Chapter 976
War in Progress : Time Items, Advancing to Nascent Soul
When it comes to legions, the worst thing that can happen when tens of thousands of people are charging forward is to stop.
Because once you stop, the one who might kill you isn't the enemy, but your comrades behind you.
At first, it was one or two vehicles, but as time went on, more and more vehicles broke down.
As a result, the battle lines that were originally advancing rapidly were now deadlocked.
It was at this moment that the Decepticons remembered to transform into human form and try to cross over.
But after the transformation is complete.
Only when they looked at their hands and feet, corroded by bright red blood, did they belatedly realize that there was something wrong with those who charged into battle with their bare hands.
There is a big problem.
Looking around, a strange red ring had surrounded Base One.
Moreover, as the human alliance continues to die in battle, this buffer zone forged with lives is constantly deepening.
This applies to both color and depth.
Watching the humans die one after another and the robots being corrupted.
Both Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, coated with a special protective layer, were stunned on this meat grinder battlefield known as the front line.
After the two, who had already ventured deep into the Decepticon machine zone, came to their senses and subconsciously looked up at the figure in the air.
"Chief, are all humans this terrifying?"
"To exchange the lives of hundreds of thousands of our compatriots for a mere buffer zone that slows down the attack?"
"Even so..."
Optimus Prime looked solemnly at the soldiers who were still going to their deaths and said:
"For us, this is war, a civil war. But for them, it's survival, a choice for one race."
"Humanity has only this one chance; failure means extinction."
Bumblebee, with his nimble movements, smashed a Decepticon robot that had charged at him, then looked at the blood seeping into the ground and asked:
"But I don't remember Sam and the others' blood having this effect?"
"But now, the destructive power is just too great!"
As Bumblebee spoke, he flicked the blood off his hands.
A burst of white smoke instantly erupted from the approaching Decepticon robot.
The originally tough metal limbs were so brittle that they collapsed like biscuits before even reaching Bumblebee.
Optimus Prime nodded upon witnessing this:
"I think it must be those drugs that, after being injected, altered the effects of human blood, thus granting this terrifying ability."
"But no matter what, this time the Decepticons really suffered a big setback."
Optimus Prime paused, then looked up at a certain point in the sky.
"But if that's not enough, I think Megatron's eyes are probably watching this place right now..."
Just as the two were talking, the sound of metal gates opening echoed across the battlefield.
Turning around, I saw that the containers were being opened one by one.
It was only then that Optimus Prime and Bumblebee realized what was happening.
As the battle line advanced, the leading Decepticon robots had reached the vicinity of the containers.
Inside the container, the liquid nitrogen, which vaporized instantly, was expelled.
One after another, grotesque and terrifying large creatures appeared in front of the Decepticon robots.
The sleek black exoskeleton armor reflected a dangerous curve in the dazzling sunlight.
Upon waking, they seemed excited by the smell of blood around them.
Upon opening their eyes, they let out a roar, and then these beings charged into the mechanical legion without stopping, unleashing their instincts as top-tier killers.
Looking at the black figures moving freely on the battlefield, Xiao Honglu murmured in the air:
"Although the alien queen bred in a petri dish is a bit short, she has all the necessary abilities."
"Especially compared to the original Xenomorph blood after it has been modified."
"This is the real weapon to stop the robots."
"Since everything happened in an instant, Cheng Xiao, begin releasing the Type E Blood Essence Potion!"
As he spoke, he took out a gold bracelet and put it on himself.
With a wave of his right hand, energy stones began to appear around Xiao Honglu, turning into dust and disappearing.
next moment.
A thick layer of black sand churned up and surged outwards from the abyss canyon that Zhu Wen had carved out with the Earth Card.
Finally, the black sand spread across the entire land, and was blown around the battlefield by the strong winds.
The black sand crossed the human alliance and entered the mechanical legion, where it coalesced in the sandstorm into bizarre beings with wolf heads and human bodies.
The moment it took shape, it started running, charging towards the area where the robots were most concentrated.
Behind him, Cheng Xiao, after hearing Xiao Honglu's words, revealed an expression that said, "It's finally my turn to go on stage."
With a graceful flip, he jumped off Saito Hajime's body from the platform where he had been watching the battle, and landed directly on the ground.
After one hand touched the ground, a burst of white mist spread rapidly.
A soft-bodied creature, nearly a hundred meters wide, appeared among the human alliance.
Looking at the large slug at his feet, Cheng Xiao immediately threw the blood-red crystal he was holding into the air.
Upon reaching high altitude, the crystal exploded, and a cloud of blood-red mist appeared out of nowhere.
After the blood mist appeared in the air, the enormous slug began to spray the mucus from its body.
As the two came into contact, something magical began to happen.
This crimson mist seemed to multiply and proliferate.
At first it was just a small patch, but as time went on, the crimson air soon spread throughout the entire battlefield.
Faced with this bizarre scene, the soldiers charging into battle seemed to have been prepared.
They even deliberately opened their mouths and took deep breaths.
As these crimson mists entered the throat with each breath, they quickly transformed into a surging torrent of heat, and with each person's continuous absorption, their body temperature steadily increased.
Once the body reaches a certain limit, the heat bursts forth and rushes to every part of the body.
Almost all the soldiers let out a muffled groan, and some of the less resilient ones even shouted it out.
Because they felt as if their blood was instantly boiling and igniting.
However, before they could even fully sense it, an unimaginably powerful energy surged through their bodies.
Even the skin of these millions of people, swollen with muscle bulges, visibly turned slightly red.
Some soldiers facing life-or-death situations seemed to have their meridians opened up, leaping three or four meters in an instant and smashing a robot with their bare hands.
This wasn't an isolated incident; it began to occur on a large scale.
Among these millions, there are even a few exceptionally talented individuals who can release a blood-red internal force with every gesture.
Seeing this scene, even Cheng Xiao, the instigator, felt it was somewhat outrageous.
After all, in his mind, medicine is something that a person uses.
Only a madman like Chu Xuan, who disregards the consequences, could accomplish something like this that can satisfy millions of people at once.
The effect of Type E Blood Essence Potion is actually quite simple: it greatly enhances the body's Qi and blood energy after use.
This new type of potion can be considered a simplified and modified version of the previous bloodline potion.
It removes the ability to bestow bloodline power, focusing solely on strengthening vital energy. The function is simplified, but in addition to Zheng Zha's blood, the raw materials also include unicorn blood and certain special ingredients from the potions in Harry Potter.
This allowed Chu Xuan to develop this modified version of the Blood Essence Potion in just a few days.
"The potion's effects only last for four hours, but that should be enough."
"Even with this, plus Anubis's immortal army, it's only good enough for defense, but not enough for offense."
As Xiao Honglu spoke, he gazed into the distance.
He looked towards the distant cluster of metal buildings that had regrouped behind the Decepticon Legion and were being rapidly constructed.
The city, which had been destroyed by nuclear bombs, is expanding and growing at a visible rate.
In just a few tens of minutes, a metal city has risen from the ruins.
Of course, the most important thing is not the building itself, but its capabilities.
This "city," surrounded by a group of robots hundreds of meters tall, has a magical function.
That is, after countless corroded and damaged robots entered, they rushed out again not long afterward.
The damaged or corroded parts on the body have been replaced.
Some were even reduced to only half their bodies, but when they emerged, they had fully recovered.
It is obvious that the Zhongzhou team is not the only ones with special abilities.
After observing for a while, Xiao Honglu calculated that they could not be allowed to continue like this.
Otherwise, humanity has no chance of victory.
Thinking of this, Xiao Honglu lowered his head and spoke into the communicator on his body:
"I'm going to attack the city where the robots have gathered all by myself."
"The pressure we're putting on them right now isn't enough."
On the battlefield, Cheng Xiao, riding a slug and using the Flame of Life to carve out a favorable area, spoke:
"What are you talking about? What can you do? Are you as fierce as Zhu Wen just now?"
Xiao Honglu nodded with an enigmatic expression and said:
"I can't do it now, but I can later."
"Therefore, I request to use the time-manipulation item!"
Upon hearing Xiao Honglu's words, Saito Ichiro, Cheng Xiao, and even Zero, who remained at the center, all subconsciously looked over.
Saito's mouth dropped open:
"Wait, when did we get a time-manipulation item?"
However, no one answered this question.
Slug, Zhan Lan: "Shall we use it now?"
"In Harry Potter, we finally managed to extort one from Hashimoto of the Japanese team. Isn't that a waste?"
Slug, Chu Xuan gently shook his head:
"It's not a pity. In the God Space, the Future Badge is just a one-time item at the double-C level. Even after the modification by the wise man of the previous Japanese team, it is still something with an upper limit."
"Moreover, the main god will not easily allow us to obtain items with this attribute in the story world; they can only be obtained through exchange."
"Xiao Honglu is currently at the Golden Core stage in the cultivation system."
"If we don't use it this time, we probably won't be able to use it next time."
"After all, in my calculations, the level of power also affects the use of items."
"Moreover, under the current circumstances, the stronger Xiao Honglu is, the weaker the enemy we will face, and the greater the chance of the plan succeeding in the end."
Thousands of miles away, Zhan Lan looked at Chu Xuan amidst the bewildered expressions of Zheng Zha and the others, and asked a strange question:
Is five years enough?
Although Xiao Honglu and Chu Xuan were in different places, they nodded in unison, "According to Hashimoto, it's enough!"
After exchanging a glance with Chu Xuan, Zhan Lan nodded in agreement.
On the front lines of the battlefield.
A round badge shimmering with silver light appeared in Xiao Honglu's hand.
The badge was unlike anything else; the moment it appeared, it immediately drew the attention of everyone nearby.
Whether it's the Decepticon machines beneath them, the blood-pumping humans, or the Alien Queens who originally didn't possess much intelligence.
They were all drawn to the direction by some inexplicable attraction, even forgetting about the battle.
Xiao Honglu sat cross-legged in the air, concentrated and held his breath, and after making a decision, he pinched his fingers together.
A burst of light enveloped and engulfed Xiao Honglu.
The silver light appeared and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The first thought that Saito and his group, who had been watching closely, had was that they had failed.
Or are the props fake?
Because the one sitting cross-legged in the air did not change at all.
This applies to both the clothes they wear and their appearance.
But in the very next moment...
The unchanging figure in the sky suddenly opened its eyes.
A divine light comparable to the morning sun and the white dew burst forth from Xiao Honglu's eyes, along with an inexplicable and terrifying aura that suddenly awakened and swept across this world.
Cheng Xiao, Saito Hajime, and Zero all had the illusion of being stripped naked at that moment.
However, before they could ask what was going on, a pink baby, even smaller than Cheng Xiao, flew out from Xiao Honglu's forehead.
The baby was also dressed in a white robe, with fair skin and a full forehead.
He looks exactly like Xiao Honglu.
Moreover, the baby's every move distorted the surrounding air.
It's as if the world doesn't allow him to exist.
After the baby flew out into the air, it glanced at its other self, then put its hands behind its back and flew straight upwards.
At the same time, a voice, similar to a mental connection, resounded in the minds of everyone on the Zhongzhou team.
Yes, everyone heard the sound, even Zheng Zha and his group thousands of miles away.
"Very powerful, I can maintain this posture until my return."
"And now I have a new idea. Zhu Wen, get ready, I'll send you there. They probably need you more there."
After Xiao Honglu, who appeared as an infant, finished speaking, Zhu Wen withdrew from her possessed state and condensed in front of Xiao Honglu.
Zhu Wen had barely appeared and hadn't even regained her balance when the baby's hand was already pressed against her.
In the next instant, Zhu Wen vanished.
Having done all this, the little man suddenly accelerated, transforming into a streak of light and shooting into the sky, heading straight for the metal city.
Thousands of miles away.
Listening to the slug's description and the voice that had just echoed in my mind.
"That's Xiao Honglu's Nascent Soul?"
"So, he skipped the tribulation and directly broke through to the Nascent Soul stage by using the Future Badge???"
Zheng Zha's voice rose in pitch. (End of Chapter)