The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Chapter 353: Beating Will Suffice

Chapter 353: Beating Will Suffice

The various ores that were originally flowing downstream suddenly began to tumultuously churn and gather together. Piece by piece, these ores formed into colossal beings, each composed of numerous ores—a cluster of Ore Giants.

"So, there is movement after all. These Ore Giants made from ores—do they possess life?" Su Chen was quite surprised.

In his perception, these Ore Giants seemed no different from the surrounding ores. However, the look in their eyes as they stared at Su Chen and his team was filled with murderous intent, indicating a certain level of intelligence.

Having intelligence, even if it was a species, did that mean these Ore Giants were part of some cosmic race?

Regrettably, no one offered Su Chen an answer. Once the Ore Giants appeared, they charged towards the area where Su Chen and the others were. They charged recklessly, as if they were trying to crush them to death.

"Let's probe their nature first."

Upon Su Chen's command, the super soldiers didn't disembark from their Celestial Armors. Instead, they intended to use the Celestial Armors to test the strength of these Ore Giants.

These Celestial Armors had been upgraded twice and were certainly not inferior in power to a standard Seventh Order peak expert!

Controlled by the super soldiers, the Celestial Armors could potentially hold their own even against an 8th Order Early-Term opponent.

Three individuals stepped forward: Li Shaolong, Guangtou Qiang, and Yun Ru.

Yes, among the three participants, Yun Ru was surprisingly present.

Su Chen learned for the first time that Yun Ru, a research-oriented super soldier, was also a fighter.

Countless laser cannon shots were fired at the Ore Giants. After the bombardment, the Ore Giants remained unharmed!

Su Chen's expression didn't change as he analyzed, "Based on their defense, they are at least at the Eighth Order level. Could it be that these Ore Giants are all Eighth Order?"

Seeing that their ranged attacks were ineffective, the trio drew their melee weapons from the Celestial Armors—a greatsword.

This weapon was likely the most formidable on the Celestial Armor. It could even cleave through an Eighth Order expert with a single swing!

Of course, that was assuming the weapon could connect with the body of an Eighth Order expert.

Swish, swish, swish!

The Celestial Armors shot across the sky like streaks of light. The three of them spread out, wielding their large swords, and struck at the necks of the Ore Giants.

Clang!

A tremendous noise rang out as a gouge appeared on the large sword of the Celestial Armor. However, the neck of the Ore Giant remained unscathed.

"Their bodies are so tough! Originally just ordinary ores, they've congealed together to become even harder. I'm very curious about the nature of their bodies!" Yun Ru's eyes gleamed with excitement.

For a scientist, the unknown held infinite attraction.

Su Chen hadn't anticipated that ordinary ores would become so durable all of a sudden. Could it be that there was an unseen chemical reaction occurring within them?

With the Celestial Armors proving ineffective, the three super soldiers exited their Mechas, preparing to engage the ten Ore Giants personally.

"Earthbreaker!"

Yun Ru shouted as a massive drill bit appeared in her hand, which she then ruthlessly drove into the body of an Ore Giant, leaving a gaping hole.

Li Shaolong's expression was calm as he lightly placed his palm on the shoulder of an Ore Giant. In an instant, the Ore Giant's body trembled, its arm was cleaved off at the shoulder, and it fell into the ore river below, becoming one with it.

Guangtou Qiang's approach was the most straightforward. Letting out a mighty roar, he struck an Ore Giant's head with a heavy punch, resulting in its head exploding!

Super soldiers possessed great strength, especially at their peak Eighth Order level. It was no issue to kill these Ore Giants instantly.

They took less than a minute to deal with all ten Ore Giants.

"Commander, all enemies have been eliminated," the trio reported as they returned.

"No, the enemies haven't died."

The three of them abruptly turned around, only to see the shattered Ore Giants standing up again. Missing portions of their bodies were now being filled in by some of the ores emerging from the ore river.

Soon, ten completely intact Ore Giants reappeared.

The trio attacked again, but they found that no matter how they destroyed the Ore Giants, even leaving nothing behind, they would continue to reappear—just like an invincible pest.

Moreover, Su Chen discovered that with each increase in the number of kills, the strength of these Ore Giants was actually rising!

Initially, it was easy for a super soldier to kill one of them, but now it was somewhat difficult for a single person to handle two. Thus, Su Chen had no choice but to keep his super soldiers engaged.

He knew that continuing like this wouldn't work; he had to find their weakness.

Since killing them was ineffective, he had no choice but to outlast them. However, this couldn't continue indefinitely. He had come here for two reasons: to prevent Wind Tide and the scorpion from causing trouble and to discover the secret that had allowed the South Emperor to reach the peak of the Eighth Order.

"Commander, do you think the ten Ore Giants are related to our number?" Ju Ling asked.

Su Chen thought about it and realized it was quite likely.

After all, there were ten of them, and there were also ten Ore Giants. It was hard to believe this was a coincidence.

"Could it be a special defensive system in this place, deliberately producing ten Ore Giants? System, what do you think?"

"Master, System suggests you use your eyes."

Su Chen's lips twitched. Recently, it seemed like the System had grown a bit cheeky, daring to speak to him like that.

However, prompted by the System's words, Su Chen seemed to remember something—ores, ores...

He remembered an event that took place in the Qiluo Civilization's refuge. He had undergone a test there, entering a virtual Red Alert world to play Red Alert. At the beginning, Su Chen didn't have any mining trucks or ore refineries, so he had to manually carry ores and accumulate resources.

Could he use the same approach here?

Su Chen squatted down, picked up a piece of iron ore, and asked the System, "System, can I directly absorb ores and convert them into energy?"

The System also appeared to be taken aback by Su Chen's idea and took a while before responding, "Yes, but without an ore refinery, there will be some energy loss during the conversion. Additionally, only ores that the Master comes into contact with can be absorbed and converted."

Upon receiving the System's affirmative response, Su Chen's lips curled up. He had thought of a solution.

"Capture one of the Ore Giants alive."

Before long, an Ore Giant standing over ten meters tall was tossed onto the shore. Several super soldiers subdued it, and the Ore Giant didn't offer any resistance.

Su Chen then walked over, placing a hand on the Ore Giant and asked the System, "System, convert the Ore Giant."

The System responded promptly, "Master, only unconscious ores can be converted. Those with self-awareness cannot be converted."

"What should we do then?"

"Just give them a beating." (To be continued)

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