The Firepower Index had directly surpassed a thousand, and it was not far from the point where Qiu Zhong had mentioned that one could venture into the Gray Zone to encounter Elite Mechanical Beasts.
How significant was the change in the Firepower Index compared to before? An intuitive description would be that when Lu Ziye was at a lower level, it took over a thousand Energy Shells to severely injure and ultimately kill an Elite Mechanical Scorpion. Now? Well, just a few shots were enough to shatter it.
Lu Ziye had just eliminated an Elite Mechanical Beast with a single barrage. His current attack speed had stacked up to an impressive level, granting him additional bursts of speed with each strike of his Miao Dao and Miao Pao. Moreover, the power of each shot had significantly increased.
At the same time, Lu Ziye's collection of combat components had also accumulated. In addition to the Bionic Plasma Engine Level he had prepared for himself, he had gathered the following:
- High Carbon Alloy (ton-grade quality)
- Razer Military Blade (quality)
- High Carbon Alloy Giant Shield Grade (quality)
It was indeed a bountiful harvest. The High Carbon Alloy weighing ten thousand tons could be used for himself, Wan Hao, and Cai Ji for a complete upgrade to High Carbon Alloy gear. The High Carbon Alloy Giant Shield was certainly meant for Wan Hao; that guy possessed double the defensive strength, making it suitable for him. With this level of shield, even if he were only at a lower tier, he would have no problem escaping from an Ordinary Mechanical Beast of the same level.
The Bionic Plasma Engine Level and Razer Blade were intended for his own upgrades once he returned to the International Headquarters.
With these promising prospects in mind, Lu Ziye stepped confidently from one Level Area into another. Unbeknownst to him, in the Level Area where he had just fought, dozens of Patrol Team mechs were scouring the vicinity for any sign of him. The Patrol Mechs were all at least Mechanic-level, boasting considerable strength and typically handling rescue operations and emergencies within the region.
Across the vast desert expanse, this group failed to catch even a glimpse of Lu Ziye; they could hardly fathom that he had moved so swiftly that he was already deep within another Level Area.
This area has already become a dead zone, severing all connections with the International Headquarters. Even the Patrol Mech team could only communicate through gestures, afraid to disperse and search, which increased the difficulty of rescue operations.
They saw a mass of Mechanical Beast corpses stretching from the Level Area deeper into the unknown. They had received the Death Order and could only disregard the dangers, following along.
Upon entering the Level Area, Lu Ziye felt a surge of excitement: finally, he had reached the highest level of the zone. Let’s see what’s going on here; I’ll start by testing a couple of Mechanical Beasts.
With that thought, Lu Ziye began checking his Situational Awareness Radar.
Hmm? The Radar is broken?
Lu Ziye was astonished to find that his Radar was completely silent; there wasn’t a single Mechanical Beast in sight. Yet within his field of vision, he could see an Ordinary Mechanical Beast digging at the base of a cliff.
The Fire Control System was functioning normally, and Power levels were stable; it was just the communication-related functions that were restricted—how strange.
Lu Ziye opened the communication channel and discovered that the last messages were from hours ago, back when he was still in the Level Area.
So, I entered the Dead Zone over an hour ago? Realizing something was off, Lu Ziye pushed his Power to maximum and raced toward the direction of the International Headquarters.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground trembled as if an earthquake had struck.
Just moments ago, the once pristine earth cracked open with a chasm that seemed bottomless. These cracks were not isolated but crisscrossed everywhere, impossible to count or see to the end.
Lu Ziye piloted his mech to leap several meters into the air, avoiding the fissures below. Just as he landed, dozens of Mechanical Beasts surged out from the cracks beneath him—not just dozens at his feet, but everywhere across the vast expanse of land, Mechanical Beasts were swarming.
The Beast Tide has truly arrived! This is bad!
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