Chapter 89

Just as the plasma cannon on the alien commander's right arm emitted a pale purple energy halo, Su Jing, taking advantage of the 10-degree shift to the left by the energy shields of the 10 robots, glided out like a light shadow, skimming along the golden crystal rock deep within the mine—

The spiritual energy of the second level of Qi Refining swirled around her ankles, making her footsteps so light they were almost inaudible. As her shoes brushed against the rocky ground, they only kicked up fine gold dust, which was instantly dispersed by the heat of the mine tunnel. The enhanced laser gun in her hand was already in "single-shot mode," its muzzle gleaming with a pale red light. Her gaze was fixed on the gap on the commander's back that wasn't covered by the metal casing—

That's the perfect angle to attack, right in front of the blue core on the chest.

"Buzz—" As soon as the energy ball of the plasma cannon left the barrel, Su Jing suddenly accelerated, sliding her body against the commander's thick metal legs to his back, with the muzzle of the laser gun only 5 meters away from the blue core.

She took a deep breath, her fingertip pulling the trigger. Two red energy bullets shot out with a "whoosh" sound, accurately hitting the metal ring on the core surface—

With two muffled thuds, the three metal rings surrounding the core instantly shattered, and pale blue energy light gushed out from the break like a fountain. Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the blue core, and the light it emitted instantly dimmed by half.

The alien commander's body stiffened abruptly, and the plasma cannon on his right arm went silent with a "click," the pale purple aura inside the barrel quickly dissipating.

The crystal at its diamond-shaped head was flashing wildly and emitting a buzzing electrical sound, clearly indicating that damage to the core had caused system malfunction.

Before Su Jing could fire a follow-up shot, the commander suddenly turned around and swung his metal hand wildly behind him. However, due to the loss of core energy, his movement was a beat too slow, and he only grazed the golden crystal rock next to Su Jing, leaving a deep mark with a "clang".

It seemed to realize it could no longer fight, and dragged its heavy metal body away into the darkness deeper into the mine. Each step was accompanied by the clanging of its metal shell, and the blue core in its chest continued to overflow with energy light, leaving a pale blue mark on the rocky ground.

"No need to chase, let's deal with the trouble later." Su Jing raised her hand to signal the robot to stop the pursuit. She had just put away the laser gun when she heard chaotic footsteps coming from the direction of the mine entrance, mixed with Jack's arrogant shouts: "'I am the God of Wealth'! Stop hiding! We all saw it. You dug up so much gold crystal. If you know what's good for you, hand it over, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

As soon as he finished speaking, 15 figures appeared at the corner of the mine tunnel—it was Jack's team. Eight of them were wearing dark protective suits typical of American teams, three were wearing light-colored jackets with EU markings, and four were wearing unidentified gray overalls. They were either holding iron bars or simply modified ore picks, and all of them had greedy expressions on their faces.

Jack, who was at the front, saw the scattered fragments of gold crystal ore on the ground and his eyes lit up instantly. He reached out to grab them, shouting, "There really is gold crystal! Brothers, let's grab it! She's all alone, and the robot is protecting her over there. There are more of us than we are, what are we afraid of!"

Su Jing stood beside the golden crystal rock, showing no sign of panic. Her fingertips slid rapidly across the panel, issuing commands to the 10 robots: "Immediately deactivate the energy shield, switch to 'laser cannon mode,' aim the cannons at the pursuers, prioritize attacking targets wielding weapons, attack intensity: medium, avoid fatal blows but incapacitate them!"

Ten robots responded instantly. The pale blue energy shield dissipated with a "hum," the alloy shield retracted into the body, and a half-meter-long metal cannon barrel popped out from the shoulder. The inner wall of the cannon barrel glowed with a pale red light, which was the built-in laser cannon device.

They spread out in a fan shape, with their cannons simultaneously aimed at Jack's team. The system notification reads: "[Robot laser cannon mode activated. Current energy remaining: 40%. Moderate attack can fire 12 times consecutively. Attack range: 15 meters. Hit can cause muscle burns and weapon damage.]"

"You dare to make a move?!" Jack had just taken a step when he saw the robot's cannon pointed at him. His expression changed instantly, but he still tried to put on a brave face. "We have 15 people, and you only have 10 robots. If we really fight, it's not certain who will win or lose!"

The people behind him echoed his sentiments, but no one dared to rush forward first. They merely tightened their grip on their weapons, their eyes filled with hesitation.

Su Jing was too lazy to waste words with them. She lightly tapped "Fire" on the panel—the laser cannons of 10 robots fired simultaneously, and 10 pale red laser beams shot towards Jack's team like arrows! The five people in the front holding iron rods didn't have time to dodge. The laser beams hit their arms right there. With a "sizzle", their clothes instantly started smoking, and a red and swollen burn mark appeared on their arms. The iron rods fell to the ground with a "clang", and the men grimaced in pain, squatting on the ground and groaning.

"Retreat! Retreat now!" Seeing his comrade injured, Jack dared not fight any longer. He shouted and turned to run. The remaining 10 men followed suit in a panicked retreat, some even losing their shoes, only concerned with running out of the mine tunnel. No one dared to look back. In the chaos, a cloth bag in the arms of a man in gray overalls fell to the ground with a "clatter," and the hematite crystals inside scattered out—

These hematite crystals shimmered with a pale reddish light and had fine impurities on their surface. After scanning, the system indicated: "[10 kg of hematite crystals, 70% purity, containing a small amount of impurities, requires further refining]".

Only after Su Jing and the others had completely stopped listening to Jack's team's footsteps did she allow the robot to put away its laser cannon and switch back to "alert mode".

She walked to the scattered hematite crystals and bent down to pick them up one by one.

The ore felt heavy in her hand, and the impurities on the surface made it feel rough, clearly different from the 80% pure hematite she had mined before. She stored all the ore in her spatial storage, creating a special "low-purity ore zone" for it. The panel displayed a message: "[10 kg of hematite crystals (70% purity) added to the low-purity ore zone, already categorized and marked, ready for further refining]".

At this moment, the faint red energy halo of the laser cannon still lingered in the mine tunnel. Scattered on the ground were iron rods and ore picks dropped by Jack's team, as well as several pieces of gold crystal rocks that had been melted by the plasma cannon, gleaming with the luster of solidified gold liquid.

Su Jing walked to the area the robot had previously excavated, looking at the remaining gold crystal ore fragments on the ground. She touched one with her fingertip—the fragments glowed with a rich, bright yellow light. The system notification read: [Gold Crystal Ore Purity 95%, No Impurities, Can be Used Directly for Enhancement]. She used her consciousness to instruct the robot to check its energy status. The panel displayed: [Current Robot Energy Remaining 35%, Needs Replenishment to Continue Excavation]. She then took out several pieces of flammable iron ore from her spatial storage and placed them next to the robot's energy interface—

Upon contact with the iron ore interface, a gentle heat was instantly released, the robot's energy bar slowly recovered, and the display screen lit up with a pale green "Energy Replenishing" message.

Su Jing leaned against a golden crystal rock and wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead—she had just dealt with the BOSS and Jack's team in succession, and although she escaped unscathed, she still needed to adjust her state.

She took out a piece of gold crystal ore from her spatial storage and examined it carefully in her palm: the gold patterns on the surface of the ore were uniform, with a warm glow, and without any impurities, making it even more precious than the hematite she had seen before.

Thinking back to the low-purity hematite she had just collected, she planned in her mind: after the mining was finished, she would first check the purity of all the ores, and store the low-purity ones separately, and find an opportunity to refine them later. After all, the higher the purity of the ore, the wider its uses, whether it was to enhance laser guns or to make heating equipment.