Star Hunter.

Chapter 256 The Long-Lost Ring Resonance, Yuan Liao

Lazy tune

The so-called subordinates of this mechanical eagle refer to those that broke away from the sand dunes, not those that had previously fought with Xilin. In comparison, Xilin could feel that the former had a stronger defensive force. Putting aside their attack power for the time being, the superiority of these robots can be seen from the degree of their disguise as sand dunes.

Actually, there's another method, which Gray Cat told Xilin. The higher the level of the robot, the more refined and clear its mechanical language becomes, rather than being chaotic. Of course, this method isn't for everyone; those who don't understand mechanical language would never be able to see it.

The first mechanical lizard charged toward Pistura at the front. It was so fast that it left only a trail of sand flying as it ran, but no trace of itself.

As Pistura jumped off the airship, the mechanical lizard was already in front of him. But Pistura didn't fire. When he landed steadily on the ground, he had the mechanical lizard in his hand, tightly gripping its neck, and crushing it to pieces with a thud.

Pistura flung the headless mechanical lizard onto the sand, looked at the mechanical eagle standing on a large robot, then his gaze fell on the people locked in two transparent pods, and he walked over step by step.

Fu Qingqing and Gorjo walked behind Pistura, the three of them forming a triangle.

Pistura's action was the best unwitting response to the mechanical eagle's words. Xilin smiled and said, "It seems the result is quite clear."

The mechanical eagle's eyes narrowed, and a cry with a variable frequency sound rang out. Numerous robots that separated from the sand dunes and mechanical animals that rushed out from under the sand after hearing the eagle's cry surrounded Xilin and his three companions. Only the robot guarding the two transparent pods remained motionless.

The mechanical eagle flapped its wings, like a battle horn, heralding the start of the fight.

These robots are now much more rigid than their predecessors and are more flexible in their transformations. They can even transform into other animals to better cope with situations while hiding during a feast.

Xilin ignored the people inside the two transparent pods and swung his knife, joining Pistura and the others in hacking and slashing at the robots. These robots and mechanical beasts would have a chance to start over as long as their heads weren't completely destroyed, so every hit had to completely destroy their heads, otherwise it would be a waste of time. Moreover, there were too many of these robots, and if they couldn't be dealt with in one go, the burden would be too heavy. After all, humans can't compete with machines in terms of endurance.

Xilin kept swinging his knife, but didn't use a gun. Each strike was delivered at the perfect angle in a very short time, with just the right amount of force to conserve energy while still shattering the robot's head.

During the battle against the robots, Xilin clearly noticed their learning ability. Their movements weren't just fast, but also skillful, capable of learning Xilin's combat techniques. In addition, they possessed computational abilities.

Gore and his team started using guns early on, and initially their accuracy was 100%. However, their accuracy gradually declined, and some robots began to dodge bullets or use their partial protective shields to block part of the bullet's impact. As a result, the game became increasingly deadlocked.

Guan Feng's goal is for their shooting percentage to be no lower than 99.9% during training, but now, Gorejo, Fu Qingqing, and even Pistura's shooting percentages have all fallen below that value.

These robots can analyze the trajectory of bullets based on previous shots and determine the best evasion and cover routes when bullets are aimed at them. Therefore, when Gore and his men fired, the robots were also able to calculate the final impact point of the bullets.

Although Pistura and his team knew this drawback, they had no choice. The fastest half of the Purgatory Razer-type bullet did not have explosive capability, but if they used explosive bullets, the difference in speed could be exploited by the robots to dodge.

As Goryo struggled more and more, three mechanical lizards and two mechanical snakes charged at him. When Goryo fired at them, the heads of the two mechanical snakes and two mechanical lizards dodged, but only one mechanical lizard was hit in the head and rendered incapacitated.

While dodging, Gorjo fired his gun. Although the remaining two mechanical snakes and mechanical lizards were killed one after another, other mechanical animals joined in during this time.

Goryo's experience was limited, and he was still somewhat inferior to Pistura and Fu Qingqing, at least in terms of mental state under such circumstances. After narrowly dodging the venom of the mechanical snake and the laser bullets of the mechanical lizard, a mechanical sand scorpion swung the hook blade on its tail and slashed towards Goryo.

The mechanical sand scorpion's head exploded, and the hook blades on its tail slowed down, allowing Goreyo to dodge.

Bang bang bang!

After the mechanical sand scorpion, the mechanical animals surrounding Goryo were blown off one by one.

"Thanks!" Gore said to Sirin during a break at the banquet.

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Xilin kept firing his gun, and explosions rang out one after another without stopping. Because of Xilin, while the other robots and mechanical animals were focused on him, Pistura and his two companions were already firing their bullets.

A robot can dodge a bullet from one of Pisturra's three, but it can't dodge a bullet from all three—at least not yet.

The number of robots and mechanical animals has now been reduced from nearly a hundred to just over twenty, and it continues to decrease every moment.

The mechanical eagle looked into the distance. An army was already approaching. They couldn't delay any longer. Judging from the current situation, these people wouldn't use the formula in exchange.

The mechanical eagle shook its wings, and two large robots gripped the transparent capsule in their hands.

Since you lack sincerity, then...

Actually, the mechanical eagle wanted to see the expressions on Xilin and the others' faces when they saw the two old guys locked in the transparent capsule being mashed into mincemeat. But before it could finish speaking, it heard two cracking sounds. When it looked over, the hands that the two robots had been holding the transparent capsule were gone, leaving only the crackling sound of electricity at the ends of their severed wrists.

A gray shadow flashed by, rushing towards Xilin, knocking away several mechanical animals blocking its path, before landing on Xilin's shoulder and calmly licking its paws.

Pistura and the others didn't see what just happened either. Pistura's secret orders were that they would rather lose the two old academicians than leak the formula, and that the culprit be caught and killed. So he was prepared to see a bloody scene, but he didn't expect to see the two large robot arms with empty wrists when he turned around.

Gore and Fu Qingqing were in a similar state, still somewhat dazed.

There are only seven or eight mechanical beasts left now. Take advantage of this lull and shoot them all out.

The mechanical eagle stared intently at the gray cat perched on Xilin's shoulder, licking its paws and wiping its face. It couldn't understand why the cat had suddenly appeared without a sound. Logically, no living creature in the vicinity should escape its detection, but this cat defied its understanding. Coupled with the sudden disappearance of the two robotic hands and the transparent capsule, the mechanical eagle was now completely baffled.

Is it also a mechanical type? No, the results from the spectral analysis are different from those of these evolved mechanical species, but why does it still feel a bit off?

The protective light shield in front of the mechanical eagle blocked the bullets fired by Xilin and also drew the mechanical eagle's attention back.

Flying Eagle had to admit that the gun in Xilin's hand was very threatening; without the protection of the light shield, it would be a pile of scrap metal by now.

The feathers under its wings transformed into propulsion systems, propelling the eagle into flight and soaring into the sky. Meanwhile, two large robots slowly morphed into fighter jets and flew into the sky.

Boom! Boom!

Two beams of light struck the two large robots, causing them to fall and crash onto the sand, creating a small storm.

The other beam aimed at the eagle was dodged by the eagle, but while the eagle dodged the particle beam, it was hit by five consecutive bullets from the Silin that flew over on a gliding platform. The bullets did not hit the eagle directly, but instead struck the protective light shield around the eagle.

However, the vibrations caused by the protective light shield reduced the eagle's sensitivity, followed by the capture net fired by Pistura.

The electric grid completely enveloped the eagle, and the protective light shield had gradually faded under the grid's use.

The eagle let out a loud cry, and Xilin and Pistura quickly retreated upon hearing it. Sure enough, the mechanical eagle exploded the next moment. The shockwave from the explosion pushed Xilin far away. Fortunately, Xilin was physically strong, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.

Xilin glanced back at Pistura. Well, he had protective gear, so there was no need to worry.

As Xilin wobbled back to the ground, he said, "Use this thing less often in the future, it's not good."

For Pistura, the flying glide was something only immature people did; it was only good for looking cool. Its extremely low stability made it practically useless on the battlefield, so he didn't recommend that Xilin use it.

Xilin nodded in agreement, but he had a few thoughts on his mind. He was already used to flying gliders, and the one under his feet was one he had modified himself. Although it looked like an ordinary flying entertainment toy to others, Xilin still liked it because it was convenient and offered a lot of freedom.

With a spit, the gray cat spat out what was in its mouth.

When it vomited, the gray cat's mouth suddenly became very large, but only for a short time. After vomiting, it quickly returned to its original size.

So all Pistula and the others saw was a flash of gray shadow, and then the two hands holding the transparent pods came out, with a few pieces of undigested sea monster flesh still stuck to them. This made Gorejo and Fu Qingqing's faces twist, while Pistula, although still looking serious and rigid, couldn't help but twitch his eyes slightly when he saw this.

That's disgusting...

The two elderly academicians, still unconscious inside the transparent capsule, were checked by Pistura after he opened the capsule.

"There's no danger, I'll just get an injection when I get back." After saying that, Pistura began to survey his surroundings. The machines, still emitting crackling electrical noises, lay scattered on the ground. Pistura's current thought was to go back and reapply to Guan Feng for the right to use the Infernal Razer. Every time he saw the Infernal Razer, he felt it was incredibly slow. After this battle with the robots, he had realized that the Infernal Razer couldn't keep up with the speed. Moreover, Guan Feng had also begun developing the Infernal Razer. Once it was all out there, would they still need a day? Not long after, Yuan Xingchen arrived with his men. The particle beam that shot down the two large robots was ordered to be fired by Yuan Xingchen.

Seeing that Xilin was safe and sound, Yuan Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief and didn't worry much about the safety of the two old academicians.

Pistura's communicator, which was monitoring the ground situation, suddenly rang. The fact that the communicator was working meant that the entire communication network had been almost fully restored.

"Captain, something's happened here!" While Pistura was on the phone, Fu Qingqing and Goreyo also received messages. They were both reporting the same thing: something had gone wrong on Staben's end.

Xilin was undoubtedly the focus of this matter, but many people overlooked Staben. Even though Staben was in the same building as the people from the Royal Academy of Sciences, and was guarded by people from the Imperial United Guard and the Royal Guard, things still went wrong.

Despite being heavily guarded, the people they were protecting were still threatened by outsiders! One has to admire the capabilities of those robots.

Inside that building, when people discovered them, the academicians and scholars of the Royal Academy of Sciences, as well as Staben in the next room, had all fainted and were in a deep coma. Tests revealed that they had been hypnotized and had leaked a lot of information. Although it could not be said to be extremely important, the information these people possessed should not be underestimated.

As for Starben, Sirin could also understand why those robots were looking for him.

Indeed, among the people here, only Xilin knows the latest Aquamarine formula, but Staben is the original discoverer of the formula. Since they cannot obtain the formula from Xilin, they will try to get it from Staben himself.

Xilin believed that with the intelligence of Black Viper and his group, they would naturally be able to analyze several new Aquamarine formulas using Staben's research methods. Whether the optimal formula, derived from the Sea King Beast egg, would be authentic remained to be seen. Of course, one thing was certain: after today, the Royal Academy of Sciences would be very busy. They would seize the time to study Aquamarine to avoid falling behind Black Viper. If the Royal Academy of Sciences' research on Aquamarine was inferior to Black Viper's, they would lose face immensely.

Meanwhile, in the universe outside the planet, at a certain distance from the military starships stationed outside the planet, a creature similar to the mechanical eagle emerged from its cloaked state. In front of it, a spacecraft revealed its shape. Before the military starships could react, the eagle flew into the spacecraft, and then the spacecraft re-entered cloaked state and sped away.

Xilin doesn't need to worry about the spacecraft outside the planet; that's something for the two armies and their high-ranking officials to discuss in depth.

After being asked a series of formulaic questions, Xilin was led into a building, but it was not the original one. The original building had been reduced to ruins in the battle between the army and the robots.

The return date was postponed by two days. Xilin lay in bed and closed his eyes to rest. The battle with the robot was too mentally taxing. He was constantly calculating and counter-calculating. Now that he was relaxing, he unsurprisingly felt very tired.

After walking around the room once, the gray cat opened its mouth and spat out an egg.

This was the sea monster egg that it had used as a toy to amuse itself. It had swallowed the egg to cooperate with Xilin's actions but couldn't bear to put it down. The gray cat had initially thought that it would be fine if the egg was digested, but to its surprise, the egg was still intact. The outer layer of residue had been digested, and the shell had become much smoother, but it remained perfectly intact.

"It's really hard to digest!" The gray cat pushed the egg with its paw, and the egg, now free of any attached food, rolled around on the ground.

After playing with the eggs for a while, the gray cat jumped onto Xilin's shoulder and closed its eyes as if it were dozing off. But in reality, the gray cat and Xilin were communicating, and the person monitoring them was completely unaware of this silent interaction between the two.

When these robots appeared, Xilin felt a sense of familiarity. Many of these robots possessed independent thought, especially the leader. Aside from their metallic bodies, these robots' minds were closer to humans. They had their own expressions and emotions, and knew anger. This rich range of emotions reminded Xilin of Sigmar, far away in another galaxy.

This guess was confirmed by Grey Cat.

Each type of machine can be identified by its mechanical language.

If we compare them to the human evolutionary tree, even if the robots and mechanical beasts that Shirin saw do not belong to the same branch, they all started from the same point, just like Sigma's starting point.

This means that Sigma's master was indeed in this galaxy. So many years have passed, and Sigma's master is long gone, but the legacy still exists. However, is the descendant of that Sigma master whom we have never met really in Black Viper?

Within the Lansa Empire, Xilin has yet to discover any information about Master Sigma's deeds. Xilin has also consulted some historical records, but found no relevant information. Xilin had once doubted whether this was the star system Sigma had mentioned, but now it seems that everything is indeed correct.

The mechanical eagle's final cry was a confirmation of whether the operation against Starburn had gone smoothly. Only after receiving confirmation of its success did the mechanical eagle decisively self-destruct.

"Silin, are we going to stand against Sigma's master?" the gray cat asked. It had absolutely no liking for those robots and mechanical beasts, a complete opposite of its feelings when it first met Sigma. Sigma made it willing to be close to him, but these robots made it feel utterly nauseous.

"It's not clear yet, but we'll definitely find out in the future," Xilin said.

The gray cat sighed deeply. What if it couldn't help but kill the offspring of its master if they were to become enemies?

Xilin patted the gray cat. "Alright, don't think too much. It's still unclear. Don't worry unnecessarily." The next two days were relatively quiet, so Xilin didn't need to worry too much. The busiest people right now were the Royal Academy of Sciences. This incident had served as a wake-up call for the Royal Academy of Sciences. Research on both information technology and new materials was extremely urgent. If they couldn't produce results soon, those robots would be able to slip away from everyone's noses again.

The high-ranking members of the Royal Academy of Sciences, who have always considered themselves academic giants, held an emergency meeting after this incident. Xilin did not know the specific content of the meeting, nor did he care to know. Now Xilin is returning with three armies. Why three? Because in addition to the Royal Guard and the Imperial Guard, Yuan Xingchen and his family are also accompanying him.

Many people began to wonder about the reasons behind the Yuan family's unwavering presence.

Guan Feng did not contact Xi Lin during this period, which was very strange. In the past, Guan Feng would have contacted Xi Lin at least once, but this time, even if Xi Lin took the initiative to contact him, he could not get in touch.

The reason why they couldn't get in touch with Guan Feng was finally found out when Xilin arrived at the First Affiliated Hospital.

Yuan Xingchen and his family members had certain restrictions on their movements within the First Affiliated Hospital, so Yuan Xingchen only brought a few people with him, while the others waited at the designated location.

The first thing Xilin did upon returning to the First Affiliated Hospital was to go find Guan Feng. Before even entering the door, Xilin felt a chilling oppressive atmosphere.

Looking at Yuan Xingchen, who was pretending not to know anything with his eyes down, Xilin finally opened the gate and stepped into the courtyard. The moment he stepped into the courtyard, the ring on Xilin's hand began to vibrate, as if he had been touched by an electric current. It was a tingling pain, but he did not feel any danger. Instead, it seemed as if he was impatient.

This is the first time in all the years I've had the leaf pattern ring that it has reacted this way.

With a loud bang, the door to Guan Feng's residence was kicked open from the inside, and the entire electronic door panel was kicked away.

Yuan Xingchen and several members of the Yuan family, who were standing behind Xilin, were startled by the sound of the door being kicked open and took a step back.

"Yuan Liao, this is my territory! How dare you kick down my door on my turf?!" Guan Feng roared from inside the house.

In front of outsiders, Guan Feng was always a gentleman, with a slight smile, but this roar shattered that gentlemanly image.

After the door was kicked open, a figure was revealed. His hair was gray, but his figure was still upright, showing no signs of hunchback or decline.

When Xilin saw the person standing at the door, he had a feeling of seeing Yuanye again. However, this person's aura was too strong. The restrained sharpness that had accumulated over the years made people afraid to look directly at him. Yuanye's aura was very gentle, as gentle as a warm breeze.

Similar appearance, but vastly different styles.

Yuan Liao was sitting on the sofa in Guan Feng's living room, drinking tea and exchanging sarcastic remarks with Guan Feng, when suddenly his fingers trembled. How many years had it been since he had felt this way?

When they were young, their father brought three rings and put them on the fingers of the three people of their generation. This feeling arose when the rings transformed into a circle of scrolling leaf patterns on their fingers.

There was a time when Yuan Liao thought he would never feel this way again. After his sister passed away, Yuan Liao often stared blankly at the curled lines on his fingers. At that time, Yuan Liao had already abdicated. At that time, Yuan Liao experienced an unprecedented sadness.

With each turn of the gears of time, the teeth on those gears leave an imprint on his heart. Whenever he looks back, he can always see that clear gear imprint. It is the passage of time, and also an unforgettable memory.

So when that feeling returned to his fingers, Hara Ryo felt an urge to cry.

However, the person standing not far away was not the one he remembered. Although Yuan Liao had already investigated Xilin and analyzed Xilin's genotype, this contradictory feeling was very uncomfortable.

Is it gone? It's probably gone. So many years have passed, and the ring has changed hands.

Yuan Liao strode towards Xi Lin, trying to suppress his unsteady breathing. After looking at the scroll pattern on Xi Lin's hand, he grabbed Xi Lin's shoulder and dragged him into the house.

Yuan Xingchen and the others were about to follow them in when Yuan Liao shouted, "Get the hell out of here!" which stopped them in their tracks.

Guan Feng watched as Yuan Liao dragged his student into a room and slammed the door shut. He opened his mouth, muttered a curse, and then turned his attention to Yuan Xingchen and the others standing in the courtyard. He began to discuss compensation for his house and damages for emotional distress.

Xilin was dragged into the room by his collar, but he didn't fight back. He was thinking that the difference between the person in front of him and Yuanye was too great. Yuanye would never have grabbed someone like this back then.

After Yuan Liao dragged Xi Lin into the room, he realized that the room was Guan Feng's spare kitchen. Yuan Liao found the pots and pans around him annoying, so he scooped them up, squeezed them into a ball, opened the window, and threw them out.

After cleaning, Yuan Liao opened a protective shield, turning the area into a small, inaccessible compartment.

"You...you...you..." Too excited, Yuan Liao stammered "you" for a long time without getting anything out. Finally, he grabbed Xilin's collar and shook him, "Say it!" Xilin: "..."

Please, what do you want me to say? I know nothing about the Yuan family's affairs!

After thinking for a moment, Xilin said, "Ahem, this Louzhi was left to me by my master after he passed away." "Your master is Yuanye?" Yuan Liao's voice trembled, somewhat hoarse, and sounded very suppressed.

Xilin nodded.

Although he was prepared, upon hearing the news of Yuan Ye's passing, Yuan Liao still couldn't help but feel his eyes well up with tears. He took a few deep breaths to hold back his tears and continued to ask, "Did he leave anything behind?"

"Yes, my master wished to return to his roots after his death."

With a wave of his hand, Xilin released the wooden coffin. The coffin was still sealed tightly, but Yuan Liao could sense that the person inside was Yuan Ye, and that the person with the same bloodline as him was inside the coffin built with the Fuji tree...

When Yuan Liao placed his fingers on the coffin, his expression suddenly changed. He then quickly put the coffin away, grabbed the grieving Xilin, kicked open the door, and rushed out.

Guan Feng and Yuan Xingchen, who were discussing compensation in the courtyard, saw Yuan Liao rush over like the wind, then decisively fly away in the flying car Yuan Xingchen and the others had arrived in, without even leaving Yuan Xingchen behind, leaving the few people in the courtyard standing there blankly. (!!!)