amaotonovel Chapter 1402 Can't Move Away?
Chapter 1402 Can't Move Away?
Xiao Ce's words always seemed to instill confidence in them...
...
Xiao Ce continued speaking without stopping!
"Behind Xiao Dingshan lies an even greater secret! Within the ruins of the Tsar lies a power capable of altering the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing overall structure, overall situation, and overall destiny)! That is the source of his ambition, and perhaps also the key to protecting our future!"
"Now, we must dig it up! Bring it back to Xiao Kingdom, bring it back to the Heavenly Mystery Academy! Let it become a sharp sword in our hands, not a spear used by the enemy to stab us!"
"The road ahead is unknown, the icy plains are treacherous, and the ruins may be fraught with even greater dangers! But you are my sharpest blade and my strongest shield! Tell me, are you afraid?"
“Don’t be afraid!!!”
“Don’t be afraid!!!”
“Don’t be afraid!!!”
In reality, all of this was imagined by Xiao Ce, simply to keep them on edge...
As soon as he said that, a roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami erupted instantly. The sound of more than 10,000 people converged into an invisible shockwave, scattering the snowflakes falling from the sky!
The roar of the mech engine suddenly rose, like the roar of a beast, responding to the commander's call!
The soldiers pounded on their chest armor, the clanging of metal resounding powerfully, blending into the majestic battle roar!
Each person's eyes burned with a fierce fighting spirit and a desire for unknown treasures.
Follow the prince into the most desperate situations and seize the power to change the future!
This honor and mission ignited their passion and swept away the fatigue of the past few days of battle!
"Good!" A hint of approval flashed in Xiao Ce's eyes. He waved his hand sharply, his movements swift and decisive, carrying a resolute determination to cut off everything: "Target, the Tsar's Ruins! Let's go!"
Ugh...!
With a long, drawn-out truck horn, a long torrent of steel instantly started moving!
The heavy mechs and armored vehicles at the forefront were the first to roll over the frozen ground, their tracks and road wheels crushing the ice and leaving deep ruts.
Then came a long convoy of transport vehicles!
A massive swarm of mechs was positioned at the rear and on both sides of the formation.
Like a steel mountain range awakening, it began to move slowly forward. Light mechs nimbly weaved through it, like rangers guarding a behemoth.
Tens of thousands of exoskeleton soldiers marched in unison with heavy steps, following the flanks and rear of the mech cluster, forming a solid infantry formation.
The sounds of tracks grinding, engines roaring, hydraulic systems operating, and soldiers' resounding footsteps...
The sounds of various steel instruments intertwined to create a majestic yet chilling march, and this blend of ancient, modern, and futuristic elements resonated across the frozen earth...
The massive procession stretched across the vast white ice plains like a winding steel dragon, resolutely marching towards the far north, towards the legendary ruins of the Tsar, where ancient power and dangerous secrets were said to be buried, marching proudly and spiritedly!
The swirling snow dust resembled a long, gray dragon, following closely behind and lingering for a long time.
Eva stood atop the high city tower, the cold wind whipping her hair into a flutter.
She held her binoculars and gazed into the distance until the steel torrent completely disappeared on the gray northern horizon, leaving only the swirling snow and the echoing roar of that army's march as it departed...
She also turned her head to look at the silent battlefield behind her. She knew that even with Xiao Ce and the others' help, the challenge was still great.
However, she also possessed the courage to face these difficulties...
...
A torrent of steel swept across the Siberian permafrost, the roar of engines shattering the ancient silence of the ice plains.
The tracks and heavy metal footprints etched deep furrows into the thick snow. Xiao Ce's legion of mech and exoskeleton soldiers, carrying the chill and the chill of death, finally arrived at the Tsar's ruins after three days of whirlwind travel.
However, what they saw before them caused all the soldiers to involuntarily slow their pace and gasp.
Where is this supposed to be some mysterious and ancient ruin?
Within a radius of several kilometers, the land was in complete disarray.
The huge crater, several meters deep, resembled a scar on the earth, starkly exposing the black soil beneath, a mixture of frozen ground and rock fragments, that had been churned up.
The charred and twisted metal fragments were clearly caused by Xiao Dingshan's elite android warriors.
Several huge depressions were filled with murky snowmelt, reflecting the pale light of the sky, with oil slicks and unburnt remnants of energy floating on the surface.
The air was thick with the smells of gunpowder, ozone, and the acrid odor of molten metal cooling...
The two heavy stone doors at the entrance to the ruins, once an insurmountable barrier blocking Xiao Dingshan's path, are now covered with charred patches and spiderweb-like cracks left by energy weapon bombardment. At the edge of a huge gap, molten rock has solidified into an ugly, black, glassy shape...
Xiao Ce stared at the scorched earth that had been repeatedly ravaged by violence, and he seemed to see Xiao Dingshan's furious rage and how he futilely ordered the bombardment of this indestructible gate time and time again!
He seemed to see his despair!
He could imagine Xiao Dingshan's hysteria back then here...
This scene of ruins is the graveyard of Xiao Dingshan's ambition. If Xiao Dingshan had been able to enter back then, everything would obviously have been different...
"Han Da!"
Xiao Ce's voice came through the mecha's loudspeaker, clear and steady, drowning out the sound of the wind.
"exist!"
Wearing a lightweight exoskeleton, Han Da immediately stepped forward!
His gaze swept over the ruins with a solemn expression as he asked Xiao Ce, "Your Highness! What should I do next?"
"Deploy defenses. Establish a three-kilometer radius ring defense centered on the ruins."
"Deploy all Barrier Heavy Armored Mechs to the outer layer and establish energy shield nodes!"
"The swarm of stealth drones has taken off for dense low-altitude reconnaissance and early warning!"
"Wei Wuji, take your men to occupy the high ground around the perimeter and set up sniping and observation positions. Report any movement immediately!"
Xiao Ce spoke very quickly, his command concise and forceful: "This is where Xiao Dingshan suffered his defeat, and I don't want anyone to stumble here again."
Xiao Ce didn't know if Xiao Dingshan had left any troops here before he was unable to enter, to stage a scenario where the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind...
"understand!"
Han Da and Wei Wuji, who appeared like ghosts from the side, responded at the same time, immediately turned around, and directed the troops to move.
The heavy footsteps of the Barrier Mech caused a slight tremor in the ground, and the buzzing energy shield began to glow with a pale blue aura at various key locations!
The silent, stealthy drones took off like a swarm of bees and vanished instantly into the gray sky!
The Ghost Squad soldiers, like shadows blending into the snow, swiftly climbed towards the surrounding ruins and the summit of towering ice cliffs...
Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner...
Deployment complete!
Xiao Ce's gaze once again fell upon the entrance to the ruins, which was dilapidated yet still contained boundless power.
Instead of heading towards the scarred stone gate, he entered a nearby mech and asked Lingxu, "Lingxu, take over all the monitoring and defense systems inside the Hidden Dragon Armory."
“Analyze the extent of damage to the external structure, assess the risk of entry, and scan the status of all movable equipment inside the ruins.”
After all, Xiao Dingshan had been bombarding this area relentlessly, and he didn't know the extent of the damage Xiao Dingshan had caused...
Therefore, it would be best to let Lingxu conduct the assessment...
"Good host."
A soft yet crystal-clear holographic projection beam shot out from the mech's control panel, unfolding a complex, dark blue interface before him. Countless data streams refreshed like a waterfall, rapidly constructing a three-dimensional structural diagram of the ruins' interior.
"Monitoring system integration complete. The main structure of the ruins suffered a 4% surface meltdown rate under Xiao Dingshan's energy bombardment, but the core load-bearing and protective layers remain intact. Risk level: Low. Internal equipment scanning in progress..."
Quickly switch between projected images!
The scene inside the Hidden Dragon Arsenal is revealed: rows of humanoid mechs stand silently like sleeping steel guards!
The streamlined tank lay lurking in the shadows, its gun barrels lowered.
Mountains of ammunition boxes were neatly stacked; aircraft equipped with anti-gravity levitation devices were quietly parked on a dedicated platform, their wings covered with a thin layer of dust.
Everything was in perfect order, as if the earth-shattering explosion outside and the deathly silence inside created two completely different worlds.
This place is exactly the same as it was before he moved it. It seems that even if Xiao Dingshan attacked with all his might, he couldn't move it an inch...
"very good!"
Xiao Ce's lips curled into a smile of control as he heard the feedback from the others!
The surrounding area is completely safe for several kilometers.
Clearly, Xiao Ce had somewhat overestimated Xiao Dingshan's shrewdness and abilities...
"Turn on all interior lights and safety exits. Prepare to enter!"
At his command, a dull hum of machinery and energy flowed from inside the battered stone door.
Xiao Dingshan would be so angry he'd vomit blood if he saw this.
Xiao Dingshan tried every possible method but couldn't open it, yet Xiao Ce opened the armory so easily...
The heavy stone door slid open slowly to the sides with a rough, scraping sound, revealing a deep alloy passage behind it. The lighting strips on the passage's walls lit up one by one, dispelling the darkness that had lingered within for who knows how long...
"action!"
At Xiao Ce's command, he took the lead in piloting the Dragon Fang mech into the passage.
Elite exoskeleton soldier squads followed closely behind, maintaining a high alert formation, the aiming beams of their laser rifles rapidly sweeping across the tunnel walls.
The vastness and futuristic technology of the armory's interior are once again on display.
The soldiers acted swiftly and skillfully, following the instructions transmitted in real time to their tactical goggles by the spirit.
The basic Dragon Tooth mechs were activated one by one, their dark blue goggles lighting up. Under the control of the soldiers' neural links, they marched heavily and orderly toward the transport platform.
Ammunition boxes were loaded onto transport vehicles, and streamlined drones were dispatched...
They were all incredibly excited; these soldiers knew very well what that meant.
The more unfamiliar a weapon is to them, the more powerful it must be...
They firmly believed that Xiao Ce was a god.
Such an arsenal, aside from being a gift from heaven, they simply couldn't fathom where those weapons came from...
However, when the team reached the core area of the arsenal, the transport operation encountered a real obstacle...
Those heavy assault tanks, far exceeding the size of ordinary tanks and resembling steel rhinoceroses, had massive chassis and thick, outward-extending side skirts that almost filled the cross-section of the passage.
Even more daunting are the missiles lying on the giant rail loading racks, each over twenty meters long, with a huge diameter and a complex tail thruster structure that gleams with a dangerous luster.
They were like slumbering ancient behemoths, far beyond the capacity of the narrow stone passage before them.
The soldiers tried various angles, even using large engineering mechs to push and pull, but the heavy tank's tracks spun futilely on the smooth alloy floor, scraping and making a screeching sound, without even a hint of movement.
"Your Highness, the passage is too narrow! These huge creatures... can't get out at all!"
The team leader in charge of moving the heavy equipment wiped the sweat from his brow, looking at the motionless steel behemoth before him, his voice filled with helplessness...
Xiao Ce had actually guessed it beforehand.
We had long anticipated this difficulty!
He piloted the Dragon Fang mech to the heavy tanks, his massive metal fingers gently tapping the tanks' cold, thick composite armor, producing a dull echo.
"Lingxu!"
Xiao Ce went directly to ask Ling Xu; it had become a habit for him to consult Ling Xu when in doubt...
"I remember you said that this Hidden Dragon Armory is actually an airship from outside the realm?!"
"You said that this crashed airship couldn't have been designed with only one entrance like a dog hole. Where is the real door?"
"Didn't you say that after this period of analysis, you had complete control...?"
"Analysis in progress, Master"
Lingxu's response was immediate!
The azure projection interface in front of Xiao Ce changed instantly, highlighting the entire external structure of the ruins and peeling away the complex layers one by one.
Finally, in the area at the top rear of the ruins, a huge square structure completely covered by thick permafrost and gravel was highlighted with a glaring red warning box.
"Structural scanning confirmed the presence of a large take-off and landing platform structure on the top of the ruins. This platform is directly connected to a large freight transport corridor in the core area of the arsenal."
Current status: The average thickness of the outer cover layer is about 15.7 meters, mainly consisting of permafrost, weathered rock layers, and rubble deposits from the bombing of Xiaodingshan.
The overburden structure has developed numerous cracks due to previous bombing, resulting in decreased overall stability.
Xiao Ce stared at the marked area, his eyes sharp as knives, and said excitedly, "So, we need to make a skylight above our heads big enough for these big guys to come and go freely?"
“Yes, Master. Removing the surface covering will activate and open the top lifting gate. This is the safest and most efficient solution,” Lingxu replied directly to Xiao Ce.
"Okay! Change the plan!"
Xiao Ce made a decisive move and began giving orders to the people around him!