Black Wind Bandit Group

"Terminators! Amazing! With three Terminators as my bodyguards, not even the heads of state on Earth could enjoy treatment like this!" Yang Feng looked at the three humanoid robots before him and could not help praising them loudly. "Terminator bodyguards—this is a man's romance!"

Three humanoid robots stood before Yang Feng. Each had a cold expression, wore black sunglasses and a black cloak, and possessed a tall, imposing build that looked cool to the extreme. The blade soldier had two super-alloy battle blades strapped to its back, the gun soldier carried a 12.5-millimeter heavy machine gun, and the artillery soldier bore a 120-millimeter heavy cannon barrel.

These three humanoid robots possessed immense research value. If they were sold on Earth, each one would probably fetch over a hundred million yuan. Selling just one would ensure Yang Feng never had to worry for the rest of his life.

No. 3796 reminded him, "Master, this design greatly reduces their combat capabilities. Human form is not the optimal combat form. If they were designed in the shape of spiders or other beasts, their combat power could increase by at least 20%, and at most 120%!"

The blade soldier had originally possessed a beast form with eight blade arms. Now that Yang Feng had simplified it into a humanoid form, its combat power had immediately dropped considerably.

Yang Feng smiled faintly and explained, "In terms of combat power, beast forms may indeed be far stronger than human forms. But this is human society! These robots with human appearances are much more convenient than robots in beast form."

No. 3796 said, "Yes!"

Yang Feng said, "Right, help me simulate this. If I cultivate the Thunder Ox Skill, when will I be able to reach the level of a Grand Knight?"

"Yes! Simulation initiated! Modeling analysis! This simulation will consume 0.1 Kun of energy! Formal simulation commencing!" Red light flickered in No. 3796's eyes as it began the simulation using its supercomputing capabilities.

Twenty seconds later.

"Simulation complete. Based on your current condition, Master, if you cultivate according to the optimal training method I have designed, you can advance to Elementary Warrior in two years, Intermediate Warrior in five years, and Advanced Warrior in ten years. You will be unable to break through to the Knight level and unable to advance to Grand Knight."

Yang Feng found it utterly unbelievable. "How is that possible? The Thunder Ox Skill is clearly a cultivation technique that can be trained to the Grand Knight level! After your optimization, how can I not even advance to Knight?"

"There are two reasons. First, Master, you have already missed the optimal age for cultivation. According to analysis, the best age to cultivate this technique is from nine to sixteen. Second, your cultivation aptitude is trash among trash—super trash, for short. You are completely incompatible with the Thunder Ox Skill. Without external assistance, you simply cannot break through and become a Knight-level cultivator," No. 3796 said mercilessly.

"Super trash!" Yang Feng was speechless. He had never imagined that his cultivation aptitude could be this terrible.

No. 3796 consoled him, "However, Master, you need not feel too inferior. In fact, after several thousand years of degeneration, Earthlings are basically all super trash when it comes to cultivation. You are not an isolated case."

Yang Feng was speechless at that, though he did feel a little better.

Yang Feng asked, "Is there any solution? Hasn't the Western Tribe collected any cultivation methods?"

"Using treasures such as Galaxy Gold Flower, Sun True Water, Amethyst Colorful Fruit, and Starfield Fetal Membrane, you can easily leap directly to become an expert above level 10. A mere Knight could be slapped to death with a casual wave, and your cultivation aptitude could also be completely enhanced. As for the Western Tribe, they basically never collected cultivation methods, because the Western Tribe had already become soul-form beings. They had completely fused with us robots, becoming immortal and indestructible. So long as even one robot under their command remained, they would not truly die."

"Master, if you wish to live forever, you can fuse with me! From then on, so long as a robot bearing your Soul Imprint exists, you will live forever and be everywhere!" Red light flashed in No. 3796's eyes as it persuaded him.

Yang Feng laughed awkwardly. "Haha, we'll talk about that later! I have no plans to become a robot for now."

After finally obtaining a golden thigh like No. 3796, Yang Feng had yet to enjoy any of its benefits. He was unwilling to become a robot. At least before he was driven into a desperate situation, he absolutely did not want to become one.

A bad premonition rose in Yang Feng's heart as he asked directly, "Can you synthesize treasures like Galaxy Gold Flower, Sun True Water, Amethyst Colorful Fruit, and Starfield Fetal Membrane?"

"They can only be synthesized after a level-seven Mobile Fortress Base has been constructed!"

"A level-seven Mobile Fortress Base!" Yang Feng was speechless.

The materials required for each level of Mobile Fortress Base increased geometrically, and the rarity of those materials also increased geometrically. Yang Feng had never even heard of many of them. By the time a level-seven Mobile Fortress Base was built, who knew how long it would take.

Yang Feng said, "We'll take it step by step! First, custom-make a level-five Liquid Metal Robot for me. Reduce its weight as much as possible, but thicken its armor after transformation. It will mainly be used to protect me!"

"Yes! A level-five Liquid Metal Robot requires 20 Kun of energy! Would you like to prioritize manufacturing a simplified blade soldier or a level-five Liquid Metal Robot?"

"Liquid Metal Robot!"

"Understood!"

Outside Red Leaf Town lay vast stretches of incomparably fertile black soil.

Many thin, dark-skinned farmers worked diligently beneath the sun like ants.

Golden rice swayed in the wind, forming a beautiful scene.

Suddenly, the sound of hooves came from afar. The farmers working in the fields looked up and saw a group of fully armed cavalrymen in pitch-black cloaks charging toward them.

"The Black Wind Bandit Group! They're the Black Wind Bandit Group!!"

"The Black Wind Bandit Group!!"

Frightened cries rang out across the area. The farmers all revealed looks of terror, threw everything aside, and fled in every direction, scrambling and crawling as they ran.

The cavalrymen in black cloaks wore savage smiles as they shot toward Red Leaf Town like arrows loosed from a bowstring.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Piercing alarm bells echoed through Red Leaf Town. All the townspeople hurried back into their homes in terror, grabbed their weapons, and trembled.

"Close the gates! Shut the gates immediately! You idiots, hurry up! For the sake of your own miserable lives, get those gates closed!" Near the gates of Red Leaf Fort, a pale-faced Military Officer commanded the soldiers to close the fortress gates.

Under the Military Officer's furious shouting and cursing, the fortress gates finally began to close slowly.

"Master, this is bad! The Black Wind Bandit Group is coming! The Black Wind Bandit Group is coming!!" Steward Liu barged into the castle garden with a pale face and a look of terror, shouting loudly at Yang Feng.