Chapter 57

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"Another one down!"

As the Gold-Armored Dragon collapsed from exhaustion, Wu De happily approached and began to dissect the large creature's body.

Due to the large number of beasts killed, it was impractical to carry all their bodies away. Therefore, students generally cut out a specific important part of the beasts to take back as proof of their achievements.

Of course, according to military regulations, only beasts of the first rank or higher have value for merit calculation. Ordinary, low-quality beasts do not count.

The strength classification of beasts differs from that of human origin energy practitioners. Generally speaking, a first-rank beast's actual combat power is about 30% to 50% higher than that of a one-star Bronze mech! Therefore, it is not easy for an ordinary first-rank mobile warrior to deal with a beast of the same level alone, unless he has a Bronze-level mech to use.

According to the information provided by the military, this Gold-Armored Dragon was at the peak of the second rank, equivalent to a third-rank mobile warrior. Only Qin Huang could handle it alone on the scene. Even Wu De and his brother together would not be enough.

Qin Huang retracted his particle oscillation blade and habitually scanned the surrounding terrain. Suddenly, he sensed something and immediately said to the two brothers, "Something's not right. Let's leave here immediately!"

"Huh? Are we not taking this one?" Wu De looked at the Gold-Armored Dragon on the ground, feeling a bit reluctant.

"Don't worry, this place is full of beasts. You'll have plenty of opportunities to earn merits later!"

As Qin Huang spoke, he controlled the gargoyle mech to crouch down, seemingly casually flipping the large creature over, then quickly stood up and sped towards the depths of the cave.

Wu Neng didn't ask more, simply saying, "Let's go, we'll follow the leader!"

Wu De had no choice but to nod. The two mechs followed Qin Huang, disappearing in a few breaths.

Half a minute later, several ordinary standard mechs slowly descended from the air beside the Gold-Armored Dragon's corpse.

Xiao Pingyue looked into the distance and sneered, "That guy sure ran fast, he vanished in the blink of an eye!"

Su Wenxue, who followed closely behind, said coldly, "He might not be running away. Maybe he's luring the enemy deeper!"

"What do you mean by that?" Xiao Pingyue's face turned red.

"Nothing, I'm just stating the facts. With his strength, he doesn't need to run away!" Su Wenxue said indifferently.

"You..." Xiao Pingyue was about to explode but, seeing Zhu Yingxuan present, he had to hold back, huffing and saying nothing.

Xu Dezhi ignored them, focusing on the beast's corpse on the ground. After a while, he said, "This guy's strength growth is truly... terrifying! I estimate he took no more than a minute to deal with this big fellow!"

Wang Yu said expressionlessly, "They had three mechs. Working together to take down a second-rank beast isn't that impressive, right? We could do the same!"

"No, look at the wounds on this beast. Only one mech's attack marks can be found! It suggests that his two companions were just standing by!" Xu Dezhi said coldly.

Zhu Yingxuan silently assessed his own combat strength, finally shaking his head helplessly and asked, "If you and Tan Qiping worked together, could you achieve the same result?"

Xu Dezhi said cautiously, "Probably, but it would take more than three minutes!"

The surroundings fell silent. After a while, Liu Caihui weakly asked, "Is this really okay? If the higher-ups find out, the consequences will be serious! Shouldn't we..."

Taking advantage of a mission to harm a fellow student is an unforgivable crime! If the matter were exposed, they would face a military court, possibly even imprisonment or execution, and even their families might not be able to protect them!

Faced with Qin Huang's outstanding strength, this guy was already feeling fear and considering backing out. After all, his grudge with the young man wasn't irreconcilable. He could apologize afterward and endure the humiliation.

Zhu Yingxuan sneered, "You're already in this, do you think you can just walk away? It's not that easy!"

Wang Yu and Shu Luoya moved a few steps closer to the guy, the laser gun barrels on their mechs casually pointing at him.

Liu Caihui's face turned pale, and he dared not speak again.

Xu Dezhi softened his tone, "Alright! We're all friends. We should stand together in the face of any difficulties. Qin Huang is our common problem. Once we deal with him, I, Xu Dezhi, will definitely repay you!"

"That's right, if he lives, none of us will have a good future!" Zhu Yingxuan said viciously.

"Alright! Senior, what do you suggest? We'll follow your lead!" Xiao Pingyue gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

Xu Dezhi said, "We have seven people here. It's enough to deal with Qin Huang! The only problem is his two companions. We need to lure them away or win them over..."

As he spoke, he also felt a bit regretful. If he had known this low-profile young man would be so troublesome, he wouldn't have listened to Zhu Yingxuan's persuasion and made things difficult for him.

But now, the situation was like riding a tiger. Qin Huang had killed his uncle and learned about their repeated attempts to harm him. The hatred between them was irreconcilable, and it could only end in one of them dying!

Now, with such a rare opportunity, they couldn't let it slip away easily! This wasn't just about his future, but also his and his father's position in the family.

At this moment, the ground beneath their feet began to tremble rhythmically, drawing their attention.

"What's happening?" Zhu Yingxuan asked, puzzled.

Xu Dezhi frowned, silent. His sensitive nature had already noticed that the originally leisurely transparent spherical spores above them had suddenly become agitated, rushing into the stone caves on the ceiling, as if sensing a great danger approaching.

"Something's not right. We should leave here..."

Before he could finish, a terrifying shadow appeared in the depths of the cave, rushing towards them at high speed! As it passed, large rocks were shaken loose and fell!

"It's... it's the Strela Turtle Rhinoceros!" Zhu Yingxuan's voice trembled noticeably.

Xu Dezhi felt his vision darken, his mind buzzing as if he had suddenly gone numb. When did this deadly creature appear?

According to the military's information, the Strela Turtle Rhinoceros is one of the most troublesome beasts in this mountain world. An adult's strength is almost on par with a one-star Silver mech! They, the seven of them, could not handle it.

"It's too late to retreat. We have to fight it!" Xu Dezhi's eyes turned bloodshot, and he said fiercely, "Everyone, launch all your missiles, then use long-range weapons! We must not let it get close to us!"

Everyone instinctively followed his advice. A second later, dozens of missiles with different functions and purposes, trailing long tails, shot towards the terrifying creature.

However, with the Strela Turtle Rhinoceros's strength, it already had the instinct to control a force field for defense. Although the two rounds of saturation missile attacks broke through its defenses, the damage to its body was limited, and it only further aroused its ferocity!

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Xiao Pingyue, regardless of the risk of damage to his mech, instantly maxed out the power of his light particle cannon and fired wildly at it! The others followed suit, pouring out their mechs' firepower as quickly as possible!

Three seconds later, the two sides finally collided, causing a series of screams...

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