96: Iron Oath Guardian

Time passed quietly.

Two days later, a critical technological breakthrough finally arrived.

By skillfully integrating the mental interference principle of the "Divine Revelation Secret Art" with wide-area energy fluctuation technology, the theoretical framework for the "War God's Horn" aggro-attraction Magic Formation was successfully established.

Its core operating principles are as follows:

Mental Pollution Wave: Releases specific wavebands, causing creatures within the affected area to instinctively feel extreme irritation and unease, unconsciously viewing the "iron oath" as a threat source that must be eliminated first.

Energy Taunt Field: Generates a high-profile, pulsating giant rune on the shield, which, for enemies relying on energy perception, acts like a lighthouse in the dark, forcibly attracting their firepower.

Intelligent Frequency Modulation: Spirit Eye analyzes the enemy composition on the battlefield in real-time, dynamically adjusting the dual-mode output ratio to achieve optimal attraction.

The anticipated tactical value is revolutionary:

Forces enemy ranged units to instinctively focus fire on it.

Incites melee units to abandon their original targets and launch a frenzied charge towards it.

Severely interferes with or even paralyzes the tactical intentions of enemy commanders.

Brian gazed at the complex rune model flowing in the holographic projection, his brow slightly furrowed:

"Spirit Eye, what are the simulation results for the resonance between the mental pollution waveband and the Orc brainwaves?"

"The 137th simulation is complete, Master." Spirit Eye's crisp response arrived on the main screen simultaneously with the data stream,

"In the Gamma-7 interval, the probability of triggering the Orcs' 'Rage' instinct, causing them to prioritize attacking the signal source, is as high as 97.3%. However, the effect on Elven creatures will be attenuated by 15%."

"That's enough to deal with the current targets." Brian lightly traced with his finger, adjusting the rune nodes,

"Now, superimpose the runes of the 'Energy Taunt Field' and evaluate the load of simultaneous operation."

In the projection, blue lines representing energy and pink lines representing spirit instantly intertwined, the model's complexity surged, and then it began to flicker violently.

"Warning, energy circuit overload, model predicted to collapse in 47 seconds." Spirit Eye reported calmly.

"As expected, there's a bottleneck... Spirit Eye, initiate 'Collaborative Calculation.' We must find the optimal solution within the energy core's tolerance range."

"Understood, Master."

The purple-gold patterns on Spirit Eye's wrist glowed faintly, data cascaded in her eyes, and she entered a deep connection with the main body, performing massive parallel computations.

Ten minutes later.

"Master, I found it!" Her voice carried a hint of tired excitement,

"We can adopt a 'Pulse Alternation' mode, alternating between releasing mental waves and energy fields at 0.1-second intervals. To the enemy's perception, the signal is continuous, but the system's total load can be reduced by 40%!"

"A brilliant idea!" A gleam flashed in Brian's eyes, "Implement it like that!"

He quickly modified the design, and a stable and efficient new model slowly rotated in the projection.

"It's time to give our new companion its proper name."

Brian examined the result with satisfaction,

"It has surpassed a mere 'iron oath'; it is a true guardian of the battlefield. From now on, it shall be—'iron oath · Guardian'."

The projection interface updated accordingly, displaying the final parameters and characteristics:

["iron oath · Guardian" Heavy Armored Guard Mech]

Appearance and Structure:

The mech body is heavier, with a giant tower shield on the left arm embedded with the "Energy Taunt Field" rune array, appearing like a dazzling war emblem when activated.

A "Mental Pollution Wave" fluctuation amplifier is installed on the back, shaped like folded metal wings.

Energy and Rune System:

"Immovable Mountain" Combined Barrier Magic Formation: Enhanced, when taunt is activated, shield energy prioritizes concentration at the point of impact, achieving "Dynamic Defense."

"Deep-Rooted" Position Stabilization Magic Formation: Optimized energy conduction, more efficiently channels impact force into the ground when sustaining massive damage.

New - "Overload Self-Healing" System: When the shield is nearing overload, it automatically temporarily reduces taunt intensity, directing energy to emergency shield repair.

Combat Modes:

Mode One: Bulwark Mode. Default state, deploys combined barrier, firmly holds the line.

Mode Two: Taunt Mode. Activates "War God's Horn," becoming the center of attention, creating perfect flanking and maneuvering space for allies.

Mode Three: Sacrifice Mode (Extreme Circumstances). When allies or critical targets face a fatal threat, instantly overclocks "Aggro Attraction," forcibly redirecting ranged attacks to itself, and endures all damage in a "Deep-Rooted" stance.

With the final plan for the "iron oath · Guardian" settled!

Brian's intelligent robot army finally completed its last and most crucial strategic puzzle piece:

"sky patroller" - Eye of the Sky, Battlefield Prophet.

"breaker" - Hammer of Destruction, Steel Flood.

"Annihilator" - Silent Blade, Shadow of Death.

"Sanctuary" - Fountain of Life, Dawn of Hope.

"iron oath · Guardian" - Unbreakable Wall, Haven of Hatred.

This fully functional steel legion, unified under Spirit Eye's command, was about to become the sharpest sword and the strongest shield in Brian's hands.

"Spirit Eye, you're in charge of arranging the modification production lines and the quantity to be produced!"

Brian attached great importance to the new robot army, specifically instructing Spirit Eye.

"Then, Master, the current intelligent robots have already reached 1 million. Should they be modified or...?" Spirit Eye asked.

"How many of them are not activated?" Brian countered.

"500,000 are not activated. The rest are deployed in the Outpost City, Blizzard Fortress, Military City, and other places."

"I see! Then seal them up. It's probably harder to modify them than to build new ones." Brian thought for a moment, deciding to keep them! He then continued:

"[iron oath · Guardian] - 100,000. They are the foundation of the front line. A quantity of 100,000 is enough to simultaneously construct an insurmountable steel Great Wall on multiple main fronts and provide an excellent output environment for the subsequent 'breaker' units."

Spirit Eye recorded in the projection: "What about the breaker?"

"[breaker] - 150,000. As the legion's primary firepower output, a sufficient number is needed to form devastating volleys. 150,000 units can ensure that in any main attack direction, enough firepower can be instantly unleashed to vaporize any traditional army."

Before Spirit Eye could ask, he continued:

"[sky patroller] - 50,000. Reconnaissance and electronic warfare units value quality over quantity. 50,000 'sky patroller' units are enough to achieve seamless monitoring of the entire Dawn Continent and surrounding areas, and provide information superiority for all units."

He paused:

"[Annihilator] and [Sanctuary] each 100,000!"

After Brian finished speaking,

Spirit Eye continued to ask him:

"Okay, Master, what production capacity do you require?"

"Ten thousand units of each type per day. Their production lines take up a lot of space, so too many isn't necessary." After speaking, Brian thought for a moment, then said to Spirit Eye:

"Oh, and stop all the basic robot production lines!"

"Master, the basic robot production lines were stopped a long time ago!" Spirit Eye rolled her eyes beautifully when she heard him!

"Haha~ I forgot!" Brian used laughter to cover his embarrassment.