40: Prometheus
He didn't use any fancy moves.
It was just the simplest, crudest... fist!
A small fist containing the terrifying power of the [Chaos Dragon Body], one punch per kill!
Every punch accurately blasted the energy core in the abdomen of those mechanical spiders!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Balls of fire from explosions lit up one after another inside the building!
Those mechanical spiders that looked ferocious and terrifying were as fragile as paper in front of Su Jue!
In less than a minute.
Thirty-seven "Hound" robots had turned into a ground full of wreckage and parts.
The battle ended.
Su Jue stood in the middle of the messy ruins and shook his small fist.
He glanced at the parts on the ground that were still emitting electrical sparks, suddenly remembering his father Ao Yuan's words.
"If you encounter similar things, you can take them as a reference and see if you can gnaw on them."
Gnaw?
Su Jue walked to a pile of the largest wreckage, reached out his small hand, and began feeling around on it.
[Ding! Detectable item for analysis: 'Hound' class robot wreckage.]
[Proceed with analysis?]
"Analyze!"
Su Jue issued the command in his heart.
[Analysis beginning...]
[Scanning structure... Analyzing materials... Extracting Data...]
[Analysis successful!]
[Congratulations Host! Obtained 'Primary Energy Conduction Circuit' blueprint!]
[Congratulations Host! Obtained 'High-Frequency Cutting Blade' material formula!]
[Congratulations Host! Obtained 'Neurotoxin' chemical formula!]
A series of blueprints and formulas flooded into Su Jue's mind.
He was stunned for a moment.
What... is the situation?
In the past, when analyzing things, didn't it always give Law Affinity or Divine Ability insights?
Why has it turned into technological blueprints this time?
Could it be... that the system switches to different "Reward Modes" based on different environments?
While Su Jue was surprised, he dug out an energy battery that was still faintly glowing from a pile of parts.
He imitated the way he gnawed on the Star Core before, grabbing it and trying to stuff it into his mouth.
[Ding! Detected Standard Energy Block (37% depleted)]
[Analysis: Can be directly absorbed and converted into Host's universal energy.]
[Absorption plan generated: No need to swallow; energy conversion can be performed directly through contact.]
[Absorb?]
It can even do this?
Su Jue's eyes lit up, and he immediately chose "Yes."
He pressed his small hand against that energy battery.
In the next second, a stream of pure energy surged into his body through his arm.
That feeling wasn't like swallowing heavenly treasures before, which required the body to digest and convert them.
Rather... it was like charging a phone—direct and efficient!
[Ding! Absorption successful! Obtained 'energy points': 150 points!]
['energy points': Can be used as basic energy for driving, repairing, and manufacturing in technological side worlds.]
A brand new resource bar appeared on Su Jue's system panel!
Holy crap!
It really damn well is like switching to a new game!
Looking at the "150" figure on his panel, Su Jue was overjoyed.
Isn't this much more interesting than gnawing on those bitter and astringent stones?!
Like Columbus discovering a new continent, he enthusiastically began "picking up trash" in the ruins.
He "charged" up from every energy block that could still glow.
In the end, his energy points reached [1250 points].
Looking at this number, Su Jue felt a sense of "getting rich quick."
Just as he was preparing to leave this building to find more "power banks."
The small silver-white sphere that had been following him suddenly flashed with red light twice.
A holographic map was projected in front of Su Jue.
On the map, a green light point was flashing in an underground area not far away.
Ao Ning's voice also came out from the light sphere.
"Detected an operational underground facility 1.7 kilometers ahead."
"Preliminary judgment: likely to be... a shelter."
A shelter?
Su Jue's eyes lit up.
There must be even more "power banks" in there!
He no longer hesitated and immediately started running with his short legs toward the direction marked on the map.
He soon arrived at a huge place that looked like a subway entrance.
At the entrance, a circular alloy gate was tightly closed.
The gate was covered with the marks of time, yet there was no sign of corrosion at all.
Su Jue stepped forward and curiously reached out his small hand to touch the cold alloy gate.
The moment he touched it!
"Zzz—"
In the center of the gate, a red scanning light flashed past, scanning him from head to toe.
Immediately after.
"Click... Rumble..."
That huge alloy gate, which had been silent for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, actually... slowly opened!
A gust of dry, clean air rushed out from the darkness behind the door.
A cold synthetic voice also sounded.
"Life signs confirmed... Scanning..."
"DNA sequence matching... Failed..."
"Identity: [Unknown]..."
"Detected... Pure-blood human genes... Authority determination in progress..."
"Determination successful... Authority level: Supreme."
"Welcome to..."
"Shelter No. 73 of 'prometheus'."
What the heck?
Supreme Authority?
Su Jue stood before the slowly opening alloy gate with a bewildered expression.
He just touched the door!
How did he become the Supreme Authority?
Could it be... because of the Human Emperor Bloodline that had just awakened in his body?
He hadn't figured it out yet.
In the darkness behind the door, rows of soft lights lit up in sequence, illuminating a bottomless, long corridor made of pure white metal.
The cold synthetic voice sounded again.
"Respected Supreme Authority Holder, prometheus... is at your service."
"Please enter."
Su Jue hesitated for a moment.
He could tell with his gut that this pie falling from the sky was likely poisonous.
[System, analyze if there's any danger inside?]
[Ding! Scanning the corridor ahead...]
[Scanning complete!]
[Result: No active offensive weapon systems detected. No hostile Life forms detected. Air composition is safe, radiation index is zero.]
[Comprehensive assessment: Safe.]
This safe?
Oh well, since the system says there's no problem, then he won't be polite.
Moreover, there might be countless "power banks" waiting for him inside!
He strode in with his short legs, head held high and chest out.
That loyal little follower—the "myriad manifestation recorder"—also followed closely behind him.
"Rumble..."
After he had fully entered, the alloy gate behind him slowly closed again, isolating the dim yellow world outside.
Inside the corridor, it was silent, with only Su Jue's tiny footsteps echoing.
The technology level here was clearly ridiculously high.
Despite being sealed for countless years, the entire corridor was spotless, and even the air was incredibly fresh.