My Endless Life.

Chapter 491 Mechanical Beast Tide
To fight against a tide of beasts, you naturally cannot use melee flying machines.

That's simply seeking death.

Therefore, it is better to use flying machines with long-range attack capabilities, such as some floating cannons or flying drones.

The largest mechanical object that a third-level mechanic can manipulate is an ordinary small interstellar spaceship.

This was the ship that Li Qi controlled with his consciousness when he was escaping.

However, on the planet, the role of interstellar spacecraft is relatively small, so Li Qi chose two large unmanned aerial vehicles carrying annihilation lasers.

Compared to Li Qi, Milia's choice is much easier.

Next to it is a standard third-order mecha, more than ten meters tall, which is a top-notch weapon on the battlefield.

"I suddenly want to drive a mecha, what should I do..."

Looking at Milia controlling the mecha to go outside the barrier, Li Qi felt a little more envious.

Which boy doesn't have a Gundam dream in his heart? If being a mechanic was not really suitable for Li Qi, he would definitely choose the mecha master profession without hesitation.

Who knows, maybe he can actually make a few Gundams, and then shout "I am Gundam!" on the battlefield, which would satisfy his childhood wish.

But Li Qi just thought about it and quickly withdrew his gaze.

The mine has already started transporting ore, and the escaping energy is spreading outward.

Through the monitoring radar in the contact lens, Li Qi could see the ripples of energy diffusion and the countless red light spots densely emerging from the ground!
"Enemy traces detected! Ten kilometers away! They are very fast, nine point nine kilometers, nine point eight..."

Shen Cong reported the battlefield situation through the team's voice.

All the trainees who took on this task around the mine could hear Shen Cong's report.

That’s right, it wasn’t just Li Qi’s team that took on this mission.

This is a public task, which means that anyone can take it until the number of people is full.

Therefore, some novices and some seniors who just want to earn credits will occasionally take on this task.

All those who take on this task will conduct defensive operations under the command of the local fourth-level master of the mine.

Li Qi and his team are only facing one side at the moment. In addition to their team, there is another first-year team also responsible for this side.

It's just that there was no communication beforehand.

As Shen Cong reported, a steady voice rang in Li Qi's ears:

"All mechanics, prepare to fire."

"receive."

"receive."

Responses from other mechanics came over the comms.

Li Qi also responded in unison, his consciousness entered the drone, and controlled the drone within a range of five kilometers, locking onto every mechanical beast that rushed in this direction.

Consciousness locking is a skill that all mechanics will master at level one.

As the name suggests, it means using consciousness to lock onto the target and prevent your flying machines and long-range attacks from falling into the air.

But a first-level mechanic can only lock onto a limited number of targets at the same time.

Although there are more level 2 mechanics, the number of targets they can lock onto at the same time will not exceed twenty.

Only when one reaches the third level will the number of locks be increased according to the different methods of cultivating one's consciousness.

In ordinary consciousness cultivation methods, at level three, the number of targets that can be locked simultaneously is forty.

A more advanced consciousness method can lock onto about seventy targets at the same time.

The original upper limit of Li Qi's self-created consciousness method was one hundred and fifty.

But due to his own overly vigorous soul power, the number he could lock onto at the same time doubled, to about three hundred.

Even if Li Qi tried to control it, he was able to lock onto at least two hundred mechanical beasts at the same time!

"shooting!!!"

When the commander gave the order to shoot and the mechanical beast crossed the red line drawn in the mine, Li Qi did not hesitate to urge the drone to launch the attack.

With the enhanced consciousness, the power of the drone's onboard laser instantly doubled, and a thick beam of light fell directly towards the silver-colored mechanical beast on all fours below!
The green light was like a sharp sword shot down from the sky. With just a slight wave, several mechanical beasts exploded like fireworks!

Rumble——!
In just this moment, the hundreds of mechanical beasts that Li Qi faced were all reduced to ashes.

However, no one was amazed at the power and precision of Li Qi's consciousness, because the hundreds of mechanical beasts that Li Qi destroyed in this second were not even a splash in the huge wave of mechanical beasts.

"There are...there are so many mechanical beasts?!"

The sound of Shen Cong sucking in a breath of cold air came from the headset.

Although they had learned from videos how terrifying the mechanical beast tide was, it was not until they actually faced it that they realized the horror that was like facing a huge wave!
The mechanical beasts kept drilling out as if they grew out of the ground. The number of them killed was far less than the number that drilled out of the ground, as if the entire planet had become their nest.

Even Li Qi couldn't help but frown when he looked at the endless sea of ​​beasts:

"This number... is a bit too much. The Federation doesn't care at all?"

Such a huge number of mechanical beasts is simply not something that ordinary miners can deal with. Even for top students in the academy like Li Qi, it is unknown how long it will take to deal with so many mechanical beasts.

This is when cooperating with other people and the overall level of the mechanical beasts is not high.

But just because the overall level of the mechanical beasts is not high doesn't mean there aren't any high-level individuals among them. When Li Qi received the mission, he knew that there would be some special third-level individuals among the mechanical beasts, and sometimes even fourth-level individuals!

This is not something ordinary students can handle.

This mining planet is so dangerous, but the Federation didn't even send troops to guard it...

"First stage defense breakthrough, second stage defense artillery activated, all mecha divisions ready, clear out the mecha beasts that are close to the protective barrier, all mecha divisions that don't have close combat mechas retreat and take over the rear defense turrets."

While Li Qi was thinking, the commander calmly and steadily issued the next instruction.

It was obvious that the young commander of the mining planet had rich experience in dealing with beast tides. He made arrangements in an orderly manner, and there was no trace of panic in his tone.

Following the commander's arrangement, Milia and other mecha divisions stood outside the barrier.

They raised the weapon turrets on their shoulders and aimed them at the approaching mechanical beasts. When the outer defense turrets began to operate, they also fired defense missiles at the same time.

Bullets, lasers, artillery shells, and the roars of mechanical beasts became the mainstream images and sounds on the battlefield.

Faced with an almost endless number of mechanical beasts, Li Qi had the illusion that he had traveled through time and space into Starship Troopers to fight bugs.

At the same time, he also experienced a rare feeling of powerlessness.

At least before the fifth level, no matter whether it is a mecha pilot or a mechanic, the personal bravery has a very limited effect in this huge and boundless tide of mechanical beasts.

This is the interstellar age.

He numbly injected his consciousness into the drone's energy core, numbly shot at the mechanical beasts, and occasionally controlled a drone that had completely run out of energy to rush into the beast herd to detonate it, and then used his consciousness to activate a new drone in the spare warehouse nearby...

Li Qi felt as if he had turned into a ruthless drone control machine, repeating the above steps over and over again.

Only twenty minutes had passed since the mechanical beasts began their attack.

click-

"not good!"

Just as Li Qi's hands became increasingly mechanical and he began to daydream, a crisp sound and a cry from someone in the headset brought Li Qi back to his senses.

He immediately controlled the drone and looked back.

Through the vision shared with the drone, Li Qi saw countless mechanical beasts crowded on the protective barrier and climbing upwards, trying to squeeze into the barrier.

The defenses and mecha technicians inside the barrier have been trying their best to attack the foundation of this high mechanical wall, that is, the pile of mechanical beasts below, but with little success. The mechanical beasts are piling up more and more, and even the arms of some of them have broken through the barrier and drilled into it!
The shattering sound that Li Qi just heard came from here!

"The mechanical beast... the mechanical beast is coming!!!"

Cries of fear rang out over the communication channel.

Li Qi opened his eyes and looked up. The hole in the barrier that was broken by the mechanical beast was like a biscuit pierced by a toothpick, with transparent crumbs constantly falling down.

The 'toothpick' that had pierced the 'cookie' through was still drilling out and widening the gap little by little.

A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest.

When a gap appears on the barrier and the recovery speed can no longer keep up with the destruction speed, the gap will gradually enlarge until the first mechanical beast gets in.

The first mechanical beast that entered here was suddenly pierced by a flying sword coming from a distance.

The powerless wreckage fell from the air and created a hole on the hard concrete ground.

The second and third mechanical beasts were destroyed and fell from the sky one after another. The mechanics tried their best to prevent these mechanical beasts from rushing into the barrier.

But at the beginning they could barely stop the offensive of the mechanical beasts. However, when the gap became bigger and bigger and the mechanical beasts fell from the sky like dumplings, Li Qi and his team of mechanics responsible for defense could no longer stop them from entering here.

"Damn it!! Isn't that installed yet?!"

"No! The loading progress is only 60%!!"

"grass!!"

The communication system was filled with anxious complaints and panic.

Li Qi looked at the group of mechanical beasts that had drilled in here. As soon as they came in, they locked onto the mechanics standing at the back, and then rushed towards this side one after another.

The mecha warriors on the outermost layer began to switch to melee mode. Milia took the lead at the front, slashing at the mechanical beasts with a particle sword in hand. Occasionally, she would raise her left hand to release energy rays to keep most of the mechanical beasts outside.

But a small number of mechanical beasts still crossed the defense line and rushed towards the mechanics. The mechanics, whose bodies were considered weak points, were already planning to retreat.

But the commander has not given the order yet, so they can't retreat.

What is the commander doing?
Li Qi looked at the mechanical beasts that were gradually approaching.

After passing through the outer protection system and the outer defense barrier, these two layers of screening, the mechanical beast tide is no longer the same as what Li Qi saw at the beginning, a black mass rushing towards him.

There are actually not many people entering the defense barrier right now, and they can be dealt with by the mechanics and the mecha warriors fighting in the front.

But the problem is that their elimination speed is slower than the speed at which the mechanical beasts enter.

Ten minutes at most... No, looking at the terrified looks on the other people's faces, it might not even last ten minutes, and this line of defense will be breached.

And behind this is the second line of defense to protect the transport spacecraft.

Li Qi didn't think that the commander would allow the mechanical beast to tear up the second layer of protective barrier, but it was also a fact that the commander did not give the order.

So what is the Commander thinking?
Li Qi felt confused, and in addition to this question, Li Qi was also confused about another question.

Does that mean every defense has to be so thrilling and dangerous?
If this is true, this task would be too difficult for a newcomer.

(End of this chapter)