The sludge spray had little effect on the corrosion-resistant mech. The Shadow Hunting Viper Beast King's shell cracked, leaking blood and sludge, making it look horribly mangled. Han Xiao pinned it to the ground and gave it a good beating, its health steadily declining.
The beast horde charged forward like madmen, one after another. Han Xiao used the beast king's body as a barrier, relying on his agility to dodge most of the attacks. The field of vision on the tactical display screen was dizzying; an ordinary person would feel dizzy after just a few glances, but Han Xiao was already used to it and was in good condition.
Each punch and kick carried immense power, leaving the surrounding terrain in ruins, as if swept away by a hurricane.
Viper Mod provides performance bonuses, and its Basic Combat skills are all maxed out, making its melee attack power exceed the standard. The Beast King is unable to consume waste to recover health, and its health quickly reaches the kill threshold. Han Xiao exerts his strength, and the Magnetic Chain Split Blade form a cone shape around his forearm, spinning at high speed like a drill, and fiercely drills open the Beast King's skull.
He automatically filtered out the screams, clutching his wounds to prevent himself from being thrown off by the struggling Beast King. He activated the Sunworm and sprayed it at the bloody beast brain. The smell of burnt meat filled the air. The Beast King's body tensed up, like a fish out of water, thrashing about in its death throes.
[You killed the Shadow Hunting Viper Beast King (lv53), you gained 132,000 experience points]
With the Beast King dead, the surrounding Shadow Predator Viper roared and howled, fearlessly charging forward, trying to tear this enemy harder than steel apart, instantly engulfing Han Xiao.
The next moment, a surging repulsive force spread out, and all the Shadow Predator Viper were thrown back even faster than when they pounced, crashing into the nest walls with a series of crackling sounds. The repulsive field actuator on Viper Modified's gauntlet hummed.
Rumble--
This repulsive force triggered a chain reaction, causing the nest to collapse section by section, and the ground to shake almost like an earthquake.
Han Xiao had no intention of being buried alive. He bent his knees, concentrating all the elasticity of his bio-engineered muscles in his legs. With a thud, he stepped out, creating large cracks. His Small Maneuvering Device spewed air, providing dual power, and he shot up like a rocket. The soil blocking his head was smashed aside, his helmet thumping loudly, making his skull ache.
The next second, the road exploded, a black figure burst out of the ground, and the view suddenly opened up, with the night sky hanging upside down in the eyes.
The West District collapsed with a deafening roar, cracking open the ground and spewing out large amounts of dust. The road surface sank and collapsed, creating an extremely massive scene. Some players were crushed to death, while others escaped, watching this shocking spectacle with expressions of horror.
"The entire city was destroyed! What kind of destructive power is this!"
"Isn't that Black Phantom? He did it?!"
"This combat power is definitely that of a max-level BOSS!"
"The Shadow Predator Viper have all been buried alive. Does that mean our mission is complete? There seems to be no notification."
The players were filled with doubt and uncertainty, glancing at Han Xiao, who was wearing a mecha, with burning eyes. They had seen footage of mecha battles on the forums before, and now they were finally witnessing it in person. It was even more powerful than in the videos, so strong that it made them envious.
The resurrected Azure Sky trotted back, startled by the unrecognizable scene. He hurriedly asked someone nearby for advice, then after a moment's thought, said, "The mission isn't over yet; now's the time to pick up the scraps."
At the same time, signs of biological activity appeared in the ruins. The Shadow Predator Viper that hadn't been crushed struggled to crawl out. Only a small part of the nest had collapsed, but it blocked all the passages, leaving all the wild beasts trapped.
Seeing this, the players rushed forward to finish off the attackers.
Han Xiao was only responsible for dealing with the Beast King; the other monsters were left to the players. He cracked his neck, making a snapping sound, to relieve his tense nerves.
Huang Yu arrived with his men and waited to the side.
"Once the Inhuman have cleared out all the Shadow Predator Viper, you guys dig up the ruins and move all the radioactive crystals and beast corpses inside into the warehouse, especially the Beast King's corpse, which is a rare material. Although I smashed a lot of parts of it, it should still be somewhat useful..." Han Xiao said casually.
Huang Yu glanced at the collapsed ground, swallowed hard, and nodded hastily.
Less than half an hour after setting off, Black Phantom had resolved the problem, even destroying the West District. This efficiency shocked Huang Yu.
Back in his room, Han Xiao took off his Viper Mod and repaired some of the damage.
In the middle of the night, Huang Yu finally sent word that the ruins had been cleared.
"The carcasses of 846 Shadow Predator Viper, including 27 mutants, 1 Beast King, and over 300 intact eggs, have all been stored in cold storage. In addition, approximately two tons of radioactive crystals were looted, with the 300 pounds of deep blue crystals excavated from the center of the nest appearing to have an even higher concentration..."
"By the way, Kony Fury deduced the cause of the crystals. This Shadow Predator Viper feeds on high-energy waste, which reacts in a special way with the mucus secreted within its body, Hardening and forming crystals..."
Han Xiao was taken aback. "So... these radioactive crystals are actually the excrement of the Shadow Predator Viper?"
"You could say that."
Han Xiao scratched his head, thinking of Frenzied Saber.
Forget it, the truth is too cruel, I'd better not tell him, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it...
The lair was finally cleared, and the players breathed a sigh of relief, eagerly checking the panel.
"[Clear the Nest] is complete, the current reward pool is 1.34 million experience points."
"Output ranking: First - Azure Sky (team), Second - Scarlet Red Carp (team), Third - No Sleep During the Day (team)..."
Those who made the list were overjoyed, while those who didn't were disappointed but not entirely at a loss. The experience gained from killing the Shadow Predator Viper had already covered the participation fee, with plenty to spare, so most people didn't lose out.
"We're number one!" Azure Sky overjoyed, and the core group in the Sky Domain was beaming with happiness. The players next to them looked over with envy, their eyes focused on Azure Sky armored mechanical arm.
"The Sky Domain is still stable."
"What kind of equipment does their leader have? It looks really cool."
"I have a friend who's in their group. That piece of equipment is Pugilist Class artifact; it's incredibly durable and powerful, but it's extremely expensive. It's only sold by Black Phantom."
Seeing the effect of the heavy-duty robotic arm, players felt a strong desire, and desire creates demand, which in turn creates potential customers.
The ruins needed renovation, and the person in charge of the West District assigned tasks. Players who had rested for a while enthusiastically participated again.
The next day, Han Xiao woke up to the 3D all-around construction noise. He rubbed his temples helplessly. He was already used to it. It was indeed fast to have players help build the city, but there was one small flaw: the players worked tirelessly, 24 hours a day. This constant noise pollution almost gave him a nervous breakdown.
The secret base was well soundproofed and located in a remote area, so there was no construction going on for the time being. Han Xiao secretly went there a few times, hid a lot of supplies, and reinforced the defenses.
On the surface, Han Xiao does not work at the base.
Arriving at the bustling workshop, Han Xiao easily made his way to his VIP private room. Several boxes of crystals were neatly stacked there, their blue hues and halo like mist, beautiful and exquisite.
Just thinking that this thing is wild animal excrement makes even the most beautiful thing unappealing to Master Han, so he put his gloves on even more tightly...
"Radiation crystals, after purification, can be transformed into energy blocks—pure, attribute-free energy. Although it's described as high-concentration, by cosmic standards it should be considered primary. The conversion rate is approximately 100 to 1. Two tons of raw materials can yield about 45 pounds of energy blocks, which can serve as an emergency energy reserve. What an unexpected bonus!"
There are many types of energy, including electromagnetic energy, nuclear energy, Photon energy, planetary energy, antimatter energy, dark energy, and Psionic Energy. If these were Psionic Energy blocks, they could even buy the entire Planet Aquamarine. Unfortunately, only very advanced civilizations can collect, convert, and utilize Psionic Energy. Even if lower-level civilizations obtain Psionic Energy blocks, they cannot use them. Moreover, civilizations that discovered Psionic Energy too early have basically self-destructed. Researching Psionic Energy when the technology is not mature is suicidal, as it would evaporate the surface of the planet along with the energy.
There are also 300 pounds of deep blue crystals with a higher concentration. Han Xiao guessed that they were the remains of the Beast King's own excrement. The Beast King occupied the most high-energy waste, so the crystallization rate was the highest, which could barely reach a medium concentration. The purification loss rate would be reduced a lot, and it could probably produce 10 pounds of energy blocks with a higher energy level of Ona.
"Three hundred pounds... this guy can really pull." Han Xiao shook his head.
[Basic Refining] Max level. The knowledge of the energy branch can be combined to create an energy block purifier, which is a relatively precise device. Han Xiao thought for a while and remembered the knowledge combination. He had a lot of experience. After combining it a few times, he produced the blueprint and immediately started manufacturing it.
Two hours later, the manufacturing was successfully completed.
[Basic Energy Cube Refiner: Refines minerals and crystals containing radiation and energy into energy blocks; conversion rate is generally low, and the process is slow.]
This thing has a very steampunk fantasy style. The inlet is shaped like a funnel and can automatically feed in raw materials. Energy block refining machines are most common in the Crystal Civilization. Magic and technology coexist, and energy blocks are the main energy source. Japan's headquarters on Planet Loni is the Crystal Civilization. This civilization model is quite unique, but the universe is vast and the world is full of wonders.
Han Xiao arranged the crystals and set up automatic feeding. The refining process was fully automated and required no manual operation.
"It will take about half a day to refine everything, just wait." Han Xiao clapped his hands. There were still corpses and beast eggs left in the cold storage, which could be used to make potions, but he wasn't a potion maker.
The Louis Research Institute is in the Western Continent, which is quite far away. The transportation costs are too high, and the time is too long, which would cause the materials to lose their activity.
After thinking it over, Han Xiao decided to hire a pharmacist.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind, and a candidate long buried in my memory surfaced in my mind.