Two minutes later.
The incapacitated mechanical demon ape and the remaining three mechanical demon wolves fell down one after another with the cooperation of Qin Xiaotian and Ke Ruoyun.
"Gotta clean it up quickly."
Liu Bo's voice came from far away.
At this time, he had placed Li Yu in the sleeping cabin.
"I'll temper the mecha first, and you can go search for it!"
Qin Xiaotian dragged the corpse of the demon ape and placed it among the group of mechanical beasts that he had killed before, quietly absorbing the escaped source power.
The power brought by the death of more than thirty mechanical beasts once again increased the strength of Qin Xiaotian's mecha.
Especially this demon ape.
Qin Xiaotian felt that the concentration of source power he released was much higher than that of other black iron-level mechanical beasts.
It must be because the opponent's level is relatively high.
"Okay, let Ruoyun and I do the searching."
Liu Bo grinned and instantly released the mecha state. He held the dagger in his hand and quickly searched for the weapon parts.
At this time, he was already at LV4, and there was still a long way to go before he could be promoted to LV5. The energy that escaped after the death of these mechanical beasts would be extremely limited for him to improve.
So there is no need for him to compete with Qin Xiaotian for this source of power.
"Li Yu's three-fold gravity field earlier came with that heavy sword?"
Qin Xiaotian controlled the mecha and tried hard to absorb the source power.
The next wave of mechanical beasts is coming, and he has to hurry up.
"It's not the weapon that comes with it, it's his combat skills."
Liu Bo said casually: "The epee is just a carrier of release. The combat skill level is bronze level. He is just a black iron now. This release has drained all his energy. He will have to rest for at least 24 hours before he can recover."
"Combat skills?"
Qin Xiaotian's heart moved.
He remembered that when he looked inside, there were three light balls hovering around the source parts of the mecha, namely: Source Power, Talent, and Combat Skills.
And the ball of light in his body that represented 'combat skills' was empty, with nothing in it.
First, is the 'Triple Gravity Field' used by Li Yu a type of combat skill?
It's really magical.
"What is the principle of combat skills?"
Qin Xiaotian pursed his lips and asked out the doubts in his heart.
Knowledge in this area is still relatively lacking.
"The principle is a bit complicated to explain, but I heard from Li Yu that you need to load the 'skill map' first."
Liu Bo paused while rummaging around for the mechanical beast, then pondered: "I can't understand the skill map, but you can understand it as a structural drawing of a finished instrument.
You can understand the triple gravity field he releases as he uses structural blueprints as the core and heavy swords as temporary materials. Use your own power to smelt a gravity-related instrument.
The gravity field is released by that instrument. "
Liu Bo's explanation is easy to understand.
Qin Xiaotian chewed it carefully twice and understood.
However, he soon discovered the blind spot and quickly asked: "Does the release of combat skills require weapons as a carrier? After release, will the weapons still exist?"
Liu Bo did not hide it: "That's not true. His combat skill level is bronze. If his mecha level reaches bronze, he can completely construct it temporarily inside the original parts of the mecha.
But he only has black iron now, and forcibly constructing it will easily cause damage to the original parts of the mecha.
Borrowing weapons as carriers can avoid damage to the source parts, but this will seriously consume the weapon's durability. "
"I see!"
Qin Xiaotian nodded clearly.
While silently digesting the combat skill information in his heart, he tried his best to absorb the source power floating in the air to temper the mecha.
"I found an armed component here!" Ke Ruoyun's voice suddenly sounded.
Qin Xiaotian turned around and saw that the other party was standing next to the corpse of a scorpion-like mechanical beast, holding a small piece of jewelry in his hand.
"Which part is this thing from?"
Qin Xiaotian walked to Ke Ruoyun and squatted down.
The armed component in her hand looked a little weird, as curved as a scorpion's tail, in an arch shape.
There seems to be no suitable part for this part among the 12 regular slots of the mecha.
"Well, it should be an output-type mecha with exclusive armed components."
Ke Ruoyun pointed to his shoulders.
The output-type mecha source parts have two more weapon slots than the general-purpose mecha source parts, which are placed on the shoulders of both sides of the mecha.
Qin Xiaotian:......
Feel offended.
Output-type armed components can only be equipped by Xu Xingyue in the entire team.
"I also found a component here!"
On the other side, good news also came from Liu Bo.
"It's just foot weapons. I already have them here. I don't need them for the time being."
Liu Bo threw the weapons to Ke Ruoyun with some regret and said: "The weapons collected will be placed with you first, and those who are suitable will be given priority. After the assessment, they will be distributed evenly according to the market price, and any more will be refunded and less will be replenished."
"no problem!"
Ke Ruoyun carefully put the weapon into his pocket.
Then the two began to sweep again.
Unfortunately, good luck did not always follow.
Until the source power concentration in the air dropped to the average level and Qin Xiaotian completed the tempering of the mecha, they did not find the third armed component.
"What a bummer!"
Liu Bo breathed heavily, and his whole body was shivering from the cold.
After releasing the mecha state, his body was almost reaching its limit in just three or four minutes.
The same was true for Ke Ruoyun. In just a few minutes, a thin layer of frost had formed on her eyelashes.
The two saw Qin Xiaotian summoning mechas one after another after completing the tempering of his source power.
"Where is the second wave of mechanical beasts now?"
Back in the foxhole, Qin Xiaotian picked up Li Yu's sleeping cabin and planned to move it to the defense point where he and Ke Ruoyun were.
"Almost 30 kilometers left."
Xu Xingyue was a little depressed: "Li Yu has lost his combat effectiveness. It is difficult for us to resist this wave of mechanical beasts."
The gathering speed of these mechanical beasts is really too fast.
It has only been more than twenty minutes since the first wave started, less than half an hour.
"It's okay, just hold on as long as you can. We can't resist, and the same goes for other teams!" Qin Xiaotian comforted.
When Yan Yan trained him before, there were only thirty pioneer mantises.
But that is a single type, and the weaknesses are all known, and there is no time limit.
Now there are many types, it’s just a matter of not knowing the weaknesses, you have to deal with them before the next wave.
This intensity is indeed a bit higher.
"That's all for now."
Xu Xingyue's howitzer was charging while he said: "Brother Xiaotian, please take Li Yu back. The three of us will stay here for a while. If it doesn't work, we will retreat first and make other plans."
Liu Bo and Ke Ruoyun beside them also nodded in agreement.
They all pay more attention to their own lives than passing the assessment.
Since they have made up their mind to withdraw if they can't hold the second wave, there is no need for Qin Xiaotian to come to support them again.
"OK!"
Qin Xiaotian responded, picked up Li Yu's sleeping cabin, and returned to the foxhole alone.
Another groove was dug next to his and Ke Ruoyun's dormant chamber and Li Yu was put in it.
Looking at Li Yu who closed his eyes and fell asleep in the sleeping cabin.
The corners of Qin Xiaotian's mouth raised slightly.
Don't tell me yet.
If this thing is covered with a layer of soil, it will become a crystal coffin.
"But, what are the standards for this assessment?"
In the foxhole, Qin Xiaotian's lonely figure looked at the sky from a distance.
A white light would light up from time to time in the night, and the sparse sound of artillery fire in the distance would all announce that other mecha teams were also engaging in battle with the mechanical beasts one after another.
These mechanical beasts seem to come from all directions, encountering more and less depends on luck.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore!"
Qin Xiaotian sat back in his recliner, closed his eyes, and recuperated his energy.
…
at the same time.
In the center of the three planets 021A, 021B and 021C.
On the huge crescent-shaped docking port, there is an endless stream of starships coming and going. These starships are mainly 'Manta Rays', and most of them are garrison troops changing defenses.
"Report, according to signal detection, there are a total of 403,140 traps on the three planets, all of which are activated normally."
"Among them, 371,424 are at level five, 29,451 at level four, 1,671 at level three, 534 at level two, and 60 at level one, 20 for each planet."
"The data for the first half hour has been sorted out."
On the docking port, there is a data monitoring center that is huge enough to accommodate nearly ten thousand people at the same time. Instructions are sent from here, and finally transmitted back, summarized and displayed on the large screen in the center.
"The abilities of this generation of awakened ones are too poor!"
At the front of the monitoring center, an old man with gray hair and a boyish face frowned and said: "Not to mention that the entire army was wiped out at the first level, but 387 strongholds at the second level did not survive half an hour. Only 1,043 strongholds at the third level passed!"
"Compared with previous years, the data in this half hour has indeed dropped a lot." Someone next to the old man agreed;
On the battlefield, the most indispensable factor is uncontrollable factors.
This is the case every year.
The intensity of the traps in each camp is determined by the instructor, and the assessment team does not make too many requirements.
Of course, there is a prerequisite when setting it.
That is, they must ensure the safety of those under their jurisdiction.
"Have the casualty statistics been compiled?" the old man asked;
The staff on the side quickly called up the data: "The data within half an hour shows that no one has died, but 124,101 people have been injured to varying degrees and have lost their combat capability, of which 36,400 people cannot regain combat capability within 24 hours."
The old man nodded and instructed: "Continue to monitor and ask the security personnel to pay attention to the protection work!"
The staff nodded and immediately conveyed the old man's instructions.
In the annual graduation assessment, the only people who can go to college are the top 20%.
80% of them are accompanied by runners.
These people will eventually serve in the military camp.
So safety work must be done well.
…
On the other side, outside Dune Bay Campground.
Qin Xiaotian lay quietly in the foxhole, with slight explosions coming from time to time.
After a while, these explosions became denser.
It was the sound of Xu Xingyue's mortar.
The group of mechanical beasts must have approached the 20-kilometer range and entered the range of Xu Xingyue's secondary artillery.
Compared with the last time, Qin Xiaotian did not set up the main gun this time, but just watched quietly.
After about five or six minutes, the sound of artillery fire from Xu Xingyue's side died out.
"Brother Xiaotian, quickly, retreat quickly!"
Xu Xingyue's urgent voice came from outside the foxhole.
Following closely behind her were Ke Ruoyun and Liu Bo.
Judging from the time, they did not collide with the mechanical beast in close combat.
"Is this just giving up?"
Qin Xiaotian saw Liu Bo carrying two sleeping cabins on his shoulders, looking a little embarrassed, and quickly walked over to answer: "How far is it?"
"6 kilometers!"
The firefly drones around Liu Bo continued to fly into the night, and he said urgently: "Make a decision quickly. Should we return to the Dune Bay camp now, or evacuate to other directions?"
"The instructor told us to hold our ground."
When Qin Xiaotian heard that there were still six kilometers left, he became a little impatient, but he did not lose his rationality.
He took the sleeping capsule from Liu Bo and said categorically: "It's not feasible to go back directly, but we can first make a detour in our own defense zone, a little further away, and move closer to other teams."
If it were not an assessment but in a military camp.
Running away directly is called fleeing, and you will have to go to court.
But if you take a roundabout way and the whole thing is still within your own defense zone, there should be no problem.
"Okay, then let's go in the direction of Team 43 next to us!"
Liu Bo handed both dormant cabins to Qin Xiaotian, glanced around, made a quick judgment, and then quickly disappeared into the night.
He needs to find a relatively safe passage out within limited time.
And in the foxhole.
Xu Xingyue also hugged Li Yu's dormant cabin, and Ke Ruoyun took the remaining two.
"Brother Xiaotian, you have to follow me closely!"
Xu Xingyue let out a sweet cry and ran at full speed in the direction where Liu Bo disappeared.
Qin Xiaotian also knew that time was tight.
Not allowing him to think too much, he quickly followed her.
Behind him is Ke Ruoyun.
The three of them kept a distance of a hundred meters and ran for more than 20 kilometers non-stop along the path Liu Bo had explored before stopping.
At this time, there was only less than 40 kilometers left in a straight line from the defense zone of Mecha Team No. 43.
"The straight-line distance between our stronghold and the No. 43 team's stronghold is 60 kilometers. If we run another ten kilometers, we will be at the junction of the two teams' defense areas!" Liu Bo said;
As long as they don't cross the boundary of the defense zone, everything is fine. They still have room for explanation.
Qin Xiaotian thought about it, looked at the night behind him, and asked, "Can the paths of those mechanical beasts be calculated now?"
Liu Bo closed his eyes and called up the data of the Yinghuo drone that was left in place.
After carefully comparing the movement trajectories of the mechanical beasts, he said: "The data transmitted from the Yinghuo drone shows that the mechanical beasts have arrived at the location of our foxhole.
However, the other party did not stay too long. Instead, they jumped directly over the stronghold we needed to guard.
As for the direction of travel,..."
Speaking of this, Liu Bo seemed to have discovered something strange.
He said with a trembling tone: "They didn't go to your and Ke Ruoyun's foxhole. Instead, they turned around, deviated from their original trajectory, and headed straight to where we are now!"
"What?"
"Are you sure you read that correctly?"
Ke Ruoyun and Xu Xingyue exclaimed at the same time.
It stands to reason that it shouldn't.
They had just evacuated, completely on the spur of the moment.
How could those group of mechanical beasts locate their location?
Qin Xiaotian also couldn't understand it at the moment.
Could it be that locators were installed on them?
"wrong!"
Just when the four of them were puzzled, Qin Xiaotian's eyes suddenly glanced at the sleeping cabin.
"The problem might be with this thing!"
Qin Xiaotian threw one of the sleeping cabins on the ground.
