Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 347 - 27: Mechanical Atomist Pantheon 2

However, with the headquarters relocation southward, the Genetics Faction’s actions should be temporarily abandoned.

A team flew for a whole half-day.

As they gradually approached their destination, Leon handed over a protective suit and said: "Put it on. That guy has hidden himself inside an abandoned nuclear power station."

The Bishop is extremely cautious.

Upon knowing he was being hunted, he actually dove straight into the high radiation contamination zone of the nuclear power station.

There is severe nuclear leakage here.

This area was also a focal point during the major disaster when nuclear bombs were targeted here. Normally, not even Scavengers would dare approach this zone.

Su Ziyu changed into a white protective suit.

Leon and the others directly donned Exoskeleton Power Armor; these armors have special coatings to protect against most radiation contamination.

"Prepare to land!" Leon shouted.

The helicopter began to lower its altitude.

Then, over ten Warriors in Exoskeleton Power Armor jumped directly from dozens of meters high, and their armor sprayed out a large amount of airflow from their feet upon landing, stabilizing them quickly. Leon said in a deep voice, "Clear the surroundings! Be alert!"

"This is an area where Frenzied Corpse Ghosts are active!"

The Brotherhood upgraded their Exoskeleton Power Armor.

It’s probably the work of the Bionics School. Su Ziyu glanced briefly and then withdrew his gaze. When the helicopter lowered to a certain height, he grabbed a cable and jumped down.

Bang.

A dull thud sounded as the woman in loose clothing also jumped down.

Once she landed, she casually tore off the clothes on her body, revealing a female figure composed of silvery white metal. The metallic coating was in the color of human skin, but Su Ziyu’s gaze quickly confirmed that she was nearly a complete mechanical transformation structure, with only the outer layer being protective armor, and internally replaced entirely with mechanical parts.

"Hi!" The woman smiled and greeted Su Ziyu, saying, "You can call me Zero."

"Su Ziyu." Su Ziyu nodded slightly.

Rat-a-tat-tat!

Intense gunfire erupted.

Almost immediately after they landed, a fierce battle broke out ahead. Su Ziyu saw some rapidly moving shadows. Their speed might be faster than Living Corpse Ghosts.

Wait.

Shadows?

These creatures actually glow?

"Be careful! Their radiation contamination is high! Avoid letting them get close!" Leon growled, firing his firearms swiftly.

Rat-a-tat-tat!

Su Ziyu quickly tracked those rapidly moving figures.

They indeed differ somewhat from the outside Corpse Ghosts. These Corpse Ghosts emit a faint glow, with completely different colors, mainly red, yellow, and green. Their bodies aren’t as emaciated as the outside Corpse Ghosts; on the contrary, their surfaces seem to have some glowing tumors—unknown whether they’re parasitic or products of Flesh Mutation.

What’s more disgusting is that these glowing Corpse Ghosts, when hit by bullets, splatter some blood-like glowing liquid, undoubtedly containing radiation contamination.

——"Frenzied Corpse Ghost [High Radiation] [Frenzy]!"

The only one unconcerned among them was Zero, who’s fully mechanized. She slightly stretched, then suddenly vanished and reappeared ten meters away, casually twisting off a Frenzied Corpse Ghost’s head.

"Gained 1 Source Power Value."

"Gained 1 Source Power Value."

Su Ziyu didn’t rush to act. He took out an anti-material sniper rifle, calmly picking off targets, while the Brotherhood brought substantial firepower, including some wielding laser weapons, firing beams of red light. The Brotherhood probably cooperated with the Bionics School, with many of their equipment seemingly upgraded.

"Gained 1 Source Power Value."

"Gained 1 Source Power Value."

The notifications for gaining Source Power Value occasionally flashed, though most were achieved by the Brotherhood members against Frenzied Corpse Ghost elites, not by Su Ziyu.

The feeling of loafing around isn’t bad.

These Frenzied Corpse Ghosts seem to mutate inside the nuclear station, with roughly one in five being elites capable of yielding 1 Source Power Value.

"Antiradiation Potion!"

"My protective suit is torn!" An urgent voice was heard.

Su Ziyu kicked open a supply box beside him, took out an Antiradiation Potion, and threw it over. Using a little Spiritual Energy, the potion accurately landed over thirty meters away in front of the Warrior.

He hesitated briefly, quickly jabbed it into himself, then resumed firing.

Humans don’t die old when transformed into Corpse Ghosts.

In places like this, some Corpse Ghosts might even be the staff from before the major disaster—high radiation areas have an astonishing birth rate for Frenzied Corpse Ghosts.

"Careful!"

"There’s a nuclear leak here!" The gunfire gradually decreased.

Su Ziyu had gained 4 Source Power Values.

Very easily.

Barely moved his hands; mostly resolved by the Brotherhood members.

——"High contamination area."

The mechanical wristwatch’s notification was red, signifying that staying in this area would soon lead to death and likely transformation into a new Corpse Ghost.

"Clean the battlefield!"

"Sort equipment! Replenish ammunition!"

Leon led the Exoskeleton Armor Squad through the front, followed closely by other combat personnel. A total of thirty-two individuals participated in this operation, mostly elite members from nearby Brotherhood resources. Observing their combat tactics, one could tell—they faced Frenzied Corpse Ghosts without panic, most having undergone some degree of Bionic Transformation.

Off in the distance, a long-abandoned nuclear power station’s remnants could be seen.

Suddenly.

Su Ziyu gazed upward at the top of the nuclear power station—a collapsed structure over tens of meters high nearby, bereft of climbing spots. Still, he caught a glimpse of a fleeting humanoid figure atop the ruins.

Not Corpses Ghosts.

Corpse Ghosts hunch when they move, while he stood atop a wall, seemingly watching the group.

Bishop?

There was nowhere to land, and descending required a jump from over fifty meters high.

The figure disappeared suddenly.

Indeed must’ve jumped straight down.

Spiritualist.

Even if mechanically enhanced, jumping from such height would cause irreparable damage.

Interesting!

Leon and his team soon neared the nuclear power station, and in their sights appeared more Frenzied Corpse Ghosts. Even more astonishingly, they saw their mission’s target—the Bishop.

The Bishop still wore his priest attire, albeit slightly stained.

He stood tens of meters behind the Frenzied Corpse Ghosts, appearing unsurprised at their arrival, while those Frenzied Corpse Ghosts paid him no mind, seemingly ignoring his existence, focusing intense gazes on Su Ziyu and his companions instead.

"Why don’t those Corpse Ghosts attack him?" A Warrior exclaimed in surprise.

"No idea." Leon shook his head, saying, "Be cautious."

"There might be traps."

The bald Bishop laughed remotely, then vanished within the collapsing building.

"Chase!" Leon decisively ordered, "Cover with firepower!"

"Don’t let him escape."

Whether it was illusion or not, Su Ziyu suddenly heard faint chanting, whispering a name:

"Yog-Sothoth!"

Upon hearing this name, Su Ziyu felt a tremor from his Soul—a great indescribable fear, triggering changes within the Space-Time Monitor System—his mind momentarily blurred, as he glimpsed a transient female phantom in his mind, softly saying:

"His minions have appeared!"

"Be careful."

"Successor!"

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