Faced with the slowly approaching mechanical puppets, Su Yao quickly analyzed the situation and formulated a strategy: "These puppets are intricately constructed. I will try to use my spatial abilities to disrupt their movements. Ling Yu, you and Father will search for their energy cores and attack them. Mother and the cloaked man will be responsible for support and defense."
After speaking, Su Yao waved her hands, releasing her spatial abilities and creating chaotic spatial distortions within the horde of mechanical puppets. The puppets' movements instantly became sluggish and disordered; some collided with each other, their metal limbs clashing with ear-piercing sounds.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ling Yu and Su Yao's father rushed towards the group of puppets. Ling Yu unleashed his ice-based superpower, imbuing his ice sword with lightning power. Each swing of the sword sparked against the puppets' hard shells, attempting to locate the energy core. Su Yao's father, wielding specialized tools, used his knowledge of mechanics to search for weaknesses in the puppets' joints and wiring.
"Here! I found a puppet's energy core in its chest area, but its defenses are very strong," Ling Yu shouted, while dodging the puppet's attacks.
Upon hearing this, Su Yao concentrated her spatial abilities and created a small spatial vortex at the energy core on the puppet's chest, attempting to disrupt its energy transmission. However, the mechanical puppet's self-repair function activated, instantly negating Su Yao's attack.
At this moment, the mechanical puppets began to adjust their tactics, coordinating with each other to form an attack formation. Some puppets released energy beams, while others used melee weapons, such as sharp metal arm blades, to launch a fierce attack on the group.
Su Yao's mother and the cloaked figure fought valiantly to defend themselves. The mother manipulated a homemade energy shield device to block the rays and some attacks, while the cloaked figure drew runes behind the shield to enhance its defensive capabilities and occasionally unleashed rune attacks to disrupt the puppet's movements.
"We need to speed things up, we can't let them hold us back!" Su Yao shouted, activating the system's auxiliary functions, which further enhanced her superpowers.
Su Yao once again used her spatial abilities to gather the surrounding rocks and metal fragments, creating a "metal storm" that swept towards the puppet horde. The powerful impact caused some puppets to lose their balance, but many remained standing and continued their attacks.
Ling Yu seized the opportunity, compressing his ice-type ability to its limit and releasing a massive ice pillar that shot directly towards the puppet with a flaw in its energy core. The ice pillar struck the puppet, and although it wasn't completely destroyed, the protection of its energy core was weakened.
Taking advantage of the moment, Su Yao's father rushed forward and used tools to destroy part of the protective device on the puppet's chest. He then placed a homemade energy interference bomb next to the energy core. With a loud bang, the puppet's energy core was successfully destroyed, and its body was paralyzed.
"Success! Use this method to continue attacking the other puppets!" Su Yao said excitedly.
Encouraged, the group cooperated even more seamlessly. In the fierce battle, they gradually discovered the mechanical puppets' weaknesses and attack patterns. After a hard-fought battle, they finally managed to destroy all the mechanical puppets.
Exhausted, the group collapsed to the ground, but their attention was quickly drawn to the climate control devices and energy core crystals left behind by the ancient civilization.
“We need to get these things back to the safe house as soon as possible, and then study how to repair and use them,” Su Yao said.
So, they carefully stored the device and crystal into Su Yao's spatial storage and then returned along the underground river. On their return journey, they still encountered some dangers of the high-temperature apocalypse, such as sudden eruptions of geothermal geysers and attacks by small groups of high-temperature beasts, but thanks to the experience and teamwork they had gained from previous battles, they successfully turned the dangers into safety.
Back at the safe house, Su Yao and the others devoted themselves to repairing the climate control device. Su Yao utilized the knowledge and technical information from the system, while Ling Yu and Su Yao's father assisted with their mechanical skills and supernatural abilities. Their mother and the cloaked figure were responsible for logistical support and security.
After countless trials and adjustments, the climate control device finally showed signs of activation. When the device emitted its first cool breeze, smiles of relief and hope appeared on everyone's faces. They knew this was a crucial step in their survival and change of fate in this high-temperature apocalypse, but the road ahead remained fraught with unknowns and challenges. They had to remain vigilant, constantly striving to explore and innovate in order to truly gain a foothold in this cruel world.
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