Stronger with Crimson Modifier

CRACK!

The next second.

Countless fine cracks spread across the surface of the Forbidden Mech Core, making it look like a piece of shattered porcelain.

Light flowed over it, seemingly trying to heal the cracks, but it was impossible.

BANG!

With a slight exertion of force from Hu Qi, the entire Forbidden Mech Core exploded into dust.

Only a ball of golden light remained.

The source of the golden light was nothing other than a fingernail-sized golden stone, which looked as if it were forged from pure gold.

After analyzing the core, Hu Qi had obtained a great deal of information, including a record of this object.

The Sunstone.

According to legend, it was formed from a fragment of power released when the sun was extinguished.

A Mecha could only be called a Forbidden Mecha if it used a Mech Core built around a Sunstone.

Hu Qi could clearly sense the power contained within this Sunstone, a power that could not be explained by technology at all.

It was, one might say, an Extraordinary product.

Clearly, this was why a Forbidden Mecha could surpass an S-Level Mecha.

Moreover, after he obtained the Sunstone, he could clearly feel that the strict Power of Rules of this world had loosened its grip considerably.

This object must be of paramount importance in this world.

To put it another way, Hu Qi, having rashly descended into this world, was like an unregistered individual. He was being rejected by the world’s powerful Power of Rules, which was why he was so restricted and trapped inside the Copper Cross Medal.

And this Sunstone in his hand was his proof of identity—or perhaps a physical manifestation of the Power of Rules itself.

As this thought crossed his mind, his fingers gently caressed the Sunstone.

He speculated that if he could obtain more Sunstones, he might be able to enter this world more fully, no longer bound by the Power of Rules.

As for the locations of the remaining Sunstones...

According to the records in Xi Guang’s database, there were a total of eight Forbidden Mecha in this world.

Seven of them belonged to the Holy Cross Church, and the last one was in the possession of the Eternal Night Council.

This also meant there were eight Sunstones.

But that wasn’t actually the case. According to the records, a total of twelve Sunstones existed. Only eight of them had been found and fashioned into Forbidden Mech Cores.

The whereabouts of the remaining four were unknown.

Therefore, if Hu Qi wanted to collect Sunstones, it would be comparatively easier to hunt down the Forbidden Mecha and take their Sunstones.

However, the remaining seven Forbidden Mecha were all in perfect condition and piloted by Mecha Masters.

The power they could unleash was immense. Although the world’s Power of Rules had loosened somewhat for him after obtaining this Sunstone, he still couldn’t take action for extended periods.

Therefore, he still needed someone to lead him to those Forbidden Mecha.

However, he recalled a piece of information he had found while searching Xi Guang’s database. ’Perhaps I don’t need to hunt them down one by one. I can just lie in wait for them to come to me.’

...

「That night.」

As the final lights of the Upper City District were extinguished, the curtain of night fell.

Slowly, time crept into the dead of night.

The neon lights bled into the damp air, creating a psychedelic wash of color, like overturned paint spilled across a tattered canvas.

Rainwater dripped from rusted pipes, striking the ground with a crisp sound.

A vending machine on the street corner emitted a faint hum, selling synthetic coffee and energy bars. The single word "MALFUNCTION" flickered on its screen.

Someone tried inserting a coin, and when it proved useless, they gave the machine a kick and walked away, cursing.

Suddenly, the deep roar of an engine in the distance shattered the silence of the night.

Several modified motorcycles roared past the street corner. Their chassis were covered in flashing LED lights and exposed mechanical parts. The riders wore fluorescent jackets, their helmets reflecting the neon glow.

The sound of their engines echoed through the street like the roar of a wild beast, causing the trash cans on the roadside to tremble slightly.

The bikers’ silhouettes stretched under the streetlights before quickly vanishing into the darkness, leaving behind only the acrid smell of exhaust and a few brazen laughs and curses.

In the shadows of the street, a few homeless men were startled awake. They glanced up for a moment before burrowing back into their tattered blankets.

In the sky, a few drones glided silently by, their red warning lights tracing fleeting paths in the dark.

Suddenly!

The red lights of a police drone, which had been flying normally, went out. As if it had lost all power, it plummeted from a hundred meters up, shattering to pieces as it hit the ground.

At the same time, every light source in Lower City’s C-District, along with several neighboring districts, went out.

No, it wasn’t just the lights—all electronic devices had stopped working.

...

「Celestial Nest Garden, Seventeenth Layer.」

Inside a room.

The instant the surrounding lights went out, Zhao Ying, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened her eyes.

In the darkness, her eyes glowed with an eerie green light.

Arcs of blue-white electricity, each as thick as a thumb, now coiled around her body.

They emitted a CRACKLING sound that was especially distinct in the darkness.

"Magnetic Field Rotation... it’s as powerful as they say. It’s just a shame that my Cultivation is so slow!"

Zhao Ying muttered to herself.

As she spoke, her gaze shifted to the window.

Her eyes were calm, yet filled with anticipation.

"So, it’s finally here?"

Zhao Ying murmured to herself, the corners of her mouth turning up in an irrepressible smile, her eyes flashing with excitement.

"I can’t wait to test my current strength!"

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