17: Chapter 17: Failed Attempt to Show Off!

Just as the panshi robot's punch was about to land, it identified Shen Qingci.

"Beep — — Highest authority owner confirmed!"

A piercing alarm blared frantically inside the robot.

Although its underlying indiscriminate attack logic was disrupted.

The moment its optical radar scanned Shen Qingci.

The AI still forcibly triggered the highest-level avoidance protocol.

The berserk panshi robot forcibly retracted its right fist, which was capable of crushing a tank.

Its leg hydraulic joints erupted with a piercing screech of braking friction as it attempted an emergency stop.

However, the terrifying inertia generated by its 2.4-ton steel body while sprinting at high speed.

Simply could not defy the laws of physics to stop immediately!

The off-balance mechanical behemoth, carrying overwhelming kinetic energy.

Slammed straight into Shen Qingci with its broad, hard alloy chest!

Shen Qingci had anticipated this.

Facing this mountain-crushing mass and inertia, she absolutely could not take it head-on and had to rely on extreme "force redirection."

She gripped the cold edge Tang saber tightly with both hands, holding the blade horizontally in front of her.

At that moment, the elegant matte blade surface transformed into the toughest barrier against death.

"Thud!"

The dull sound of impact made one's heart contract sharply.

Even though the robot had retracted its attack, the moment that pure mass impact slammed into the cold edge saber, it still erupted with terrifying force.

The immense impact force instantly surged through the blade and into Shen Qingci's arms.

She let out a muffled groan, and an inescapable metallic taste of blood immediately welled up in her throat.

An unnatural flush appeared on her fair face.

The fierce wind whipped up the hem of her combat uniform, flapping loudly in the storm.

To avoid being knocked out of her interception position, the Geng Metal Blade Bone inside her vibrated frantically.

It emitted a visible high-frequency resonance, forcibly maintaining the structural integrity of the Tang saber.

She was not knocked away; instead, she was pushed backward by the steel behemoth, sliding wildly.

"Stop... right now!"

Shen Qingci dug her feet firmly into the ground and violently flipped the cold edge Tang saber downward.

Using the force, the tip of the blade stabbed fiercely into the hard, explosion-proof concrete floor!

Sparks flew everywhere!

Amidst the tooth-aching sound of metal friction, the Tang saber plowed through the ground.

It carved a terrifying, half-foot-deep trench into the solid ground!

It slid for a full twenty meters!

Shen Qingci's entire skeleton ached severely, and with her sixty-kilogram body of flesh and blood.

She finally relied on the blade's force redirection, the support of her bone structure, and the immense friction of the ground.

To forcibly exhaust the last bit of the panshi robot's inertia.

She intercepted it firmly in the open space of the Sorting Area, causing it to veer completely away from the crowd!

"Sizzle — — Sizzle — —"

The panshi robot, forced to a halt, saw its electronic red eyes flickering frantically, emitting a piercing screech of electrical garble.

"Warning... Target identity determination: Highest authority... Action execution: Eradication..."

"Error! Underlying logic paradox! Motherboard overload..."

"Unknown fatal threat detected, initiating final contingency plan — — [Code: Jade Incineration]. Limiters, disengaged!"

"Boom!"

As the mechanical voice fell silent, the hydraulic pipes all over the panshi robot's body suddenly popped open their cooling valves.

A burst of high-pressure white steam shot into the sky.

Extremely dangerous scarlet light began to glow from the gaps in its originally gray-black armor.

Its size even grew by ten centimeters out of thin air due to the expansion of its armor!

Berserk Mode!

Shen Qingci's pupils constricted, and the veins on the back of her hand gripping the saber bulged.

Seeing this, Lu Beichen, who was hiding on the second floor, was not panicked at all; instead, he revealed a sinister grin of success.

"It seems the magnetic field worked; this piece of junk is completely out of control. Shen Qingci is injured, and now is the time for me to descend like a god and turn the tide!"

Lu Beichen immediately stepped forward and shouted aloud: "Qingci, be careful! It's out of control, let me handle it..."

Before he could finish, the panshi robot, having entered "Berserk Mode," was attracted by this loud shout.

It turned its head abruptly and immediately erupted with terrifying thrust, smashing a fist toward Lu Beichen, carrying a sonic boom that tore through the air.

Lu Beichen had originally intended to show off with ease, but in his haste, he could only raise his arms to block.

The result was a dull "Boom," as the 2.4-ton pure high-density mass combined with extreme kinetic energy.

Directly blasted this S-rank genius off his feet and slammed him heavily into the alloy wall behind him.

His throat tasted sweet, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out.

Lu Beichen was horrified inside: "Damn it! How could there be such a terrifying machine model in this scrap factory?!"

He scrambled up in a sorry state, poured two vials of precious healing potion into his mouth, and suddenly thrust his hands upward, unleashing his S-rank talent to its full potential!

"How dare a mere pile of scrap metal act wildly in front of an S-rank? Kneel down!"

[Gravity Lock]!

An invisible, massive gravity field instantly enveloped the panshi robot.

He had already begun to imagine that this machine would be crushed into scrap metal in the next second, and he would reap Shen Qingci's admiring gaze.

He went straight for the kill, five times gravity!

Enough to cause a normal Tier 3 martial artist's internal organs to rupture and make them kneel on the spot.

However, the panshi robot weighed 2.4 tons, and five times gravity was equivalent to carrying a weight of twelve tons.

It sounded heavy, but don't forget, this was an armored robot built from military-grade high-strength alloy.

Its chassis was extremely stable, and it was currently in [Berserk Mode]!

Its power engine had already reached a 150% overclocked state!

"Creak — — Bang!"

The panshi robot only paused for less than half a second.

The gravity field that was enough to crush a normal Tier 3 martial artist was actually torn apart by its overclocked mechanical giant strength!

Those scarlet electronic eyes locked onto Lu Beichen, who was still striking a pose, without any emotion.

There was no charge-up at all.

The giant mechanical arm swung violently, carrying a terrifying sonic boom that broke the sound barrier — — a massive slap, it smacked him directly!

"What?!"

Lu Beichen's pupils constricted sharply, and his carefully maintained composure instantly turned into terror.

He didn't even have time to assume a defensive stance.

"Thud — — Pfft!"

A tooth-aching dull sound.

The dignified young master of the Lu Family of the Imperial Capital, an S-rank genius.

Was slapped away by this berserk steel behemoth just like a broken sack.

While in mid-air, he sprayed a mouthful of blood, and his expensive, custom-made combat uniform instantly burst apart.

He smashed through two rusty iron pillars in succession, and finally crashed into a pile of scrap metal like a dead dog.

He passed out on the spot, his life or death unknown.

One-hit kill!

The entire scene was deathly silent.

The workers who had just been cheering for the arrival of their "savior" had their mouths wide open, and even Shen Qingci was stunned in place.

The high-and-mighty S-rank genius was actually one-shotted with a single slap?!

The Short-haired Lady's legs went weak. The Bald Man's hand holding onto the pile of waste was shaking. No one dared to make a sound.

The panshi robot rescanned, and those mechanical red eyes locked onto the direction of Scarface Li and the others once again.

With a single stride, it charged over with a boom.

"Oh no!" The previous interception had caused Shen Qingci to slide too far away, and she couldn't make it in time now!

Scarface Li looked at the panshi robot crushing toward them, his eyes bloodshot, and he shouted to the few coworkers behind him,

"Run!"

Then he activated his insignificant B-rank talent [Giant Strength God].

His muscles bulged, and he lifted a large steel beam, attempting to protect the Short-haired Lady behind him.

But he was casually rammed by the panshi robot, and both he and the steel beam were sent flying five or six meters away.

He spat out a mouthful of blood and also passed out.

The panshi robot's footsteps did not pause in the slightest, and its scarlet gaze turned toward the Short-haired Lady, who was already so scared her legs had gone weak.

The Short-haired Lady who could only crawl secretly on the ground.

The Short-haired Lady felt that deadly gaze and looked back.

Scared by that cold red light, she fell to the ground and closed her eyes in despair.

In the distance, Shen Qingci's eyes widened, and her SS-rank [Geng Metal Blade Bone] erupted once again.

She rushed toward the corner like a madwoman, attempting to rescue them, but the thirty-meter distance was like a chasm.

It was over.

It was too late!

Everyone present was in despair!

Who else could stop this completely berserk steel monster now?!