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"Fizz!"
Enraged, the lumps on the ground unleashed countless viscous tentacles, laden with corrosive acid, which sprang forth from each lump like wildly dancing venomous snakes, weaving together a deadly net that covered the entire sedimentation tank, swirling madly toward the swooping silver figure.
At the same time, the spikes at the top of some of the tumors split open, spraying out dense, crimson spikes like bone needles, which shot towards the scene with a shrill sound.
"Energy shield, activate!" Chen Yuan said calmly.
"Buzz!"
A deep blue shield instantly unfolded, providing absolute defense.
"Clang clang clang clang!"
Corrosive tentacles lashed against the shield, splashing viscous acid that created ripples of energy.
The dense bone needles struck the shield, producing a crisp sound like raindrops hitting banana leaves, and were all repelled by the strong energy field.
Undeterred by his descent, Chen Yuan skillfully weaved through the gaps between the tentacles and bone needles, continuously firing his laser gun to precisely sever one tentacle root after another.
The five-finger armor-piercing bullet shot out rapidly from the left hand, piercing through the nearby tentacles or exposed fleshy lumps.
The battle was extremely fierce, with wave after wave of the tumor swarm launching counterattacks. The tentacles regenerated at an incredibly fast rate, and the bone needles seemed to come out in an endless barrage.
Like a petrel navigating a storm, Chen Yuan tenaciously advanced, relying on his shield, speed, and precise shooting.
Energy was being consumed rapidly, and the shield strength dropped below 40% at one point.
But now his combat experience is vastly different from before, and his mentality is rock-solid, making his hunts exceptionally smooth.
Finally, after sacrificing core energy to 38%, Chen Yuan successfully used a feint to draw fire, and then used his last stored electromagnetic laser beam to precisely penetrate the main energy node formed by countless tiny roots beneath the largest tumor in the center of the sedimentation tank.
"boom!"
A muffled explosion rang out.
All the tumors simultaneously emitted a piercingly shrill cry, and their crimson light dimmed instantly, like a lamp being extinguished.
The wriggling tentacles drooped limply, and the ejection of bone needles abruptly ceased.
Without the support of the energy core, these symbiotic tumors quickly withered and decayed, emitting an even stronger stench. Chen Yuan quickly moved some distance away.
[Target cleared: Symbiotic Calyx Beast larval nest.]
【生存点积分结算：核心节点破坏+1000点，次级节点破坏（x15）+1500点，共生体清除（x25）+1250点。】
【当前累计生存点积分：4200+1000+1500+1250=7950点。】
Total accumulated points: 7950 + 14830 = 22780 points.
Soon, many snakes, dogs, and spinal worms were attracted to the vicinity of the factory, but Chen Yuan had already left.
Upon returning to Steel Base No. 9 (a small survival base), the first thing Chen Yuan did was take off his combat suit and relax.
"Loongson, play a song, something upbeat..."
"Command received, playing Yo..."
While listening to music, I redeemed some beef from the system shop.
What, you don't eat beef?
Chen Yuan said: I just love eating beef.
After lunch, I took a short nap for an hour on the temperature-controlled bed.
I woke up feeling refreshed.
Chen Yuan: The first thing I do when I wake up is drink a cup of black coffee.
After regaining his senses, Chen Yuan began to summarize his combat experience, reviewing his shortcomings in the battle and reminding himself to pay attention and correct the serious ones.
In addition, he also needs to be more careful in his future hunts, keeping an eye on the people of the ground forces. Chen Yuan's current attack methods are not enough to fight against any of the ground forces, so he can only lie low until he has the ability to protect himself.
After bringing up the points screen and looking at the survival points, Chen Yuan grinned and said in a deep voice, "System, consume 20000 survival points to upgrade the nano-steel suit."
[Command confirmed. 20000 survival points deducted. 2780 survival points remaining.]
[Initiating the fourth upgrade and evolution of the nano-steel suit...]
[Core architecture reorganization…nanounit sequence optimization…energy loop expansion…new functional module loading…]
Estimated time: 1 hour.
The silver battle suit was enveloped in a soft yet powerful cocoon of energy, from which came the subtle yet dense humming of metal reorganization and energy flow, as if life itself was being nurtured and transformed within it.
Chen Yuan wondered if he had enough survival points and could keep upgrading his battle suit, could he really achieve mechanical ascension?
……
An hour later, the light cocoon disappeared like the receding tide.
What appeared before Chen Yuan was still that streamlined and austere silver armor, but there were significant differences in the details.
The armor lines are sharper and smoother, and the moving parts at the joints appear to be more sophisticated.
The most striking change is in the hands:
Left palm: The nano-armor structure covering the palm has become extremely complex. The central area is a slightly concave circular aggregation port that shimmers with a dark blue energy circuit, and the edges are layers of heat dissipation fins.
This is precisely the firing port of the energy-concentrating palm cannon.
Right forearm to palm: The armor on the back of the hand and the outer side of the forearm is significantly thickened, and there are rows of fine jet channels that extend all the way to the fingertips.
A small fuel/energy compression unit interface is hidden on the inside of the wrist.
This is the integrated area of the high-temperature flame jet device.
Below the elbows: Although the appearance has not changed much, Chen Yuan can feel the reorganization of the internal structure. The combination and deformation capabilities of the nano-units have made a qualitative leap. It is an adjustment made for close combat weapons... Spiral impact drill arm.
[Upgrade complete. Nanosteel suit model updated: Loongson 5.]
【New Feature Module: 1. Palm Cannon (Left Hand): High-energy particle beam weapon with adjustable power (from minimum to maximum power), range: 50 meters to 300 meters (decreases with power), cooldown time: increases with power.
2.高温火焰喷射器（右手）：喷射超高温等离子火焰流（温度：3000°C-5000°C可调），有效射程：5-15米，持续时间/范围可调。燃料/能量：消耗战衣核心能源及微量纳米储备合成助燃剂。
3. Spiral Impact Drill Arm (Dual Arms): In melee mode, the forearm nano-armor rotates at high speed (speed: 0-80000 rpm adjustable) to form an indestructible drill bit with extremely strong impact and penetration power.
The power of nanopulses is increased by 700%.
Note: Stable posture support is required. High-speed rotation is limited to the nano-armor layer; the internal bio-armor is protected by multiple layers of cushioning and is unaffected.
Chapter 21 The Appearance of the Bear-Bearing Beast
"Get dressed, Loongson 5!"
Chen Yuan stretched out his hand, and nanoparticles covered his entire body like mercury.
A silver light shimmered, the battle suit was donned, and a new sense of power arose spontaneously.
"Let's choose the nearby factory ruins as the testing site."
Chen Yuan's lips curled up slightly, and the flight thrusters beneath his feet spewed out blue-white flames, transforming into a silver lightning bolt as he flew out of the base.
There were no Devouring Beasts around, and Chen Yuan landed on a relatively intact, towering steel-framed platform.
“Loongson, mark the abandoned reaction vessel 50 meters ahead, made of alloy steel about 30 centimeters thick.”
"Instruction received. The reinforced concrete rubble piled up 15 meters to the right has been marked."
“Mark the area where the underlying rock strata are exposed.”
[Target marked, Mr. Chen, you are ready to test at any time.]
"it is good."
Chen Yuan raised his left hand, palm facing the huge, rusty reaction vessel 50 meters away.
"Palm-sized cannon, minimum power, testing range and accuracy."
[Palm Cannon Charge: 10%]
Loongson's electronic voice prompts in real time.
The azure convergence point in Chen Yuan's left palm instantly lit up, and the surrounding energy circuits pulsed like breathing. A powerful energy rapidly compressed and converged.
"call out!"
A slender yet incredibly concentrated beam of blue energy shot out like a streak of light, hitting the reaction vessel almost instantly with virtually no flight time.
"laugh!"
With a soft sound, a fist-sized, smooth, reddish hole, nearly ten centimeters deep, was instantly melted through the thick alloy shell of the reaction vessel.
"Perfect precision and extremely high energy concentration."
Chen Yuan was satisfied with the effect of using only 10%.
"Increase power to 50%!"
[Palm Cannon Charge: 50%!]
This time, the light from the palm cannon became dazzling, and the gathered energy caused the temperature outside the palm to rise.
"boom!"
A beam of blue light, as thick as a bowl and as solid as a physical object, shot out and struck the same spot on the reaction vessel.
"BOOM!"
A deafening explosion rang out, and the huge reaction vessel was torn apart from the inside by violent energy, as if it had been stuffed with explosives. The thick alloy steel plate was blown to pieces, and twisted fragments with high temperature scattered everywhere, leaving only a charred crater and wisps of smoke in its place.
"Damn, the noise is too loud and it might attract the Devouring Beasts around here. But it doesn't seem to matter. With my current strength, the risk is not great."
[Target destroyed, Palm Cannon is cooling down... estimated 10 seconds.]
Loongson provided an accurate report.
"Powerful, wow, not bad."
Chen Yuan was also taken aback by the destructive power of 50% power. Then, he turned to the right at the mountain of reinforced concrete ruins.
"Flame gun, standard range, 3 seconds, give me a taste of its power."
[Command received. Flamethrower is activating. Temperature: 4000°C. Range: Conical, covering a 10-meter fan-shaped area in front. Duration: 3 seconds.]
Chen Yuan raised his right hand, and the jet channels on his forearm and the back of his hand opened instantly.