222: Chapter 222 Shen Wanxing's entry upgraded!

[Unique SS-rank growth affix "Physical Overlimit" triggered.]

[constitution + 10.]

[agility + 5.]

The muscles in Chen Chen's shoulders and back tensed instantly, his Qi and Blood surged, and it felt as if the temperature in the room had risen a notch.

Shen Wanxing looked at him, her eyes widening in surprise.

"You've gotten stronger again?"

"I do every day."

Chen Chen looked down at her.

"Keep going."

"I… how do I keep going…"

No sooner had she spoken than her chest suddenly grew hot again.

[Forbidden Domain Dual Cultivation: Qi and Blood Mutual Nourishment triggered.]

[Shen Wanxing's constitution is being enhanced.]

[Shen Wanxing's Spirit is being enhanced.]

Shen Wanxing let out a soft hum, her fingers gripping the bedsheets tightly.

"Mmm…"

Chen Chen pulled her closer into his embrace to keep her from sliding down.

"Good reaction this time."

"You're still laughing at me…"

She was so angry she wanted to hit him, but her movements were limp, landing on his arm like a tickle.

Chen Chen caught her hand and pressed it against his chest.

"Keep touching, don't stop."

Shen Wanxing's face burned even hotter, yet she was so obedient, so incredibly well-behaved, that she could only press her forehead against his shoulder and whisper a curse.

"Bad person."

Chen Chen didn't respond, only pressed her firmly into his arms.

Half a minute later, the system prompt popped up again.

[Shen Wanxing's exclusive affix "charm Protection · Monster Ignore" is evolving.]

[Lv.6 → Lv.7.]

Before Shen Wanxing could even look up, another golden light flashed before her eyes.

[New hidden effect added: Star's Favor.]

[When the host has extremely intimate contact with the designated target, they can temporarily extract a layer of "Absolute luck Buff".]

[Effect: Neutralizes one fatal-level causal tracking or god-level lock-on.]

[Duration: 12 hours.]

Shen Wanxing was completely stunned.

"W-what is this…"

Chen Chen looked down at her.

"A good thing."

"Why do I feel like you're raising me to be a tool…"

"Tools aren't as expensive as you."

He raised his hand and pinched her flushed cheek.

"You're a power bank."

Shen Wanxing shrank her neck when he pinched her, but the next second, she wanted to laugh at the "power bank" comment. She couldn't bring herself to laugh, though, so she just buried her face in his chest and played dead.

Chen Chen held her steady and turned his head to look at the panel.

Shen Wanxing's luck stat was still climbing, and that layer of "Absolute luck Buff" was already firmly in place.

This came at just the right time.

After the coordinates of the second fragment were leaked, the Gray-White Mechanical Holy Court would definitely keep tracking them.

With this protection now, at least they could nullify the most troublesome lock-on.

Suddenly, there was a flurry of hurried footsteps outside the door.

Shen Wanbing's voice came through the door.

"Chen Chen, don't turn off the comms, I have new results."

When Shen Wanxing heard that voice, she immediately shrank into Chen Chen's arms.

"Is Sister Bing here to catch someone…"

"Catch who?"

"Catch me and take me back to continue looting corpses…"

Chen Chen raised his hand and pressed the comms by the bedside.

"Enter."

The door didn't open, but a projection popped in first.

Shen Wanbing stood before the main console, her white shirt sleeves rolled up, and a few unkempt wrinkles at her collar. She swept her gaze across the room, her eyes lingering for a moment, but she didn't ask any questions and simply pushed the data over.

"Just now, when Star's Favor triggered, a section of the causal line on the outer layer of the fragment coordinates was severed."

Chen Chen looked up.

"How long will it hold?"

"Within twelve hours, the god-level lock-on related to the second fragment will fail once."

Shen Wanbing swiped across the screen twice.

"That's just enough time for us to finish the first round of main battery test firing and the camouflage jammer simultaneously."

Shen Wanxing lay on Chen Chen's shoulder, muttering softly.

"I don't want to know any of this right now."

Shen Wanbing glanced at her.

"Wanxing, even if you wanted to know, it wouldn't matter. You're already off the clock tonight."

Shen Wanxing's ears were practically on fire.

"Sister Bing…"

Chen Chen didn't let her stay embarrassed, raising his hand to switch the comms to the all-channel.

"Everyone, follow the rest schedule tonight."

He paused.

"Shen Wanxing, we'll continue the touching tomorrow."

Shen Wanxing nearly buried her face in the quilt.

The sound of Su Xiaoqi chewing meat came from outside the door.

"Brother, then what is she going to touch tomorrow?"

Chen Chen looked at the person curled up in his arms.

"Touch the main battery."

Su Xiaoqi immediately looked up.

"Can the main battery be eaten?"

"Shut up."

Shen Wanbing cut off that channel directly, lest Su Xiaoqi distract the entire night shift.

...

The next morning, a dull thud exploded in the expanded Industrial Zone.

It wasn't an explosion, but the sound of metal settling into place.

As soon as Chen Chen pushed open the resting cabin door, Jiang Jiuyou's communication came through.

Her voice held a hint of excitement, and even her usual aloofness was reduced by half.

"Leader, the main battery array is complete."

Chen Chen put on his tactical jacket and buttoned his cuffs.

"Lead the way."

Outside on the deck, the cold wind slapped directly against his face.

When Chen Chen walked out, the first thing he saw wasn't the city or the vehicles, but twelve dark gold turrets deployed side by side.

They were lined up along the edge of the Sea-Air Composite Fortress, their barrels thick and heavy, muzzles lowered, with structural lines that looked aggressively rigid. Each main battery base was connected to the power supply lines of the Star Core main mineral heart, and the outer layer of the barrels was embedded with Star-Splitting grade heat dissipation rings. Just standing there was enough to make one's heart tighten.

Copper Hammer was crouching next to one of the turrets, holding a welding torch, his beard covered in soot.

"Leader, tested three of them, no issues."

He patted the gun barrel.

"Tier 6 outer armor, it can withstand it."

Jiang Jiuyou stood at the front, a corner of her trench coat lifted by the wind, holding a fire control panel.

"The main battery array has twelve guns in total, with three-stage linked power supply."

"The first stage is powered by the Star Sea composite energy furnace, the second stage is supplemented by the Star Core main mineral heart, and the third stage is connected to the residual energy of the Tier 6 Hunter King core."

She looked up at Chen Chen.

"This thing can tear the face right off the Star-Splitting Hunting Group."

Shen Wanbing also walked up, a screen projection spreading out in mid-air.

"I just finished the initial test."

She pointed to the main battery parameters.

"A single gun at full load can pierce Tier 6 outer armor from four thousand meters away. With all twelve guns firing in synchronization, the frontal power will stack even further."

Qin Hongye was already standing by one of the turrets, her right shoulder still bound with a repair strap. She reached out and touched the barrel, her breathing steadying.

"I'll calibrate the first round."

Chen Chen glanced at her.

"Don't push yourself if your shoulder injury hasn't healed."

Qin Hongye looked up, her dark brown eyes full of fighting Spirit.

"I can fire it."

"Then it's you."

She was silent for two seconds, then her fingers landed on the fire control panel.

"Give me a target."

Jiang Jiuyou turned her wrist, and the external Radar projection immediately popped up.

"Three hundred kilometers to the southeast, there's a vanguard reconnaissance point of the Grey-White Sanctuary, searching for the fake coordinates of the second fragment."

Chen Chen scanned the screen.

"Test it on them."

When Copper Hammer heard that, he perked up instantly.

"Fire?"

"Fire."

Chen Chen raised his hand and pointed forward.

"Use them as target practice."

Jiang Jiuyou immediately took over fire control, and all twelve main batteries raised their barrels simultaneously, the muzzles slowly glowing with a mixture of dark red and deep blue light.

The lower deck instantly erupted.

"The main battery is about to fire!"

"Look at the outer wall!"

"Damn, those muzzles are thicker than cars!"

The landlady stood on the high platform in the Commercial Zone, having forgotten to click her abacus, her tail standing straight up.

"If this array were used for tolls, we'd make a fortune…"