Silicon Invasion

The attribute table was Luo Rui's biggest secret, one he hadn't even told his parents, let alone anyone else.

Moreover, the attribute table could only help him become stronger; it couldn't change the qualities of others. Even if he told them, it wouldn't change anything.

But even if Niu Wei and the others were outstanding, they would be as helpless as a small boat facing the overwhelming tide of silicon-based beasts. If they were to carry out missions in Maikan year-round, they would likely slip up eventually.

But there was nothing he could do.

Luo Rui was somewhat socially awkward and had a fiery, sensitive heart, cherishing each of his friends.

Since he couldn't change others, he could only change himself. Perhaps he could make fewer friends in the future.

When that time came, they would all be strangers. If something like this happened, he might be sad, but not as sad as he was now.

Just like this time.

Niu Wei noticed the coldness in Luo Rui's expression and realized the topic had become too heavy. Luo Rui had enrolled a year early and was three or four years younger than them. It was said that every three years was a generation gap. A kid like Luo Rui didn't have the mental strength, experience, or resilience to compare to them. This shouldn't be something he had to bear right now.

Unfortunately, what was done was done. He could only hope that this incident wouldn't have too much of an impact on him.

After resting for two days, Luo Rui rejoined the team.

Returning to Maikan, looking at the steel structures before him, Luo Rui felt less excitement and more solemnity, perhaps because of the fallen classmates.

This mission was a solo mission. The officer in charge of activities knew Luo Rui's background, and coupled with his outstanding performance in the last mission, why wouldn't they make full use of such a high-end combatant?

Luo Rui didn't know this and only assumed it was because he piloted the Long-Range Firepower. Because this mission was to defend the position, Niu Wei and the others couldn't play much of a role.

The Hucan Base had a plethora of structures and weapons. If things got really bad, they could retreat back to Blue Star, so this mission was much safer than the last one.

Perhaps because the silicon-based beasts lacked staying power and had recklessly charged once before running out of steam, drones hadn't discovered any large-scale silicon-based beasts in the past few days.

Therefore, the tense atmosphere in the base had eased considerably, and most people seemed quite relaxed.

Luo Rui's mission was fire support, hitting wherever the command center sent the coordinates.

But since the silicon-based beasts had disappeared, Luo Rui's job was quite easy. Other than not being allowed to open the cockpit in Maikan without authorization, there were really no other restrictions.

Before setting off, Luo Rui had collected a lot of food, even taking some of Niu Wei and the others' share. This meant that Luo Rui spent almost the entire two-day duty eating.

The energy points, which had slowed down due to entering the military camp, unexpectedly gained rapid growth.

"Luo Rui, you're bringing so much food, how many diapers will you need?"

Time passed quickly. Other than being a bit bored, everything else was fine, but as soon as he returned to Blue Star, he was somewhat disheartened by a question from Niu Wei.

Although he ate a lot, Luo Rui's performance in that area was now worse than an average person. The reason was that the attribute table could absorb almost any energy, turning Luo Rui's stomach into a bottomless pit that only took in and didn't let out.

Of course, he couldn't tell the truth and could only hum a few times to cover it up with a protest, then turn his grief into appetite.

Because there were no major outdoor missions at the Hucan Base for the time being, and fortress defense didn't require these students to engage in close combat, these guys had been living quite comfortably these days.

In fact, most students, except for a small number, were living quite comfortably. Perhaps the base wanted to use this method to heal the trauma caused by the deaths of the students.

"I'm also a student, and the youngest one at that. Why do I have to keep going on missions?"

Although Luo Rui felt that his last two days had been comfortable, as the saying goes, comparing goods throws them away, comparing people is infuriating. Compared to Niu Wei and the others, what was he?

"Those who are capable should do more work. Who told you to be so strong?"

Niu Wei complimented Luo Rui with a smile, but only received an internationally recognized gesture in return.

Alas, Luo Rui felt like crying but had no tears. He had come back to rest for a day, and tomorrow he would have to go out on a mission again.

He didn't want to talk and buried his head in his food.

"Haha, the base is really using you like a bull." For some reason, seeing Luo Rui's bitter face made Niu Wei feel inexplicably happy.

"Alright, stop teasing Luo Rui." Tong Yue hit Niu Wei, considering it helping Luo Rui vent his anger: "There's another group mission next Monday. The mission is similar to the last one, except this time we're going to another mining base."

Luo Rui nodded, indicating that he knew, except that his notice was issued along with the regular troops.

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Time quickly came to the time for the group mission. Perhaps because of the lesson learned from the silicon-based beast attack last time, not only were all the students participating in this mission, but the military had also transferred some pilots from Blue Star to participate.

As a result, the scale of this mining team reached more than 1,500 mecha.

More than half as many mecha as last time made the scene of the expedition even more shocking, and many first-time students felt a surge of excitement.

But Luo Rui was already an old hand. He was the student who had been on the most missions. He had seen many scenes, and his mentality was somewhat numb. He was not as excited as the first time, when he had directly entered the state of concentration.

Due to the lesson learned last time, this mission was not only large in number, but also tried to achieve full configuration in terms of weapons. Even Tong Yue and Wang Mingan's Warrior Sevens were each equipped with a rocket launch nest.

Auxiliary mecha were the type with the largest increase in number. Along the way, drones could be seen passing over the team from time to time, or flying around, which was unimaginable before.

Although some personnel and mecha were lost in the last battle, the Hucan Base also showed its momentum, and no longer acted as conservatively and cautiously as before during the march.

It was just that the last time was indeed a harsh blow to the silicon-based beasts. A large number of silicon-based beasts were killed, so that the team did not encounter any attacks until they reached the mine.

But people did not take it lightly. The last attack did not happen when going to the mining base, so the return journey was the real test.

"How is it? Did you find anything?"

"No, there are too many things. Even if the laboratory is working overtime, it has only searched 30%. It will take some time to screen everything."

"Can't it be faster?"

"No, we have too few relevant professionals here. Unless all the things are transported back to Blue Star, we can get results faster."

"Then let's take it slowly. There are too many messy things in the soil. To avoid damaging the Blue Star's ecology, let's work harder."