Chapter 23: Looting Corpses for Gear! (Requesting subscriptions!)

The Lion-Turret Ridge Three Brothers are simply labeled by netizens based on their masks. In fact, the official translation should be Hawk Ironblood, Tracker Ironblood, and Berserker Ironblood.
The Falcon Iron Blood is equipped with a mechanical falcon that can conduct aerial reconnaissance (sound waves are familiar with the inside), track Iron Blood, and has trained Iron Blood beast companions (hunting dogs) as pets, which can quickly chase down enemies on the ground.
The Berserker Iron Blood belongs to the Dark Iron Blood and is also the strongest Iron Blood, focusing on teamwork.
Lu Wuxie used flying knives to pierce the heavily injured member of this Iron Blood, who is the Tracker Iron Blood.
The most notable feature is the mask; he has two mini tusks in his jaw area, so Lu Wuxie prefers to call him "Elephant Face," which is simple and easy to understand, making it very easy to label.
Lu Wuxie’s three flying daggers have a very particular aim; they are not just shot randomly.
One dagger directly pierced and shattered the bone of Xiang Mian’s right arm, rendering his entire right arm useless. The second dagger pierced through his left knee, preventing Xiang Mian from escaping.
The final shot targets the battleship's cannon on the left shoulder of the Iron Blood warrior.
This is the high-tech thermal weapon primarily used by the Iron Blood warriors, typically mounted on the left shoulder and utilizing the infrared assist on the mask for automatic tracking and locking. However, due to the time required for firing, it can be difficult to hit agile enemies.
At the same time...
肩炮有自动收纳功能。
通常情况下会收纳于铁血战士身后的背包中，在战斗时会自动神展开到左肩上，不同的铁血战士肩炮外形和发射的子弹也有轻微的不同。
比如花谢的肩炮，发射的子弹为红色的椭圆形，带有穿透和爆炸效果，而独狼的肩炮发射的子弹，则是淡蓝色的等离子球体状。
However...
No matter what kind of shoulder cannon it is, it can continuously fire and has a certain knockback effect.
Generally speaking, a Predator will only wear one type of shoulder cannon, but if other Predators are defeated, they can also use the shoulder cannons of the fallen Predators, achieving dual shoulder cannons.
Moreover, this shoulder cannon can be disassembled and combined into a plasma pistol.
In "Alien vs. Predator 2", when the lone wolf's dual shoulder cannons were damaged and the infrared assisted targeting system malfunctioned, he took the two shoulder cannons apart and reassembled them into a plasma pistol.
This gun is also automatically charged. During the charging process, the scale on top will gradually rise. Once fully charged, it can fire a blue plasma energy ball with immense power, but the charging will also slow down progressively until the energy is completely exhausted.
After all...
The shoulder cannon holds great significance for the Ironblood.
At the same time, it is one of their most powerful weapons, which is why Lu Wuxie is very concerned about it. Seeing that the Elephant-faced Ironblood is not slow to react, with the shoulder cannon in a constant state of readiness to fire, he swiftly strikes with a knife to cause some interference and damage.
According to the movie's setting, this thing is of the easy assembly and disassembly type. As long as the impact is strong enough, it can be completely shaken off using sheer force.
In fact.
```htmlLu Wuxie’s conjecture was indeed not wrong.
The flying knife struck the shoulder cannon of the Elephant Face, and indeed it was knocked off.
So far.
The Elephant Face was then completely unable to fight back.
With his right arm disabled, his left knee crushed, and the shoulder cannon gone, he could only kneel on one knee, roaring in anger at Lu Wuxie, yet unable to do anything... ```
Oh!
By the way.
He still has a mouth.
"Shh~"
After Xiang Mian got hit, he surprisingly didn’t forget to use his whistle to control his beasts to rescue himself.
However, as soon as his whistle sounded, it was directly seized by Lu Wuxie, who grabbed him by the neck. That immense strength instantly cut off Xiang Mian’s whistle.
Not only that.
In order to prevent Xiang Mian's left arm from launching an attack,
Lu Wu Xie arrived in front and immediately stomped down with his right foot, using overwhelming force to break Xiang Mian's left arm on the spot, rendering it unable to move freely.
In any case.
Present situation of the elephant face.
In front of Lu Wuxie, it was completely in a state of being at his mercy.
“I know you can understand what I'm saying. Tell me, have you encountered these people here before?” Lu Wuxie pulled out a photo with his left hand, and it was his sister, Lu Wushuang.
He kept a figurative face as his cover, naturally to gather relevant information.
It's a pity...
The figurative face was mumbling away, but it didn’t seem to be saying much.
However, based on Lu Wuxie’s guess, it was highly likely that he didn’t answer, because this guy's emotions were completely off, appearing more like a fierce resolve of mutual destruction.
"Yes?"
```htmlLu Wuxie frowned.
Seeing that the microcomputer on Xiang Mian's left arm seemed to be activated, he immediately felt a chill in his heart. Without any hesitation, he quickly broke Xiang Mian's neck and simultaneously removed the mask from his face.```
而随着面积的被摘，象面尸体上左臂的微型电脑，那不断闪烁红色符文和滴滴滴刺耳警报的声音，也立刻随之停止了。
Clearly...
```htmlLu Wuxie’s actions seemed to prevent something.
“Madman!”
“Fortunately, I'm quick to react; otherwise, we would have flipped over!”
“Next time, we can't do it this way!”```
“……”
陆无邪心中暗暗叹了口气。
他太在乎妹妹等人的行踪了，以至于关心则乱，忘记了铁血的面具，也是可以控制微型电脑的，其中可能就包括自爆。
It's just that this point was never shown in the movie.
But not being shown doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Just like earlier...
Lu Wuxie is willing to bet on it.
The alarm sound of the microcomputer and the constantly flickering runes are definitely a warning before self-detonation, because this thing is almost identical to what was depicted in the movie!
Fortunately, Lu Wuxie intervened early; otherwise, it could have been truly messed up.
You see,
The Predator's microcomputer is quite impressive, featuring a complex structure that can control most of its equipment, such as the shoulder cannon, surveillance, and switching scanning modes. It can also utilize computer invisibility, analyze biological entities, and is equipped with a laser projector, among other functions.
According to the depiction in the movie, these microcomputers seem to come in two styles: one is the old-fashioned model that requires a flip cover, while the other is the newer model that can be used directly without a flip cover.
Regardless of the style, the microcomputer not only assists the Cyberdyne soldier in processing some information but also doubles as a device for single-person antimatter explosions. If the Cyberdyne soldier fails, or if the enemy is too strong, they will activate the microcomputer's self-destruct function to die together with the enemy or to take out more foes.
At the same time...
The power of this bomb seems to be adjustable.
Different movie plots showcase different levels of power, and the strongest, without a doubt, is in "Alien vs. Predator," where the ancient Predator activated the bomb, destroying an entire civilization!
The level of awesomeness is evident.
Definitely not to be underestimated.
“……”
He’s gone for good.
Lu Wuxie started searching the corpse for equipment with a blank expression.
The gear on Tie Xue is all high-quality stuff; even just a mask can provide multiple functions, including switching display modes (thermal sensing for searching corpses, alien sensing for searching corpses, regular sensing mode, Tie Xue sensing mode, and more), along with image magnification and X-ray vision.
The mask has eyes on the side, and there is an infrared auxiliary aiming setup (the position of the infrared aiming varies among different Ironblood models, most commonly on the right side). Additionally, the mask can also translate the languages of other species, aiding Ironblood in trapping prey and understanding opponents...
Different masks represent different statuses, identities, and types. Additionally, the masks have an automatic recording function, and by wearing other masks, they can also track the location of the masks being worn, etc.
Lu Wuxie places great importance on the masks related to the elephant.
If he can crack their functions, he might find some important clues from their recording capabilities.
Of course...
This will take some time.
As for the other equipment, Lu Wuxie didn't mind having less.
If he could take it, he would. Mini computers, wrist blades, flying darts, net guns... He took as much as he could, and soon stripped the body of the elephant face clean.
Except for the iron underpants with the elephant pattern and the simple fishing net shirt that did not meet Lu Wuxie's requirements, which were not removed, almost all other equipment on the elephant pattern was taken away by Lu Wuxie.
The man with the big mustache from Mexico stood quietly by, silently watching Lu Wuxie’s actions.
His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
It wasn't until Lu Wuxie stood up that the big mustache man cautiously walked over and asked, “Um... you seem to know a lot about this monster, have you encountered them before?”
"No way!"
Lu Wuxie shook his head and said, "I told you, I'm here to save people. My sister and her classmates, as well as their teachers, may have been captured by these monsters, so I want to leave a live one..."
"Unfortunately..."
“They can understand what we say, but we can't understand them, and this group of guys is clearly more ruthless and brutal, showing no cooperation at all, so I had to take him out.”
“……”
The big-bearded man fell silent.
Then, he glanced at the iron-blooded corpse of the elephant-faced creature, and at Lu Wuxie, who was prying off the ivory from the mask of the elephant-faced creature and conducting various experiments. He then asked, "If you kill him, will it attract more of these monsters?"
"Yes!"
Lu Wuxie did not look up.
While studying the mask, he nodded and said, "These equipment all have tracking features. After discovering that this guy is dead, his companions will definitely initiate a pursuit and retaliate. However, this is exactly what I need..."
“……”
The bearded man was instantly speechless.
He even subconsciously took two steps back, seemingly wanting to keep his distance from Lu Wuxie to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
And at this moment.
Big-nosed man Roys and the female sniper Isabella, along with others, had already found their way over here. Maria was at the back of the team, providing cover for everyone while attacking the remaining Iron-Blooded Beasts.
"Fantastic!"
“We thought something had happened to you.”
“That monster is……”
“……”
Royce and the others quickly arrived by Lu Wuxie’s side.
Then they immediately discovered the corpse of the phantom elephant, all wearing faces of shock and horror.
Lu Wuxie didn’t explain much because this task would naturally be handled by the big bearded man. He put away the mask and the microcomputer, and his gaze shifted directly towards Maria.
At this moment...
Maria's firearms have run out of ammunition, so she is engaging in hand-to-hand combat with those Ironblood Beastmasters.
Of course, even in hand-to-hand combat, Maria's strength is certainly on par with these monsters, if not stronger, after all, she is not an ordinary person, but an upgraded robot, the female version of the Terminator!
Key Maria is equipped with a lot of weapons and armor from the Abyssal World.
For example, blades, armor, and so on.
And all of this,
This provides her with powerful protection and combat strength.
Therefore, even when outnumbered, Maria is like a tiger entering a flock of sheep; dealing with the lowest level of Ironblood Beast Tamer is merely a piece of cake, and she can almost take down one in just a few moves.
If they were ordinary monsters, they might quickly scatter and flee when facing such a strong enemy. But these iron-blooded beast tamers are different; they simply do not know fear.
The only thing I know is to obey the trainer's commands!
The key elephant is already dead.
So...
These iron-blooded beast tamers will only follow previous orders and launch desperate attacks on Lu Wuxie and these so-called prey until they receive new instructions.
Even though the current situation has completely reversed, with these beast tamers now seeking death, they will never change or back down at the critical moment.
Then.
These iron-blooded beast tamers are certainly in a tragic situation.
In no time at all, Maria had slaughtered more than half of them.
The big-nosed man and the others didn't want to help, but they were utterly powerless; one reason was their limited ammunition, and another was that no one could shoot accurately without harming Maria.
It seems that Key Maria doesn't need their help at all.
Therefore, they can only watch the show.
*Splash!*
A dull sound echoed.
Finally, the last iron-blooded beast was eliminated by Maria, its body cleaved in two by her blade, with entrails spilling out all over the ground—bloody to the extreme.
Lu Wuxie walked over and scanned Maria's entire body with his mental power. Seeing that she had not suffered any injuries, he sighed in relief. He then turned to call over the big-nosed Royce: "Based on these monsters' traces, can we track back to their source?"
In the original plot.
Royce relied on his own skills to locate the temporary camp of the Predator.
Lu Wuxie now wants to use Royce's abilities to find that camp; as long as the classic Predator is still alive, he might be able to persuade him to help.
After all...
经典铁血也是那些黑暗铁血的猎物。
敌人的敌人就是朋友，为了自身的安全考虑，再加上陆无邪强大的武力，陆无邪相信，以经典铁血的传统和信仰，应该不会跟他耍什么花招的。
At the very least, in the movie plot, that classic iron-blooded character demonstrated a strong sense of martial ethics by honoring his promise to Royce. After Royce released him, he activated the spaceship and set its course.
Unfortunately, in the end, all efforts were in vain. Not only was he killed, but the spacecraft was also remotely detonated by the Berserker Iron Blood (Lion Face). If Royce had been on board, he would have been done for at that time.
陆无邪想找那个经典铁血，自然不是为了飞船，而是为了破解象面的面具，从而通过面具的翻译功能，和铁血战士正常的交流，进而更好的获取相关的情报。
“……”
Reus did not answer immediately.
He glanced at the corpse of the iron-blooded warrior lying on the ground, bleeding luminous blood, as well as the iron-blooded beasts that Maria had slaughtered. After a long silence, he finally spoke: "I can't guarantee anything, but I can only say I'll do my best!"
Sure!" "
Lu Wuxie nodded and said, "There’s no time to lose. Let’s start our actions now. From this moment on, all actions will be under your command. Anyone who disobeys may leave!"
“……”
The crowd fell into silence.
No one spoke up to raise an objection; all that could be seen were expressions of desperate risk-taking.
……