Hai Lian looked at the Giant Beetle in front of him, and his lips curled into a proud smile. This Giant Beetle was already exhausted, it only needed at most five minutes before it would die in his hands. Piloting his beloved "Bright Moon", Hai Lian dodged the Giant Beetle with ease, its movements light and graceful. Bright Moon's V-shaped laser gun fired beams of dazzling energy beams from time to time, hitting the Giant Beetle's body, leaving bloody holes one after another.
The Giant Beetle's body was already full of holes, and its movements were getting slower and slower, its green eyes filled with sorrow.
An energy beam hit the spot between the Giant Beetle's eyes. Boom! The Giant Beetle fell on its back, its green eyes looking at the sky, slowly losing their luster.
Hai Lian shook his head. If he had a Recursion sniper rifle, he would not have to waste so much time. Hai Lian had absolute confidence in his shooting skills. However, the price of a Recursion sniper rifle was only a fantasy to a poor person like him. Besides, the number of Recursion sniper rifles in the market had always been scarce.
The Recursion sniper rifle was unique to the Xue Lai Clan. Every year, the Xue Lai Clan would only sell a limited number of Recursion sniper rifles. It was truly priceless. Other than the real aristocratic families, most people could not buy it even if they had the money. Sigh, as a commoner, he should not have such thoughts. Who asked him not to join the aristocratic families? Hai Lian could not help but laugh at himself.
Looking at the dead Giant Beetle on the ground, Hai Lian felt proud. There were not many people who could go deep into the Calamitous Asteroid Belt with a Bright Moon mech, and kill Giant Beetle. The Giant Beetle was very expensive in the market, and the harvest this time was enough for him to exchange for a more advanced mech. Hai Lian was even happier at the thought. Giant Beetles were hard to kill. Although they were not tough, their powerful attacks and high speed movements were a headache for many mech pilots. Besides, Giant Beetles could only be found in the depths of the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. Everyone knew about the dangers of the Calamitous Asteroid Belt, and very few people dared to come here to hunt, let alone go deep.
Hai Lian had been here for 3 years, and this was the deepest place he had ever been. He dared not go any deeper. He could only hope to get a more advanced mech this time. He was very curious about the unknown land ahead of him.
As a freelance hunter with three years of experience, Hai Lian had some fame in the hunter's circle. However, he had always kept a low profile, and very few people knew of his true strength. Even so, there were still quite a few aristocratic families that sought him out, hoping to invite him to join them, but he tactfully declined all of them.
He loved freedom and adventure. Once he joined an aristocratic family, although his life would be better, he would have to live according to other people's wishes. How could he be as free as he was now?
Moonlight bent down and was about to pick up the bug from the ground, but suddenly, he heard a strange whistling sound.
This was a howl that he had never heard before. Could it be a beast that he had never seen before? Hai Lian could not help but feel nervous. The wild beasts in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt were very strong. It took him a lot of effort to deal with the Giant Beetles, and the mech's energy consumption was also considerable. If there were more wild beasts, it would be dangerous.
The howl came from the depths of the Death Asteroid Belt. An unknown beast from the depths of the Death Asteroid Belt. Hai Lian immediately had the urge to turn tail and run.
He quickly looked at the holographic screen, and was stunned. The holographic screen was empty. There was nothing! How could it be? Although Moonlight's configuration was not too advanced, it was still an intermediate mech. Its holographic scanning system was stable, had strong anti-interference capabilities, and had a satisfactory performance in terms of accuracy.
The howl grew louder and louder, like the sound of a blade cutting through the air.
No, there must be something. Hai Lian immediately made a judgment. The holographic screen was still empty. Something's wrong! His heart was pounding, and he was terrified. However, he quickly made the correct response, and quickly turned on the optical scanning system.
The image from the optical scanning system stunned him.
Heavens, what is this?
In the sky, countless colorful monsters were flying towards him at an alarming speed. These monsters were long and narrow, with four wing-like things sticking out of their bodies. However, the edges of the wings were as sharp as polished blades. At the top of the wings, there was a long, sharp thorn.
What kind of beast is this?
When he saw the densely packed monsters on the screen, he felt his scalp tingle.
He did not even have the courage to run now. These flying beasts were too fast. He had always been satisfied with his Moonlight mech's speed. Moonlight may not be outstanding in other aspects, but in terms of speed, it was one of the best among intermediate mechs. Hai Lian had relied on Moonlight's speed to venture into the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. However, in front of these unknown beasts, Moonlight was as scared as a snail.
I'm so dead! Hai Lian's face was ashen.
The overwhelming number of beasts were filled with murderous intent. What scared him the most was that these beasts knew how to cooperate!
He closed his eyes and waited for death to come. Hai Lian did not believe that there were any beasts in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt that were pacifists. Besides, based on his experience, the beasts that lived in the deeper parts of the asteroid belt were stronger.
However, he waited for a long time, but the pain he expected did not come.
With a perturbed heart, he opened his eyes, but the scene in front of him stunned him once again. These strangely shaped beasts surrounded him, but did not pounce on him. Knowing that he was going to die, he calmed down and studied the beasts curiously.
Suddenly, the beasts opened up a path. From the looks of it, it must be the leader of the beasts. What he saw next almost made his eyeballs pop out of their sockets. A mech flew out from the midst of the monsters.
It was a mech! The leader of these mechs was a mech? Hai Lian found that his brain, which had always been relatively bright, had completely short-circuited. He had no idea what was going on.
"You've been captured." The indifferent voice had a hint of coldness to it, causing a chill to run down the back of his head.
And so, Hai Lian became the captive of these beasts. When he saw a person jump out from the beasts, Hai Lian almost fainted. He had seen too many strange things today, and his heart had been shaken too much. If this were to happen every day, Hai Lian was sure that he would die from the excessive stimulation of his heart in just a few days.
These were the Sang Family villagers led by Ye Chong.
The migration of the steelbats ended with the Sang Family's victory. However, the last five days of the steelbats' frenzied attack had put the Sang Family under unprecedented pressure. Even Ye Chong had to go to the front. The power of the high explosive bombs had also been demonstrated in these few days. The densely packed steelbats meant that the villagers did not even need to aim properly. They only needed to be careful not to hit their own mechs.
The battle to defend the Sang Family Village, which had lasted for nearly 30 days, finally came to an end. The final tally was also out. The Sang Tribe had lost more than five thousand men, with the highest death toll on the first day, especially the three thousand men who initiated the first wave of attacks. After experiencing the joy of surviving a disaster, the entire village fell into a state of sorrow. The death of five thousand people was a huge blow to the Sang Family Village. However, not long after, Sang Huo and his three hundred people returned safely, bringing a pleasant surprise to everyone.
Sang Huo and his people had flown deep into Archipelago. The habitat of the steelbats was now empty. They found a large amount of mildstone and lavagold. This discovery made everyone a little happier. Lavagold and mildstone were now the most important resources for the Sang Family Village. Sang De immediately gave the order to find a place where the whole village could live and be easily defended.
What surprised everyone was that they actually found a large number of caves here. The caves were connected to each other, enough to house a few hundred thousand people. The discovery made everyone excited. In Archipelago, caves were the best place to live. If they lived in caves, even if the steelbats came again, they would not be able to survive.
After much deliberation, the village chief decided to migrate the entire village.
Ye Chong found the place to be a treasure trove. The place was rich with minerals, many of which Ye Chong had never seen before. The Steelbats had lived here for many years, and the large area was littered with the bones of the Steelbats after they died. Besides, the soil was modified by the steelbat's feces, and was very fertile, perfect for growing Sapphire. There were also many gravity fields around the area, suitable for growing Muscaria mushrooms.
The Sang Family was full of confidence for the future. With Collision and high explosive bombs, and the caves as a natural base of defense, they were undefeatable.
Besides, it would be another 200 years before the steelbats migrated back. The only thing that the Sang Family was not satisfied with was the beast stampede. The wild animals here had been cleared out. For a long time, there would be a shortage of meat. Fortunately, there were Sapphire, and food was more than enough. Moreover, with the Collision mechs, their hunting range was much wider than before.
After the initial excitement, the Sang Family Village returned to its usual peace.
Ye Chong did a few things during this period. He modified the high explosive bombs. The modified bombs were much more powerful than before. The simplified version of the Destiny engine was able to utilize the mildstone to a greater extent, and the maximum range and speed of the Collision mech were considerably increased. Ye Chong also made a miniature engine made of bone, and made the high explosive bombs. The long range high explosive bombs were powerful, but it was a pity that they did not have a lock-on system, and their accuracy was not satisfactory. Soon, Ye Chong found the best way to use them, which was to bombard the area. This could make up for the lack of accuracy to a certain extent. Every Collision mech was modified with an ejection chamber to fire the high explosive bombs.
Ye Chong liked the skeletons here. He had wanted to use them to build Han Jia. Unfortunately, Han Jia was not like Collision. Its structure was much more complicated, and Ye Chong could not build it without precise processing equipment.
After the preparations were done, Ye Chong made his first request to the Sang De village head. The village head did not hesitate, and gave Ye Chong the 5000 men he requested. These 5000 men were the best of the best in the Sang Family Village, and many of them volunteered to join. For example, Sang Pu, Sang Ling, Sang Tie, Sang Huo, Sang Fan and all of Ye Chong's students. However, Ye Chong only chose Sang Fan and 6 students, and ordered the rest to stay in the village.
The 5000 Collision mechs carried enough mildstone and food, and departed under Ye Chong's lead. Ye Chong did not know how Mu, Shang and the rest were doing, but this was the best he could do for now.
Five thousand mechs scoured the entire Red Mist Sea. As expected, the Red Sea posed no threat to the full-skeleton mechs. The Collision mechs moved freely in the sea. What surprised Ye Chong the most was that the Sang people had a good sense of direction. Even in such an environment, they could still keep their bearings without the aid of any tools. Ye Chong was surprised.
They did not find any trace of the Coxcomb in the Red Sea, nor did they find anything that could be related to Mu, Shang and the rest. This made Ye Chong, who had always been determined, feel extremely discouraged.
The Collision mechs were the best means of transportation in the Red Sea. The red mist did not slow them down at all, and the four skeletal wings could easily cut through the tough red threads at high speed. Ye Chong had collected quite a lot of red threads.
Ye Chong and the rest flew from one end of the Red Sea to the other. Ye Chong had never been to this area before, and was preparing to explore it. With the Collision mechs, the Sang Tribe now had the ability to migrate long distances. Archipelago's environment was not suitable for the Sang Tribe to grow. If they could find a better place to live, the Sang Tribe, which had never been very prosperous, would be able to grow stronger again.
Ye Chong was disappointed that he could not find Mu and Shang, but he had to put the matter aside for now. Before he could find his way back, living with the Sang Tribe was his only option. Ye Chong was willing to do something for the Sang Tribe, as long as it was within his power. Besides, he had been living with the Sang Tribe for the past few days, fighting side by side with them. It would be a lie to say that he had no feelings for them. He hoped that the Sang Tribe could live a better life.
He did not expect to meet Hai Lian before he could finish exploring the area.
Everyone knew what it meant for a mech to appear here.
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