Super Mechanic: God of Superpowers!!

Chapter 101 The Mysterious Altar!

Since the death of the leader of the Sprouts, the situation of the war has changed dramatically in the following days. The six-nation allied forces are like they have suddenly been injected with chicken blood, advancing triumphantly on various battlefields.

The nascent tissues were repeatedly defeated.

The four main battlefields in the east, west, south, and north all showed obvious signs of decline, with their territory being gradually eroded and signs of collapse emerging.

And all of this is clearly closely related to Chu Shen.

It was he who killed the leader of the Sprout.

Therefore, the intelligence minister of a certain country exclaimed in a private meeting: "This Chu Shen—is truly a legend."

"He started the war, and he also ended it."

This assessment quickly became a consensus.

At the same time, the propaganda machines of the six countries were also put into operation.

Every night on the news, the anchor would broadcast the good news from the front lines in an inspiring tone, emphasizing that "the war is about to end" and "victory is just around the corner."

The people, who had been shrouded in the shadow of war for months, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Smiles appeared on the faces of pedestrians on the street, and business in shops improved somewhat.

Of course, the report also included in-depth exposés and righteous condemnations of the nascent stage.

"Based on newly obtained evidence, the Germination Organization planned a biological attack against civilians —"

Experts analyze that the leader of the emerging faction may have antisocial personality disorder, and his true identity is suspected to be from the old era. "We must remember that this expedition is absolutely just! It is the inevitable choice to defend our homeland! It is a glorious war of civilization against barbarism!"

People ate their breakfast while watching the news, nodding in agreement: "Yes, yes, Mengya is too bad."

As for whether it's true or not—who cares?

Political correctness is enough.

The changes in the war situation have the most direct impact on the player community.

Players from the six factions have noticed that there are fewer and fewer quests available in their quest logs.

Originally, thanks to Chu Shen's "butterfly" actions, the conflict between the six states and the nascent conflict broke out ahead of schedule.

Players' impact on the main storyline has been minimized; at most, they're just playing a minor role on the periphery.

Now there's not even soy sauce to fight for, the war is going smoothly, the NPC troops have wiped it out on their own, so what's the point of having players?

"I've been completely relegated to being a spectator," one player complained on the forum.

Players in the Sprout faction, however, have a completely different style.

Their numbers have increased.

"Escort the retreating troops (Estimated success rate: 17%)"

"Hold out XX to the last soldier (Estimated survival rate: 3%)"

"Infiltrate behind enemy lines to sabotage supply lines (Estimated survival rate: 9%)"

Each task is thoughtfully labeled with its "estimated probability of failure/death".

And then they really failed, they died, over and over again.

On the forum, friction inevitably broke out between players from the two camps.

Players from six kingdoms: "Hahaha! You guys are hopeless! Just surrender already!"

A newbie player: "Get lost! You bunch of freeloaders who just coasted through!"

Players from six kingdoms: "So what if we just lie down? Go ahead and lie down too!"

Aspiring players: "—Screw you! We're living like idiots in a losing game simulator!"

In the heat of the moment, some people began to dredge up old grievances.

"Why! Why does the Netherworld Thunder Envoy keep hurting us!" a new player posted in grief and indignation.

"He's nice to all the other players, but has he ever given us newbies even a single benefit? Not even once! What is this? Is this the treatment of an illegitimate child?!"

The comments section instantly exploded with hundreds of replies: "I only regret being born in the budding stage!"

"Trashy Sprout, give me back my youth!"

"I must have been out of my mind when I chose the faction —"

"Are there any big shots organizing a defection to the six kingdoms? I've had enough!"

Of course, some players are doing other things.

For example, a player from six countries with the ID "Battlefield Recorder".

It took three whole days to inquire, collect, and organize information about Chu Shen's activities during the war.

A series of segments, some real, some exaggerated, and some imagined.

He used the game's built-in recording function and editing tools to piece together a short film that was twenty minutes long.

The title is very straightforward: "The True Story of the Dark Thunder Envoy's War: From Pawn to Player".

The post became a hot topic the moment it was published on the forum.

"Holy crap! This editing! This soundtrack! It's so exciting!"

"So Chu Shen did all this? I only knew he was awesome before —"

"Was that counter-attack scene real? It was so cool!"

"I watched the scene where the leader's mask was shattered ten times! It's a pity his face wasn't shown—"

"I've saved it; I'll watch it like a short film tonight."

The response was enthusiastic.

The short film spread even faster than the "battlefield recorder" had anticipated.

In less than a day, the number of views exceeded one million.

While some players went to the continent of Andia to participate in the war, others continued to explore Aquamarine.

Yu Zhichen is the latter.

As he parted the last clump of drooping vines, his breath caught in his throat for a moment.

Suddenly, everything became clear.

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It was a clearing in the woods surrounded by giant trees.

Sunlight filters through the layers of tree canopy, breaking into countless slanted beams that cast hazy paths of light through the misty air.

In the center of the open space stood an altar.

It is constructed of some kind of bluish-gray stone, and its surface is covered with dark green moss and dark red, vein-like vines.

The altar is circular, with a diameter of about three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

The edges are carved with blurred patterns, like some kind of twisted runes, or like long-lost script.

Overall, it looks a bit like a teleportation array from a magical civilization.

Upon seeing this scene, Yu Zhichen's heart pounded in his chest.

Previously, due to a special mission, he accidentally entered this vast and despair-inducing "Shadow Forest".

During this time, he naturally encountered countless ferocious beasts, but fortunately he was prepared before accepting the mission.

He purchased the skill [Optical Refraction] from the Netherworld Thunder Envoy, and it was thanks to this skill that he survived by sheer luck.

Unexpectedly, they were incredibly lucky at this moment and made an unknown discovery.

I'm definitely a lucky person.

Yu Zhichen felt a surge of joy.

As soon as he cast the detection, a notification panel immediately popped up in front of him:

[An unknown and ancient altar, infused with enough energy, might lead to a unique discovery.]

No further information is available.

There are no task prompts, no danger warnings, and no interactive options.

It stood there silently.

It seems to have existed in the depths of this forgotten woodland since time immemorial.

Waiting for a specific moment, or for a specific person.

"The Xinghai Professional League is about to start, and I absolutely cannot miss this opportunity."

Thinking of this, Yu Zhichen took a deep breath and slowly walked onto the altar.

The next second, a terrifying suction force instantly swept out from inside the altar.

With his current strength, he could only last three seconds before being drained dry.

[You are dead!]

Upon seeing this scene, Yu Zhichen, who had just been resurrected, felt not disappointment but rather excitement.

The more unusual the altar, the greater the secret it holds, right?

Ah ha, I really am the chosen one!

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