Chapter 982
War in Progress : The Failure of the Raid
The one who fought his way out close to the ground killed just as many robots as Li Xiao in the air.
Just as Zhao Yingkong arrived at the location of the robot and was about to touch the AllSpark Cube...
The once empty, smooth metal ground began to crack, and then metal particles jumped out.
These particles combine and change at incredible speeds, transforming into a robot in milliseconds.
"when!"
A crisp metallic clang.
Zhao Yingkong saw a robot with a bright white glow raise its transformed hand to block her attack.
The two clashed, watching the vibrant colors gradually illuminate the body of the creature rolling backward beneath the Zanpakuto.
Zhao Yingkong frowned, knowing that she had already missed her best opportunity.
Moreover, the bright white robot in front of him seemed somewhat different.
Zhao Yingkong wondered if it was just her imagination.
After withstanding its own attack, the robot appeared to be more vibrant overall than it had been at the beginning.
It's as if there's a special layer of protection outside the metal.
When her attack failed, the girl acted swiftly, touching the ground with her bare toes, and her figure vanished instantly.
When she reappeared, she was already far from the center of the square.
Zhao Yingkong's decisiveness also allowed her to successfully avoid a trap.
A mechanical leopard, also composed of metallic particles, crouched at the feet of the blazing white robot, retracting the two flying insects it had just spewed out of its mouth.
The robot that suddenly appeared patted the leopard on the head next to it before standing up straight.
The icy blue mechanical eyes stared at the two instigators who had just launched the attack.
A deep, cold, and uniquely textured voice rang out:
"Don't worry!"
"Their attacks cannot exceed the defensive limits of the phase matrix."
"As long as your energy is not depleted, they cannot break through your defenses."
"And in this hall, with the radiation support of the Spark Cube, you will never have to worry about energy consumption."
"Laserbird, Jaguar, you two lead the guards and are responsible for protecting the AllSpark Cube!"
A metallic clanging sound rang out from the base beneath the Spark Cube.
Several humanoid machines, only fifteen or sixteen meters tall, shimmering with various vibrant colors and seemingly far more technologically advanced than the surrounding robots, detached themselves and eventually appeared around the AllSpark Cube.
The top of the Spark Cube suddenly transformed, and a huge mechanical bird with a smooth metallic body appeared, flapping its wings and landing directly above the suspended cube.
The mechanical leopard next to the robot shook its head, took two steps back, and lay down directly under the Rubik's Cube.
Li Xiao, having deactivated his explosion mode, landed behind the girl.
The robots beneath their feet and those around them had just been reduced to metal fragments.
Li Xiao looked intently at the figure standing in front of the AllSpark Cube, issuing commands and exuding a strong aura of danger.
"You are... Megatron?"
This figure was only about twenty meters tall, even shorter than the battle-damaged version of Optimus Prime they had seen in the US military basement.
But this being, whose body shimmered with an unpredictable, intense white light, gave it an air of mystery.
Moreover, from head to toe, inside and out, every part of it gives people a perfect feeling.
You could say it's all about the sheer presence.
Furthermore, the way he made his entrance was more than a hundred times more powerful than Optimus Prime.
After all, the Autobot leader at the time was severely injured and defeated by his opponent, so he naturally cannot be compared with this Decepticon leader who has been enhanced by the AllSpark.
Li Xiao could guess it even with his butt.
Influenced by the AllSpark Cube, this character is definitely stronger than in the original storyline.
And it's not just a little bit stronger.
But the question is, if this is Megatron, then who was that just now?
After all, this was the first time Li Xiao had ever seen a Decepticon robot that was hundreds of meters tall.
Thinking to myself.
Who knew that the 100-meter robot, which had just withstood the slash and been kicked away, had already stood up again.
It flashed with a bright light, then quickly dimmed.
Immediately afterwards, Li Xiao felt a special energy being released, which then burst forth in his direction.
This energy arrived in front of Li Xiao almost instantly.
Their arrival was particularly unusual, even exceeding Li Xiao and Zhao Yingkong's expectations.
Most importantly, Li Xiao inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity with the energy that was being released and attacked him.
Not just in front of Li Xiao.
At the same time, the light emanating from the Megatron in front of him suddenly dimmed.
A similar surge of energy suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Yingkong.
This unbelievable attack sent the two physically strong individuals flying away instantly.
Fortunately, the two reacted very quickly. Li Xiao, who had once again entered the explosion, used his Moonwalk technique to stand next to Zhao Yingkong.
The two exchanged a glance and nodded.
Only then was it finally confirmed that the shock energy that had just appeared was the attack they had released and that had been blocked by the opponent.
Adding to what Megatron just said... Phase Matrix defense? The infinite energy provided by the AllSpark Cube?
The Decepticons present had no intention of giving the two of them time to come up with a solution.
The two people who were blasted into the air were immediately enveloped by countless light bullets, which were even aimed at them.
As a result, the small area where the two were located was once again visited by countless flames.
After bombarding them continuously for a minute...
Megatron, who was standing in front of the AllSpark Cube, then raised his hand.
When all the attacks ceased and the smoke cleared.
A large, pockmarked, dark gold shield stood in mid-air.
As the light shifted, the bombarded shield was instantly restored.
After melting down to a long stick.
The two figures from before have now become three.
It was Chen Zilong who arrived using the "fast track" that Li Xiao had just created.
Three people, two of whom were walking on air.
A person flapped dark golden wings.
Most importantly, none of the three people had a single wound on their bodies.
Even his breathing wasn't too rapid.
I saw this scene.
The underground plaza fell silent instantly.
Even Megatron's mechanical face changed after witnessing this scene firsthand.
Looking at the enemy beneath him who had briefly paused their attack, Li Xiao sighed, tapped his temple, and said:
"Zhan Lan, the raid has failed."
"It will be difficult to deal with them in a short period of time!"
"The good news is, however, is that Megatron is here."
"We should be able to hold out on the front lines for a little longer."
He finished speaking without waiting for Zhan Lan's reply.
Another voice rang out from the perimeter of this sunken plaza:
"It was expected, but I didn't expect the phase matrix mode of energy absorption and conversion to occur."
"The Spark Source Cube truly lives up to its reputation as a materialized fifth-order gene lock; this must be one of its abilities."
"And this ground, the special energy-absorbing metal..."
"I think it's a characteristic that arises from being covered by a huge flow of energy for a long time. It's quite amazing."
"If time allowed, I would love to try out the properties of this metal."
Footsteps echoed rhythmically on the metal floor. The robot moved aside, making way.
Only then did the central leader, Wei Zhentian, notice the person who had spoken.
Wearing thick glasses and dressed in black camouflage, Chu Xuan walked in through the main passage of this underground plaza.
As you can see, the sealed door of this plaza passageway leads to a neat, square opening.
Through this opening, you can see countless robots lying on their backs outside the gate.
These are the soldiers guarding this lower town square.
Chu Xuan's cold gaze pierced through countless robots and landed directly on Megatron's back, on the AllSpark Cube.
Seeing the undisguised fervor in his eyes, Li Xiao and the others in mid-air all curled their lips in disapproval.
Chen Zilong also muttered a rare complaint in a low voice:
"General Chu usually doesn't even come during the main storyline, but this time he actually made a personal appearance!"
"As expected of a super item like the AllSpark Cube, it's just so attractive..."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
In the quiet metal plaza.
A sharp voice rang out: "How is this possible? Where are the soldiers?"
"You couldn't possibly have solved it so quickly!"
The one who spoke was Laserbeak, the very creature Megatron had just mentioned.
It didn't know why, but when it saw this human's gaze, it felt a strange sense of fear.
It didn't know whether that fervent possessiveness was directed at the Rubik's Cube beneath it or at the cube itself.
But it fears both of them.
Chu Xuan withdrew his gaze and glanced down at his watch:
"Those things outside that you're talking about?"
Our captain is enough on his own.
After speaking, Chu Xuan paused, looked up at the bright white robot in the very center of the square, and spoke softly:
"Although the probability is infinitely close to zero, I still want to give it a try, after all, there's no cost involved, right?"
"Greetings, Megatron, leader of the Decepticons!"
"I think we can negotiate, since we only need one hour of access to the Spark Cube."
"We will return it to you intact in one hour, and we can even do it right under your nose. We guarantee we will not tamper with it in any way."
"Therefore, any conditions are open for discussion."
Hearing Chu Xuan's words.
Almost everyone present looked at the person in the center.
A few seconds passed, and the scene fell into an eerie silence.
Only the energy flowing continuously downwards from the Spark Cube demonstrates that there is no problem with the time.
Before Megatron could answer the suggestion...
After speaking, Chu Xuan raised his right hand and pressed something on his glasses frame.
Immediately afterwards, the cores of the robots that Chu Xuan was watching all experienced a period of disorder.
Without any warning, Chu Xuan took a step forward.
But strangely, Chu Xuan's figure disappeared immediately after this step.
At the same time, Megatron in the center seemed to finally react, and then he roared loudly:
"All Decepticons, kill them all!"
The difference between extreme stillness and extreme motion is but a fleeting moment.
The next moment, a barrage of fireballs and energy blasts erupted from the sky.
The dozen or so brightly colored robots beneath the Spark Source Cube rushed out without hesitation.
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at the same time.
Outside of underground spaces.
Faced with the constant onslaught of massive numbers of robots, Zheng Zha gradually regained his senses.
However, this clarity is somewhat different from the clarity I had before.
Zheng Zha felt as if he had become part of something.
Or perhaps something has become part of oneself.
It's as if his every move is adapting to this world.
To merge with this world.
In this immersive experience, Zheng Zha felt he had forgotten all his troubles and even his emotions.
Because emotions have been lost, there is no pain, no sorrow, no joy, and no desire whatsoever.
In this fusion, Zheng Zha felt he could accomplish anything.
For example, faster or stronger.
For example, someone who knows absolutely no knife skills can use them smoothly.
For example, energy within the body condenses and then condenses again.
The endless battle continues.
An indescribable feeling of completeness and clarity pervaded all my senses.
It's as if some kind of shackle has been broken, and the barrier between oneself and the world slowly disappears into nothingness, until finally there is no longer any separation between them.
At this moment, Zheng Zha recalled the day he was first enveloped by the main god's pillar of light.
That's it.
Painless and itch-free, without desire or craving, only warmth, smoothness, comfort, quietness, peace, and so on.
No words can adequately describe this profound sense of peace.
Even the hateful clones, the death they once feared.
Even the feelings between Loli and Zhan Lan.
Everything seemed less important.
As the enemy disappeared, Zheng Zha's previously scattered senses paused, but fortunately he found another enemy, an enemy with a black scepter.
After defeating this enemy, Zheng Zha paused once again.
Fortunately, not long afterward, countless more enemies rushed out.
The battle continues.
That feeling again!
Zheng Zha felt as if he had entered a special state of blissful ecstasy.
Just as Zheng Zha flapped his wings, gently raised his right hand, and released an unparalleled white light...
A voice resounded in Zheng Zha's mind:
"Zheng Zha! Wake up! You can't go on like this!"
“Zheng Zha, you…”
A fleeting clarity crossed his eyes, which were overwhelmed by confusion.
The figure shrouded in blood once again plunged into the battle.
Seeing that Zheng Zha did not answer, Zhan Lan opened her eyes and stood up abruptly.
A red cloak appeared instantly and was draped over Zhan Lan's shoulders.
They rushed towards the direction where Zheng Zha was.
Mental space.
"Zhan Lan, stop right now! Chu Xuan and Zheng Zha just said that you only need to stay outside!"
Zhan Lan resolutely:
"No, Chu Xuan said that Zheng Zha has overcome the fourth-level inner demon, and I believe his judgment is correct, but there is definitely something wrong with Zheng Zha's current state!"
"I'm worried that if this continues, something bad will happen before we even finish the main quest!"
Zhu Wen also witnessed Zheng Zha's transformation from the beginning to the present.
However, apart from noticing that Zheng Zha was becoming increasingly powerful, she didn't see anything else.
Perhaps knowing Zhu Wen's concerns, Zhan Lan said again:
"I just took a look from afar; I know it might just be a case of being too concerned to think clearly."
"This might just be normal for a mid-level fourth tier." (End of Chapter)