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Chapter 117: Fourth-Rank Unit - Mora Void Mechanized Armor
Chapter 117: Fourth-Rank Unit - Mora Void Mechanized Armor
Song Chi had some thoughts about this discovery, but with limited knowledge of his family, the "Dinghai Song Clan," he couldn't figure out the exact implications.
Forcing himself to stop dwelling on it, Song Chi refocused his attention on observing his surroundings and staying vigilant.
This was, after all, deep within the Blood Blade Pirate Gang's stronghold. With no word or movement from his grandfather and grandmother, Bai Xiuqin, who had entered first, and considering the mention of the "Mora Royal Family," the group couldn't afford to be careless.
Fortunately, his uncle's puppet soldiers had all been enhanced to the third rank. With ten third-rank puppet soldiers leading the way, the group, who had been feeling uneasy without the protection of their starship, finally relaxed a bit.
At the back of the group, Song Chi scanned the ten greenish-brown puppet soldiers at the front and asked Song You, who was beside him.
"Xiao You, these ten puppet soldiers seem to be water-elemental. Do you know what type they are?"
Song You, maintaining his alert expression, replied, "They're blue-quality Water Demon Puppet Soldiers. While they don't have the continuous burning effect of fire-elemental puppet soldiers, each attack has a chance to produce an anti-magic effect, which can ignore the defenses of spiritual, psychic, magical, or blood energy shields."
Song Chi nodded lightly, finding this quite interesting. The quality of the Huo Kui (Fire Devil) Puppet Soldiers was too low, and their puppet bodies were far weaker than blue-quality and above third-rank puppet soldiers. The burning effect they carried was also rather ineffective, only working on low-rank star sea creatures and having little impact on peers.
Thus, he had little desire to enhance them further. Otherwise, the special component he acquired early on would have already been upgraded to its maximum level of LV29.
He thought to himself that he must obtain a higher-quality puppet soldier component, preferably one that could fly. When combined with the Fixed Deployment Platform and Brainwave Remote Control System, the three could work in perfect unison, allowing for seamless remote control.
While the previous drones could explore up to 1.5 light-years away, the inability to recover them was a significant limitation. Puppet soldiers, on the other hand, could be recalled at any time. Although there would be a delay in remote cancellation, it was far more convenient than losing a drone permanently.
Even if a puppet soldier was destroyed before recall, it wouldn't be a significant loss since the puppet tree could summon a new one after 24 hours.
Thinking of this, Song Chi touched the Illusion Butterfly drone in his backpack. After rushing into the base and recalling the Azure Sky, he had immediately retrieved the drone from the corner. However, it had been heavily damaged by the indiscriminate artillery fire and would need extensive repairs before it could be used again.
This highlighted the difference between drones and puppet soldiers. While drones had their advantages, such as the Illusion Butterfly's stealth capabilities, which most puppet soldiers couldn't match, each had its strengths. Ideally, he would equip both.
"Dad! Mom!"
As he pondered, his uncle's voice called out from the front. Lifting his gaze, Song Chi saw two figures approaching—his uncle, Song Mingsong, and grandmother, Bai Xiuqin.
Surrounding them were seven puppet soldiers, each radiating a third-rank aura. Outside these puppet soldiers lay numerous corpses, mostly zero-rank and first-rank pirate gang members. The most striking was a peculiar four-armed black creature with a pale silver horn on its forehead.
Recognizing this corpse, Song Chi immediately identified it as the creature he had seen standing with the Blood Wolf earlier.
"Mora Royal Family!"
The thought crossed his mind, and he noticed something else. Even though the Mora Royal Family member was dead, it still emitted a faint third-rank aura, indicating it had been a third-rank Mora before its death.
This explained why his grandmother's third-rank puppet soldiers were now down to seven.
Behind Song Mingsong and Bai Xiuqin, a spatial vortex several dozen meters in diameter was continuously emitting a moderate spatial fluctuation.
Clearly, this spatial vortex connected to the star sea secret realm.
Once the family members successfully regrouped, the four brothers of Shanhai Chaoyang and Song Mingsong began discussing the next steps.
After a brief discussion, Song Mingsong spoke first.
"This secret realm entrance is difficult to move. Otherwise, the Mora Royal Family would have relocated it to their hidden star domain long ago. Therefore, until the family sends reinforcements, we must continue to guard this area."
"Additionally, I only took a quick look inside the secret realm. I haven't thoroughly inspected it yet. Boss, you and Hongxue, along with the Second Elder and his wife, go in and thoroughly search it to ensure there are no hidden traps left by the Blood Blade Star Pirates or the Nalorao Clan."
After speaking, the old man glanced at Song Chao, who was standing to one side, and continued:
"The Third and Fourth Elders and their spouses will join me to try and reactivate the base's protective light shield. After all this fighting, the Nalorao royal family must have received news of the attack on the Blood Blade Star Pirates. If they decide to make a final stand because of this star sea secret realm, they should be arriving soon."
A series of commands flowed from Song Mingsong's mouth, and the group of fifteen quickly divided into three teams.
One team, led by Song Shan, headed into the spatial vortex entrance within the secret realm.
Another team, led by Song Mingsong, went to attempt reactivating the protective light shield of the pirate base.
The third team, led by Grandma Bai Xiuzhen, included Song Chi, Song Qi, and Song You, among five others, who continued to guard the entrance to the secret realm.
Song Mingsong was very considerate of his five grandsons. At a time like this, dangers could arise from within the secret realm or outside the base, so staying at the entrance was the safest option.
After the nine people left, Song Chi's eyes flickered several times. Then, a burst of light enveloped him, and two Second-Rank Fire Chrysanthemum Warrior Dolls were summoned.
Simultaneously, the Qiongkong, the miniature spaceship stored in his mind's ancestral aperture, quivered slightly. The [Brainwave Remote Control System] it carried was activated. After marking one of the Fire Chrysanthemum Warrior Dolls with a brainwave beacon, Song Chi split his attention to control both dolls as they rushed outward.
Staying at the entrance of the secret realm under Grandma Bai Xiuzhen's watch was undoubtedly the best choice, but he was still a bit worried about the Nalorao royal family. Therefore, he decided to use the Fire Chrysanthemum Warrior Dolls to remotely monitor the situation outside for added security.
The five people, including Grandma Bai Xiuzhen, only glanced at him casually and then paid no further attention.
In the control room of the Blood Blade Star Pirates' nuclear energy shield, which was once guarded by over ten First-Rank Star Pirates every day, it was now completely empty. Song Mingsong, along with Song Chao, Chen Lixia, and Song Yang and his wife, easily entered the massive room, which spanned several thousand square meters.
In the center of the room, a massive mechanical device, weighing several hundred tons, stood silently.
Staring at the bulky mechanical device, Song Mingsong's eyes were filled with confusion. This was a high-tech product of mechanical engineering, and for a Fire Captain who wasn't specialized in it, it was difficult to figure out the exact operating procedures.
Not only Song Mingsong, but Song Chao and Song Yang were also at a loss. The device had dozens of switches, and who knew which one was for reactivation?
As for looking it up online? There was no internet connection, and they couldn't rely on their heads to find the answer.
Fortunately, at this moment, Song Yang's wife, Zhao Lan, stepped forward. Before meeting Song Yang, she had specialized in mechanical engineering, so she was quite familiar with these devices.
"This is a nuclear energy shield generator, but it's the lowest power type. It's far inferior to those on mobile battle star fortresses."
As she spoke, she quickly tapped several points on the device. Soon, Song Mingsong and the others heard the buzzing and rumbling sounds as the nuclear energy shield generator began to reactivate.
After finishing, the group didn't linger in the control room.
As they exited the control room, their gazes instinctively lifted. Above the base, the familiar protective light shield reappeared.
However, before they could feel any relief, Song Mingsong's gaze suddenly shifted, just like the Blood Blade, directly toward the depths of the starry sky to the side.
At the same time, a faint light flashed at his brow, and the miniaturized Anger Lion was summoned. He bellowed:
"Move, into the star sea secret realm, quickly..."
All of this happened in an instant. The four people behind Song Chao reacted quickly, with no hesitation, their bodies surrounded by dark energy as they rushed toward the base's interior.
However, just as the four turned, a terrifying beam of light, a hundred meters in diameter with a tail of flame stretching several kilometers, shot from the direction Song Mingsong was staring at.
Buzz!
The beam struck the nuclear energy shield above the pirate base. The shield, which could withstand attacks from peak Third-Rank entities, crumbled almost instantly. The beam itself hardly changed, only dimming slightly.
Fortunately, the shield held for that brief moment, which was enough for Song Mingsong to leap onto the Anger Lion, which had transformed into a kilometer-long spaceship.
Even after boarding the Roaring Lion, Song MingSong felt no sense of relief. Instead, his entire body bristled with unease. The terrifying beam of light posed a threat far beyond his imagination.
This... This is definitely not an attack that a third-tier unit could unleash.
And if it’s not a third-tier unit, then the answer is clear: the source of this beam must be a fourth-tier entity.
“Those Moho royal clan members... They’ve finally made their move!”
This thought flashed through Song MingSong’s mind, and his eyes narrowed sharply. The grave expression on his face suddenly transformed into a faint smile, a smile of joy at finally confronting the true adversary.
As Song MingSong’s expression changed, the beam that had shattered the nuclear shield continued its relentless descent, now aimed directly at the Roaring Lion.
It was clear that the target of this beam was not the core area of the pirate base, but Song MingSong himself.
Deep within the base, Song Chi, who had been observing the scene through two Fire Holly soldier puppets, suddenly opened his eyes. He relayed everything he had seen to Bai XiuQin, who stood beside him, in the most concise manner possible.
Bai XiuQin pondered for a moment, then, while quickly leading Song Chi and the other four toward the entrance of the secret realm, she said coldly, “They’re afraid of damaging the entrance to this secret realm. It’s clear that the ones who have come are the Moho royal clan.”
Song Chi also sprang to his feet and followed his grandmother toward the entrance of the secret realm. However, unlike the stoic Bai XiuQin, his face was filled with concern. With a fourth-tier entity present, wasn’t his grandfather, who was still outside, in grave danger? Where were the reinforcements the family had spoken of?
"Grandma, what about Grandfather? If it’s really a fourth-tier Moho royal clan member, the Roaring Lion won’t be able to hold them off!"
Behind Song Chi, Song Lin’s face was pale with worry.
Bai XiuQin, however, remained calm. “Don’t worry about that. Your grandfather has his own plans.”
“The Moho royal clan? They’ve been surviving by the skin of their teeth for thousands of years. Now, only they take those four words seriously.”
She paused briefly before continuing, her tone rising several notches, “Remember, fourth-tier combat power isn’t exclusive to them. The Song family of Dinghai has even more!”
As these confident words reached the ears of Song Qi and the others, the fear that had gripped them dissipated, and their pale faces returned to normal.
Song Chi, on the other hand, had already anticipated that the family had prepared for a confrontation with a fourth-tier Moho clan member. Therefore, he wasn’t overly panicked or fearful. Instead, he followed his grandmother’s lead, while also using the Fire Holly soldier puppets to monitor the situation outside.
Crack!
The metal armor encasing the Roaring Lion’s hull shattered layer by layer, revealing the battered ship beneath.
After passing through the nuclear shield, the purple-quality Flameheart warship’s energy shield, and the active "Vibranium Armor" characteristic of the purple hull, the hundred-meter-wide beam finally failed to sink the Roaring Lion in a single strike.
[Warning: Current hull armor is 32% damaged, hull is 16% damaged. Please repair immediately!]
Despite the alarm blaring in his ear, Song MingSong’s smile didn’t waver. He lifted his gaze.
Above him, a black mech over two kilometers in size stood silently, almost blocking out the entire sky above the base.
The mech was a dark gray-black, with a near-kilometer-long alloy battle sword in its right hand and a large, black cannon on the palm of its left hand, which was clearly the source of the previous pulse wave.
Additionally, a green-brown, three-pronged claw was mounted on the back of its left hand. The intermittent red glow suggested that this device either possessed terrifying armor-piercing capabilities or had some other special attribute.
Feeling the overwhelming pressure emanating from this sky-blocking mech, even though he had been mentally prepared, Song MingSong’s pupils still contracted sharply. The smile that had been on his face now froze.
At the same time, the information about the black mech flashed through his mind.
"Fourth-tier combat unit, Moho Stealth Sky Mech!"
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PS: I’m a bit stuck, so bear with me.
How did this chapter turn out? Not too bad, right?
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