Chapter 177 – Cooperation, The Powerful [Undefeated Instinct]!

On the empty plaza, hundreds of Mechanical Bodies surged forward like a swarm of locusts, relentlessly charging towards the silver figure standing in the center.

Countless energy beams intertwined, forming what seemed like a massive net, attempting to trap the figure securely.

The intense barrage of attacks landed on the towering figure, nearly two and a half meters tall, entirely silver-white, resembling an iron tower forged from pure silver. Most of the attacks only sparked some colorful flashes.

Few managed to leave scorch marks and dents.

The silver-white fluid on the latter’s body merely flickered, and in an instant, most of the damage inflicted by the firepower disappeared completely.

The over two-meter-tall silver giant stomped the ground fiercely.

“Boom!”

In an instant, a visible shockwave spread out from the point of impact.

Large patches of stone bricks shattered and overturned, like a white wave pushing outward.

Many Mechanical Bodies lost their balance, and their attacks paused momentarily.

Seizing this gap, the giant spread his arms and charged low into the crowd of Mechanical Bodies.

“Clatter, clatter”

After a few rounds, countless Mechanical Bodies were torn to pieces by his large hands.

“Bang! Boom!”

The giant stomped back and forth among the fallen Mechanical Bodies, causing explosions of sparks with each step.

At this moment, a low voice suddenly echoed in his ear.

“What you’re doing is meaningless. Eventually, they will capture you again…”

“Who?”

The giant stopped his actions and turned his head abruptly.

His head also glimmered with a silver metallic sheen, and aside from his eyes, there were almost no other facial features visible.

His nose was just two small holes, and his mouth only appeared when he spoke, a zipper-like jagged slit.

“It’s me.”

From the chaotic rubble, a large mass of dark red flesh flowed out.

It gathered, barely forming a human shape.

“It’s me, Bear Man!”

At this moment, Bear Man seemed to have unlocked some incredible ability, his whole body soft and boneless, limp like a liquid biology.

But he appeared much less threatening.

Standing in front of the two and a half meter tall Molybdenum Demon, he looked entirely like a pile of mud.

“I know you…”

The Molybdenum Demon squinted at the small Bear Man in front of him, his voice sounding like a few rusty gears grinding together.

“But you look very different from what’s described in the rumors.”

“To escape from captivity, some sacrifices had to be made.”

Bear Man’s shapeless face twisted into an awkward smile. “My greatest ability is to change… and adapt!”

“Bang!”

A deep blue energy beam suddenly struck the Molybdenum Demon’s head, leaving a dent several centimeters deep.

The Molybdenum Demon’s figure wavered slightly, but his expression remained unchanged.

He casually bent down, picked up a stone, and flung it.

The stone sliced through the air with a sharp, piercing whistle, instantly hitting a combat Mechanical Body in the distance that was aiming a gun. It exploded into a burst of sparks with a “boom.”

“What do you want from me?”

The Molybdenum Demon began methodically clearing out the remaining Mechanical Bodies in the area, casually asking Bear Man.

Bear Man grinned and said softly, “I want to cooperate with you.”

“Cooperate?”

The Molybdenum Demon let out a sinister laugh, suddenly hurling a half-human-sized chunk of concrete mixed with steel rebar, downing a nearby drone.

Turning back, he looked down at Bear Man from his towering height, his chainsaw-like mouth curling into a contemptuous sneer. “You? In your current state?”

Bear Man’s eyes flickered, and he replied, “Don’t worry, my strength is recovering quickly. I won’t hold you back.

Besides…”

Bear Man glanced at the distant horizon, where several flying vehicles could be seen as small black dots, and said calmly, “Do you think you can escape like this?

Smokeless City No. 3 is completely sealed off now. Unless you can break through the outermost super barrier…

Otherwise, you’ll only be able to run wild here for a few hours. Once Yellow Bear’s elite forces arrive, you’ll be captured again for trial assessments! And because you’ve escaped once, the monitoring level will undoubtedly be increased. Next time, getting another chance like this… will be impossible.”

“Hah”

The Molybdenum Demon chuckled and walked step by step towards the fountain in the center of the small plaza.

There, a gigantic metal sphere weighing several tons sat as a decorative piece in the middle of the fountain.

The Molybdenum Demon approached the metal sphere, and with arms as thick as small barrels, he gently embraced the edge of the sphere. His fingers slowly sank into it…

“So, tell me… your plan!”

As he spoke, he suddenly exerted force, accompanied by a teeth-grinding screech.

The enormous metal sphere was forcibly lifted by the Molybdenum Demon, raised high above his head.

An invisible, terrifying oppressive force spread everywhere. Bear Man’s eyelids twitched violently, and he quickly began to speak, “Smokeless City is full of clone soldiers and Mechanical Bodies that aren’t afraid to die. No matter how much damage you cause here, the officials won’t care.

But the new bloods currently in Smokeless City, participating in this new blood assessment, are different. They are the fresh blood of Yellow Bear, the future of Yellow Bear. Losing one or two might not matter, but if too many die, Yellow Bear won’t be able to handle it… If the casualty rate among the new bloods is too high, the Yellow Bear officials responsible for this assessment will face severe punishment. So…”

Bear Man’s lips curled into a sinister smile, “We just need to capture a few of the new bloods as hostages. Then we can naturally force Yellow Bear’s people to send a shuttle to obediently take us out…”

“Hmph!”

The Molybdenum Demon snorted coldly, and the gigantic metal sphere he held above his head was thrown forcefully.

The several-ton metal sphere shot out with an immense whooshing sound.

Bear Man watched as the metal sphere rapidly shrank in the distance, then precisely struck a small black dot in the sky.

There was no sound.

Only a burst of sparks exploded, followed by the quick descent of the flying vehicle’s wreckage in flames.

“Hah…”

The Molybdenum Demon clapped his hands in satisfaction, slowly turning around, his smooth, unwrinkled face showing a hint of casual indifference.

He glanced at Bear Man and said flatly, “Not a bad plan. This plan is mine now. You can leave. I don’t cooperate with trash.”

“Uh…”

Bear Man’s eyes widened suddenly, stunned for a moment, then quickly said, “No! Without my assistance, the success rate of this plan won’t exceed ten percent…”

“Hmm?!”

The Molybdenum Demon abruptly turned around, eyes narrowed, coldly staring at Bear Man.

His massive, oppressive form cast a shadow that completely enveloped Bear Man.

The terrifying pressure surged like waves.

“Are you implying… I’m stupid?”

Bear Man’s expression froze, his already limp body seeming even more likely to melt at any second.

Breathing rapidly, he quickly said, “I know Yellow Bear’s crew very well. I’m good at negotiating with them. Plus, the most important point…”

Bear Man’s eyes flickered, a cunning glint flashing across them as if he had remembered something.

“In this assessment, there’s an unprecedented level S new blood. Even if Yellow Bear doesn’t care about the other new bloods in this assessment, they definitely won’t give up on him! If we capture this person, our bargaining chip will be significant enough. I know his location. Work with me, and I’ll take you to capture him…”

“Level S new blood?”

“Yes! My escape this time is actually related to this level S new blood…”

The Molybdenum Demon looked down coldly at Bear Man, who, despite his fear, met his gaze with feigned confidence.

Half a minute later, the faint hum of an approaching shuttle could be heard in the sky.

The Molybdenum Demon’s expression finally softened.

“Hope you’re not lying to me. Otherwise… I swear you’ll die very painfully.”

“Don’t worry, we’ll be the best combination in the world.”

Bear Man grinned, and then his soft body quickly wriggled.

With a swoosh, he leapt onto the Molybdenum Demon’s massive silver-white frame, clinging tightly to his shoulder like a pouch.

The Molybdenum Demon snorted coldly, then, choosing a direction, began to stride forward with booming steps.

Maintaining a straight path, he crashed through any buildings in his way, like an unstoppable armored tank…

…

Lu Yuan slowly extended his hand into the gravitational field, now almost saturated with a dense yellow light.

An indescribable heavy pressure immediately pressed down on his hand.

It felt as though his hand was pinned under a ten-thousand-ton iron block, making even the slightest movement impossible.

lv1 [Undefeated Instinct], activate!

In an instant, primal instincts took over Lu Yuan’s body.

He entered an indescribable, wondrous state, and his body reacted immediately.

The hand he had extended into the gravitational field, which was firmly “pinned” down, now appeared to be melting like water.

When he tried to withdraw it now, it was much easier.

“So that’s how it is…”

A strange light flickered in Lu Yuan’s eyes.

Activating [Undefeated Instinct] and the changes in his body within the two-hundred-times gravitational field reminded him of Bear Man’s performance when escaping the gravitational field.

“Reaching a certain threshold of force nullification… mimicking and replicating Bear Man’s abilities…

Is this the Effect of [Undefeated Instinct]?”

Lu Yuan pondered.

Surviving in a gravitational field that suddenly increased to two hundred times, [Undefeated Instinct] was one of the key factors.

Reflecting on the previous activation of [Undefeated Instinct], which allowed him to easily comprehend the Spirit Crane’s True Intent, Lu Yuan seemed to understand the function of the third professional core skill of the martial artist, [Undefeated Instinct].

It was like a “cheat code”!

No matter what formidable enemy or dire situation he faced… as long as this skill was activated.

His body would instantly be “entrusted” to the deepest primal instincts within him.

The instincts would, based on his current situation, devise the “optimal” solution in the shortest time!

“So, after activating [Undefeated Instinct], that’s when my combat power is at its peak. All my abilities are pushed to the extreme, with all attributes maximized… through various combinations of different abilities, even evolving… I can easily exert several times, even dozens of times, my usual combat power!”

So powerful!

Lu Yuan’s mind trembled slightly.

No wonder it’s the third… perhaps even the final professional core skill of the martial artist.

And this is just lv1, already incredibly powerful.

The only thing that Lu Yuan was dissatisfied with was that after activating [Undefeated Instinct], the instincts that took over his body would sometimes learn certain techniques that he couldn’t always grasp once he exited [Undefeated Instinct].

It was like the “ultimate force nullification” technique he used to survive in the two-hundred-times gravitational field.

In his normal state, Lu Yuan couldn’t replicate it at all.

“I’ll just have to practice more. If I can perform these techniques at will in my normal state, my combat power will take another significant leap.”

Compared to the extraordinary Effect of [Undefeated Instinct], Lu Yuan’s breakthrough in all three of the Three Body Training Techniques seemed less important.

[Strength points: 18]

[Agility points: 19]

[Constitution points: 20 (limit break: 1)]

[Intelligence points: 20 (limit break: 1)]

These were Lu Yuan’s current Four Attributes.

The Three Body Training Techniques were already close to leveling up. The sudden imposition of two-hundred-times gravity, catalyzed by [Undefeated Instinct], caused all three techniques to break through simultaneously.

[Ten Thousand Refined Body] reached lv3, [steel bones] also reached lv3, and the originally lv4 [Spirit Crane Body] advanced to lv5, the max level.

These breakthroughs in the Three Body Training Techniques also increased Lu Yuan’s strength and agility attributes by 1 point each.

His basic boxing power reached three tons, and his control over his body improved.

Moreover, the increase in these two attributes significantly advanced his development of the [ultimate exertion] skill.

It even caused some wondrous changes in his body.

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