amaotonovel Chapter 1442 A Deadly Battle! Arriving at the Heart of the Ruins
Chapter 1442 A Deadly Battle! Arriving at the Heart of the Ruins
Xiao Ce's Sharp Edge mech finger once again ejected a data probe, connecting it to the gate control panel.
The energy of the Star Network Hub instantly simulated the highest-level commands.
With a soft "click," the heavy gate slid open, and a surge of even hotter air, carrying intense radiation and restless energy, rushed out.
Behind the door was a sloping, more rugged passageway filled with massive, dragon-vein-like energy transmission pipes and humming giant radiators.
At the end of the passageway, there is a huge, inverted cone-shaped entrance.
The heavy, multi-layered alloy gate at the entrance was tightly closed, its surface adorned with dark red energy patterns, radiating a chilling sense of oppression.
Inside the space, an unimaginably vast and destructive energy fluctuation, like the heartbeat of a sleeping behemoth, faintly emanated through the heavy gate! This was the Heart of the Ruins!
"They really did have this in mind."
Xiao Ce's eyes were icy cold.
The Star Network Hub's scan confirmed that this so-called Heart of Return to Nothingness contained an immense amount of energy....
Once activated, this self-destruct core would release enough energy to completely annihilate the entire creation base, along with the ice cap several kilometers above it, and could even trigger catastrophic geological changes. This is indeed a last resort of mutual destruction.
At this moment, Xiao Ce had already detected that the core console was located inside the space.
Physical access to the core pillar is required to perform the closing or deactivation procedure. The gate has an independent power source and extremely high-level encryption.
After a brief moment of thought, I made a decision!
"Prepare to storm in and shut it down. Time is running out; Xiao Dingshan and his men will react quickly."
He had already anticipated that things wouldn't go so smoothly. "How's it going with Frank?"
Just then, Frank's excited voice came through, accompanied by the sounds of intense explosions and shouts of killing.
"Your Highness, the main force has broken through the last line of defense and is clearing out the outer resistance. They are expected to reach the upper area where we are now in five minutes!"
"Very good. Hold the entrance and buy us some time."
Xiao Ce's gaze locked onto the heavy gate, and after speaking, he said to the person beside him, "Break down the gate!"
Meanwhile, in the base's core command center.
Xiao Dingshan stared at the glaring red dot representing Xiao Ce's team on the holographic map, which had somehow broken through layers of defenses and appeared like a ghost outside the gates of the "Heart of Return to the Ruins"...
His expression finally changed completely, all his previous composure gone, replaced by uncontrollable shock and anger, and a trace of... fear!
"How...how did he do that?! There were clearly three Titan teams patrolling that route!"
Caesar's electronic voice was filled with jumbled noise, clearly indicating that the shielding and misdirection of the Starlink Hub had rendered its proud monitoring system blind.
"It's that thing! It must be it! Did Xiao Ce integrate the Star Network Core into one..." Raymond exclaimed in disbelief!
"It can not only activate the arsenal, but also control battlefield information! All our defenses are useless against it! What should we do?"
"We must not let him touch the Heart of Return to Nothingness!"
"Xiao Dingshan practically roared as he issued the order: 'Activate the final defense protocol! All 'Titan' heavy guards on standby, at all costs, block the entrance to the Heart of the Ruins! Crush Xiao Ce right there! Now!!'"
The piercing alarm of the final defense protocol rang throughout the depths of the base.
Heavy footsteps, like an earthquake, came from all directions—the roar of the heavy mech "Titan" starting up!
The entrance to the Heart of Return to the Ruins.
The particle cutting blades of the Sharp Edge mech and the phase cutter of the Dark Guard were frantically cutting and melting the thick alloy gate, sparks flying everywhere, and molten metal flowing down like crimson teardrops.
The gate was exceptionally sturdy, and progress was slow.
Suddenly, Xiao Ce realized that danger was approaching...
boom! boom! boom!
The heavy footsteps echoed like drumbeats in the passageway.
At the end of the passageway, blinding spotlights tore through the shadows, and a gigantic figure began to emerge!
Six more surged into the passage ahead, and six more appeared in the passage behind! A total of twelve "Titan" heavy mechs!
These mechs are over five meters tall, covered in thick, dark gray composite armor, with energy shield generators wrapped around their joints, shimmering with a ghostly blue light.
They wield massive alloy tower shields in their left hands, covering almost half the passage, while their right hands are equipped with multi-barreled rotating particle cannons or enormous chainsaw battle axes.
With each step his heavy body took, the metal passageway trembled violently.
The cold, red optical eyepiece locked onto Xiao Ce's squad as they broke down the door, filled with pure killing intent.
They are the last and most powerful ground defense force of the creation base, designed specifically for strangulation in confined spaces!
"Your Highness! We're surrounded!"
The captain of the Dark Guard spoke solemnly, instantly directing his men to form a circular defensive formation within the narrow passage, their energy rifles and shoulder cannons aimed at the approaching steel behemoth.
Facing twelve heavy mechs in such a confined space, the situation instantly became extremely dangerous!
"Keep breaking down the door! Don't stop! I'll hold them off!"
Xiao Ce's voice was resolute and unwavering.
The Sharp Edge mech suddenly turned around, facing the six Titans surging in front of it, and the golden-red energy patterns instantly became incredibly bright!
"The twin blades were drawn with a clang, and the buzzing sound of high-frequency particle vibrations drowned out Titan's heavy footsteps!"
"Roar!"
The first Titan emitted a simulated electronic roar!
The massive chainsaw-axe, accompanied by a piercing shriek that seemed to tear through the air, cleaved down upon the seemingly "tiny" sharp blade!
At the same time, the Titan Rotating Particle Cannon on the other side began to charge, and a dark blue light gathered at the muzzle!
"court death!"
A cold glint flashed in Xiao Ce's eyes!
The Sharp Edge mech's engine roared at its maximum power, advancing instead of retreating!
Just as the chainsaw axe was about to strike, the mech, with incredible flexibility and speed, sidestepped and narrowly avoided the axe blade!
At the same time, the "Dragon Fang" longsword in his left hand swept upwards, drawing a tricky golden-red arc!
"Sizzle...!"
A piercing sound of metal tearing apart rang out!
The sharp particle blade precisely sliced into the energy pipeline hub at the elbow of the Titan's axe-wielding arm!
The ultra-high temperature particle stream instantly melted the thick energy conduit, destroying the internal hydraulic system!
The Titan's chainsaw axe suddenly lost power, drooped heavily, and crashed to the ground with a loud thud.
The mecha's massive body stumbled due to the loss of balance in its arms.
The moment it lost its balance, Xiao Ce manipulated the Sharp Edge to cut into its chest and abdomen like a ghost!
The "Dragon Fang" short sword in his right hand gleamed with a destructive golden-red light, piercing into the relatively vulnerable power core protective cover beneath the Titan's chest armor like a hot knife through butter!
"boom!"
A blazing plasma fireball exploded from Titan's chest!
The massive mecha seemed to have its spine ripped out, instantly stiffening. Its heavy body collapsed to its knees like a mountain collapsing and a jade pillar crumbling, then slammed forward, causing the ground to tremble violently, rendering it completely destroyed!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye!
Xiao Ce dealt with the first Titan with fluid, ruthless, and extremely precise movements!
However, the attack from the other five Titans also arrived!
Several thick beams of particle light and a dense barrage of solid projectiles enveloped the area where Xiao Ce was located like a steel storm!
He has just finished the kill and is in a state where his old strength has been exhausted and his new strength has not yet been generated!
"Your Highness, be careful!" the guards exclaimed.
At the critical moment, the vector thrusters on the back of the Sharp Edge mech instantly overloaded and exploded!
The powerful thrust propelled the mech backward as if it had been teleported!
Boom boom boom!
The deadly firepower almost grazed the armor of the sharp blade as it poured down where it had stood just a second before, melting through the metal ground and blasting out a huge crater!
The shockwave from the explosion and the flying metal fragments slammed into the sharp energy shield, creating violent ripples!
Although it avoided a direct hit, the Sharp Edge was still slightly off balance from the aftershocks of the explosion.
Just then, a Titan's alloy shield, carrying immense force, slammed into us like a battering ram from behind!
The timing was extremely precise!
Xiao Ce's pupils contracted slightly. He forcefully twisted his body in the Sharp Edge Mech, crossed his arms in front of him to protect himself, and instantly increased the power of the energy shield to its limit!
"Boom!!!"
A deafening, heart-stopping bang!
As if hit by a high-speed train, the Sharp Edge Mech was thrown out of control and crashed heavily into the Guixu Heart Gate, which was being cut open behind it!
"puff!"
Even though the shield and armor absorbed most of the enormous impact, it still made Xiao Ce in the cockpit feel a surge of blood and qi.
Sharp Edge's armor showed obvious dents and cracks, sparks flew from the joints, and the energy shield's light flickered violently, becoming extremely dim.
"Your Majesty!"
The guards' eyes widened in fury, and some of them immediately turned their fire on the Titan that had knocked Xiao Ce away, attempting to provide cover.
Another group of people frantically cut the gate, and sparks cascaded down like a waterfall.
"I'm fine!"
Xiao Ce gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing his discomfort, and the Sharp Edge mech rolled to its feet.
But the current situation is even more critical...
The remaining five Titans in front have reorganized their formation, with tower shields in front and particle cannons behind, like a mobile steel fortress, pressing forward step by step!
The six Titans behind them also broke through some of the Dark Guard's firepower and approached the breaching team!
The passageway is too narrow!
The Shadow Guards' energy rifles fired at the Titan's tower shields and heavy armor with little effect, leaving only charred marks...
A single volley of Titan's particle cannons or a sweeping chainsaw axe could instantly vaporize several Shadow Guards...
The guards, through exquisite teamwork and the mobility of the "Shadows," dodged and counterattacked in the gaps...
Using man-portable armor-piercing rockets, two Titans have already had their mobility systems damaged!
But ten more machines still rolled over like an unstoppable torrent of steel!
Guards fell one after another in the fierce firefight, their mechs shattered, and blood stained the cold metal floor. The progress of breaching the door was also greatly slowed down by the suppressive fire!
A resolute glint flashed in Xiao Ce's eyes; he couldn't delay any longer!
The main force is almost here, but the Heart of Guixu could be activated at any moment by Xiao Dingshan in a desperate situation! We must break through this door immediately!
Xiao Ce quickly used the energy of the Star Network Hub to detect this weak point...
However, even with the powerful computing capabilities of the Star Network Hub, it still takes time.
Finally, the analysis results came out...
"Calculation complete! Target point locked! Energy overload mode activated!"
Xiao Ce retracted the particle cutting blades on the arms of the Sharp Edge Mech, and the chest armor slid open to the sides, revealing the core with a complex internal structure that was spinning wildly and gathering energy!
At the same time, the auxiliary energy cannons on the back and shoulders of the mech all lit up with a dazzling golden-red light!
The entire mecha resembled a miniature sun about to explode!
"Back off!"
Xiao Ce roared at the guards at the breaching point.
The surviving guards threw themselves to either side without hesitation.
"Open it for me!!!"
Xiao Ce's furious roar echoed throughout the passage!
Buzz... Boom!
An unprecedented, massive, golden-red torrent of destruction, thick enough to fill half the passage, erupted from the chest and all the cannons of the Sharp Edge mech!
This is no ordinary particle beam, but rather the extreme overload output of the Star Network Hub computing power, the Sharp Edge Mech's power core, and all weapon systems, embodying Xiao Ce's all-or-nothing determination!
This destructive torrent, like a spear of divine punishment, carried terrifying energy that could incinerate everything, and instantly devoured the two Titans blocking its path!
Before the two Titans could even scream, their thick tower shields and armor melted and vaporized like paper in the ultra-high temperature and high energy particle stream!
The massive steel body was instantly pierced, torn apart, and vaporized! Only two pools of violently boiling molten metal and wisps of smoke remained in its place!
The unstoppable torrent of destruction slammed into the center of the thick alloy gate of the Heart of the Ruins, which was flowing with dark red energy!
At the weakest point calculated by Xingluo!
*Swoosh... Boom!*
Amidst the deafening explosion, a massive hole with a diameter of over three meters was melted through the center of the gate!
The metal at the edges was burning red, flowing like lava!
The terrifying and destructive energy fluctuations within the Heart of the Ruins surged forth without any obstruction!
"Enter!!!"
Xiao Ce's voice was weak; the extreme overload he had just experienced had been a huge burden on both the mecha and himself...
Multiple sections of the Sharp Edge's armor melted, emitting thick smoke...
But he didn't stop...
The first one rushed through the hole into the core space filled with an aura of destruction!
The seven or eight surviving guards followed closely behind, using their last strength to block the breach, aiming their energy rifles and rockets at the remaining Titan mechs that were surging in from outside!
"Block them! Buy the prince some time!"
Inside the Heart of the Ruins is a huge spherical space.
At the center of the space, a huge, dark blue crystal pillar with a diameter of over ten meters and a height of nearly one hundred meters floats!
Inside the crystal pillar, it seemed as if a swirling nebula was sealed, radiating a vast, ocean-like, yet violently destructive energy!
This is the self-destructing core of the Heart of Returning to Ruins!
Around the crystal pillar, countless thick energy conduits connect...