The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

Chapter 262: Chapter 142: Heart of the Machine

“The team competition lasts for half a month, and that’s indeed enough time to accomplish many things.”

“Moreover, members of the same faction will appear in nearby locations. Take Divine Strategy Academy as an example; if they choose to spend a certain amount of exploration time cooperating, then… it’s quite possible for them to make something of it.”

“Greater combat power means more rewards.”

Understanding the opponent’s plan, Qin Jin’s thoughts became much clearer.

In a sense, the opponent is trying to leverage what they do best, dragging this competition into their comfort zone.

With his mind racing, he looked towards Chi Wenwu behind him and said, “Have you discovered anything?”

“Not yet.”

Chi Wenwu shook his head, the look in his eyes as he glanced towards Qin Jin still held some agitation: “In this first exploration, we’ve been sent to the outskirts of the civilization ruins, where high-value items should be scarce.”

“At present, it’s still uncertain whether our initial teleportation locations in the next explorations will be deeper.”

As he spoke, he seemed to realize something: “Qin Jin, did you come over because you heard the commotion here?”

“Yes.”

Qin Jin nodded: “The wristwatch has faction information. Contestants of the same faction will be sent to nearby areas.”

“So certain?”

Hearing Qin Jin’s words, Chi Wenwu looked deeply at Qin Jin: “If that’s the case, Qin Jin, continue searching according to your own ideas.”

Qin Jin looked at him and asked, “What are you planning to do?”

“I’m going to look for other classmates.”

Chi Wenwu spoke candidly: “Hadn’t you arrived in time, my search would already be over.”

“With your strength, I can’t be of much help. Since that’s the case, I’ll go do something I can contribute to.”

“I’m not particularly interested in advancing to the individual battles; I just want our Martial Abyss team to perform well in the team competition. By finding others and arranging for a way for everyone to connect during the next search, it’s a contribution to the team.”

Qin Jin’s expression remained unchanged; he did not stop him and said, “If you want to gather during the next search, you could use the fixed retreat points.”

Chi Wenwu immediately understood, nodding in agreement: “You’re right. The fixed retreat points in a region are limited. We could designate one retreat point in a specific direction as the gathering place. There might be discrepancies, but the chances are greatly increased.”

“Additionally, it’s best to find Han Miao first.”

“Han Miao?”

Chi Wenwu looked at him: “What do you mean?”

“Han Miao and I have participated in academy tasks together.”

Qin Jin’s voice was calm: “If we can gather everyone, combined with Han Miao’s innate ability, it will be much easier to communicate.”

“I understand.”

Chi Wenwu nodded solemnly.

Under Qin Jin’s gaze, he turned and left.

Qin Jin took out his wristwatch for reference.

Chi Wenwu’s chosen direction was unexpectedly the location of another fixed retreat point.

“Though dangerous, it’s indeed the most likely place to meet others.”

A thought flashed through his mind.

Qin Jin quickly left.

…

In the midst of the dilapidated streets.

Qin Jin stepped forward.

On both sides of the street, what seemed to be factory-like buildings in the past scattered with many metallic mechanical remains on the ground, appearing like parts from humanoid or beast-shaped mechanical bodies.

“Information can also be exchanged for points. In this team competition, we must also figure out the detailed information about these civilization ruins and understand why this place turned out this way.”

A thought flashed through his mind.

He took another step forward.

With some perception, his eyes suddenly narrowed, looking ahead.

On this desolate street, the wind and sand whipped up, and on the ground, those mechanical remnants began to tremble, suddenly rising, and sweeping towards the center of the street.

Under Qin Jin’s gaze, a core component shaped like a black box rose into the air, suddenly erupting with energy waves from its dormant state. The surrounding mechanical limbs gathered instantly, along with broken stones, assembling around the black box before Qin Jin’s eyes in moments.

This was a mechanical monster, over three meters tall, pieced together in a chaotic manner, forming a humanoid shape. Its broken circuits and metallic gaps intertwined, possessing a peculiar beauty.

After forming, it targeted Qin Jin directly. Its two mechanical legs, one thick and one thin, charged towards Qin Jin.

Qin Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

“This should be a means left by the original civilization.”

A thought flickered in his mind. He controlled his storage equipment, a flash of light appearing, and the previously obtained Light Saber landed in his hand.

The Light Saber flickered intermittently.

Qin Jin grasped the hilt, his right leg stepping down, his body soaring.

In a moment, he approached the mechanical entity.

The opponent did not possess a weapon; its assembled mechanical arm swung towards him. Qin Jin sidestepped, lifted the Light Saber, Primordial Power flowing into it like a trickle, the saber glowing brightly as he directly severed one arm.

This Light Saber itself was overly old and its energy core damaged, thus… Qin Jin was particularly cautious in using it.

The arm dropped to the ground, accompanied by energy fluctuations that reappeared, trembling slightly. The arm unexpectedly rose again, showing signs of reassembly.

“It can restore itself?”

Those mechanical remnants had extremely low value, but the core black box undoubtedly seemed worth collecting.

He approached with the Light Saber, wary that lightning and fire might be too explosive and directly destroy the black box, preparing to disassemble the entity.

But now.

Given the restoration signs, Qin Jin decisively changed his mind. As the mechanical entity’s other arm swung at him, he did not evade. The Primordial Power surged, forming a barrier intercepting to his side.