Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

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How could this powerful being, standing at the pinnacle of human evolution, be confined by mere nano-binding?

The moment the restraints were released, cold sweat poured down Chen Yuan's forehead beneath the armor, while Bai Yuekui's eyes flashed with a cold light—a sharp glint formed from pure fighting spirit.

He drew his sword, moved swiftly, and executed the movements in one fluid motion.

It was fast, incredibly fast.

Chen Yuan couldn't even see her movement trajectory clearly; all that remained in his vision was a blurry afterimage that went from extreme stillness to extreme movement.

There was no dazzling flash of blades preceding him, only a chilling, bone-chilling aura of death, like a leech clinging to his bone, instantly locking onto Chen Yuan.

That ancient Tang sword seemed to disregard the distance in space. At the same time as shattering the nano-shackles, it carried the will to cut through everything and slashed fiercely towards Chen Yuan's vital neck.

"That speed and explosiveness..."

Chen Yuan was horrified. This had exceeded the limits of human cognition. His brain didn't even have time to issue any commands to dodge or counterattack. It was too late. No attack was possible.

In life-or-death situations, we still have to rely on Loongson.

Sensing approaching danger, Loongson automatically activated an energy shield for Chen Yuan.

"when!"

A loud bang suddenly exploded.

Bai Yuekui's swift and powerful sword strike, as fast as lightning, slashed fiercely at the hastily deployed blue shield.

The energy shield fluctuated violently, its surface instantly concave in an exaggerated arc, and countless fine energy arcs swam and leaped wildly like a group of startled snakes. The point of contact between the shield and the blade erupted with a dazzling blue-white light, illuminating the faces of the two people in that instant.

If it's a romance drama: Wow, that moment was so beautiful!

Divine gold "..."

Chapter 34 Overestimating Oneself

"Warning: The energy shield has suffered an extraordinary impact, with its energy level dropping by 30%. It is estimated that it can withstand a maximum of three similar attacks."

The urgent alarm from Loongson blared in Chen Yuan's ears.

30%?

Just one knife!

Are you kidding me?

Chen Yuan's pupils dilated violently. Through the violently fluctuating shield of light, he could clearly see Bai Yuekui's eyes, which were calm and still but contained destructive power.

The power of this strike was enough to easily cleave through thick alloy armor. If Longxin hadn't activated his shield defense the instant he sensed the danger, he would probably be decapitated by now.

A chill ran down Chen Yuan's spine and straight to the top of his head. He realized with absolute certainty that the white-haired woman in front of him was a terrifying existence that could truly threaten his life. Even with his mecha, he couldn't stop her. Her seemingly slender body contained a power powerful enough to shake mountains.

Fortunately, after Bai Yuekui unleashed this astonishing strike, his breathing became slightly disordered, but he clearly still had some strength left.

"Just three more strikes... no, maybe two, and my shield will be gone..."

Chen Yuan frowned and instantly calculated the worst-case scenario.

Bai Yuekui's inhuman power came at a price. Chen Yuan clearly remembered that every time Bai Yuekui unleashed this power beyond the limit, he was burning his own finite life essence.

It was a moment of glory obtained at the cost of overdrawing cell activity and shortening lifespan. Otherwise, if she could squander this terrifying power without restraint or cost, Bai Yuekui would be a ferocious beast walking among men, a thought that makes one's soul tremble.

(Later, the protagonist will use a restorative potion to repair Boss Bai's body, allowing Boss Bai to return to his peak combat power.)

It's worth noting that even in outer space, Mark's body, fused with the eye tumor, couldn't withstand Bai Yuekui's Tang sword strikes. It was quite remarkable that his energy shield could withstand a few blows.

Chen Yuan didn't use high-altitude flight combat because he wanted to test how much of a gap there was between him and Boss Bai with this combat suit. After a direct confrontation, Chen Yuan had a clearer understanding of his combat suit.

The two faced each other across a blue shield, with the back of a moving behemoth beneath their feet. The battle had only just begun.

Bai Yuekui raised his blade slightly again, pointing it at Chen Yuan, who had deployed his shield.

"It seems I overestimated my combat strength. I can't take such risks in the future."

The standoff between Chen Yuan and Bai Yuekui was like two strings stretched to their limit, locked in a stalemate for a moment on the broad, plain-like back of the giant beast.

"Yo yo yo yo, that's terrifying, she's as strong as a monster..."

Drawing his electromagnetic laser sword from behind, Chen Yuan faced Bai Yuekui head-on. However, his unskilled swordsmanship was too immature. If it weren't for the energy shield that blocked the attack, Chen Yuan would probably have died three times within 10 seconds.

With only 6% of his energy shield remaining, he had already taken two more hits in the three exchanges, each one stronger than the last. Chen Yuan's Five-Finger Armor-Piercing Bullet was also easily blocked by Bai Yuekui's Tang sword. He had no will to fight anymore (okay, okay, he was just outmatched).

Just then, a trickle of blood suddenly spilled from the corner of Bai Yuekui's mouth.

Her ability can briefly interfere with and control Devouring Beasts below the King level, but it's a bit of a stretch for her to fight Chen Yuan while doing so.

"Roar!"

Bai Yuekui's power weakened, making it impossible to interfere. The out-of-control giant-toothed double-jawed beast immediately let out a deep roar that resonated with the earth. This was not directed at the tiny hunter caravan, but rather at the two tiny "insects" on its back that emitted strong energy fluctuations.

The unbridled clash of energy and killing intent between Bai Yuekui and Chen Yuan finally enraged the awakened Giant Toothed Beast.

Without warning, the behemoth's massive forelimbs, as large as pillars supporting the sky, suddenly rose with a devastating force.

The shadow of death instantly loomed over the two men facing each other on their backs.

It wasn't a slap; it was more like the entire sky collapsing, its target aimed directly at the center of the Giant Toothed Beast's spine, covered in thick bone armor and elemental crystals. This was precisely where Chen Yuan and Bai Yuekui were located.

"Warning: Danger levels are rapidly escalating. Mr. Chen, please take evasive action immediately! Take evasive action now!"

The cold, urgent alarm of the Loongson chip pierced Chen Yuan's mind like a sharp awl, and a red warning box instantly covered all visual interfaces.

No thought was needed; the instinct for survival overwhelmed everything.

"Full power flight thrusters, activate!"

Chen Yuan made a decisive move, and the nano-alloy combat boots under his feet instantly transformed and unfolded.

Hidden inside is a miniature nuclear fusion reaction chamber that reaches the critical point within a thousandth of a second, generating a controllable anti-gravity field simultaneously.

Two incredibly thick, intensely hot, almost pure white blue-white plasma flames, like two roaring energy dragons, violently erupted from beneath his feet.

A powerful recoil force was instantly applied to Chen Yuan. It didn't feel like he was being pushed, but rather like he was being gripped by an invisible giant hand and pulled backward at a speed that was almost tearing his body apart.

Chen Yuan transformed into a streak of silver light that tore through the air. In the last instant before the giant hand's shadow completely enveloped him, he narrowly clung to the edge of the giant claw that was crashing down like a meteorite, and launched himself backward and upward at the limit.

boom!

Almost at the same instant Chen Yuan charged out, the spot where he had been standing, along with the backs of the giant beasts within a radius of dozens of meters, was slammed hard by the giant claws covered in source crystals. The Giant Toothed Beast was truly ruthless; when it got ruthless, it even attacked itself.

At almost the same time, Bai Yuekui's figure also disappeared.

Unlike Chen Yuan, she didn't have the ability to fly at high speed. Instead, just as the shadow of the giant hand was raised and covered her head, before the power was fully released, her body sank slightly downwards as if it had lost its weight. The muscle fibers in her legs exploded with potential and were infused with source energy, unleashing power beyond their own limits.

call out!

Her movements were concise and extremely swift. There were no dazzling light and shadow effects, only a blurry white shadow that escaped from the edge of the giant hand's coverage area, like an arrow shot from a powerful bow.

Chen Yuan hovered in mid-air, still shaken by the jet propulsion.

Bai Yuekui's figure, like a light yet resilient feather, leaped down from the back and landed steadily on the ground.

White hair danced in the wind, but the body remained motionless.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yuan immediately controlled his battle suit to land on a relatively flat ruin about fifty meters behind Bai Yuekui.

The blue-white flames from the flight thrusters beneath his feet hadn't died down; he was still ready to run away at any moment. He really couldn't beat that white-haired woman right now.

However, if you use flight mode to maneuver around it, you might have a chance to wear it down.

The two stood facing each other once again, separated by the billowing smoke and rubble.

Just as Chen Yuan landed and the mask scanning system locked onto Bai Yuekui, Longxin's warning sounded again.

"Warning: Multiple fast-moving targets are approaching. Location: 3 o'clock. Distance: 760 meters. Distance is decreasing... Detection scan confirms human life form characteristics..."

Not far away, on the ruins, a tall and muscular man stood at the head of the group, carrying an exaggeratedly huge chainsaw weapon on his back; it was Shan Da.

Beside him was the cat-like, nimble-looking Suixing, holding a compound bow with an arrow already nocked.

A little further away, a taciturn man holding a strange detector, and...

"Boss, are you okay?"

A clear, anxious female voice rang out, and Xia Dou, wearing goggles and carrying a mechanical backpack, shouted from afar.

Behind her followed the silent Xu Tong, whose wary gaze immediately locked onto Chen Yuan's strange silver armor.

The core fighting force of Dragonbone Village assembled almost instantly, preparing to converge.

Bai Yuekui did not turn around; her gaze remained fixed on Chen Yuan, the Tang sword in her hand hanging slightly lower, but the sense of power she exuded was not diminished in the slightest.

Chapter 35 Seeds of Doubt

"As far as I know, there are no lone wolves in the Mechanical City."

Bai Yuekui's voice was cold and clear, reaching Chen Yuan's ears with a questioning tone: "Who are you?"

In the wasteland world, such mecha technology is capable of being driven, yet she has no recollection of it, which is quite intriguing.

After all, she knew more or less about the major forces on the ground, and even knew many secrets. Could it be a new type of technology?

Chen Yuan's gaze, clad in his mask, quickly swept over the rapidly approaching elites of Dragonbone Village. Sui Xing's composite bowstring was already taut like a full moon, and he had already aimed at Chen Yuan from afar.

"The elites of Dragonbone Village have all arrived, let's call it a day!"

One Boss Bai is enough to give Chen Yuan a hard time, and with those other people on top of that, who knows... he might really capsize in a ditch.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuan said in a slightly calm tone, "My name is Chen Yuan. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Bai. I apologize for being a bit presumptuous today, but I mean no harm. I just want to make friends with you. I'd like to visit Dragon Bone Village sometime."

(Chen Yuan did it on purpose, just to arouse the other party's curiosity, and Bai Yuekui's persistence would make him want to uncover the truth.)

"What did you call me?"

Bai Yuekui's voice suddenly dropped below freezing, and a killing intent more chilling than ice and snow suddenly erupted, sweeping around like an invisible ice tide. The fingers gripping the knife tightened sharply, and the ancient Tang sword seemed to sense its master's intention, emitting a faint hum in response.

"Those who call me that are the people closest to me."

Bai Yuekui stared sharply at Chen Yuan and said, "I don't care what you or the forces behind you want to do to Dragon Bone Village, but first consider your own strength."

"Qiang!"

A clear, piercing clang of a knife rang out.

Bai Yuekui's figure vanished instantly, turning into a white afterimage that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.