Chapter 6 Mecha Form: Extreme Speed!_1

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Finally shipped!

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.

The basic attributes of the model Zero-Type Exoskeletal armor add up to a total of three points.

If this [Root Fortification] module is loaded, it's equivalent to doubling the total attributes, and the mech's strength will see an exponential increase!

However, [Root Fortification] has two loading modes, offering vastly different attributes.

After some consideration, Jiang Chen made his choice.

"Still, it's better to enhance the upper limbs, two points of strength and one point of defense are both very useful."

"As for agility, I'm currently blocking the door with terrain, so it's not immediately useful."

His middle finger touched the Abyss Rune, a breath flowed out, intertwining into a gray chip the size of a fingernail cap above his palm.

The surface of the chip was still flowing with purple patterns, eerily similar to those of the mutants.

Jiang Chen pinched the chip, an insertion slot opened on the surface of his left exoskeletal armor, and he pressed it in.

The next moment, the slot disappeared, and a large number of light purple roots spread out from the shoulder of the mecha, branching towards the back, chest, arms, and palms.

They were incredibly fine, interweaving together, almost as if they had become light purple muscle fibers, covering the surface of the exoskeletal armor, and then completely solidified.

[Subsidiary module loading complete.]

Is this how modules are loaded?

Jiang Chen, surprised, looked at his hands covered in light purple roots, tried to grab the metal debris in front of him, and lifted it forcefully.

The metal barrier, which normally required full effort to lift, was now easily raised even when piled up.

The gap widened, and a couple of early-stage mutants squeezed through, biting fiercely onto his arms.

However, their gnawing didn't leave much of a mark on the root fibers.

Jiang Chen let go of the metal barrier, took the opportunity to crush a few monsters trying to push through, and blocked the passageway again.

Then he intertwined his hands, each grabbing the head of a mutant, lifting them up as if they were little chicks.

Regardless of their struggle, with one forceful clap!

Purple liquid splattered, and the headless bodies of two monsters crashed to the ground.

Under the pitch-black helmet.

Jiang Chen stared at his hands, a smile gradually spreading across his face.

This damn thing is power!

He looked at the metal barrier in front of him, constantly under impact, shaking, and the effort of the two early-stage mutants trying to wiggle through the gaps.

He casually smashed their heads to help them find release.

He needed more power!

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"Roar!!"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

On the fifth floor, the huge mutant creature watched as mutants after mutants crawled through the passage, surging upwards, and roared angrily.

The narrow passageway entrance simply couldn't accommodate its massive body.

No matter how much it rammed, the metal wall only emitted a massive noise, without being shaken in the slightest.

It couldn't leave this floor, and could only angrily sweep around, smashing those lavish furnishings to pieces.

An unknown white machine was flung out, crashing into the huge floor-to-ceiling window, shattering it!

Looking at the broken glass and the empty space outside, the big brute paused for a moment.

On that head which was the same size as a normal person's but disproportionate to its body, a smile actually appeared.

"Roar!!"

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After acquiring the Root Fortification module, Jiang Chen was full of drive when farming mutants.

He even actively removed a few metal barriers, widening the crack at the passageway entrance, allowing more mutants the chance to reach the rooftop.

But that's all they could do, reach the rooftop.

With the enhancement of the model Zero-Type Exoskeleton mecha, he was already overwhelmingly powerful against these early-stage mutants.

A punch thrown, and they came at him intact, but on the way back, they turned into a puddle of mud.

As for why he's not using a stick...

Jiang Chen had previously used a bit too much force and directly bent the metal rod.

Obviously, such crude weapons were no longer suitable for the current model Zero mecha.

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"If only there could be a Weapons Module."

Unfortunately, although Jiang Chen's efficiency in farming Mutants had increased, killing over a hundred of them, he obtained yet another Mecha Module.

But it was still the [Root Fortification] module.

After mounting it to the lower limb module, apart from the head and waist, the model Zero Mecha was almost completely covered in pale purple fibers.

Attributes had become Strength 4, Agility 3, Defense 2.

Compared to when he first entered the trial, he had become much stronger!

It was at this time.

Jiang Chen suddenly heard the sound of glass shattering from the outside of the skyscraper.

"What happened?"

The noise was too abrupt, forming a stark contrast with the sharp screams of the Mutants.

Jiang Chen felt something was wrong, quickly dealt with the Mutant in front of him, then picked up several metal obstacles to completely block the passage entrance, to prevent an attack from both the front and the rear.

During this process, the sound of glass shattering echoed from the outside of the skyscraper.

Just a few seconds later, two muscular, knotted palms gripped the edge of the building, and a massive dark shadow suddenly leaped up, landing heavily on the rooftop.

This towering creature, four to five meters tall, with its upper body ballooning like a balloon, violently pounded its chest, emitting excited roars.

"A big fellow from the fifth level? It actually climbed up using brute strength, along the wall?"

A shiver went through Jiang Chen's heart.

He wasn't surprised by the act of climbing a wall.

With sufficient strength and courage, it wasn't a difficult task.

What shocked him was...

This muscle-bound Mutant knew to do that!

"Has it retained a bit of intelligence after the mutation?"

After its excitement, the muscular Mutant looked down and its eyes sparkled fiercely.

It bent its waist, flexed its arms, and with a slingshot-like motion, hurtled forward.

However, Jiang Chen had anticipated this and dodged to the side.

The muscular Mutant's punch hit the ground, leaving a large swath of cracked marks.

Such strong power!

Jiang Chen was startled.

The rooftop, serving as a helipad, was made of extremely strong material.

Even with the model Zero Mecha's strength reaching four points, it was hard to leave such clear damage.

Comparing destructive power, the muscular Mutant's strength had to be at least six points, perhaps even seven!

It could almost crush the current model Zero Mecha!

Luckily, Jiang Chen hadn't provoked this muscular Mutant earlier.

Otherwise, without module enhancements, he might not even have been able to dodge and could have died by its hand.

However, in comparison to formidable strength.

The muscular Mutant's speed was a clear weakness.

Its inverted triangle-shaped body made its lower limbs look extremely slender, making it look clumsy and slow when running.

To launch an attack, it could only use a slingshot method or use the surrounding objects as projectiles to hurl at him.

But that wasn't very effective.

After Jiang Chen had equipped the Root Fortification module (lower limbs), his agility reached three points.

Fully concentrated, he was able to dodge the muscular Mutant's attacks.

"Its advantage is strength."

"My advantage is agility."

"There's no way to overpower it in strength, to defeat it, I must fully utilize my advantage."

"Three points of agility is still too little."

Jiang Chen quickly retreated and made his way to the edge of the skyscraper.

A purple chip ejected from his left arm, caught by his right hand, and he slapped it onto the thigh socket in one smooth action.

Simultaneously, pale purple fibers from the upper body flowed downwards, covering his legs, forming more streamlined and powerful curves.

model Zero Mecha: High-Speed Mode!