「Land Patrol Battleship successfully upgraded to Lv29!」

「Dreadnought Battleship Lv29/29, Orange Quality」

「Basic Defense 600, Damage 400, Average Speed 200 km/h, Maximum Range 2000 km」

「Extra Attributes: Land Ship, Life Radar」

「New Extra Attributes:

Indestructible: A fused and upgraded version of Biological Armor and Armor-Piercing Car Head. Defense Power +400, Damage +400. Adds an Energy Shield that covers the entire hull, effectively resisting energy attacks below 1000 Damage. Each use consumes energy equivalent to 100 km of range. The Shield lasts for five minutes.

Super Firepower: A fused and upgraded version of Unlimited Firepower and Self-Propelled Artillery. Grants ten Lv23 Battleship Heavy Cannons with a Basic Damage of 390, a maximum range of 20 km, and a Fire Rate of 1 shot/second. Adds a Pulse Electromagnetic Cannon mode: Fires a Magnetic Storm Bomb from a Battleship Heavy Cannon. Activates after a 10-second charge. Effective Range of 5 km, Average Damage of 500. Kill zone coverage: 1 km diameter from the explosion’s center. Center Damage is 1000, decreasing with distance.」

「Original Land Ship attribute updated: Can now absorb Energy from Zerg Race corpses to achieve unlimited range. Maximum speed +100%. Adapts to any complex terrain, including waterways. For each Upgrade Point spent on internal space, it increases by 10 cubic meters. Current living and combat area: 500 cubic meters. Storage space: 2000 cubic meters.」

「Original Life Radar attribute updated: For every 1 Upgrade Point spent, it can detect all beings with a Life Value greater than 50 within a 20-kilometer radius.」

He had jumped 8 levels in one go, directly transforming the Lv21 Land Patrol Battleship into the Lv29 Dreadnought Battleship.

It had not only fused with the Orange Giant Mandible from a Tier Two Tiger Spine Zerg, but also with the Pulse Tail Cannon and Solid Heavy Armor Material that Lin Feng had collected. These materials, from a Pulse War Scorpion and a Tank Flame Beetle respectively, were also Orange Quality.

Furthermore, Indestructible and Super Firepower—two of the three new attributes offered when the ship had just upgraded to Lv20, which Lin Feng hadn’t chosen then—had now been acquired directly.

Through several upgrades, they had been strengthened multiple times, just like Land Ship and Life Radar.

Now, Indestructible could add an extra 400 Defense and 400 Damage, bringing the Battleship’s total defense to 1000. This made it immune to the damage of most Tier Two Zerg Race, and its ramming damage was also boosted to 800. Early and Middle Stage Tier Two Zergs couldn’t possibly withstand a head-on collision from it.

The Energy Shield that Lin Feng had longed for had also finally appeared through fusion. Although each use cost the energy equivalent of 100 kilometers of range—one-twentieth of its full capacity—the five minutes it lasted was more than enough time for the Dreadnought Battleship to annihilate all the Pulse War Scorpions.

During the last siege of Chang City, it was a volley from the Pulse War Scorpions that had caught the fleet completely off guard, causing the entire fleet to be surrounded by the swarm.

Now, with the protection of the Energy Shield, at least they wouldn’t be in such a sorry state during the next city assault.

Its corresponding offensive measure, Super Firepower, had also seen a massive improvement!

After acquiring ten Lv23 Battleship Heavy Cannons, the Dreadnought Battleship now possessed the ability to kill early-stage Tier Two Zergs. It no longer had to resort to kiting and suppressing them with Shotguns that only dealt 190 Damage.

Now, a volley from all ten heavy cannons, combined with their ultra-high fire rate of one shot per second, could achieve large-scale carpet bombing!

On top of that, there was the Pulse Electromagnetic Cannon mode, fused from the Pulse Tail Cannon. Although its range was shorter by three-quarters, the shell’s central impact power was a staggering 1000, enough to obliterate any Level 2 Zerg Race. The arcing electrical damage, spreading over a one-kilometer diameter, could also inflict devastating damage upon the Swarm!

The moment they appeared, these two new attributes—Indestructible for defense and Super Firepower for offense—elevated the combat capabilities of the Lv29 Dreadnought Battleship to a whole new level.

It was enough to change the entire battlefield ecosystem.

Facing the Zerg Race, which still relied on swarm tactics, was now like turning a heavy machine gun on ancient soldiers.

A single ship could now annihilate an entire Zerg colony.

At full power, even if it went in alone, the Zerg Race Mother Empress would be helpless against it, forced to cower underground and not dare to show its head.

The role of the other Tank Replicas had also shifted from being main sources of firepower to providing auxiliary support, meant to clean up any stragglers that escaped the Dreadnought Battleship’s attacks and to cut off the Zerg Race’s escape routes.

Just as Lin Feng’s heart was pounding with excitement as he reviewed the Dreadnought Battleship’s attributes...

A new notification appeared before him:

「Lv29 Dreadnought Battleship attributes have finished upgrading and loading. Do you wish to proceed with the appearance modification and formally integrate it into the hull?」

「Note: This upgrade is a significant leap. The Battleship’s appearance will change drastically. Please proceed in an open area!」

"Huh? The Battleship seems to be changing again?!"

Seeing the ecstatic look on Lin Feng’s face, Chen Yanyan’s eyes flashed with astonishment. She, too, could feel the massive change in the Battleship. The hull around them began to tremble slightly, constantly leaking streams of orange Energy.

Lin Feng nodded and steered the Battleship out of the University City plaza.

He guided it into a southern tributary of the Ring River.

As it moved, a layer of orange-yellow light began to emerge on the Battleship’s surface, eventually enveloping it completely...

「A few hours later...」

As the Orange Light peeled away, the new hull was revealed. The formerly smooth Battleship had become incredibly menacing.

Three sharp, mandible-like spikes, resembling a trident capable of shattering any obstacle, now jutted from the bow. The sides of the hull were covered in a layer of solid, thick armor, its surface a mix of black and yellow—a fusion of the Spine Zerg Giant Mandible and the shell of a Tank Flame Beetle...

Atop the hull, as the orange glow peeled back, several 360mm main cannons were revealed, their dark muzzles so large an entire person could fit inside.

When the Orange Light on the hull had completely faded, two triple-barreled super turrets were revealed, mounted forward on the main deck. These six cannons were enough to blast apart any invading enemy. Further aft, the remaining four heavy cannons of the same caliber were housed in dual-barreled turrets, positioned to repel any enemies pursuing the Battleship from behind.