From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 210 - 172: Combat Power of Mechanical Transformation_2

He slowly rose, unfurling an energy barrier from his metal casing as if a Mechanical War God descended upon the world.

Lu Heng saw him levitate and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This floating ability was unmistakably the anti-gravity module of Sikes Civilization.

Indeed, Hasegawa Tom had undergone mechanical enhancements and installed an anti-gravity module.

It was top-notch Sikes technology.

Because anti-gravity technology was 2.0 tech that only Constant Star Civilizations could master at the pinnacle of their development.

Even within Sikes Civilization, anti-gravity technology was only just starting to be used commercially and wasn't widespread due to its high cost.

Getting to outfit oneself with an anti-gravity module a month in advance signified that he had indeed accomplished a lot in that time.

After floating up, Hasegawa Tom slowly raised his hand and made a pinching motion in the air.

Lu Heng felt an enormous force grip his neck and lift upward; it was the Source Material Ability, Spiritual Power, of the Second Transition Class Spirit Mind Master.

Moreover, the Spiritual Power he was using now was much stronger than when on Blue Star.

The show of force from this Spiritual Power was no less than what 60 points of Strength could muster.

And since it was Spiritual Power, being transmitted through the air to exert such a potent force indicated an even higher spiritual power.

This meant that his mechanical augmentations likely included a module of the Spiritual Enhancement type.

The combination of these two modules had boosted his combat power by over 30%, not to mention the unknown weapon module he might have equipped.

Lu Heng shouted loudly to free himself from the constraint of the Spiritual Power and then struck with his sword.

Hasegawa Tom raised his hand and deployed an ion shield that blocked the sword's attack.

Another functional module, ion shield technology, with a level below anti-gravity technology but strong functionality and high defensive capability.

From just a singe exchange, Lu Heng discerned the new powers of the anti-gravity module, ion shield module, and the spiritual power enhancement module on his opponent.

Not only that, but these modules surely demanded substantial energy support, which meant that a fusion battery must be indispensable.

Combined, these functional modules could easily crush any other Superpower User in his presence.

Additionally, Lu Heng noticed something even more alarming: the one before him wasn't Hasegawa Tom's true body but instead his Mirror Avatar.

That's right, this was just a Mirror Avatar.

The reason for distinguishing this was quite simple.

The Sikes engineers who performed his mechanical transformation seemed not to suffer from obsessive-compulsive symmetry, having not made the augmentations symmetrically.

Thus, it was apparent from his modifications that this was a Mirror Avatar.

After breaking free from the mental pressure, Lu Heng leveraged the Windwalker Skill, gathering his strength for two seconds, then unleashed a lightning-fast Cloud Piercing Style thrust.

His sword pierced through the body, shattering the energy of the mirror avatar.

The Mirror Avatar exploded into fragments.

Immediately, Lu Heng spoke up on the communication channel: "Find his real body, should be within a three-kilometer radius."

Su Muyu was already on it, the Spirit Feather Eagle scouring the area within three kilometers rapidly.

Meanwhile,

Lin Zeyu's voice came through the communication channel: "Someone is approaching, humans, three Superpower Users, and they don't seem friendly."

Lu Heng burst out of the grid house onto the street, and that's when he saw the three oncoming Superpower Users.

They were indeed human, two from Fusang and the other was a black man.

This black man had a burly physique, looking quite akin to a gorilla with his arms, limbs, and one side of his skull all covered in metal casings, clearly having undergone mechanical transformation.

Lu Heng with his sword ready shouted, "Stop! In the Abyss Battlefield, I do not initiate attacks on human Superpower Users, but my counterattacks will show no mercy."

Having encountered all sorts of Superpower Users in the Abyss Battlefield and knowing many secrets of the Abyss,

Lu Heng always believed that humans drafted into the Abyss Battlefield were there to counter the Abyss, not to slaughter each other.

With that conviction, Lu Heng usually refrained from attacking human Superpower Users, but if the other party dared to make the first move, his counterattack would be merciless, even more brutal than anyone else.

The black man burst into loud laughter: "You're the bounty target. Killing you, I can swap for a high-Level fusion battery. You're dead!"

He swung his iron fist toward Lu Heng.

His arm indeed had an iron fist, covered entirely in a metal layer, clearly indicating the whole arm had been transformed.

When the fist was thrown, it burst forth with a mechanical vibration and a pneumatic jet acceleration at the elbow, resulting in a punch with a force that seemed to exceed the limit of 70 points of Strength.

However, against Lu Heng, this low-tech mechanical transformation was meaningless.

Lu Heng's gaze turned cold, and without dodging, he rushed forward with a quick step, evading the iron fist and then swinging his sword.

The sharp blade cut into the attacker's shoulder, the Aurora Blade piercing the metal shell and slashing into the mechanical transformation module.

At the same time, the blade erupted with the Power of Thunder and Lightning, wildly spreading and destroying all the mechanical modules.

Indeed, mechanical transformations could make one stronger, but the modules had a fatal flaw—they were susceptible to damage from thunder and lightning attacks.

The outer layer of the metal shell was treated to resist electric and radiation attacks, protecting against external thunder and lightning strikes.

But, the internally rampaging thunder and lightning were lethal to the mechanical being.

"Ah!"

The man had just thrown a punch when his entire body became paralyzed, and a mechanical failure warning appeared in his eyes.

All the mechanical modules in his body turned red, and he was immobile, crashing to the ground with a "thud."

Lu Heng stepped on his head, stepping over him: "To undergo such trashy mechanical transformations, gorillas really haven't evolved brains."

He crushed his head with one foot, extracting a piece of Source Material.

Who knew what luck this gorilla had encountered to have garnered Second Transition Source Material.

This Abyss Battlefield was a conflict for Source Material, where, besides a few special exceptions, all Superpower Users conscripted had to have Source Material.

It could have been due to luck or perhaps purchased with wealth.

But judging by this gorilla's circumstances, it was likely the former.

After killing the man and extracting the Source Material,

Lu Heng didn't reach for it because having attained the Second Transition Class, he had no need to compete for Source Material.

Before the teleportation, they had discussed how to handle Source Material during combat.

Source Material was to be given to Su Muyu first since she initiated the Source Material conflict, and absorbing Source Material to 100% might allow her to complete Source Fusion and attain a Class.

Besides, there was another scenario: if they encountered Source Material suitable for Lin Zeyu's use, they could hold on to it.

Lin Zeyu had not yet obtained Second Transition Source Material.

While on Blue Star, he had wanted to buy suitable Source Material but hadn't found the right fit.

This was because, at the beginning of Abyss Descent, the demand for Source Material for firearms enhancement skills was too high.

Most Power Users, after obtaining Divine Energy, would first save up Divine Energy to assimilate firearms.

After all, firearms did possess significant power, being the crystallization of Human technology.

During the early stages of Abyss Descent, cold weapons were no match against firearms.

For this reason, most Power Users were equipped with firearms, many of whom chose firearms enhancement skills and Source Material.

Especially when it came to Class choices, First Transition Class Users who chose firearms enhancement found it troublesome to switch paths during the Second Transition.

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Thus, those who chose firearms enhancement in the early stages had to continue down that path by the Second Transition.

This led to Second Transition Source Material for firearms enhancement being costly and in high demand, too pricey to buy even if one had the money.

That's why Lu Heng told Lin Zeyu that he might be able to find suitable Second Transition Source Material after entering the Abyss Battlefield.

After all, there were many opportunities to obtain Source Material in the battle for Source Material on the Abyss Battlefield.

After the Source Material emerged from the man, the Divine Feather Eagle promptly flew over and snatched it away.

Su Muyu glanced at the name of the Source Material, it belonged to a close-combat Class, primarily enhancing Strength, not suitable for Lin Zeyu, so she absorbed it directly and then saw the notification of increased Source Quality Fusion.

[Source Material absorbed, Source Quality Fusion increased to 37%.]

The Source Material was absorbed, but Lin Zeyu couldn't help asking, "What Class?"

"War Armor Warrior, close combat, are you thinking of changing?" Su Muyu had already absorbed it but still teased him.

Actually, when Lin Zeyu saw that man, he had already guessed the Source Material wouldn't suit him, but he could not help feeling a little reconciled without asking.