novellhall Chapter 111 A Little Knowledge of Martial Arts
Chapter 111 A Little Knowledge of Martial Arts
Chapter 111 A Little Knowledge of Martial Arts (My nagging family members)
After resolving the minor incident with the mechanical guards, Lu Qingfeng and his group continued their advance through the desert. Along the way, they encountered several more lone guards, which they easily dealt with.
Finally, thanks to the arcanist's scout report, the area ahead was no longer desert; they had arrived at their destination!
At the edge of the red desert beneath their feet, a colossal steel city pierced the sky like the spine of a giant beast.
The roar of gears meshing replaced the sound of wind, countless pipes pulsated on the building's surface like blood vessels, and dark blue data flowed between the window panes. The entire city itself was a living mechanical construct.
"My goodness, could the whole city be a giant factory?" the Tower of Chaos exclaimed in surprise.
The entire team has successfully arrived at Factory 4981; the first phase of the main quest is complete.
[Rewards being distributed—All members receive 10000 Universal Experience Points and 1000 Disaster Coins]
[Phase 2 quests are being distributed — Phase 2 main quests have been generated]
Explore Factory 4981; the final reward depends on the progress of the exploration.
"Huh? It really is?"
"Everyone on high alert!" Ironwall looked helplessly at the few slackers in the team who were just loafing around, feeling that the team was difficult to manage. "The density of guards at the factory will definitely increase twofold."
As soon as he finished speaking, three metal gates came crashing down from the street corner, blocking the way.
From the gaps in the gate, dozens of humanoid machines emerged in orderly steps, steam billowing from their joints, their compound eyes gleaming with scarlet beams of light, constantly scanning Lu Qingfeng and his group.
[Sentinel-type Mechanical Cluster (Normal) *30]
"Graffiti artists, barrier!" Iron Wall roared.
With a snap, very quickly, the charcoal pencils swished and the semi-transparent mental barrier, like a glass dome, covered the entire team. The energy projectiles fired by the machine collided with the barrier, creating ripples.
"Thorn Speaker, take control!" Iron Wall issued the command again.
The druid tapped his staff on the ground, and adaptive gray-black vines sprouted and grew wildly, entangled the joints of the front-line machines, and the bowstring of the God of War vibrated repeatedly. Arrows accurately pierced the compound eyes of the machines, and in just a few seconds, several vanguard units had been mowed down.
Since he couldn't reveal his strength, Lu Qingfeng took the opportunity to use a technique he already possessed and was very powerful at, but had never used before.
With his newly mastered Cloud Steps swaying beneath his feet, Lu Qingfeng skillfully dodged each attack from the mechanical sentinels, while simultaneously gathering strength at his fingertips.
"Uninstall!"
The edge of his palm brushed against the transmission shaft of the sentry's elbow, and an unexpected burst of energy erupted, silently seeping into his body.
The mechanical joints snapped and dislocated, and the Iron Wall Heavy Sword cleaved down, its remains disintegrating with a deafening roar.
【Logical Erosion - 1 (Team Collaboration Purification)】
The panel flashed slightly, indicating that the team had dealt with another threat.
"Hydrogen Wind, you've got impressive skills!" Ironwall, panting, wiped the dust from his brow. The planet's immense gravity had taken a toll on this steel-like man. "The left rear is yours!"
"Alright." Lu Qingfeng nodded, and another surge of qi and blood condensed in his sleeve.
Faced with yet another approaching sentry, he deliberately slowed his movements, letting the mechanical claws tear open the hem of his robe. With a tearing sound, he staggered half a step, and silently, his aura precisely struck the mechanical spine data interface.
"laugh!"
The sentry's eyes suddenly went dark, and he collapsed to the ground, stiff.
[Network notification: You have performed an instant-death attack. The attack has been successful! The target is dead!]
Lu Qingfeng took another quick look and saw that the warning value had not changed.
In other words, under normal circumstances, the warning value will not exceed the threshold. Lu Qingfeng only needs not to reveal any ability that could threaten the core of the Skynet. According to the hint, this is related to the power of Kunlun.
Well, in other words, as long as he doesn't use the Ring of Ten Thousand Laws, Lu Qingfeng can still avoid eating beef in the dungeon, even after using the white gear for so long!
"Southeast corner cleared! Phase Cat, look at the main control screen!" The Disorder Tower pulled out a semi-molten chip from the mechanical wreckage, and runes flowed from the fingertips of the silver-robed arcane mage as the three-dimensional structure diagram of the factory appeared in the data stream.
"The core furnace is on level B7—but the path is blocked by a logical chain." Phase Cat frowned. "It requires three sets of keys to be cracked simultaneously."
"Where's the key?" Yin Cici flicked the electric sparks off his dagger.
"Probably around ————" Before Phase Cat could finish speaking, Lu interrupted him and stretched out his evil little claws.
"Well, I actually have a way."
"Oh, brother, what do you mean? Do we need to use a spatial magic array?" the Disorder Tower, which was being herded around, asked. "I've already calculated this place; it's being interfered with by the logical data stream, so the teleportation array can't be deployed."
"Hey! Why can't we just draw a door on the wall and go in?" the young graffiti artist asked, but the suggestion was unanimously rejected.
Listening to their discussion, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh. This was the reason he came to raid the dungeon. There were so many people having fun. "Actually, it doesn't have to be that complicated. I once said that I have some knowledge of martial arts."
As long as no ability that could threaten the existence of the core is exposed, then no matter what Lu Qingfeng does, he will not exceed that limit. So, apart from the core abilities, do the other abilities need to be hidden?
I said I have some martial arts skills, are you deaf?
Lu Qingfeng stepped forward, tapped the barrier a few times, and channeled a few strands of energy into it.
"clang!"
The metallic clang was like the echoing of an ancient bell, nearly causing the arcane runes in the Phase Cat's hand to shatter.
This also made Lu Qingfeng understand the structure of the barrier; it seemed flawless, but in reality, it was flawless!
However, it won't have any impact!
"Fellow Daoists, please step back!"
As the sound faded, he slightly arched his back, brought his right fist to his waist, and dark red blood surged up from his heels, condensing into a thin mist of light on the surface of his skin.
"break!"
The punch was delivered silently.
But then the center of the alloy gate blocking the path suddenly caved in! Spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly from the fist mark, and the eerie blue arcs of electricity shooting out from the logic chains twisted and twitched like a dying venomous snake.
"Boom—Crack!"
The entire gate collapsed with a crash. Before the debris could even hit the ground, it was crushed into dust by the residual force of the punch. As the dust settled, a deep passage was revealed behind it, with even the surveillance cameras on the inner walls twisted into a pretzel shape.
[Logical chain forcibly cleared! Path now complete]
"Hiss—" The Iron Wall Heavy Sword slammed into the ground, Adam's apple bobbing. "Fellow Daoist, you have some knowledge of martial arts—"
“It’s normal. Back home, I’d only be considered low-level,” Lu Qingfeng said casually, brushing off non-existent dust. “A balance of strength and gentleness is nothing special.”
"Yes, brother, you're both firm and gentle. Yes, we truly believe you."
It truly combines strength and gentleness. The maximum force is only hard, but the most difficult part is controlling the force output to only 70%, which involves using a bit of gentleness.
[Exploration mission progress update: 7%!]
Iron Wall took a deep breath, and the heavy sword made a dull sound as it was sheathed: "The barrier has been cleared. Shall we go in?"
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