Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 547 Counterattack

Lei Chi is not yet clear about the criteria for judging the combat power of the quantum computer, but he feels quite satisfied with the results it gives.

"The Azure Flame Avatar possesses the body of a supreme god, with 50 billion life points, and also has Azure Flame capable of burning the power of faith, yet its combat strength is only 20,000. This should exclude the enhancement from my mental power and the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore. The invaders from the Mechanical Temple are even weaker, with only around 10,000..."

Lei Chi wondered if it was a bit unfair to use his 1.66 million combat power to fight these guys.

He thought for a moment, then issued another command to the Pioneer Computer: "Pioneer Computer, based on the detected combat strength values, deduce the battlefield situation and provide a combat plan!"

"Ding, battlefield data analysis and conclusions: eliminate the marked targets in sequence to secure victory."

As the response from the pioneering quantum computer arrived, Lei Chi's vision suddenly changed, as if it were enveloped by a high-tech light screen displaying various information, including combat power values, character introductions, and status analyses.

Lei Chi was no longer used to observing his surroundings with his naked eyes. Now that his mental strength was strong, his divine sense was also strong, and he would spontaneously perform the [Mindless Cycle], constantly probing his surroundings. This probing was much more accurate than observation with the naked eye, and there were no blind spots.

Even with his divine sense probing, Lei Chi discovered that the marker information of the pioneering light brain also existed. It was a kind of divine sense marker that made Lei Chi instantly notice the three mechanical pioneers.

The three mechanical pioneers were marked with a "kill mark" by the Pioneer Light Brain. Lei Chi understood that, according to the Pioneer Light Brain's calculations, he only needed to kill these three targets to secure victory. He wouldn't need to do anything else; his team could take out the other intruders.

"We should give Zisinger and his men some real combat experience..."

Lei Chi decided to accept the suggestion to develop the optical computer. With a thought, the space around him distorted, and in an instant, he was teleported to the vicinity of the mechanical pioneer Powell.

This mechanical pioneer carrying the God-Slaying Cannon is one of the users with the ultimate kill mark. His combat power is as high as 13,000. He possesses the power of truth and is the strongest among the people on the battlefield, except for Lei Chi, Qing Huo Avatar and Mei Ji Si.

Since he completed quantum teleportation, he has been in a state of rampage, killing several people with the God-Slaying Cannon. Fortunately, the God-Slaying Cannon cannot be used continuously; it needs to accumulate energy for a period of time before firing, so that it is not invincible.

Standing ten zhang tall, he was surrounded by the crowd, yet he remained steady and wielded the God-Slaying Cannon like a club, displaying unparalleled bravery.

Upon noticing someone behind him, Powell turned around swiftly, wielding the God-Slaying Cannon like a club and striking backward.

As a level 900 peak superior god, Powell is not weak. Although swinging his cannon to hit people is just a normal attack without any skills, ordinary players cannot withstand it. Even lower gods will likely be knocked down by his blow.

However, the next moment, the barrel of the God-Slaying Cannon was frozen in place, and it could not be smashed down no matter what it did.

"Um?"

Powell was taken aback, then looked closely and discovered that there was a small figure standing below the God-Slaying Cannon. The small figure was holding up only one finger, which was actually holding the God-Slaying Cannon firmly in place, preventing it from descending even an inch.

"you……"

Powell felt a sudden chill run down his spine and instinctively wanted to run away, abandoning even the God-Slaying Cannon.

This wasn't because he knew how powerful Lei Chi was, but rather because he had a deep-seated intuition.

Unfortunately, it's too late!

A magnificent tiger, eight zhang long and multicolored, suddenly appeared from the void. With a roar, it pounced on Powell's shoulder and pinned him to the ground.

Powell cried out in pain, and the next moment he was pinned down by the Great Tiger's claws, and then he realized with despair that he could not move.

"receive!"

With a flick of his wrist, Lei Chi sent the God-Slaying Cannon to vanish into his inner universe. He then opened his mouth, and the Great Tiger and Powell, whom he was holding down, shrank instantly, transforming into a ray of light that flew into Lei Chi's mouth.

"This! Boss Lei Chi swallowed that giant mech!"

"Swallow it raw?"

"This guy's so tough, he could have easily taken down Boss Lei Chi in one gulp!"

"I saw a Great Tiger, tsk tsk, that size, it must be an eighth-tier one..."

Lei Chi ignored the discussions and admiring gazes of the crowd around him. The space in front of him suddenly distorted, and with one step, he was already teleported to a distant place, as if he had never been there at all.

Two breaths later, another mechanical pioneer was swallowed by the Thunder Pool.

Three breaths later, the third target marked "kill" was also swallowed by Lei Chi in one gulp.

Lei Chi merely used the [Iron Kun]'s devouring technique, yet no one could stop him.

"Ishvara!"

Lei Chi called out softly, and the avatar of Qing Huo, who was fighting on the edge of the "Primordial World" more than ten miles away, looked in Lei Chi's direction.

The Azure Flame Incarnation was now controlled by the Free God of Thunder Pool, and with the help of the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore, it was an invincible existence on the battlefield.

"This battlefield is yours!"

Lei Chi said softly, and with one step he arrived in the Demon Realm. With another step, he arrived in the Dinosaur World. With the third step, he arrived at the 30th hill of Jingyang Ridge. With the fourth step, he arrived outside the Stormy Sea and in front of the Mechanical Temple!

The mechanical temple was as magnificent as ever. Lei Chi glanced at it and saw a cosmic star map appear behind it. The star map kept expanding, as if a universe was about to descend.

hum hum...

A deep, muffled voice, like thunder, rang out.

Gradually, sixteen crystal pillars appeared from that cosmic star map.

Those are the Star Pillars!

Star Pillars can be used to set up star arrays; this is a technique employed by an inner disciple or higher-level disciple of the Holy Divine Palace.

Lei Chi can also set up a star array, and that's exactly what he's doing now, intending to use this star array to cover the entire Mechanical Temple.

Sixteen star pillars slowly spread out in all directions, each one shining with starlight. They were also growing larger, like divine artifacts descended from the heavens.

"The Temple of Technology has a divine power barrier. Without breaking this barrier, it cannot pose a threat to the temple. The Star Pillar should stop after encountering the divine power barrier, and the power of the Star Array will mostly be isolated."

Lei Chi pondered silently.

As expected, the sixteen star pillars stopped near the mechanical temple and the extended city wall below, hovering in mid-air and blocked by the divine power barrier.

Lei Chi narrowed his eyes: "It seems we need to launch an effective counterattack. With my Star Array enveloping this mechanical temple, we must first break through the divine power barrier. Can that barrier be broken? Is it feasible for me to attack the city through the main gate?"

After a moment's thought, Lei Chi issued another command to the Kaituo optical computer.

"Develop the quantum computer to detect high-energy targets in the surrounding area, assess enemy troop strength, analyze the likelihood of breaching the Mechanical Temple, and formulate a trial operation plan!"

"Yes!" A voice, like a system notification, rang in Lei Chi's mind. A moment later, the voice continued: "Ding, high-energy target detected, Nordhua, level 926, Mechanical God, combat power index 66878!"

"Ding! High-energy reactants detected. 88% chance of finding a high-energy artifact!"

"Ding, lock signal detected, jammed..."

"Ding, data collection complete, report being compiled!"

"Ding, the Mechanical Temple has a total of 139 troops stationed there. The alchemy array has been activated and combined with the auxiliary city walls to generate a divine power barrier... Simulation calculations are underway. The invading force's combat power is 1.66 million Lords. 100 simulated battles are being conducted. Calculation in progress..."

"Ding, simulation calculation complete, data processing: the probability of the main character single-handedly breaking through the Mechanical Temple is 99.9%."

"Ding! Important note: This simulation calculation is based on currently collected information and is performed under ideal conditions. The results are for reference only. Actual combat conditions, such as lack of information and unforeseen events, can greatly affect or even overturn the calculation results!"

"Ding, battle plan generated: frontal assault! Targets have been prioritized for elimination, and the assault route has been determined. Please pay attention to receiving information after the battle begins."

The voice from the optical computer stopped, but Lei Chi's field of vision was filled with a wealth of data.

"The Mechanical God's combat power is less than 70,000! If nothing unexpected happens, my chances of taking it down if I attack head-on are 99.9%, it's practically a guaranteed victory!"

Lei Chi thought to himself, "It's only polite to reciprocate," so he decided to launch a counterattack against the Mechanical Temple.

"Then let's fight!"

Lei Chi didn't hesitate; if it was a sure win, he should take it immediately.

But just as he approached the mechanical temple, a strong sense of crisis suddenly rose in his heart.

At his level, intuition could no longer be ignored. Lei Chi immediately realized something was amiss. He stopped and issued another command to the Advanced Spaceborne Computer: "With the enhancement of my divine sense, re-examine the Mechanical Temple. There may be lurking targets. Investigate all players, war machines, and special life forms!"

"yes!"

The Kaituo light brain resumed its work, and Lei Chi could sense the divine power rapidly emanating from the small ball of light. He also generously poured his mental energy into the Kaituo light brain to enhance its detection capabilities.

Soon, the Pioneer AI provided the following information: "Hidden target detected, suspected to be a Sky Rift Clan member, assessed combat strength 24256!"

The AI ​​not only issued a report, but also transmitted an image to Lei Chi. The image showed a dark figure with no visible face, but its hands and feet were like eagle claws, and it also had a long tail.

"It's him!"

Lei Chi immediately remembered.

When the Lan family army first attacked Bliss City in the Azure Star Realm, a strange man with eagle claws appeared. He concealed his strength and eventually broke into the Dutian Divine Fiend Formation to rescue Lan Zheng.

Afterwards, this person lingered in Elysium for several days before finally leaving and disappearing.

Lei Chi searched for him several times afterward, but unfortunately he could not find him. He did not expect him to appear today, and he was hiding near the Mechanical Temple. He wondered what he was up to.

"This person's combat power is only a little over 40,000, which isn't weak, but he alone couldn't possibly give me such a strong psychological response. He's not the one who can threaten me!"

Lei Chi understood and continued to issue commands to the AI: "Continue to investigate. Do not overlook anything suspicious. Investigate people and objects carefully."

"Yes!" The AI ​​computer resumed its work, and this time, in less than five minutes, it issued an urgent alarm.

"Ding! Alert! Super energy aggregate detected. The aggregate is hidden in the Mechanical Temple. Combat power rating: 654128700!"

"Ding, reassessment of the Mechanical Temple. Recommendation: Stay away immediately!"

Lei Chi was also startled when he heard the information from the pioneering quantum computer.

"What?! A combat power rating exceeding 650 million? What kind of outrageous monster is that?"

Lei Chi dared to come here alone because he had a combat power of 1.66 million, which made him doubt that he was invincible.

Unexpectedly, an even more powerful one suddenly appeared, with combat power values ​​that were simply outrageous.

Lei Chi dared not go any further.

Suddenly, the PC transmitted another message: "Ding, unknown signal detected. Receive?"

"Unknown signal?" Lei Chi asked. "Received!"

"Ding, signal received, cracking in progress, text: [Mohammed·Song] coordinate sequence 84571, [Gatling Bodhisattva] coordinate sequence 15478, [Voltron] coordinate sequence 98552, message [152 Heavenly Venerable]!"

"Three sets of coordinates? What does that mean?"

Lei Chi was puzzled, but to be on the safe side, he quickly retreated, moving away from the Mechanical Temple, and abandoned the idea of ​​a direct attack.

At that very moment, behind the Mechanical Temple, the Mechanical God Nordwa sensed something and looked up at the sky.

Zhuoli and Xinuo, from the Temple of Technology, also looked up at the sky.

"What happened?"

"Is there an enemy attack?"

The two players from the Temple of Technology were not flustered.

With the chief god presiding over it, how could there be any danger near the mechanical temple?

They quickly suppressed their curiosity and continued fiddling with the quantum shuttle in front of them.

"In 30 minutes at most, the second batch of combatants will be able to use quantum teleportation. Senior, hurry up and gather the manpower!"

"Yes, judging from the first quantum shuttle experience, everything went very well. All 23 volunteers were transported without encountering any problems!"

"It seems Elysium is in complete chaos right now!"

"Yes, we should strike while the iron is hot and send more experts over!"

Zhuo Li and Xinuo kept talking, one sentence after another.

The mechanical god Nordhua remained silent, sensing something was amiss. After some thought, he bowed and said, "My two junior sisters, please stay here. I'll go check what's going on outside!"

After saying this, the thrusters on the back of the mechanical god activated and ignited, and he quickly soared into the sky.

At that moment, he could see the scene around him clearly.

The sixteen star pillars had now spread around the mechanical temple, but due to the divine power barrier, they remained suspended and could not fall.

The retreating Thunder Pool now stands out conspicuously beneath this vast star map.

"Who is it? Impressive tactics!"

The Mechanical God roared towards the Thunder Pool and made some settings. With a hum, the alchemical array outside the Mechanical Temple was activated, and countless cannons rose up and opened fire with a loud bang. Countless cannonballs, lasers, and flying blades bombarded the Thunder Pool.

Lei Chi remained motionless, then snapped his fingers, and the Hongchen Gourd appeared out of thin air in front of him.

"receive!"

Lei Chi gave another soft shout, and the gourd displayed its power. The small gourd mouth suddenly became like a bottomless pit, and everything that was bombarding Lei Chi, whether it was lasers or grenades, was transformed into light under the power of the gourd and flew into the gourd mouth.

"Not bad, not bad, it has provided some nourishment, enough to refine some Primordial Qi." Lei Chi looked calmly at the Mechanical God. "A minor god with a combat power of only 60,000, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"

(End of this chapter)