NFBE Chapter 339 Into the Tiger's Den and the Perilous Central Hub
Chapter 339 Into the Tiger's Den and the Perilous Central Hub
Lin Yu piloted the assault ship, weaving through the interstellar city's heavy firepower. Sparks flew from the ship's hull as energy beams grazed it, and the alarms blared shrilly. The team members gripped their seats tightly, their eyes filled with tension and determination.
"Hold on, we're almost there!" Lin Yu shouted, his eyes fixed on the front, his hands deftly maneuvering the spaceship. With his superb piloting skills, he cleverly used the city buildings as cover, successfully dodging wave after wave of attacks, and finally reached the outer perimeter of the core control center.
The central core was protected by a thick energy barrier, its surface shimmering with complex runes and constantly radiating powerful energy fluctuations. "The structure of this energy barrier is very complex; a direct attack will only trigger an even stronger defense mechanism," the team's technical expert said, his brow furrowed after a careful scan.
Ellie, in the fleet command center, had been closely monitoring Lin Yu's team's movements. She quickly analyzed the data transmitted from the assault ship and said urgently, "Lin Yu, I've discovered a brief bottleneck in the energy cycle of this barrier. At this bottleneck, the energy becomes temporarily unstable. Perhaps we can use this opportunity to break through."
Lin Yu took a deep breath, staring intently at the energy fluctuation curve displayed on the screen, waiting for that fleeting opportunity. "Everyone, get ready to attack at any time."
Finally, the energy fluctuations became abnormal, and Lin Yu immediately shouted, "Now!" The assault ship instantly increased its power and rushed towards the energy barrier, simultaneously launching specially designed energy-breaking missiles. Under the powerful impact of the ship and the missiles, a small crack appeared in the energy barrier.
"We did it!" the team members shouted excitedly. Lin Yu didn't hesitate for a moment, piloting the spaceship through the crack and into the core control center.
The central hub was filled with all sorts of strange devices, and enormous energy pipes crisscrossed, shimmering with a ghostly blue light. At the center was a massive spherical device, constantly releasing powerful energy outwards; this was likely the core that controlled the entire interstellar city.
Just as Lin Yu and the others were about to approach the core device, a group of mechanical guards suddenly surged out from all around. These guards were tall, their bodies covered in hard metal shells, and the weapons in their hands gleamed coldly.
"Watch out!" Lin Yu shouted, and the team members quickly raised their weapons, engaging in fierce combat with the mechanical guards. The mechanical guards' attacks were extremely fierce, and their numbers were numerous, gradually putting the team members in a difficult situation.
"This won't do, we're running out of ammunition," one of the team members shouted. Lin Yu quickly surveyed the battlefield and discovered that the mechanical guards' movements seemed to be controlled by some kind of signal; their attack rhythm was very regular.
"Everyone, concentrate your fire on their signal receivers!" Lin Yu shouted. The team members quickly adjusted their attack direction, focusing their fire on the signal receivers on the mechanical guards' heads. Under the precise attack, the mechanical guards' movements became sluggish, and their attacks gradually ceased.
Having dealt with the mechanical guards, Lin Yu and the others continued towards the core device. However, as they approached the device, it suddenly emitted a bright light, and a massive energy vortex formed around it, trapping them inside.
"This is the device's self-defense mechanism, and we must find a way to break it as soon as possible," Ellie said anxiously over the communication channel.
Lin Yu and his team struggled against the energy vortex while searching for clues to break through the defense mechanism. Just when they were feeling hopeless, Lin Yu suddenly discovered a connection between the runes on the surface of the core device and symbols found in ancient civilization ruins.
"Ellie, quickly analyze how these runes relate to the symbols we found in the ruins before," Lin Yu shouted.
Ellie quickly retrieved the data she had collected in the ruins. After comparing and analyzing it, she exclaimed with delight, "I found it! The arrangement of these runes is similar to the energy control code in the ruins. We can adjust the energy output of the core device according to this pattern and shut down the defense mechanism."
Lin Yu and his team acted swiftly, adjusting the energy output of the core device according to Ellie's instructions. As the runes flickered and the energy changed, the energy vortex gradually weakened and eventually disappeared.
They finally made it close to the core device. Lin Yu looked at this crucial point that would decide the outcome of the battle, took a deep breath, and prepared to initiate the destruction procedure. However, at that moment, the dark forces of the interstellar city seemed to have sensed the crisis at the core and dispatched more spacecraft and warships, rushing frantically towards the location of the assault ship.