetation on the surface of this planet. At least within the range of his Auditory Radar, there wasn't a single patch of open ground.
"Oh no!"
Lin Yuan instinctively wanted to switch to his Third Combat Form, but before he could act, one of his Mechanical Legs was suddenly ensnared by some force. A vine-like plant seemed to come alive at that moment, wrapping tightly around his Mechanical Leg. Even more terrifying was that this vine uprooted itself and swung several tendrils toward Lin Yuan in an attempt to ensnare him further!
Without thinking, Lin Yuan activated his Waist Rotation Core and swiftly drew a dagger with his Fourth Mechanical Arm to slash at the vine. It seemed like it should be an easy task.
But in the next instant, there was a sharp 'ding' sound as the Enhancement Level dagger suffered a grievous chip, while the vine remained completely unharmed!
"What the hell is this thing?"
Lin Yuan was thoroughly startled. However, what shocked him even more was that as the last rays of light were covered by the ominous clouds above, the once flexible vine transformed into a silver mechanical vine.
At that moment, Lin Yuan's Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia finally identified this creature.
"Beep! Mechanical Insectoid detected. Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia gathering data. Data generated: This is a variant of Cosmic Insectoid with two distinct characteristics. It can switch between plant and mechanical forms. The basic Mechanical Insectoid lacks intelligence and only exists on sunlit planetary surfaces. When sunlight is abundant, they transform into plant variants to absorb energy; when sunlight disappears, they shift into mechanical variants and launch comprehensive attacks on all abnormal targets within their range."
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In that moment, Lin Yuan finally understood what this so-called training mission entailed. Well, it certainly lived up to its reputation. As he watched countless plants around him rapidly morph into bizarre and menacing Mechanical Insectoids, he couldn't help but curse the mastermind behind this mission.
Fortunately, he still had some skills. His Energy Engine revved up to maximum power as his Mechanical Wings unfurled rapidly, crossing over each other like curved blades. With his Waist Rotation Core spinning continuously for over ten times, he managed to slice through dozens of approaching Mechanical Insectoids.
After all, the edges of his Mechanical Wings were extremely sharp—far superior to an ordinary dagger. Despite their oddity, those Mechanical Insectoids were still basic-level creatures and struggled to withstand his assault.
However, what troubled Lin Yuan the most was that he only received 0.01 Mission Points for each low-level Mechanical Insectoid he killed, which was indeed quite frustrating.
At that moment, Lin Yuan decided not to dwell on the meager kill rewards and continued his slaughter like a mowing machine. Wherever he passed, all Mechanical Insectoids were either dead or injured. Although the kill reward was only 0.01, in just a short time, he had accumulated nearly 10 Mission Points. At this rate, gathering enough Mission Points shouldn't be too difficult!
Just as Lin Yuan thought this, his Auditory Radar detected a dozen massive creatures nearby, causing him to gasp in shock. He quickly realized that he had been overly optimistic.
The Mechanical Insectoids he had just killed were merely the low-level Zerg resembling grass types, but he remembered that the surface vegetation on this planet included many towering trees, which definitely were not low-level Mechanical Insectoids.
Indeed, at that moment, those strange and enormous Mechanical Insectoids clearly possessed great strength. The information from the Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia indicated that they were already Half-Matured Bodies among the Mechanical Insectoids.
In an instant, Lin Yuan dared not confront them head-on and could only accelerate forward while gathering images from his previously detected Auditory Radar to search for areas similar to the grasslands. He hoped that while there might be many Mechanical Insectoids there, the more powerful ones would be absent.
However, just seconds later, Lin Yuan realized how wrong he was. Once these Mechanical Insectoids transformed from their plant variant state into mechanical variants, they were far from foolish; it seemed they could communicate with each other. In the blink of an eye, five or six Half-Matured Bodies emerged ahead of him. Strangely enough, when these Half-Matured Bodies appeared, the low-level Zerg scattered in fear instead of displaying their usual reckless bravery.
At that moment, Lin Yuan didn't even have the energy to smile wryly. If his Energy Engine hadn't been suppressed by half and if his Ghost Spear hadn't been sealed away, he wouldn't have cared about any number of Half-Matured Bodies. But now, he didn't even have a suitable weapon.
"Well, perhaps this is what so-called Elite training truly means!"
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yuan activated his Energy Shield and retracted his Mechanical Wings. Given the current situation where the entire surface of the planet was filled with Mechanical Insectoids, running faster and farther would only attract more of them—essentially a suicide mission. It was better to limit his range and first understand what made these Half-Matured Bodies so formidable.
These Mechanical Insectoid Half-Matured Bodies were essentially transformed from trees over ten meters tall. Even after becoming mechanical variants, they still appeared quite slender and moved quickly; they clearly belonged to the agile category. Fortunately, these Half-Matured Bodies did not wield powerful Long-Range Attack Weapons but instead carried various melee weapons.
Just moments after Lin Yuan stopped moving, he found himself surrounded by nearly twenty Mechanical Insectoid Half-Matured Bodies from all directions. Without any buffer zone, they charged at him furiously and even seemed to coordinate their attacks somewhat.
In an instant, over twenty attacks struck Lin Yuan's Energy Shield simultaneously, shattering his first layer of defense and leaving the second layer on the verge of collapse.
However, such attacks reassured Lin Yuan because his Energy Engine was suppressed by half; thus, his Energy Output couldn't keep up. As a result, the Energy Shield he released was only half of its normal capacity. Under these circumstances, if these Mechanical Insectoid Half-Matured Bodies couldn't break through his defenses, then everything would be fine!
This time, Lin Yuan didn't even use his Mechanical Wings; he simply raised his First and Second Mechanical Arms like two giant hammers and struck out rapidly. Despite their intimidating appearance, the Half-Matured Bodies couldn't withstand Lin Yuan's iron fists. He only needed three punches to smash one Half-Matured Body into pieces!
The other Half-Matured Bodies couldn't breach Lin Yuan's defenses either and were helpless against him. Within moments, he had knocked down half of them; it felt quite satisfying. However, each time he killed a Half-Matured Body, the reward was merely one Mission Point. It seemed that even these fearsome-looking Half-Matured Bodies didn't possess high combat power.
After two or three minutes, all twenty-plus Mechanical Insectoid Half-Matured Bodies were defeated by Lin Yuan. Surprisingly, this area fell silent; no more Mechanical Insectoids came charging in recklessly.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan finally let out a slight sigh of relief. What he feared most was being overwhelmed by continuous waves of enemies because his Five-Dimensional Key Space had been completely sealed off. Therefore, he couldn't retrieve any of the Energy Blocks he had purchased earlier. Relying solely on the energy stored in his Mechanical Body would likely be insufficient to sustain him for long.
At that moment, Lin Yuan looked at the slain Half-Matured Bodies and realized that these things still retained their mechanical nature. If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that they had once been real trees not long ago. Out of curiosity, he began to examine them. However, as soon as his Mechanical Arms touched the mechanical fragments, a message immediately transmitted to him.
"Beep, incomplete Mechanical Heart detected. Would you like to collect it?"
"Beep, data collection from Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia in progress. Data generated: Mechanical Heart is a substance unique to Mechanical Insectoids and is fundamental to their mechanical transformation. Collecting 1 gram of Mechanical Heart can increase the fusion rate of Mechanical Body by 0.0001%. This is a gift from the Mechanical Goddess."
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"Mechanical Heart?"
Lin Yuan was taken aback; this was indeed surprising. The ability to enhance the fusion rate between the Mechanical Body and Intellect was quite valuable. For a moment, he even speculated that perhaps these Mechanical Insectoids were experimental products created by the higher-ups of Mechanical City, or there might be other reasons behind their existence. Regardless, this was certainly a significant supplement.
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan chose to collect it. However, he found it both amusing and frustrating that the incomplete Mechanical Heart he collected weighed only 0.00001 grams. According to the standards set by the Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia, it would take 10 grams of incomplete Mechanical Heart to synthesize 1 gram of standard Mechanical Heart, and 1000 grams of standard Mechanical Heart would be needed to increase the fusion rate by 1%. In other words, to level up, he would need to collect at least 0.000 grams of standard Mechanical Heart.
Damn it, this difficulty was more terrifying than training on his own! Who knew how long it would take him to gather enough 0.000 grams of standard Mechanical Heart? Wasn't this just asking for trouble and seeking distant goals instead of addressing immediate needs?
To make matters worse, not every Mechanical Insectoid produced this kind of Mechanical Heart; for instance, basic Mechanical Insectoids did not yield any at all. The twenty or so Half-Matured Bodies Lin Yuan had previously defeated had only allowed him to collect 0.00005 grams—a pitiful ratio and an even more pitiful amount.
Thus, Lin Yuan decisively abandoned this seemingly promising shortcut. (To be continued.)
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