340: Chapter 334 Hundreds of Billions of Star Coins

Even though it was motionless, the oppressive force radiating from it invisibly still made Song Yang feel a surge of palpitations.

Just by looking at this thing, it was more advanced than all the mechanical creations he had encountered before, combined.

"This guy's level is extremely high; even within the Mechanical Race, it is definitely an elite-level existence."

The voice of Zeus came from the hexahedron in front of him, carrying a trace of solemnity.

"Fortunately, it is in complete sleep mode, and its life signal is extremely weak."

Song Yang's tense nerves slowly relaxed, and a breath of stale air he had suppressed for a long time was silently released from his chest.

As long as it wasn't alive, that was fine.

If this behemoth were to suddenly awaken, let alone seizing its body, whether he could leave alive would be a question.

Just then, a sharp and crisp notification sound rang out, interrupting his thoughts.

"Ding!"

A pale blue virtual screen unfolded before his eyes instantly.

[Auction End Notification: The 137 items you entrusted have all been successfully sold.]

Song Yang's gaze narrowed slightly.

It was here.

[Total Transaction Amount: 21,000,000,000 star coins.]

Song Yang's breathing stalled the moment he saw this line of numbers.

His eyes stared fixedly at the long, heart-stopping string of numbers on the screen, his heart seemingly gripped by an invisible hand, then violently tightened!

He subconsciously began to count.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten-thousands... hundred-millions, billions, ten-billions!

Twenty-one billion?!

This number, like the most violent thunder, exploded in his mind!

Even though he had long estimated the value of this batch of goods, this final transaction price still far exceeded his imagination!

He felt his blood ignite in an instant, surging towards his limbs and bones, making his fingertips start to tingle slightly.

The information on the screen continued to refresh.

[Deduction of 10% Auction House Commission: 2,100,000,000 star coins.]

[Final Amount Received: 18,900,000,000 star coins.]

18.9 billion!

Song Yang's pupils contracted violently because of this final number.

[Please proceed to any delivery point certified by The Authorities of interstellar civilization as soon as possible to complete the handover of goods. The funds will be instantly deposited into your anonymous account.]

He repeatedly confirmed it, digit by digit, several times before he finally dared to believe his eyes were not mistaken.

A long string of zeros.

So many zeros, so many that he was instantly dazzled, so many that he felt the whole world had become unreal.

In his previous life, he could fight someone to the death, ending up battered and bloody, just for a few pieces of moldy compressed biscuits.

Hunger was the deepest brand in his memory.

And now...

Now, the wealth he was about to possess in his account was enough to buy tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of planets with civilizations!

This earth-shattering disparity brought a nearly dizzying, dreamlike sense of shock.

An indescribable burning sensation rose from his chest and quickly spread to his eye sockets.

"What are you spacing out for?"

Zeus's voice carried a hint of teasing, pulling him back from his agitated emotions.

"It's only 18 billion; does that make you this happy? Your perspective is too small."

"This is just an appetizer. When I truly control this hexahedron and let you see this guy's strength, that will be true wealth."

The curve of Song Yang's mouth could no longer be suppressed, finally turning into a brilliant smile.

He was in a great mood.

"I'm happy to."

...

"Boom!"

Violent demon power exploded, blasting a robot that pounced on him into parts flying all over the sky.

Wolf Fierce panted heavily, his chest heaving violently. His fur was now charred black, mixed with dark red bloodstains. Several wounds were deep enough to see bone, and metal fragments were deeply embedded in his flesh.

"Are you never going to stop!"

Behind him, the most robust Zerg warrior, Jia Yi, had his proud black carapace covered in spiderweb-like cracks. A huge gap that ran through the entire back armor was emitting wisps of black smoke; these were the marks left by high-energy beam scorching.

The condition of Scorpion Five was slightly better, but its proud tail hook was now hanging powerlessly, the cold light at its tip dimmed significantly.

"Save some energy, Wolf Fierce."

Silver Tiger's voice was a bit weak. He was leaning against the wall, one hand covering his abdomen, where there was a fist-sized hole.

"These things are endless. They don't know what fatigue is at all. They are driving us."

Everyone knew this clearly.

Looking into the metal corridor, it was densely packed with robots flashing red light points.

They came in various forms—humanoid, beast-like, spider-like—but without exception, they were all constantly approaching.

From the moment they entered these ruins, these mechanical creations had been pouring out from all directions, wave after wave, endless.

Their individual combat power was not top-tier; any one of those present could easily crush a large group in their prime.

But the problem was that their numbers were too large, and they coordinated seamlessly, fearing neither death.

Energy cannons, physical projectiles, high-frequency blades, self-destruction... various attack methods emerged one after another, combining to form an airtight net of death.

With the four of them joining forces, their strength was immense, but in the face of this endless mechanical tide, they were being drained to the point of exhaustion.

"We must find a place to rest and regroup."

Jia Yi spoke in a muffled voice. Every word he spoke made the wound on his back throb with pain. "If this continues, we will all be exhausted to death here."

"Easier said than done."

The wolf demon swatted away a small robot that was sneaking up on him with one claw, and impatiently shook the blood off his hand. "This damn place has roads in all directions, but it's full of these iron lumps everywhere. Where is there a place for us to catch our breath?"

Just then, Silver Tiger's eyes suddenly lit up.

Amidst the continuous explosions, he caught a trace of something unusual.

"This way!"

He pointed to a fork in the road to his left that looked deeper and narrower. "The number of robots on this path is significantly fewer!"

The other three perked up.

"Let's go!"

Wolf Fierce made an immediate decision and took the lead. His massive body turned into an Afterimage, forcefully smashing a path through the pile of robots.

Jia Yi followed closely behind, using his carapace to block attacks from the flanks.

Sure enough, as Silver Tiger had said, after rushing into this fork, the number of pursuing robots dropped sharply, and the pressure was suddenly much lighter.

The four of them did not dare to stop for a second, using their last bit of strength to fly forward.

Although the pursuers behind them were fewer, they were still in hot pursuit, like maggots on a bone, impossible to shake off.

They didn't know how long they had been running when the area ahead suddenly opened up.

It was a huge circular space several times wider than any of the previous corridors. The dome was so high it couldn't be seen, and metal structures like giant pillars supporting the sky stood all around.

The moment they rushed in, the four of them stopped almost simultaneously.

The pursuers behind them, those annoying robots, actually did not follow them in. They all stopped at the entrance of the corridor, their red light points flickering in the darkness, but they dared not take a single step further.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Wolf Fierce could no longer hold on. His massive body swayed, and he half-knelt on the ground, panting heavily. Sweat mixed with blood soaked the ground beneath him.

Jia Yi leaned against a giant metal pillar, the huge wound on his back still emitting black smoke. He tried to move his body, but the sharp pain made him let out a muffled grunt.

The tail hook of Scorpion Five dragged powerlessly on the ground, covered in tiny cracks, making even the most basic lifting movement extremely difficult.

Silver Tiger's condition was the worst among the four. He slid down against the wall, face pale, the palm covering his abdomen already soaked through with blood. Inside that fist-sized hole, one could even see wriggling internal organs.

"Are we safe?"

The wolf demon raised his head and looked around this eerily empty space.

"Temporarily."

Silver Tiger's voice was weak. He took a tube of dark green potion from his bosom, injected it into himself with trembling hands, and only then did a trace of color return to his pale face.

"This place is very wrong."

In this huge space, it was terrifyingly quiet.

Except for the heavy breathing of the four of them, no other sound could be heard.

Compared to the endless mechanical creations outside, this place was simply a pure land.

But the more it was like this, the more their hearts trembled.

"Look at that!"

Jia Yi suddenly raised his hand and pointed to the very center of the circular space.

The three of them looked in the direction he pointed.

In mid-air, a huge metal creation in the shape of an irregular hexahedron was quietly floating.

What made their hearts contract even more was that one side of this hexahedron was open, like a throne.

And on that throne sat a humanoid mechanical creation.

It was much taller than ordinary humanoid robots, and the most striking thing was the six arms extending symmetrically behind it.

It just sat there quietly, head lowered, motionless, as if it had fallen into an eternal slumber.

A surge of greed and burning desire instantly welled up from the bottom of the four's hearts.

Even a fool could see that this six-armed robot was definitely the core of these ruins!

Those endless robots outside were very likely controlled by it.

As long as they could control it, or destroy it, they could not only completely get rid of the crisis but even potentially claim this entire massive ruin as their own!

This was an inestimable fortune!

"Let's go for it!"

Wolf Fierce was the first to not hold back. He struggled to stand up, his eyes fixed on the six-armed robot.

"Wealth is sought in danger! If we pull this off, we won't have to worry for tens of thousands of years!"

"Don't be impulsive!"

Silver Tiger let out a low shout, forcibly suppressing the palpitations in his heart. "Haven't you noticed? Why don't those robots dare to come in? There might be some restrictions here that we don't know about. Approaching rashly might trigger something even more terrifying."

His reason was still there.

But in the face of such a huge temptation, reason seemed somewhat pale and powerless.

"To hell with fear!"

Wolf Fierce grinned, revealing a mouthful of stark white teeth. "We've reached this point, exhausted and drained. If we don't take a gamble, are we just going to wait for death? Silver Tiger, you are just too cautious!"

As he spoke, he could no longer hold back. His hind legs exerted force, and he rushed towards the central hexahedron.

"Wolf Fierce!"

Silver Tiger was anxious and angry. He wanted to stop him, but it affected the wound on his abdomen, making him break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

Jia Yi and Scorpion Five looked at each other and immediately followed.

Opportunity knocks but once.

The three of them formed a triangular formation and cautiously approached the floating hexahedron.

One hundred meters.

Fifty meters.

Thirty meters.

Everything was calm and peaceful. The six-armed robot still kept its head lowered, without any reaction.

Wolf Fierce's courage grew even more. He even began to calculate how to dismantle this big guy intact and take it away.

Just at the moment his claw was about to touch the edge of the hexahedron—

"Hum..."

The six-armed robot sitting on the throne, that lowered metal head, slowly, inch by inch, lifted up.

Two points of dim red light suddenly lit up in its eye sockets.

Just then.

"Whoosh—"

A strong sound of wind suddenly rang out from above their heads.

Everyone subconsciously looked up.

They saw a beast with snow-white fur all over, with a silhouette resembling a male lion, appearing in mid-air, no one knew when.

The pair of magnificent metal wings on its back spread out, flapping gently, just hovering in the air, with an elegant and arrogant posture.

And on top of that snow-white beast's head, a figure stood with hands behind his back.

It was Song Yang.

His appearance was so abrupt, yet so natural.

As if he was supposed to be here all along.

"Since you're here, then just die here."

Song Yang's gaze swept over the four terrified Wolf Fierce and the others below, and finally landed on the six-armed robot, spitting out a sentence that made all the non-human creatures present tremble in their hearts.