Upon hearing this, Shadow Killer immediately controlled his mech to become invisible and hide behind a data tower. He said confidently, "Just look at me. I've won three consecutive championships in the virtual battlefield 'Hide and Seek Competition'!"
Xiang Fan couldn't help but hold his forehead: "Can you be serious? This is not a competition."
"Serious now!" Shadow Killer chuckled and immediately rushed out to attract the attention of a patrol mecha. The patrol mecha was indeed enraged, emitting a sharp alarm and chasing after Shadow Killer at full speed.
"Take that, little noob!" The Shadow Killer spun his mech around swiftly, its energy cannon accurately striking the patrol mech's right leg joint, slowing it slightly. The Black Tortoise Guard, already poised on the other side, raised his shield and rammed into the pursuing patrol mech, sending it repelling several meters.
"Well done!" Shadow Killer shouted excitedly, "Xuanwu, this shield is really stable!"
Ling Ruoxi's voice came from the channel: "Don't be complacent, there is another mecha on the left, and it's incredibly fast. Be careful not to get caught up."
Meanwhile, Xiang Fan stared at the data on the console. The progress bar slowly moved forward, and he could hear his heart pounding. He whispered to himself, "Faster...faster!"
Suddenly, a new red warning popped up on the screen: [Core defense protocol activated. Patrol mecha mode switched to high-sensitivity attack mode.]
Shadow Killer's tone suddenly became serious: "Boss, this is not right! These mechas seem to have been upgraded! We may have stirred up a hornet's nest!"
Xiang Fan took a deep breath and tapped the keyboard rapidly: "Give me another thirty seconds and I can get the peripheral data!"
"Alright, I'll hold them back!" Shadow Killer gritted his teeth and rushed towards the patrol mecha on the other side, creating some distance, while shouting into the channel, "Xuanwu, watch out behind me!"
The Xuanwu guard didn't waste any time, directly manipulating his shield to block the pursuing energy bullets. He said in a deep voice, "Boss, hurry up! These mechas are becoming increasingly difficult to deal with!"
Xiang Fan gritted his teeth and watched the progress bar finally reach 100%. A series of prompts popped up on the screen: "Peripheral data unlocked successfully, core area permissions available."
"Done! Let's go to the next floor!" Xiang Fan shouted excitedly.
Shadow Killer ran and shouted, "That's great, but Boss, I really hope we live to see those data!"
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