Although the blades moved swiftly, Zhang Chen could still discern their appearance.
They weren't mutated creatures, but rather some kind of mechanical weapon.
Silver metal, entirely different from any mutated creature seen so far.
Perhaps it was some defensive measure designed by the natives.
*Thump, thump, thump!*
Three blades pierced the tempered glass of the train's front with force, embedding themselves deeply into the carriage walls.
*Hummm...*
The three blades suddenly began to vibrate, then detached from the walls on their own and fell to the ground.
Simultaneously, the blades on the roof, as if alive, flew towards the ones on the ground.
The six blades combined, forming a robot?!
The arms were the handles of the blades, the hands were blades, the legs were constructed similarly, and the feet were also blades.
However, when standing, the blades were at a ninety-degree angle to the lower legs, like scythes.
As Zhang Chen gazed at it, a prompt appeared:
【Puppet Warrior, can execute missions according to instructions. Attack priority: Mutated creatures, Infected, other hostile targets!】
The Cleaners did not seem to be considered infected.
Because Zhang Chen saw these things mainly coming for Er Pang and himself.
It was understandable that they targeted Zhang Chen, as his backpack contained the spider queen's eggs, which definitely qualified as mutated creatures.
As for Er Pang... hiss... it seemed that besides the spider queen's eggs, he was indeed the most fitting creature with mutated characteristics on the train.
Er Pang couldn't enter its amplified form on the train, only growling with bared teeth.
Zhang Chen checked the detailed information of the Puppet Warrior:
【Puppet Warrior 3.0: Body can be dismantled into weapons for individual attacks, or combined to form a combat robot. Made from super memory alloy. Unless melted, physical damage such as breakage or deformation can be self-repaired to the initial state. Possesses skill [Micro Energy Defense Grid]: Can reflect energy attacks and reduce physical damage.】
Zhang Chen looked closely.
Indeed, the surface of its body was covered with a faint blue energy defense grid, similar to the architecture of the Interface City.
Zhang Chen had witnessed the power of this thing.
He had used the energy grid's ability to reflect energy waves to clear out advanced infected in several streets.
"Yaaah!"
Before Zhang Chen could react, Xiao Bai suddenly charged forward.
Her small fists fiercely smashed into the Puppet Warrior.
With a dull thud!
Xiao Bai's punch sent the Puppet Warrior flying into the carriage wall.
Then, Xiao Bai's fists rained down like hail!
*Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!*
The color of the Puppet Warrior's energy defense grid began to fade bit by bit, and then deform.
With a pop, the energy grid shattered.
Xiao Bai's punch bent the Puppet Warrior's body.
"Tch, not fun, too flimsy!"
Xiao Bai pouted and said, then turned and delivered a forward kick.
She smashed a large hole in the carriage's outer wall, and the Puppet Warrior flew out through the opening.
The Puppet Warrior first collided with the tunnel wall, sparks flying, then fell heavily to the ground and rolled.
Its arms and legs were flung everywhere, slowly disappearing behind the train.
However, from afar, the super memory alloy of the Puppet Warrior reformed it back to its original state, and it accelerated to catch up.
"Hiss..."
Looking at Xiao Bai's strength, Zhang Chen couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
This little fellow seemed to have become even stronger after fighting the spider queen!
*Swish, swish, swish!*
*Thump, thump, thump!*
More and more blades flew in from the tunnel.
The train's tempered windshield was instantly riddled with holes, and the surrounding unbroken glass turned a hazy white, obscuring Zhang Chen's vision.
He kicked the windshield, sending it flying to the side.
Only then did he see clearly that dozens of such Puppet Warriors were ambushed on the tunnel walls.
They began to decompose their limbs and attacked the train from various angles.
Moreover, their targets were surprisingly consistent: Er Pang, and the spider queen's eggs in Zhang Chen's backpack.
Truly troublesome fellows.
"Haha, even if they're not sturdy, their numbers make it quite fun!"
Xiao Bai laughed heartily as she kicked another Puppet Warrior off the train.
Turning back, she forcefully swung the leg of a Puppet Warrior and embedded it into the tunnel ceiling.
It seemed the body parts of these Puppet Warriors could not separate too far.
With the train's high-speed movement.
The limping Puppet Warrior instantly disintegrated into blade form and flew towards the tunnel ceiling behind.
"Haha, this is fun!"
Xiao Bai pinned a Puppet Warrior to the ground and, with a powerful punch, bent its arm into a V-shape.
But soon, due to the super memory alloy, the arm returned to its normal state.
*Thump!*
Xiao Bai punched again...
Reformed...
Then another punch...
...
If this Puppet Warrior could express emotions, it would surely have a look of utter despair right now!
Zhang Chen did not allow the clones on the train to participate.
The space in the carriage was too small. We had too many people. With just a few swipes from the Puppet Warrior inside the carriage, seven or eight clones would have to dodge.
This kind of combat was disadvantageous.
So, it was mainly Zhang Chen and Xiao Bai fighting against dozens of repeatedly charging Puppet Warriors.
These fellows were unkillable and could also reflect energy attacks.
They were even more troublesome than the infected.
Xiao Bai was having a grand time, easily handling seven or eight Puppet Warriors by herself.
She wished she could sprout three heads and six arms to go beat up the Puppet Warriors surrounding Zhang Chen as well.
*Zzzzt!*
A knocked-away Puppet Warrior's hands plunged its blades into the edge of the control panel.
Instantly, the control panel sparked and emitted a burnt smell.
Zhang Chen rushed to the control panel and hit the brake.
The train's speed suddenly decreased significantly.
Many Puppet Warriors on the train's roof, or those that had jumped up to attack, were flung forward by inertia.
A few were severely crushed by the train, but quickly, their severed limbs reattached, and they accelerated to catch up.
"This can't go on like this!"
Zhang Chen reached out and grabbed the arm of a Puppet Warrior, suddenly having an idea.
"Collect!"
*Ding! Collection successful. Puppet Warrior has been stored in [Rare · Progressive Weapon Arsenal]. Current stock: 21/200!*
It could indeed be collected!
That's great!
Zhang Chen shouted to Xiao Bai, who was fully immersed in the battle:
"Let's play for now, I'm putting away the toys!"
With that, Zhang Chen's figure flashed, and he rapidly appeared behind the Puppet Warriors one by one.
In an instant, all the Puppet Warriors were stored in the warehouse!
*Ding! Collection successful! 35 Puppet Warriors have been stored in [Rare · Progressive Weapon Arsenal]. Current stock: 56/200!*