In the wild to the west of Dragon City.
Half a year ago, this place was still a paradise for monsters.
However, with the continuous victories of the humans, after half a year of large-scale construction, it turned into a military base with overlapping metal fortresses, densely packed firing points, and intersecting minefields.
From time to time, armored airships would take off and land in the sky above the base. Crystal engines would drive the propellers and let out deafening roars that tore through the air. There were even a few visible cyclones behind the armored airships.
This roar was quickly drowned out by the deafening explosion of the new railway gun during the test.
When Meng Chao rushed to the military base, Long Feijun, Ye Xiaoxing, and most of the members of the ten exploration teams who participated in the reconnaissance mission had already arrived.
The military reconnaissance squad led by Long Feijun, the special investigation squad led by Ye Xiaoxing, and the hunter squad led by veteran Man-eating Shark Zhou Chong and Snake Eye Mo Lan were all old acquaintances. There was no need to mention how well they worked together.
And after half a year of training, especially with a sufficient amount of resources, the powerful fighters of the middle generation like Snake Eye Mo Lan welcomed their "second spring", and their strength increased by leaps and bounds. Compared to when Meng Chao saw her during the battle of the lair, she had gone through a complete change and was like a completely different person.
Of course, compared to the changes Meng Chao saw in the others' eyes, Meng Chao was the one who changed the most.
After the battle in the lair, Meng Chao went into isolated training in the Supernatural Tower and kept a low profile.
Hence, quite a number of people in the field were worried that he had overexerted himself during the battle of the lair and used up all his cultivation potential. His strength might even plummet, and he would become one of the ordinary people.
Although those who were well-informed knew that he was receiving special training from Battle God Lei Zongchao,
However, Lei Zongchao did not discriminate in his education and had taught many young people with potential. Not all of them could soar into the sky and become the new Martial God.
Hence, when Meng Chao volunteered to participate in such a dangerous mission, quite a number of his friends felt worried for him.
It was especially so for Man-eating Shark Zhou Chong, Snake Eye Mo Lan, and the other veteran hunters who had fought together in the lair.
At that time, they fell into the Vortex's trap and misunderstood that Meng Chao had betrayed Dragon City, which nearly led to a major mistake.
When he learned the truth, he was filled with regret, and he felt a little guilty toward Meng Chao.
They had also used the channels of the Hunter's Association and the insurance companies to get a lot of medicine and treasures to help Meng Chao "recover".
Besides, Meng Chao's family owned Superstar, and his second shareholder, Qin Hu, was a veteran hunter. There was a lot of room for them to work together with the Hunter's Association.
As time went by, the two parties became very close.
When they saw Meng Chao in the distance, Zhou Chong, Mo Lan, and the others wanted to go up and greet him.
When he got closer and took a closer look, he saw that he was full of vigor and vigor. Spiritual energy was gushing out of his seven apertures like an old-fashioned steam locomotive.
Zhou Chong and Mo Lan were taken aback.
The young officers and ace investigators who had parted ways with him six hours ago looked at each other at a loss. They found it unbelievable. Why did Meng Chao seem to have become a different person in just half a day?
Of course, they did not expect that in less than a year, Meng Chao would be able to reach four star superhumans and five star superhumans. These were barriers that normal superhumans might not be able to reach even after decades, and his fighting strength was already close to the peak of Heaven Realm!
Meng Chao, Man-eating Shark Zhou Chong, and the other veteran hunters had not seen each other for a long time.
They quickly went forward to greet him.
When he looked at Zhou Chong, his eyes were filled with puzzlement and respect.
During the battle in the lair, Zhou Chong had fallen into the Vortex's trap. During the explosion in the Deification Capsule pharmacy, his left arm and left leg had been blown off.
The mechanical prosthetics were powered by crystals, had runic symbols carved on them, and had microchips and artificial nerves connected to them. They could replicate more than 95% of the functions of their original limbs.
Some of the additional functions were even better than a human's limbs.
But since the frequency of the spirit energy magnetic field fluctuations was different, machines and flesh and blood could not fuse together perfectly.
This was bound to have a major impact on a superhuman's fighting strength.
Besides, Zhou Chong was already old. He had obtained a medal and a special allowance through the battle in the lair, so it was time for him to enjoy his remaining years.
Was there a need for him to risk his life in the strange and unpredictable Hidden Fog?
When Man-eating Shark Zhou Chong sensed Meng Chao's questions and concern, he laughed and swung his mechanical prosthetics. "I might not be able to recover to my peak, but if I want to solve the puzzle in Hidden Fog, I don't think I just need fighting strength. Lu Siya and the other exploration teams have great fighting strength, but when they face mysterious and unpredictable enemies, they can't fight back at all.
"The experience of exploring the forest, my instincts when I face danger, and a bit of luck might be the more important things.
"I've been a hunter for thirty years. I've fought with all kinds of strange-looking beasts in the depths of all kinds of forests. I've enjoyed the thrill of having a razor slit my throat every second. When I'm old, I've lived a peaceful life in the insurance company for a few years, but I've been so idle that my bones are about to rust.
"I might have lost an arm and a leg during the battle in the lair, but it also awakened something in my bones, and it made me feel like I'm still alive.
"I think that even if I die, I should die in the depths of the forest. After I kill around fifty monsters, I'll be eaten by the other monsters or the swamp. I shouldn't die in a hospital bed with tubes all over my body and die like a broken, worthless toy that has long since gone out of fashion."
Meng Chao was touched by his words.
"Don't worry, Senior Zhou. We'll definitely be able to solve the secret of Hidden Fog."
Meng Chao held Zhou Chong's cold mechanical palm tightly. "Senior Thunder and I are developing a brand new martial art that's especially suitable for superhumans who have all sorts of mechanical devices. Perhaps we'll have to ask you to come and research it together with us!"
"The Battle God's brand new martial art is especially suitable for superhumans who have mechanical devices?"
Zhou Chong's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly. "Alright. If I have the chance, I'll definitely want to personally visit the Battle God. After I was fitted with two mechanical prosthetics, I ran into quite a lot of new problems when it came to my spirit energy cultivation and martial arts. It's perfect for me to be your test subject! Hahahaha!"
Ever since he survived the battle in the lair, Man-eating Shark Zhou Chong had gained the elegance of someone who was indifferent to life and death aside from being reserved and fierce in the past.
He took the initiative to joke about his severed limb and laughed in a carefree manner. Suddenly, surprise appeared on his face. He stared at his mechanical palm, which was gradually shining with a dangerous red light, and he said in shock, "Meng Chao, your hand is really strong. My mechanical prosthetics are made of tungsten mixed with the bone powder of Hell Beasts. They can even crush a flying rocket in the air, but you still managed to make it creak.
"My data shows that when you casually clenched your hand, you actually exerted more than half a ton of force. Is it really that ridiculous?"
Everyone looked at him.
If he had maximum punching force of more than half a ton, all of the exploration team members could casually throw it.
If they could not do it, they would not have the right to go to Hidden Fog and die.
There were definitely quite a number of people who could clench their teeth, puff out their beards, and squeeze out half a ton of force.
But forget about Meng Chao clenching his teeth, he did not even budge a single muscle on his arm.
He had managed to crush a mechanical palm made of tungsten with such ease. Just how terrifying was his strength?
Quite a number of people in the circle who had not heard about Meng Chao over the past half a year quickly gained a new understanding of the youngest blood medal bearer in Dragon City.
But Meng Chao's face turned a little red.
He knew that it was because he had just reached Spirit Vision Realm, and his strength was not stable yet, which was why his spirit energy was spilling out.
He quickly let go and apologized.
"Looks like you've gained a lot over the past half a year."
Zhou Chong flexed his mechanical fingers, which were letting out cracking sounds. He cast Meng Chao a deep glance before he laughed. "Looks like we'll be able to look forward to your exciting performance, just like we did during the battle in the lair!
"Come, you brought quite a lot of things. I'll bring you to get your vehicles. For the final battle, the major forces of power in Dragon City have brought out all their trump cards. Don't be dazzled by them!"
The exploration team members prepared their individual equipment based on their personal habits and preferences, and the government paid for them.
The vehicles, communication equipment, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other scouting equipment were all the same.
The vehicles were the new all-terrain mechanical runic symbol fighting vehicles jointly developed by the Red Dragon Army and the alliance of the five universities.
Its greatest characteristic was that it used bionic technology. It was equipped with a biochemical brain autonomous learning system that mimicked a monster's brain, which greatly increased the tactical choices of the runic symbol fighting vehicles. It also allowed them to fight independently when no one was controlling them.
Besides, the runic symbol fighting vehicles had a curved metal shell with cushioning material around the bionic mechanical feet that were used in mountainous areas.
When the shell was completely shut, it was like a metal egg. It could be dropped from three hundred meters in the air by armored airships without parachutes.
It could also protect a human inside and allow them to quickly move through bumpy and dangerous areas.
When the shell was opened and the vehicle entered weight-bearing mode, it could carry nearly one ton of goods, and it could move through forests and swamps as if it was flat ground.
This design allowed it to be the most reliable vehicle. It could carry all the ammunition and resources a superhuman needed to fight continuously.
It could also carry a large number of heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, and minefields after some modifications. It could become a mobile firing point and an armory.
When the exploration team came into contact with it for a while, they fell in love with this smart, multifunctional all-terrain runic symbol machine.
They also gave it the nickname Bread Crab based on its round appearance when the shell was shut.
Dragon City spent a lot of money for the final battle.
Even the Bread Crab was the newest runic symbol machine model that was still being tested. Each exploration team member was given five of them.
Meng Chao recorded information about his five Bread Crab's appearance, voiceprint, and gestures.
That way, he could control the five Bread Crabs through voice, gestures, and even the movement of his eyeballs.
In fact, if he was heavily injured and could not move or speak, the five Bread Crabs could charge forward fearlessly based on the preset program and automatically help him get out of the battlefield.
The same autonomous learning system was also installed on the newest unmanned aerial vehicle, Peregrine Falcon, which could be used for reconnaissance and offense.
Based on its fierce name, Peregrine Falcon, it was clear that this unmanned aerial vehicle had outstanding aerial attack and survivability.
The unique shell was made of monster bone powder, so it was highly adaptable to the chaotic spirit energy magnetic field environment.
Even if it was in extreme weather like a storm or thunder, and it lost its data connection to the rear, there was a high chance that it could automatically return to the base with all the data it captured along the way.
And in the most extreme situation, the Peregrine Falcon would automatically activate its attack mode when it suffered interference, lost its direction, and could not return to the base. It would automatically analyze and lock onto the enemy target closest to it. Then, it would charge down and die together with the enemy.
Also, after the positioning crystal bombs on the Peregrine Falcons exploded, unique spirit energy ripples would spread out, and they could be observed from dozens of kilometers away. They provided the most direct guidance for the heavy artillery in the rear.
Hence, Meng Chao and the other exploration team members' mission was to use the Bread Crabs to carry a large number of Peregrine Falcons and find the sinkhole in the depths of Hidden Fog.
They would send the Peregrine Falcons to the depths of the sinkhole and find the monster nest. Then, they would have the Peregrine Falcons dive in and provide guidance for the train artillery behind them, including Huge Dragon's Might Cannon.
Then, their mission would be complete.
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