Satellite-Class Energy Field
Looking at Xiao Yuanjun, the senior engineer inexplicably felt a trace of history and a sense of the absurdity of reality.
It can be said with certainty that this was a major reason for the disintegration of the ancient empire. The Coup of 1894 in the Fog City was a major event in the civilized era, the kind that would be recorded in history.
Sixty years later, this man transformed into the war god of the mother city and the legion garrison of the fortress, becoming a big figure in another official faction.
Magic!
Similarly, Xiao Yuanjun was also sizing up the person in front of him, the new representative of Ghost in the Shell Mobile Division, and was equally surprised.
Ghost in the Shell Mobile Unit, or rather, the Deep Web's Enthusiasts, are generally semi-mechanical and semi-electronic modified individuals. However, there is not a trace of modification on them. Instead, they are filled with a powerful bio-aura that only their own kind can sense.
In other words, the other party is a biologically modified being of the same level as oneself.
But how could that be?
When did the Deep Web acquire such advanced biotechnology?
"Hello."
Xiao Yuanjun extended his hand. The bald old man spoke crisply and decisively, with a fierce and ruthless look, exuding the aura of a high-ranking military figure.
The senior engineer extended his hand and shook hands with him. The next moment, a hot, viscous substance seeped from the other's palm, seeped into the senior engineer's arm, and then entered his body.
A contest of internal strength?!
The senior engineer raised his eyebrows, and the next moment, the S-class radiation field quietly unfolded. The senior engineer's palm seemed to turn into a black hole, consuming as much slime as it came. Moreover, this "slime" could even increase his attributes.
[You have digested a 'Virulent Proliferative Cell', Experience +5000]
[You have digested a 'Virulent Colony Cell', Strength +1]
[You digested the 'Virulent Colony Cell', Agility +2]
[You digested a 'Virulent Proliferative Cell', Bioenergy +300]
In just a few seconds, the senior engineer's strength increased by 5, agility by 6, stamina by 7, and bio-energy by 1200, which seemed like a huge profit.
However, this process actually carries significant risks.
Besides normal combat, powerful members of the carbon-based series also have an option: 'carbon-based devouring'.
This is a special technique developed based on 'carbon-based fusion', which 'devours' the opponent at the cellular level by releasing/digesting large numbers of similar cells.
This is what players refer to as "competing in terms of internal strength".
What General Xiao Yuanjun is doing now is precisely this: by releasing a large number of "strong colony cells," he is implanting them into the body of the senior engineer.
Conversely, the senior engineer successfully engulfed these cells through the "beast tide," making them a part of himself.
To outsiders, it was just a simple handshake between the two, followed by a quick separation. No one noticed that in those few seconds, they had engaged in a life-or-death struggle.
"What an amazing kid!"
"Old man!"
The senior engineer rubbed his wrist and smiled even more broadly.
The opponent didn't suffer much damage. He already knew from the time he was testing the "Red Liquid" that the Bio-Armor had terrifying regenerative power. This amount of cell loss could probably be recovered in a few breaths.
The two sides are opponents of the same level—in terms of combat strength.
But from a technical standpoint, the senior engineer did indeed lose.
The reason is simple: the "Strong Colony War God" can be replicated. In other words, if there is a "Xiao Yuanjun", then there will inevitably be a second and a third "Xiao Yuanjun" in the opponent's camp.
However, there is only one senior engineer, and it is impossible to produce a second one. Dugo Technologies simply does not possess this level of biotechnology.
He is a "special product", while the other is a "mass-produced unit".
There's not much more to say after that. After confirming that the other party was not someone to be trifled with, no further conflicts arose. The fortress's network technology team and the deep web team joined forces, with some working on code and others debugging equipment, while keeping an eye on each other. Everything was in preparation for the exchange of basic protocols in cyberspace.
The senior engineer, however, was troubled by something else: the task that Aragaki had given him.
According to Aragaki, "Xiao Yuanjun" is likely connected to a third-party force, namely the "Memory Mother," and what Gao Gong needs to do is to invade the other party's brain, steal this part of the memory, and do so without the other party discovering it.
This shouldn't have been too difficult, since, to be honest, those who follow the carbon-based route generally lack the means to resist intrusions by top-tier hackers.
But this is just the normal state.
Once the other party becomes wary and enters defensive mode, then it's truly impenetrable.
My head hurts.
Soon, after three days and three nights of technical adjustments, the preliminary work surrounding the planet's mainframe was completed. As Tianwei once again transformed into a spark and entered the planet's mainframe to turn on the power, the entire Cybertron hummed. The engineer's feet swayed, and he immediately realized that the entire asteroid had come to a standstill.
The next moment, an indescribable feeling arose, as if I were soaking in murky water, and my sight, hearing and smell were severely interfered with.
"What's wrong with my system—"
The Terminator's red eyes suddenly dimmed, and with a thud, it collapsed to its knees, instantly going into a malfunction.
Not only him, but also Model TX, the ex-girlfriend of the collider, and Chernobyl, who clashed with the high-tech network before, were all swaying and collapsing from time to time. This was completely abnormal for a strong person of this level.
"I told you to remove the mechanical components a long time ago, serves you right!" The robot standing to the side couldn't help but gloat.
Strange, then why am I alright?
The senior engineer glanced at the other team and found that not only Xiao Yuanjun, but also the other people who had not undergone mechanical modifications were unharmed. He then opened the system panel.
[Affected by the satellite-level energy field, all external signals are suppressed, human perception is reduced to -95%, and all mechanical systems enter forced shutdown mode.]
No wonder!
A satellite-level energy field is equivalent to the strength of a Level 4 civilization weapon. Not to mention them, even ordinary virtual life forms cannot withstand it.
So, the other person's previous actions were well-intentioned?
Was this the case when previous agreements were changed?
The senior engineer scanned the area and found that all the robots had entered "Fireball Mode." The smaller ones were only the size of a fist, while the larger ones were the size of a basketball. One by one, "fireballs" floated into the planet's mainframe, and with a roar, the Cybertronian mainframe seemed to gradually start up.
"Please don't misunderstand. Our mechanical progenitor, Cybertron General, has entered a state of slumber for some reason. The energy field he activated cannot distinguish between friend and foe, which is why he asked everyone to remove their mechanical systems. It is not to target you," Tianwei's voice came from not far away.
Has Cybertron entered a state of slumber?
The senior engineer stroked his chin and suddenly had a bold idea.