Mechanical transformation, Tong Chuchu’s special ability.

"The golem has gone berserk, run away!!!"

Hearing these shrill cries, a flash of surprise crossed Cao Xing's eyes: "A golem?"

He turned his head to look at City Lord Oran, preparing to ask.

However, at that moment, a powerful tremor came from within that black building again!

This tremor was far stronger than before, as if some colossal beast was frantically slamming against the walls, attempting to break free from its restraints!

"Rumble—!"

Accompanied by a loud bang!

A colossal beast, reaching a height of six or seven meters, rushed out from inside the building!

This monster's appearance was very peculiar.

Its entire body was crafted from a special material similar to metal, emitting a dull luster.

Its entire structure was oval-shaped, looking like a large iron canister; it appeared very heavy and was filled with a sense of oppression.

Clearly, this thing was the golem mentioned by that group of adventurers.

The golem's head flashed with blinding red light, and the blue crystal on its chest emitted intense energy fluctuations, "Buzz—!"

Then, everyone heard a cold, synthesized mechanical voice.

"Alert! Alert! Intruder detected!"

"Executing… Cleanup protocol…"

The golem strode forward with its thick steel legs, continuing to crazily pursue the fleeing mercenaries.

Every step it took on the ground caused violent tremors, as if it were an out-of-control giant beast!

Those mercenaries were so scared they ran for their lives, their faces pale as paper!

"Run! Run quickly!"

However, this golem's speed far exceeded their expectations.

Its massive body appeared very heavy, but it moved with exceptional agility, not inferior to the movement speed of an average Master-level powerhouse.

In the blink of an eye, it closed the distance with these adventurers!

A deathly sense of oppression struck instantly.

No matter how much they forced out their inner potential, they could only watch as the distance between them kept closing.

In their desperation, they saw Cao Xing and his group in the distance, and as if they had seen a lifeline, they ran towards them with all their might.

The group of mercenaries shouted excitedly: "Help! Save us!"

"Rumble!"

At this moment, Cao Xing, watching the group of mercenaries rushing over with the golem, did not make any reaction.

Instead, he was carefully observing this golem.

The appearance of this thing seemed similar to the mechs created by the Goblin race.

But it was more advanced and refined.

Compared to the humanoid form of the Earth Dragon Mech, this golem's body was smooth and rounded, with fluid lines.

Besides the body being an oval structure, its limbs, including its head, were also oval-shaped, appearing without any sharp edges.

Its body also had streaks of energy veins, looking more like a sci-fi style.

Even more eye-catching was the blue crystal embedded in its chest, which was emitting a faint glow.

"Is this thing—the golem?" Cao Xing asked in a low voice.

City Lord Oran nodded, "Yes, but this is just the lowest-level combat golem."

"In many buildings within this ruin, there are traces of these golems."

"They seem to serve as guards for those buildings; usually, even if they encounter adventurers who trespass, they will only drive them away."

"They wouldn't relentlessly pursue them like this."

He pondered for a moment, frowning, and said: "I estimate that it's probably because this golem has existed for too long, and its internal programs have become disordered, which is why it has become like this now."

"Or perhaps, those adventurers did something inside that triggered the golem's pursuit program."

Golems, as a type of thing, are actually being studied by various major kingdoms.

For example, the large war puppet developed by the Ice Crystal Kingdom actually referenced the manufacturing technology of golems.

When this Lost Royal City was discovered back then, it caused a stir across half the Western Continent, and countless powerhouses flocked to it!

Especially the golems within it, which made those kingdoms pay immense attention.

They all took out quite a few golem remains from this ruin for research.

Therefore, City Lord Oran also roughly understood the operating principles of this kind of golem.

Cao Xing nodded slightly, his gaze looking at the group of rushing mercenaries and the approaching golem.

Then, he glanced at the golem's attributes.

[Golem: AUX-1 Type]

[Level: 60]

[Durability: 2051824 / 2200000]

[Attack Power: 24500 ~ 24500]

[Armor: 1800 ~ 1800]

[Skills: Energy Blast, Steel Heavy Punch, Shield Barrier, Death Ray.]

[Special Skill: Self-Destruct (When HP drops below 1%, it will enter forced self-destruct mode, dealing 5000% of Attack Power as impact damage to all enemies or buildings within 500 meters)]

[Introduction: A golem developed by the ancient Asura civilization, possessing efficient coordinated combat capabilities and battlefield response abilities.

As the most common war tool of the Asura race, the golem is made using iron, stone, vegetation, and other semi-natural materials, possessing extremely powerful destructive force while being environmentally friendly.]

Seeing the introduction on this golem, a look of contemplation appeared in Cao Xing's eyes again.

"The Asura civilization? That is a civilization I have never heard of—"

"However, the strength of this golem is indeed not bad; it's at least equivalent to the strength of a Tier 6 Boss-level."

According to City Lord Oran, such a powerful golem is only the lowest-level combat golem in this ruin.

From this, one can imagine that there must be many more powerful and advanced golems in this ruin!

Meanwhile, that group of mercenaries was less than two kilometers away from them, and the golem was also about to catch up to them.

"Thump! Thump-thump!"

"Help—save us!!!"

The sound of the golem trampling the earth mixed with the cries for help from those adventurers, getting closer and closer.

At this moment, Cao Xing raised his hand.

Sarah emerged from the shadows behind him.

After working together for so long, with a single gesture from Cao Xing, this Dark Elf assassin could understand his meaning.

Just as Sarah was preparing to go over and deal with that golem, Tong Chuchu's crisp voice suddenly came from behind.

"Big Brother, let me go deal with that big monster!"

"I have a better way."

Hearing this, a look of doubt appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

But he did not ask further, instead nodding and saying: "Alright, go ahead."

Although he didn't know what the better method she mentioned was, as a Level 70 Mechanic, this little girl might have some special abilities.

As for Tong Chuchu's safety, naturally, there was no need to worry.

Relying on her strength, she could already easily crush this Level 60 golem.

After receiving Cao Xing's permission, the little girl immediately entered a combat stance.

"Hum—"

The energy core on the chest of the Earth Dragon Mech also erupted with a strong blue light.

Then it took long, heavy strides, quickly rushing towards this mech.

"Thump-thump—thump—"

The sound of heavy footsteps kept coming.

And the golem opposite also felt the threat approaching,

the red light on its head swept across repeatedly, landing on the sprinting Earth Dragon Mech.

A synthesized mechanical voice came: "Detected—other civilization technological equipment—"

"Executing third instruction control system analysis—"

"Unable to receive response from host—analysis failed—"

"Initiating cleanup protocol—"

The next moment, this golem abandoned that group of adventurers and rushed towards the Earth Dragon Mech.

"Rumble! Rumble!!!"

Two colossal beasts sprinted across the land, their speed astonishingly fast!

Both sides quickly closed in, and both had reached attack range.

In an instant, the golem's metal arm swung out violently, striking directly at the Earth Dragon Mech's head with terrifying force.

In terms of attack speed and flexibility, this golem was clearly superior to the mech!

Tong Chuchu reacted just as quickly; she controlled the mech, and the steel chainsaw on its left hand suddenly raised, colliding fiercely with the golem's mechanical arm!

"Clang—!"

Sparks flew everywhere, and the piercing sound of metal grinding resonated across the entire battlefield!

This was a collision of technological power from two civilizations, and also a duel between mechanical creations from two eras.

In an instant, a crack actually appeared on the Earth Dragon Mech's steel arm!

Yet the golem's arm remained completely undamaged.

This showed that, in the first wave of collision, the Earth Dragon Mech was at a slight disadvantage.

Of course, this didn't mean its strength was inferior to the golem;

in terms of overall strength, the Earth Dragon Mech could be said to crush the golem in every aspect.

The current disadvantage was reflected in the materials.

The materials used to cast this golem were more advanced than those of the Earth Dragon Mech.

However, at this moment, the Earth Dragon Mech's energy core erupted with intense light.

The chainsaw in its hand began to spin crazily.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—!"

"Clang! Clang, clang!"

A piercing sound of metal cutting came.

In just a single instant, the golem's metal arm was severed by the chainsaw, crashing heavily to the ground.

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The golem, with only one arm remaining, emitted a mechanical sound.

"Target—threat level increased. Executing annihilation protocol—"

The next moment, the golem's entire body flared with intense red light, as if it had entered some special form!

However, just at that moment, Tong Chuchu seized the opportunity to press the attack, raising the energy cannon on her right arm, and intense energy light instantly condensed at the muzzle!

"Hummm—!"

The energy cannon fired violently, and a blazing ball of light shot straight toward the golem's chest.

"!!"

With a loud explosion, a huge dent was blasted into the golem's chest, and its durability plummeted by over seven hundred thousand.

Added to the previous attack, the golem's durability had already dropped by over 1.4 million.

It felt like one more hit would completely scrap this golem.

The golems created by the Asura civilization seemed to be inferior to the Earth Dragon Mechs created by the Goblin race.

But in reality, under the same tier, the Earth Dragon Mechs could not beat the golems at all.

The current performance was because Tong Chuchu's Earth Dragon Mech had undergone several modifications, long since surpassing the standard Goblin technological level.

Coupled with Cao Xing's Eternal Power and the support of the Legendary Aurora Knight, it was simply too overpowered.

With a several-fold increase in attack power, it was practically a killing machine!

"Boom—!"

Under Tong Chuchu's control, the Earth Dragon Mech's right-arm energy cannon roared once again.

A blazing ball of light shot straight toward the golem.

"!"

The golem's head was hit directly by the energy cannon, instantly blasted charred black, and its durability was declared reduced to zero.

"Severe physical damage detected."

"Initiating self-destruct protocol—"

The golem's mechanical voice rang out coldly, as if announcing its own end.

As the words fell, the golem suddenly erupted with blinding red light, like a giant bomb about to explode!

"Hum—"

A destructive wave radiated from its body!

It felt as if the surrounding air was being twisted by this power, forming a visible energy vortex.

Since Cao Xing had seen the golem's panel, he knew that its [Self-Destruct Protocol] had terrifying power, a full 50 times its attack power.

"Braum, come over and block it." Cao Xing's voice rang out.

"Braum is coming!" The response came immediately.

The moment the words fell, the big guy entered the [Primordial Giant] form, his height instantly skyrocketing to one hundred meters.

Like an ancient giant that had suddenly appeared on the earth, he held a hundred-meter-tall shield, protecting everyone behind him.

Although they all had Holy Shield and could ignore this kind of attack, restoring a layer of Holy Shield still required some time.

Braum blocked all the attacks, which meant only he lost one layer of Holy Shield.

Just as everyone was dealing with the golem's self-destruction.

The cockpit door on the Earth Dragon Mech suddenly opened.

A petite figure leaped out with a light jump.

It was Tong Chuchu.

Between her hands, a faint blue light radiated, as if countless electrical currents were dancing at her fingertips.

Those were the Mechanical Force unique to a Mechanic.

"Little Chuchu!" Elisa immediately exclaimed.

Including the others, seeing this little girl actually jump over voluntarily, intense worry instantly appeared in their eyes!

Cao Xing, however, appeared relatively calm.

After all, although the golem's self-destruct power was astonishing, it was merely a single attack.

Tong Chuchu had three layers of Holy Shield on her; she wouldn't suffer any fatal damage at all.

Meanwhile.

Tong Chuchu had already quickly jumped onto the head of the golem that was about to self-destruct, manipulating a large amount of Mechanical Force between her hands, and slammed them down!

The next moment, the blue Mechanical Force began to rapidly erode the golem's entire body.

"Zzzzt—zzzt—"

A series of sounds of electrical currents colliding rang out.

The golem seemed to sense some kind of intense crisis, and the energy veins on its body turned completely red.

Its massive body was also trembling violently!

"Alert—Alert."

"Special power detected. Invading core program."

"Initiating—emergency measures—forcing shutdown of all control systems—"

The mechanically synthesized voice rang out, and the red light on the golem's body burst forth continuously, as if resisting this terrifying erosion of Mechanical Force.

Under this burst of red light, Cao Xing seemed to feel a faint threat!

This threat did not come from the golem itself, but from a deeper level of power.

Cao Xing frowned slightly, watching the struggling golem.

However, only a fraction of a second passed.

The golem, as if forcibly suppressed by some kind of power, stopped its massive body from trembling.

"System shutdown failed. Internal core program has been modified."

At this moment, the destructive energy fluctuation on its body gradually disappeared, and its originally berserk posture also calmed down.

Seeing this scene, looks of astonishment appeared in the eyes of everyone on the scene.

"It can do that?" Braum asked in surprise.

Beside him, a joyful smile also appeared on Elisa's face: "Wow! Little Chuchu is amazing, she actually managed to interrupt this golem's self-destruct."

"Little Chuchu is great!"

Listening to everyone's praise, Tong Chuchu replied shyly: "It's because of the skill book 'Mechanical Domination' that Big Brother gave me last time."

"I saw this golem enter the self-destruct protocol, and its durability had dropped below 1%, which met the trigger conditions for 'Mechanical Domination', so I gave it a try."

"I didn't expect it to actually succeed," Tong Chuchu said happily.

Including Cao Xing nearby, a genuine smile also appeared on his face.

Because Tong Chuchu's [Mechanical Domination] was not just about interrupting this kind of golem's self-destruct.

It had an even more powerful ability: it could convert this kind of mechanical creature into a friendly unit.

In other words, this golem already belonged to him!

He glanced at the notification message.

[Your territory member: Tong Chuchu used [Mechanical Domination] and successfully converted the special mechanical creature [Golem: AUX-1 Type]. Territory population +5—]

Clearly, this golem had become his friendly unit.

This also meant that the golem, just like the Earth Dragon Mech, could receive the buff of [Eternal Power].

Then, Cao Xing casually cast Ice Healing Art on it.

The next moment, numbers like +58232, +58232 appeared above the golem's head, indicating healing."

Very quickly, the defects blasted into the golem by Tong Chuchu began to repair at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Its durability also gradually returned to over 300,000.

Then, the red light on the golem's head turned into blue light, and something resembling emotion actually appeared in its eyes.

"Body is being repaired—"

"Thank you, Master—"

The golem, converted into a friendly unit, had a voice that, while still similar to that mechanical synthesized sound, had become much softer.

Cao Xing nodded with a light chuckle, "Not bad, this thing is actually quite intelligent; it even knows that I am its master."

He felt very satisfied.

Not long after entering this ancient ruin, he had harvested a golden jar, opened it to find a large amount of ancient gold coins and a precious gem.

And now, he had harvested a Tier 6 golem; it could be said that the harvest was quite bountiful.

Meanwhile, City Lord Oran, standing nearby, had fallen into a complete daze.

It took several seconds for him to come back to his senses, and he immediately exclaimed: "Incredible!"

"This ancient ruin has been open for so long, and I have never heard of anyone successfully controlling a complete golem."

"I didn't expect that Lord Cao Xing would make such an astonishing move as soon as he came in!"

"If others were to find out about this, they would even be willing to pay a high price of tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of crowns, to acquire this golem!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing said with some surprise: "Oh? I see that this thing's combat capability is about the same as a Goblin Mech of the same tier, so why is it so much more expensive than a mech?"

You know, even a Tier 6 Earth Dragon Mech is only worth about twenty million-plus crowns.

This thing is more than ten times that amount.

After hearing this, City Lord Oran also understood Cao Xing's confusion and explained patiently: "Lord Cao Xing, you may not know."

"Golems and mechs look similar in terms of combat capability."

"But in terms of intelligence, golems crush these Goblin Mechs by who knows how many times."

"Furthermore, the IQ of these golems is almost equivalent to a normal human!"

"They can not only execute various complex instructions but also autonomously adjust strategies based on environmental changes."

"Just imagine, if we could mass-produce such golems that obey instructions and do not fear any extreme environment, that would be a revolutionary change!"

"In future wars, there would be no need for personnel to participate at all; the battlefield could be left entirely to such golems."