Chapter 48: Interesting?
Yang Bo felt like he couldn't take it anymore. With so many cows, would the increased physical strength cause him to explode?
The cows gradually gathered together, carefully observing the bottom of the sinkhole. The plants were still quite tall, but the grass on the ground had clearly been eaten clean.
"They must be moving to another location. Could these cows be one of the food sources for the mutants?" Yang Bo speculated.
There were over twenty mutants carrying mecha parts, and each one was carrying components that weren't light—the lightest weighed at least several tons.
Yang Bo wasn't afraid of the mutants; these ones were only fit to roam underground. Dare any of them show themselves?
As he watched some of the cows enter a massive tunnel on the other side of the sinkhole, Yang Bo couldn't hold back any longer.
Setting the mecha button aside, Yang Bo decided to take a gamble. Last time he used electrical restoration; this time, he would use the same-source energy stone from the mecha space button—one chance at heaven, one chance at hell!
The situation on this side of reality wasn't looking good, and such an opportunity was unlikely to come again.
Yang Bo was the kind of person with the mindset of a small-time character. Big shots were generally very calm and rarely took risks.
Small-time characters, once their heads got hot, could do anything. There was no other way—small-time characters had nothing else but to fight to the death!
The rocket pack suddenly erupted, propelling Yang Bo's mecha out from mid-slope. Without dynamic vision, the mecha's burst speed would make it impossible for anyone to discern the scene ahead.
The rocket pack's explosion startled the mutants, who turned to see four hydrogen bombs hurtling toward them.
"Roar!" One of the three-meter-tall mutants swung a mecha arm at the hydrogen bomb, while the others threw the mecha components they were holding.
Boom! The first hydrogen bomb exploded upon contact with the mecha arm.
The massive energy shockwave erupted instantly, blowing the dozen or so mutants who had just leaped into the air back in mid-flight.
At this point, the other three hydrogen bombs had already landed among the cattle.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
This was the mutants' miscalculation—Yang Bo's target was the cattle inside the crater.
Collision +1!
Collision +1! ...
Yang Bo grabbed the mecha's space button with his right hand, and the chaotic energy from the energy stone surged into his body, making him feel as though his blood was boiling.
He suddenly pushed the left joystick, flying straight into the sky while tauntingly cursing, "Idiots, you bunch of bastards."
"Roar!" The mutants, whose bodies had some animal genes manifesting, hated being called bastards the most. A group of mutants leaped into the air.
However, the mutants overlooked one crucial detail: the powerful shockwaves generated by the four miniature hydrogen bombs had cleared the mist from the crater.
The energy shockwaves from the miniature hydrogen bomb explosions were captured by the orbital cannons tens of thousands of kilometers above. Once the mutants took flight,
The orbital cannon emitted blinding beams of light. Yang Bo, clinging to the crater wall, watched as laser beams as thick as water barrels struck the area, sending a chill down his spine. Yang Bo had been hit by the orbital cannon twice before, but this was the first time he had truly seen its true form.
"Impressive." The high-frequency laser guns Yang Bo had seen at the dome concert were nothing compared to this—this thing was as thick as a water barrel.
The mutants were reduced to dust.
In reality, Yang Bo was drenched in sweat. The violent energy surging through his body had left him unable to move, though only for a brief moment.
Now Yang Bo felt like there was a volcano inside him, containing terrifying power.
Mecha Repair +16!
Mecha Repair +16!
Mecha Repair +32!
Mecha Repair +8!
...
Yang Bo was stunned. Could these mutants repair mecha?
"Could it be that these mutants' superpowers are something they can't use themselves? Like the people who killed the Red Count at the Dome Concert, these guys must have superpowers, but what I got was warship repair and warship piloting. Does that mean superpowers still depend on individual factors?" Yang Bo pondered carefully and had a rough guess, but whether it was accurate was hard to say, after all, his ability was somewhat peculiar.
"Roar!"
"Roar!" Inside the cave, there were still many mutants on the opposite side of the sinkhole, roaring at Yang Bo, but they dared not come out.
Just then, several air-ground combat aircraft screeched in, firing missiles one after another at the mutants who had been roaring earlier. The mutants were so scared they fled immediately.
Yang Bo saw the ground-to-air fighter jets arrive and sighed in relief, then hurried down to collect the items.
The mutants had dismantled the mechs, which were worthless, but the mechs' close combat weapons were likely valuable. Unfortunately, some had been hit by laser cannons.
The commanders at Base 16 were speechless. This Blade Mech always caused trouble whenever it went out. This time, the orbital cannon had killed over thirty mutants, including one suspected leader who had managed to survive under the orbital laser cannon for 0.5 seconds. The missiles had also struck, destroying a mutant's underground tunnel.
Tracking +8!
Tracking +4!
Camouflage +1!
Camouflage +1!
Sound Control +1!
......
Yang Bo watched as the aerial combat aircraft continuously launched missiles into the underground tunnel where the mutants had been shouting earlier. Some of these missiles penetrated deep into the underground space and exploded, causing the tunnel to collapse continuously.
"How did this end up on my head? Could it be the shockwave from a few hydrogen bombs causing the first wave of damage?" Yang Bo carried several mecha weapons and flew out of the crater, only to discover that the crater was over two thousand meters deep, usually shrouded in mist, which is why it hadn't been discovered before.
He let the mecha return to base on its own, watching as it made its way back, provided there were no interferences.
Somewhere underground, the Tiger-Faced King shuddered slightly, feeling the ground tremble.
"Is this bastard the so-called 'disaster star' mentioned in ancient times?"
"You dog bastard, bring someone..." The Tiger-faced King was about to revoke the bounty when he suddenly had an idea. If this was a disaster star, could he use it to harm the annoying neighbor?
"Someone, issue the bounty order. Whoever kills this scoundrel will be rewarded with a fire energy stone mine by me, the Tiger-faced King. Anyone." The Tiger-faced King issued the order. This disaster star had caused him to lose two generals, so it must have something extraordinary about it. Some people had already been coveting his energy stone mine... hehe.
"What? Mecha weapons aren't worth anything?" Yang Bo had thought he'd gotten a good deal, but it turned out this thing wasn't worth anything.
"Yes, dear player, each set of mecha weapons is配套, unless you use these weapons to customize the mecha." The response left Yang Bo speechless.
"What about ranged weapons?"
"No, the weapons activated by each mecha can only be used by that mecha itself; other mechas cannot use them."
"This is embarrassing!" Yang Bo felt that the guys on the forum might start giving him a nickname again.
(End of this chapter)