Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 548 - 546: Technology Zone_1

From Wang Zhan's perspective, the key to breaking through the siege of the Stone statues was to target the peculiar stones on their bodies.

Of course, he hadn't yet confirmed if his theory was correct, but it was worth a try.

With that thought, Wang Zhan quickened his pace, aimed directly at the red stone, and a brilliant flash of light erupted from his blade.

"BOOM!"

Immediately, a loud rumble echoed, and the Stone statue began to wobble; its movements even slowed considerably!

As expected, the surprise attack had a significant effect. Wang Zhan's pupils constricted as he once again struck hard at the Stone statue's head!

This blow caused the Stone statue to tremble once more, prompting a smirk from Wang Zhan. Judging by its current condition, it seemed to be at the end of its rope!

All these things were just mechanisms!

Old Mao, on the other hand, hadn't noticed these details and was still busy evading the attacks from the other Stone statues.

When he noticed what was happening on Wang Zhan's side, he was startled. Staring wide-eyed at Wang Zhan, he yelled, "How on earth did you do that?"

Wang Zhan had already dealt with the red Stone statue. The red bead it held transformed into a stream of light that shot towards the Stone Gate!

Instantly, an additional red mark appeared on the Stone Gate.

However, there were still three empty slots, indicating that the remaining ones had yet to be returned to their places.

But it seemed that once he managed to deal with the remaining Stone statues, the Stone Gate should open.

Wang Zhan smirked, folded his arms, and gazed leisurely at Old Mao. "Tell me," he said, "just how much have you been hiding from me?"

"If I'm satisfied with your explanation, I might share the trick to defeating them with you."

"Otherwise, you can just wait to be beaten to death by these things!"

Old Mao's expression immediately changed. "You…"

But Wang Zhan simply watched from the sidelines, maintaining his nonchalant demeanor. He wasn't one to act without a clear reward.

For some time, he had been led around by the nose by Old Mao. Now, shouldn't the initiative finally be in my hands? Otherwise, it would be unfair.

Old Mao gritted his teeth. How had he never realized Wang Zhan could be this detestable?

With that thought, Old Mao glared at Wang Zhan. Since this brat was playing dirty, there was no need for him to hold back any longer. He immediately rushed towards Wang Zhan!

Wang Zhan's pupils suddenly constricted, and an ominous premonition washed over him. This…

But it was already too late. Old Mao had suddenly appeared by his side. Before Wang Zhan could react, Old Mao grabbed his shoulder and grinned, "Alright, if you don't want to talk, then I'll let you experience their power firsthand! That way, I'll also find out how you managed to crack their secret!"

"Damn it!" Wang Zhan almost cursed aloud. Seeing the Stone statues closing in, Wang Zhan had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "Alright, their weak point is the bead on their chests! Hit their beads, and they'll turn into useless large boulders!"

Old Mao immediately exclaimed, "Understood!"

The next second, Old Mao shot up and dashed towards the three Stone statues!

Old Mao was much faster than Wang Zhan. In a flash, within a few moves, he had already pinpointed the locations of the beads.

As his attacks landed one after another, the Stone statues grew considerably quieter.

Old Mao landed next to Wang Zhan, a grin playing on his lips. "Shouldn't we settle the score between us now?"

Wang Zhan was taken aback. The Stone Statues might be able to hinder Old Mao, but Wang Zhan knew he himself couldn't lay a finger on the man. Old Mao's realm was definitely not as simple as Grandmaster. He must be several tiers higher than me! Thinking this, Wang Zhan instinctively retreated a few steps, his face tense. He spoke again, "I was just kidding! You wouldn't really attack me, would you?"

"What do you think?" Old Mao said in a deep voice, scratching his hair. "Just a moment ago, you almost sold me out, kid. Shouldn't I get a little interest back from you now?"

"I…" Wang Zhan scratched his head awkwardly, forcing a smile. "Alright, alright, we're partners. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have even been able to enter this next level."

As he spoke, the remaining streams of light landed on the Stone Gate. Then, slowly, it began to open.

Old Mao's eyes lit up.

Wang Zhan frowned slightly. Regarding what just happened, he still couldn't be sure if Old Mao was truly joking. If Old Mao genuinely had such thoughts, things could get very ugly.

He had entered this place all alone, without any support. Old Mao by himself was already proving to be a handful, so he absolutely couldn't let his guard down.

Old Mao walked step by step to the Stone Gate, seemingly ignoring what had just happened. His attitude had done a complete one-eighty. Gazing at the scene before him, he exclaimed in shock, "I never imagined such a magical place existed here!"

Curious, Wang Zhan walked to his side and asked directly, "What is it?"

Soon, Wang Zhan also reached the Stone Gate and carefully examined the scene within.

At a glance, the area was filled with various high-tech products. Strange, unidentifiable objects were stored within numerous glass pillars.

Many wires snaked across the area, suffusing the place with an air of mystery.

Wang Zhan quickly walked over to one of the pillars and examined it carefully, but he didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.

"There's an Armored Man here!" Old Mao suddenly exclaimed.

Wang Zhan quickened his pace and soon stood beside the Armored Man. This is…

Wang Zhan stared at the humanoid figure completely encased in armor. Suddenly, his face turned considerably paler.

With this level of technology, this thing is…

Wang Zhan subconsciously retreated a few steps and said urgently, "This is bad! We have to find a way out of here, quickly!"

Old Mao looked at him strangely and asked, "What's wrong? Is there some problem here?"

After staring at the Armored Man for a good while, Wang Zhan furrowed his brows and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this thing is an artificial human, a product of futuristic technology!"

"Artificial human?" Old Mao gulped, clearly unfamiliar with this strange term.

Actually, Wang Zhan didn't know much about artificial humans either. He only knew that such things existed. For years, the Beastmen had constantly troubled them, and everyone was focused on finding ways to increase their own combat strength. Who would pay attention to technological development?

Moreover, all technological development was focused on constructing Safe Zones and defensive perimeters. Naturally, no one would research artificial human technology.

This meant that the things here very likely didn't originate from his planet! 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Thinking of this, Wang Zhan quickly began searching for an exit, not daring to delay any longer.

Meanwhile, Old Mao reached out and touched the artificial human.

Immediately, Old Mao cried out in alarm, "This thing moved!"

"Damn it!" Wang Zhan already sensed something was amiss. He quickly leaped up, glanced at Old Mao, and yelled, "Then run! What are you waiting for?"

"Run?" Old Mao was stunned. He quickly said, "Why should we run? This thing doesn't look very powerful, does it? We handled those few Stone Men outside easily enough. Surely, against a mere artificial human, we can still…"

"CRACK!"

The next second, a crisp sound echoed. The artificial human's neck slowly turned, and its gaze locked onto Wang Zhan.

Wang Zhan gritted his teeth hard. That gaze was devoid of any emotion, yet it was filled with a terror that chilled one to the bone!

Wang Zhan leaped up, grabbed a large nearby rod, and hurled it directly at the artificial human!

Old Mao quickly retreated to the side and, glancing at Wang Zhan, said, "Kid, you gave me a fright!"

"BANG!"

The rod struck the artificial human squarely.

However, the artificial human remained completely unaffected. It began to rip away the strange tethers on its body, and the next second, it charged straight at Wang Zhan!

Its speed was so immense that Wang Zhan didn't even have time to execute Heavenly Thunder Step…

"BANG!"

In a single blow, Wang Zhan was sent flying.

Fortunately, the Sky Profound Battle Armor enveloped him in the nick of time; otherwise, Wang Zhan wouldn't have had the strength to even get up…

But even so, cracks had already appeared on the Sky Profound Battle Armor.

This time, Old Mao's expression also turned grave. He hadn't expected the artificial human to be so powerful.

He quickly moved to Wang Zhan's side, patted his shoulder, and asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

Wang Zhan gritted his teeth, his expression extremely unsightly. He frowned and said, "I still don't know what this thing is exactly. If we have to defeat it to pass through here, I don't think we have any chance of winning…"

People on Earth could construct defensive zones capable of resisting Beastman attacks, which meant the materials composing this artificial human could likely withstand their power as well.

And when comparing themselves to robots like this, they had no advantages to speak of…

Old Mao's face was grim. They had just passed the second level. Are we really going to have to turn back like this?

But Wang Zhan gave a bitter smile. Right now, he was thinking about how they could retreat in one piece!

"WHOOSH!"

The next second, the artificial human moved again, instantly appearing before Wang Zhan. Having learned from the previous encounter, Wang Zhan dodged to the side at once, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.

Old Mao, however, had already charged towards the artificial human, his aura terrifying!