The next morning, the sky was covered in ash-gray clouds. The forest around Liu Feng and Lin Xue was silent, almost too quiet.
Liu Feng had one goal in mind attack the enemy base where the RX-22 mech came from. If he could destroy it, he could cut off future attacks and pick up more powerful attributes.
He tightened the straps on his new Nano Fiber Armor, checked his pistol, and nodded to Lin Xue.
"Let's move."
Three Hours Later…
They stood at the top of a rocky cliff, looking down at an old military structure.
It was half-buried in the mountain, surrounded by ruined walls and watchtowers.
But this was no abandoned ruin. It was alive.
Turrets turned in slow circles. Armed guards in black armor patrolled the gates. Robots stood on platforms, scanning the area.
Above the main gate was a faded sign:
"Fortress Z-9: Project Alpha"
Liu Feng narrowed his eyes.
"This is where they're hiding."
[Threat Sense Activated]
His system began flashing alerts.
[Hostile Presence Detected – Level 15 Elite Guard]
[Hostile Presence Detected – Auto-Turret Mk II]
[Boss-Level Energy Detected – Confirmed: Type-3 Sentinel Droid]
Lin Xue clutched his arm. "Can we even get close?"
Liu Feng thought for a moment. "If I create chaos, maybe."
He pulled out a grenade he found from one of the hunters and rolled it between his fingers.
"Here's the plan. I go loud. You circle around and wait by the west tower. Once I get inside, I'll find the core and shut down the defenses."
She nodded nervously. "Be careful."
He smirked. "I don't die easily."
Ten Minutes Later…
Liu Feng walked openly down the slope, toward the base gate.
The guards spotted him.
"Halt!"
"Who the hell is that?"
"Is he crazy?"
He threw the grenade straight at them.
BOOM!
Three guards flew into the air.
Alarms blared.
Liu Feng activated Sprint, zig-zagging toward the gate while dodging bullets.
He tossed a flashbang BANG! then used Shadow Step to blink behind a turret.
With a slash of his knife, he cut through its wiring.
[System Alert: +3 Agility | +2 Strength]
More guards came rushing out.
He fired his pistol, shooting one in the leg and then in the head.
Pew! Pew!
Blood splattered the walls.
Another one tackled him.
Liu Feng elbowed him in the throat, then slammed his head into the wall.
[+1 Constitution | +2 Strength]
Suddenly, the ground shook.
THUMP. THUMP.
A giant robot stepped out of the gate.
It was at least 10 feet tall, covered in black armor, with glowing blue cores on its chest and arms.
[BOSS APPEARED!]
Name: Type-3 Sentinel Droid
Level: 15
HP: 8000
Skills: Energy Beam, Ground Slam, Adaptive Shield
Weakness: Core Node (lower back)
Liu Feng grimaced.
"This won't be easy."
The Sentinel roared and charged.
He jumped aside, barely avoiding its Ground Slam that cracked the concrete.
He fired his pistol at the glowing core but the shots bounced off the shield.
[Shield Active: Damage Negated]
"I need to get behind it."
He used Bullet Time.
The world slowed.
He dashed under its legs, dodged a swinging fist, and climbed its back.
He stabbed his knife into the armor, dragging himself up.
The robot shook violently.
WARNING. WARNING.
Liu Feng reached the back, saw the glowing red core, and stabbed it with all his might.
SPARK! CRACK!
The robot screeched.
He fired his pistol point-blank into the core BANG! BANG! BANG!
The light exploded.
The Sentinel collapsed, twitching.
[BOSS DEFEATED!]
+20 Strength
+15 Agility
+12 Constitution
Item Drop: Adaptive Shield Module
Rare Skill Book: Gravity Pulse
Liu Feng collapsed, breathing hard.
"That… was tough."
He opened the skill book.
[Skill Learned: Gravity Pulse]
Unleash a pulse that pushes all enemies within 10 meters away and stuns them for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 1 min.
He grinned. "Perfect for crowd control."
He quickly used the Adaptive Shield Module, fusing it with his armor.
[Nano Fiber Armor Upgraded → Adaptive Combat Armor]
Defense +20
Auto Block Chance +10%
Energy Absorb (5% of damage turned into stamina)
He kicked open the inner doors.
Inside, the base was filled with tech, storage crates, and a humming Energy Core.
"Time to finish this."
He placed the last grenade he had on the main reactor.
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
"Self-destruction in 30 seconds."
Liu Feng sprinted out the back exit.
Lin Xue waved to him from the watchtower.
"Hurry!"
They ran together as the base exploded behind them.
BOOMMMMM!!
The fireball lit up the mountains.
Later, they camped near a river.
Lin Xue patched his wounds.
"You really did it…"
Liu Feng leaned back, exhausted. "We took out one base. But there are more. And stronger enemies."
She looked at him. "Then we fight them. Together."
He nodded, watching the stars.
But inside… something was changing.
His power was growing.
And with each kill, with each attribute picked up…
He was becoming something unstoppable.
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[Liu Feng – Updated Status]
Level: 13
Strength: 106
Agility: 74
Constitution: 58
Skills:
Basic Combat
Sprint
Tough Skin
Threat Sense
Iron Slash
Combat Awareness
Shadow Step
Bullet Time
Gravity Pulse
Equipment:
Adaptive Combat Armor (+20 Defense, Auto Block)
Combat Knife (Durability: 30/55)
Pistol (Ammo: 23/45)