Chapter 268: Xuanxing's Trump Card, Giant Mecha (6k)
"Damn it, I still didn't make it in time..."
Within his own territory, Lord Xuanxing angrily slammed the metal table beside him, such that even his mechanical intelligence found it difficult to suppress this emotion.
But such venting would be of no help to the battle situation, as the sounds of gunfire and cannons from outside were faintly audible.
For the past three days, he had been fully accumulating power, researching new mechanical units, and preparing for the inevitable battle to come.
On the other hand, he had been striving to delay Fan Mao's advance.
He couldn't escape his territory, and as long as Fan Mao's forces continued to advance, he would eventually be discovered, something for which he was prepared.
However, what he didn't expect was that Fan Mao advanced so quickly!
The mechanical forces he had saved up could hardly delay the pace of the Insect Swarm, only relying on the mechanical factories to give the swarm some pause, slightly slowing their speed.
As for using new mechanics, it was indeed feasible.
On the first day, he did just that; every time a new mechanical unit appeared, it not only achieved impressive results but also managed to delay for at least an hour or two.
However, Fan Mao's research ability was no less than his. After encountering a new mechanical unit, they would quickly find countermeasures in no more time than it took him to research.
Those biological mechas and insects would immediately gain means to deal with them, reducing or even immunizing against the corresponding mechanics.
The time was delayed, but the problem was that many newly researched mechanical units went straight into battle, leaving no cards to hold for the final showdown.
He still needed to save a batch of brand-new mechanical units, using the "first encounter kill" of the mechanics as an advantage in the final battle!
And other delaying methods, whether nuclear bombs or fusion power plants, he had already used. Yet those insects and biological mechas seemed very cautious, and several attempts barely caused any harm.
He couldn't even delay much time, so he gradually abandoned it, planning to save these nuclear bombs for later battles.
Without these various means, relying solely on the mechanical forces to fight resulted, as it is now, in rapid advancement, exposing the territory.
"But it's not all bad news. At least, thanks to Fan Mao's fast advance, many mechanical forces are still intact and numerous.
If I coordinate new mechanics with the stored nuclear bombs, I can still fight!"
Lord Xuanxing's mechanical intelligence regained the upper hand and looked at the tall mechanical unit he was still researching, quickly contemplating.
Now, Fan Mao has only discovered the direction of his territory and is not truly at the gates.
With the mechanical forces delaying, I still have about an hour or so, enough to perfect "it"!
As long as "it" is perfected, combined with the mechanics accumulated over the past two days, he could indeed be worth a fight!
Of course, his willingness to think like this and the courage to risk it all was mainly because he already had a retreat plan.
The base at sea had long been activated, and the retreat process had already been decided.
If defeated, he could immediately retreat there following the process, and as soon as disengaged, he would blow up all other bases, use the World Transfer Certificate, and leave this world with the sea base!
According to the intelligence obtained in the transit zone this time, there are still many worlds where no Tier Six lord has been born, and given his strength, he is confident that even if he encounters another Tier Six lord, he can still take root and even gain mastery over the entire planet once again!
But this was already a last resort, and using it would signify his surrender.
Before definitively confirming his failure, he would still fight to the end!
With that in mind, he decided not to waste any more time and immediately arranged for the remaining mechanical units to quickly assemble into a steel barrier to slow down Fan Mao's advance.
Meanwhile, he fully devoted himself to the research of the tall mechanical unit beside him.
Meanwhile, not far from Lord Xuanxing
Though not far, this was calculated based on the distance the Insect Swarm could fly at full speed.
At least for now, Bai Yi, relying on her faction's high-altitude perspective, had not yet actually seen Lord Xuanxing's territory.
She could confirm that it was not far from Lord Xuanxing's territory because of the fierce resistance from Xuanxing's mechanical forces.
Although she didn't know exactly where Lord Xuanxing's territory was, both Bai Yi and her faction knew that the more critical a place is, the stronger the defense would be.
As the saying goes, the more fortified the defense, the more resistance, the more it must be a sensitive point!
Resistance was extremely weak in other directions, only in this direction was the resistance particularly fierce, even a fool would know that this must be Lord Xuanxing's most sensitive area.
And what sensitive point could Lord Xuanxing have?
Even large mechanical factories could be abandoned; the only thing that could trigger his reaction was his territory itself...
The resistance from the mechanical forces ahead was fierce, but the fiercer the resistance, the more excited Bai Yi was!
Because this resistance was like feedback to her attack, the more resistance, the more it proved her attack direction was correct, and the more vigorous her attack became.
It's like during **, the passive side's slight resistance only encouraged Bai Yi further, making her press harder as if it were spurring her on.
Of course, all this was based on the fact that the Insect Swarm and Mechanical Brain Worms under Bai Yi could achieve overwhelming power.
After acquiring Magic Fusion Technology, not only did long-range output catch up, but even the logistical constraints vanished.
It was no longer limited by the original magic power cap, even if self-recovery was not slow, during battle, compared to consumption, it was still like a drop in the ocean.