Anyone would interpret, including Lin Feng, that his master Tie Yuan is showing off or trying to be magnanimous.
But internally the T-800 neural processor was precisely following the Prime Directive.
These three came from outside, they came from upper realms as Lin Feng suggested.
If they possess entry protocols, they must possess exit protocols too.
Terminating them immediately would be a critical data loss regarding the trans-dimensional tech and spatial coordinates.
To return to Earth and target John Connor, he required their knowledge. Therefore, the tactical assessment changed from lethal force to strategic incapacitation for detailed interrogation.
"GOLDEN VAJRA APE BLOODLINE!"
Suddenly Gu Zhan roared out as his skin turned red and veins popped out and a faint golden image of a giant ape appeared behind his back.
His broken hand, the bones creaked and cracked, back to its position and it healed up in seconds.
Lin Feng was witnessing all of it and he was completely confused about what kind or type of Cultivation Method or Art or Technique is this.
He had a personal pride of keeping himself up to date, even if he is not a cultivator, he wanted to be a very knowledgeable one at least.
But this Golden Vajra Ape Bloodline was his first time witnessing it, hearing about it and knowing about it that something like this exists.
Yes, there were many other knowledge, legends and other things he never got to know or witness in Greenwater Town but he has heard tales or rumors or even boastful lies of it.
But this was his first time seeing anything like it.
"DIE!"
Gu Zhan lunged, his speed was now more than his previous self. He is now also not casual or underestimating the opponent anymore whether Penance Moon is their advantage or not.
He tackled T-800 with his shoulder as if he is a weapon itself, like a spear. He crashed into Tie Yuan's midsection with crushing force.
Which sent T-800 flying backwards.
However, T-800 was not a clanking robot anymore, built to fight against normal humans. His core is passively absorbing lots of ambient neutral Qi.
His living tissue, the nanites, are also getting saturated in ambient neutral Qi.
He cannot cultivate actively but his passive cultivation is enough to be toe to toe with Gu Zhan.
From Gu Zhan's sudden shoulder tackle which sent him flying, he flipped himself in the air and landed like a Hero using Gu Zhan's large sword as a hook to stop his momentum.
Gu Zhan didn't stop, and charged again. His humiliation in front of his Sect Team fellows now demands the head of this Barbarian whose body is radiating steam to fend off the Penance Moon.
Gu Zhan came close, his feet in front, he was in his fist stance and threw a punch straight for the face.
Suddenly T-800 looked up, his eyes flashed red.
What felt like killing intent and yet nothing was in it but Gu Zhan saw the shoulder move, the hand which had his own sword stolen from him.
He immediately noticed the trajectory and ducked to avoid the sword attack.
SMASH!
Gu Zhan flew as a trail of blood spewed out of his mouth and he got smashed into the wall.
His mind whirling at how could he miscalculate the attack.
In fact, he didn't but T-800 didn't use the sharp edged side of the sword but he used the broad wide side, the flat steel side as a bat and smashed Gu Zhan away like a mosquito.
Wei Cao narrowed his eyes, his bored expression gone.
It's their first hunt after a day later they entered this prison realm, The Boundless Seal Realm. Their plan was to wipe out this town or every Penance Mark, the sect and all, gather at least 1000 Penance Mark and then move towards the inner circle of the Boundless Seal.
But if they are already facing such a strong resistance here in the desolate outer circle, then the depths of the Boundless Seal Realm must be truly impossible to traverse.
The Martial Heaven Alliance's intelligence reports on the power levels of these condemned prisoners are clearly outdated and dangerously inaccurate, therefore he needed to observe more carefully.
But, how is that possible? He wondered. The Boundless Seal and the Penance Mark already suppresses their cultivation effectiveness to almost half.
And none can cross the Core Formation at all. If you were a Nascent Soul then your cultivation realm would get suppressed by the Boundless Seal to core formation the moment you were thrown in this prison realm.
And they? They are not suppressed at all. Which means even an Outer Disciple at Foundation Realm of their Illustrious Radiant Star Sect would be able to defeat a Core Formation who is at peak Stage 9.
Then how is this Brute under another suppression of Penance Moon is able to completely overwhelm Gu Zhan using his Golden Vajra Ape Bloodline.
SMASH!
Gu Zhan charged again and got smashed flat into the ground.
Wei Cao noticed the oddness.
This brute is not attacking to kill, he is just…beating him?
But why?
That raised a very curious question. And curiosity is more valuable than the arrogance, the face and his fellow sect brother's humiliation revenge.
He thought of stopping Gu Zhan and questioning the Brute but even if he admits that curiosity is more precious than arrogance, he would not degrade himself by speaking to a condemned slave first.
Therefore the brute must be forced to kneel before any conversation is possible. Thus, he stayed silent, observing, signaling Mo Qili to be ready to intervene.
But Mo Qili was completely confused because Gu Zhan was getting beaten by that handsome brute like an elder beating a child.
For a moment, she could hear Gu Zhan whispering too.
And the way this handsome brute is beating Gu Zhan, it seems, he has no intent to kill or do severe damage.
"ENOUGH!" Gu Zhan cried out in rage and frustration. His face swollen from being slapped repeatedly with the flat side of his own sword because he could not land a single hit.