Chapter 43

The primitive guardians are generally formed due to the overflow of energy from the mana source, combining with some dead objects, corpses, and earth and trees.

Since they are formed by the overflow of mana, the rank of the primitive guardians will never exceed the rank of the core of the mana source. For example, a five-star core would form primitive guardians that are generally four-star or lower. Their numbers can range from a few to dozens, but their rank will never be higher than the core of the mana source.

Apart from human and orc life races, no dead objects can 'fully utilize' the energy of the core of the mana source.

Corpses cannot, and neither can mechs.

The maximum application of mana is limited to life races that can fully integrate it.

The primitive guardians protect the core of the mana source and also rely on the energy of the core to move. Normally, the further the primitive guardian is from the core of the mana source, the lower the energy it can replenish. The closer it is, the higher the utilization rate. If a primitive guardian carries the core of the mana source with it, it might be able to draw energy in a short time and reach a rank close to the core of the mana source.

Once the battle time is too long,

it is very likely that even if you win, you will damage the stability of the core of the mana source, or even damage it, causing it to drop a star rank. This type of primitive guardian is the least favored, more troublesome than a group of several or dozens of primitive guardians.

"Better this way."

Du Nan thought for a moment, showing no fear: "There's no need to rush to a quick victory; let it absorb energy and grow. Fatso, we need a tough battle to improve our realms. We might destroy a five-star core..."

"Ha ha ha, no problem." The fatso interrupted: "We are one of the Eighty-Eight Noble Clans, and we do have some five-star cores in storage. This thing is very precious, but compared to training, it's not that big a deal. She is also on the verge of advancing, and getting a three-star warrior is more real than a five-star mana source. Besides, I can take a four-star mana source back, which will scare a lot of people."

"Alright, let's go."

The humanoid spider guardian was waiting on a high platform, like a warrior awaiting a challenge.

Seeing Du Nan and the other five people ascend the platform, it slowly stood up.

It scanned the group and then attacked with lightning speed, directly targeting the weakest, Li Fatso. Its right-hand spear moved like a flash of light, pointing at Li Wenfu. The fatso did not panic, swinging his giant sword to block the spear... the next second, the left hand of the humanoid spider guardian unexpectedly fired a short cannon.

"Indeed, there's something strange." Li Wenfu raised his six-edged shield to block the heavy cannon.

This underhanded move instantly sent him flying thirty meters away. Fortunately, he was prepared; otherwise, he would have been blown to pieces by the impact.

Woo woo woo woo!

Lu Sheng did not even move his hands, and four missiles flew out from four directions, attacking the humanoid spider guardian in a bizarre flight pattern.

Hiss!

The humanoid spider guardian did not panic either. Its lower spider abdomen slightly opened, and the four missiles were launched into the air, instantly locking onto and intercepting the incoming missiles. At the moment of contact, Lu Sheng's missiles exploded, turning into dozens of tiny phosphorescent missiles. They made another bizarre turn and exploded in various places around the field.

In the flash of light,

a blurry shadow appeared. Somehow, the humanoid spider guardian had already sneaked behind Ye Binghua, its spear raised high, ready to strike down.

"It's a fake too." Li Yinzhu leaped to avoid it.

A spear shadow swept past, and if she had been a step slower, she would have been cut in half.

Boom!

Ye Binghua raised her hand and, without aiming, fired a sniper shot at the humanoid spider guardian's head. The latter simply raised its front two legs to block the sniper shot, easily deflecting Ye Binghua's attack. Its figure moved, and six sets of shadows appeared in the field, each attacking a different person.

"All fakes." Yinzhu looked up, focusing on the air.

At this moment, the humanoid spider guardian, which had leaped into the air, had opened its abdomen, and dozens of large missiles shot down like meteors.

"Truly worthy of being a four-star silver level, tough and fast." Du Nan had to take action. Dozens of starfall needles flew from his hand, accurately hitting all the missiles. The power of these missiles was not too strong, and since he was not in a mech and did not want to expose his body's defense enhanced by the divine artifact fragment, he had to detonate them in advance.

"Be careful, the smoke screen is too dense; it's a two-pronged attack." Lu Sheng pushed his glasses up, even though his mech did not have this feature. He warned that the smoke screen from the guardian's missiles was too strong, and it might have anticipated being blown up early and was using the smoke screen to plan another attack.

"Are regular guardians this cunning?" The fatso was speechless.

He had seen many battle-crazy guardians in recordings. This cunning one was the first he had seen. Six two-star against one four-star... it should have tried to overwhelm them, but why was it so devious? Could it sense that the six of them were almost at the three-star level? Impossible, primitive guardians have no intelligence.

"It might have gone through many battles and remembered a lot." Du Nan thought of the only possibility.

A primitive guardian with the core of the mana source hanging around its neck would surely have many people confident they could take it down. There were too many people who caused it trouble, and it had survived until now, learning many skills. Primitive guardians have something like recordings, remembering and imitating some tactics and techniques. This is not a strange thing; it happens often.

"Better this way." Yinzhu had no objections to the enemy being 'strong'; she was not interested in weak ones.

Clang!

Yinzhu raised her longsword, blocking a strike from above.

Boom!

The fatso rushed over to Lu Sheng, quickly raising his giant shield to block a heavy cannon shot. Lu Sheng reached out to support the fatso, and the two rolled to the side, with a bitter smile. The opponent was not only two star levels higher but also knew how to mislead... how many battles had this thing gone through to learn so many tricks?

"I've got you." Yinzhu blocked a strike and was pushed back ten meters.

A smile

appeared at the corner of her mouth.

At this moment, her longsword was crimson, emitting heat. The humanoid spider guardian's spear also had a trace of heat. This weak energy glowed red, revealing its figure. It turned out that in that moment of contact, Yinzhu had added something to prevent the enemy's super-strong stealth ability.

Ding!

The humanoid spider guardian did not hesitate, breaking its own spear... in two or three breaths, it grew back.

Everyone's eyes twitched.

This thing... was too smart. How many battles had it fought, a hundred, a thousand? The abilities of a four-star silver mech were not fully utilized yet, and with the possibility of absorbing the core of the mana source's energy, it could temporarily become a five-star gold level. This battle would be exhausting.

******

Three hours later.

The members of the Silver Leaf team's mechs were in tatters, almost all of them exhausted, lying on the high platform, panting heavily.

In the center,

the humanoid spider guardian had an ice mountain spear, a three-meter-long sword, five daggers, and a whip tied to three of its limbs. Upon closer inspection, dozens of starfall needles were embedded in its body, and each needle had an ice formation point. These dozens of ice points, though not large, sealed most of its movement.

The guardian was not dead, but it could no longer move.

"I've figured it out." The fatso had new injuries: "Previously, slaughtering the insect swarm was not enough training intensity. Damn, today I almost lost my life."

"Slaughtering the insect swarm was only for training courage." Du Nan was also very tired and did not say much.

Suddenly, he remembered something.

The inter-school mech tournament. If he remembered correctly, it had already started two months ago.

"Fatso, did we miss the inter-school mech tournament?" Du Nan asked.

"No." The fatso was panting, unable to say much.

Lu Sheng added: "Our Silver Leaf team has also registered. We haven't participated yet, so it's not over. The mech tournament can last up to a year, until the next year's new tournament. Du, are you still interested in those kids? They are not much better than the insect swarm."

"That's fine; I don't want them to win so easily." Yinzhu took over, indicating that the 29-year losing streak must be ended.

Lu Sheng understood: "Du, theoretically, the longer the time drags on, the more disadvantageous it is for us. Once the tournament starts, they can enter a planet to prepare. If we are a month late, they will be better prepared, so... we might train for another two or three months, then find them to play."

"A bunch of country bumpkins." The fatso was panting heavily, but he was not concerned.

Now,

for him, the genius students of the Dongyi Department were no longer on the same level. Even if they had a year to prepare, he could still crush them.

"Alright, take the core, let's go back." Du Nan stood up.

He patted the dust off his body.

He took a deep breath and said, "I need some time to try to integrate the deep blue core. If you want to try, go ahead. If you can't integrate it yet, continue training. Remember, from today on, we will no longer go out as a team. Each of you should find your own path and train independently. I hope that when I come out next time, I will see you integrate the three-star core."

Du Nan finished speaking and retracted the starfall needles.

Ye Binghua's small hand clenched tightly, and in the depths of her eyes, the first star of the fourth star map flashed... after this battle, she reached the fourth level of body technique. However, she felt she was still a bit short of integrating the three-star core. When she turned to look at Yinzhu, she found that Yinzhu had the same reaction, feeling very unsatisfied.

Li Yinzhu had started earlier and now felt she could integrate the three-star mercury core.

However, her body technique had not yet reached the fourth level.

'Pure blue is amazing...' When Li Wenfu and Lu Sheng thought of the deep blue core Du was going to integrate, they immediately thought of one person: Qin Zhong. In the history of the Blue Sea Star, only this one genius could integrate both the light blue core and the deep blue core, known as 'pure blue.' What this 'pure blue' skill was, no one knew.

Would Du succeed today?

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