Chapter 341 – Earth Level Mecha, The War in the Deep Valley

Lan Chen’s message did not mention anything about his strength or the reasons why he disappeared after leaving the “two-man team.”

It seems the “shock period” is over.

Now there is something urgent for him.

[Lu Yuan, be careful. The information that you have obtained the Phoenix Feather has been leaked. Many forces are pursuing you. I even heard that the Distant Star Federation plans to launch a satellite in the embers mountain secret realm to lock onto your position!]

[However, people have already been dispatched to support you. Try to get in touch with them.]

Launching a satellite to pinpoint my exact location, that’s ruthless.

Lu Yuan realized he had underestimated the value of a single Phoenix Feather.

The main problem was that the Phoenix Feather had not been successfully cataloged by him. Everyone believed he wanted to “hoard” it, so in a sense, the Phoenix Feather was still considered “ownerless.”

“Of course, it doesn’t rule out the possibility that the Distant Star Federation had long wanted to do this and is using my situation as an excuse…”

Using methods like launching a satellite to monitor the entire secret realm map seems a bit like cheating…

Since the Distant Star Federation would choose to launch a satellite in the secret realm, it certainly couldn’t be a simple satellite that would be easily blocked by evil energy waves like those used in the old city circle.

Lu Yuan had heard of such top-tier technology methods, using special signals that can avoid the influence of evil energy waves to obtain relatively clear and complete images to a large extent.

The cost is extremely high, and he didn’t expect the Distant Star Federation to be willing to spend this much.

“They see this exploration, where even in the periphery, top-tier rare materials like the Phoenix Feather have appeared, so they are sparing no expense to become the biggest winner in this joint exploration?”

Lu Yuan thought his guess was likely accurate.

He saw several friend requests in the background, glanced at them, and did not accept.

Thinking about it, Lu Yuan simply took out his Flying Bear ID card along with his auxiliary optical brain and crushed it in his hand.

This ID card contained a chip developed by the Distant Star Federation to record embers value, which could likely include a positioning signal from the Federation.

Yes.

Earlier, Lan Chen had mentioned to him that the way to conceal wondrous items found in the secret realm was to destroy his ID card directly. Without the chip capturing his activities in the secret realm, his embers value wouldn’t change.

Of course, this also meant completely withdrawing from the embers ranking, forfeiting any additional rewards during the final settlement.

Lu Yuan had no interest in these so-called extra rewards. He had wanted to do this for a long time but had been held back by Lan Chen’s presence.

Now, acting alone, he could easily remove this constraint.

“The communicator can only reach people within the secret realm. Instead of waiting for someone to pick me up, I’d rather act independently.”

“This should buy some time before the Distant Star Federation’s satellite finds me…”

Lu Yuan’s eyes flickered.

Honestly, it didn’t really matter to him, as he never planned to hide for long-he just wanted more freedom of movement.

“Cuckoo-“

The sound of a cuckoo bird urging him came from ahead. Lu Yuan noticed that without realizing it, they had ventured deep into the primitive forest.

The centuries-old trees around him were at least twice as old as those he had encountered before.

Each tree was at least fifty meters tall, with trunks about fifteen meters thick. The dense canopy completely blocked out the sky, allowing no sunlight to penetrate.

However, the forest had its own light source. Tiny light spots, smaller than fireflies, covered every inch of Lu Yuan’s view, emitted as a result of years of slow oxidation of floating microorganisms.

The scene before him evoked in Lu Yuan a sense of eerie, magical beauty, as if he had stumbled into an ancient and mysterious kingdom.

Lu Yuan quietly absorbed the rich evil deity factors floating in the air, continuously strengthening the “Blood Pill” in his body, which had just undergone a transformation.

He named it the “First Transformation Blood Pill.”

He sensed that this ‘blood pill’ had not yet reached its limit and would likely undergo several more cycles of expansion and contraction.

“Cuckoo-“

The cuckoo bird flying ahead urged again.

Lu Yuan frowned slightly and couldn’t help but speak, “We’ve walked so far and not found a single wondrous item? Are you messing with me?”

“I don’t see your sincerity. I think I want to terminate our ‘cooperation.'”

“Cuckoo!”

Before Lu Yuan finished speaking, the cuckoo bird swooped right up to him.

Its tiny black eyes, the size of green beans, stared unblinkingly at Lu Yuan, emitting strong waves of “indignant” consciousness-

“Just up ahead! This time! I guarantee you’ll be satisfied! Cuckoo!”

“Uh…”

Lu Yuan felt the bird’s unprecedented determination, as if it was ready to fight him if he turned away now.

Thinking it over, he decided to trust it one more time.

“Alright.”

Lu Yuan nodded, “But let’s be clear, if this doesn’t work out, you have to give me the golden feather. Hmm… even letting me touch it would do.”

“Cuckoo-“

The cuckoo bird responded nonchalantly and then flew rapidly ahead.

As they ventured deeper, Lu Yuan was surprised to find that-

The presence of evil deity factors, or legendary aura, had dramatically decreased in the forest.

“Boom boom boom!-“

He heard what sounded like a giant beast roaring, accompanied by the deafening blasts of cannon fire.

“Why is there the sound of technology cannons deep inside embers mountain?!”

Lu Yuan was startled, wondering if he heard wrong.

But soon the sound echoed again, and this time he heard it clearly-it was indeed the sound of an energy cannon firing.

He even heard the roar of a superpowered engine, identical to the sound from his previous battles with the Distant Star Federation’s Earth Armament.

The superpowered engine’s roar is distinctive; Lu Yuan couldn’t possibly mistake it.

“What exactly is going on?”

Lu Yuan’s mind tensed slightly. Without the cuckoo bird’s prompting, he sped up and rushed swiftly toward the source of the sound.

A few minutes later, Lu Yuan parted the dense layers of foliage to behold a scene of unparalleled shock.

–

He was situated on a high peak.

Below him lay a vast valley surrounded by dense jungle.

Hovering above the valley was a colossal combat shuttle.

From its underside protruded a disc-like object that voraciously absorbed the evil deity factors and legendary aura from the air.

Beneath the shuttle, numerous modification system and new martial arts system warriors, clad in combat suits, floated and roamed.

Their laser guns and energy cannons fired incessantly downwards, and several individuals combined their efforts to form a strategic-level superpowered cannon. Each time it fired, a small red mushroom cloud would rise from the valley below.

Three combat mechas, each over ten meters tall and either pure black or deep blue, roared and charged like wild beasts.

Wherever they passed, they left behind a trail of fiery light and blood.

“Earth level Mecha?!”

Lu Yuan’s pupils shrank instantly upon seeing these three mechas.

He had never seen a true Earth level Mecha, but he could sense their aura.

They resembled the Earth Armament he had torn apart with his bare hands, but were far more advanced and refined, with energy fluctuations more than ten times those of the Earth Armament!

If they weren’t genuine Earth level Mechas, what else could they be?

“Three Earth level Mechas!? What are they doing here?”

Lu Yuan scanned the shuttle, the warriors, and the mechas but saw no visible insignia from any organization. They seemed to belong to a gray area of sorts.

However, upon closer inspection, he could discern that this group was divided into several factions.

It looked like a temporary cooperative operation.

As for their besieged targets…

Lu Yuan’s gaze moved downward, taking in the myriad ancient and rudimentary buildings scattered throughout the valley.

But what caught his eye most were the strange natives, each over three meters tall, with snow-white skin adorned with numerous scarlet markings.

“Phoenix bloodline!”

The term jumped into Lu Yuan’s mind.

He had heard Lan Chen mention them, but he had never seen one in person.

As he carefully observed these so-called Phoenix bloodline natives, he noted their strength…

How should he put it?

Ordinary Phoenix bloodline individuals weren’t exceptionally powerful, perhaps just a few times stronger than an average person. When faced with numerous unknown faction warriors who generally possessed strengths at level SS and above, they were simply outclassed.

However, that didn’t mean there were no powerful individuals among the Phoenix bloodline.

There were those likely considered “warriors” within their tribe.

Their strength and speed were completely on par with level SS and SSS Cyborgs. At close range, they could dismember a fully modified SS-level Cyborg with a single strike.

Some of them could even manipulate flames and had an incredibly resilient life force.

Lu Yuan witnessed one Phoenix bloodline individual getting blasted through by an energy cannon, yet still continuing to fight valiantly.

Their wounds healed rapidly, with blood that resembled molten lava, which would burn and emit white smoke upon contact with the ground.

Moreover, when a Phoenix bloodline member died, their corpse would rapidly ignite and from the ashes, a completely blackened, charred figure would rise, screaming and lunging at their killer…

Only to explode like a bomb with a loud bang.

Among the Phoenix bloodline were two “giants” nearly fifty meters tall, composed entirely of burning rock and lava.

These two “lava giants” were the real mainstay of the Phoenix bloodline’s resistance against the technological army.

They possessed immense strength and were unafraid of injury, drawing the majority of the enemy’s firepower.

Lu Yuan sharply noticed two visibly elderly Phoenix bloodline individuals behind the lava giants, being protected by a group of their kin. They were clutching a red gemstone the size of a human head and chanting incessantly.

He sensed powerful mental waves emanating from them, guessing that these two Phoenix bloodline elders might be controlling the actions of the lava giants on the battlefield.

“This ability seems quite intriguing. I wonder if I could unlock a related extraordinary profession by getting my hands on that red crystal?”

Lu Yuan’s eyes gleamed with interest.

Few men could resist the allure of becoming a [Summoner], and Lu Yuan was no exception.

However, he quickly snapped out of it and turned to the cuckoo bird perched on his shoulder.

“Why did you bring me here? To watch a battle? Where’s the wondrous item you promised that would leave me satisfied? I don’t see any sincerity in our cooperation!”

Lu Yuan bluntly pointed out the cuckoo bird’s apparent lack of sincerity.

“Cuckoo! Cuckoo!”

The cuckoo bird squawked in frustration, extending a wing to furiously point out a specific location to Lu Yuan.

Following its direction, Lu Yuan looked…

And in the next second, his breath caught in his throat!