Otherworldly Affairs Office

"Metal Storm is one of the most advanced weapons in the world, invented by the Australians. This weapon firing system lacks traditional mechanical operation components. Metal Storm mainly consists of an ammunition-loaded barrel, electronic pulse ignition nodes, and an electronic control processor. The maximum firing rate can reach one million bullets per minute, and sixteen thousand rounds per second."

"Currently, our country is still exploring this weapon. What I've given you is an incomplete version with less than forty percent completion. The firing system has already been simulated and modified to electromagnetic firing, with specialized ammunition equipped. Honestly, the reason it was left until the end is due to its low completion rate. Personally, I think that the original firing system, which has ammunition loaded in the barrel and separated by propellant for electronic pulse ignition, suits your body better. Abandon gunpowder for electromagnetic mode firing. However, technology today cannot meet the energy supply standards for such technology, so I'm only holding a try-it-out intent, hoping you'll give it a try."

The patient and detailed introduction from Engineer Li echoed in Pei Yan's ear, but he only caught a few key points: weapon name and firing rate. Without hesitation, he absorbed the weapon into his body.

"System, can this weapon be modified for use?" Pei Yan and the others gathered around Shangxing and asked in his mind, then he stared at the large pale wound on Shangxing's arm, which didn't bleed because it was frozen the moment it got injured.

"It is possible, but due to the number of barrels, we can't reach the data provided by the other party. We can achieve five hundred thousand rounds per minute, averaging over eight thousand rounds per second. Given your current power reserves, you can maintain continuous firing for five minutes," the system voice responded.

"Do I have no special traits after my first awakening? Just able to absorb more tech products?"

"I'm sorry, I need your approval to run a scan on your current body to provide an answer."

Pei Yan gritted his teeth and looked at the black-robed man standing motionless again, and softly commanded, "Approve!"

Soon, the system voice sounded again: "According to the detection on your mechanical state, although you cannot achieve the internal-external release in memory, you can now fuse your essence into the machinery and weapons being launched. Thus, the weapon fired gains an energy-devouring attribute, and your defense will be significantly increased. The survival rate against the enemy's similar attacks will improve to sixty percent. Would you like to activate the fusion state? Note that this will greatly consume your essence. With your current essence recovery rate, the state can last for twenty minutes."

"Await my command!"

"Yes!"

Li Songtao watched the scene before him with interest. He had already sensed the strength of that non-human lower being from the beginning. In this twisted world, this group of people was willing to be led by an incompletely evolved monkey to command them.

However, seeing the ability he just displayed that could break through his dimensional covert attacks, was quite intriguing. It seemed he would have another addition to his collection from this journey. Catching him and pairing him with that metal puppet would be a good choice to teach them to guard his cavern.

Thinking of this, he looked up at the sky. No matter whether it's the ants arriving to help from this world or the Immortal Palace's Law Enforcement Team who got the news, they should be arriving soon according to time. The Sect Leader repeatedly reminded him to prioritize testing this time, not to engage with the opponent's higher-ups and reveal his identity.

In that case, let's quickly end this farce. Having made his calculations, Li Songtao lowered his head to look at the Investigation Bureau members, raising his arm once more.

"M D, no time to delay, let's fight him! Lifelike!" Wang Wenze shouted, slamming his hand onto the ground as the animal tattoos on his arms and face gradually faded away.

"Awoo!" A wolf's howl, and more than ten huge wolves and a scorpion the size of a calf suddenly appeared in front of everyone. After doing this, Wang Wenze staggered, kneeling on one knee, with his hands clasped together, gasping heavily, "It's up to you guys now. I need to fully control these beasts!"

"Okay! System, activate fusion! Let's go!" Pei Yan immediately responded, and since avoidance was impossible, they might as well try to solve him before he unleashed the ice needles, even if it meant death was better than sitting there waiting.

"Jiumu!" Xia Yu shouted.

"Understood!" Ye Jiumu replied without another word, clapping his hands on the ground. A photo appeared under Xia Yu's feet, and the next second, Xia Yu disappeared from everyone's sight.

"In that case, let's fight him, Pei Yan. Liang Qian, cover me! Eyes of Golden Flame, Great Sage Mobilize Troops!" Shangxing shouted with a heavy swing of his severely injured right arm.

"Okay!"

"Oh, this is getting interesting!" Li Songtao sarcastically commented on the momentum displayed by the opponents, then waved his hand to let the now useless Devouring Demons retreat. He planned to leave a lasting impression on his two future little pets, showing them what opposing him would lead to.

Faced with the roaring attacks of more than ten vile wolves charging at him from three directions, Li Songtao was too lazy to move. A talisman fluttered down from his sleeve, and when it touched the ice surface, a blue light burst forth. The ice surface along the wolves' path suddenly fractured, sharp ice pillars piercing through the wolves' bodies like spears.

Just when he thought this would deal with the annoying creatures, the vile wolves exploded with a bang and turned into inky-black liquid that flowed down alongside the ice pillars. Eventually, they regrouped on the ice surface, morphing again into slightly smaller vile wolves, howling at the sky and charging at him once more.

"Interesting," Li Songtao muttered, wiggling his fingers just as he intended to unleash his power. Suddenly, he sensed a spiritual power fluctuation behind him. He realized it was the person who used the strange spatial ability before. However, he was unconcerned as he understood the opponents' strength, finding their attacks inconsequential.

Instead, he was more intrigued by what tricks they might try against him.

"Lighter than a feather!" Behind him came a phrase in a foundational dimensional language he didn't understand. Was it that girl with the hammer? But the swing of that hammer was too light. Was that huge hammer just for show? Did they really think such power could harm him?

As the hammer struck his back, it was indeed as he expected—no power at all. Hmm? No, something was wrong. Observing his body floating slightly uncontrollably, Li Songtao sensed something amiss.

"Heavier than a mountain!" Before he could react, Xia Yu's second hammer struck horizontally, the two hammers combined into one, smashing solidly onto his back.