Translator: CinderTL
Whoosh!
Under the night sky, stars twinkled like scattered diamonds.
Invisible space rippled like waves as Chen Feng, clad in a black trench coat, crossed worlds.
Below, a bustling city rose from the earth. He was surprised to find himself suspended high above it.
Feeling the pull of gravity, he channeled his Force, and crackling arcs of electricity flashed beneath his feet.
Using the momentum, he hovered in midair, gazing down.
The city below was divided and encircled by High Walls, resembling several satellite cities clustered around a central metropolis.
Inside, skyscrapers stood shoulder to shoulder, their facades gleaming.
Holographic projections floated in the air above the main city, obscuring half the streetscape.
Flashing neon lights resembled stars and galaxies, while several black towers, soaring over a hundred meters high, pierced the clouds.
Red, blue, white, and yellow lights cascaded down the towers in layers, and a massive disc-shaped War Fortress, hundreds of meters in diameter, hung suspended above the city.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Aircraft frequently shot up and descended, leaving trails of fiery exhaust.
Blinding white searchlight beams swept across the city, as if patrolling the streets.
"This is the Calamity Secret Realm?"
Chen Feng squinted, finding a faint resemblance to the night scene of Central City.
But...
Looking up, he saw two moons hanging in the night sky.
One large and dim, with a slightly imperfect shape, the other small, bright, and perfectly round.
Feeling a subtle unease, he paused to consider the situation before deciding to descend and enter the city to gather information about this world.
But then—
Buzz!!
The air vibrated as circular ripples suddenly appeared across the night sky.
Like a biological radar, they spread outward from above the city, scanning everything in their path.
In that instant, Chen Feng's heart sank as he felt a wave of energy touch him.
Then—
Whoosh!!
The disc warship hovering above the city abruptly paused. Layers of glowing rings lit up across its gray-black metal hull.
A searchlight beam nearly a kilometer long shot out, a blinding white pillar that pierced the sky and tore through the night.
Chen Feng, hidden in the darkness, was instantly locked onto and exposed beneath the night sky.
"I've been discovered?"
Confused, Chen Feng hadn't expected this world's technology to be so advanced.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!
At that moment, perhaps startled by the scene, the entire city was thrown into chaos.
The bustling peace below was shattered as a sudden alarm blared repeatedly.
Red warning lights flashed incessantly, and visible to the naked eye, pedestrians scattered in all directions, most taking refuge inside buildings.
Furthermore,
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Aircraft after aircraft rapidly ascended, transforming the entire city into a state of combat readiness.
Red and blue tail flames erupted, propelling human-shaped bodies straight into the sky as liquid-like metal armor rapidly spread across them.
Using his Perception, Chen Feng scanned the figures. They were clearly flesh and blood, without any implanted Augmentation Modules.
Yet at this moment, they could fly through the air and traverse the earth, wearing metal armor over their human forms and carrying high-intensity weaponry.
"Mecha?"
Chen Feng narrowed his eyes, recalling the Dream Incursion experience from his exploration of the Cloud Dream Forest.
This was a significant difference from Cyborgs, who required flesh and blood replacement, leaving a deep impression on him.
Furthermore, his Perception swept through several aircraft.
Though they were filled with armed figures, most were not human. They were mechanical warriors crafted from metal.
Red lights flickered to life across dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of circuit-like eyeballs, giving off an icy, mechanical aura, as if controlled by some form of intelligence.
"Interesting," Chen Feng mused, his curiosity piqued. He realized they were targeting him directly and didn't bother to dodge. Since he'd already been discovered, he decided to seize the opportunity to assess the situation in this world.
Buzz!!
Immediately, aircraft rose into the air, circling like they were executing some tactical maneuver, encircling the area.
Blinding searchlight beams converged at the center of the night sky, while a massive, disc-shaped War Fortress ascended, maintaining a vigilant watch and charging its energy cannon turrets.
"Stranger, who are you? Where do you come from?"
"Why have you descended upon our Prism Ring City?"
A series of questions echoed through external loudspeakers. Three Mecha Warriors, each protected by a sixth-tier Force Field, appeared in the sky, spaced dozens of meters apart.
The language and syllables were completely foreign, but Chen Feng understood their meaning through the power of the Dream Realm.
"Can you understand me?" Chen Feng asked, meeting their gaze. The Dream Realm only allowed him to comprehend their words, not to translate his own thoughts.
Instantly, a string of unfamiliar syllables flooded the Mecha Warriors' communication channels. The already tense atmosphere froze solid.
"We are currently at war with the ancient empire. According to the Peace Fortress's silent regulations, anyone traveling to other cities must register and cannot visit without authorization."
"I am Keld, battalion commander of the Prism Ring City Defense Force's Third Battalion."
"I have checked the deep web data and found no record of your registration."
A flurry of words continued, and the Mecha Warrior in the center removed its metallic helmet, revealing a face with gray-blue hair and brown eyes.
As their gazes met, Chen Feng could sense Keld's eyes repeatedly scanning him, who was also suspended in mid-air. There was both confusion and wariness in Keld's gaze.
"Stranger, you have violated the Peace Fortress's silent regulations."
"According to protocol, you must actively suppress your Life Energy Field, quiet your Flesh Activity, and submit to our investigation!"
"Otherwise..."
Keld suppressed his wariness and met Chen Feng's gaze directly, adopting a stern tone.
"We will take necessary measures!"
"Oh?" Chen Feng narrowed his eyes. It had been a long time since he'd heard such a direct threat. Even Ouna, the foolish woman from the Roth Family, wouldn't dare speak to him like this face-to-face.
"What if I refuse?"
"#&#%#?"
The unfamiliar syllables echoed again. Though he didn't understand the meaning, Keld, the Mecha captain, clearly sensed Chen Feng's coldness.
In an instant, the atmosphere grew even colder.
Night winds swept across the high sky, leaving only starlight twinkling.
"Since you refuse to cooperate..."
Keld's voice was low and menacing, as if he had simultaneously issued commands to all his forces.
Liquid mecha metal rapidly spread, enveloping his head and transforming him back into a dark mechanical body.
The pressure he exuded was eerily similar to that of Earth's Flying General.
"Then..."
"Open fire!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
A dozen or so aircraft around them suddenly unleashed a barrage of firepower, launching missiles and explosive rounds.
Intelligent mechanical warriors raised their weapons and fired through their weapon ports.
Some even manned cannon turrets, visible red and blue beams of light flashing and gathering energy, as if charging up for a maximum-power energy blast.
In an instant, a storm of explosions filled the sky, sending shockwaves rippling through the air.
The entire night sky seemed to tear apart as mushroom clouds of smoke billowed from the blasts. The three Mecha Warriors each activated their Force Fields, forming glowing shields to deflect the shockwaves.
"Detect life signs."
Beep!
Their eyes cold and emotionless, the three Mecha Warriors issued the command to their mecha's intelligent systems.
A surge of electricity coursed through the mechas as their bio-scanning devices instantly activated, like invisible radar systems locking onto the bombardment zone ahead.
But soon...
Buzz!!
The scanning device suddenly displayed astonishing data. The Life Energy Field within the smoke blazed like a torch, illuminating the world. It coalesced into a brilliant red-hot point of light on the blue light screen.
The three Mecha Warriors narrowed their eyes. Then, a fierce wind swept through, scattering the smoke.
The unfamiliar youth reappeared, his black trench coat billowing in the wind. A wisp of crimson flame flickered upward from his eyes.
Not a single scratch marred his body, as if the bombardment had been nothing more than an illusion.
"This..."
Keld's face turned grim. Then, an indescribable, overwhelming aura erupted skyward.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Every missile detonated mid-flight.
An invisible pressure wave, like a tornado, swept across the heavens and earth.
Aircraft groaned under the strain. Their Force Field Shields trembled and shattered, and even their sturdy metal hulls twisted and warped as if gripped in a giant fist.
The mechanical intelligent lifeforms within suffered electrical surges. Their red eyes dimmed, as if their central controllers had been struck.
Witnessing this, Defense Captain Keld's expression shifted slightly. He urgently barked an order.
"Bombardment!!"
Ignoring the need to conserve power, the charged Energy Cannons unleashed their full fury.
Boom!!
Blazing red and white light erupted from the remaining aircraft, the scorching heat searing their bodies as inch after inch of Glazed Crystal covered their forms.
Chen Feng remained perfectly still in the high sky, unharmed, enduring the intense energy bombardment.
"This!!"
Keld's expression changed drastically, his remaining composure shattered.
Before he could react, a Scarlet Gold Blazing Sun coalesced in the sky, hanging like a second sun before exploding.
Boom!!
Like meteors streaking across the heavens, all the aircraft were instantly torn apart by the resulting Force, their defenses breached.
Dozens of intelligent mechanical warriors were reduced to scrap before they could even engage, their forms incinerated, twisted, and melted into slag.
"It's an Awakened!"
Keld finally regained his senses, shouting in fury and alarm.
But in that instant, a crackling arc of electricity flashed past, and Chen Feng, his eyes cold, appeared before him.
"All of you, attack together!!"
Driven by a desperate will to survive, Keld roared, activating his Mecha. A crimson energy rapidly coalesced in his palm.
A circular blue Force Field Shield enveloped the Mecha's sturdy metallic shell. Simultaneously, the two Mecha Warriors beside him launched their own attacks.
One's Mecha underwent a liquid metal transformation, its body visibly swelling several inches, becoming even more massive. It compressed its Force Field Shield around its entire form and charged forward, attempting to restrain Chen Feng in a bear hug.
One of the mecha warriors suddenly materialized a high-temperature Light Sword in its hand. Its fiberglass eyes emitted cold light, and its arms swung down like a celestial axe cleaving the heavens.
The three attacks were clearly coordinated: binding, bombardment, and slashing, all aimed at Chen Feng's head, neck, chest, and abdomen—vital points.
But...
Boom!!
The mecha warrior that had charged forward for a bear hug was blown apart by a single punch, blood and mechanical debris scattering across the sky.
Chen Feng, suspended high in the air, used the Thunderlight Mysteries to leverage the air and twist his body in a spinning maneuver.
Bang!!
Keld's Force Field Shield was shattered by a kick, and his sturdy mecha exploded instantly.
The flesh and blood within were torn apart by the force, half of his powerful chest and abdomen instantly obliterated.
As for the other Light Sword slash...
"H-h-h..."
The last mecha warrior coughed up blood, staring in disbelief at the Crimson Gold Javelin piercing through his body.
A star core-grade mecha, renowned for its durability, had crumbled like tofu. The high-temperature energy of the red-and-white Light Sword, compressed to its limit, was being ground away inch by inch by a flame-like force, shattering into fragments.
He could feel his life force rapidly fading, but his opponent seemed unconcerned.
"As expected, your life level isn't high. You're barely comparable to the True Intent level," Chen Feng muttered, frowning slightly as he watched the mecha warrior die before his eyes. "But you possess the destructive power of a Flying General..."
Strands of Life Essence were drawn into the mark, accompanied by a series of notifications.
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Metal Essence +1!]
Though the nutrients were weak and of low quality, Chen Feng knew he had come to the right place. This was the perfect world for enhancing his Steel Bone Talent.
As this thought settled, a sudden chill gripped Chen Feng's heart. He turned his head to look at the city a kilometer away.
The massive disc warship had already ascended hundreds of meters, radiating white rings outward from its hull.
Then, within his field of vision, the night sky was replaced by daylight. Dozens of meters-thick energy beams, blindingly bright, tore through the heavens, devouring everything in their path.
(End of the Chapter)
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