Combat Mecha

AN: Some are getting confused about MC's power. If you have noticed, he had adaptability power, a System skill, that gives him power and knowledge based on what he reads or does. It's a game system, like when you read a book twice or thrice to gain knowledge, it's the same concept here. Those who lurk around f95zone can understand.

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I could always ask for info on weapons to complete my quest, but Rosia will take care of that, next, I got the building from her. So, the only thorn that remained in my path was Eric. That mofo... I gotta remove him from my path and destroy him completely before he tries something funny with my family. That bastard was after Ann, but considering we are here in Xandar, where his main business is based, it won't surprise me if he tries to hit on Ann again.

No fucking chance!

But killing him just like that won't be fun. I'm gonna take everything from him. His money, power, prestige, and every asset he has. No, he needs a punishment much worse. A suffering so deep that he would beg me to kill him in the end. Since I don't know anything about his business other than the fact that he's in the fashion and modeling industry, I need more information. Information that I'm sure Irani has.

After thinking it over for a while, I decided to agree to her request.

"I'll show you that power of mine, but I want to know more about Eric Enterprise," I said.

Irani arched a brow, "Eric Enterprise? What do you want to know about them?"

"Everything," I replied.

"I see..." She frowned and stood up from her chair, walking over to the window behind her desk. "It's going to be hard since that guy has a connection with the upper society and he donates a lot of credits to the Nova Corps. If we start digging up into his company, I'm afraid the backlash will be enormous."

"I guess you are so busy with intergalactic threats that you don't know what that guy really does, huh? Well, what if I say that he's a slave trader? He also trafficked kids, mostly girls, selling them as sex slaves."

"WHAT?! Impossible!" Irani's eyes widened as she turned around to face me.

"Oh, don't be surprised. There are more. You know what that guy really does in the name of modeling? He abducts young girls with the excuse of giving them modeling contracts and once they are in his clutches, he sells them to the highest bidder. Not to mention, blackmailing, drug dealing, and so on. I wouldn't be surprised if he has already bought off some Nova Corps officers just to save his ass whenever shit happens."

"How did you know all this?" Irani asked, her eyes narrowing as she stared at me intently.

"That's not the question you should be asking me right now. What you should be asking yourself is, 'Why didn't I know about all this?' because I'm sure you Nova Corps people are not that clueless, right?" I smirked. I got all that knowledge from those multiple remakes of the game. That bastard Eric dealt with all those shits. So, I doubt this version of him would be different, if not worse.

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PING!

Main Quest: Eric's downfall [Destroy Eric before he can destroy yours and any other life.]

Reward: Eric Enterprise, 2x spaceships, 1x skill card

Failure: Eric will steal your girls, money, dreams, hope... Everything.

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That fucking quest finally popped up. Nice. Time to destroy that fucker for good. Failure isn't an option.

"That's..." Irani clenched her fists, her jaw tightening as she struggled to maintain her composure. "This is outrageous! I can't believe something like this happened right under my nose, and I didn't even notice it! Very well, Mr. Jack. If what you say is true, then I'll investigate Eric Enterprise myself. If what you said is false, then what?"

"Hahah..." I chuckled a bit before saying, "You are asking me as if you will do whatever I tell you to do. Do whatever you want. It's not like I can resist your power, can I now? But I want to be the one to expose him with your cooperation. You get to clean up those corrupt officials and I get to destroy Eric and take over all his assets. So, yup! That's all I want. What do you say?"

Irani nodded slowly, "All right. I accept your condition. But first, let me see that power of yours."

"Sure!" I replied, standing up from my chair. "So, where should I display my power?"

"Follow me," Irani said, walking out of her office with me following closely behind.

We exited the building and went outside, where a large courtyard lay before us. Several Nova Corps soldiers were training in various exercises, while others ran laps around the perimeter of the area. In the center of the courtyard was a large training platform, where several combatants were sparring with each other.

But what the heck is this? All their HP bar is kinda short, way too short compared to mine. Now, the system doesn't show me the numbers, but only the size and percentage. Although they all got below 100% HP, probably due to the sparring, the bar size is too short. I can singlehandedly take down those six guys sparring in the arena.

"What do you think of this place?" She asked, gesturing toward the training grounds.

"Well, nice training ground, but why are they so weak? Those guards patrolling are also too weak. Without their weapons, they won't last more than five minutes in a dangerous situation."

Irani frowned, "And how did you come to that conclusion?"

"Hmm... Well, doesn't matter. So, where do I start? Oh, and if you are thinking of making me spar with these weaklings, then I won't take responsibility if I kill them accidentally," I warned her.

Irani sighed and shook her head, "No, we'll first see your strength against one of our Nova Corps mechs. Angela, please bring out the combat mecha."

[Clear out the ground] The announcement resounded throughout the entire training field.

Instantly, all the Nova Corps soldiers stopped whatever they were doing and vacated the training grounds. They took their seats on benches along the edge of the courtyard. The courtyard became quiet, filled with a feeling of waiting. Soon, Angela came back, guiding a huge robot that made noise with every move. It was at least fifteen feet high, its metal body shining in the sunlight, and it had many weapons that would make even the toughest fighter hesitate.

"Combat mecha Mark II is ready, Supreme Commander," Angela announced as she stepped away from the robot.

Irani nodded, "This is one of our top-notch fighting robots. Show me what you got, Jack."

I smirked, cracking my knuckles. "Alright, let's dance."

Irani and Angela walked back to the viewing deck. Time to check out my power once more. I wonder how much strength I can push out right now. Last time, that Kree died too quickly. I hope this robot lasts longer.

"Combat mecha Mark II, start the attack," Irani ordered.

"Affirmative," the mecha responded as a series of red targeting lasers appeared on my chest.

The mecha launched its first attack. Twin energy cannons mounted on its arms fired beams of blinding lasers directly at me. I dodged to the side, feeling the heat of the beams as they scorched the ground where I had stood. The mecha's movements were fast, but I was faster. I sprinted towards it, zigzagging to avoid the continuous barrage of energy blasts.

With my focus at 40%, it's so easy to dodge those attacks. I could even predict their trajectory and thus it's so simple to dodge them.

As I closed the distance, the mecha switched tactics, swinging a massive metal fist at me. I ducked under the blow, feeling the rush of air as it narrowly missed my head. Using my momentum, I jumped up, delivering a powerful punch to the mecha's chest. The impact reverberated through my arm, but it barely dented the thick armor plating. Damn! This thing is tough.

I backed away as the mecha swung another giant fist at me. I sidestepped, landing a quick jab to the mecha's elbow joint. With a loud crunch, the metal buckled under my strike, but the damage wasn't enough to disable the limb entirely. Instead, the mecha retaliated with a spinning kick aimed at my head.

I wonder how much damage it would do to me. So, instead of dodging, I blocked the kick with both arms. The hard impact sent me flying backward across the courtyard, crashing into the wall of the training ground with a loud bang.

Umm... My HP bar is still at 100% and I don't feel any pain for that matter.

The mecha jumped up in the sky, firing a barrage of missiles from its shoulder launcher. I pushed off the wall, rolling to the side to avoid the explosions. Standing up, I ran towards the mecha, weaving between the raining missiles.

This fucker! I can't fly, but I can jump too...

When I was close enough, I leaped up into the air, grabbing onto one of the mecha's legs. Climbing up the metal body, I somehow managed to crawl up on its back, "Well, goodbye." Grabbing its head tightly with both hands, I pulled it off with all my might. "ARRRRGGGG!!"

Crackle! Sizzzle! Snap!

After pulling with all my strength, the head finally came off. Smoke billowed from the severed wires and cables as sparks flew wildly in the air. The mecha crashed to the ground as dense smoke poured from its broken neck joint. I tossed the mecha's head aside and dropped down to the ground, dusting off my clothes.

"Combat mecha Mark II offline," the mecha declared in a robotic voice before shutting down completely.

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