Iron Legion

The Fist Tyrant re-established his stance, looked at Xiao He, and smiled, "Come on, continue to please me."

"Damage detection," Xiao He said, pressing a button on his headset. An infrared beam scanned his entire body, and the report appeared, "46% damage to the body, requiring immediate repair. Reinforcement patch 03 is available, but materials are lacking."

"Oh, an enhancement patch is available?" Xiao He raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "Display."

A female mechanical voice announced, "Enhancement Plan 1: Increase body strength and nanorobot density. This plan will increase body weight and reduce speed by approximately 11%, but will increase defense by a whopping 83%."

"Enhancement Option 2: Shock Absorption System. This option converts a portion of the body into a shock absorption system. It will not increase the weight of the machine and will increase its impact resistance by 177%. However, the shock absorption area will be unable to be used for tactical changes during combat."

"Enhancement Plan 3: High-strength alloy, replacing the nanorobot materials that make up the body. This plan will consume a large amount of rare metals, but it can reduce the body's weight by 27% and increase defense by 92%."

"Wow! There's AI now?" Xiao He raised an eyebrow, suddenly showing interest. "Can we use all three?"

"Yes, but it needs to be modified after the battle, and specific materials are required," the mechanical voice replied.

"Alright, let's end the fight first," Xiao He said, turning to the Fist Tyrant in front of him.

The Fist Tyrant got into a fighting stance, looked smugly at the "Yinglong" in front of him, and laughed, "What's wrong? Not attacking? Then I'll be coming at you!"

But then, the Yinglong in front of it seemed to be saying something to the air beside it, "Baby, I'm going to the scene for a bit, I'll be back in two minutes. Wait for me, okay? Don't worry, I'll definitely be back before dinner."

Immediately, the Yinglong Robot in front of them stopped moving.

"?" Fist Tyrant looked at "Yinglong" in front of him in confusion and asked, "Who the hell are you talking to?"

The next moment, another "Yinglong" appeared on the scene.

Fist Tyrant was stunned. He looked at Xiao He, then at the "Yinglong Robot," his face full of question marks.

"Bring it on." Xiao He beckoned to the Fist Tyrant, "Hurry up, they're about to eat."

"Hmph, although I don't know what happened, but..." Fist Tyrant sneered, then instantly appeared in front of Xiao He, his four arms flailing, making his already massive figure appear even larger. "Even a few of these trash wouldn't make a difference!"

A series of impacts rang out as his four fists struck Xiao He's cheeks, chest, and ribs, but Xiao He stood motionless in front of him, not even his hair was ruffled.

Xiao He calmly placed his hand on Fist Tyrant's chest, returning the kinetic energy of the opponent's attack.

The impact surged through Fist Tyrant's body, causing Fist Tyrant to cough up a mouthful of green blood with a "Pfft!" before collapsing onto Xiao He and rolling his eyes back.

The onlookers fell silent: Misha...

"Hmm... he's not dead." Xiao He checked on Fist Tyrant's condition, then waved to everyone present. "Alright, he's fine now. Remember to take a walk after meals and live to ninety-nine. Bye-bye."

After saying that, he led Fist Tyrant and his robot back to the Special Response Department.

However, he was a little worried about leaving Fist Tyrant here, so he triggered "Erosion".

This Superpower was triggered for him by the brothers Oliver and Ivan. Its effect is to absorb the enemy's stamina, strength, and life force, and the absorbed power will remain for him indefinitely, so it can be used as a consumable.

Then Xiao He reached out and grasped Fist Tyrant's arm, Erosion his power. This would not only keep Fist Tyrant's strength at the level of an ordinary person, but the absorbed power could also be used for the next battle.

After finishing all this, he rushed home to prepare dinner.

"How was it? Did you make it?" Xiao He asked Ye Wanqing with a smile.

"Alright," Ye Wanqing frowned, "Go wash your hands and we'll eat."

Looking at the fragrant boiled pork slices in front of him, Xiao He couldn't help but swallow hard: It's been so long since I've had boiled pork slices.

Since he got together with Ye Wanqing, he has rarely touched chili peppers. Although he is not particularly good at eating spicy food, he does crave it sometimes.

"Ouch!" After eating one piece, Ye Wanqing painfully closed her eyes and covered her mouth, stamping her feet in exasperation. "It's still so spicy..."

"Look at you, so cute." Xiao He leaned over and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. "Why are you making things difficult for yourself?"

"I was just worried you'd want to eat it, after all, you haven't had chili peppers in a long time," Ye Wanqing mumbled pitifully. "I can't handle this level of spiciness, you eat more, and I'll use the leftovers to make noodles for you tomorrow morning."

"Oh my, this is too wonderful!" Xiao He asked, moved. "What about you?"

"Make me some dumplings later..." Ye Wanqing said, half-coquettishly, "I remember, your dumplings are very good."

"No problem, then eat a little less first, I'll fry some dumplings for you in a bit," Xiao He said, patting her little head.

Ye Wanqing nodded with a smile, and then took photos of him eating with her phone.

"When we have children in the future, I'll show them how their father eats," Ye Wanqing said with a smug smile.

"Then I want to show her how her mother cooks," Xiao He said softly, gently pinching her nose.

Ye Wanqing gave him a sweet smile and whispered, "Eat quickly, eat quickly, boiled pork slices taste best while they're hot."

After dinner, Xiao He made pan-fried dumplings for Ye Wanqing, and then, while keeping her company, he began to improve the robot.

Ye Wanqing took a bite of the dumpling and then exclaimed happily, "Old Xiao, your pan-fried dumplings are good enough to sell... The crust is so thick and crispy, even crispier than a biscuit!"

"As long as you like it." Xiao He patted her head.

"The robot is badly damaged," Ye Wanqing said, glancing at the Yinglong Robot. "Was the enemy very strong?"

"I wouldn't call it strong, I just left it running halfway through..." Xiao He said, starting to upgrade the Yinglong Robot in front of him using Inorganic Matter Control combined with Mechanical Modification.

He suddenly realized that the Yinglong Robot had great potential because it could be upgraded based on combat data. The ability to Mechanical Modification itself was indeed full of infinite possibilities, just like "Vector Control".

After enhancing the robot according to the previous three plans, Xiao He tapped its body to assess its strength. Currently, the Yinglong Robot's defense should have reached LV6, but its attack power still needs further improvement.

As Xiao He was studying, Cui Man suddenly knocked on their door.

"Sister Man? Why did you suddenly come over at this time?" Ye Wanqing asked curiously.

"I heard about something and came to discuss it with Darling," Cui Man said, picking up a plate of fried dumplings from Ye Wanqing's bowl and eating them.

"Hey, woman, don't fight with her for it. She only has this much to begin with," Xiao He scolded, pinching Cui Man's ear. "If you want more, I'll fry you another plate."

Cui Man poked his face with her index finger. "Oh!? You don't want your sister anymore now that you have a wife, huh? Don't you even remember who helped you find a wife!" But then she clapped her hands and looked at the Yinglong Robot beside her. "Let's get down to business. Your robot has been performing well lately, and the public's reaction to it has been quite good."

"Yes, I just improved it a bit, and now it has LV6 defense," Xiao He said with a smile.

"You told me before that you planned to place one in every city in the Dragon Country, right?" Cui Man said, patting his head. "That's a good idea. If it's feasible, we can let our Mutant take on other tasks."

"But I can only control two or three robots at a time at most," Xiao He replied.

"It's alright. What people need most right now isn't anything else, but a sense of security... and the Yinglong Robot can give them that sense of security. Even if you just let these robots fly around outside, everyone will feel much safer." Cui Man said, stretching out and leaning on Xiao He's shoulder. "Ah... so tired."

"It feels like it's been a long time since Sister Man came all this way," Ye Wanqing said with a smile.

"Because I was worried that coming here would disturb you while you were having your baby," Cui Man teased, pinching her cheek.

"No, no way..." Ye Wanqing mumbled, her face flushed.

"I've been so busy lately, so I had to escape to your place to rest for a bit," Cui Man said, leaning on Xiao He's shoulder. "It's been all this Special Peacekeeping Force, Mutator, and the Three Sacred Overseers... my head is about to explode."

As she spoke, Cui Man looked at Xiao He and smiled, "However, once you disperse the Iron Legion, basically all the problems will be solved."

"Then I'll get it done for you tomorrow!" Xiao He said with great enthusiasm.

"Oh, you're the best." Cui Man looked at him affectionately and smiled, "Would you mind if I slept here for a while?"

"Go ahead, the guest rooms have been empty." Xiao He pointed behind him.

Cui Man cheered, kicked off her slippers in a few quick movements, and then collapsed onto the bed in the guest room, falling silent instantly.

Xiao He went to the guest room, carried Cui Man to the bed, and covered her with a blanket.

"Sister Man, you really have it tough," Ye Wanqing sighed. Xiao He patted her head, "Everyone does. Don't you have to serve me every night too?"

"Then you can let me go tonight, right?" Ye Wanqing asked with a mischievous smile. "Sister Man is here."

"I have a Superpower that can render you speechless."

"Are you a devil? You won't even leave me alone!"

However, Cui Man didn't sleep for long at his place. She slept for about an hour before being woken up by a phone call.

"What? Okay, okay..." Cui Man said briefly on the phone, then turned over in bed. After a while, she asked Xiao He, "Darling, take me there in ten minutes..."

"Let's go, we're going now." Xiao He said, extending his hand to Cui Man.

"Oh, I'll just take a little nap, just a little while..." Cui Man said coquettishly.

"Go and set up the Iron Legion. You can have a good rest tomorrow," Xiao He replied.

Cui Man opened one eye and glanced at him furtively. "You think you can handle this in one night?"

"An hour will do," Xiao He replied, pulling Cui Man up, then turning to Ye Wanqing: "Little Pufferfish, do you want to come along?"

"Go ahead, I want to stay with you," Ye Wanqing said with a smile.

Xiao He suddenly felt a warmth in his heart; this feeling was truly wonderful. Ye Wanqing hadn't been of much help many times, but she was always there, letting Xiao He know that someone was there for him, waiting for him.

"Come here, silly girl." Xiao He put his arm around Ye Wanqing's shoulder and led his two favorite women to the Special Response Department.

Now, the moment of witnessing a miracle has arrived.

"Everyone, move aside and clear the space in the yard." Cui Man directed the crowd to disperse.

Xiao He initiated Mechanical Modification, calculating how many Yinglong Robot were needed.

The "Yinglong Robot" flies at approximately Mach 2 per second, meaning it can reach any point within a radius of 630,000 square kilometers centered on itself within ten minutes. Based on this, fifteen Yinglong Robot would be sufficient to meet the security needs of the entire Dragon Country.

However, considering the population density issue, Xiao He planned to deploy one Yinglong Robot in each of the twenty-one large cities, and then set up an additional fifteen Yinglong Robot in other locations. Thirty-six Yinglong Robot would be sufficient to cover the entire Dragon Country's security.

Xiao He initiated the Stone-to-Gold and Mechanical Modification, and one Yinglong Robot after another appeared before them.

Now he's not producing a new "Yinglong Robot," but rather Replication the enhanced version from before, so the work is much simpler.

"This..." Wu Changchun stroked his chin and laughed, "Excuse my bluntness, but this row of Yinglong looks a bit too reassuring, doesn't it?"

"That's what I think too," Cui Man nodded and smiled. "Just imagine, a Yinglong Robot flying overhead above every city... Mutator? That's a joke!"

"Based on my previous operational patterns, I programmed them with a simple AI that allows them to scout and attack any Mutator they discover," Xiao He explained. "While it's certainly not as powerful as me going into action myself, it can buy time for everyone to evacuate, and then I can come back and take control manually."

"But what about the energy source?" Cui Man asked curiously, "Doesn't it need charging or anything like that?"

"No need," Xiao He thought for a moment and said, "It's probably activated by 'White Light'?"

"That's amazing... a perpetual motion machine!" Cui Man said excitedly. "Let's go inform our superiors now and start publicizing it, then we can deploy this Iron Legion tomorrow! Let's go!"

The following day, with the news coverage of the "Yinglong Steel Legion," Yinglong Robot appeared in the skies over various cities in the Dragon Country. The public felt extremely safe, and the effects of the Mutator completely dissipated. The lives of ordinary people in the Dragon Country returned to what they were before the "Black Light."

Neighboring countries were green with envy, bombarding the Special Response Department with calls, trying to exchange visa-free entry and tax exemptions for the protection of the "Iron Legion." After all, maintaining high-intensity security not only restricts the freedom of the people and causes discontent, but also consumes a huge amount of money.

However, considering that the Steel Yinglong has only recently been put into use and has not yet seen combat, and that the Steel Yinglong still requires a real Yinglong to control it, the Dragon Country has not yet agreed to its allies' requests.

For Xiao He, this "Iron Legion" was just the beginning, and there was still much room for improvement.