[Base Dungeon]
The heavy alloy door hissed shut, sealing off all external noise.
The superconducting alloy cage emitted a cold, silver-blue shimr, which, interlaced with the high-frequency hum of the Star Power Purifier, wove an atmosphere of inexplicable oppression.
Inside the cell, the purifier's pale blue pulses rose and fell with tidal regularity, repeatedly washing over the quantum interface chips embedded in the dark Star Envoy's neck and wrists. The surface of the chips occasionally flickered with faint red light, as if resisting the erosion of the pulses.
Caroline crouched outside the cage, holding a portable analyzer fitted with three Star Power probes. Dense circuit diagrams and star-force fluctuation curves danced across the screen as she analyzed the data.
"The core circuitry of the chip hides the quantum encoding of the Iron Do family."
Caroline tapped the analyzer screen, pulling up a fluorescent green spiral circuit pattern. Etched into the edges of the lines was the minute insignia of the "Iron Do" clan.
Seeing this, Caroline spoke: "This 'Star Core Neural Bridge' design is a forbidden technology that the Iron Do family monopolized ten years ago. It can directly penetrate a biological star core to interface with nerve endings."
"Back then, it was strictly banned by the Federal Council after it caused the ntal collapse of dozens of test subjects. I didn't expect them to be secretly iterating and upgrading this technology."
Jing Liuli sat before a multi-functional monitoring terminal nearby, her pale purple hair draping over the edge of the screen.
In the cell not far from her, three neural patches were stuck to the temples of the captured dark Star Envoy. These three patches followed specific lines, connecting all the way back to the multi-functional monitoring terminal in the center of the control room.
Looking at the information on the terminal, Jing Liuli voiced her judgnt.
"My dream probe was forcibly intercepted by the 'neural modules' built into their bodies. I can only capture fragnted scraps of control commands."
"By tracing the source of those commands, I found the signal origin points to a decommissioned chanical intelligence factory on the edge of the Federation."
"That place used to be a secret stronghold where the Iron Do family developed their first-generation Star Power chs. It was shut down by the Federation ten years ago."
Hearing Jing Liuli's words, combined with the clues previously provided by Tendo and Caroline, the dinsional audience on Site 13 quickly pieced the story together.
'Iron Do family confird! It really is their doing.'
'Still secretly iterating on banned tech—these rust-buckets are truly insane.'
'Old stronghold reboot? Is it a deliberate lure or a pre-set ambush?'
Amidst the scrolling bullet comnts, the tal door nearby slowly slid open.
Tendo walked into the dungeon. The azure star-force swirling around him flowed like a silken veil, seeping into the superconducting interface of the cage and resonating with the pulses of the purifier.
In the next second, charred marks instantly appeared on the surface circuitry of the chips inside the dark Star Envoy's body, emitting a faint "sizzling" sound.
Ignoring the captive's reaction, Tendo focused his gaze on the chip on the envoy's wrist. Suddenly, his aura grew sharper, and the air seed to freeze.
The Iron Do family. After three years, they had surfaced before his eyes once again.
"The signal encryption thod of the chip is identical to the one used by the individual who invaded the base back then. It's the 'Star Track Scrambled Code' unique to the Iron Do family."
Tendo raised his hand. Azure star-force condensed into a needle-point, precisely piercing through the alloy gaps to reach the core module of the chip in the dark Star Envoy's brain.
"They have optimized the star-force links based on the first-generation technology, enhancing control stability and stealth."
"Sending the dark Star Envoys this ti was clearly intended to use them to collect data and further refine this technology."
"If I'm not mistaken, the Iron Do family's so-called 'chanical Legion Project' is likely nearing completion."
Caroline's pupils constricted upon hearing this. She quickly pulled up old files on the Iron Do family on her analyzer. Before long, experintal reports and chanical design blueprints from ten years ago appeared on the screen.
"No wonder these chips can precisely lock down neural information. They've optimized the chanical core nodes within the brain, directly blocking the Star Envoy's consciousness transmission to achieve remote control."
"If they truly mass-produce these chips and take control of dark Star Envoys or ordinary Star Envoys in bulk to form a chanical legion, the entire order of the New Federation will be overturned. The consequences would be catastrophic."
Just as Caroline finished speaking, Yun ng pushed open the door and entered. Without wasting words, the Star Power terminal in Yun ng's hand imdiately projected a 3D map of the periter defense upgrades. Red marks indicated trap points, while blue lines represented star-force links.
"The periter defenses are now fully interconnected. Additionally, I've installed exclusive 'fusing modules' for Iron Do chs in all the Star Power traps."
"These modules can precisely identify the Star Power frequency of their chanical armor and gear. Once triggered, they instantly release high-frequency currents to lt the core circuits."
"Furthermore, Little Jin detected a faint chanical reconnaissance signal three kiloters west of the base. The signal fluctuation frequency perfectly matches the Iron Do family's scout chs. They were likely sent to investigate the outco of the dark Star Envoys' mission."
Tendo raised his hand and pressed the off button on the purifier. The high-frequency hum stopped abruptly. Azure star-force traveled along the chip's patterns, extracting the core data in its entirety and projecting it onto the holographic screen in the center of the dungeon.
"It's not just a simple probe. They are confirming if the dark Star Envoys were wiped out while testing our defensive response speed."
"They intentionally left such obvious signal traces because they want to lure us into an active strike, taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the undefended base."
Tendo tapped the holographic screen, bringing up a 3D map of the abandoned chanical factory, with markers indicating the old laboratory locations and ventilation ducts.
"But this is also our chance to find their core laboratory and destroy the mass-production equipnt for the chips. We can't miss it."
Caroline imdiately stood up, her fingers moving rapidly over the monitoring terminal as a trajectory map of the scout signals appeared.
"I can cloak the base's signal source with quantum data and interfere with their signal transmissions. I'll forge a false impression that the dark Star Envoys completed their mission and are currently withdrawing. That should delay their sneak attack by at least three hours."
"anwhile, the brainwave decoder has cracked so of the chip commands. It can reverse-track the approximate location of the control terminal. It's near the core area of the abandoned factory."
"I have also developed a targeted chip-interference serum."
Caroline took a bottle of violet-glowing serum from her alloy dicine kit. The bottle was equipped with a superconducting nozzle and a star-force sensor.
"This serum is a mixture of Void Grass extract and Star Power Purifying Liquid. It can temporarily paralyze the signal receiving module of the quantum interface chip. Even if we encounter the Iron Do controllers, it will buy us at least ten minutes of reaction ti."
"Additionally, I've formulated a chanical corrosion agent. It can dissolve the alloy shell of ordinary chs and destroy their internal circuitry within thirty seconds."
Tendo took the serum, slowly injecting azure star-force into the bottle to create a resonance between the serum's star-force fluctuations and the quantum interface chips. The superconducting nozzle on the bottle lit up.
"Caroline, stay at the base. Continue cracking the remaining data on the chips, focusing on checking for hidden commands. Monitor the Iron Do family's signal dynamics throughout the process. If you spot a raid force, notify Sister Yun imdiately."
"Sister Yun, you take Little Jin and guard the periter high ground. Link all the traps. You must stop the incoming chanical raid units."
"Liuli, you co with to the abandoned factory. We'll find their chip control center and completely destroy the mass-production equipnt and core data."
"Understood."
Everyone responded in unison, quickly moving to their respective posts to prepare for action.
Little Jin leapt out from a corner of the dungeon, following Yun ng toward the periter high ground. His fla star-power linked with the superconducting traps along the way, leaving faint scorch marks with every step as he waited for the enemy.
Half an hour later, Tendo and Jing Liuli had changed into counterfeit dark Star Envoy attire. Their black robes were embroidered with dark patterns, and they kept their swirling star-force suppressed to a minimum, perfectly simulating the turbulent star-force characteristics of a dark Star Envoy.
The two boarded a small stealth Star Power aircraft. The hull was equipped with high-level signal-jamming devices capable of evading the Iron Do family's aerial quantum reconnaissance network. The aircraft sped toward the abandoned factory on the edge of the Federation, using interstellar dust and debris from derelict satellites as perfect cover.
Several hours later, their aircraft landed amidst the ruins on the factory's outskirts.
The area was littered with chanical remains. Rusted alloy skeletons were twisted and tangled, draped with broken Star Power lines that creaked whenever the wind blew. Faint traces of quantum star-force radiation lingered on the ground, making the skin tingle slightly.
Jing Liuli took out a high-precision Star Power detector given to her by Caroline to scout the environnt. Soon, dense red signal nodes appeared on the detector screen, forming a clear defensive layout map.
"Tendo, the core laboratory is on the third underground level of the factory. It's sealed by heavy alloy doors and guarded by at least twenty mass-produced chanical guards. Each is equipped with a simplified quantum interface chip; their response ti is thirty percent faster than ordinary chs."
Tendo raised his hand to condense azure star-force into a slender, sharp blade of light. With a slight shift of his body, the blade precisely severed the periter surveillance lines and sensors. Small sparks erupted from the breaks in the wiring.
"I will pin down the chanical guards and draw their attention. You take the opportunity to slip into the laboratory through the ventilation ducts. Use the corrosion agent to destroy the chip production equipnt while extracting the core data onto the terminal."
"Rember, if you encounter a core mber of the Iron Do family, do not linger. Activate the ergency signal; I will support you and we will evacuate imdiately."
Just as he finished speaking, a sharp, piercing alarm rang out from inside the factory. Red warning lights instantly flooded the entire area, and dozens of chanical guards slowly erged from behind the wreckage. Their alloy bodies glinted with cold tallic light, and the Star Power sensors in their eyes glowed red, locking onto the positions of Tendo and Jing Liuli.
In the next second, the arms of the chanical guards transford into sharp alloy blades, lunging fiercely toward the pair. Clearly, their signal-cloaking device had been seen through by the Iron Do family's advanced reconnaissance system. This place was an ambush.
Tendo quickly tossed the interference serum and corrosion agent to Jing Liuli. His azure star-force surged instantly, and an invisible vector force field expanded outward.
Then, his figure blurred, moving like an afterimage among the chanical guards. Wherever his light blade passed, the alloy bodies of the guards were sliced clean through. Their internal core circuits exploded under the impact of the azure star-force, sending fragnts flying.
"Go!"
Tendo looked back at Jing Liuli and spoke calmly, his vector force field instantly pinning all the chanical guards in place, rendered immobile.
Wasting no ti, Jing Liuli turned and sprinted toward the interior of the factory. The Spirit Fox leapt nimbly upon her shoulder, exhaling active factors that turned into glimrs of light, precisely hitting the sensors along the path and instantly disabling their detection functions.
Tendo, anwhile, moved through the frozen chanical guards with his vector light blade. Every swing was accompanied by the piercing sound of shattering alloy. Azure star-force clashed violently with the turbulent energy of the chs, erupting in blinding sparks that flickered through the dim factory.
Just then, a cold, bone-chilling laugh echoed from the top floor of the factory. A figure wearing silver high-grade chanical armor slowly materialized. The surface of the armor was covered in the Iron Do family's exclusive patterns and Star Power circuits. The red light in the eyes locked onto Tendo like a venomous snake.
"Tendo Sii... After eight years, I finally have the chance to find you all again."
Faced with these words, Tendo's expression remained indifferent. He knew very well that what these rust-buckets wanted from the start was the "Stone of Miracles" that might be in his or the Professor's hands. Everything they did was for this purpose.
What Tendo knew, the high-grade Iron Do chanical Star Envoy opposite him also knew.
He looked down at Tendo from not far away, his tone flat: "I am called Tie Jin. I hope you rember that na."
In the next second, Tie Jin waved his hand, and dozens of high-grade chs slowly descended from the top platform. These chs were larger than the mass-produced models, their arms fitted with Star Power cannons and their bodies covered in thickened alloy plating.
At the sa ti, Tie Jin's right arm instantly transford into a powerful Star Power cannon. A blinding red light condensed at the muzzle as he aid at Tendo. Such a weapon, which originally should only have been mounted on a Star Power ship, was now installed upon Tie Jin by the Iron Do family. From this, it was evident that the family's chanical modification technology had seen a significant upgrade over the last few years.
Faced with a Star Power cannon capable of blowing apart a small mountain, Tendo did not care much. After all, an attack that cannot hit is rely a decoration, no matter how powerful it is.
Boom!
With Tendo's body as the center, an invisible vector force field expanded outward like a tsunami. Every high-grade ch that neared Tendo instantly experienced various abnormalities. So high-grade chs froze in place, twitching as sparks jumped across their fras. Others suddenly attacked those around them, turning on their own side.
"A Domain...?"
Seeing this, a glimr of light flashed in Tie Jin's modified chanical pupils.
"...But you, Tendo Sii, are not the only one with a Domain."
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