ATPnovel Chapter 41 The Secret of Taina
Chapter 41 The Secret of Taina
Buzz!
The Fission Core Engine roared violently, propelling the Sky Patrol towards its next target tribe, the largest tribe on this planet, the Barbarian Horn Tribe.
"Sky Patrol, target: Barbarian Horn City, full speed ahead."
[Received, Captain. Estimated time: 15 minutes.]
As the most powerful tribe on the planet Taina, with a population of over several million, they occupy the most fertile land and the richest mineral resources on the entire continent. This is the place Chen Yao most anticipates and is most likely to be where the target artifact exists.
As the Sky Patrol tore through the clouds, the outline of Barbarian Horn City gradually became clear in Chen Yao's eyes.
This city was more magnificent than any Tayna city I had ever seen before.
The city wall is tens of meters high and is made entirely of black boulders. Every hundred meters along the wall stands an arrow tower, and the top of the towers can be vaguely seen moving around.
In the very center of the city, a massive pyramid-shaped building rose from the ground, its top inlaid with a dark red crystal that emitted an eerie glow in the sunlight.
"wrong!"
The moment Chen Yao's gaze fell upon the dark red crystal, he instinctively sensed something was wrong, and a warning bell rang in his mind.
Before he could think any further, the dark red crystal at the top of the pyramid suddenly lit up, and a thick beam of blood-red light shot out from it at an indescribable speed.
In other words, Chen Yao was on guard in advance and activated the "Chikan Copper Mother Protection" feature of the [Chikan Copper Mother Ship Armor] with his mind when the blood-red beam was less than ten meters away from the Sky Patrol Ship.
boom!
The crimson beam struck the Sky Patrol's hull precisely below. The [Strong Magnetic Pulse Shield] shattered like glass in less than half a second.
Seeing this, Chen Yao in the warship's main control room felt a chill run down his spine.
Although the [Strong Magnetic Pulse Shield] is only a white quality shield, it has been strengthened to level 10 and has near-first-tier defense. How could it be so fragile?
In the blink of an eye, Chen Yao could only think of one explanation: the blood-red beam of light emitted by the dark red crystal below had reached at least the first level, and possibly even the second level.
"Impossible! How could the natives on a zero-level life planet possibly control second-level power?"
However, there was no time for him to think about these things. After the crimson beam shattered the shield, its residual power continued to bombard the temporarily generated Chikan Copper Mother protective layer. Although it only stirred up a faint spark, judging from the way the dark red crystal at the top of the pyramid below was flashing with crimson light again, it seemed that a second round of attack was about to be launched.
He would not sit idly by and wait to be killed; he had to try to actively destroy the other side.
Chen Yao narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.
In a flash, the Sky Patrol suddenly pulled upwards, trying to escape the range of the crimson beam.
At the same time, the [Particle Concentration Cannon] began charging, and a dark blue light rapidly converged at the bow of the ship.
After accumulating energy, a beam of deep blue particles poured down from the sky, precisely targeting the dark red crystal at the top of the pyramid structure.
boom!
Almost immediately afterward, the dark red crystal also fired out a second beam of blood-red light.
Two beams of light, one blue and one red, collided violently at low altitude, and a violent energy wave exploded in the air.
However, before the energy wave from the explosion could dissipate, Chen Yao, who had anticipated this, continued firing, this time not from the main cannon, but from two white secondary cannons.
Boom boom boom!
Although the secondary cannon's power was far inferior to that of the main cannon, its rate of fire was far superior. Under continuous barrage, cracks quickly appeared on the surface of the dark red crystal, which had no means of defense.
Until one point, the crystal could no longer hold on and shattered completely.
"Continue, clear the area with all your might!"
Chen Yao did not stop. The two secondary cannons continued to frantically spew out fire serpents, and countless beams of energy poured down like a torrential rain, covering every densely populated area of Barbarian Horn City below.
Wailing, screaming, and weeping filled the air; the vast city quickly descended into chaos, making it difficult to mount any semblance of resistance.
Seeing this, Chen Yao continued firing while controlling the Sky Patrol to slowly descend in a certain direction.
His target was clear—the pyramid structure, including the pile of dark red crystal fragments that had just broken.
It seems quite unusual that a seemingly ordinary Tier 0 planetary civilization could launch an attack that reaches Tier 2 energy level.
Whether it was a coincidence or something else was going on, he had to find out.
Soon, the warship hovered above the pyramid, and three stone guardian terracotta warriors leaped out of the hatch. Under Chen Yao's deliberate control, they brandished stone axes and charged straight into the pyramid structure.
Although the terracotta warriors' combat power was weak, and six rock guards were currently cooling down, they were still more than capable of dealing with these Tier 0 Taina warriors.
Ten minutes later, the three terracotta warriors returned from deep within the pyramid with a pile of items.
There were quite a few items, including mineral materials, seeds of spiritual plants, weapons and armor, and fragments of crystals, but Chen Yao's gaze remained fixed on the item that emitted a soft white light.
It was a palm-sized hexagonal crystal disk that continuously emitted a soft white light.
[Unusual Object: Starry Sky Traveling Disc]
[Quality: White]
[Can be converted to: {Starfield Patrol Beacon}]
[Note: A rather peculiar object; it does not appear to have formed naturally.]
……
Starfield Patrol Beacon lv0
Quality: White
Cost: 100/time
Charging time: 10 seconds
Effect: Consumes a certain amount of psionic energy. After accumulating energy, it leaves a special beacon in a designated open area. Within the next six months, it can be redeployed to the coordinate star system. Cooldown time is 1 year. Note: Only one beacon can exist at a time.
……
A smile appeared in Chen Yao's eyes as he glanced at the two attribute panels of this strange item.
In addition to recognizing the intrinsic value of this white star field beacon component, the "Search for Wonders (Chain)" quest in the [Miracle Card Mother Pool] quest log also showed as completed after obtaining this artifact.
Clearly, this [Starry Sky Traveling Disc] is the very object he has been searching for.
I glanced at the newly refreshed second-stage quest again.
"The Mystery of Taina (Part Two): High-level minerals far exceeding those of other Tier 0 planets, dark red crystals capable of unleashing Tier 2 energy level attacks, and prior knowledge that the Sky Patrol's arrival was ill-intentioned—the Taina system contains too many anomalies. Please investigate the truth behind all these anomalies."
After reading the introduction to the second mission, Chen Yao frowned. It was already very clear that this planet, Taina, was no ordinary level zero life planet. It hid unknown secrets, and if he continued to pursue its secrets, he would have to bear the dangers that might appear along the way.
Thinking of this, he hesitated, wondering whether he should continue.