Chapter 1695 - 430: Chaos of Chasing the Sun, Mechanical Impact_2

Chapter 1695: Chapter 430: Chaos of Chasing the Sun, Mechanical Impact_2

Under normal circumstances, the task of map exploration would be handled by the Exploration Faction players.

Without needing to make any requests, they would take the initiative to dispel all the mist on the map, always advancing ahead of the Player Corps’ development.

But this area underfoot is rather special, with very high monster density and various space turbulence.

This makes exploration quite inconvenient.

The Exploration Faction players have options beyond the Land of Chasing the Sun; there are other better choices.

So, the map’s mist here has never been dispelled.

Together responsible for exploring this area, there are hundreds of others.

Heading off in different directions.

The area he was exploring now was silent, with only the wind moaning through stone pillar holes, like countless souls whispering.

But Stone War didn’t care, continuing to stride briskly.

Meanwhile, he was also paying attention to the content in the team chat channel.

"I tell you what, if there were a Wind and Scenery Poem Plugin made by Hua Huo, and some music was added to my recon process, the feeling would be completely different." Stone War joked in the channel, moving steadily as he bypassed a slanted stone pillar.

"Brother Zhan, what kind of BGM do you want? How about I sing for you now—it’s not too much to charge 1000 points of sacrificial power per minute." A player jested on the voice channel immediately.

Hearing this, Stone War couldn’t help but laugh and say:

"Get lost, your singing sounds like a broken gong. I’d rather spend 1000 points of sacrificial power to silence you for a minute."

"Okay, pay up; let’s start with one hour of mute."

"Nah, I’m broke; even my sacrificial power is being targeted. Doesn’t everyone know I’m from the Sunlight Tribe that spends sacrificial power as soon as it comes? Tonight’s Spirit Meal hasn’t been sorted, and I’m considering mooching off you guys for a meal." Stone War straightforwardly refused.

A few light laughs from other teammates echoed in the channel.

"Brother Zhan, on a serious note, after crossing that dense monster area earlier, this side is quiet in an unusual way."

Stone War stopped walking, looked around, and nodded:

"It’s the same here; there’s nothing but the sound of the wind... forget it, if there’s danger, head back to the village and come again; just stay focused and speed up the exploration."

"Understood."

The team channel suddenly fell silent.

Ending the conversation, Stone War continued to walk boldly.

The moaning wind sounded eerie, but with resurrection as the fallback, there was nothing to fear.

Bypassing a crooked-neck stone pillar.

"Hmm?"

A faint "zzzz" sound suddenly rang in his ears, standing out sharply in this quiet place.

"What’s leaking electricity?" Rather than being alert, his interest was piqued.

Quickening his pace, he immediately ran toward the sound, eager to see what was causing the noise.

In a few strides, he bypassed a blocking boulder, and the front suddenly opened up.

There, on a rubble-strewn clearing, stood a half-person tall metal instrument.

With a dark silver streamlined shell, it was full of technology, severely mismatched with the surrounding scenery.

A thin rod stood atop the instrument, with a dim blue crystal flickering rhythmically inside like breathing.

Several mechanical arms were inserted into the ground below, stirring something unknown.

When in doubt, scan it—Stone War decisively activated the decomposition function to scan.

Instantly, the information related to the mechanical instrument appeared in his mind:

[Wolf-level Collector - Mechanical Army]:

Hunting Level: 30

Target Description: A low-level automated unit widely deployed by the Mechanical Army, used to gather information and absorb free energy particles in the air, maintaining basic computation, short-range communication, and energy supply for nearby basic combat units of the Mechanical Army.

The instrument itself has weak defense and lacks active attack capability. It is usually located in external areas where the Mechanical Army network cannot reach, to establish a small transit node.

After reading the decomposition content, Stone War had an epiphany.

He realized he seemed to have already entered the edge of the Mechanical Army’s active area.

Since it was confirmed to be an enemy force’s combat unit and with a low Hunting Level, he suddenly developed an idea.

"Dinner is set." With that, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Dealing with such non-combat, low-level units requires no skill at all.

He stretched his right hand, a pool of energy gathering in his palm, instantly forming into a blazing Energy Battle Blade.

This weapon was custom-made in the Forging Room and named "Scorch," designed with an attack speed system and internally constructed with a Level 3 Broken Wind Rune.

Stone War stepped forward, his arm swinging out a scarlet arc.

Crack!

The War Blade effortlessly cut through the connection of the Wolf-level Collector, swiftly completing several slashes.

Immediately, the dim blue crystal on the instrument began to flash rapidly, emitting a "beep beep" alarm.

Soon, the light completely went out.

The mechanical arms inserted into the ground twitched a few times, then became rigid and motionless.

The faint motor hum and electric noise also abruptly ceased.

The entire process was clean and swift.

Looking at the faint electric sparks from the now non-functional mechanical wreckage, Stone War nodded with satisfaction.

Skillfully dispersing the Energy Battle Blade, he stepped forward, reaching out to touch the collector’s main outer shell.

With a thought, the Space Bag opened.

The dark silver shell, severed mechanical arms, Energy Crystal Core—no scrap metal—and not a piece left behind, everything was packed into the Space Bag.

Mastering the art of plucking a goose as it flies, leaving not a blade of grass.

Then, Stone War skillfully summoned the "Gold Coin Pricing Plugin" downloaded on the function panel.

The plugin automatically compared market data, yielding a real-time valuation of the Energy Baryte.

Too lazy to haggle, he directly set a reasonable one-price deal.