novelraw Chapter 426: Just Watch My Performance
Chapter 426: Just Watch My Performance
Their mechanical bodies were indestructible, but no matter how powerful, their consciousness was undoubtedly a vulnerable weak point compared to their mechanical forms.
And as long as there was an issue with consciousness, then no matter how strong the mechanical body, it would just be a pile of scrap metal!
But obviously, this time, the Mechanical Cult had come prepared.
Lynn immediately saw the three massive heavy-duty mechs abruptly swing their gun barrels around. One of them suddenly transformed, its mechanical structure splitting open to both sides, and from the middle, a mechanical device emitting a constantly swirling stream of light extended upwards.
"Detecting intense consciousness interference—Psionic Oscillator activated—Countermeasure active—"
*Hum—*
In an instant, an invisible wave of fluctuation erupted from that device as its center, spreading across the entire battlefield in a wave-like pattern.
Lynn could even clearly see the threads woven by Miss Puppet in front of him snap one by one. The tiny bit of fluctuation that leaked through made him feel his mind was under tremendous impact.
[Ding! Your mental energy -10]
[Ding! Your brain has sustained minor damage!][Ding! Your mental energy -10]
Continuous shockwaves spread.
Gritting his teeth, Lynn stared fixedly at the direction of the battlefield.
The data for that mechanical device immediately appeared before his eyes.
[Psionic Oscillator (Medium)]: A countermeasure weapon developed by the Mechanical Cult against all non-mechanical consciousnesses. Divided into four types: Primary, Medium, Advanced, and Extermination Class. Once activated, all conscious flesh-and-blood creatures and evil spirits within a certain range will suffer massive psionic shock and significant brain trauma.
It was clearly visible that under the effect of the Psionic Oscillator, the flower buds on those blood vessels rapidly withered, then burst one after another into countless sprays of blood. From inside that Flesh Cyst came a series of maddened shrieks.
The next moment.
A large number of tentacle monsters shrieked as they squeezed out from within the Flesh Cyst.
But the moment they emerged, their heads immediately exploded with a boom, dying outright amidst the psionic shockwaves.
"Heavy Array—Full firepower coverage—Prepare to advance—"
Accompanied by the cold synthetic voice.
The other two massive Destroyers concentrated their firepower, once again unleashing streams of high-energy particle beams at the front of the Flesh Fortress.
The Flesh Fortress was instantly vaporized, leaving a huge breach.
Those humanoid mechs immediately raised their heads, quickly locking onto the tentacle monsters inside the breach through their screens. The firearms in their hands began firing *bang bang bang*, continuously pouring bullets into the breach.
"Breach achieved—Signal sent—Requesting second wave airstrike from the Hive—Use incendiary bombs for internal extermination—"
Instantly.
The intense sound of something tearing through the air came again from the distance.
Right under Lynn's watchful gaze, a dense barrage of incendiary warheads slammed heavily onto the breach of the shattered Flesh Walls.
High-temperature flames swept roaring into the interior of the Flesh Fortress. Pitiful screams spread wildly within the fiery inferno.
"Continue advance—Phase Three preparation—Geological Oscillator deployment—Move out—"
Following the command.
From the ranks of the humanoid mechs, several units carrying special technological equipment quickly stepped forward. In unison, they aimed at the ground, thrust the equipment in, and pulled the triggers.
*Hum hum hum hum—*
Dense cracks immediately appeared on the ground.
And from within those cracks, numerous root-like blood vessels were constantly shaken out from beneath the earth, accompanied by screams resembling those of charred insects.
The ground continuously bulged upward under the machines' effect.
Exposing more and more thick blood vessels and root systems. All those blood vessels were actually connected to the massive Flesh Cyst at the center, like the veins of a heart, spreading across an area of several hundred meters around.
And at this very moment.
This colossal flesh creation was being exterminated bit by bit by the mechanical swarm from three directions.
If nothing unexpected happened, this stronghold of the Desire Sect would not be able to hold.
"Miss Puppet, did you notice?"
Lynn narrowed his eyes, saying:
"After the mechanical swarm deployed the Psionic Oscillator, that Flesh Fortress hasn't made any substantial counterattacks. This device must be specifically designed to deal with this stronghold. Otherwise, their progress definitely wouldn't be this smooth."
It was quiet all around, with no response.
Lynn closed his eyes, *swish swish swish* tugging on the thread attached to his little finger, forcibly pulling the invisible Miss Puppet to his side.
Then he reached out and poked her.
Signaling her to reply.
As for where he poked, who knows.
It just felt soft.
*Slap—*
Lynn's hand was unsurprisingly slapped away.
"Noticed."
A quiet voice that seemed to want to kill him.
Lynn narrowed his eyes, *click* taking off his Plague Doctor Mask, saying, "So I have an idea, but I need your cooperation, Miss Puppet. You shouldn't be affected by the Psionic Oscillator, right?"
A brief moment passed.
Just as Lynn couldn't bear it and was about to pull out the Remote Control.
Miss Puppet's voice finally came to his ear.
"Won't be."
Lynn nodded, putting the Remote Control away, not feeling surprised.
Because the description made it perfectly clear: this was a method used by the Mechanical Cult against non-mechanical units. And Miss Puppet's construction was, in a sense, mechanical. The difference was that Miss Puppet was cursed arts-based, while they were purely mechanical.
"That's good then!" Lynn narrowed his eyes, saying:
"Since we want to infiltrate the Flesh and Blood Cult, saving this stronghold would definitely earn us a huge wave of reputation. So I plan to take a risk. In a moment, I'll directly fold-jump into the battlefield to disrupt their formation. Miss Puppet, you're responsible for helping me block the first wave of the psionic shock's effect. After that, leave it to me!"
Miss Puppet's voice came, asking:
"What are you going to do?"
Lynn smiled slightly, then calmly detached one of his own eyeballs. He slapped the Cursed Eye heavily into the empty socket. Blood gushed wildly, and the ripples of the curse instantly covered half his face with black capillaries.
"Just watch my performance."
In an instant, Lynn suddenly stood up, stepping onto the edge of the rooftop.
Amidst the biting gale.
One hand gripping the Scythe, his other hand suddenly swept out, wrapping around Miss Puppet's slender waist in one motion. He immediately activated the Scythe's fold-jump ability.
"We're going in!"