God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

Chapter 175: Fortress Core: Exploring the Mystery of Fluctuations

The faint blue light shone on Chu Feng's face, reflecting his solemn expression.

Behind the huge metal door is a spacious laboratory where various complex instruments are flashing and humming. The air is filled with a strange energy fluctuation that makes people's heart palpitate.

A researcher in a white coat had his back to them, concentrating on operating a complex instrument.

In the center of the instrument, a black crystal emitted a pulsing light, completely different from the red light they had seen before.

Pan Yue pulled the corner of Chu Feng's clothes and whispered, "Be careful, there's something weird about this place." Su Yao also held Chu Feng's arm tightly, her eyes full of worry.

Chu Feng patted her hand gently, signaling her to be at ease.

He knew that Pan Yue's caution was not unnecessary.

Since entering the fortress, every event they encountered was full of unknown dangers.

"It seems that this is the source of the energy fluctuation." Chu Feng said in a low voice, staring at the researcher closely.

They approached slowly, trying not to make any noise.

However, at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the other end of the corridor, accompanied by the clanging sound of metal colliding, getting closer and closer.

"Oh no, they are catching up!" Pan Yue's face changed.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of fully armed soldiers rushed into the laboratory and surrounded them.

The leader was the fortress commander who had clashed with them before. He held an energy gun in his hand, with the muzzle pointing directly at Chu Feng.

"I've finally caught you trespassers!" The commander's tone was filled with anger and pride. "This time, I'll see if you have any chance of escaping!"

The soldiers raised their weapons and aimed at Chu Feng and the other two. Su Yao turned pale with fear and trembled behind Chu Feng.

Attacked from all sides, the situation is extremely critical.

Chu Feng took a deep breath. He knew that now was not the time to retreat... He took a step forward, looked directly at the fortress commander, and said, "We..."

"We are not trespassers," Chu Feng said calmly, looking directly into the fortress commander's hostile eyes. "We are here to investigate this abnormal energy fluctuation."

The commander sneered: "Investigation? I think you are here to cause trouble! This energy fluctuation is top secret, how can we allow outsiders like you to interfere!" He tightened the energy gun in his hand, as if ready to pull the trigger at any time.

The soldiers also became more vigilant, with their guns firmly locked on Chu Feng and others.

The atmosphere was as tense as a taut string that could break at any time.

The researcher who had been silent all this time slowly turned around. He was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and a wise light flashed behind the lenses.

He pushed up his glasses and said calmly, "Commander, they are indeed here to investigate the energy fluctuations. I've seen them before; they are members of the Night's Watch."

The commander was stunned by the researcher's words. He looked at Chu Feng suspiciously, then at the researcher, as if he was weighing something.

The researcher's status in the fortress was obviously not low, and his words made the commander hesitate.

"Researcher Zhou, are you sure?" The commander asked with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

The man called Researcher Zhou nodded: "I'm sure. They asked me about energy fluctuations before, and..." He paused, his eyes swept over Su Yao, "This little girl's attainments in mechanics are even inferior to me. They are not enemies."

The commander still frowned. He looked around and saw that the soldiers were still on guard and the atmosphere was still solemn.

He took a deep breath and slowly put down the energy gun in his hand, but his tone was still stern: "Even if you are night watchmen, you cannot trespass into restricted areas at will. I can let it go this time, but if it happens again..."

Before he could finish his words, the black crystal in the center of the laboratory suddenly emitted a dazzling light, the buzzing sound became more intense, and the entire laboratory began to vibrate.

A powerful energy wave swept over, suffocating people.

"What's going on?!" The commander's face changed drastically.

Researcher Zhou's face was solemn. He walked quickly to the instrument and carefully observed the changes in the black crystal.

A trace of fear flashed in his eyes: "Oh no! The energy fluctuations are out of control! Something is trying to..."

Before he could finish his words, the lights in the laboratory suddenly flickered, and then a sharp sound of metal friction came from deep within the laboratory, getting closer and louder.

The sound was sharp and piercing, like countless claws scraping on metal plates, which was creepy.

Chu Feng and Pan Yue exchanged a glance, each seeing a solemn expression in the other's eyes. Pan Yue whispered, "Looks like we're in big trouble..."

Su Yao held Chu Feng's arm tightly, her face pale and her eyes full of fear.

The sound of metal rubbing against each other was getting closer and clearer, as if some terrifying creature was approaching them...

"Here they come!" Chu Feng said in a deep voice, tightening his grip on the weapon in his hand.

The harsh sound of metal friction finally stopped, replaced by bursts of low roars.

A group of small mechanical creatures emerged from the depths of the laboratory. Their originally smooth metal shells were now covered with strange black lines and flashed ominously.

The eyes of these mechanical creatures glowed scarlet and were filled with bloodthirsty desire, obviously infected by some evil force.

As soon as they appeared, they pounced on the crowd frantically, waving their sharp metal claws and creating gusts of wind.

"Protect Su Yao!" Chu Feng shouted, and the long sword in his hand turned into a silver light, splitting the mechanical creatures in the front into two halves.

Although these creatures are very fast, their defense is not strong, and Chu Feng's attacks are very effective.

Pan Yue calmly commanded the others to form a defensive formation, and the energy gun in his hand continuously fired energy bullets, accurately hitting the mechanical creatures.

While fighting, he observed the creatures' movements and soon discovered their weakness - their eyes.

"Attack their eyes!" Pan Yue warned loudly.

Chu Feng understood what he meant, and he concentrated on attacking the mechanical creatures' eyes. Sure enough, once their eyes were hit, these creatures would immediately become paralyzed and lose their ability to move.

Su Yao followed Chu Feng closely. Although she was afraid, she felt safe when she saw Chu Feng fighting bravely.

Her trust in Chu Feng made Chu Feng feel a powerful force surging throughout his body. His movements became more rapid, and the long sword in his hand was like the scythe of death, reaping the lives of these mechanical creatures infected by evil spirits.

The battle lasted for a while, and the laboratory was filled with the sounds of metal clashing, energy explosions, and the roars of mechanical creatures.

The air was filled with the smell of burning and blood, which was disgusting.

Finally, the last batch of mechanical creatures were eliminated. Everyone stood there panting, observing their surroundings vigilantly.

"What are these things?" a soldier asked with lingering fear.

"It looks like a mechanical creature infected by an evil spirit." Pan Yue said in a deep voice, "But I have never seen this kind of evil spirit aura before."

Researcher Zhou walked over to the destroyed mechanical creatures and carefully observed the black lines on their bodies.

"This is a new type of evil spirit. They can infect machines and control their behavior." His tone was filled with worry. "It seems that the reason for the increased energy fluctuations is these evil spirits."

Chu Feng looked at the black crystal in the center of the laboratory. It still emitted a dazzling light, and the buzzing sound became more and more intense.

"How to completely calm the fluctuations?" Chu Feng asked, feeling vaguely uneasy.

"The black crystal must be destroyed," Researcher Zhou said firmly. "It's the source of the evil spirit's energy. As long as it's destroyed, the fluctuations will be completely quelled."

The commander's face was grim. He stared at the black crystal in the center of the lab and hesitated for a moment. "But, what is this crystal..."

Before he could finish his words, a loud noise suddenly came from the center of the laboratory, and the ground shook violently.

Everyone stared nervously at the source of the energy fluctuations. Suddenly, after a loud noise, a gigantic mechanical beast slowly rose from the ground, emitting an evil aura...