Monsters Are Coming

Phantom Tracker (Reconnaissance Type), Instant Assassin (Sniper Unit), Stardust Purifier (Sequence 1 Destruction Weapon)...

"You could understand it this way: mechanical nanoworms are like universal building blocks. I just need to set a unit template, and the mechanical nanoworms can generate the specified unit for me. I can switch unit types at any time during war conditions from the soldier type library to deal with different types of war environments."

"Assuming the conceptual setting can truly be achieved, I could have three major war advantages like the Black Tide Commander: thought is command, unit type switches at will, and battle damage backlash—these three features."

After hearing the explanation from the Star Network, Ah Lan’s expression shifted from confusion to shock, his pupils slightly enlarging.

He initially thought the Star Network’s idea was to quickly produce a large number of mechanical troops to form a Mechanical Army in the early stages, accelerating growth and resource acquisition.

Although battle damage would be high, as long as growth speed could cover the damage, it wouldn’t be a problem.

Unexpectedly, the concept from the Star Network was aimed at a super army in a solo-strong mode.

To Ah Lan, this system seemed frighteningly powerful.

He even suspected that if given enough resources and time, the Star Network could create a new Catastrophe Army.

Just then, the Star Network couldn’t help but sigh:

"This war system still has a significant gap with the Catastrophe-Level; the backlash can’t proceed without limit like the Black Tide. There remains the possibility that mechanical nanoworms could be destroyed without recovery. Black Tide Energy Particles are the most perfect basic unit."

"The Nano Mechanical Army is bound to have a systematic advantage against other races, but if put against the Black Tide, it is completely countered. The effects in the demonstration content cannot be applied to actual combat."

"Why?" Ah Lan couldn’t help but frown.

"Because mechanical nanoworms don’t have the characteristic of becoming stronger through battle like the Black Tide. I can only achieve backlash repair, but not devouring growth."

As he spoke, the Star Network pointed toward the battlefield.

The black tide and the silver tide composed of mechanical nanoworms met.

Instantly, the black tide expanded at a visible speed, devouring and transforming large areas of silver light points into Black Tide Energy.

The confrontation between Black Tide particles and nanoworms exhibited a completely one-sided trend.

"That’s the gap. The Nano Mechanical Army can only remedy part of the shortcomings in the face of the Black Tide, yet there remains an insurmountable gap."

Upon hearing these words, the originally excited Ah Lan suddenly calmed down:

"Is there a solution?"

"Yes."

In a flash, the Star Network’s thoughts caused the virtual scenario’s Black Tide and Mechanical Army to dissipate.

The screen showed an enormous mechanical monolith as large as the Moon, hovering among the starry sky, surrounded by countless mechanical lives.

"This is a faction recorded early in the forum, which once suddenly descended upon the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range, taking away a mining area. Players referred to it as: Mechanical Sovereign."

"According to the guidance’s introduction, it holds a world-level rule power named Divine Gold, which can transform metal into rule metal. In my opinion, this is nearly perfect material. If blessed with this world-level rule, even though manufactured mechanical nanoworms couldn’t stop the Black Tide’s devouring, they could significantly lower battle damage and grant nanoworms the ability to evolve by devouring metal substances."

After the Star Network’s words fell, the virtual screen on the wall switched to a scene of undulating mountains.

In the pitch-black night sky, a silver cloud mass appeared, forming a massive swarm of billions of mechanical nanoworms.

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Each nanoworm was smaller than dust, glinting with a metallic sheen under the moonlight, like a flowing Milky Way.

As they approached the rolling mountains, the cloud mass suddenly dispersed, transforming into countless tiny light points, pouring down like torrential rain.

The swarm of nanoworms covered the mountain’s surface like a layer of moving mercury, rapidly penetrating rock crevices.

Any metal-containing ore, buried deep iron ore or exposed copper ore, swiftly vanished under the nanoworms’ devourment.

The rolling mountains collapsed at a speed visible to the naked eye, with rocks crumbling, soil softening, as if a giant invisible hand was hollowing them out bit by bit.

Wherever the nanoworm swarm passed, they left behind only grayish-white residuals, the waste left after the ores were completely stripped away.

In the Star Network’s simulation, the swarm of mechanical nanoworms resembled a horde of hungry locusts, ravenously devouring all metal, not sparing even trace metal elements in the mountain body.

In a short time, the once-majestic mountains became riddled with holes, like a giant beast eaten hollow.

After completing their devouring, the nanoworm swarm regrouped into a silver cloud mass, flying towards the next target.

All that was left behind was a desolate and barren scene and a mountain body completely hollowed out, as if having suffered comprehensive devastating firepower attacks.

The Star Network then continued:

"Although it cannot devour all materials like the Black Tide, the Divine Gold can grant mechanical nanoworms the rule-level ability to grow by devouring metal substances. The enemy’s weapons, armor... any metal material can become nutrients for the Mechanical Army to get stronger through battle."

"Theoretically, apart from catastrophe-level forces like the Black Tide and the Insect Tide, I could now generate a countering war system for any known force."

Ah Lan was deeply shocked, and suddenly his expression turned serious:

"Star Network, it seems we have a clear target now."

As he spoke, Ah Lan’s gaze swept to the gigantic Mechanical Sovereign hovering above the starry sky, its form as enormous as the Moon.

"No need to rush; our power gap with the Mechanical Sovereign is too large. It is a demigod-level entity, and we still have a long way to go if we wish to challenge it."

"The future development of the Moon Eclipse Clan will still revolve around the Star Vein Combination, Body Refining Level, and Life Soul—these three core systems. Even though I am pursuing a solo-strong mode, in the future, I will also use these three core systems to create a Mechanical Army. I hope to combine the conception of the Nano Mechanical Army with Life Soul Characteristics, providing nanoworms with more possibilities. Merely relying on Divine Gold, that single world-level rule’s blessing, I and the Black Tide still have an insurmountable gap."

"Only by adding the Star Vein System, will I have the power to fight... But at present, there is no function to combine external systems with the Star Vein System... but in any case, the conception of a Mechanical Army will be one of the core growth directions for me in the future."

Finishing his speech, the Star Network looked at Ah Lan:

"From now on, no need to report to me. If you have ideas, feel free to interact with me in the live broadcast; I’m always here."

"Okay." Ah Lan nodded respectfully, always regarding the Star Network as a mentor among elders, guiding his growth.

At this time, the projection of the Star Network vanished, the room returning to a starry sky-encircled virtual scenario.

Ah Lan then walked towards the game pod, preparing to continue his efforts within the game.

After ending the conversation with the Star Network, he had clearly defined his hunting target.

Mechanical Sovereign, here we come!