A flash of understanding crossed Lin Ye's eyes.
A moment ago, just as the two members of the Intelligent Mechanism Race were about to self-destruct and fully expose their core energy, he had a flash of inspiration and subconsciously tried to use the fundamental ability of [Devouring Heaven and Earth] to devour it directly.
It seemed his gamble had paid off.
[Devouring Heaven and Earth]—this mechanism, after all, originated from the Taotie.
In the past, the Taotie had required him to devour a creature's core to obtain attribute points and skills.
But now, the mechanism seemed to have evolved a new use.
'Their self-destruct sequence was equivalent to voluntarily relinquishing control over their cores.'
'It seems I can only absorb core energy under these specific circumstances.'
'First, the life form itself must be preparing to abandon its own core.'
'Second, I have to be able to see it, or be within a certain distance.'
