Free Web NovelChapter 144: Chapter 144: KEY-042
The barrels of these Construction Machines didn’t fire ordinary projectiles, but swarms of Nanomechanical Clusters!
These Nanomechanical Clusters moved at speeds rivaling metal bullets, and they carried a powerful electric current. Wherever they passed, they instantly blasted the Mike Robots to smithereens!
BOOM! With a loud explosion, the Mike Robot in front of Shen Feng was similarly blown to pieces. The Nanomechanical Cluster encasing its brain was sent flying, rolling far into the distance.
’Interesting...’ Shen Feng raised an eyebrow, a slight smile forming as he watched the brain roll far away.
The appearance of these Construction Machines was far too coincidental.
They showed up just as he had subdued Mike and was about to examine his brain.
Knowing Shen Feng’s personality, his next move would have been to crush the brain and eliminate any future threat.
But now, tens of thousands of Construction Machines, immune to high-frequency sound waves, had suddenly appeared, interrupting his actions with their first strike.
’Someone doesn’t want Mike to die!’
Shen Feng’s eyes narrowed. He used his backpack to block an incoming Nanomechanical Cluster and shouted:
"Jingwei, kill the sound!"
The high-frequency noise stopped abruptly. The Nanomechanical Robots that had been affected by it were now able to move again. Shen Feng’s figure blurred as he slipped into a Nanomechanical Robot under his control, instantly reverting to Mike’s form.
The surrounding Mike Robots, also freed from the high-frequency noise, regained their mobility. Ignoring everything else, they let out furious roars and immediately began brawling with the newly arrived Construction Machines.
As detestable as that Asian kid was, these Construction Machines trying to wipe them out were a more immediate threat!
Besides, that Asian kid was too cunning. For now, they had no way of telling which one of them he was.
"Eliminate the virus Construction Machines..."
"I am the king of this new world! No one can eliminate me!"
"Rip their gun-heads off!"
In an instant, tens of thousands of Mike Robots and the new model Construction Machines were locked in a chaotic melee.
The new model Construction Machines were clearly a higher version than the Mike Robots, boasting greater speed, stronger defenses, and equally astonishing destructive power.
The Nanomechanical Clusters, arcing with blinding electricity, would instantly scorch their target black and burn it to a crisp on impact.
The Mike Robots, however, had greater autonomy and could even engulf their opponents as a Nanomechanical Cluster.
The humans on the scene all screamed and scrambled for cover inside nearby buildings, not daring to even breathe.
A battle of this magnitude was far beyond their ability to take part in.
"Die!" A Mike Robot hoisted a new model Construction Machine and slammed it violently to the ground, only to be struck by a Nanomechanical Cluster the next moment. It was sent flying through the air, landing heavily outside the Holy Sanctuary, where it lay motionless.
A few more Mike Robots were blasted out right after, landing in a heap. Most of their Nanomechanical Clusters were already damaged.
After a moment, seeing that no one was paying attention, a hand suddenly shot out from a pile of wrecked Mike Robots on the ground.
Shen Feng crawled out from within and cast a furtive glance at the Holy Sanctuary, still engulfed in the melee.
No one had noticed him.
From the broken Mike Robots around him, still-intact Nanomechanical Clusters swarmed out and quickly enveloped his body. He once again took the form of a muscular man, but this time it wasn’t Mike—it was Dwayne Johnson.
Then he silently slipped away.
’It’s impossible to kill Mike for now, but I’ve already gotten the information I wanted.’
’The wisest choice is to head to the Gray Tide Graveyard, find clues, and end all of this as quickly as possible!’
’As for the fight between Mike and those new Construction Machines, the more brutal, the better.’
Shen Feng had already transformed into his combat form. Aided by the external Nanomechanical Cluster, his speed could only be described as lightning-fast.
His destination was the clue previously provided by Galen.
Southeast, Level 1765, a three-month journey.
At his current speed, he estimated it would only take him a few days to get there. frёeωebɳovel.com
But less than ten seconds after Shen Feng’s departure, two of the new model Construction Machines transformed into the likeness of two caucasian men and sped off in pursuit.
Shen Feng had only been running for a few minutes when he heard footsteps behind him.
He glanced back and immediately saw two figures rapidly closing in.
The Nanomechanical Insects that composed these new Construction Machines were clearly far more advanced than any he had encountered before.
Not only were they immune to high-frequency noise, but their internal energy conversion efficiency was also higher, which explained their superior speed.
In the blink of an eye, they were just over ten meters away from Shen Feng!
Shen Feng snorted, casually drawing the Electromagnetic Pulse Gun from his backpack. He aimed at one of the Nanomechanical Robots and pulled the trigger.
With a VMMMM, a dense network of cracks instantly fractured across the Nanomechanical Robot’s upper body, making it look as though it would crumble at any second.
But moments later, it actually began to slowly heal!
Shen Feng’s eyes narrowed and he fired in rapid succession.
Powerful electromagnetic pulses shot out one after another. The Nanomechanical Robot could no longer hold itself together, and its upper body exploded, leaving only its two legs, from the waist down, still running!
Seeing this, the other Nanomechanical Robot reached out, snatched the running legs, and instantly transformed them into a round Metal Shield as tall as a man!
Shen Feng fired again. The opponent immediately blocked with the shield. With a sound like a GONG being struck, ripples spread across the Metal Shield, and cracks began to form.
But ultimately, it held against Shen Feng’s attack!
At the same time, the remaining Nanomechanical Robot leaped and lunged directly at Shen Feng.
While still in mid-air, the shield in his hand rapidly transformed into a Metal Whip, which coiled around Shen Feng’s arm.
Expressionless, Shen Feng kept firing.
Several more electromagnetic pulses blasted out, riddling the Nanomechanical Robot with holes in mid-air until it looked like it would fall apart at any second.
But it still didn’t disintegrate.
The next moment, pulled along by the Metal Whip, the Nanomechanical Robot shot toward Shen Feng and reached out to grab him.
Shen Feng commanded the Nanomechanical Cluster on his exterior to form two hands and grab the opponent’s hand. Just as he was about to pull the trigger again, the Nanomechanical Robot suddenly spoke, its expression solemn.
"Don’t shoot! I need your help! No, I’m begging for your help!"
Shen Feng was taken aback by this, but the robot extended another arm from its shoulder and punched him hard in the face.
He flew into a rage, but then he heard the robot speak again:
"Sorry, my attack protocols can’t be stopped. My body isn’t under my own control right now. You can keep fighting me. I’ll do my best not to hit any vitals and lower my attack frequency. We can talk while we fight!"
As he spoke, the two of them reached a lightwell at the end of a corridor. Shen Feng leaped, dragging the Nanomechanical Robot with him, and they plummeted downward like a giant chunk of iron.
CLANG!
CLANG!
BOOM!
CRASH!
A series of deafening crashes echoed as the two tumbled down through level after level of the massive structure. They even continued to fight in mid-air, all while the Nanomechanical Robot’s mouth never stopped moving:
"Let me introduce myself. My name is KEY-042, and I am part of the megastructure’s upper-level Construction Machines. I now formally request that you destroy the megastructure’s control core and liberate all Nanomechanical Clusters!"
