The silver shimmer on his right arm flickers on and off.
Li Zhengyang stared at the silver star deep in his flesh, his face involuntarily darkened.
He raised his left hand, condensed a touch of Blood Qi on his fingertips, and dug towards the mark without hesitation.
Tsk!
A bloody gash was torn open on the surface of the skin, and blood seeped out. But not only was the silver star undamaged, it even shone more vigorously with the blood from the wound.
Li Zhengyang frowned, pulled out Abyssfall Dragon Spear with his backhand, and tried to scrape between the bones and flesh twice with the tip of the gun.
There was a heartbreaking pain in the bone, but the mark seemed to have taken root and remained motionless.
"Still can't get it off?"
A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and he clenched his right fist in disbelief.
The powerful Blood Qi in the body rushed towards the forearm crazily, trying to forcefully wash away this strange silver star from the depths of the flesh and force it out of the body.
However, Silver Star not only was not forced to retreat, but instead seemed to have been greatly provoked, erupting with a dazzling silver light.
"Hiss!"
Li Zhengyang took a deep breath, feeling as if his whole arm had been struck by lightning, and quickly cut off Blood Qi's perfusion.
He reluctantly shook his numb wrist and finally gave up.
That's all.
If you can't get rid of it, let it go.
As long as this thing doesn't suck his Blood Qi, multiple tattoos on the body are not unacceptable.
As if sensing that the host had given up resistance, the restless silver star finally calmed down.
The light converged layer by layer, and finally turned into a dim mark, which lay quietly on his forearm, no longer emitting any shimmer.
Li Zhengyang withdrew his gaze, raised his head and looked around.
At this moment, the entire Trial Ruins fell into a dead silence.
The remains of Dark-Silver Giant Ape turned into fly ash, Withered Bone Giant Eagle and Bone Giant Lizard had also been shattered, and the fragments of the barrier that he forcibly broke through also dissipated in the air.
But the dead silence didn't last long.
Boom!
The ground beneath my feet suddenly shook violently without warning.
The originally flat ground was torn apart from the center, and countless broken battleship wreckage and metal pillars fell to both sides.
Deep in the ground, a huge outline rises.
It was a majestic fortress whose entire body was cast from an unknown alloy.
The surface of the fortress shines with dark golden light, and the years have left mottled scratches on it, but it still cannot hide the ancient majesty that rushes towards you.
The main entrance of the fortress is more than 100 meters high, with two stone statues holding giant swords standing on the left and right.
Above the main door, a line of writing is clearly visible:
[Strategic Reserve Vault]
Li Zhengyang's eyes lit up instantly.
Strategic reserve?
A treasure trove!
Li Zhengyang stepped on the gravel and rushed to the closed door.
Buzz!
Just ten meters away from the gate, the eyes of the two stone statues lit up with scarlet light at the same time.
A red scanning beam dropped from the top of the door, scanning Li Zhengyang from head to toe.
The cold mechanical sound echoed throughout the space:
[Identification: Reserve recruit Li Zhengyang.]
[Alert! The current area is a strategic core facility, and recruits do not have the right to open Strategic Vault.]
[Minimum permission requirements for access: Town General Tier.]
[Those who violate the rules are asked to retreat immediately, otherwise Defense Battle Puppet will be activated for fire eviction.]
The door didn't move at all, and the red light was locked firmly on Li Zhengyang's heart.
Li Zhengyang stopped and did not force his way in.
He was well aware of the hardness of the previous Final Barrier. The treasure house door in front of him obviously had the same level of protection, or even thicker.
What's even more terrible are the two Defense Battle Puppet figures next to the door holding giant swords.
Although their eyes were only glowing red at the moment and had not yet attacked, the terrifying fluctuations faintly coming from the depths of the huge body made his scalp tighten.
Brute force cracking is not advisable.
Li Zhengyang touched his chin and looked at it.
Although the core logic of this system is cold and rigid, as long as it is a program, it must follow the underlying rules.
Since there are rules, it's easy to handle.
Li Zhengyang raised his head and cleared his throat at the scanning probe. "Hello, let me ask you a few wartime questions."
The scanning beam flashed for a moment, but the mechanical sound remained:
[Basic query function is open, please ask questions.]
Li Zhengyang asked, "What state is Southern Sky Star Gate in now?"
[Detecting...]
[Current status: Level 1 combat readiness and defense status, Star Gate is damaged and closed.]
Li Zhengyang raised his lips slightly and then asked, "According to the wartime management regulations, when the legion is in level one combat readiness and loses contact with the headquarters, who has the highest command of the base?"
[According to Article 3 of <Southern Sky Army Wartime Emergency Act>: The highest command authority belongs to the person with the highest military rank present.]
The smile in Li Zhengyang's eyes grew thicker, "Very good. Now, besides me, are there any official members alive inside Southern Sky Star Gate?"
[Scanning vital signs...]
[Scanning range: Southern Sky Star Gate core theater area.]
[Scan result: No friendly life signal detected.]
Li Zhengyang asked, "Where are the senior executives above Town General Tier?"
[The legion commander, deputy legion commander, and generals... the files record that all of them have been killed or have lost contact.]
A series of cold replies fell, and the whole ruins seemed particularly empty and sad.
After hearing this, Li Zhengyang patted Star Mark on his arm confidently, and puffed up his chest. "According to your logic, if the top brass is killed in battle, the military rank will be inherited."
"Look among the living people currently registered in Southern Sky Star Gate, who has the highest military rank?"
The red light of the scanning probe showed a slight stagnation.
The energy center of the entire treasure house fell into an unprecedented endless loop.
The mechanical sound started to sound intermittently:
[Retrieve the list of survivors...]
[The only survivor: reserve recruit Li Zhengyang.]
[Military rank: None (reserve).]
[Comparing the succession logic...]
[Logical conflict: Reserve recruits are not eligible for commander promotion.]
Li Zhengyang interrupted directly, "When the entire army is wiped out and no formal officers are left alive, do you want to hand over the highest command to a bunch of dead people?"
The computing array at the core of the treasure house made a sharp buzzing sound.
The lines on the surface of the door flickered crazily, with red and green lights alternating crazily.
Tens of seconds passed.
All the red light suddenly went out and was replaced by a gentle light.
The two Battle Puppet slowly retracted their giant swords and lowered their heads respectfully.
There was a heavy mechanical unlocking sound from the extremely heavy door, and it slowly opened inwards.
The cold mechanical voice was replaced by an extremely solemn reporting tone:
[Logical judgment passed.]
[Special wartime regulations take effect: In the extreme state of total destruction of the entire organization, the only surviving member of the sequence automatically inherits the highest command authority of the defense zone.]
[Reserve recruit Li Zhengyang, the military rank is temporarily adjusted to: Southern Sky Star Gate supreme acting commander of the theater.]
[Permissions covered.]
[Nantian Strategic Reserve Vault is open to you, welcome to inspect, sir!]