Chapter 326 New Transformation
For a normal volcano cannon, the laser beam should be red.
But because of the use of radioactive chalcanthite crystals as firing consumables, the laser beam turned green, with a Necromancer flavor.
The Titan's fire control system is much stronger than that of the Mecha Hunter. Because it requires long-distance firepower delivery, the volcano cannon has a range of 17 kilometers. Currently, it is still fighting within visual range. The "White Scar" can accurately hit the monster's head from a long distance.
Fu Qinghai looked at the three monsters in the distance. The headless body of the monster on the right slowly fell down, splashing water all over the sky. After a brief stagnation, one of the other two monsters immediately loosened its mouth that was biting the arm of "Eureka Raider", turned around and dived into the water, swimming quickly towards this side.
"'White Scar', you have killed the monster 'Hound', and now the monster 'Rage' is approaching you."
Cai Tiantong at the mission control center did not forget his duty and reported information to the mecha hunters.
The "White Scar" is about seven or eight kilometers away from the distant battlefield. The sea surface is split apart by the monster "Violence". It swims like a worm, cutting through the waves. When it lowers its body, its height has reached half of the "White Scar", but its length is much longer, like a giant centipede.
"Right arm, volcano cannon, cooling down."
"Left arm, earthquake cannon, 'Ghoul' earthquake bomb, one round, reloaded."
Qingming projected two pieces of information into his sight.
The monster "Rage" detoured to the deep water area, using the waves and tides to conceal its own shape, and swam towards "White Scar" in a circle. When the giant creature swung its body vigorously, the waves rolled up hit the waist of "White Scar". The tall body of the mecha hunter swayed slightly, and it was a little unstable.
"Foot nails!"
Fu Qinghai ordered.
The explosive steel nails exploded with a bang, and nails strong enough to penetrate the land shot out from the soles of the mecha hunter's giant mechanical feet, and the feet of "White Scar" stepping on the seabed suddenly tightened and fixed.
Long before the monster attacked, Lima had already arranged for the citizens to evacuate. In addition to the fearless media, they set up cameras on the shore. In their eyes, the mecha hunter without a code name suddenly took a step forward with its right leg, stood one foot in front of the other, and bent its left arm inward, posing as if it was accumulating strength to punch -
This posture can minimize the recoil of the earthquake cannon and ensure shooting accuracy.
"Crash!"
The monster broke out of the water.
What caught Fu Qinghai's eyes were four huge, semicircular blue eyes and several large, multi-jointed forelegs covered with needles, a total of eight.
Now, even the news media on the coast can see the full picture of the monster: "Rage" has a long and narrow body with an overall diamond shape, and its body is covered with layers of disc-shaped shells. Its tail can also be seen, raising a wave and swinging it towards "White Scar" like a nail more than ten meters long.
"boom--"
The earthquake cannon opened fire brazenly.
Almost shot in the face.
The huge shock wave and impact spread through the air, and the reporters who had set up various video equipment on the coast had their hats blown off in an instant, the camera lenses cracked, and their clothes and hair flew backwards.
They saw it with their naked eyes.
The monster went berserk, and the entire ground exploded.
If the scene at that time was slowed down more than a thousand times, you can clearly see: the warhead of the earthquake bomb rotated and drilled into the monster's thick dark silicate polymer skin. Then a large ball of fire suddenly expanded and burst out, forcibly breaking the monster's entire chest cavity from the inside out, exploding into several petals.
After a cannon shot, the monster's body broke into two pieces and fell down weakly, with only a piece of thick skin connecting the edges. The organs and blood in the chest vaporized and disappeared, and the fluorescent blue blood in other parts of the body began to squeeze towards the gap, bubbling out in large streams.
Volcanic cannons emphasize high temperature and penetration, seismic cannons emphasize explosion and impact, the recoil of laser weapons is almost negligible, and the trajectory is straight and hits wherever it is pointed, while the power and recoil of live ammunition weapons can be said to be directly proportional.
"Perfect kill, 'White Scar'!"
Cai Tiantong exclaimed.
The mecha hunter stood up and walked towards the battlefield in the distance, just in time to see the "Eureka Raider" knocking the original monster to the ground. The monster's body slowly sank into the shallow sea, and the raised back on the sea surface looked like a black isolated island.
"Marshal, what's the situation?"
Fu Qinghai asked in the communication channel.
"Phew, not bad."
Marshal Panticoste's voice came to his ears, accompanied by heavy breathing, and a kind of fatigue after overdrawn, which was completely different from Fu Qinghai's leisurely appearance.
The two mecha hunters met together.
A group of reporters on the coast stood there in a daze.
"I've already thought of today's news headlines."
A bearded man muttered,
"Mech Hunter, shoot the monster."
The "White Scar" achieved remarkable results in its first battle, killing one monster with one shot. Fu Qinghai could even hear cheers and applause from the mission control center.
I even heard someone popping champagne.
However, there was not much joy on his face.
The reason is two reminders from the world of reincarnation:
[You killed the monster "Hound" and achieved a stage milestone! ]
[Start calculating assimilation points... 567 points]
[You killed the monster "Rage" and achieved a milestone event! ]
[Start calculating assimilation points... 409 points]
Fu Qinghai frowned.
Just less than a thousand points?
He killed two monsters!
How difficult is it to kill monsters?
Apart from other things, in the entire Pacific Rim universe, the only two people who are capable and qualified to fight monsters are Fu Qinghai and Xiao Fei. Other players can only bully the characters in the plot and have no way to deal with monsters.
Why are there so few points?
What's the problem?
Fu Qinghai lowered his head and turned around, slowly looking around. The mecha hunter followed him and made exactly the same movements.
The two monster corpses died in extremely tragic ways. One head was missing, and the other chest exploded. Large clumps of fluorescent blue blood floated on the sea, gradually spreading with the reciprocating tides, dyeing the ocean a strange color.
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News headlines:
"Mech Hunter Shoots Monsters!"
By Aurora Garcia, ZNN reporter.
"On July 18, 2025, I witnessed with my own eyes a brand new mecha hunter killing two monsters with just two shots, just as easy as shooting a dog."
"He, please forgive me for using the masculine word 'he', although I don't know the name of this mecha, nor do I know whether its pilot is male or female."
"He's like a cowboy."
"If other mech hunters are powerful swordsmen or fierce boxers, this mech hunter, whose name has not yet been announced, is just a seasoned cowboy roaming the wild west. He draws his gun, shoots, and the monster falls... It's so simple, so simple that it's outrageous. His cool and calm figure is deeply imprinted in my mind."
The accompanying picture here is a snapshot of "White Scars" killing the second monster "Rage": the huge monster leaped up from the sea, half of its body pounced on the Mech Hunter, while the Mech Hunter had one arm hanging naturally, and the other arm bent close to the waist, with the muzzle of the arm armor aimed at the monster. It really looks like the classic "American Iai" of a Western cowboy.
"We thought the world was in danger, we thought humanity was going to be destroyed - either by monsters or by nuclear bombs, but we didn't expect that PPDC actually had such a mecha hunter hidden, such a super weapon."
"They saved Lima from the monster threat and once again defended our city and our fellow citizens."
"Monster Eye TV has sent people to the PPDC Hong Kong Broken Dome Base to inquire about the details, the code name of the mecha hunter, and the pilot group. I believe, without a doubt, that the pilot of this mecha will become a big star that everyone is paying attention to, a superhero that children will imitate and crazily worship - especially children in South America."
"Of course, if PPDC refuses to disclose the driver's personal information to us on the grounds of protecting the driver's personal safety, we can understand it - after all, the explosion at the Shattered Dome Base in Xiangjiang happened not long ago. In recent years, threats and intimidation against Mecha Hunter pilots and their families have become more frequent, and the activities of monster believers have become more rampant."
"These damn bastards, let them go to hell with their 'God'!"
…
Fu Qinghai grew to the height of an ordinary person, wearing ordinary clothes, and strode through the passage of the Broken Dome in Anchorage.
The PPDC staff passing by stopped and saluted him or nodded:
"Doctor."
"Dr. Fu Shan."
"Doctor, you're back."
Fu Qinghai could only smile and nod in response.
If before, their attitude towards Fu Qinghai was that of a powerful and unfamiliar collaborator, now, their attitude towards Fu Qinghai is that of a powerful leader whom they respect from the bottom of their hearts.
Fu Qinghai clearly felt this change.
A tough guy who stepped forward at the most critical moment for PPDC and all mankind not only possessed profound scientific attainments, but also had the strong physique to pilot a Mecha Hunter alone - there were even rumors in the base that Dr. Fu Shan's nerve fibers were thicker than those of a normal human.
Along the way, there were many good-looking and confident female staff members who openly flirted with Fu Qinghai.
Handsome guy + hero, who doesn't like it?
Although they all wore loose work uniforms of mecha maintenance personnel, it did not affect Fu Qinghai's appreciation of these young and energetic female colleagues.
Looking back at the Pacific Rim movies, Fu Qinghai prefers the female engineer "Jules" played by Adria Arjona rather than the overbearing president "Shao Liwen" played by Jing Tian.
It's not that he is a Westernized person, but because Fu Qinghai graduated from an engineering university in his previous life, and he has a natural liking for this kind of refreshing and capable "engineering girl".
After returning to his office, Fu Qinghai did not rush to celebrate. Instead, the first thing he did was to call a meeting of the mecha design team.
Shi Lan and Xiao Fei sat on either side of him.
Fu Qinghai informed Xiao Fei, who was also a reincarnationist, that the assimilation points reward was too small. Xiao Fei pondered for a moment and said:
"As a participant in killing the monster, I was also rewarded with some assimilation points. It is indeed as you said, not many points."
"I'm thinking that maybe we should follow the background setting and unique method of Pacific Rim to kill monsters in order to get enough assimilation points."
Fu Qinghai was the first to make the guess.
"Yes, I thought so too."
Xiao Fei nodded in agreement.
"But this is not the main reason why I held this meeting." Fu Qinghai said, "The point rewards for the stage milestones are insignificant compared to the final victory of the major events in the plot line. At present, the threat of monsters has been partially resolved. I am more concerned about our ultimate goal - the nuclear attack wormhole plan."
Fu Qinghai put the "nuclear attack wormhole plan" that was ruined by Laust back on the agenda.
"If we were to follow the plan in the movie and carry a nuclear bomb and a monster corpse into the wormhole to blow up the throat of the wormhole, then one of the questions we would have to face is - can the volcanic cannon and seismic cannon fire normally underwater?"
Fu Qinghai looked at Xiao Fei.
The Tech Priest slowly shook his head.
"When all Titans were first designed, they were not considered for underwater combat."
The wormhole is located in the Challenger Deep at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Due to the depth and pressure of that place, many weapons will be ineffective. Laser weapons certainly cannot operate in an underwater environment. It is hard to say about live ammunition weapons, but it is highly likely that they will not work either.
"Besides, it may seem cool to kill a monster with one shot, but we also have to consider the issue of ammunition consumption."
Fu Qinghai reminded:
"The earthquake cannon is fine. Shaw Industries can produce earthquake bombs, but the output is not high. Currently, the volcanic cannon must use radioactive pyroxene as a firing consumable, and the number of radioactive pyroxene crystals in my suitcase is not much."
There were a lot of things in the white suitcase, but the quantity was not large. It was impossible for Fu Qinghai to put all the radioactive ultraviolet ore in it. Most of the ultraviolet ore was left for the two masters of the Phaeton Foundry World for research purposes.
"So, what's your opinion?"
Xiao Fei asked.
"The White Scar cannot rely too much on the Volcano Cannon and the Earthquake Cannon. We must hurry up and upgrade the Jaeger before the next wave of monsters arrive. We need to implement many of our previous ideas and enhance the mecha's close combat capabilities, making it a true seventh-generation Jaeger."
Fu Qinghai said.
Xiao Fei: "I agree."
Shi Lan: "I have no objection."
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The design team, together with the highly motivated PPDC staff, worked hard to transform the mecha, while Fu Qinghai came alone to the Broken Dome Base in Xiangjiang that was being repaired and rebuilt.
The United Nations has resumed funding PPDC.
This is good news, but Fu Qinghai doesn't care about it at the moment. Accompanied by Zofia, he came to the door of a secret cell deep in the broken dome and looked at the young man sitting on the floor with a dejected look on his face.
He saw Fu Qinghai and Zofia approaching, and hurriedly stood up, holding the railing with his hands, and said:
"Qing...Qingshan, you are here."
"Naden."
Fu Qinghai spoke.
All of the weapons of the black snake Naden, including the crossbow, darts, samurai sword, and invisibility cloak, had been confiscated. He was only wearing a vest and shorts, and did not seem to have been subjected to interrogation or torture.
The PPDC is very conflicted about Naiden's treatment.
First of all, this guy killed Dr. Newton and Dr. Hermann, and also killed many staff members. However, he also saved the seriously injured Marshal Pantecost and General Quan. Strictly speaking, he took the initiative to "turn over a new leaf" because none of the three people present at the time could beat him.
So, at Zofia's suggestion, the PPDC did not hand him over to the relevant judicial authorities for trial, but instead found a place to detain him, waiting for Fu Qinghai to deal with him.
Seeing Fu Qinghai silent, Naden thought he was thinking about how to kill him, so he quickly said,
"Qingshan, Qingshan, Zofia promised me that as long as I betrayed the Pioneer camp and let those plot characters go, you would forgive me and let me live."
After hearing what Naiden said, Zofia turned her head and looked at Fu Qinghai. She was actually a little worried, worried that Fu Qinghai would not approve of her behavior of using the tiger's skin to pull the banner.
Zofia used her name to scare others and made promises on her own initiative. Fu Qinghai not only did not blame her, but admired her for her calmness, wit and courage in the face of danger. If Zofia had not successfully persuaded Naden with her words and saved Marshal Panticost, there would have been no subsequent in-depth cooperation with PPDC.
Fu Qinghai put his arm around Zofia's shoulders and said calmly:
"Don't worry. Zofia's promise is my own promise, and that won't change. I came to you for another matter. You don't want to be locked up here until the big storyline is over, do you?"
"What do you want me to do?"
Naden asked.
"Laust, I want you to find him."
Fu Qinghai said.
Naden smiled bitterly,
"Then I'd rather stay here until the big events of the plot line are over. At least I don't have to face a Sith warrior, and I won't lose assimilation points for killing teammates."
A Sith without a lightsaber scares you like this.
Fu Qinghai complained in his heart, and said,
"Don't be afraid, I found a helper for you. You don't have to take action against the players in the same camp, just leave it to her. You used to work under Laust, so you should have some clues. I'll give you a hint: start with the missing Hannibal Zhou, and maybe you can find Laust."
Naden asked:
"Hannibal Monday hired me as his bodyguard... Who is that helper you're talking about? Can she beat a Sith warrior and an alchemist who both practiced together?"
"She-Hulk, what do you say?"
…
After arranging the "reproach for meritorious service" operation, the black snake Naden put on his equipment and left reluctantly. Fu Qinghai also wanted to return to his lair. Before leaving, he found General Quan who had just come out of a meeting with representatives from various countries and asked,
"Who is in charge of the salvage of the monster corpse now?"
"Private contractor, what's wrong?"
"Or Hannibal Chow?"
"No, I changed one."
"I need ten kilograms of monster blood. Please deliver it to the Broken Dome Base in Anchorage."
"Yes, Doctor."
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This was coded yesterday. I'm still coding the second chapter. Oh, it's even harder to get promoted. I'm just an underage high school student writer. I still have to fall in love, study at night, and take the college entrance examination. Why should I endure all this? (ω)
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