Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

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Then the earth shook violently, and the nearby warship wreckage and Devouring Beast corpses tumbled wildly as if being manipulated by an invisible giant hand. The opening in the sky shattered completely, as if something terrifying was about to descend.

"what happened?"

"Has the space stabilizing anchor failed?"

"Is it residual spatial turbulence?"

The surviving soldiers, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly felt their hearts leap into their throats again, their smiles froze, and they looked around anxiously.

Suddenly, a sound whose source could not be accurately described in any language, which did not travel through the air or any known medium, was directly imprinted on the minds of all the surviving humans inside the Mechanical War God.

The voice was ancient and majestic, filled with unimaginable majesty, yet it contained an anger capable of freezing the stars, and a deep-seated indifference as if looking down on ants.

"Ants...like nothingness..."

The moment the sound rang out, everyone felt as if their heart had been gripped by a cold, large hand, and even their breath stopped.

Even powerful figures like Bai Yuekui and Xuanyuan Jing experienced a dramatic change in expression, as they felt an absolute suppression on a life level.

"You...how dare you...kill all my servants..."

Every word carried a tangible pressure, crashing down on everyone's mental world.

Some soldiers who were seriously injured or whose will was slightly weaker even let out a muffled groan, blood gushing from their mouths and noses, and were on the verge of a mental breakdown.

"...When my...blood and flesh...break free from the shackles of this dimension...and truly descend into this world..."

The voice paused slightly here, as if gathering boundless rage, before finally transforming into a chilling declaration imbued with absolute destructive intent:

"...I will definitely crush...all of you ants...to death!"

The last word, "death," sounded like a death knell, seemingly carrying a curse-like power that made everyone's soul tremble.

After he finished speaking, the terrifying pressure and sound that filled the heavens and earth quickly receded, and the tremors in the space slowly subsided, as if they had never happened.

But the chill that penetrated deep into the soul lingered for a long time.

Dead silence. The interior of the Mechanical War God was completely silent.

But this time, it was a deathly silence oppressed by unknown fear, which spread through everyone's hearts.

"G-what was that just now?"

Xu Tong's voice trembled uncontrollably, and his Gale-class mech even instinctively assumed a defensive stance.

“A…voice…appeared directly in my mind…”

Xia Dou's face was pale, and the Spiritual Tentacles of the Heart Whisperer curled up uneasily.

Bai Yuekui took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in her heart. She looked at Chen Yuan and Xuan Yuanjing, her voice solemn: "This is definitely not the kind of pressure that a Calamity-level being can possess... it even surpasses our understanding of power."

"Is it a higher-dimensional existence? Or is this global mana ecological disaster... the real mastermind behind it all?"

Her guess sent everyone's hearts sinking.

If even the terrifying Calamity-level Devouring Beast is merely a servant of some far more terrifying being, then what is the meaning of the victory that humanity has won at such a terrible cost over the years?

Xuanyuan Jing frowned, a silver light flashing rapidly in his eyes as if he were tracing something, but in the end he just slowly shook his head, "My ability cannot trace its source... The trajectory of spacetime was completely disrupted at that moment."

"But one thing is certain: this level of existence far surpasses any enemy we have faced before. It seems to be restricted by some rule or barrier, unable to descend directly, otherwise we would probably cease to exist long ago."

A moment later, everyone's eyes were finally focused on Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan's face was extremely ugly. He looked into the void where the sound had disappeared, as if he had pierced through endless dimensions and seen those cold and angry eyes hidden behind the scenes.

He slowly began to speak, “I used to think that as long as I killed the Calamity-level monsters, I could sever the root of the disaster. Now it seems that it may only be tearing open a corner of the curtain of an even greater disaster.”

Chen Yuan paused, looked around at every face filled with fear and confusion, and thought to himself, "This world... is indeed full of disasters."

Suddenly, Chen Yuan shouted, "But so what?"

“We have crawled out of the ruins, built strongholds in despair, and defended our homeland in the face of beast tides. Today, we have even slain eight Calamity-level beings. Our struggles and victories time and time again are not to bow down and wait for death in the face of greater threats.”

His voice gradually rose, carrying an undeniable power:

"Whatever that was just now, whether it was a god, a demon, a higher-dimensional being, or some other kind of monster, if it wants to crush us, let it try. Are we not going to fight back? Are we just going to wait to die?"

"As long as we live, the flame of humanity will not be extinguished. Don't forget, there are beings of higher dimensions behind me!"

"Now, put aside your fear and anxiety, clean up the battlefield, heal the wounded, and repair the Mechanical War God. We must become stronger than we are now before it descends, and then we will defeat it."

Chen Yuan's words were like a fire igniting in the cold darkness, dispelling some of the chill and rekindling the morale that was almost crushed by the fear of the unknown.

Chapter 311 Simulated Arena Sparring

"Lord Chen Yuan is right, we also have powerful backers."

"Lord of Shadows, thank you for protecting your followers."

Beyond the starry sky, an unknown threat hangs like the Sword of Damocles over the heads of all survivors.

But human resilience will be honed to a sharper edge before true despair descends.

The mastermind behind this is beginning to emerge; the real challenge may have only just begun.

……

Since that day, many people have been reborn from the ashes.

Surprisingly, a breakthrough wave has begun. Captains who were originally stuck at the peak of the sixth rank, such as Mo Cheng, Fei Xue, Erica, and Xu Tong, have broken through the barrier and successfully entered the early stage of the seventh rank.

Their total amount and quality of life essence have significantly improved, and their control over their own abilities has become more refined and nuanced.

Mo Cheng's instantaneous acceleration covered an even greater distance, and his afterimage was nine-tenths solid.

The cooldown time for Flying Snow's causal lock is shortened, making predictions more accurate.

Erica's Burst Resonance can activate twice the number of metals simultaneously. Xu Tong's group acceleration field effect and range have both been enhanced.

Following closely behind, Shi Potian, Ling Ye, Xuan Zhong, Charles, and others, who were originally at the early stage of the seventh rank, also broke through to the middle stage of the seventh rank.

Shi Potian's high-frequency shockwaves can deeply destroy the internal structure of matter.

Ling Ye's molecular vibration frequency is higher, and the rate of disintegration is faster.

The range of Xuanzhong's super-density materialization has expanded, making its defensive capabilities even more terrifying.

Charles's resonance with the Abyss deepened, and his control over the life essence became increasingly bizarre and unpredictable.

The most eye-catching are those few powerful individuals who stand at the pinnacle of human combat strength.

Bai Yuekui sat cross-legged, surrounded by seemingly tangible energy bands interwoven with ice blue and pure white.

Her understanding of life and decay reached a new level, and her cultivation level was successfully stabilized at the late stage of the seventh rank, making her the person whose cultivation improved the fastest.

By coordinating its abilities with the mecha, the Guiyuan Wings seemed to possess the texture of real wings, and as the Yin-Yang Pivot energy core operated, it seemed to be able to stabilize the flow of life in a certain space.

Xuanyuan Mirror was even more unfathomable. The space and time around him seemed to be in a viscous state, and with every move he made, silvery spatial light appeared and disappeared.

His mastery of the "spacetime singularity" has advanced further. He can not only slow down time more freely, but also perform short-term time rewinds on a small scale. However, this is limited to the level of information perception and the complex folding and cutting of space. He has also reached the peak of the seventh level and touched the deep laws of time and space.

Chen Hao's Imperial Dragon Domain exerted even greater pressure, and the dark golden dragon patterns seemed to move as if they were alive.

His application of "atomic-level control" is no longer limited to small-scale recombination, but can initially induce the energy of microscopic particles to carry out small-scale matter-energy conversion. Both attack and defense have the characteristics of the law level, stabilizing the peak of the seventh rank.

In the graveyard of the gravedigger, the atmosphere of death and decay was even more intense, as if it could completely devour light and sound.

His understanding of the law of "matter decay" has reached a deeper level. He can not only accelerate the decay of matter, but also erode the stable structure of energy bodies to a certain extent. He is also at the peak of the seventh rank.

Their strength has increased many times over since the battle against the Calamity-level monster.

Those were leaps in the level of life, a deeper understanding and exploration of the rules of the world.

Chen Yuan did not directly break through to a new realm, but his foundation became incredibly solid, and his control over his own power reached an unprecedented level of precision.

The potential of the Perfect Gene Agent has been further explored, and the physical foundation, which is 200 times that of the human peak, shows signs of transforming into a higher level, with improvements in recovery, strength, and nerve reaction speed.

Their dual abilities were further developed, leading to the creation of new techniques.

Shadow Mastery: The range of the shadow domain is expanded, the concealment effect is stronger, the distance and frequency of shadow movement are increased, and it is even possible to use shadows to create a short-term "shadow cage" confinement.

Spatial Ability: Spatial teleportation is stable and smooth, with an increased maximum distance.

The strength and duration of the spatial barrier have been increased, and the spatial blades have become more condensed, invisible, and intangible, making them impossible to defend against.

The combination of these two abilities allows for the instantaneous launch of spatial attacks while moving through shadows, making them unpredictable and elusive.

The Nanocore II combat suit also seems to have undergone some kind of adaptive evolution in its deep symbiosis with him, with improvements in the repair speed of nanounits, energy conduction efficiency, and the smoothness of weapon form changes.

Chen Xin said it was a soulmate connection.

It can be said that Chen Yuan's overall combat strength under normal circumstances has now firmly reached the peak of the late stage of the seventh rank.

Once he burns his life essence at any cost, as before, combined with his perfect genes, dual abilities, and the full power of his nano-core battle suit, the combat power he can unleash will truly be enough to contend head-on with a peak seventh-tier expert for a long time, and even defeat him.

This combined power is his greatest source of confidence in daring to challenge that unknown higher-dimensional existence.

During this period, everyone has entered a safe period.

A surge in strength requires real-world experience to solidify and adapt to.

Therefore, at Chen Yuan's suggestion, everyone can spar to hone their current skills and enrich their practical experience.

The sparring took place in a specially enhanced giant training ground inside the Mechanical War God.

The training ground simulates the environment of the void of space, which is sufficient to allow the strong to unleash their full potential.

Match 1: Bai Yuekui vs. Xuanyuan Jing.

Inside the Mechwarz, a massive, enhanced training ground simulates the boundless depths of space, with projected nebulae in the distance and cold emptiness nearby.

On the sidelines, Chen Yuan, Chen Hao, Mark, and other powerful figures hovered silently, their gazes fixed on the two figures in the center of the arena.

One side is Bai Yuekui's Pure Candle.

The pure white and pale gold armor radiated a soft yet resilient glow, while four phoenix tail feather-shaped wings on its back gently fluttered, sprinkling down specks of purifying light.

The Yin-Yang pivot energy core, shaped like a Tai Chi symbol on the chest, rotates slowly, emanating the meaning of balancing life and death and purifying all things.

She stood silently in the void, like a Valkyrie straight out of mythology, aloof and solitary.

On the other side was Xuanyuan Mirror's Pangu-type armor, entirely black, inlaid with dark gold patterns that seemed to contain the ultimate truths of the universe, its lines ancient and majestic.

The surrounding space was slightly distorted, and light passing by the Xuanyuan Mirror would be slightly deflected. The flow of time also seemed to be slightly different from other areas.

He simply stood there, as if becoming an anchor point in time and space, his strength unfathomable.