Chapter 206
Su Jing squatted in a makeshift workshop deep in the valley, the metal platform in front of her covered with various parts—
The items included a third-order manganese crystal with a pale blue glow, a dark red and hot Flamewing Beast inner core, an energy conduit dismantled from abandoned military equipment, and several high-order chips gleaming with silver light.
Little Jin lay on the edge of the platform, its little paws carefully picking at an inner core, then quickly pulled back: "Su Jing, this stone is so hot, can I really put it into the weapon?"
Su Jing did not look up. Her fingertips gathered a pale blue mineral power, and she was fusing a manganese crystal conduit to the main body of the cannon.
Her superpower swept across the metal surface, leaving a smooth weld. Her movements were precise and steady: "The inner core of the Flamewing Beast contains pure flame energy, which can be used as an auxiliary energy source for the laser cannon to enhance the penetrating power of the beam."
She picked up an inner core, and her ice-type supernatural power instantly enveloped it. The temperature of the inner core dropped rapidly, and the dark red on the surface gradually faded, revealing the fine energy patterns inside.
The workshop was a temporary structure she set up, surrounded by manganese crystal supports and heat-resistant canvas, which could both insulate against the high temperatures of the polar day and block out external interference.
The energy converter beneath the platform is operating at low speed, converting the previously collected manganese crystal energy into a stable current to power weapon manufacturing.
Su Jing picked up a chip, activated it with her lightning-type ability, and a green indicator light lit up on the chip's surface. She embedded it into the control module of the cannon and quickly tapped the panel with her fingertips, adjusting the tracking parameters.
"The tracking module needs to match the energy fluctuations of the monster."
Su Jing muttered to herself. When she fought the Flamewing Beasts before, she had recorded their energy frequencies with a communicator and was now inputting the data into the chip.
She activated her overwriting ability, instantly overwriting the chip's computational logic, and then combined it with her spiritual power to optimize the tracking algorithm—
The modified module can not only lock onto a single target, but also track multiple monsters simultaneously. Even if they scatter and flee, they cannot escape the beam's lock.
The assembly of the cannon is nearing completion. The main body is cast from three giant third-order manganese crystals, and is dark silver in color. A polished heat-resistant crystal is inlaid in the muzzle, which can concentrate laser energy and prevent the cannon barrel from being damaged by high temperature.
Su Jing embedded the last inner core into the energy slot at the rear of the cannon. The moment the inner core made contact with the energy contact point in the slot, a red light spread along the guide tube, and the patterns on the surface of the cannon instantly lit up, emitting a low hum.
"Let's test its power." Su Jing stood up, fixed the laser cannon to the manganese crystal bracket, and aimed the muzzle at a piece of abandoned armored vehicle shell not far away.
She took a few steps back, activated the tracking button on the control panel, and the laser cannon's scope automatically locked onto the target, with a clear crosshair appearing on the screen.
With a slight twitch of her fingertips, Su Jing unleashed a red laser beam that shot out at an almost invisible speed. A deafening "boom" resounded as a fist-sized hole was pierced through the armored vehicle's outer shell, leaving charred, melted marks along the edges of the hole. The surrounding metal plates twisted and deformed due to the intense heat.
Xiao Jin jumped up excitedly: "Amazing! Much better than the little laser gun from before!" Su Jing nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
Ordinary laser guns struggle to deal with third-tier monsters, but this tracking laser cannon combines the hardness of manganese crystal, the energy of an inner core, and the tracking capabilities of a high-level chip, making it powerful enough to kill a Flamewing Beast in one hit, and even capable of dealing with stronger monsters.
Just as she put away the laser cannon, she heard a sharp hissing sound from afar—not the scattered cries of before, but a dense, ferocious roar.
Su Jing immediately activated her flight ability, took to the air, and looked in the direction from which the sound came. She saw that the eastern sky was completely dark.
At least a dozen Flamewing Beasts were flying towards the valley. The one in the lead was a size larger than the ones they had encountered before, with a wingspan of four meters and deep purple feathers. It was clearly the leader of the group.
"Is it a herd of animals migrating? Or are they attracted by the smell of blood?"
Su Jing frowned slightly. In any case, once these Flamewing Beasts broke into the valley, they would inevitably cause even greater destruction.
Without the slightest hesitation, she turned and returned to the workshop, storing the tracking laser cannon in her spatial storage while simultaneously activating her flight ability, heading towards the direction from which the beast horde was approaching—
She must eliminate them all before they reach the valley, to prevent further innocent casualties and to protect her workshop from being affected.
Su Jing stopped in mid-air. A spatial energy fluctuation flashed, and the tracking laser cannon instantly appeared in front of her, which she held steadily in her hand.
The energy tank on the cannon glowed red again, and the tracking module had automatically locked onto the leading purple flame-winged beast. The leader seemed to sense the danger, letting out a sharp screech and unleashing a thick stream of flame at Su Jing. The flame, carrying a wave of heat, almost ignited the air.
Su Jing's eyes narrowed, and she maneuvered the laser cannon to the side to avoid the flames while pressing the fire button.
A red laser beam shot out with a piercing whistling sound, precisely locking onto the leader's abdomen—the most vulnerable part of the Flamewing Beast, lacking the protection of thick scales.
The beam of light pierced through the leader's body in an instant, the leader's roar stopped abruptly, its wings flapped weakly twice, and its massive body plummeted straight down, crashing into the dense forest below, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Seeing this, the remaining Flamewing Beasts not only did not retreat, but became even more ferocious. They scattered and pounced on Su Jing from different directions, spewing flames to form a huge fire net that blocked her retreat.
Su Jing remained expressionless, using her left hand to control the tracking module of the laser cannon. Instantly, more than a dozen green lock points appeared on the panel, each corresponding to a Flamewing Beast.
She pressed the burst fire button, and beams of laser light shot out one after another, each one hitting the target's weak point with precision.
Some Flamewing Beasts had their wings pierced, lost their balance, and fell; others had their abdomens pierced, and blood splattered in the air.
Others were struck in the head and died instantly. The roar of the laser cannons, the screams of the Flamewing Beasts, and the crackling of the flames intertwined, creating a gruesome scene in the air.
Little Jin perched on Su Jing's shoulder, its little paws covering its eyes, yet it couldn't resist peeking through its fingers: "So many firebirds! Su Jing, you're so amazing!"
Su Jing remained focused, her gaze fixed on the remaining few Flamewing Beasts. Her fingers rapidly adjusted the parameters on the control panel, slightly reducing the power of the laser beams—she needed to preserve a few intact inner cores for later alchemy.
The last Flamewing Beast tried to escape, but the laser cannon's tracking beam followed it relentlessly, always locking onto the base of its wings.
Su Jing slowed down the launch speed and waited for it to fly to an open area before pressing the button. The laser beam pierced its wing but did not damage any vital organs.
The Flamewing Beast lost its ability to fly and crashed to the ground, struggling. Su Jing swooped down, her fingertips gathering ice-type power, instantly freezing it to prevent it from destroying its inner core.
The battle ended quickly, leaving behind the corpses of more than a dozen Flamewing Beasts scattered on the ground. Each one had a fatal wound in its weak spot, as precise as if measured with a ruler.
Su Jing landed on the ground, and Xiao Jin jumped down to help her collect the inner cores—this time the harvest was quite fruitful, including not only the inner cores of ordinary Flamewing Beasts, but also the inner core of the purple leader, which was a size larger than the other inner cores and had a more intense energy fluctuation.
Su Jing stored all the inner cores into her spatial storage. As she ran her fingertip over an ordinary inner core, she could clearly feel the flame energy and heat-resistant factors contained within it.
The raw materials for the previous heat-resistant medicine are about to run out. These inner cores can serve as new core ingredients to refine more effective heat-resistant pills, which can both replenish their own stock and cope with possible shortages of supplies.
She had just finished cleaning up the battlefield when her communicator suddenly vibrated. Several unread messages popped up on the screen, mostly requests for help from various outposts—some saying that heat-resistant medicine had run out and the number of refugees suffering from heatstroke was increasing;
Some say the extreme heat of the polar day continues, and ordinary cooling measures have failed, so there is an urgent need for high-level heat-resistant supplies; others say that the official base has sent a message asking if a batch of heat-resistant medicine can be urgently supplied to support the superhumans on the front lines.
Su Jing frowned slightly as she looked at the messages.
Previous heat-resistant agents were made from common manganese crystals and plant extracts, which had limited effectiveness, and the raw material reserves were running low.
The inner core of the Flamewing Beast contains several times the heat-resistant energy of ordinary raw materials. Heat-resistant pills made from it are not only more effective, but also enhance the human body's tolerance to high temperatures, which can solve the current predicament.
She put away the communicator and turned to walk towards the workshop.
Little Jin followed behind her, kicking the pebbles on the ground with its little paws: "Su Jing, are we going back to refine medicine?" Su Jing nodded, her steps not faltering: "Yes, we're running low on potions, these inner cores will come in handy."
The afterglow of the setting sun (dawn during the polar day, when the light is slightly weaker) cast long shadows of Su Jing in the valley.
She held a purple inner core in her hand, which glowed with a faint red light under the shadows, and the energy it contained seemed ready to erupt at any moment.
She knew the upcoming alchemy task would not be easy; it would require precise control of the heat to perfectly blend the energy of the inner core with the other ingredients. But she did not hesitate for a moment.
Under the polar day, only those with sufficient resources and strong power can truly control their own destiny and, when necessary, give those who abide by the rules a chance to survive.
Back in the workshop, Su Jing immediately began preparing the equipment for alchemy. She took out a small manganese crystal alchemy furnace from her spatial storage and placed it next to the energy converter. She then took out the plant extracts, mineral powders, and other auxiliary materials she had collected earlier and arranged them neatly in proportion.
She placed the inner core aside and used her ice-type ability to maintain a low temperature to prevent premature energy loss.
With everything ready, Su Jing took a deep breath, activated her spiritual power, and a faint green light emanated from her fingertips, igniting the energy fire beneath the alchemy furnace.
The flames burned steadily, and the temperature of the alchemy furnace gradually increased. She picked up the first ordinary inner core and carefully put it into the furnace, beginning the refining of a new batch of heat-resistant pills.
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