[Recap]
Lin Yeheng, a young scavenger surviving in the wastelands, successfully activated humanity's forbidden ultimate weapon — RAGNAROK 01.
He wasn't a soldier, wasn't a genius, yet he embedded every piece of scrap he had collected over the years into this god of war's frame, driven by a single belief:
> "I will fix it with my own hands — and smash this rotting world to pieces."
Now, his signal has been detected.
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1. Alarm in the Sky Citadel
"Unauthorized weapon detected — Code: R-01."
"Signal source located in the Outer Wasteland — Thirteenth Recovery Belt."
"Pilot identity abnormal. No military ID, no warrior certification, no implanted neural record."
"Current status: Scavenger."
Above the Central Skydome Legion Command, alarm lights rotated, casting the cold-toned metal hall in a blood-red glow.
A dozen officers in neural combat suits turned toward the main screen, where warning lines flashed in stark red:
> "R-Class Mecha Activation Confirmed — Forced Intervention Authorized."
"Deploy Mecha Squad 'Silver Fang,' Priority S. Immediate annihilation."
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2. R-01 Awakens: Step One, Walk
Boom—
The cockpit shook as the war god mecha, dormant for ten years, slowly raised its foot.
From the spinal frame came the deep clank of meshing gears; hydraulic lines in its power arms groaned with pressure.
Lin Yeheng sat in the control seat, both hands gripping the rusted control levers.
R-01's condition was a disaster—
Core energy only 30% remaining
Weapon system reduced to a single arm cannon — with an empty chamber
Monitor screens snowed with interference, neural link delay unbearably high
Yet he smiled.
"At least… you can still move."
He patched the temporary comms into the wasteland's broadcast network, going full frequency:
> "I am Lin Yeheng, temporary pilot of R-01."
"If you don't want to be crushed, leave this wasteland now."
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3. Enemy Appears: Silver Fang Mecha Squad
Before his voice faded, the clouds split like a blade had cut them.
Five silver mechs descended at high speed in a "pyramid formation," jets carving sharp lines of fire across the sky.
They were the Silver Fang Squad — each one a C-class or higher military unit, equipped with high-speed glide wings, missile packs, and tactical AI.
The squad leader, Silver Fang Unit 0, sneered:
> "A scavenger? So what if you activated R-01?"
"You're piloting a corpse. We — are the real warriors."
An Electronic Suppression Field spread instantly, aiming to cut R-01's control signal.
Lin Yeheng gave a low growl and slammed down the jammed right-hand lever!
Gears locked together with brute force, the right-arm thruster roared to life!
> "Old friend, you don't need ammunition."
He force-fed high-voltage energy into the firing chamber, using an electromagnetic saw blade salvaged from a junkyard as a substitute projectile—
BOOM—!
A blazing white beam tore through the sky, striking the left-wing unit dead on!
[Silver Fang Unit 3 — Destroyed]
[AI Link — Terminated]
The explosion's shockwave swept across the battlefield, fire and metal debris tumbling through the air.
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4. Borrowed Force: Breaking Military Protocol
The remaining four units unleashed a storm of missiles, fire raining from the sky.
Lin Yeheng didn't let the damaged Hermes AI take over evasion — instead, he charged straight into the explosions!
Boom!
The blast threw R-01 backward, its metal feet grinding into the earth with blinding sparks.
The cockpit jolted violently; the headrest nearly flew off.
Clenching his teeth, Lin Yeheng used the shockwave's push —
R-01 sprang forward, leaping at the nearest enemy!
The giant arm clamped down on its head, hydraulics screaming from the overload.
Lin Yeheng murmured:
> "—Crush."
CRACK!!!
The metal skull collapsed like a crushed can, sparks and hydraulic fluid spraying out.
[Silver Fang C-1 Unit — Disabled]
The cost — R-01's right arm began to tremble continuously, hydraulic oil dripping onto the scorched earth like a countdown.
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5. Aftermath & Wanted Order
Ten minutes later, silence.
Silver Fang Squad — annihilated.
Inside the Central Command Tower, officers stared in disbelief.
"He has no neural implants, no AI support… How did he win?!"
Only the silver-haired officer seated at the highest position smiled faintly and spoke:
> "As expected… that bloodline."
The next moment, he patched into the battlefield channel, his low voice cutting directly into Lin Yeheng's headset:
> "R-01 pilot, can you survive? If you can — come to the Skydome and find me."
The signal cut, leaving a tone that was impossible to tell if it was a threat or an invitation.
[EMERGENCY WANTED ORDER ISSUED]
> Name: Lin Yeheng
Danger Level: S
Charges: Unauthorized activation of a forbidden weapon, destruction of military mechs, and initiating military rebellion
He became the "enemy" of the refuge city —
and the first symbol of hope for those at the very bottom.