The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Chapter 226: The Secret of the Qiluo Civilization

What Su Chen saw was not any other weapon, but the recently developed Celestial Armor!

What kind of weapon could adapt to the increasingly complex situation on Earth?

Of course, it had to be a versatile type, and the Celestial Armor happened to fit the current situation perfectly.

The Celestial Armor had two modes. One was the jet mode inherited from the Tengu mecha, which even Yun Ru couldn't modify without completely dismantling the designs of the two mechas and creating an entirely new one.

The second mode was the humanoid combat state. In this mode, the Celestial Armor soared like a fighter jet, dominating not only in aerial combat but also on the ground.

It could be said that among all the individual weapons under Su Chen's command, the Celestial Armor was definitely one of the best.

Due to the current lack of mecha technology, Yun Ru couldn't research stronger mechas. So Su Chen decided to directly upgrade the Celestial Armor with this opportunity for weapon improvement.

After the upgrade, there were no significant changes to the appearance of the Celestial Armor. It just looked more elegant as a whole, like gentlemen who brought death.

Su Chen was curious about the extent of the upgrade's power. So he built a brand-new Celestial Armor and tried it out himself.

After the test, excitement filled his eyes.

Through data monitoring, Su Chen discovered that this new Celestial Armor surpassed the old model in terms of speed. Its speed was almost twice the speed of sound, and reaching three times the speed of sound in jet mode was not a problem.

In terms of firepower, all the carried weapons were enhanced, and their power increased by more than one level. It could be said that a current Celestial Armor could deal with two previous Celestial Armors.

However, this also raised the requirements for the pilots.

Originally, the Celestial Armor only required a Transcendent of the Third Order to pilot. But now, the upgraded Celestial Armor required at least a Transcendent of the Fourth Order. To fully unleash its power, it was best to have a Transcendent of the Fifth Order.

For Su Chen, this was simply too easy. Among his Red Alert Soldiers, the weakest ones were at the peak of the Fourth Order, perfectly meeting the requirements of the Celestial Armor.

"Build one thousand Celestial Armors and let them familiarize themselves with the mecha as quickly as possible," Su Chen gave the order.

It should be noted that the current Celestial Armor required ten thousand points of energy, which meant that the ten million energy Su Chen had just obtained was depleted.

For Su Chen at present, this amount of energy was nothing. With the daily income from various mineral deposits alone, he reached several million energy points. By absorbing Energy Crystals and killing Mutant Beasts and Mutants, he could even obtain seven to eight million energy points in a day.

At the same time, his energy consumption was also enormous. The ammunition consumption of various units, the Cannon ammunition of the tanks, and so on, all required his energy for payment. Currently, he barely maintained a balanced income and expenditure.

Su Chen entrusted the matters of the base to the Super Soldiers, and he and Ju Ling and Tanya once again entered the refuge of the Qiluo Civilization.

Due to the previous incident, the other Super Soldiers were not very trusting of Su Chen. If it weren't for Su Chen displaying the attitude of a Commander, they probably would have followed him.

In the end, Su Chen chose Ju Ling and Tanya. Having more people was useless.

Lance was dead, and Su Chen didn't believe that there was another Atlantean here. Lance would never do something so stupid.

The secret of the Qiluo Civilization had long been imprinted in Su Chen's mind. Following his memories, he led the two of them to a large tree in an ecosystem, which was the gateway to the secrets.

"Open the door."

Su Chen was surprised because when he said the two words to open the door, he didn't use the previous language but a completely new and unfamiliar language. Was this the means of the Qiluo Civilization?

The large tree swayed slightly, and a light gate appeared on top of it. Just as Su Chen was about to step in, Ju Ling stood in front of him and said, "Commander, let me go in first. After confirming it's safe inside, you can enter."

Regretting what happened last time, Ju Ling wouldn't make the same mistake again. She wouldn't let the Commander bear the danger.

Ju Ling wasn't the only one who felt this way. Tanya also agreed.

Helpless, Su Chen could only agree. He knew that if he insisted, the two of them would never violate his orders. But there was no need for that.

After Ju Ling went in, after about five minutes, a voice came from inside, "Commander, everything is safe here."

Su Chen walked in and found that this was the same place where he had almost been killed by Lance.

It was a grand hall with magnificent golden walls adorned with numerous murals depicting the rise of the Qiluo Civilization.

Su Chen wasn't interested in these things. He focused his gaze on the front, where there was a suspected altar. In the center of the altar, there was a golden sphere chained up. What did that mean?

Su Chen's memory told him that the secret of the Qiluo Civilization was contained within that golden sphere. Placing his hand on it would reveal the ultimate secret of the Qiluo Civilization.

Standing in front of the golden sphere, Su Chen placed his hand on it, but then the System's voice suddenly sounded, "Detecting a life-threatening threat to the owner. Activating active defense."

Su Chen didn't know what was happening when the environment around him changed.josei

The grand hall he was in had inexplicably transformed into a pavilion in a backyard garden. Ju Ling and Tanya were nowhere to be seen, and a middle-aged man he had never seen before appeared before him.

"Visitor, don't be surprised. The one sitting in front of you is not the real me but merely a remnant of my soul left behind. In order to pass on the secrets that the Qiluo Civilization paid a great price to obtain, I have endured endless loneliness here," said the middle-aged man with a face filled with sorrow. He looked at Su Chen and continued, "Do you know how long I've been here?"

"Ten thousand years?" Su Chen guessed.

"If only it were merely ten thousand years. I have been here for billions of years! Do you know what it feels like, forever bound to this garden? No matter how beautiful the scenery is, there comes a day when you grow tired of it. I've even counted the number of flower petals and grains of sand in this garden out of boredom. But even after I finished counting, everything remained the same, without any changes."

The despair revealed in the middle-aged man's words made Su Chen shudder. He couldn't imagine what would happen if he were to stay in such a place. The person in front of him had endured endless ages and managed to maintain his sanity. It was simply unimaginable.

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