Chapter 88
The bright yellow light deep within the gold crystal vein was so thick it resembled flowing molten gold—the surface of the continuous gold crystal rocks shimmered with a warm, gentle light, and the gold veins on each rock shimmered slightly, as if hiding pulsating energy.
Su Jing led 10 robots to dig among the rocks. The low hum of the drills echoed in the narrow mine tunnel. The freshly dug gold crystal ore shone with a bright yellow light. Before it even hit the ground, it was simultaneously stored in the space by her consciousness. The storage prompt for the "ore area" on the panel refreshed every few seconds.
The metallic coolness in the air had faded, replaced by a faint heat wave. The ground trembled more violently than before, and each tremor made the golden patterns on the rock surface flash more rapidly, as if warning of some approaching danger.
"Boom—" The rocky ground beneath her feet suddenly trembled violently, more violently than ever before. Su Jing subconsciously grabbed a golden crystal rock next to her, and could feel the high-frequency vibrations coming from inside the rock with her fingertips, as if a heavy object was breaking out of the ground.
The 10 robots instantly stopped digging, their bodies pressed against the rocks, and their displays lit up with a red "Danger Warning." Simultaneously, a glaring notification popped up on the system panel: [The dungeon boss "Alien Commander" has appeared! Energy level SS, height 5 meters, equipped with a plasma cannon, core weakness: blue energy core in its chest, current distance: 30 meters, estimated attack in 10 seconds!]
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden crystal rock in front of him suddenly cracked open with a huge fissure, and pale purple energy light overflowed from the fissure. Accompanied by the clattering sound of metal gears turning, a colossal object slowly rose from the fissure—it was the alien commander!
It was nearly 2 meters taller than the previous alien guardian, and its entire body was covered with a dark, heavy metal shell. The shell was covered with raised ridges, like a layer of scales, and gleamed with a cold, hard luster.
The two thick metal arms were thicker than Su Jing's waist. The right arm did not have a hand at the end, but a metal barrel the size of a bowl. The inner wall of the barrel was glowing with a pale purple light, which was obviously the firing port of the plasma cannon.
A blue crystal the size of a basketball was embedded in his chest. Three metal rings surrounded the crystal and were slowly rotating clockwise. Pale blue energy flowed along the metal rings, making it particularly conspicuous in the dim mine tunnel.
Its head is still a rhomboid crystal, but it is twice the size of the guard's. The surface of the crystal is covered with fine patterns, like some kind of energy circuit.
"Buzz—" As soon as the alien commander stood firm, the plasma cannon on his right arm began to charge. The pale purple light on the inner wall of the cannon barrel grew brighter and brighter, and the surrounding air became hot. Su Jing could even feel the burning sensation on her cheeks. On the surface of the gold crystal rocks in the mine, tiny gold dust was slightly raised by the heat wave.
"Not good! Quickly assemble the energy shield!" Su Jing's voice was urgent as her fingers swiped frantically across the panel, issuing commands to the 10 robots: "Arrange the 10 robots in a tight circle, fully deploy the alloy shields, connect the inner energy interfaces, activate the highest level energy shield mode, and prioritize resisting plasma attacks!"
The 10 robots responded instantly, as if drawn by invisible threads, quickly forming a tight circle with a diameter of 3 meters, their bodies pressed tightly together without any gaps.
Their outer alloy shields fully unfolded, and the pale silver shield surfaces glowed with a pale blue energy light. At the same time, tiny metal contacts popped out from the inner interfaces of the 10 shields, and they clicked together to form a complete circular energy shield—the shield glowed with a rich pale blue light, like a suspended sapphire, firmly protecting Su Jing in the center.
System notification: [Energy Shield activated. Current shield strength: A-level. Can withstand energy attacks below SS-level. Duration: 15 seconds. Robot energy consumption rate increased by 300%].
"Boom!" The alien commander's plasma cannon finally fired, and a pale purple energy ball with a diameter of 1 meter shot out from the cannon barrel with a "whooshing" sound, like a burning meteorite, straight towards the energy shield!
Before the energy ball even got close, the surrounding golden crystal rocks began to crackle. The golden patterns on their surfaces were melted by the high temperature, turning into flowing liquid gold that dripped onto the rocky ground and instantly solidified into small pieces.
Hiding in the center of the shield, Su Jing could clearly see the purple arcs of electricity dancing on the surface of the energy ball, and could even feel the slight vibrations coming from the shield, as if a huge force was hitting the outside.
"Bang!" The pale purple energy ball slammed into the pale blue energy shield. The two energies collided instantly, bursting out with a blinding white light. Su Jing subconsciously closed her eyes, and a deafening "hum" sound came to her ears. The golden crystal rocks in the mine were shaken violently by the energy shock wave, and countless small stones fell from the top, hitting the shield and bouncing off.
When she opened her eyes again, the energy ball had disappeared. The surface of the pale blue energy shield was rippling with light patterns, but it was not cracked at all. However, the color of the shield was a little lighter than before. The system prompts: [Energy shield successfully resisted plasma attack. Shield strength remaining 60%. Robot's current energy remaining is 45%. Energy needs to be replenished in time.]
The alien commander clearly hadn't expected its attack to be blocked. The crystal on its diamond-shaped head flickered a few times, and the blue core on its chest dimmed. It turned slightly to the side, seemingly adjusting its attack angle. The plasma cannon on its right arm began charging again, and the pale purple light inside the barrel was brighter than before, clearly indicating that it was about to launch a stronger attack.
Su Jing took advantage of this gap to quickly observe—the commander's movements were more agile than ordinary guards, but he was huge and would pause briefly when turning around.
Its blue core on its chest was completely exposed, without any metal shell for protection. During the attack just now, the light from the core changed with the intensity of the attack, clearly indicating that it was the source of energy.
Although its leg metal shell is thick and heavy, there is a noticeable gap at the knee joint, which may be another weakness, but the core is definitely the most crucial.
"Robots 3 and 7, how many more attacks can their shields withstand?" Su Jing asked, looking at the control panel.
The display screen of Robot 3 immediately showed the following data: [Current shield strength 60%, can withstand one more SS-level plasma attack. The shield will break after the second attack. Robot energy remaining is 45%, unable to support a third defense].
Su Jing's heart sank. She had to find a breakthrough before the second attack, otherwise the shield would break and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Her gaze fell on the blue core on the commander's chest again, and she suddenly realized: the energy shield had blocked the attack just now, so the commander would definitely think that the frontal attack was effective. The next attack would most likely be aimed at the center of the shield. This was the perfect opportunity to flank!
"Listen to my command, when the next attack comes, shift the shield 10 degrees to the left to give me a chance to flank!" Su Jing gave the command to the robot, while taking out two enhanced laser guns from her spatial storage. She held one in her hand and tucked the other into her waistband, her fingers on the triggers, her eyes fixed on the commander's turning motion—the moment it launched another attack would be the perfect opportunity for her to flank.
The alien commander's plasma cannon was fully charged, and the pale purple energy ball inside the barrel was larger than before, making the surrounding air so hot it could almost ignite paper.
It slowly raised its right arm, aiming the cannon at the center of the energy shield. The light from the rhomboid crystal suddenly shone, clearly indicating that a second attack was about to be launched.
Su Jing took a deep breath, and her spiritual energy began to circulate rapidly throughout her body. Indigo spiritual energy swirled around her ankles, making her movements more agile—this battle against the SS-level BOSS had only just entered its crucial stage.
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