122: Chapter 92, Snake Kill!

122: Chapter 92, Snake Kill!

Under Mr.

Ran’s leadership, the enrollment procedures were quickly completed.

Mr.

Ran was famished, stomach stuck to his back, so Tang Fei considerately let her go eat.

Tang Fei walked alone on campus, feeling utterly bored.

In New Star, he only knew two people; Little Fatty had been taken away by Shang Xiulin, and Phoenix was busy with her own affairs…

They all had their places, while he wandered around like a stray dog.

Thinking about studying and living in this school in the future, Tang Fei decided to get familiar with the campus environment in advance.

He followed the kapok boulevard heading west, passing through the canteen, across the sports fields, through the extensive teaching buildings and student accommodation areas, until he reached the shore of Luoxia Lake at the foot of White Crane Mountain.

Here, the clear waters mirrored the sky, and you could see fish swimming freely in the lake.

The vegetation was lush, with green trees and red flowers, and unknown birds darted out of the bushes, then soared into the sky.

Tang Fei searched carefully but did not see any white cranes; perhaps it wasn’t their active season yet.

The sky and the water shared the same hue, but he could not see the scene of “sunset and solitary duck flying together.”

Tang Fei lay down on the grass by the lake, plucking a wild grass stalk and chewing on it.

The juice was sweet; the grass refreshing.

New Star was truly a wonderful place; casually pulling up a handful of wild grass could solve drinking and eating problems.

Unlike the Old Land, where the grass grew taller than people, but you dared not take a bite…

It was more likely to bite you back instead.

Looking at the blue sky, Tang Fei’s mind grew exceptionally calm.

He did not know when it began, but he had always lived in a state of high tension and pressure.

Hunting to survive.

Surviving to hunt.

Nerves on edge, dancing between life and death.

If he had continued living that way, perhaps he wouldn’t have found it unusual.

Always fighting, living, or dying.

But now, he was in New Star.

There was no need to hunt, food problems were solved.

No need to fight; there didn’t seem to be enemies in need of battling.

Food and shelter provided, no worries about clothing and food, they would even enter the best colleges of the Empire.

Yet, suddenly, Tang Fei felt lost, an empty feeling inside.

“I can’t go on like this!”

Tang Fei shook his head.

“Tang Fei, you’ve got to pull yourself together!”

He decided to set a few small goals for himself:

First, to break the boundary of Kan Pin and enter Tongyou.

Strength was the capital for survival at any time.

If Tongyou was unreachable, then work hard to reach top-tier control of Qi.

Second, to practice the Dragon Elephant Demon Suppressing Skill to the third level and possess the power of Three Dragons, Three Elephants.

As for the legendary Nine Dragons, Nine Elephants, Tang Fei dared not even think about it for now.

Third, the Netherworld Scroll comprised Nine Swords; he would master these Nine Swords.

The bare minimum was to master the first Three Swords…

Fourth, to become a junior Mechanic within one year.

Sister Tian Tian said the Mechanical Department had both military and civilian directions; he was greedy and wanted to try both.

If all else failed, then abandon one.

Fifth, he hadn’t thought of yet.

With goals, came motivation.

Tang Fei sat up straight, thinking that from today on, he had to live like he did in the Old Land: live as if he could die at any moment.

“Tang Fei, you need to be alert.”

Just then, the calm lake surface suddenly churned with white waves, as if a white dragon was racing toward the shore.

Tang Fei was not in the mood for watching; he leapt up from the ground, intending to flee.

But just then, a huge snake burst skyward from the lake and viciously pounced toward Tang Fei in mid-air.

Tang Fei tumbled repeatedly in the air to avoid the massive snake’s attack narrowly.

Bang!

The attack missed.

After landing, the snake scanned around with its red eyes, swiftly locking onto Tang Fei again.

Its body made crackling noises as it adjusted its form, readying its attack posture.

Tang Fei finally saw what sort of monster was attacking him.

It was a huge snake, a mechanical snake.

Four to five meters long, as thick as a small leg.

It was covered in black, crafted from a matte metal material.

Its tiny eyes flashed red, the scanning and targeting system.

Tang Fei drew his Dog Leg Knife from his waist and faced off against the mechanical serpent.

He couldn’t run; turning to flee would make it easier for the snake to catch him.

Those who fought frequently knew that when you ran, you were essentially exposing your unprotected back to the enemy.

Man versus machine, when would this end?

“Who is it?” Tang Fei called out.

He knew someone must be nearby controlling the mechanical snake; how else could it be directed?

But who bore such deep animosity toward him that they would launch such a ferocious attack?

The Yan family?

Oh, they were gone.

Mandala Organization?

The Shen Family?

Tang Fei didn’t want to deal with a machine; he preferred to communicate directly with a person…

No response.

“I think this is a misunderstanding; if you give me a chance, I can explain…” Tang Fei decided to humble himself, hoping to be heard.

Still no response.

“We have no grievances or hatreds; why do you use such means against me?” Tang Fei shouted again.

Silence.

Dead silence.

All that replied to him was the machinery.

The mechanical snake clearly received another attack command, its body writhing nonstop, making cracking sounds.

Then, it opened its gaping maw and lunged at Tang Fei once again.

Tang Fei dodged its head attack, then slashed at its body with his knife.

Sizzle…

Sparks flew.

The body of the mechanical snake remained unscathed, while the Dog Leg Knife in Tang Fei’s hand now sported a notch.

This knife had been brought from the Old Land and was made from the most common steel, truly inferior to the high-tech materials of New Star.

This also served as a reminder for Tang Fei: after this ordeal was over, he definitely needed to forge a set of the most advanced and toughest weapons from New Star.

Being tough was a man’s primary need!

The snake’s body soared and managed to forcefully twist itself as though it were a living creature.

Its huge mouth tore towards Tang Fei’s face while its tail transformed into a long whip, smacking at Tang Fei’s back.

Tang Fei broke out in a cold sweat.

As he punched the snake’s head away, his body plummeted to the ground, rolling, narrowly avoiding the mechanical snake’s continuous deadly moves.

Click click…

The snake, as if enraged, kept moving swiftly through the grass without any pause, lunging at Tang Fei once again.

As fast as a shooting star, as quick as lightning.

To avoid being caught, Tang Fei could only run and dodge desperately.

A man and a snake engaged in a perilous chase and combat on the shore of Luoxia Lake.

But the snake was mechanically constructed, immune to being cleaved by swords or chopped by knives.

What was even more fatal was its lack of pain and fear.

As long as its power endured, it could attack indefinitely.

“Hmm, power…”

Tang Fei suddenly remembered something the old man had said: every mechanical product is an independent array, and every array has a core.

Find the core, and it can be broken and destroyed.

For example, the wooden bird he had made had its power source in its tail; thus, the core was there as well.

Whenever the bird soared high, the spiral spring would heat up and burn, destroying the core, and the bird would lose power and plummet rapidly.

So, what was the core of this mechanical snake?

As Tang Fei dodged the snake’s attacks, he searched for the core.

Black as ink, it resembled a little black dragon.

Clearly segmented, yet tightly connected.

Tang Fei had already tried and failed to chop or pry it open with the Dog Leg Knife…

“Eyes,” thought Tang Fei.

Those red eyes were too conspicuous, the only “different color” on the entire snake.

However, those eyes were like two tiny diamonds embedded within the snake’s sockets.

The body of the snake was extraordinarily flexible, even more so than a real snake.

Every single segment of its body, every piece of steel, could rotate freely, making it extremely difficult to damage.

Tang Fei again fended off the onrushing head and kicked away the striking tail…

Snap!

The tail was deflected, but Tang Fei’s toes throbbed with pain.

Bone met steel in an intimate encounter, and bone lost.

This filled Tang Fei with rage, and he yelled, “Which despicable, shameless person is attacking from behind…”

“Have the guts to stand out and fight me one-on-one…”

Still, no one responded.

Obviously, the controller only wanted to use the snake as a weapon to attack and had no intention of facing Tang Fei in a one-on-one duel.

It was just a casual shout from Tang Fei; if he had such a weapon and ran out to duel as soon as it was called…

How wonderful it would be if all opponents were that foolish.

Tang Fei knew that simply dodging was impossible because he didn’t know when the snake’s power would be exhausted, but his own Yin Yang Qi would soon be drained dry.

Once his Yin Yang Qi was depleted, he would naturally slow in movement or show flaws in his dodging, and that would be the fatal moment when the snake would tear him apart and devour him.

All men knew that one should not wage a war of attrition against machinery.

Tang Fei prepared for an active assault.

With the Dog Leg Knife in his right hand, he took the initiative to face the mechanical snake.

The snake opened its maw wide, aiming for his face, its tongue constructed with serrated blades.

If bitten, Tang Fei’s head would likely be shredded into countless pieces.

Tang Fei’s left hand powered up, and green qi swirled around his fist.

Boom!

A Dragon and an Elephant surged out, striking ferociously at the snake’s vital seven-inch mark.

As the snake’s body was blown backward by the impact, Tang Fei leaped up, plunging the Dog Leg Knife fiercely into one of the snake’s eyes.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, the tip of the Dog Leg Knife created a black hole where the snake’s right eye had been.

Sizzle…

Out of the black hole, sparks scattered, and the sound of electricity followed.

Clearly, this was not only the targeting and scanning system but also the command center of the entire brain.

With one eye destroyed, the snake’s body instantly lost the agility it had before.

It crashed to the ground, twisting and distorting for a moment before turning and trying to escape.

How could Tang Fei let it flee?

If it got away, it would only be harder for Tang Fei to coax the hidden controller into revealing themselves.

Tang Fei launched himself into the air, flying as if he were gliding over the reeds.

Closely following the trail of the fleeing snake, he then stomped his foot on its head.

The snake’s head was driven into the mud.

As it tried to emerge, looking up to launch an attack at Tang Fei,

Tang Fei’s blade swung down, the Dog Leg Knife once again sinking into its other eye.

Due to Tang Fei’s excessive force, the Dog Leg Knife not only shattered the left eye of the snake but it also broke into pieces.

Sizzle…

After a few desperate twists, the snake stopped moving altogether.

Tang Fei stood with one foot on the snake, scanned the area, and then looked toward the dense reeds, shouting, “Come out.”