39: Execute...clear command!
Su Jue's eyes lit up instantly.
Old Man, you're the best!
When things get real, he really steps up! And when there's good food, he really gives it!
"Hmph."
To the side, Elizabeth let out a disdainful cold snort.
But she herself took out a silver-glowing, rune-like badge and placed it in Su Jue's other hand.
"This is the [Logic Mist] badge."
"Crush it, and it will form a brief 'logic vacuum' zone around you. Within this zone, any AI based on logical judgment will fall into chaos."
"It can only be used once. Do not use it unless absolutely necessary."
Looking at his two small hands, once again stuffed with various Life-saving trump cards and 'snacks'...
His heart felt warm.
Though this pair of parents had educational methods that were each more outrageous than the last—sometimes even pushing him to the brink of death—
Their kindness toward him was genuine.
"Alright, it's about time."
Elizabeth took one last look at Su Jue, and then, her dragon claw tore through the void.
A spatial rift, filled with the scent of metal and gunpowder, slowly opened.
"Go."
"Remember, survive."
Su Jue nodded heavily.
Then, clutching a pile of treasures and followed by the small 'myriad manifestation recorder' filming behind him, he took his short legs and stepped resolutely into that unknown... Steel Graveyard!
The moment the spatial rift closed.
Su Jue only felt a bout of dizziness as the world spun.
The next second, the feeling of solid ground returned.
A pungent odor mixed with machine oil, rust, and ozone flooded his nostrils.
He opened his eyes.
And then... he was deeply shocked by the sight before him.
He was standing atop the ruins of a city.
As far as the eye could see was an endless jungle of steel and concrete.
Skyscrapers that pierced the clouds stood dilapidated like corn partially eaten by a giant, with massive holes piercing through their structures.
Broken maglev tracks hung limply from mid-air like dying giant pythons.
The sky was a sickly, murky yellow.
There was no sun, no moon, only thick layers of clouds composed of radioactive dust and acidic gases.
The entire world was in a state of deathly silence.
Just as Su Jue was observing this new world...
"Voom—"
In the distance, a giant, long-rusted war machine’s cyclopean red searchlight suddenly... lit up!
Then, it slowly turned its massive mechanical head toward Su Jue's direction.
"Beep—"
"Detected... unknown carbon-based lifeform..."
"Threat level... Purge."
A cold, synthesized voice echoed across this silent wasteland.
Holy crap!
Starting off with a boss fight?!
Su Jue looked at that mountain-sized hunk of iron in the distance, a string of curses running through his mind.
That thing, just by standing up, blotted out half the sky!
The sense of oppression built purely from 'mass' and 'slaughter' was even more terrifying than the Dharma Idol Realm [Decay Mother Nest] from before!
[Warning! Warning! Detected over-spec strategic-grade unit!]
[Name: Leviathan-class Siege Mecha (Standby Mode)]
[Realm: Unassessable (Physical Side)]
[Energy Reaction: Peak Saint Realm!]
[Danger Level: Extremely Fatal! Host is advised to move away immediately, right now, at maximum speed!]
The system's alarm rang frantically in Su Jue's mind like a death knell!
Run!
Only this one word remained in Su Jue's mind!
He didn't want to go head-to-head with a big guy like this right now!
He took off on his short legs, turning and sprinting frantically in the opposite direction!
Fortunately, that big guy named 'Leviathan' seemed to have been on standby for too long; its system startup required time, and it didn't give chase immediately.
Su Jue ran for a dozen kilometers in one breath, ducking into a relatively intact abandoned building before finally daring to stop and catch his breath.
Beside him, the silver-white 'myriad manifestation recorder' ball faithfully fulfilled its duty, hovering diligently and recording his disheveled escape from every possible angle.
"Whew... whew..."
Su Jue leaned against a broken rebar pillar, panting heavily.
This world gave him a very uncomfortable feeling.
The air was thick with radioactive energy.
Although his [Chaos Dragon Body] could grant immunity to most damage, the sensation of it constantly eroding his cells still made him extremely irritable.
More importantly...
He discovered that the Law powers he was so proud of didn't seem to... work very well here.
For example, the [Decay Aura].
He tried activating it, only to find that the aura could only cause extremely limited 'physical corrosion' to those cold steel creations; its effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Laws were rules that acted upon 'Life' and 'energy'.
And this world was filled with cold machines that had no Life, only 'logic'!
"Clack... clack..."
Just as Su Jue was thinking of a countermeasure...
A series of dense, metal-on-metal scraping sounds came from the shadows of the building.
Su Jue's heart tightened, and he immediately became alert!
In the darkness, clusters of dense red light points lit up!
The next second!
Dozens of spider-type robots, the size of hounds and possessing eight sharp appendages, pounced toward him from all directions!
"Beep! Intruder detected!"
"Executing... Purge Protocol!"
A cold, synthesized voice emitted from the speakers of these mechanical spiders!
[Ding! Multiple hostile units detected!]
[Name: 'Hound' class Reconnaissance Robot (x37)]
[Energy Reaction: Ranging from First to Third Layer of True Essence Realm]
[Abilities: High-frequency cutting blades, neurotoxin sprayers, electromagnetic pulse nets]
[Analyzing weaknesses...]
[Analysis successful! Their energy cores are located beneath the abdominal armor, which has weak defense! Joint connections are structural weak points!]
More fodder!
A cold light flashed in Su Jue's eyes!
Since Laws aren't working well, then I'll use the most primitive method!
With a thought!
[Wind and Thunder Battle Armor, Activate!]
"Crackle!"
A layer of brilliant battle armor, woven from azure wind blades and purple lightning snakes, instantly covered his entire body!
Facing the oncoming swarm of metal spiders, Su Jue did not retreat but advanced!
His small body, like a cannonball fired from a barrel, proactively charged to meet them!
"Clang!"
The sharp cutting blade of the foremost mechanical spider slashed ruthlessly against Su Jue!
However, it couldn't even break through the defense of the [Wind and Thunder Battle Armor] before being sent flying by a violent burst of lightning power, its body twitching and emitting black smoke!
It works!
Su Jue was delighted!
Lightning power has a miraculous effect against these mechanical creations!
He no longer had any reservations and charged into the spider swarm like a tiger among sheep!