The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

During this period, some reckless wild beasts, drawn by the smell of blood, also came to investigate.

However, being several times smaller than the magic lizard, they too soon became meat.

Just as everyone was about to start the car and return to Black Edge Base, a hunter's voice came through the communication channel.

"Captain, an unusual target has been spotted in the valley at three o'clock in the northwest."

"What's going on?" Link asked, puzzled.

"I found a half-destroyed bionic robot, and it can still move."

"A bionic robot?" Charliek guessed as he approached Link. "Could it be from the Black Fang Army?"

“I haven’t heard of any Hunters bringing androids; they must be from the Dark Fortress.” Link nodded in agreement.

The male superhuman suggested, "Let's go retrieve it. As long as the data isn't damaged, we can probably get a pretty good reward."

To be frank, these hunters are not much different from the mercenary guilds of Starlight City.

Map exploration, plant and animal sampling, data collection, mineral exploration... the Black Fang Army doesn't have that much energy for these tasks.

Naturally, these tasks were dispatched out, and if any accidents occurred, Lu Qianwei wouldn't have to pay the hefty compensation.

As for the question of whether they would return...

Haha, if someone really wants to live a primitive life, he will only respect that!

When Link led some of his men into the valley, they looked into the distance in the direction the hunter had pointed.

In the thorny, rubble-covered pile, there was indeed a short-haired, yellow android with only half its body remaining.

Moreover, her hands were stuck in thorns and she couldn't move, leaving only her head turning back and forth.

Looking at the unknown thorny plants around the other person, which pulsated like a pulse.

Link checked the time on his tactical helmet; there were still two hours until nightfall, plenty of time.

"I'll go retrieve her. We're not sure what kind of creature attacked her yet. You guys just stay nearby and cover for me." Everyone agreed with Link's suggestion.

The hunters on Gina Star have witnessed firsthand the treacherous environment of the planet in the past few days.

Aside from the food they bring with them, almost no one touches the unfamiliar plants on the planet.

Those things in the valley below, still so obviously covered in sharp thorns, looked very abnormal.

Without armor protection, Link is the best choice.

Once out of the woods, the valley offered little cover, and the nearly three-meter-long power armor was too conspicuous.

Even though he walked quietly, Shia still noticed the big guy who had suddenly appeared.

Although they had some doubts about whether there were other forces on Gina Star, they saw an opportunity to break free.

A joyful smile still appeared on her face as she swayed her half-body body and greeted everyone.

Hey! Hello here!

She spoke in English, and the armored giant opposite her only paused for a moment, without responding at all.

Just as Shia was wondering what kind of alien race the other party was.

A steady voice in Chinese came from Link's tactical helmet: "Are you alright?"

The moment the information was accessed, it was clear that it was in Chinese, and Shia's voice module quickly switched.

His tone was teasing, tinged with a mix of amusement and exasperation: "Do I look like I'm alright?"

Link raised an eyebrow. The android's intelligence seemed to far exceed expectations; it even had the sarcastic remarks that only humans possess.

But this made things easier for him. Out of caution, he lowered his voice and asked, "What happened to you that made you like this?"

What happened?

"Of course it was attacked by the planet's apex predator!"

"A top predator?"

"Huh? You didn't know?" Shia asked, slightly surprised.

Link unconsciously gripped the gun in his hand, looked around, and shook his head.

"You... just arrived on Planet Gina?"

That doesn't make sense either. Did you offend someone?

Since no one has told you anything about the Erosion Fiend?

"No, that's not right. You shouldn't know about the Erosion Fiend. The company won't allow others to plunder our achievements..." she rambled on.

"Stop—" Link's head was throbbing from listening, so he interrupted her directly, "I only have two questions: Is the guy who beat you up like this nearby?"

"Will it be dangerous to rescue you?"

Shia stopped abruptly, realizing that she really needed to break free first.

He explained, "This is not the hunting grounds of the Eclipse, so don't worry."

The plants in front of you are called 'spiky pods', and their root systems can sense vibrations.

If any living creature gets close, it will spray paralyzing stingers that can leave a person paralyzed for three days and three nights if they come into contact with the skin.

However, in your Chinese parlance, there's bound to be an antidote within three steps; the black flowers at their feet are the antidote.

She paused, her eyes sweeping over Link's heavy powered armor.

"However, if your iron suit isn't just for decoration, then these poisonous spikes won't be able to break through your defenses. You can come over without worry."

What we really need to watch out for are the long-tailed owls nearby—

"What is a longtailed owl?" Link asked, just as he carefully stepped into the spiked compartment.

Several dark figures suddenly appeared above his head.

Link looked up and saw three huge, strange birds flying out of the sky, each clutching a large rock in its claws.

“Hahaha,” Shia laughed, her voice full of sarcasm, “These stupid things think you, this lump of iron, are food.”

They want to use the vibration of the stone hitting the ground to activate the toxins in the spiked compartments, paralyzing you before carrying you away and eating you.

Alright, Link roughly understands now. Neither the spiked pod nor the long-tailed owl pose much of a threat to him.

Without further ado, as the three strange birds swooped down to throw stones, he immediately locked onto and aimed his shoulder cannon and firearms.

"Boom! Bang bang bang bang..."

An explosion followed by several muffled gunshots pierced the air.

The three long-tailed owls, who had never experienced such an attack, screamed and fell to the ground, smashing into several grotesque clumps of flesh.

The whole process took no more than three seconds.

After the spiked pods were launched, the attacks resumed with stingers, but they couldn't penetrate the armor at all.

Link wasted no time and charged straight at Shia.

Ignoring her nagging and praise, he simply tore the vines apart with his bare hands, hoisted the person onto his shoulder, and rescued her.

However, before they left, the spiked compartments and the antidote growing underneath them were inevitably destroyed by the hunters.

No matter what, the toxins and antidotes that paralyze the nerves, whether sold to zoologists for research or sold to others for personal use... all cost money!

Chapter 31 Prosthetic Medical Clinic

The eighth underground level of the Dark Fortress.

It is the core area for light and heavy industries and cutting-edge military industry, and also one of the few production areas that are only partially open to ordinary residents.

The entire area is divided into four major sections: military manufacturing zone, civilian production zone, waste recycling center, and employee rest area.

Lu Qianwei followed a technical supervisor dressed in silver-white clothing to several giant 3D printing machines connected in series.

Watching several beams of pale blue light rapidly condense into an arc-shaped framework, substrate, and current-guiding chip...

After being precisely assembled by a robotic claw, a disc-shaped lightweight shield generator has been formed.

"Based on the current materials, we can manufacture thirteen more lightweight shield generators," the technical director explained.

Lu Qianwei nodded slightly. Thirteen, plus the eleven he had acquired in the previous trade, were enough to equip a small team.

So he asked, "How long will it take to install them into Black Fang's built-in modules?"

"Well..." the technical supervisor estimated the actual situation and said, "Because of the manpower being reassigned, there are less than ten mechanics left."

They also have their own things to do, and if you need it urgently, it will take at least three days.

“No rush,” Lu Qianwei shook his head. “Let’s take it slow. The bunker is dangerous, and a dozen power armors with added protection modules won’t do much good.”

"Hehe, you're right," the technical supervisor chuckled in agreement.

He then reported on the military achievements: "Based on the technical principles of the shield blueprint and the results of reverse engineering research over the years."

We are now able to finalize the production of two practical shields: a handheld energy shield for individual soldiers, and a small vehicle-mounted shield that can be installed on armored vehicles.

They offer good protection against laser weapons and artillery fire.

"But city-defense-grade large shields require a completely different level of energy matrix and heat dissipation technology..."

We currently lack the technology in this area, making it difficult to achieve in a short period of time.

"Having two more shield technologies is already good enough for now. You've done a great job!"

"That's true, but we're running out of materials, and other resources..." The technical director shook his head with a wry smile.

Despite the bustling construction and production of necessities in various factories in Starlight City and Dark Fortress, nothing can fool you.

But all of this is consuming the shelter's future reserves.

With the Devouring Beasts rampant, resource trading with various camps is now limited to the basin area.

For other, more distant places, trade can be conducted via air transport... but the other side also needs to have it.

After all, powerful forces wouldn't reside near mining areas; those mining sites would probably have fallen long ago.

While the idea of ​​exchanging 10,000 tons of fuel for phenomenological equipment may not be universally known, it was almost common knowledge within the management team.

If it weren't for the fact that there were untapped resources on a planet, many people wouldn't have agreed to build a new city and take in survivors.