Mythical Era: I Evolved Into A Stellar-Level Beast

“Why?”

Freya Louise whispered, “Because I’m about to make my breakthrough and leave.”

Jack Clark paused: “…Back to Simon?”

“Right.” The girl nodded.

Well, he thought there might be some conspiracy, but it turned out she just didn’t want to go back to Simon so soon. As for why she had been suppressing her realm…

Before Jack could ponder further, the girl changed the subject: “Jack, do you remember I told you that once I break through to the Fourth Layer Heaven, I can load real weapons?”

“I remember.”

When Jack was breaking through the Four Layer Heaven, the girl had said that her sniper cannon was only a weapon for use before the Fourth Layer Heaven. She had claimed that her power would leap forward after breaking through to the Fourth Layer.

At that time, shortcomings like insufficient Cultivation Methods power or ineffectiveness in close combat would no longer be a problem.

A sparkle danced in Freya’s eyes, a smile within them: “What do you think, Jack? Want to see the God Machine Armament my aunt prepared for me?”

…

In the Northern suburbs, Jack followed Freya Louise back to the vast research base.

The Identity Verification was as rigorous as ever; even Freya, who frequently visited, underwent iris, fingerprint, and mental fluctuation checks, and was only allowed entry after being confirmed as accurate.

However, while previously Jack’s registered identity was Second Lieutenant, this time the display on the computer in the guardroom showed ??? — three question marks.

Additionally, it noted “No authority to inquire” following the question marks.

The expression of the two guards immediately turned solemn. They didn’t stop him, as this denoted that the individual’s identity rank and confidentiality were very high, beyond their clearance level to know.

After Jack entered, the two guards sent the information to the research base’s central building.

The two swiftly passed through several research buildings and arrived at the central research tower that stood over a hundred meters tall; however, they saw hardly anyone inside.

As soon as they stepped into the tower, Jack felt a dozen ‘gazes’ and some invisible light sweep over him.

The security here was even more strict.

Standing at the entrance, Freya shouted: “Aunt, I’ve broken through to the Fourth Layer Heaven.”

A calm woman’s voice came from the side wall: “I’m in the 15th floor, Room 03. I’m working on research—come up first.”

As she spoke, the invisible surveillance disappeared.

Freya turned back to explain: “Let’s go. Those Death Line weapons have been deactivated. This is my aunt’s Core Research Institute; the defenses are extremely strict.”

“Without her approval, even high-level cultivators can’t go up, or they would be heavily injured or even killed by the Death Line weapons scattered across every corner and the outer walls.”

“Death Line weapons,” Jack said, somewhat surprised.

Cultivators in the Seventh Layer Heaven could move at speeds exceeding double the speed of sound and their protective radiance could not be penetrated by ordinary missiles, essentially making them immune to most heavy artillery.

And yet, this Death Line weapon posed a threat even to cultivators of the Seventh or Eighth Layer Heaven.

“It’s a weapon that uses rays containing Death energy. Its core is an Eye of Death, crystallized from a Level 9 Giant Beast, which possesses extremely high penetrating and dispersing abilities against Extraordinary energy.”

“Once penetrated by this ray, the protective True Strength of high-level cultivators fails, causing their flesh to rot and sustain injuries.”

Okay, a heavily modified technological weapon.

While conversing, the two took the elevator to the 15th floor.

This level is all laboratories, filled with various instruments and devices that Jack Clark couldn’t recognize. In the distance, a woman wearing a white lab coat stood in front of a piece of equipment.

At this moment, the energy device operated at full power, emitting countless fine purple light beams that struck a metal piece, radiating circles of halos.

Freya Louise and Jack Clark stood in the distance, not approaching to disturb the other party.

However, they didn’t wait long before the metal piece suddenly emitted a dazzling light, releasing intense and unstable energy fluctuations from within.

Boom! The explosion of the metal shook the equipment continuously, and the explosive impact was blocked by a layer of transparent glass.

Emma Louise, looking at the flickering data on the monitor, frowned slightly, “The limit for micro-engraved inscriptions within tear-gold is only one hundred and seventy-three layers?”

At this point, Freya Louise walked over and introduced with a smile, “Aunt, this is Jack Clark, whom I’ve told you about.”

Jack Clark said politely, “General Louise.”

Jack admired this woman who was quite legendary in Eastern Summer, lacking cultivation talent but had acquired a general’s rank through her outstanding military technology contributions.

Emma Louise gave Jack Clark a look, nodded at him, and in the calm tone characteristic of a researcher, said, “I’ve read your file, very impressive.”

“Adding to that, reaching Seventh Layer Heaven after nine months of Foundation Establishment cultivation, creating your own Secret Manual, and defeating an Avatar of the Blood God in the late period of Sixth Heavenly Stage from Eighth Layer Early Phase.”

“These achievements, even in the glorious era of several decades ago, would be considered awe-inspiring and unparalleled.”

Being praised so directly, even Jack Clark felt somewhat embarrassed and coughed, “General Louise is being too kind. My accomplishments are also thanks to the groundwork laid by predecessors.”

After the greeting, Emma Louise turned to Freya Louise and said calmly, “Since you have broken through to Fourth Layer, go and assimilate that set of armament.”

Under the guidance of Emma Louise, the three took the elevator down a hundred meters beneath the base. As the heavy metal doors opened, a humanoid mecha appeared before them.

The mecha was just over four meters tall, mainly white and gold with some blue embellishments, and had something akin to wing modules behind its shoulders, overall looking very exquisite and luxurious.

And on the rack behind the mecha, there hung several gigantic weapons and pieces of equipment.

For instance, there was a sniper cannon whose barrel was seven meters long, a six-meter-long silver battle sword, and several weapon modules resembling missile launchers and energy cannons filled with sci-fi elements.

But calling that piece of armament a mecha was a bit of a stretch. It was more like a slightly larger suit of battle armor—how could something less than ten meters tall be considered a mecha?

Shouldn’t a standard mecha be at least fifty meters tall, starting as large as a hundred meters with no upper limit?

While Freya Louise went to an adjacent room to change clothes, Emma Louise introduced the equipment with her usual calm, “This is a God Machine Armament I designed for Miss Flora, which can fully integrate with the pilot.”

“The primary materials are sourced from Mutant Beasts, with the internals composed of Rune Sequence Chain Functional Circuits, and at the core is an eternal power furnace capable of energy conversion.”

“This armament is actually a set of Transcendent Weapons integrated with high technology, divided into multiple modules, including firepower systems, cultivation aids, flight capabilities, and more.”

“Aside from the core humanoid chassis, it can be equipped with multiple complementary external weapon modules, enabling solo suppression or comprehensive firepower coverage.”

As Emma Louise was giving the introduction, the door to the changing room opened, and out walked a young woman in a silver pilot suit, looking striking and awe-inspiring.

Jack couldn’t help but be amazed.

There was no helping it; the girl in the pilot suit… looked very good.

Emma Louise said calmly, “Miss Flora, first activate the armament and complete the preliminary assimilation.”

“Okay,” the girl responded with anticipation as she moved behind the platinum mecha, leapt slightly to stand on the ‘wings,’ and placed her palm on the back of the mecha’s neck.

“Beep! Fingerprint verification passed.”

“Mental Fluctuation fits.”

“Biogenetic detection matches.”