377. The Great Battle
Long before the drones even spotted them, tourists on Liberty Island were already making a lot of 911 calls.
At first, the Statue of Liberty made a creaking sound, but people didn't pay much attention, assuming it was due to the aging of the bronze statue and the sea breeze.
But as time went by, the ear-piercing metallic twisting noises grew louder and louder, and they seemed to be coming from inside the goddess's body. Also, various pieces of broken frames fell down.
"The statue looks like it's about to collapse!"
Has it reached its service life limit?
A group of people speculated, but the truth was quite the opposite; the statue of the goddess actually became more and more... new?
The rust on its surface faded away at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its massive body was enveloped in a hazy blue light!
This is precisely the power of 2 billion wishes stored in the idol, transforming its body.
Originally, the power of willpower could not interfere with reality and would slowly dissipate over time, leaving the goddess statue to decay as Mundane Iron.
But with Lu Li's guidance, the mind finally interfered with reality.
The rust faded, a bluish light appeared, the transformation on a material level was complete, and a dark blue light suddenly shone in the goddess's eyes.
With the activation of the shallow consciousness systems constructed by the two separated Divine Soul, the 40-meter-tall giant puppet was fully awakened and began to move with crackling sounds.
She glanced at the torch in her right hand and the book in her left, then leaped off the pedestal.
With a dull thud, the weight of the over 200-ton object shook the entire island three times.
"My God! The Statue of Liberty has come to life!"
"Call the 911!!"
A group of people shouted and filmed the incident, and called the police.
The Statue of Liberty ignored the group and simply strode into the sea.
Its direction of travel was... Manhattan!
This is the most bustling central business district in New York and even the Star Alliance Country, the area with the highest concentration of skyscrapers in the world.
Times Square, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, the United Nations Headquarters, and so on are all located in this area.
A 15-story-tall metal goddess strides across the sea, clearly there to carry out demolition!
Drones from various online celebrities and social media platforms immediately captured the incredible scene of the goddess going to the beach and spread it online simultaneously.
The world's attention was already focused here, and an uproar erupted instantly.
The Statue of Liberty has turned into... a mecha!?
"It must be that mutant's doing!"
"Damn it! What did he do to our national symbols?!"
It goes without saying who started this; it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Moreover, the Statue of Statue of Liberty is clearly going to destroy Manhattan, which is a Star Alliance Country Powers.
Lu Li's translucent "Spiritual Ear" naturally went unnoticed.
By focusing one's mind and drawing upon the Spiritual Vein, the "heart image" gradually coalesces.
After sensing the Statue of Liberty he had awakened, Lu Li instantly made a judgment:
"Its physical strength is equivalent to a sixth-grade magic weapon, and it cannot speak."
Although it has been refined for over a hundred years, much of its power has dissipated and been wasted over time.
More importantly, the goddess's size is too large, so the energy expenditure during the transformation will naturally increase.
Two billion units of willpower can only catalyze an individual to the sixth rank.
"A sixth-rank item is equivalent to hard alloy; that's enough to cause a ruckus and buy time."
"Kunlun Mirror, replenish her with all your willpower."
At Lu Li's command, the treasure mirror was aimed at the Statue of Liberty, and a dazzling golden light was poured into it.
This is precisely the power of stored will, invisible to the naked eye of mortals, so there is no fear of it being exposed.
With this added energy, the Statue of Liberty gained even greater momentum, wading through waist-deep waters towards Manhattan.
But the Star Alliance Country wasn't going to sit idly by either.
In an important city like New York, troops were already stationed there before Lu Li announced the attack.
Immediately, various tanks and self-propelled artillery drove onto the streets and headed towards the coast.
New unmanned tanks also drove to the shore, ready to intercept the resurrected goddess.
But it was still the fighter jets in the sky that launched the first attack.
Six F-35s, along with six Super Hornets, simultaneously streaked across the sky, shooting down Maverick air-to-ground missiles and Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
Twelve missiles, trailing long plumes of smoke, hurtled towards them. The Statue of Liberty waved her torch in one hand and a book in the other for defense and cover.
Boom! Boom! Boom! A series of violent explosions engulfed the Statue of Liberty.
After the smoke cleared, the goddess's torch and books were found to be dented and slightly damaged.
The damage was healing at a visible speed, and the officers in the war room were in high spirits!
The army can wound this monster! That's enough!
It's important to understand that the missiles launched by the fighter jets were just a probing attack; the real attack would begin next!
The Statue of Liberty waded through the water and took a few more steps, now only 2 kilometers from Manhattan.
Meanwhile, armored units had already been deployed in the "Bay Park" on the shore.
Fifty tanks lined up in a row, and their main guns roared into action!
Amidst the deafening roar of artillery fire, a barrage of 120mm shells hurtled in.
This is the main gun of a modern tank, capable of penetrating homogeneous armor with a depth of over 600 millimeters.
The Statue of Liberty, though tough, could not withstand the onslaught; it was riddled with craters the size of washbasins.
She shielded her head with the torch and her chest with the books, then suddenly accelerated, braving the gunfire as she charged toward the shore.
As the distance closed, reaching within 1 kilometer, it entered the firing range of the unmanned tank.
Hundreds of 30mm rotary cannons spewed out fire, unleashing a vast barrage of bullets.
The Statue of Liberty was riddled with craters and bursts of Mars, leaving it battered and bruised.
There were also planes launching missiles from the sky, which blew the goddess off her feet.
One kilometer isn't a long distance, and the Statue of Liberty, despite her broken body, eventually made it across.
The 15-story-tall metal giant makes the tank look only the size of a leather shoe, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.
But none of the tank crews retreated; they just kept firing.
Behind Bay Park lies Wall Street, where the elite of the elite are stationed, possessing an exceptionally strong fighting spirit.
The Statue of Liberty didn't hold back either; before it even emerged from the sea, it swung its torch, which was larger than a truck, and blew up an M1A1 tank.
Climbing ashore under heavy fire, the goddess raised her big foot and kicked a tank with a left front kick, sending it flying and crashing into another friendly vehicle, causing them to overturn.
At the same time, it was also riddled with holes by various shells, with Mars flying everywhere.
This was like watching an army battle monsters from a science fiction movie; people all over the world enjoyed it immensely.
Aside from the onlookers, the professionals were utterly astonished!
"What exactly is the principle behind this? What kind of energy drives it?"
The Statue of Liberty 40 meters tall and weighs 225 tons, yet it actually moved and could even fight!
It's completely and utterly unscientific!
Fang Qian was equally astonished!
She controlled the drone to hover and take pictures, recording as much data as possible.
Many people are doing this now, all with the same goal: to explore the secrets of the extraordinary.
Meanwhile, Academician Liu Jiang, far away in Xia Country, breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the images transmitted back:
"This Statue of Liberty has nothing to do with me..."
As the designer of the Terminator, I've repeated the design and manufacturing process a full 100 times in the past month, it's been incredibly tough.
The current commotion surrounding the Statue of Statue of Liberty is enough to prove that this is not science at all, or rather, science that has not yet been understood.
Lu Li, who orchestrated all of this, has yet to show his face, which only fuels the curiosity of many...
Just as people's attention was about to shift, the Statue of Liberty, having withstood a barrage of artillery fire, dragged its battered body into the city!
"Stop her! Stop her!!!"
All the officers, all the high-ranking officers, roared simultaneously!
The world's attention was once again drawn back.