Not to mention how Fan Mao managed to teleport in and use superpower despite the suppression field created by his superpower inhibitor, what on earth happened to his mecha in the end?
It actually birthed an artificial intelligence consciousness out of nothing!
How did she manage to give consciousness to purely mechanical existence?
If this can still be considered a conceptual ability of the Life series, or a particularity of the Prosperous Life series ability.
But what is that ability which causes even inanimate objects to wilt?
All these problems have plagued him, making it difficult for him to comprehend.
But fortunately, the Ocean Base is now in sight, and he can soon use the World Transfer Certificate to leave, no longer needing to face Fan Mao!
By count of time, Fan Mao would have just finished capturing the territory by now...
"Leaving a territory for Fan Mao is quite a favor for her.
Hmph, I wonder what expression Fan Mao will have when she finally sees the empty base...
But this time it served as a reminder for me that even when I rule a world, there will always be someone stronger.
And it also revealed quite a few loopholes in the current mechanical units; once I stabilize in the new world, I must fill all these loopholes first!"
This battle with Fan Mao, he knows better than anyone else how many pain points he encountered, and he’s already planning on what to research in the new world.
But before he could come to any conclusion, the artificial intelligence on the aircraft computer interrupted his thoughts.
[Warning, a large aggregation of life forms detected below sea level]
Oh, sea creatures, probably. After all, the aircraft’s flight attracting sea creatures to follow isn’t impossible..."
Initially seeing the warning, Xuanxing almost had a reflex, thinking Fan Mao was coming.
Upon close inspection, he found it was actually the life form radar.
He just added this to all mechanically radared units in the territory due to the recent battle with Fan Mao, and now this aircraft had a convenience modification.
Having marine life in the ocean isn’t abnormal at all, right?
Though the land has been completely flattened by his iron tide, the vast ocean is still underutilized.
Only a few Ocean Bases are responsible for underwater resource collection, and the marine life is arguably the planet’s most complete ecosystem now.
Because of certain characteristics of marine life being attracted to his aircraft, it’s just too normal, isn’t it? Haven’t you seen fleets occasionally attracting schools of fish?
But soon, he felt something was amiss.
"Wait a second, my aircraft has been flying at near-supersonic speed; how did these marine creatures catch up???"
A premonition struck him, and Xuanxing’s heart seemed to skip a beat as he immediately mobilized the computer to check the situation.
The aircraft’s various detection components began working, and within seconds, a strange biological model appeared on the computer.
It was a bizarre creature, seemingly a fusion of several creatures like tuna and squid.
And there was a massive swarm of them with a similar appearance!
This kind of peculiarly shaped creature couldn’t possibly be born through normal evolution, and if it’s about artificial cultivation, who is more suspect than Fan Mao in this world?!
"Could it really be Fan Mao?
She even laid the groundwork in the ocean? When did she deploy such soldiers?!"
Clearly not a good time for such considerations, seeing the Ocean Base so close, being suddenly caught up couldn’t be worse, could it?
No time to ponder what’s with these special sea creatures, Xuanxing immediately maneuvered the aircraft to climb, synchronizing an increase in flight speed.
At this point, he couldn’t give up.
Although he desperately wanted to take down these sea creatures, using the World Transfer Certificate now requires him not to engage in battle; evasion is crucial!
But battle is always two-sided; his will to avoid combat is irrelevant to the aquatic offsprings.
Almost simultaneously with Xuanxing’s actions, the aquatic offsprings moving in sync with the aircraft seemed to receive some directive, altering their target.
Instead of merely pursuing and monitoring, they leaped from the water, heading directly for the high-flying aircraft.
The rapidly climbing aircraft narrowly dodged these peculiarly shaped offsprings and skillfully evaded subsequent remote assaults.
But before Xuanxing could exult in his brilliant maneuvers, the sight in the distance sank his heart to rock bottom.
Only to see, just within reach, the edge of his Ocean Base suddenly emerged with a few dark shadows, and then a dozen sturdy tentacles rose, climbing onto his base.
Like a giant mouth from the deep sea, about to drag his floating base into the abyss.
But with the biological radar, Xuanxing knew it wasn’t some giant creature capable of devouring his base, but several strange, massive octopuses...
Or giant jellyfish...
But none of this mattered; what mattered was, the moment these jellyfish climbed onto his base, his disengagement determination vanished!
He could no longer use his World Transfer Certificate!
Even if he forcibly used it, he would only be a free player, compelled to become an underling of another Lord in the new world, something completely unacceptable to him!