Buyer and Tactics

Yu Xiao didn't buy a powerful unit part, as 10,000 Evolution Points were only enough for one item.

Even if he equipped Xing Tian with a powerful weapon, he couldn't guarantee he could fight the entire beast tide with just one piece of equipment.

So, he chose a product with higher cost-effectiveness and one that could be used permanently—Unit Fusion.

This item didn't even require delivery, as Xing Tian's power core came with this function, it just needed to be unlocked.

[Item Name: Unit Fusion]

[Item Description: Unlocks the corresponding permissions for the power core, allowing the unit to quickly install parts onto itself through material assimilation.]

[Remarks: This function can be directly used to devour other units controlled by machine spirits, or to devour parts in a "no owner" state.]

[Price: 10000]

On the Truth, a woman in a blue lab coat was looking down at the fiery coastline from the night sky.

"Dr. Yuan, if you don't let Lava and the others withdraw soon, it'll be too late." Scorpion stood at the command room door, her face etched with anxiety.

Dr. Yuan didn't answer Scorpion. Her hands rested casually by the pockets of her lab coat, her sky-blue eyes still fixed on the holographic digital model being constructed—the system was calculating the true form of the Level 5 monster.

"Our original mission was just to capture Xing Tian. The beast tide can be handled by other mecha legions..." Scorpion's voice grew more urgent, and she was about to step closer to Dr. Yuan.

"You're just worried about your Scorpion, aren't you?"

Dr. Yuan's words made Scorpion freeze mid-step.

"Ever since Chris returned from the Black Sky, I've noticed his unusual attention towards Xing Tian," Dr. Yuan said without turning around. "If what he reported about the thing that fell from Eden was just space junk, then his story wouldn't match Nina's."

Scorpion slowly retracted her foot, cold sweat already soaking her combat suit.

"When Chris learned that Xing Tian was coming to the Silent Graveyard for an upgrade, he used Omega's name to buy the parts General Chen had reserved and ordered Gao Tianzhi to trap Xing Tian, waiting for Omega to come and retrieve it."

Dr. Yuan finally turned around, smiling at Scorpion.

"I bet you never expected it would be me arriving instead of Chris, did you?"

Thump!

Scorpion's body slammed into the alloy wall. She had nowhere left to retreat.

"Dr. Yuan, please let me explain, I..."

"There's nothing to explain. You were taking orders from Omega, and the culprit is Chris, who deceived his superiors and subordinates." Dr. Yuan casually brushed her black hair. "Besides, I performed your sister's surgery. I know you're worried about her condition."

Scorpion finally breathed a silent sigh of relief.

"But you need to understand, in the eyes of monsters, everyone is their prey," Dr. Yuan's tone shifted. "Whether it's Omega or other mecha legions, everyone has a responsibility to stop them at all costs."

Looking into Dr. Yuan's deep blue eyes, Scorpion felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave!

"Until the other legions arrive, the Truth and the Truth Defense Force will not retreat," Dr. Yuan turned back again, looking at the fire on the coastline that was bright enough to ignite the night sky.

"If the monsters want to land, they'll have to step over our corpses."

On the coast, Lava was leading all the mechas in continuously shrinking their battle line.

He understood the intentions of the doctor on the Truth, but his years as a mercenary always made him prioritize self-preservation in the face of danger.

However, when he saw three Level 4 monsters, he knew he wouldn't be walking out of this beach alive today.

All he could do now was to shrink the battle line and reconstruct a more densely concentrated firepower formation.

Mary and the other two White Angels were the last three mechas in the formation—White Angels could not only participate in combat but also continuously repair other damaged mechas while fighting, serving as the backbone of the entire formation's endurance.

"I don't need to say it, you should know what orders Dr. Yuan will give us. If you want to use the escape pod, do it now, it'll be too late soon." Lava stopped walking, and the entire formation had reached the optimal defensive point.

The entire Truth Defense Force, a total of thirteen mechas, had not a single one activate the escape pod guidance program.

Lava rubbed his dry eyes inside the cockpit.

When he was still a mercenary, his codename was Lava. Later, when the war broke out, he was conscripted by Omega. When it came time to name the mechas, his mecha was also named Lava.

He chose a codename back then to avoid revealing his real identity and to make it easier for others to remember.

But after more than ten years, no one had called him by his real name anymore.

"Alright, let's deploy the formation according to the planned tactics and prepare to fight the Level 4 monsters!" Lava cleared his mind, his eyes fixed on the massive figures on the sea.

"Received!"

Twelve synchronized voices responded to him.

Just then, Mary, standing at the rear of the formation, vaguely felt a strange humming sound coming from behind her.

When she turned her head, she was surprised to find three damaged mechas standing in a row, she didn't know when.

The oldest Xing Tian stood in the center, with Scorpion and Cobra on its left and right respectively.

The next second, Xing Tian's power core began to ooze a black fluid that Mary had never seen before. In the blink of an eye, these fluids completely enveloped Xing Tian!

Then, the black fluid spread along Xing Tian's arms to the bodies of Cobra and Scorpion!

That strange humming sound came from Xing Tian's peculiar power core!

On the Truth, everyone's attention was temporarily focused on Xing Tian—no one knew what Xing Tian was doing, but it was definitely not an ability they had ever seen!

"Doctor, should I have Lava and the others interrupt Xing Tian?" the adjutant asked respectfully, walking up to Dr. Yuan.

"No, no need. I think I understand now why Chris was so interested in Xing Tian," Dr. Yuan narrowed his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. "It's no longer the mecha I originally designed."

On the coast, Lava also received Dr. Yuan's order to "not interfere."

He then refocused his attention on the three monsters that had already reached the nearshore zone.

"Roar!"

When the Thunderclap, standing at the forefront, let out a chilling roar, all the charging Level 3 monsters halted their advance.

A sense of foreboding swirled in Lava's heart. He had never heard of a monster capable of commanding its own kind!

Thunderclap's golden pupils swept past Lava, who stood at the front, and the heavy-duty mechas fighting alongside him, fixing directly on the three white angels.

At that moment, Mary felt as if two blazing suns appeared before her eyes!

"Roar!"

Thunderclap let out a second roar.

The momentarily halted monster tide surged once more!

"Change formation!"

Lava immediately issued the command!

He saw that the previously chaotic monster tide had actually coalesced into several groups, launching a full-scale assault from multiple directions.

The monsters were using tactics!