There was a large hole in the pilot cabin, probably caused by a red-tailed beast's arrowhead. Ye Chong shook his head. There was no way the mech could survive a hole like this. Ye Chong had seen this mech model before, twice. The first time was when he first arrived at Crysound City, and saw 10 golden mechs flying across the sky above the ruins. Then, he saw it again at Centurial College, where 12 mechs fought against five red-tailed beasts. Three golden mechs joined the battle, and quickly won. That was when Ye Chong witnessed the skills of the three mechs.
The three mechs were not as strong as he was, but they could easily take on the red-tailed beasts one-on-one, or even one-on-two. Being able to take on the red-tailed beasts alone was a testament to their strength.
This mech belonged to the same series as the three mechs, except that it was armed with an ancient golden spear. Ye Chong had reason to believe that the mech pilot was as strong as the three mechs.
Based on the three golden mechs he saw the other day, the mech pilot should be able to win against a red-tailed beast. Ye Chong studied the mech closely, and found many small scars on the mech. The scars were messy, old and new, but most of them were not old. It seemed that the mech had been exhausted before the battle with the red-tailed beast. It seemed to have been through a long and intense battle.
As Han Jiahe moved forward, they found more carcasses of red-tailed beasts and mech wrecks. Some of the red-tailed beasts had died not long ago, while others had been dead for days. All the mech wrecks they found belonged to this series. What surprised Ye Chong was that the carcasses of the red-tailed beasts had heat burn marks on them. Soon, they found the remains of a golden mech equipped with a long range weapon. It was a golden ray gun, square and mechanical in design, cold and hard. Its gun was marked with the letters "G-Z".
This was the first time Ye Chong had seen a long range weapon that could hurt the red-tailed beasts.
Shang quickly tossed his Farqua sniper rifle aside, and picked up a "G-Z" from the ground, praising, "What a good gun!" It was a blue and white mech wielding a golden ray gun, which looked rather out of place.
After a test shot, a golden light beam as thick as an arm shot out from the muzzle, leaving a bottomless hole in the rock. There were obvious scorch marks around the hole. This golden beam of light was extremely condensed, as if it was real. This was the most concentrated ray Ye Chong had ever seen. Even the cannons of starships, while much thicker and brighter than this, could not compare to this golden ray in terms of concentration. No wonder it could hurt the red-tailed beasts.
What surprised Ye Chong was not just the powerful G-Z. And the number of golden mech wrecks.
So far, they had found more than 200 of these golden mechs, and more than 400 carcasses of red-tailed beasts. More than 200 golden mechs meant more than 200 capable mech pilots. In front of them, there were more mech wrecks.
Ye Chong's heart was filled with shock.
If there were only one or two mech pilots of this level, Ye Chong would not be surprised. If there were 20 mech pilots of this level, Ye Chong would conclude that the enemy was very strong. If there were more than 200 mech pilots of this level, Ye Chong believed that only the Three Aristocratic Families could have such mech pilots. The other force that could have such strength was the Sang Tribe.
In Gray Valley, who could have the strength to go against the Three Aristocratic Families? The answer was obvious - the Research Consortium!
In the entire Gray Valley, only the Research Consortium could have such strength!
Could it be …
The further they went, the more Ye Chong's guesses became more and more real. They found mech wrecks along the way, and the number of red-tailed beasts increased. The ground was littered with carcasses.
There were deep pits and cracks, and scorch marks from the laser beams. It was obvious how intense the battle was.
Ye Chong and Shang did not speak. They had to be careful. There was a high chance of danger here. There were many rumors about Planet Spectre. There must be something special about this place. However, Ye Chong and his group had not encountered any danger yet. The only thing he did not expect was that there were people from the Research Consortium here, and a large group at that. However, Ye Chong remembered that the Research Consortium was stationed nearby, and he was relieved.
Han Jia led the way, while Shang followed behind Ye Chong with his G-Z. He would provide cover fire if necessary. The two mechs flew forward quickly, ignoring the carcasses and wrecks on the ground.
Ye Chong had recovered from his initial shock, and was calm as water.
The scenery on the ground flashed past Ye Chong's eyes, but there were no living things in sight.
After flying for about five minutes, Ye Chong and Shang finally found their target.
It was a huge canyon about five kilometers wide, with steep cliffs and exposed rocks. Occasionally, the wind would blow a cloud of dust into the air. However, this wide canyon was filled with the carcasses of red-tailed beasts and golden mechs. The air was thick with the stench of blood.
"Ye, we found a total of 3534 red-tailed beast carcasses," Shang reported to Ye Chong.
This was enough for Ye Chong to estimate the scale of the battle, but the number surprised him. Including the 200 or so red-tailed beasts they had killed, there were almost 4000 red-tailed beasts. That was enough to shock everyone.
No wonder the carcasses of the red-tailed beasts were still warm, and some had been dead for a few days. This battle must have lasted for many days for it to end like this.
Ye Chong and Shang landed at the bottom of the canyon. They carefully hovered their mechs in the air, not wanting to step on the thick layer of carcasses on the ground.
Before them was the deepest part of the canyon. A piece of rock had fallen off, revealing the corner of an alloy plate hidden under the rock. The cliff was split in the middle, revealing a perfectly straight gap. Looking through the gap, nothing could be seen in the darkness.
It was an alloy door in disguise!
Ye Chong was excited. There was a base here!
This discovery was enough to shock the entire Gray Valley. The strange Planet Spectre actually had a base. This was something worth pondering about. All along, Planet Spectre had been rumored to be a very strange place. This could be seen from its name. The discovery of this base made Ye Chong wonder if the rumors were fabricated.
"Hehe, Spectre …" Shang chuckled.
Ye Chong suddenly remembered the remains of the golden mechs, and realized that these powerful mech pilots were not stationed near Spectre, but in this secret base. Come to think of it, these mech pilots were the cream of the crop no matter where they were placed. Why would the Research Consortium use them to prevent people from accidentally entering Spectre? They should be used to protect the most important things, like this secret base.
Behind the alloy door was darkness. Using the holographic scanning system, they found a passage behind the door.
The alloy door was huge, about 200 meters tall and 300 meters long. It was closed by two thick alloy plates. The surface of the alloy door was covered with a thick layer of rock. The entrance to the base was at the bottom of the valley, and was hidden by the slope of the mountain.
Ye Chong flew Han Jia through the gap between the doors, with Shang following behind him.
With the help of Shang's holographic scanning system, Ye Chong could see the entire passage.
The space behind the alloy door was larger than Ye Chong could imagine. This reminded him of the Nine Gates of Nightless City, a city of unprecedented scale built underground.
However, behind the alloy door was an even larger city! Looking ahead, one could not tell where the end was. The technology here was more advanced than that of the Nine Gates of Nightless City. This was evident from the height at which it was excavated. The lowest height between the ground and the top was more than 20 kilometers. Mechs could easily fly in the air.
The top of the city shone with a gentle white light. It was impossible to imagine that hundreds of square kilometers above one's head was glowing in white. The light was not strong, but it lit up the entire city like it was daytime. Upon closer inspection, Ye Chong found that it was a moss that he had never seen before.
The entire ceiling was covered with this moss-like organism that glowed.
The tall buildings of the city could be seen in the distance.
While Ye Chong had seen the Nine Gates of Nightless City before, the majestic city still made Ye Chong lose focus for a moment. Ye Chong and Shang looked at the city from afar.
However, this underground city, which was known as a miracle of mankind, was now silent. It was eerily quiet, like a dead city.
Ye Chong and Shang moved forward, and realized that it was indeed a dead city.
As they flew closer, Ye Chong could finally see what it was like down below. (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please log on to WWW .CMFU. com. More chapters. Support the author. Support the original!)
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