Chapter 009: The Female Rogue from Outside the Base

Most of the soldiers at the base have been dispatched to the bell tower to assist in maintaining order. The remaining hundred or so soldiers lie on the ground, unconscious, with blood streaming from their ears. The only defensive force at the base consists solely of these robotic soldiers armed with energy guns, firing at the enormous crimson mecha.

Now, the only concern of Qiu Ci is whether this outdated mech can meet the conditions for system devouring. Last night, she was so excited that she never realized that the mechs from thirty years ago were merely a group of crude old machines

As Qiu Ci got off the vehicle, the Winchester area was nearing the outskirts of Neil City. The population here is sparse, and there are very few buildings, yet this is indeed the most heavily guarded area of Neil City, as the vegetable cultivation base is located here

In her past life, Qiu Ci had witnessed countless advanced mechas and had operated the Flowing Fire to destroy an unknown number of them. Each mecha could be said to be several hundred times stronger than the "Spring | Water" currently operated by Xiao Qiushui. Therefore, she naturally looked down upon the battle scene of the antique mechas in front of the bell tower

Half a minute later, the base could no longer see a single complete robot, with steel parts scattered all over the ground. Liuhuo ran towards the base warehouse, casually blasting open the five-meter-thick hardened door of the warehouse, initiating a robbery akin to autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves mhetushucom .com

The third generation of humanoid mechas has just been successfully developed, and it will be gradually improved in the future. The integration of optical brains and manual operating systems will be implemented. The strength of the operator's mental power directly affects the synchronization and computational ability of the mecha's optical brain, while manual operation serves as the foundation for the mecha's functioning.

The first to react were the emotionless robotic soldiers, their electronic eyes simultaneously scanning the crimson mechs outside the base. In a cold, synthetic voice, they called out: "Enemy attack, enemy attack, sound the alarm, prepare to intercept"

The sharp and piercing alarm echoed throughout the entire base, continuously circling above, extending towards the entirety of Neil City

The explosion of the monitor resembles the prelude to a symphony, followed by the sound of the protective cover shattering piece by piece. The transparent cover is covered with countless cracks resembling a spider's web, which then scatter into billions of tiny fragments. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the fragments shine like millions of scattered rays.

Humanoid mechas will evolve into five tiers over the coming decades, with each tier imposing different requirements on the operators. The simplest is the initial tier, which has the weakest computational power of the optical brain and the most basic manual operation system, suitable for operators and librarians whose mental and physical qualities just meet the qualifying standards

The displaced often exhibit characteristics akin to those of rogues; it seems only natural for them to resort to theft and robbery. Consequently, the Winster area frequently suffers from attacks and thefts. Dr. Philip once lamented with great sorrow that the vegetable cultivation base is like a delicate and unparalleled beauty, which is ravaged by a group of rogues every night

Ah! A group of unsophisticated bumpkins, how could they understand anything about mechas? Just an old, worthless mecha can make them shout and scream. Qiu Ci said lazily in a low voice, and on the entire floating bus, there was not a single passenger besides Qiu Ci; it seemed that everyone had gone to watch the mecha military demonstration. Even those who hadn't gone were surely staying at home to watch through their holographic brains or electronic displays.

At this moment, she was unaware of when she had taken the plasma cannon out of the system space. The cannon, resting on her shoulder, was a three-meter-diameter electronic pulse gun, which she aimed at the sturdy protective casing made of special materials and fired a shot at it

Autumn words do not even bother to hide, the blazing fire strides forward with heavy steps, instantly charging into the vegetable cultivation base. The ray gun at the tip of the right hand's five fingers lights up, and the wrist spins rapidly, sweeping fire at the robotic soldiers in front.

to crush and destroy with ease

Regarding the unharvested vegetables in the experimental fields outside the base and the unknown succulent creatures on the grass, Qiuci hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to let them go

This situation infuriated the high-ranking officials on Nina Star, prompting them to directly deploy a regiment of troops to garrison the area. Later, feeling that this was still insufficient for security, they dispatched two of the few remaining mechas for additional defense. After yet another group of ruffians attempting to take advantage of the beautiful women was met with a severe beating from the guardians, no further violent incidents occurred at the vegetable base.

Regarding the act of desecrating the grand hall, Qiu Ci received no response from the system. Five minutes later, looking at the completely looted base warehouse, Qiu Ci nodded in satisfaction and exited the warehouse with the operation of Liuhuo.

The rogue has arrived, but unlike the previous group of boisterous brutes wielding outdated weapons, this is a beautiful young girl. However, the pure and adorable appearance of this girl cannot conceal the essence of Qiu Ci's rogue behavior

While everyone else was passionately watching the spectacle of the third-generation humanoid mecha battle, Qiu Ci was dozing off inside a floating passenger vehicle. For her, the dull and outdated battles of such crude and backward antique mechas held no interest whatsoever.

The robotic driver and station announcer, Cold and Indifferent, said: "We have arrived at the Winster area. Passengers who need to disembark, please be careful when getting off the vehicle."

The electronic pulse cannon is a high-end weapon developed by the Alliance Technology twenty years later, and the transparent protective shield of the base is utterly defenseless against it. The bright blue cannon fire is almost tangible; upon contact with the base's protective shield, it instantly disperses like water, engulfing the entire arc-shaped protective shield.

The protective cover of the base emitted a piercing low-frequency sound wave, causing the soldiers inside, who were engrossed in watching the images on the electronic widescreen display, to painfully cover their ears and crouch down, completely unaware of what was happening. The images on the electronic widescreen display trembled irregularly, and then with a loud "bang," the display shattered.

It has been so long since any rogues have visited that this group of flower protectors has long since thrown their so-called vigilance into a black hole. Even if a fearless rogue were to come, they might still shout and make a fuss, finally able to find some amusement

Fortunately, the vast golden hall of the Divine Battle System is now serving its purpose, temporarily acting as a warehouse, filled with one after another of fresh vegetable and meat storage boxes. The once empty hall no longer appears vacant; it has become crowded and chaotic.

Autumn Words observed from a distance the soldiers in the base, each leaning awkwardly while shouldering energy guns, their mouths occupied with low-quality cigarettes available on Nina Star, gazing up at the mech combat scenes displayed on the electronic widescreen ahead. Only the loyal robotic soldiers remained standing straight at their posts, their red-glowing electronic eyes scanning the surroundings with vigilance.

From this point onward, with each ascending level, the demands on the operator's mental fortitude and physical capabilities increase. Among them, the highest-tier mechs, during Qiu Ci's previous life as an interstellar pirate, could find no more than fifty operators throughout the entire Pandora galaxy.

Draining the pond to catch fish is unwise; even interstellar pirates have their principles

The inhabitants of Nina Star are diverse, almost all being interstellar refugees who have migrated from other star systems to settle here. For these refugees, food is the driving force behind their actions. Although the alliance government distributes sufficient food to every resident on a monthly basis, no one is willing to consume the artificially synthesized meats or vegetables, nor the tasteless liquid food that can sustain a person for a day with just one tube.

As the leader of the interstellar pirates, Qiu Ci deeply understands that killing the hen for its eggs may yield short-term benefits, but a long-term strategy should be to spare the hen's life, allowing it to continue laying eggs, as the hen will not move from its place anyway

However, today's situation seems somewhat unusual, particularly because there stands a girl of about twelve years old outside the base's wall. Her position is quite clever, as she is neither visible to the surveillance cameras on the street nor detectable by the few armed soldiers remaining at the base.