The more intelligent and capable a human, the harder they are to control.
Like the one before him now.
And that would become an embarrassing memory for Ling Yi—like a child playing house—one that Lin Feng would tease them about many times in the future.
As for now, Ling Yi lunged forward with a fierce kick, which Lin Feng easily dodged.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he walked toward the fifteen Flying Wing Tanks parked in the station plaza.
By the time he had finished repairing the battle-damaged Tanks, it was already noon.
Just then, the nearby Tanks started up on their own, driving to either side of the Dreadnought Battleship before coming to a slow stop.
Lin Feng looked up to see Chen Yanyan standing on the bow of the ship, an excited expression on her face as she waved at him.
Back on the Battleship, he found Chen Yanyan reaching toward the sky, her fingers splayed as if to grasp the Sun itself. While piloting the Battleship, she could also control all fifteen Tanks.
The Spiritual energy radiating from her had also reached Tier Two Late Stage Perfection.
A faint smile touched Lin Feng’s lips as he witnessed the birth of the Fearless Captain:
「Chen Yanyan, LV 29/29」
「Life Value: 960, Physique: 920, Spirit: 1080」
「Superpower Awakening—Mechanical Pioneers」
「Note: Spiritual Attribute Value has broken its limit, gaining an additional Superpower effect: Life Link」
「Life Link: Deeply bound to the Dreadnought Battleship. 50% of Life Value lost from Damage taken is transferred to the Battleship. While inside the Battle Armor, you also receive the Battleship’s Basic Attributes bonus: Defense Power +1000, Damage +800」
Lin Feng was stunned when he saw the results of Chen Yanyan’s Identification.
The permanent Spiritual Attribute she had accumulated allowed Chen Yanyan to break her limit, and the reward was another Attribute of the Mechanical Pioneers path: Life Link.
Not only could the Dreadnought Battleship now directly absorb half the Damage Chen Yanyan took—effectively giving her a 50% damage reduction buff and two lives—but as long as she was inside the Battleship, she would also share its Basic Attributes.
Her Defense Power would increase by 1,000 and her Damage by 800. This not only shored up her defensive weakness but also drastically improved her close-quarters combat abilities.
And this conveniently solved another problem.
The threat of harassment from Samurai Hunter Zergs!
In future battles against the Zerg Race armies, the Dreadnought Battleship, a key long-range strike platform, would likely be swarmed by legions of Samurai Hunter Zergs.
They would try everything to get inside the Battleship and kill the crew.
The first signs of this tactic had already appeared during the battle at Chang City.
But now, with the Life Link effect, Chen Yanyan had no reason to fear the Samurai Hunter Zergs, whether on offense or Defense.
She could grab a Chainsaw Sword and go on an absolute rampage.
After testing her new abilities, Chen Yanyan turned to Lin Feng.
"I can fight at full capacity for about three or four hours before my Spirit gets exhausted and my control over the Battleship weakens. But that’s more than enough for a single battle."
Lin Feng nodded.
"It’s definitely enough. I doubt any Zerg forces could withstand the Dreadnought Battleship’s bombardment for over an hour."
"So when the time comes, focus on evasion. Maintain a steady rhythm with your attacks, and don’t scare away our precious bags of upgrade experience."
Chen Yanyan hummed in agreement, her anticipation palpable. She was just waiting for Lin Feng to give the order.
Lin Feng glanced at the time. It was already twelve noon. He said,
"Don’t be so anxious. The Warriors are still on their lunch break. They need to rest a bit after they eat. Li Ran and his men are planning to assemble at one-thirty for live combat training."
"That’s when we’ll let them—and the Zerg Race—witness your power!"
Chen Yanyan pouted.
"Fine. In that case, I’ll go make you some food! You’ve been up all night and all morning. You must be starving!"
Lin Feng waved his hand dismissively.
"You think? I’m starving. Good thing I haven’t moved around much, so I haven’t burned much energy."
Chen Yanyan walked into the Battleship’s living quarters, then looked back and stuck her tongue out playfully.
"Give me twenty minutes!"
「After a quick meal and a short rest, the afternoon’s live combat training was about to begin.」
The five thousand Warriors were split into two groups. One continued to hold the defensive line’s bunkers, while the other entered the ruins in the eastern part of the city to fight guerrilla-style street battles against the Zerg Race, which would periodically poke their heads out from the underground Wormholes.
After clearing out these grunts, the two thousand five hundred Warriors followed the Tanks deep into the Suburban Area.
The Dreadnought Battleship, meanwhile, remained hidden at the rear of the formation, observing the front line and ready to provide fire support at a moment’s notice.
Sensing the large number of Awakeners and Enhanced People, the Zerg Race couldn’t resist the temptation. As expected, they took the bait.
They dispatched a Black Spine Zerg Swarm of over ten thousand, along with a dozen or so Tier Two Tiger Spine Zergs, to probe the human forces.
The charge from this Swarm was quickly suppressed by the Tanks and a Tier Two Battle Group.
The Warriors in the rear ranks used large-caliber rifles to perform cleanup, finishing off the Zerg and reaping the Upgrade Energy.
Before long, having gauged the humans’ approximate strength and confirming there was no ambush, the Mother Empress took direct control. She sent tens of thousands of Black Spine Zergs and several hundred Tiger Spine Zergs, intending to deal a devastating blow to the human defenders.
They weathered the heavy firepower and charged with unstoppable momentum, closing to within one kilometer of the human formation...
But the human line didn’t break or retreat. Instead, they held their ground, looking as if they were prepared to fight the Zerg Race to the death.
Just as the Hai City Mother Empress thought victory was within her grasp!
In the distance, from the direction of Wu City, dozens of bright yellow trails suddenly streaked across the sky...
After a century of silence, the Dreadnought Battleship roared once more!
Blasting the age of iron ships and great cannons back into reality!