Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

[Biometric identification successful. User: Host Chen Yuan.]

[Hibernation pod activated, hatch opening...]

With a "click," the top of the hibernation pod slid open silently to one side like a sliding coffin, revealing a narrow, equally dark space inside that could only accommodate one person.

The inside was lined with a thin layer of black soft padding of indistinct material, which emitted a smell similar to disinfectant.

The space was so cramped it was suffocating; it was difficult to even turn over inside.

[User detected, hatch closing... Life support activated... Weak energy shield activated...]

Chen Yuan lay down inside, and the hatch slowly closed. After confirming that he could breathe, he didn't know the underlying principle, but he didn't want to worry about it. He would deal with it after he woke up.

The sliding cover slowly closed, completely blocking out the last bit of light and sound from the outside world.

The inside is made of translucent material, so it appears completely black from the outside, but from the inside it's like a mirror, allowing you to see the outside world.

The internal air circulation system emits an extremely low, hypnotic hum.

My nerves, which had been tense all day, finally relaxed.

As his eyelids grew heavier, Chen Yuan slowly drifted off to sleep.

In the wasteland outside, the roars of the Devouring Beasts still echoed in the night sky, like a symphony from hell.

On the top floor of this crumbling ruin, inside a cold "iron coffin," a young man dressed in silver mecha armor slept peacefully.

Whose good family member lives in a coffin?

After an unknown amount of time, the surrounding silence was broken.

A rapid, dense series of thuds sounded like countless tiny hammers frantically striking the metal casing, penetrating the soundproofing layer of the hibernation pod and reaching Chen Yuan's eardrums.

"Uh?"

Chen Yuan was jolted awake as if struck by a high-voltage electric shock, his heart pounding wildly.

The terrifying knocking continued, and grew louder and louder.

"Huh? What?"

When Chen Yuan opened his eyes, the scene before him made his scalp tingle.

[WARNING: The external structure of the hibernation pod is under continuous corrosion attack.]

[Highly corrosive biological slime detected. Host, please prepare accordingly.]

[External armor layer integrity: 57%...43%...continuously decreasing.]

[Recommendation: The host should immediately leave the hibernation pod!]

The system's cold, urgent alarm sounded in my mind like a death knell.

Chen Yuan slammed his hand on the scarlet emergency activation button on the control panel.

"Creak!"

The hatch slid open much faster, directly knocking away the small object outside.

Then a strong, nauseating odor, a mixture of acid and some kind of biological stench, rushed in, almost tangible.

The blinding morning light made Chen Yuan squint.

But what he saw before him made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his blood ran cold.

The hibernation pod was now halfway covered by a viscous, eerie green fluorescent corrosive liquid, including the "coffin lid" and the side walls.

The sturdy surface of the nano-alloy is being eroded, softened, and billowing thick, pungent, yellowish-green smoke.

A hole the size of a washbasin was clearly visible, with metal still melting and flowing from the edges.

Around the hibernation pod, dozens of terrifying monsters crawled and wriggled, none other than the spine.

These things look like monstrous snakes that have been skinned and stretched several times their original length, leaving only muscles, fascia, and a pale spine.

They have no eyes, only a round mouth covered with fine fangs, constantly spraying out that deadly green corrosive slime.

Some of the spines even extended their long, thin tails with sharp bone spurs into the holes, trying to snatch the "food" inside. However, they seemed to lack intelligence; the deadly thumping sound just now was the sound of them ramming their bodies and banging their tails against the bulkhead.

Chen Yuan instinctively reached for his waist with his right hand and took the Hummingbird Electromagnetic Laser Gun from the magnetic clasp.

The moment I gripped the gun handle, the cold touch brought a strange sense of security.

The instinct for survival overwhelmed all fear and disgust.

"Get the shit out of here!"

There was no need to aim at all. At such close range and with such a dense array of targets, the hummingbird electromagnetic laser in Chen Yuan's hand unleashed beams of high-energy, dark blue laser light, like the scythe of death, sweeping towards the dense spines.

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

The laser beam easily penetrated the relatively fragile spine of the body.

The spine that was hit exploded like a lit firecracker, splattering thick green fluid, shattered fascia, and broken vertebrae everywhere, and an indescribable stench immediately filled the air.

[Ding! Successfully killed Spine x1, gained Survival Points: 60.]

[Beep. Successfully killed Spine x1, gained Survival Points: 60.]

【drop,……】

The system notification sounds rang out like a barrage of notifications.

But Chen Yuan had no time to pay attention to that.

He moved rapidly, almost like a madman, to avoid getting splashed with the acid (although the suit offered some corrosion protection, it was still unsightly), while simultaneously pulling the trigger repeatedly. Deadly blue light shot from the muzzle, shattering the spines that lunged at him into pieces.

Chapter 5 Violent Technological Aesthetics

Dozens of spines, under Chen Yuan's frenzied close-range gunfire, were quickly turned into a pile of disgusting, green-smoking remains, like felled wheat.

In one corner of the field of vision, the score quickly jumped to over two thousand points again.

The crisis is far from over. Downstairs, heavy crawling and low growling sounds, as well as the buzzing sound unique to the accumulation of some kind of energy, can be clearly heard.

It's a snake-dog, and it roars from the ground.

Clearly, the intense emotional turmoil caused by the gunshots and explosions had attracted the attention of these guys.

"It's not over, is it?"

A surge of anger welled up inside him. The frustration of yesterday, the fright of just now (being blocked in the coffin by the spine), and these lingering beasts completely ignited his violent rage.

"Perfect, I'll use you guys as practice subjects."

He put away the hummingbird electromagnetic laser gun (to save energy), clenched his fists, and the knuckles covered with silver nano-alloy emitted a metallic scraping sound.

The 400% nanopulse power amplification was activated instantly, and Chen Yuan felt a surge of power filling his entire body.

"boom!"

Chen Yuan kicked open the rusted and deformed fire door leading from the top floor to the stairwell and rushed down like a ferocious beast.

The narrow, dimly lit stairwell, with its rubble-strewn steps, became Chen Yuan's arena.

Just as a snake-dog blocking the way peeked out from around the corner, it was met with an iron fist covered in silver nano-alloy armor.

I'll smash your dog's head in one punch!

Without any fancy moves, Chen Yuan went straight up and delivered a straight punch, swiftly striking the side of the snake dog's head.

"Crack!"

A clear cracking sound rang out.

The snake-dog's head tilted to one side at an odd angle, and its massive body was sent flying like a tattered sack, crashing through half of the rotten railing before plummeting down the stairs.

"Xinei!"

Chen Yuan didn't stop, charging down to the next level like a bull.

Another snake-dog lunged at him, but he didn't dodge or evade at all. He simply blocked with his left arm, and the nano-alloy mech collided with the snake-dog's fangs, creating a series of ear-piercing sparks.

At the same time, his right fist, like a giant iron hammer, came from below and delivered a fierce uppercut, slamming hard into the snake-dog's relatively soft jaw.

"puff!"

The snake-dog's jawbone shattered instantly.

Dark purple blood mixed with shattered teeth spurted out. It couldn't even scream. Its massive body was thrown upwards by the enormous force, crashing into the ceiling before falling limply to the ground.

Chen Yuan's fighting style was devoid of any skill; it was purely brute force, relying on the speed of movement via the mecha's sensors and the fierce fighting instincts honed in previous battles.

He didn't understand any fighting techniques, but Chen Yuan knew how to use the mecha's amplification to unleash a powerful punch.

The wall shattered under his fists; he was like a runaway silver steamroller, crushing everything in his path.

Punches, kicks, elbow strikes!

They even grabbed the snake-dog by the tail and used it as a weapon, swinging it against the wall, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

After inflicting heavy damage, finish off the remaining enemies, shattering the core of those spirit particles. Once the snake-dog dies, it will be reduced to a pile of remains.

[Ding, Survival Points +150]

[Ding! Survival points +150]

……

The system's notification sounds became the accompaniment to this violent symphony.

Finally, he "dismantled" his way to the entrance of the lobby on the first floor.

The hall was relatively empty, but through the doorway and through the broken windows, more than a dozen pairs of scarlet eyes were staring at the "demolition maniac" who was coming down from upstairs.

The three-headed serpentine roared and pounced from different directions at the same time.

"Well done!"

As Chen Yuan got into the killing frenzy, the murderous glint in his eyes intensified.

Instead of retreating, he advanced and threw another violent punch.

"boom!"

Click!