Chapter 777: NO．146：Still Considering Serious Stealth

No. 146: Still considering a serious stealth approach.

Galatron MKII, the new mechanical monster created by remodeling and strengthening Galatron several times over on the virtual planet Kishia, is the ultimate brain and prototype of the Galatron mechanical troops—Gilbalis, who attempted to exterminate all intelligent life in the universe to achieve eternal cosmic peace.

Although it still carries the "mass-produced" label, which sounds weak.

Whether it's the axe that stubbornly resists light beams, or the single strike that knocks the sturdy corona-type Zero back to its original form, or the finger beam cannon that heavily damages Zero, Orb, and their trio—each displays an obvious beauty of pure strength.

It has no flashy abilities, yet it delivers high output and bulky defense.

Such a pure stat monster is also the easiest type to achieve among the modification and tuning options for monster cards.

After all, modifying monster cards is like maintaining a fully formed game.

Crafting new abilities and evolving new forms requires plenty of data reference, and even more actual material assistance.

But adjusting the stats is far simpler.

You just need to find the right direction and keep it from collapsing.

Indeed, keeping it from collapsing is quite difficult, just like many games where using a cheat to raise stats too high breaks the save file; the upper limit of monster cards always lacks room for adjustment.

These are set in stone from the moment the card is formed, so any attempt to strengthen it usually requires reweaving the card.

Reginald is no exception.

After replacing the original armament and inputting the data, it's essentially a round of reorganizing the monster card.

Miss Xi, who is in charge of this project, even has a playful side, adding a small portion of code during the card's reorganization process.

She made changes to both the front and back designs of the finished card.

She changed the pose on the front and added more inscriptions on the back—taking advantage of the freedom to DIY, she freely looked for inspiration in the promotional art of monster fighting games, prompting Oumu to complain that it was just free advertising for the game.

But he also had to admit that this appearance adjustment is quite nice, very much having the flavor of a card-drawing game.

Especially since the original version is actually still retained.

Just as the past Galatron and Elre Wang would show different appearances in normal and overlimit states in his hands, the original form of Galatron MKII can still be switched in this way.

In more professional terms, it greatly enhances the toy's interactivity and playability.

Although she obviously drew inspiration from several recent closed-beta card-drawing mobile games, the effect is clearly surpassing its source.

Even by one person's technical ability alone, it's quite astonishing as a civilian tech enthusiast.

Red Kai would likely feel quite moved upon seeing it.

But here there are only Zero and Jett.

They each stay in their own positions, reacting intensely to the monster poses displayed on their respective screens—though too far to notice with the naked eye, this data city has obvious high-speed information sharing, and without considering that intruders might also be watching, it first broadcasts the attack scene to the whole city.

Thus Jett saw his movie's elite monster.

Zero also saw that elite monster which, in his memory, was once considered a tough away opponent.

It was as if old wounds were throbbing faintly, so the two couldn't help but communicate right away:

【Jett: Zero, did you see that? It's actually Galatron MKII!!】

【Zero: I'm not blind, and that's Galatron! But these people are just as chaotic as ever】

Under the so-called 'magic' released by the Val Beast X, Zero quietly walks against the crowd toward a nearby destruction site, gazing at the ferocious giant beast shown on a distant screen.

That is likely being broadcast uniformly everywhere; at least at a glance he sees that all screen designs are being shown in sync.

【Zero: Could that be a signal? Linton, you never said a signal was that kind of thing!】

【Jett: Yes, Mr. Linton! Is that Galatron MKII your monster?】

【Oumu: Yes and no—this form isn't very controllable.】

On the speeding motorcycle, with the Belsta Beast as the co‑rider on the back seat, Oumu demonstrates a dangerous maneuver, his back‑facing posture lacking any fixed point as he leans back against the Belsta Beast, gazing at the ever‑more‑distant Galatron MKII.

One hand grips an arcade‑style joystick‑like object, the other rapidly taps the light screen.

【Oumu: At most I can slightly interfere with its direction of travel, letting it create chaos to draw most of the forces, then we can rush in.】

He taps the keyboard, gazing far off at the already repeatedly enlarged alien beings blocking the way, yet Galatron MKII still advances like a war god, unstoppable.

Unsurprisingly, he lifts the joystick in his hand and strains to pull it left.

What are you doing back there?!

This pull causes the motorcycle's trajectory to wobble slightly, making the Belsta Beast lean back in surprise and question.

The rear seat's center of gravity suddenly increases severalfold; if the Beta motorcycle weren't of solid quality and her reflexes weren't equally sharp, she would have flipped just now.

Guiding Galatron's direction with this joystick is quite difficult. Oumu replied, still leaning back, pushing the Belsta Beast back.

He also reminded, "Focus on driving," then lowered his head to concentrate on the task at hand.

To avoid contact with the unfinished product's defects and chaos, the result of concentrating its internal control functions externally:

is this rather comical independent joystick.

Normally, for remote control to work, the instrument's receiving and response systems must be intact.

But at this moment, Galatron MKII meets neither of those conditions.

That control stick is thus the extreme limit achievable based on how monster cards exist—a manual operation system directly linked to the frame, barely able to be externalized.

Turning it feels like arm‑wrestling the card's own AI.

Although it takes effort, the huge beast's turn is always obvious; anyone can see Galatron lurch left and right in chaotic creation, pause suddenly, then slowly turn.

But most onlookers can't grasp the meaning of that orientation; recognizing that it's returning to its original direction already shows good quality, especially since Oumu hasn't clearly pointed it at himself or at the other two.

That is the direction he ultimately chose after many considerations—so obvious that a single finger missile could precisely detonate a fuel plant, and even more strikingly, it's the city exit that could be blocked by a suddenly rising massive magic circle.

Although Galatron MKII's program has entered a berserk phase, it still follows some fixed underlying logic.

The roads where the highest‑priority attack judgment can be triggered have already been confirmed.

Thus we have a scene that looks like a rampage but is actually strictly controlled within the plan.

As the central trainer, Oumu Linton knows well how to guide and exploit the remaining judgment of a berserker to drive the plan's objectives.

But to achieve the plan's ultimate goal, relying on just one berserk machine isn't enough.

"How far is left?" he asked the Be'ersita beast.

"1.4km, the farther in, the more cars there are—feels like a jam is imminent!"

"Take a shortcut, go up the high-rise!"

"Can we do this?" the Be'ersita beast was eager to try.

"Our ultimate goal is to completely block and crush all the data here," Aomo gazed at the monster in the distance, once again slightly twisting the joystick, "If I weren't still trying to stay concealed, I would have already let you onto the sidewalk..."

He said this, paused, then immediately raised his volume, straightened his back, leaned against the other party, tilted his head, and shouted at the closest distance:

"Don't waste time, just go!"

"OK~!!"