Free Web NovelChapter 606: Chapter 288: Artifact Spirit (Part 2)
"What in the world is this..." Everyone was shocked.
At this moment, Mu Wu and Sun Huai’an almost simultaneously said, "Go!"
The others quickly reacted and immediately prepared to initiate the escape protocol.
They were here to exploit government resources, not to risk their lives for someone else’s civilization!
These Awakened, having battled in the Abyss for years, had the sharpest sense of danger. No matter what the anomaly happening nearby was, retreating to Blue Star to avoid the storm was the best choice.
Guan Ke hesitated for a moment; after all, a base housing twenty thousand people was not far away. But that hesitation only lasted for a brief instant.
If it really was a terrifying enemy like a mountain, her current defensive firepower would be like scratching an itch, at best spending some time to send an emergency alert, which would already be kind enough to the native inhabitants.
However, just when everyone was ready to leave, they suddenly froze.
That’s because when they turned around to flee, they were horrified to discover that somehow, a masked man had silently appeared behind them!
Almost instantly, Mu Wu and Sun Huai’an, like cats whose tails had been stepped on, shot out a hundred meters away, fully armed with all their equipment!
They stared at that young man intently, as if encountering some extremely terrifying presence, their bodies tensed like stone!
"There’s no need to be nervous, everyone, I am the Master of Civilization here."
At this moment, a gentle voice echoed in the place.
The man remained where he was, not showing any intention of attack, just smiling lightly as he explained.
However, that gentle voice made everyone look at each other in disbelief.
"You are the Master of Civilization here?"
Sun Huai’an couldn’t believe it.
To tell the truth, they had never actually met Chu Xiu.
But that didn’t mean they knew nothing about Chu Xiu; almost everyone had heard of his feats.
A young Civilization Envoy, a top-tier genius, that’s everyone’s whole impression of Chu Xiu.
But no matter what, they couldn’t associate the man in front of them with Chu Xiu!
How long had it been since he awakened? It seemed just a little over a year.
Yet the figure before them made even King Tier experts feel a creeping sensation, a thought they couldn’t help but have: if the other party wanted, they could easily crush them in an instant.
That’s a feeling one would only have when facing a Heroic Spirit or someone even stronger!
But how could that be possible?
Even those who had seen Chu Xiu, like Guan Ke and Mu Wu, couldn’t believe it.
After all, Chu Xiu had always hidden his identity, and now his equipment had undergone several changes, vastly different from his initial appearance.
"Are you really Chen Ce?"
Guan Ke couldn’t help but ask.
Chu Xiu nodded.
Seeing him admit, everyone’s expressions flickered with uncertainty, but after hesitation, they reluctantly accepted the answer.
For some reason, upon knowing that the mysterious man was Chu Xiu, they suddenly felt that the oppressive feeling from him seemed much less.
"The earlier creepy feeling must have been from being startled by this kid’s sudden appearance, right?"
"Though we were entirely focused on the commotion in the distance at that time, it’s not surprising he managed to appear quietly beside us."
Thinking this, everyone heaved a sigh of relief, and upon looking at Chu Xiu again, found that the bizarre oppressive feeling from him had completely vanished, making him seem like an ordinary Awakened, no different.
This made them laugh inwardly, thinking they were startled by this kid.
Calming themselves, they regained their composure, and Mu Wu asked, "So, what’s over there?"
"Oh, that’s a piece of equipment I brought back from a Trial, suitable for use as the defensive force of this base."
Chu Xiu explained with a smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone, who had barely convinced themselves, fell silent again.
He mentioned the Trial, which meant Chu Xiu recently passed the King Tier Trial, but how long had he been Awakened?
Merely a year for a King Tier?
And he passed the Civilization Envoy’s exclusive Old Day series Trial! To everyone, this was utterly unbelievable, like a fantasy.
And at this moment, the Titan Giant Mechanism completely awakened, and everyone looked at the fully risen mountain in the distance, thoroughly stunned.
"Is this... Mythical Equipment?" Sun Huai’an asked.
"Lucky gain." Chu Xiu smiled.
Upon hearing this, everyone could only manage a wry smile, not knowing what to think anymore.
Mythical Equipment, something even Heroic Spirits could hardly obtain, with not all strong above Demigod having it, yet for Chu Xiu, it was reduced to just a ’lucky gain’, leaving everyone speechless.
Subsequently, Chu Xiu led them on a tour of the interior structure of the Titan Giant Mechanism, this marvelously intricate yet wild colossus once again exceeding everyone’s imaginations.
Their reactions were within Chu Xiu’s expectations, and he did this especially for Guan Ke and the government staff, the former being the prospective operator of the Titan Giant Mechanism, and the latter in charge of funding.
With advanced technology from Blue Star and the Huaxia Government’s powerful organizational capacity, Chu Xiu believed that it wouldn’t take long to transform this weapon into something even stronger than during the Trial. freewebnσvel.cѳm
"So, what do you think? How do you plan to build it?" After giving a tour, Chu Xiu asked Guan Ke.
This young woman was looking around excitedly inside the Titan Giant Mechanism, her eyes full of wonder, like she had found an unparalleled treasure, reluctant to part with it.
Hearing Chu Xiu’s question, Guan Ke replied without thinking, "Definitely prioritize electromagnetic cannons; mere fire cannons can only serve to minimize recoil and occupy high firepower points, which is a huge waste of internal space."
"But if we equip it with electromagnetic weaponry, it could internally host an extensive cooling and energy launch system, theoretically even building an ultra-large rail cannon accelerating a projectile over several kilometers, achieving terrifying muzzle energy!"
"Missile weaponry is also good, as its dry, cool interior is perfect for missile storage. Oh, and a high-power radar reconnaissance system could be deployed near the mountain top, positioning ability is crucial in Extraordinary battles..."
Guan Ke eagerly described, but suddenly she paused as if she thought of something, exclaiming, "Wait, you don’t mean to hand over control of this weapon to me, do you?"
"What’s wrong? You are the only Mechanician in the Corpse Demon World, so isn’t it normal to entrust it to you? Are you unwilling?" Chu Xiu smiled calmly.
"Of course, I’m willing!" Guan Ke’s voice raised an octave in urgency, fearing Chu Xiu would misunderstand, quickly explaining, "Being able to wield such a beast, I couldn’t ask for more!"
Hearing this, Chu Xiu nodded, actually thinking the same as this young woman, and as she was quite creative and would likely collaborate with government-accredited designers, trusting the management of the Titan Giant Mechanism to her assured him.
"It’s just..."
But at this moment, Guan Ke seemed to stammer, trying to say something.
"Feel free to speak, Miss Guan," Chu Xiu said. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Guan Ke hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "While I can handle the design and build, my Ability isn’t sufficient to truly wield it."
"Upon examining the core control system, I discovered a core communication system allowing complete control of the Titan Giant Mechanism using Spiritual Power, which seems to be the core of this weapon. Without using this system, it would be no different from a super large artillery base."
"However, to fully utilize this system’s power requires extremely strong Spiritual Power, and ideally, in a Spirit Body state, as the physical body could hinder the connection."
"This situation is quite common in High Tier weapons; we call such Spirit Bodies ’Artifact Spirits’."
