Chapter 335: Chapter 335

335: Chapter 115: Interception 335: Chapter 115: Interception “Turing,” an “allegedly existent” entity—it might represent a realm of Inner Strength beyond the Mathematical Realm, or it could simply be a term for masters whose skills clearly surpass those of ordinary experts within the Mathematical Realm.

However, within the ranks of King Aqini’s forces, “Turing” exists as the codename for a specific individual.

Just as Alan Turing was the originator of the computer, “Turing” invented Inner Strength.

Up to now, she remains the strongest Internal Martial Artist.

So far, no other martial artist of Inner Strength among humanity has emerged as strong as she is.

“Turing” is a pillar of Jianghu, supporting the actions of many heroes near the Asteroid Belt.

Without her, King Aqini might very well be able to singlehandedly annihilate five million Cyber Warriors.

The lineage of King Aqini and the Turing Lineage have been locked in struggle for a century within the seas of numbers, each deeply familiar with the other’s tactics.

And “Three Dragon-Slaying Moves,” a “rapid reaction skill” developed two hundred years ago, is still employed by some to this day. This text is hosted at novel•fire.net

Of course, the seemingly terrifying tactic of “With His Own Way” isn’t so fearsome with the right preparations.

For instance, one might launch attacks using curses that are ineffective on oneself but effective on the enemy.

In this way, even if the brain replicates, reconstructs, and returns the attack, the assailant remains unharmed.

But often, “With His Own Way” can indeed serve as a lifesaver.

C·Shivaji-21 was no stranger to this.

Thus, he issued a command.

Even “the Legacy of the Eighth Martial God” could be momentarily postponed upon receiving this intelligence.

As long as the teacher received this intel, he would immediately airdrop his forces over here.

Another squad, several hundred meters away, received this command.

They weren’t in real-time direct contact with the two leaders’ squad, so they managed to avoid that wave of Inner Strength attacks and were still operational.

As C·Shivaji-21 sent out the command, this squad was in the process of encircling a Burrow Dragon squad.

The Rangers had penetrated deep into the smelting factory.

It appeared that the factory’s furnaces had only just been extinguished, and the ore inside the crucibles still seemed to be in a semi-fluid state.

Amidst the crisscrossing steel structures, a band of short-statured Cybernetically Enhanced People wielded weapons and valiantly returned fire against the Houndhawks.

But those Houndhawks were just too powerful.

They made full use of their high mobility, evading bullets, and continuously breached the Burrow Dragons’ fire encirclement, ripping through their positions.

Within just a few minutes, four or five Burrow Dragons had fallen.

The remaining dozen or so would probably not last more than ten minutes.

damn it…” The young leader of the Burrow Dragons fired his weapon while crying out.

But these Houndhawks…

Perhaps it was this moment of distraction that caused a brief lax in the line of fire.

Amid the explosive sounds, a dark shadow flashed by, closing to within ten meters of the position.

The other Burrow Dragons hastily replenished the fire net, stopping the Ranger.

But this move resulted in even more openings.

In a few more minutes, this place would be overrun.

Just then, however, a commotion erupted within the Houndhawk ranks.

Suddenly, the Burrow Dragons heard an unusual whooshing sound.

It took them two seconds to determine that it was the sound of the Houndhawks retreating.

what’s happening?” the young leader asked in confusion.

This was highly unusual.

In just a few minutes…

in just a few short minutes, those Rangers could break through the Burrow Dragons’ fire protection and kill them all.

Why would they give up a victory within easy reach?

“Chase them…” At that moment, a call came from the ceiling.

It was one of the two Burrow Dragons that Xiang Shan had saved.

This Burrow Dragon said to those below: “A Great Hero said earlier that once his identity was exposed, the Houndhawks would report back at all costs.

In the Houndhawks’ estimation, you probably won’t be able to catch up with them now, so you won’t interfere with their ‘new mission’.”

“The more they think you can’t catch up, the more you should chase them.

Take the ‘small path’ to exit A1E!”

The young leader, recognizing his own brother’s voice, hesitated, “Could this…

“We don’t have time to think about that now!”

Scattered gunfire could already be heard ahead.

It seemed like the sound of battle.

The reporting Burrow Dragon urgently continued, “Because those heroes have eliminated quite a few Houndhawks, we can afford to spare some manpower.

I’ve already called some brothers to intercept up ahead in the hopes of delaying those bastards a minute or two…

If you don’t want to come, then head in other directions to clean out the communication drones.

That’s also important.”

Those worm-like data cables also serve the function of “relaying information.”

Xiang Shan could use drones to send messages to Liu Ri, and so could these Protectors perform similar actions.

After leaving these words, the young man quickly moved toward the site of the battle.

The leader within the smelting factory pondered for a moment, then clenched his teeth and said, “Brothers, we have a difficult task now.

Half of us will head in other directions to exterminate those drones, and the other half will intercept the Houndhawks.

Do what you think needs to be done.

Having said that, he too began to leap among the wire-supporting steel beams, using them to propel himself into the narrow pathways.

Upon entering the pathway, the young man could immediately sense the difference in his surroundings.

Inside the cave, many Burrow Dragons were shouting messages, all similar in content: “The Houndhawks must not let a single drone escape with a key piece of intel, so we mustn’t let any drones get away at any cost.”

At the same time, constant tremors were being felt.

From the sensations of the movements, it appeared that Burrow Dragons within the tunnels were fighting.

The Mobile Cavalry’s prosthetic bodies were mostly unable to enter the tunnels prepared by the Burrow Dragons for themselves.

It must be those data line robots then.

He thought correctly.

These linear robots, like ones possessed, began to search for drillable cavities from all directions, seemingly at all costs to bring the intelligence to the surface.

Naturally, some would drill into the tunnels used by the Burrow Dragons themselves.

These narrow tunnels allowed the smaller-sized Burrow Dragons, which would even use a quadrupedal gait for short periods, to perform better, but even if their prosthetic bodies were thin, they still had to be wider than the diameter of their brains.

And these linear robots, of course, were much slimmer than the Burrow Dragons.

In places where even Burrow Dragons struggled to move, they had even more of an advantage.

Even so, more and more Burrow Dragons were forced to detonate explosives, destroying the structure of the entire tunnel system, to suppress the activities of these mechanical monsters.

This kept happening, as if it were just a tiny snapshot of the entire battle.

“Don’t just stand there…” a companion in the back urged, “Move it!”

While Yuki was laying mines, he heard someone calling out nearby, “Hey, young man…”

Yuki jerked in surprise.

He looked in the direction of the voice but saw only a small crack in the rocks.

That “crack” spoke to Yuki, “Young man, a Hero has appeared below.

You’re his companion, right?”

“That’s great,” said the “crack.” “That predecessor said if his identity is exposed during the fight, the Houndhawks will stop at nothing to kill their way to the surface to pass on the message.

They’re already charging up here.

He wants you and your companions to be careful.”

After saying this, the noise from inside the crack ceased.

Yuki didn’t dare to neglect the warning, and immediately went to inform Yuan Wenren.

Although Yuan Wenren had some doubts about the credibility of the source, she still took up her shield and went to the only known cave entrance.

Within minutes, the two of them heard the unmistakable sounds of gunfire.

Yuan Wenren took a deep breath, “Someone’s indeed there…”

She listened carefully and, using the map given by Liu Ri, quickly calculated the shooters’ locations.

Then, she set up her rifle on the shield.

But Yuan Wenren didn’t fire immediately.

Instead, she kicked the ground with her foot, and a metal aerosol launcher, already tied up, rolled into the cave.

Sometimes, conveying a message doesn’t necessarily require reaching the surface.

Some people’s personal equipment can briefly establish contact with satellites.

And Iron Dust was just the thing to prevent this situation.

A gold and black fog filled the cave.

Then, Yuan Wenren fired.

The sudden metal aerosol seemed to disrupt the Houndhawks’ rhythm.

Discordant noises suggested someone was injured among them.

Yuan Wenren fired again.

After two shots, even the most mediocre Mobile Cavalry should have been able to deduce Yuan Wenren’s position.

Naturally, the Houndhawks were not without their own countermeasures.

They immediately returned fire with expert marksmanship.

The bullets struck the tower shield in Yuan Wenren’s hands, creating a dent the size of a bowl.

Yuan Wenren fired again.

The Houndhawks returned fire.

Both sides poured bullets towards each other.

After just a few rounds, Yuan Wenren’s shield had become a pile of scrap.

But she continued to shoot at the enemy.

Yuan Wenren knew all too well that waiting for the enemy to show themselves before shooting would be far too late.

They might not even need to come out and could upload the intelligence right near the cave entrance.

So she started to suppress them with firepower while they were still deep within the cave.

This meant Yuan Wenren had only a few shooting points to choose from.

And the government’s bullets were just as lethal.

Yuan Wenren soon lost an arm and a leg to the gunfire.

She lay on the ground, still persisting in shooting.

But still the footsteps kept approaching.

Yuan Wenren felt an intense urgency.

The enemy was already close at hand.

She even heard the sound of close-combat weapons being drawn.

But suddenly, a look of shock crossed her face.

Then, with her remaining limbs, she made a forceful leap.

Yuki drove the van crashing through.