Zero's calm voice came from the channel: "Don't be distracted, keep fighting. I've activated new defensive runes, and the poison won't spread any further."

Meanwhile, on Zero's screen, the poison's rune chains were blocked by the psychic light array. They leaped frantically, trying to break through, but were repelled every time they touched the rune boundary. The red alarm on the screen gradually faded, and the poison's encroachment rate slowed significantly.

"Done!" Zero tapped the keyboard with his fingers, a faint smile on his face. "These runes are temporarily suppressed. You guys can keep fighting."

You Yu Jian Jia breathed a sigh of relief, his tone tinged with fear: "Boss, your method is too steady! If it weren't for you, we would have been squeezed dry by these ghosts this time!"

Shadow Killer laughed and pumped his fist. "Zero, I told you you're reliable! Our victory is all thanks to you. You're the backbone of the team!"

Zero replied coldly: "Stop talking nonsense and quickly deal with the remaining AI mechas."

The Shadow Killer laughed heartily, and continued his frantic bombardment of psychic missiles. "This is called professional matching. You work on your runes, and I fight mine. We each do our part, and we coordinate perfectly!"

Elsewhere, Ling Ruoxi finally escaped the threat of the poison, her psychic shield returning to normal. Her mech darted around to the flank of the battlefield, her psychic sword flashing a dazzling light as it precisely severed the core circuitry of an AI mech attempting a sneak attack on Shadow Killer.

"Cleaned up," she said calmly, turning to look at Zero. "Your defense system is impeccable, but these things are certainly not simple. How did the poison program suddenly appear here? Who is behind these AI mechas?"

Zero pondered for a moment, his eyes growing even colder. He spoke slowly, "These things can't be created by mere technical experts. Their rune structures are far too complex, clearly undergoing some kind of deep optimization. Without the support of a powerful force, such a thing simply couldn't exist."