The Rule-Breaker of the Doomsday Game

Chapter 214: Chapter 214: Unconscious Force Field Device

After Kemp and Cummings broke through the encirclement, leading the elite of the Steel Brotherhood at great cost, the local mutants were quickly slaughtered to the last man.

But before they could celebrate, they discovered that their Second Elder had vanished.

In an instant, the Pure-blooded Warriors were losing their minds.

They had launched a sneak attack on the enemy’s base, only to have their own base raided in return. The enemy was far too audacious.

That’s right—they pinned the blame directly on the Steel Brotherhood.

If the Steel Brotherhood didn’t do it, then who could have?

Soon, however, they had no time to dwell on the Second Elder’s mysterious disappearance.

Because Qi Suian had arrived, piloting the Tai Sui God. The Melting Furnace transformed into a Taotie, and the Tai Sui God simply grabbed people and stuffed them inside.

They tried to attack, but they couldn’t land a single hit.

As the number of Pure-blooded Warriors used for fuel steadily increased, their morale collapsed completely.

Chaos spread, and Qi Suian and the Tai Sui God only grabbed them with even more gusto.

Before, he had to be wary of the Pure-blooded Warriors’ attacks. But now, there was no need. He just reached for wherever the chaos was thickest.

And because he was grabbing them, the chaos only intensified.

The entire process lasted for about three hours before finally coming to a stop.

"They’re really efficient at running away," Qi Suian remarked as he returned to the mutant camp, now nothing but ruins and corpses, and began to collect the dead "fuel."

’If only I could disable their combat armor and turn them into tin cans, that would be perfect.’

It was a wonderful fantasy for Qi Suian. If that ever happened, it would be far more satisfying than finding free money.

After all, he never paid for things—he either stole or robbed, so currency was useless to him.

Tossing it into the Melting Furnace to burn wouldn’t even generate enough heat. Unless it was a special currency like Spirit Stones or Energy Coins, Qi Suian couldn’t care less.

On the other hand, the combat armor and the Pure-blooded Warriors themselves had a fuel value that Qi Suian found very appealing.

As Qi Suian muttered to himself, the entire mutant camp was quickly swept clean.

"AI Brain, pull up the records from the reconnaissance network. See if Kemp and Cummings are dead."

"I helped them tie up a good number of people, and even weakened the enemy beforehand. Surely they didn’t all fail to escape, right?" Qi Suian asked.

If they were all dead, Qi Suian would have to find the Steel Brotherhood in the south by himself.

That would be a lot more trouble. He’d have to provide proof and gain their trust before he could acquire his new ATMs.

As long as one of the two survived, the rest would be much simpler.

He might even get someone to lead the way.

[Records retrieved. Displaying three-dimensional schematic reconstruction...]

The AI Brain responded immediately.

After reviewing the data, Qi Suian was very satisfied.

"Not bad. With my help, neither of them died. They even broke out with a good number of elite mutants."

This wasn’t Qi Suian just taking credit for things. If not for his actions weakening the enemy, and the bit of protagonist-like luck that came from helping his fated opportunity, things would have been different.

Under normal circumstances, one or two of them might have escaped, but breaking out with so many people would have been impossible.

It was just like in a disaster: anyone connected to the protagonist or their destiny would somehow manage to survive.

"Plot their direction. We’re going after them."

"It’s fine if the small ATMs are gone. There’s a bigger one waiting for us to make it drop Gold Coins."

Qi Suian had his sights set on the Steel Brotherhood. He would never let go until he had bled them completely dry.

Then again, they had brought this on themselves. If the Steel Brotherhood hadn’t coveted his Tai Sui God, he never would have dangled the prospect of "Steel Armor technology."

And even if they coveted it but took no action, Qi Suian would have had no opportunity to exploit them.

One could only say that neither side was any good. They were like jackals and leopards—it would be a crime against nature if they didn’t end up together.

[You cannot just keep screwing over the Steel Brotherhood. You should diversify your victim types and targets.]

[Otherwise, once you have completely consumed the Steel Brotherhood in the south, the overall situation may spin out of control.]

"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

"When the time comes, I’ll give them the complex, encrypted decryption technology. That will let the Steel Brotherhood have their own combat armor."

"Then I can fleece the Steel Brotherhood on one hand while killing members of the Pure-blood Sanctuary on the other."

"One technology, two harvests. It would be a waste of my talents not to end up hanging from a lamppost," Qi Suian said, mocking himself.

That statement was indeed a bit off, enough to leave the AI Brain speechless.

[Your personality is certainly very optimistic, but I would advise against getting hung from a lamppost.]

[After all, you can resurrect after death, and through reconstruction at that, so you would likely get stuck on the rope.]

[I suggest you enter the Melting Furnace instead. It would be a better way to realize your remaining value.]

"HISS..." Qi Suian couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. Compared to the AI Brain, he was clearly outmatched.

One had to admit, as an intelligent system that had acquired data from several worlds, its ability to exploit people was on another level. Qi Suian graciously admitted defeat.

[Your joke is very amusing. However, I suggest you look at something that will make you happy.]

[For example, the Tai Sui God’s armor value has now reached 56. You can install a new module.]

[You have many choices for the new module, but I recommend a shielding-type module.]

[With it, combined with the stealth module of the Shadow Navigator unit, you might be able to infiltrate a Level 1 Sanctuary without being discovered.]

"Well, now, that is a happy thought." The moment Qi Suian heard that his Gold-devouring Beast had evolved, how could he not be happy?

But on second thought, having only one new module slot was a bit deflating.

"I would be even happier if the module slots were infinite," Qi Suian griped.

[Your idea is indeed excellent. It’s just that if the Tai Sui God had an infinite number of module slots, its quality would definitely be X-rank, not SSS-rank.]

Qi Suian ignored the AI Brain’s words and began to contemplate the new module.

As for saving it for the Fire Seed? There was no rush. He hadn’t even fully figured out the Level 2 Fire Seed he already had, not to mention he hadn’t gathered all the raw materials.

As long as he had the big ATM, the Steel Brotherhood, in his grasp, he wouldn’t be short on resources for at least the next three to five evolutions.

He was missing many modules, such as targeting and aiming for long-range attacks, or perception and monitoring to enhance his reconnaissance network.

So, it was a difficult choice to make on the spot.

He could even choose to equip the Tai Sui God with a cold weapon to increase its combat effectiveness.

Because the Floating Cannons were too powerful, he couldn’t use them if he wanted to capture fuel. As a result, the 56 Floating Cannons were still idling in folded space.

He had used them constantly in the beginning to ensure his own survival, but now that he had a basic safety net, he naturally had to consider more things.

Otherwise, he could just use the Floating Cannons to wipe the floor with everyone. That would certainly be easier, but the Tai Sui God’s armor value wouldn’t have increased so efficiently.

It was a matter of pros and cons.

After careful consideration, he decided to take the AI Brain’s advice and choose a shielding-type module.

[SSS-Rank Null-Presence Field Emitter]

A brand new SSS-rank shielding module was soon created. It was a force field whose size and shielding intensity could be adjusted.

Combined with the Shadow Navigator unit, it could form a complete vacuum zone that was undetectable and emitted no signals, auras, or other related traces.

Not only could it be used to make him impossible to detect by non-visual means, but it could also be used for assassinations, ensuring that the enemy couldn’t transmit any information at the moment of their death.

Later, if he added modules for camouflage, mimicry, and the like, he could even transform into a specific person or object.

Of course, its actual strength would depend on the Tai Sui God’s evolution count. If the armor value was too low, the effect would naturally be limited.

But for Qi Suian, he wasn’t thinking that far ahead yet.

He still had no leads on the camouflage and mimicry modules he wanted.

"Shielding plus stealth... should we try our luck at a Level 1 Sanctuary?" Qi Suian was eager to try.

[I do not recommend you try right now. After all, the Tai Sui God cannot turn invisible, nor can it disguise itself.]

[You might be able to fool the Sanctuary, but it’s unlikely you can fool the Pure-bloods.]

[Unless you are confident you can defeat a Level 1 Fire Seed Armor.]

The point of the shielding and stealth was for him to take advantage of the chaos when he tricked the Steel Brotherhood into clashing with the Pure-blood Sanctuary.

If he really wanted to go head-to-head with a Level 1 Sanctuary, there would be no need to choose a shielding module.

"Can’t beat it. Let’s go find Kemp and Cummings," Qi Suian answered decisively, deciding to stick to his original plan.

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"You... you’re Corpse Eaters!" Kemp’s expression was grim. He quickly stated his origin. "We are the Steel Brotherhood. We have no conflict with you Corpse Eaters."

The Corpse Eaters were a special organization entrenched in various parts of the world. Both their power and their history far exceeded that of the Steel Brotherhood.

They were special because they were all originally Pure-bloods, but had turned into mutants due to increased radiation in their bodies.

They possessed the strength of mutants while also being able to use the power of the Fire Seed.

However, this was not a good thing. The genetic enhancements in their bodies had mutated, causing them to develop an appetite for mutants and Pure-bloods.

If it were just a simple appetite, it could be controlled.

But if they went without eating for too long, the appetite would consume their sanity, and they would weaken and eventually die.

Therefore, they had to maintain a long-term habit of cannibalism to survive.

But because they operated in secret and were ostracized by the mainstream, not many people knew about them.

The food of the Corpse Eaters consisted mostly of Scavenger mutants wandering the wasteland, so they posed little threat to the Pure-bloods.

Furthermore, since they were formerly Pure-bloods themselves, they weren’t targeted very often.

Kemp had never expected to encounter Corpse Eaters here.

"Someone offered up a lot of piglets for me to eat you," the lead Corpse Eater said in a refined manner. "But... it seems one is missing."

"A mutant who can use combat armor, named Jack. Where is he?"

The Corpse Eater scanned the group, noticed the important figure was missing, and immediately asked.

In a flash, Kemp understood. The one who arranged this was most likely not the northern Pure-bloods. They would have no reason to be so indirect.