Was it a trump card Mo Lin had prepared for him?
Or was it the madman in the prison?
Pang Jiuchuan's mind spun rapidly. As the deputy chief of a combat division, he had seen level-7 mutated energy weapons before. In the entire Black Steel Shelter, there were not many people who were qualified to use such weapons, and even fewer people who could create such weapons. There were only a few of them.
Among them, only Mo Lin and the Butcher in the prison had been acknowledged.
In the Black Steel Shelter, every Variant Energy Weapon had fallen into the hands of a certain number of people. Other than the few Heaven Awaken powerhouses, only one Peak Type 6 powerhouse had a Variant Energy Weapon.
This was because activating and subduing a high-grade Variant Energy Weapon was not an easy task. Even a peak Type 6 powerhouse would find it difficult to subdue a high-grade Variant Energy Weapon.
How did Qi Yuan, who was only at the fourth step, manage to subdue such a high grade mutated energy weapon?
With Mo Lin's personality, no matter how much he favored Qi Yuan, it was impossible for him to create such a powerful Variant Energy Weapon for him when he was only Type 4.
In that case, the Variant Energy Weapon in Qi Yuan's hands was most likely created by the Butcher in the prison.
Recalling what had happened in the prison a while ago, where the butcher had gone crazy in the prison and scared the leaders of the new human race so much that they had to replenish the prison with insectoids, Pang Jiuchuan could vaguely guess the answer.
But the question was, why would the temperamental Butcher do such a thing?
Although he was powerful, it was definitely not an easy task to create a high-grade mutated energy weapon!
Just as Pang Jiuchuan was still in shock and confusion, Qi Yuan suddenly took a step forward and charged towards the Mech King Court's troops.
The powerful Mechs were all stopped by Pang Jiuchuan and the others. A Type 4 cannon fodder approached Qi Yuan, but before it could attack, Qi Yuan slashed out with his sword. The greenish-grey blade suddenly burst into flames. This was the boiling power of annihilation.
Shua!
As the longsword slashed across, the Type 4 Mech suddenly froze, its energy extinguished, and it fell to the ground, turning into a pile of mechanical wreckage.
In front of the Beholder Blade and the power of annihilation, the Type 4 Mech's defense was not worth mentioning. It could not even slow down the speed of the sword.
Pang Jiuchuan's eyelids twitched. The sharpness of Qi Yuan's sword had surpassed any Type 6 powerhouse he had ever seen.
This was not a body of flesh and blood, but a Machine made of steel!
Against such a powerful attack, how could Qi Yuan's defense be strong?
After casually killing a few Type 4 Mechs, Qi Qi Yuan, who was fighting with Pang Jiuchuan, curled his finger at Crownless Mech.
"Didn't you want to kill me?
Come! "
Crownless Mech roared and sent out three Mechs to block Pang Jiuchuan, while the other two charged at Qi Yuan.
As a Type 6 powerhouse, Pang Jiuchuan was stronger than Crownless Mech. Originally, Crownless Mech would not have been able to break through his blockade so easily. However, when he thought of the terrifying Variant Energy Weapon in Qi Yuan's hands, Pang Jiuchuan finally stopped the three Mechs and let two pass.
Seeing the two Mechs charging at Qi Yuan with killing intent, Pang Jiuchuan sneered inwardly.
As the trump card of the Mech Dynasty, Crownless Mech's many Mechs had the strength of a Type 6 Mech. Coupled with the fact that it was hard to find the real body, Crownless Mech had a strong survivability. However, if Crownless Mech treated Qi Yuan as an ordinary Type 4 Mech, he would definitely suffer a great loss at Qi Yuan's hands.
The five Crownless Mechs had the same appearance, but the weapons in their hands were all different. One held an Energy Sword, one held an Energy Gun, and one's hands transformed into a huge Energy Cannon.
Of the two Crownless Mechs charging at Qi Yuan, one was a melee fighter, while the other was a ranged fighter. The melee Mech wielded two daggers, while the ranged Mech wielded a ferocious Energy Cannon.
Crownless was extremely fast. The moment Pang Jiuchuan released the seal, his close combat doppelgänger had already reached Qi Yuan's side. The long-range doppelgänger, on the other hand, had a dazzling scarlet light condensed in the muzzle and locked onto Qi Yuan from afar.
Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows. In terms of speed, Crownless Mech's melee Mech was indeed very strong, worthy of the title of Strongest Hunter. However, what he was more concerned about was the Energy Cannon in the distance. From the Energy Cannon of the Mech, Qi Yuan could feel a powerful energy fluctuation. It was as though the Mech had poured all its energy into the Energy Cannon. Although the Mech would be destroyed after this shot, this Mech had put all its strength into the Energy Cannon.
At this moment, Qi Yuan finally understood why the frontline base had failed to kill Crownless Mech after so many attempts. Instead, they had suffered heavy losses because of him.
These clones of Crownless may not be comparable to a Tier 6 powerhouse in terms of overall strength, but they all had their own areas of expertise. Furthermore, they had reached the pinnacle of Tier 6 in their respective areas, reaching the level of a Tier 6 powerhouse!
Qi Yuan's expression was heavy. So what if they were at the peak of the sixth step? He had the Leader's Medal, the Blazing Angel to absorb energy, and the Body of Steel. With these three layers of protection, he could withstand an Energy Cannon of the sixth step.
Qi Yuan held the Beholder Edge, the power of annihilation boiling like fire. With the support of Golden Miracle, his aura reached the peak in an instant. Then, he slashed at the approaching Faceless Mech's Mech.
Crownless' close combat doppelganger's eyes flickered. He knew he couldn't block this attack, but he still chose to meet it head-on. At the same time, he stabbed the two energy daggers in his hands towards Qi Yuan's heart and abdomen.
The blood-red daggers were like two crimson rainbows, fiercely stabbing towards Qi Yuan.
The air rippled as if a deadly passage had been opened by the two scarlet streaks.
Just as the dagger was about to pierce Qi Yuan's body, a light blue energy shield suddenly appeared, tenaciously blocking the attack of the red rainbow.
The shield activated by the Medal of the Leader rippled like waves of water, firmly blocking Crownless One's melee attack, preventing it from moving forward. However, Crownless One's melee doppelganger's eyes glinted fiercely.
The two daggers that had pierced through the energy shield suddenly dispersed, turning into streaks of scarlet electric snakes. They actually penetrated the energy shield and spread towards the Leader's Medal. As the scarlet electric snakes spread, the Leader's Medal's energy shield dissipated, revealing Qi Yuan within.
Whoosh!
Qi Yuan's Beholder Edge mercilessly slashed at Crownless One's body. The burning power of annihilation left a scarlet line of fire in the air.
Crownless One's close combat doppelganger lowered his head, his eyes filled with shock. The burning line of fire had already cut him in half. He could even clearly feel the energy core within his body shattering. This slash had completely destroyed his doppelganger.
Crownless One knew that he would not be able to block Qi Yuan's sword, but he did not expect that this sword would be able to kill him so cleanly.
In the battle with the frontline base, it wasn't that he hadn't lost his doppelganger before, but every time his doppelganger was destroyed, it was because he lost the battle. Even when facing a pinnacle Class 6 aptitude user, he had never been defeated in one hit.
But now, a Class 4 aptitude user had actually killed his doppelganger with one hit. This terrifying attack had completely reached the level of a pinnacle Class 6 aptitude user.
But since you've killed my doppelganger, you'll have to pay with your own life!
Pang Jiuchuan, who had been secretly watching Qi Yuan's battle, was also stunned by Qi Yuan's attack.
Killing Crownless One's doppelganger with one hit, such a terrifying attack was enough to make him laugh at the frontline base. Even Pang Jiuchuan himself wasn't confident he could do such a thing.
Qi Yuan's mutated energy weapon had indeed come to life, and it was extremely dangerous!
At this time, Crownless One's long-range doppelganger quietly activated the energy cannon in his hand. At the same time, the doppelganger's eyes dimmed. In order to ensure that he could kill Qi Yuan, this shot had used up all his energy.
A scarlet ball of energy, exuding a destructive aura, pierced through the air and shot towards Qi Yuan.
"Careful!"
Pang Jiuchuan cried out in alarm. The moment the energy cannon was fired, he could sense an extremely dangerous destructive aura. This shot was enough to kill a pinnacle Class 6 powerhouse. Although Qi Yuan's weapon could kill Crownless One's doppelganger in one hit, it didn't mean that Qi Yuan could block a full-powered attack from a pinnacle Class 6 powerhouse.
If this shot hit, Qi Yuan would probably be reduced to ashes!
The destructive energy ball was too fast, and Qi Yuan had no time to dodge. The Blazing Angel also felt the danger. Unfortunately, the Leader's Medal had malfunctioned under the invasion of the scarlet lightning serpents, and it couldn't quickly activate an energy shield.
In a moment of desperation, the Blazing Angel did not hesitate to activate the Leader's Medal, not caring that it would damage it.
The Blazing Angel's thoughts were simple. He knew that Qi Yuan would definitely use Asterite to recover after being injured, so even if the Leader's Medal was destroyed, he couldn't let Qi Yuan get hurt!
This was the only way to reduce the consumption of rations!
Facing the incoming destructive energy ball, Qi Yuan only had time to place the Beholder Edge in front of his chest before being swallowed up by the violent energy attack.
Qi Yuan only felt the Beholder Edge in his hand tremble, and the destructive energy exploded. The violent energy flow madly corroded his body.
The Blazing Angel forcefully activated the energy shield of the Leader's Medal, but under the turbulent energy flow, it only lasted for half a second before shattering. Even the Leader's Medal lost its glow, showing obvious damage.
Of all the Leader's Medals that the Gate of Truth had given out to many researchers, only Qi Yuan treated it as a pure combat item. Among all the Leader's Medals, the one in Qi Yuan's hand had the shortest lifespan.
However, it had completed its lifespan. Before it was damaged, it had already blocked the first wave of the energy ball's most violent explosion.
The Blazing Angel shrieked as she watched the destructive energy wreak havoc on Qi Yuan's body. She rushed out of the Leader's Medal and desperately devoured the destructive energy, helping Qi Yuan to take some of the damage from the energy impact.
Under the impact of the violent energy, Qi Yuan couldn't help but let out a muffled groan. Although the Body of Steel was incomparably strong, under the life-risking attack of Crownless' doppelganger, he still felt clear pain. Inch by inch, his flesh was destroyed under the destructive energy, then regenerated under the support of Asterite's energy.
Under the constant struggle between Asterite's energy and the destructive energy, Qi Yuan stubbornly withstood it. After a few seconds, the destructive energy flow finally dissipated.
The scarlet energy flow dissipated, and Qi Yuan, whose body was covered in a dim golden light, stood in the same place. Only the Beholder Edge in his hand was undamaged.
Qi Yuan!
Pang Jiuchuan's breathing stagnated. The terrifying attack just now was enough to kill a pinnacle Rank 6. Under the impact of the destructive energy, Qi Yuan's chances of survival were very slim.
However, in the next second, Pang Jiuchuan could not help but open his mouth wide. Not only him, but also the Crownless he was fighting with let out a roar of disbelief.
Qi Yuan put down his arms, stretched his body, and then curled his finger at the remaining doppelganger.
Qi Yuan withstood it?
How did he do it?
That was an attack that could kill a pinnacle Rank 6!
Qi Yuan raised the burning Beholder Edge in his hand and suddenly charged at an inconspicuous mechanical body.
What was Qi Yuan doing?
Why was he targeting a cannon fodder mechanical body?
Pang Jiuchuan was puzzled, but soon he realized Qi Yuan's purpose.
The three clones of the Faceless Crowns that were fighting with him suddenly went berserk. They began to try to break through his blockade and kill Qi Yuan at all costs.
The cannon fodder that was targeted by Qi Yuan turned and fled the moment Qi Yuan approached. Its speed was extremely fast, not at all like a Type 4 cannon fodder.
That cannon fodder mechanical body was the main body of Crownless!
"Block it!"
Pang Jiuchuan roared as he used all his strength to suppress the 3 Crownless clones.
In this battle, the Type 6 powerhouses of the frontline base already had the advantage. Under Pang Jiuchuan's roar, one of the Type 6 powerhouses who could control soil acted, blocking the path of retreat of the mechanical body.
Qi Yuan wielded the Beholder Edge and closed in.
Although the clones of Crownless were very confusing, making it impossible to find the real body, even Qi Yuan could not tell them apart. However, the light beam could not fool anyone.
On the body of the disguised Type 4 mechanical body, there was a milky white light beam that symbolized the sign-in point.
Compared to the clones that were at the Type 6 realm, the main body of Crownless was disguised as a Type 4 Mech. Although it had the strength of a Type 5 Mech, its combat prowess was nothing special. It could not even compare to any of his clones. If not for the existence of the light beam, Qi Yuan would not have believed that the main body of Crownless was such a cannon fodder.
Seeing Qi Yuan closing in, Crownless knew that he could not escape death. He did not continue to run, instead looking at Qi Yuan calmly.
"How did you find out?"
Qi Yuan held the Beholder Edge, the corners of his mouth rising slightly.
"I guessed!"
Before he finished speaking, the Beholder Edge slashed down, and Crownless' mechanical head flew into the sky.
Guessed?
The remaining three doppelgangers of Crownless One mumbled to themselves. Their eyes were filled with regret and doubt.
In the next second, the light in their eyes was extinguished, and they turned into statues in the center of the battlefield.
The moment the Type 4 Talent Point quietly merged with his body, Qi Yuan reached out and caught Crownless' flying head.
A familiar feedback quietly came.
Fusing with the core component of this head could unlock a new Type 4 Talent — Mechanical Marionette!
A Mechanical Marionette that could control clones like Crownless?
Qi Yuan muttered to himself. Then, the Talent Point quietly merged with Crownless' head, turning into a stream of light that entered his body and lit up the Mechanical Marionette Talent.
Although Mechanical Marionette was not a core ability, Crownless had already proven its strength.