Mecha Battle: Why Do You Use Body to Destroy Stars?

Chapter 186: Chapter 133: Grinding the Module, Steam Evolution!_2

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Enhancements can be achieved through repeated absorption.

Instead of choosing some weaker function modules, it’s better to stick with a few highly applicable supercharge function modules for repeated absorption.

The gains are much higher this way.

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Out of the 1200 second-rank supercharge modules, not only did he select three highly applicable modules,

but he also gathered the perfect modules needed for the steam mecha’s rank upgrade!

Since Jiang Chen had already learned of the existence of “mega-catastrophes,” he knew that many different Age-Old Shadows might share the same catastrophe origin.

When selecting modules, he naturally took these things into account.

However, of the four modules the steam mecha had already absorbed, [Star Energy] was given by Master Chao.

The catastrophes related to Master Chao involved bio-viruses,

not matching the path of the steam mecha.

The remaining Titan Armor and Energy Overload came from Age-Old Shadows that seemed to be catastrophes induced by humanity themselves,

without involving mega-catastrophes.

Therefore, after some thought, Jiang Chen decided to choose a lucky catastrophe and start from scratch with Yun as his growth mentor.

First, he, like Zero, needed to determine Yun’s ultimate path for the future.

Zero was to become an immortal Life Force Mecha, mastering the rules of life.

Yun’s path was already set.

Time Mecha!

Time attributes, such as [Burst], [Speed], and [Steam], are the best combination!

For example, time reversal—

After a burst, reset oneself to the original state, which allows for permanent burst status, and eternal peak condition!

And then there’s time acceleration, time jumping, time stasis…

Just one ability is incredibly against the heavens.

Having decided Yun’s path,

it was time to select a catastrophe related to time.

In the lower-tier Age-Old Shadows, there undoubtedly would not be any related to time.

Here, one could use a deductive approach.

Including Bai Ying, Planet Blue Star had already produced three Time Mechas.

These Time Mechas, able to awaken true time modules, must have used a large amount of time attribute materials.

These materials could not all have come from rank upgrade trials.

They might also include drops from high-tier trials to support such extensive use.

Jiang Chen consulted the alliance records and quickly found relevant information.

On levels six, seven, and eight of Planet Blue Star’s abyss, there are three Age-Old Shadows each that can produce time attribute materials.

However, these Age-Old Shadows were quite difficult, only producing time materials; no one had produced modules.

Simply by the time power contained in the materials, it was not enough to shape a Time Mecha.

Bai Ying and the other three high-tier mechas used additional rare materials and modules obtained in rank upgrade trials to finally awaken their time power.

Jiang Chen reviewed the data for these nine Age-Old Shadows capable of producing time materials.

He quickly identified a target.

[Past Enemy]

This was an Age-Old Shadow on the sixth level of the abyss.

The background involved a civilization exploring a star system and, upon a planet rich in metal elements, they discovered traces of an ancient civilization and triggered a device.

The result was that this device was a time locator from a mechanical civilization.

After studying the time device, those mechanical life forms threw part of the devices into the time turmoil.

Now, with this time locator activated, it became the anchor point for these mechanical life forms.

Allowing a portion of the mechanical life forms to break free from the time turbulence, they attacked the star system civilization.

After the war, the civilization was destroyed; these mechanical life forms absorbed the essence of the star system civilization to create new devices…

Such [Mechanical Marauders], able to wander through time, are evidently mega-catastrophes of a very high level, similar to the [Void Demons Legion].

The civilizations affected by them are definitely not limited to just this one.

Therefore, Jiang Chen furiously ran through six hundred Age-Old Shadows,

trying to find out if these [Mechanical Marauders] had left any traces in the second-level abyss.

And when he reached the five hundred and sixty-third Age-Old Shadow,

he finally found traces of these Mechanical Marauders once again—

[Lost Moon]

The background of this Age-Old Shadow was that a civilization, while exploring a satellite, discovered a mysterious device.

Upon triggering it, a large number of mechanical life forms emerged from deep within the satellite, using it as a base to sweep over and destroy the entire civilization.

Remarkably similar to the background of the Mechanical Marauders.

During his battle with the Abyss overlord, Jiang Chen used the available information, along with some guesses, to pry some words and confirm his suspicions.

These mechanical life forms were indeed from the wanderers in the time turbulence.

Mechanical, time…

Isn’t this the perfect growth mentor for Yun?

Jiang Chen promptly took it down!

Although after killing the Abyss overlord, the resulting modules didn’t contain any elements of time,

they were merely perfect property modules on the technology side.

Jiang Chen was not disappointed at all.

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Low-level modules are originally difficult to incorporate the element of Time.

Even the “Rapid Action” module obtained through gambling just grazes the surface, containing only a trace of the power of time.

First, I’ll max out the compatibility, and then I’ll farm those Mechanical Marauders later.

When my rank becomes higher, naturally, I’ll be able to farm modules related to the Time category, or even complete sets!

One attribute module produced by the Mechanical Marauder, one time module, two meticulously selected perfect attribute modules.

In total, four modules are all in place!

Jiang Chen didn’t wait any longer.

Wasn’t it just grinding the abyss carbon copy for six straight days?

It’s only 144 hours!

There’s nothing worth resting for.

Begin the evolution!

Surrounded by Yun’s cheers, Jiang Chen arrived at the Star Energy Mecha Enhancement Zone in the base.

Transform the abyss atmosphere, activate the Star Energy!

The scorching Star Energy flowed into the enhancement array.

The red patterns on the surface of the steam mecha quickly lit up, and the exhaust pipes, accompanied by the operation of the power, began to eject large amounts of steam.

During this process, Jiang Chen touched the Abyss Rune and took out a seven-colored pearl.

With a thought, the colorful pearl turned into countless streaks of light, which, along with the abyss atmosphere, surged into the steam.

[Please choose the attribute to enhance]

[Fire, Light, Alloy, Time…]

The steam mecha had absorbed a large amount of material and contained many attributes.

At this moment, all these attributes emerged before his eyes.

Jiang Chen made his choice without hesitation.

“Time!”

The light changed and quickly contracted.

At that moment, he felt as if the speed of time passing around him had slowed down.

Accompanying the ticking of time, an ethereal tolling of the clock echoed in his ears.

Dong!

The steam instantly dispersed.

A huge figure with a height over twenty meters, built entirely of brass with flame patterns, came into view.

Its size greatly surpassed the medium-scale steam mecha that pilots like Laila had driven in the Steam World.

Its armor plates looked more luminous and cleaner, and besides exhaust pipes, its body featured many decorations resembling the hands of a clock.

Especially the Star Energy power source in the center of the chest plate, beneath that dazzling bright light, a trace of a clock’s mark could be vaguely seen.

It looked incredibly enigmatic.

Large-sized Mecha!!

Jiang Chen’s eyes sparkled.

It might be due to the installation of modules like the “Titan Armor”.

After the evolution, the steam mecha started to grow into a large-sized mecha.

The change in size greatly exceeded the primeval mecha, forming an entirely different route.

The most important thing is…

A mecha over twenty meters in height, could he finally sit inside it?

Phew…

As if sensing Jiang Chen’s emotions,

The steam erupted violently, accompanied by the sound of gears rotating.

The breastplate of the steam mecha slowly opened, revealing the intricate gear mechanism inside, as well as an enclosed cockpit that looked quite comfortable with a seat.

“My lord, please enter my body and give it a slight test!”

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Although Yun’s statement was a bit strange,

Jiang Chen couldn’t control the excitement in his heart, and he moved into it.

As the cockpit closed, the evolved attributes of the steam mecha emerged before his eyes.

[Code name: Overcharged Steam·Yun]

[Type: Medium Scale Steam Mecha (Supercharged)]

[Quality: Flawless (4-fold Absorption)]

[Rank: 2nd]

[Enhancement: Zero]

[Attributes: Strength 40,000, Agility 40,000, Defense 20,000, Enigmatism 0.1 thousand.]

[Armor: 100,000/100,000.]

[Energy: 150,000/150,000, Recovery Rate 20.0/s.]

[Core Modules (Absorbed): Star Energy, High Precision Gears]

[Accessory Modules (Absorbed): Energy Overload, Power Enhancement, Titan Armor, Rapid Action, Reserve Energy, High Output.]

[Core Modules (Not Absorbed): Not Equipped]

[Accessory Modules (Not Absorbed): Not Equipped]

[Evolution Module: Mode Switch]

[Upgrade Module: Limitation Unlock]