"Vajra, transform! First form: Spider!"

As Shen Cong shouted the command, he projected his will into Smartbrain No. 1. His thoughts surged, and the new battle-truck the Four-Armed Vajra had been rebuilt into gave a sudden shudder. Its four huge tires swung outward and extended, the chassis hummed, and the wheels turned into four mechanical legs planted on the ground.

The sharp tips of the legs sank deep into the dirt.

Clank. Clank.

Under Shen Cong's control, the four-legged battle-truck crept across the ground like a giant spider. It turned left and right, went forward, backed up, all with easy agility.

"Vajra, transform! Second form: Swordsman!"

At the next command, Front Sword 70B and Rear Sword 70B, folded away on the roof, shot out to full length. They drew their Locust-Plus Mushroom-Bug Swords in a show of force.

The two swords moved on their own, weaving flourish after flourish in a soft, chilling green glow.

"Vajra, transform! Third form: Armor!"

The two Locust-Plus Mushroom-Bug Swords were back in their sheaths now. Left Shield 70B and Right Shovel 70B began to peel away from the sides of the vehicle and became two mechanical arms moving on their own. The huge curved armor plates at their ends were two shields that could take enormous punishment.

Brace them forward, and they made a solid city wall.

Shen Cong swung them around for a while and found it wasn't enough. He shouted to Brother Dao, who was bathing in the Lianghua Town Raised Fire River not far away. "Brother Dao, come here and attack me!"

"No time." Brother Dao had only its head out of the lava and was swimming along at its leisure.

It ignored him.

It had taken a liking to lava baths. Above all, the lava held Firestarter energy, which made it feel especially good.

Brother Dao wouldn't cooperate, and Shen Cong didn't force the issue. He called the particle-grade four-legged dragon beast instead. "Little Four, come here and attack me."

The four-legged dragon was in the raised fire river too and loved the feeling of bathing in Firestarter energy just…