Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

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However, his arrogant laughter stopped abruptly the next moment.

Chen Yuan slowly steadied himself. The nanoparticles at the severed arm surged like boiling silver blood at an unprecedented speed and then re-woven, reconstructing flesh and blood.

Every inch of the skeleton, nerves, muscles, skin, and even the suit is regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In less than three seconds, a completely intact right arm was reattached to Chen Yuan's shoulder.

He gently moved his five fingers, and his new arm was exactly the same as before. Even the nano core suit had been restored to its original state, and Chen Yuan could not even feel much pain.

"What the hell!"

Blood Butcher Barton's pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints, and his heart, filled with slaughter and madness, felt fear.

"You... what kind of monster are you?"

Blood Butcher's voice trembled slightly, a tremor he himself was unaware of. This was far beyond his understanding of power; even the number one person in the Moon Palace could not achieve this level.

Chen Yuan raised his newly grown arm and pointed it at Blood Butcher, "Warm-up over, Barton. Let me see if you can reach my limit."

"You are definitely not a normal person."

The two clashed again. Chen Yuan held nothing back, instantly enveloping Blood Butcher in the maximum range of his electromagnetic gravity field. At the same time, he unleashed both hands, creating a terrifying vortex of ice and fire that swept towards Blood Butcher, intertwined with an ultra-high temperature plasma storm and an absolute zero freezing ray.

Chapter 235 The Moon Palace's Attitude

Sensing a deadly threat, Blood Butcher unleashed his power to the limit without hesitation, unleashing the third stage of Crimson Fission: Bloodlust.

"Roar!"

A towering crimson energy pillar erupted from his body, causing him to swell in size. He withstood the terrifying gravity and charged towards the vortex of ice and fire like a madman, unleashing his fists with an attempt to shatter it with absolute power.

"Boom boom boom boom!!"

At the core of the energy explosion, light devoured everything.

As the light faded, Blood Butcher's armor was revealed to be badly damaged, with charred or frozen internal structures exposed in many places. However, he did break through and charged towards Chen Yuan with an indomitable and tragic momentum. This was his strongest attack, burning all his power.

Chen Yuan hovered in place, and for the first time, he clasped his hands together in front of his chest in the face of this self-sacrificing attack.

"Nano core, Loongson liberation, material return to nothingness cannon."

All the nanoparticles around Chen Yuan, along with most of the energy in his battle suit, instantly converged in his palm, forming a pitch-black sphere that kept collapsing inward, seemingly capable of swallowing even light.

The next moment, the black ball was launched silently.

The moment the black ball made contact with Blood Butcher Barton, the violent crimson fission energy on the opponent's fist, the strongest part of his armor, and even the space around Barton began to silently disintegrate and disappear, as if wiped away by an invisible hand.

"Do not!!!"

Blood Butcher was incredulous. He could feel his own power, his armor, being fundamentally erased in a way that was completely incomprehensible.

Finally, when the energy of the Material Return Cannon was exhausted, Blood Butcher Patton's armor was mostly shattered, revealing his cracked body. He knelt in the void, the Annihilation Cannon on his shoulder long gone, and his only remaining left arm hung limply.

The madness in his eyes faded, leaving only helplessness and deep shock.

Chen Yuan slowly flew to him. "I've already shown mercy, otherwise you would have been reduced to ashes long ago. Now, are you convinced?"

Blood Butcher raised his head and looked at the man before him. All his pride and rage shattered in that instant.

Barton lowered his head and said in a hoarse, dry voice, "...I give up."

……

Subduing Blood Butcher Barton means that Chen Yuan has truly unified the four most powerful space pirate forces on the dark side of the moon, and has gained real control over this lawless land.

Next, Chen Yuan did not rush to expand, but immediately began to reorganize with an iron fist.

The once chaotic and disorganized pirate groups were redistributed by Chen Yuan with the help of Loongson's precise calculations and management.

Sal was responsible for military deterrence and discipline, Jock integrated technology and logistics, Vera purged internal traitors and built an intelligence network, and Bloodbath Barton used his fearsome reputation to suppress all dissenting voices. Through their combined efforts, the internal situation was reformed.

Not only that, the Star Pirates changed their name to the Shadow Society, with Chen Yuan naturally becoming the Shadow Lord, and Barton and the other three becoming Shadow Elders, each with their own duties.

Looting was strictly prohibited, and instead, a systematic cleanup, repair, and upgrade of abandoned space stations and asteroid bases was initiated to establish preliminary production lines and defense systems.

Chen Yuan knew that to truly establish himself, he needed a sustainable foundation, rather than resorting to plunder.

During this process, Chen Yuan gained a deeper understanding of the enormous Moon Palace.

The Moon Palace now possesses profound technological foundations, a tight organizational structure, and powerful military strength, making it far beyond the current capabilities of the Shadow Society to confront directly.

"Perhaps, war is not necessary."

Standing atop a modified Lunar-class warship, Chen Yuan decided to take the initiative to extend an olive branch and negotiate with the Moon Palace, hoping for a peaceful coexistence.

Therefore, Chen Yuan sent a letter to the Moon Palace.

The letter was carefully worded, expressing a desire to end the hostile relationship, establish normal communication channels, and even cooperate further in specific areas, such as patrolling peripheral star systems and sharing specific resource information.

Chen Yuan demonstrated sufficient sincerity, while implicitly expressing his willingness to cooperate with the Moon Palace.

The letter was passed through multiple levels of government and finally placed in the council chamber of the Lunar Corona Council.

The holographic images of the seven chairpersons sat around each other.

After the chairman finished reading Chen Yuan's letter, the hall fell into a disdainful silence.

The third speaker, Chief Scientist Su Chan, was the first to speak: "An armed group composed of criminals, thugs, and madmen, just because they changed their name, do they think they can get along with us? Their very existence is a defilement of the Moon Palace's order and the purity of the spark of human civilization. To cooperate is tantamount to letting the virus into a sterile laboratory."

The seventh seat, Ling Ye, the commander-in-chief of the Moon Guard, snorted coldly. His posture was upright, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath: "I don't know what Chen Yuan's background is that led him to unify the space pirates, but even so, he is just a rabble who found a slightly stronger leader. Their combat power is no match for the real Moon Guard. Instead of wasting time negotiating, we should take advantage of their unstable foothold and send an elite fleet to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Another senator in charge of resources and internal affairs said in a deep voice, "Their proposal is not entirely without value. At least, the space pirate raids have decreased after unification, and the harassment of our outer facilities has been reduced. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to delineate a buffer zone and let them fend for themselves, saving us the cost of clearing them out."

Another more cautious member of parliament raised a question: "I have a thought. This Chen Yuan, since he was able to subdue Blood Butcher, Vera, and others, his abilities should not be underestimated. The cooperation he proposed may have ulterior motives. But our main focus at present is still on monitoring the Earth's Mana ecosystem, maintaining the Heavenly Punishment System, and ensuring the progress of the Internal Ascension Path project. Would a full-scale war with these Earth Rats affect our core strategy?"

The debate continued, but the tone had been set. In the end, the First Chief delivered the verdict: "The Lunar Council is the last bulwark and hope of human civilization. Our mission is to perpetuate the flame of humanity. The existence of space pirates is a continuation of the world's evils. We should not compromise with them or refuse to cooperate."

"Reply to them that the Lunar Council will not negotiate with terrorists and orders them to immediately disarm. All members must undergo trial and education at the Lunar Palace. Otherwise, it will be considered a provocation against the authority of the Lunar Palace and will face devastating consequences."

The arrogant reply from the Moon Palace was transmitted back to Chen Yuan's side via the communications ship.

Sal flew into a rage and slammed his fist on the control panel: "Damn it, these arrogant bastards, I'm going to gather my troops and fight them to the death!"

Although Blood Butcher didn't speak, his eyes burned with bloodthirsty fighting spirit, clearly indicating that he also preferred to start a direct battle.

Jock and Vera were relatively calm, but their faces were also very ugly; the contempt from the Moon Palace stung them.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan looked at the Moon Palace's meaningful "final ultimatum" without any surprise on his face. Instead, he revealed a faint, knowing smile.

"As expected... it's still the same."

He sighed, gently placed the information board aside, and glanced at his four commanders. "Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain. It is extremely unlikely that I can get them to put aside their prejudices and arrogance with just a letter."

"Lord Chen Yuan, are we just going to let this go?" Sal asked unwillingly.

"Yeah, they're so arrogant." The others were also indignant.

However, Chen Yuan could understand. These people were indeed not good in the past, and even if they changed now, they could not erase their past sins.

However, given the dangers posed by the Mana ecosystem, Chen Yuan still needs this force; he cannot accomplish anything on his own.

Chapter 236 Changes in the Earth

"never mind?"

Chen Yuan shook his head. "Of course not. The Moon Palace's rejection was within my expectations. I was just testing their attitude. This is not a failure, but it made me see our positions more clearly. There is no possibility of reconciliation."

"However, it is a fact that they have a profound foundation and advanced technology. In a direct confrontation, our chances of winning are slim."

Chen Yuan then changed the subject, "However, they are not invincible. Their arrogance is their greatest weakness. They are used to being superior and crushing us with absolute power, thinking that we are still the same space pirate group we used to be."

"They want to subdue us without a fight, using an ultimatum to throw us into internal strife or force us to submit. In that case, we will build up a force that they will have to take seriously."

Chen Yuan turned around and issued a series of orders:

"First, shift to a full-scale defensive and developmental state. Jock, use your abilities to accelerate the integration of all technologies and upgrade our warships and defense systems, especially the reverse engineering and modification of the Lunar-class warships."

"Second, Vera, extend your intelligence network outwards, focusing on infiltrating the outer facilities of the Moon Palace and commercial routes, collecting all valuable information, especially their resource distribution and fleet movement patterns."

"Third, Sal and Patton, strengthen military training, using the Moon Guards as hypothetical enemies, and study their tactics. At the same time, eliminate all small groups of space pirates who do not obey the orders of the Shadow Society, and thoroughly consolidate the rear."

"Fourth, my super-intelligent Loongson chip will fully support the advancement of various plans and begin to attempt to crack the Moon Palace's underlying communication protocols and network defenses."

"We need to make them understand..."

Chen Yuan said with a smile, "The price of refusing to communicate will be unimaginable to them. When they are forced to sit down and talk to us again one day, the initiative will no longer be in their hands."

As expected, suppression and repression from the Moon Palace followed.

The patrol area has been expanded, and the expulsion and warning shots of suspicious targets have become more frequent.

But the Shadow Society, like a giant beast hidden in the shadows, strictly followed Chen Yuan's instructions to avoid his sharp edge and silently accumulate power.

After their initial wariness, the high-ranking members of the Moon Palace, seeing that the Shadow was behaving so well, gradually turned their attention back to internal affairs and the observation of Earth.

In their view, this was nothing more than a desperate attempt by the space pirates to prolong their lives under a new leader, which they would wipe out in one fell swoop when the time was right.

However, they were unaware that beneath the temporary calm lay a surging undercurrent that was about to overturn the existing order.

The Shadow Society is proceeding slowly and deliberately, quietly and with astonishing efficiency.

……

A few days later.

Chen Yuan stared at the virtual interface in front of him, which consisted of countless data streams.

By unifying the space pirates and systematically recycling scrap metal, chips, and some warship wreckage, Chen Yuan accumulated a total of 31.5 million survival points.

Without hesitation, Chen Yuan focused his gaze on a strategic technology at the top of the exchange list.

Space Teleporter: Requires 1000 million survival points to exchange.

A temporary two-way transmission channel can be established between two stable spatial points with pre-defined coordinates, allowing matter with limited mass and energy to pass through.

"exchange."

As the command was issued, a massive amount of points were deducted, and a complex device, approximately three meters tall and composed of strange metals and crystal structures, slowly condensed and took shape in the light.

Its surface is filled with a deep blue spatial energy, which is the key to Chen Yuan's connection between the Earth and the Moon and his ability to reverse the strategic situation.

Without alarming too many people, Chen Yuan only informed the four commanders that he would be leaving for a period of time, leaving them to continue the plan of dormancy and development.