"Core mode implantation, initiating system self-check."
"Insufficient automatic core component, indicating power output of 3 bars …"
In the eye sockets of the fully enclosed helmet, the gathered electricity dimmed down again, leaving only two weak spots of light, like the residual heat of metal after high-temperature processing.
Luo Nan obtained the latest test results from the virtual brain interface and the window of the Divine Binding Hoop. To be honest, it wasn't very ideal. "Three boxes. As expected, I lost some of what I collected yesterday."
Luo Nan was unable to understand the power units of the virtual brain system and the Soul Binding Hoop. He found it troublesome to translate, so he simply displayed it in graphical mode. The graphical interface showed that ten grids were full, and the current indicating power had reached three grids. There was still a gap of nearly half to the basic line of five grids to activate the battle machinery.
Luo Nan wasn't surprised by this result. Didn't he come all this way for the sake of solving the problem?
He continued to issue commands, and the Virtual Brain System smoothly connected to the Spirit Binding Hoop and gave feedback. "Manual activation of remote control mode. Initiating mental link. Synchronization rate 73%, 82%, 97% … Synchronization complete. Current delay: 0.2 ms."
In this moment, Luo Nan's thick soul strength joined with the seed imprint that had just been transplanted into the Electromagnetic Vanguard's head armor. A circle of electricity circulated and diffused, transforming into a brand new interference mode.
The metal block that carried the seed imprint also became very stable. It no longer rolled randomly and formed a certain rotation pattern.
In the hollow eye sockets of Electromagnetic Vanguard 1, electric sparks flickered once more. Very soon, its control system was fully activated. The energy, transmission, perception, and other modules were connected one by one, allowing this combat machine to continuously turn its head, swing its arms, and bend and extend its arms. Then, like a normal person, it lightly jumped off the workbench.
Luo Nan lay quietly within the simulation chamber, but his mental plane was extremely active. It was he who possessed the Electromagnetic Vanguard No. 1 and performed all of the above actions.
This was an expedient measure before the seed imprint took root and sprouted, but it was still an interesting experience. It was similar to the real-life version of Frost River Reality. It was also an advanced version of remote mechanical control.
Of course, there were even more wondrous places inside.
Although the power of the seed imprint was low, it was not idle. It was still using a special method to observe all of this with clairvoyance. It was trying to coordinate and respond through Luo Nan.
Luo Nan was controlling Number 1, but he was also cooperating with Number 1. They were "together" in the forward operating base. At this time, other than paying attention to the core components, Luo Nan was also inspecting the other components and the overall situation of the system. He was making fine adjustments according to specific problems.
The maintenance robot that was specially sent over became the busiest one, following No.1.
Luo Nan didn't do these things himself. After all, his reserves of knowledge in this area weren't enough. In the underground laboratory of Gear, the one responsible for the overall allocation of resources and basic operations was the military-grade AI 'Flagbearer', and in this forward operating base, the one carrying out the corresponding missions was the external neuron.
This miraculous creation, whose origins were still unclear to this day, displayed an extraordinary level of intelligence. Its overwhelming control over Earth's technology was perfectly reflected here.
After about forty minutes of testing, the effectiveness of the electromagnetic vanguard system and the operation of the modules were basically in the normal range, and they had successfully passed the various traps created by the novice designer. As for the deeper problems, they could only be tested in practice.
Right now it was already three in the afternoon. Luo Nan decided to leave the cave … … cough, set out.
Number 1 headed outside. Concealment had already been taken into consideration when constructing the forward operating base. There were also some geological problems, so the passageway leading outside was rather winding. Many places were barely passable. This could also be considered a test of the electromagnetic vanguard's control.
At first, this remote-controlled combat machine had some friction with the volcanic rocks on all sides. Occasionally, sparks would burst out. But soon, the sound of friction and scraping disappeared without a trace. This wasn't just because Luo Nan was used to controlling combat machines. This included the core seed imprint's grasp of the external environment. It quickly became sharp and reasonable.
Two minutes later, the electromagnetic vanguard No.1 passed through a stream of semi-solidified lava. Sunlight could already be seen shining down ahead. This place was a time zone away from Xia City. It was roughly around two in the afternoon. Even though the weather wasn't good, there was still dusky sunlight shining down.
There was the exit.
Number 1 slid down again. The dust from the magnetic levitation's recoil was still swirling. The foul air within the narrow and cramped passageway began to stir restlessly.
An unforeseen event had occurred!
A four-legged, short-tailed, scaled monster leaped out from the stream of semi-solidified lava that Number 1 had just passed through. It displayed outstanding explosive power. The faint sound of tumbling lava could be heard. Its sharp blade-like tongue had already pierced through the connection between Number 1's armor and helmet.
But at this moment, crackling electric flames leaped up from Number 1's all-metal body. The air hummed and vibrated, so much so that the surrounding bumpy rock strata trembled and cracked.
A short hissing sound came from the scaled monster's throat. This fellow didn't even have time to spit out corrosive venom from its tongue before Number 1's magnetic field suddenly expanded outwards. It lost its target and direction in a muddle-headed manner, flinging itself over Number 1's shoulder.
Number 1's limbs didn't move. The direction of the electric field's intensity instantly changed. It formed a powerful blade-like arc of electricity that directly bombarded the scaled monster's body. Under the high pressure, the scaled monster was instantly turned into charcoal.
Number 1's gliding speed didn't even change after this counterattack. It continued to move toward the area illuminated by the dusky sunlight. As it passed by the scaled monster's corpse, the severely deformed charred corpse burst into flames with a bang. The flames were slightly red and a bit dark. The color of the light was like a layer of tainted blood.
But the flames were truly vicious. The scaled monster, which was the length of an adult's arm, was burned to ashes in a short half a second. Only the flames that exploded at the last moment seemed to be affected by the electromagnetic field. The flames chased after Number 1's figure, circling around it like a spirit snake. Only then did they extinguish.
When the flames were extinguished, the orderly rotating metal cube in Number 1's head cavity glowed a bit red. Then it returned to its original state.
Luo Nan shot a glance at the window of the God Binding Hoop. He saw that the four-grid power meter had no reaction at all. He couldn't help but shake his head. The conversion rate was simply inhumanly low! Not to mention the problem of energy dissipation and loss before a qualitative change was formed.
Luo Nan's resolve to complete his plan grew firmer.
Number 1 faced the direction of the sunlight at this time. It charged upward, arriving above the mountain where the forward operating base was located. Luo Nan's vision and the senses of the combat machinery's instruments were effectively combined. They were separated into layers, spreading out layer by layer.
In this place, there was no feeling of looking down on all the mountains. This volcanic area was overflowing with the smell of sulfur. Not a blade of grass grew in this place. In fact, it was formed from several hundred large and small hills. Every hill could be considered a volcanic crater. Their average height was no more than two to three hundred meters. Right now, most of them were still emitting flames and smoke. It was as if they could erupt at any time.
Oh, it's erupting.
Over a dozen kilometers away, a mountaintop suddenly spewed out large amounts of steam. It surged up nearly a hundred meters. The surface of the ground seemed to have turned into a viscous mud. It surged and undulated endlessly. There were also enormous bulges that protruded and cracked. Sparks flew chaotically. The cycle repeated itself, and the inner layer faintly emitted the dark red glow of lava.
This was a scene that could never be seen in Xia City.
The volcanic area where Electromagnetic Vanguard No. 1 was located was located nearly two thousand kilometers southwest of Xia City. It was already close to the western side of the Indo-China Peninsula. It was an area where the Eurasian plate and the Indian Ocean plate collided. Intense volcanic activity had occurred in the geologic era.
And after the start of the Third World War and the arrival of the Age of Distortion, this area was razed to the ground in the most chaotic era. The flames of war and the wanton use of weapons of mass destruction turned this area into scorched earth. And in the process of reconstruction after the war, this area was naturally excluded from the scope of large metropolitan areas due to its poor geographical location.
The closest large metropolis to this area was Spring City. It contrasted well with Xia City, and the two were indeed sister cities. Spring City was nearly five hundred kilometers away from this area. It couldn't be said to be far, but it was definitely not an area of effective control.
In fact, whether it was in the secular society or the inner world, this volcanic area could be considered a taboo. This was because three years ago, this place was still a battlefield where Extraordinaries bombarded each other.
Back then, this volcanic area was the center. Within a range of two thousand square kilometers, the heavens collapsed and the earth split. It was completely changed beyond recognition. The force of the impact even pierced through the earth's crust, detonating the group of volcanoes underground. It turned the already devastated volcanic area into its current state.
Luo Nan knew of one of the Extraordinaries who participated in this battle. It was Her Majesty Empress Wu's RT8313 mission post on Headquarters' website. It was Mr. Jin Buhuan, the one who hinted that he wanted to act like a rogue against the Empress Wu. Not long after this message was posted, this successful Extraordinary businessman engaged in a spectacular battle here. Then he disappeared from everyone's line of sight.
Jin Buhuan's disappearance caused a sensation back in the day. It was in no way inferior to the disappearance (death) of Jin Tong in the outer seas of Xia City. It was just that on the night of the 14th, Luo Nan had used the Divine Binding Hoop to indirectly confirm Jin Tong's death. And Jin Buhuan's life and death had always been a mystery.
A year or two after the battle, this place was still a hot area for ability users to explore and excavate. But now it was much more deserted. At the very least, Luo Nan didn't see a single existence other than the various Mutant life forms that were always active on the ground and within the lava. This included ability users, normal people, and even the rumored vagabonds of the wilderness.
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