Cyber ​​God: Abyss Walker

"Thank you again for coming with me on this trip."

Upon boarding the "Garbage Collector" mech, Wang Yu fastened the heavy armor plates, started the power reactor, and felt the slight vibrations coming from his back and the nerve connection needles piercing his spine. He then spoke to Zero Seven through the auxiliary chip.

Even in the cockpit where there was practically no space, the other person's figure could be clearly seen, giving Wang Yu a strange sense of security.

"Well, Wang Yu, if you have another chance after you've completed your revenge, could you let me give it a try?"

Lingqi nodded and made a request.

"certainly."

Without asking or hesitating, Wang Yu agreed readily. The temperature in the cockpit gradually rose, with temperatures approaching 60 degrees Celsius, scorching his body. This was emanating from the uninsulated power unit, which was just about the limit that Wang Yu's body could withstand to completely ignore the effects of the high temperature.

"Clang!"

"Bang!"

The fixing device on the assembly rack was opened remotely by Wang Yu using the auxiliary chip, and the mecha "Junker" crashed to the ground with its heavy weight, causing the other equipment in the workshop to tremble slightly.

Stepping out of the raised gate, Wang Yu stood on the near-shore road of the kennel's marine monitoring station, waiting for the entity that was about to arrive.

Not long after, a truck of a model that Wang Yu and Ling Qi were quite familiar with quickly crossed the city and arrived at the remote kennel.

"Ma'am, this is the hideous thing you're supposed to be transporting, right?"

The truck driver, wearing electronic sunglasses, rolled down the window—whether intentionally designed or already broken—and asked Lingqi, who was sitting in a wheelchair by the door.

"Yes, just deliver it to the destination. The deposit has already been transferred to your account."

Nodding, Lingqi calmly confirmed.

"Great, it's really a good business to cooperate with you."

After checking his personal terminal and confirming the payment transferred from his regular customer's account, the black market deliveryman whistled happily and began to use the truck's high-output robotic arm to load Wang Yu, the "cargo," onto the truck.

"We will never let you down. We will always deliver on time. Please continue to patronize our market in the future."

After greeting Lingqi, the black market delivery truck driver sped off in his illegally modified... ah, no, completely legally modified countless times in the abandoned city, heading towards his target location on the outskirts of the abandoned city.

Black market freight companies will take any job for money, and the more money they pay, the better they do. Apart from their exorbitant fees, they are no worse than legitimate moving companies. The reason for choosing them is that these black market employees are basically reckless; they only care about making money and don't care about any risks.

This was the plan that Wang Yu and Ling Qi decided after discussing how to send "Garbage Guy" to the headquarters of the Tide Gang without attracting their attention or warning in advance.

A mech heading to a certain location with a specific purpose is easy to spot, but a black market cargo truck will also raise suspicion, though that suspicion is not enough.

"We are two kilometers away from the target location. The estimated arrival time is within two minutes. Wang Yu, you can start the pre-start now."

A holographic map appeared in Wang Yu's field of vision, marking his current location and the location of the Tide Gang headquarters, which was his target.

"Ready!"

"All system start"

Responding aloud, accompanied by the mecha's notification sound, Wang Yu disregarded the fact that he was inside the truck's cargo hold and forcibly activated the mecha "Garbage Collector." The extra power cores installed in each joint operated in all directions, providing extraordinary power.

"Click click click!"

The robotic arms used to secure the cargo were easily torn apart by the "junk collector." Then, the mech's scanner had already identified what was inside the cargo box next to it. With a raised hand and a punch, the heavy armored arm smashed the sturdy cargo box to pieces, pulling out the goods being transported by the black market freight truck.

"Hey, what's going on!?"

The truck driver, noticing the situation in the cargo hold, was naturally surprised and furious; Wang Yu's actions had caused him considerable losses...

"Understood. Next time, please remember to let me know in advance. What you did was really a bit scary. I understand. That was your goods, right? No problem. We will definitely provide services again in the future."

The change in attitude was so swift, all because of that large sum of common currency that suddenly entered the account. With this reward, the problems Wang Yu caused in the warehouse were no big deal!

"Bang!"

Wang Yu, piloting the mecha, secured the newly retrieved weapons to his back, grabbed another cargo box, kicked open one side wall of the cargo compartment of a speeding truck, leaped off, and crashed onto the road. His legs scraped against the ground, leaving a trail of sparks, but thanks to the stabilization device on the mecha, which worked on the same principle as a hovercar, he didn't even lose his balance.

"boom!"

The propulsion system on its back activated at full power, and the instantaneous acceleration propelled the entire mech off the road at a near right angle, hurtling towards the ruins of a building on the side of the road, where vines and weeds grew in abundance.

"call……"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Wang Yu felt that the acceleration he had just experienced was on par with that of a mecha. The "garbage collector" had no buffering mechanisms, so Wang Yu had to bear all the loads himself. It was only because his body was extremely resilient that he could withstand such a force; otherwise, that explosive thrust would have shattered most of his ribs and twisted his spine.

"Bang!"

Tear open the cargo box he had taken from the truck, grab the things inside, and apart from the materials and parts, Wang Yu and Ling Qi had also bought some ready-made weapons on the black market, and had the truck deliver them to the target location along the way.

"Beep beep beep beep beep beep!"

It was a launcher several centimeters longer than an adult's height, with a single heavy ammunition loaded inside its thick muzzle. Its black market price was 150,000 universal currency. When Wang Yu held it in his hand, it was already activated and began aiming at his pre-designated target.

"boom!"

The heavy missile, trailing a plume of flame, soared into the sky at an extremely high speed, heading towards the headquarters of the Tide Gang, hidden among the ruins of buildings. Only now did the guards scattered around the perimeter truly realize that the ugly mech that had burst out of the black market cargo truck was coming for them. Their slightly delayed reaction meant they no longer had a chance to make any further moves.

"Buzz! Boom!"

The vertically launched missile soared into the sky, reaching its designated location in about three seconds. After hovering for half a second, the internal mechanisms completed their engagement and detonation.

There's a reason why it's expensive. How could something that costs 150,000 universal currency per shot, even if you manage to snag a bargain for a third of the price, be simple? It's a weapon that imitates the products of one of the giant companies, the Giant God Corporation, and its original name is "Gungnir".

As the missile exploded, a powerful but limited-range EMP electromagnetic pulse burst forth. Almost all the electronic and mechanical equipment in the area, including individual mechs, that were not equipped with protective devices were instantly paralyzed or directly overloaded and destroyed by this impact.

EMPs, which are extremely destructive to precision electronic equipment, naturally have corresponding protective devices. After the first round of electromagnetic pulses ended, the equipment equipped with protective devices survived. The loud explosions and the widespread paralysis and scrapping of machinery immediately made the guards realize the urgency of the situation.

After removing the equipment that had been paralyzed and impaired by the strong EMP electromagnetic pulse attack, and cooperating with the guards who were still able to use the equipment due to their protective gear, the outer guards of the Tide Gang headquarters reacted quickly and formed a defensive position. They aimed their kinetic energy guns, which were unaffected by the electromagnetic pulse, at the ugly mech that was advancing at high speed.

"Da da da da!"

The sounds of kinetic firearms firing were incessant, and a storm of bullets mixed with deadly armor-piercing special ammunition rained down on Wang Yu, who was rushing toward the entrance of the Tide Gang headquarters.

"Crunch!"

He crushed the item that had been taken into his hands beforehand: the Emperor Jiang Type I Phase Engine. This was one of the items that Old Fish Head had once asked Wang Yu to choose. Back then, he had chosen the Polaris Electromagnetic Shield. This unrepaired product of the Great Wall Corporation also fell into Wang Yu's hands after Old Fish Head's death.

To this day, he still has no ability to repair this thing. He can only make clumsy modifications to this equipment, which should have a strong displacement effect and be able to directly allow the user to enter another space. He modifies its space-opening function and transforms it into a space-distorting structure for a very short time.

"Buzz!"

The space in front of the mecha "Junker" became distorted, and the light and everything in the area became bizarre and distorted, losing their original shapes. The conduction of energy and the effect of momentum were all changed by this area.

When the barrage of deadly bullets touched this distorted space, their trajectories, kinetic energy, and destructive power were forcibly distorted. Their direction and speed were all out of control, veering downwards and upwards, reversing their original course and flying towards the sky. However, they did not strike the "Junk Collector" mech located behind the distorted space. That distorted space was the shield held by Wang Yu, protecting him as he advanced through the hail of bullets.

"The target is well-equipped. Transmit the attack information via equipment to the observation team at headquarters, alerting them that an enemy has infiltrated!"

The guards' field of vision was filled with blinding sparks from bullets deflected and colliding. Although the attacking mechs were extremely ugly, their equipment was quite strong, making them a force to be reckoned with at headquarters.

"They've started sending information back. I'm performing a synchronized hack. I'll extend the observation range of those internal monitoring personnel into the public network of the abandoned city, so that their observation range will exceed the threshold."

The notification from Zero Seven reached Wang Yu's ears. He breathed a sigh of relief, as the distorted space served as a shield. This distorted space area could only last for ten seconds at most. If the guards did not send back the information, he would have to choose another way to break through the formation.

After all, the "Garbage Collector" mech is extremely unbalanced. It's impossible for it to withstand a hail of bullets mixed with armor-piercing special ammunition. The path Wang Yu chose was to use its exaggerated speed to push through the distorted space shield and reach this distance.

"Click click click!"

The mech's arm armor unfolded, forming a thick "tower shield," which Wang Yu slammed into the ground, creating a temporary wall. Then, Wang Yu threw something towards the outer perimeter of the Tide Gang headquarters, a component that was part of the "Gungnir" missile—a complex, columnar object.

Such an expensive weapon could not possibly be as simple as just a single electromagnetic pulse attack. That electromagnetic pulse was actually preparation for the subsequent attack, which was the destructive force befitting the name "Gungnir".

"Sizzle sizzle!"

The moment Wang Yu flung the component toward the outer perimeter of the Tide Gang's defensive position, the sky above where the Gungnir missile exploded and emitted an EMP electromagnetic pulse began to change. Thick blue arcs of electricity began to jump and converge. Upon closer inspection, one could see that there were numerous high-energy plasma spheres with extremely high energy density distributed in that sky.

After the first round of detonation, these high-energy materials were distributed and hidden in the sky, waiting for the guidance device below to designate the target. Then, the designated target would be subjected to the baptism of thunder. The first round of electromagnetic pulse was to conceal the existence of these high-energy materials and paralyze the target's possible defenses.

"Boom!"

The activated high-energy plasma sphere emitted a thunderous roar, and blinding lightning transformed into a cascading waterfall of liquid electricity that poured down from the sky. After striking the ground, it spread outwards, indiscriminately attacking everything in its path.

Extremely fast, all-pervasive, and terrifyingly destructive, this torrent of lightning swept through the target area in an exceptionally short time before finally dissipating upon contact with the diversion shield erected by Wang Yu, who was prepared in advance.

Looking inside the arena, the mortal guards had been reduced to charred remains, and those wearing mechs had their armor breached and were burned alive in the high temperatures created by the enclosed environment and high voltage.

"Aaaaaah! Help! Why are the connected monitors detecting so many individuals?!"

"Pfft!"

"It's an intrusion. Hackers have breached our system through our communication channels and redirected our monitors elsewhere. There's no point in struggling; we're finished. Parallax can't be stopped."

"Pfft!"

"I don't believe you! Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Pfft!"

"Ahhhhh!"

A scream rang in Wang Yu's ears. This was not the charred corpses coming back to life, but rather Zero Seven relaying the situation encountered by the monitors at the Tide Gang headquarters to Wang Yu through an auxiliary chip.

The observation threshold is an anomaly affecting the entire safe zone. As an individual, one cannot observe more than a certain number of individuals' information. Once this threshold is exceeded, it will attract the abnormal creatures called Parallax Monsters, who are currently slaughtering the monitoring team within the Tide Gang. This is one of the reasons why the world's network is so dangerous.

Zero Seven hacked into the Tide Gang's monitoring team's system, directly cutting into the unprotected public network of the abandoned city. The massive influx of information instantly exceeded the observation threshold, triggering the anomaly that attracted the Parallax Monster.

Watching the observers he didn't recognize being reduced to pieces by the Parallax Monster's sharp claws, desperately firing their guns in resistance, struggling to escape but to no avail, Wang Yu's expression was indifferent. It was time to rush in; the road ahead was a road to hell, his and the Tide Gang's.

With a step, Wang Yu happily plunged into hell.