Chapter 48: Chapter 46 I Really Didn’t Mean To_1

Translator: 549690339

Jiang Chen unleashed the power of the Seed of Flames, shaping a ten-meter-long flame blade, not just for show.

After severing the Shallow Abyss Insect King’s pincers, he twisted the blade and plunged it harshly into its body from the wound!

The Shallow Abyss Insect King’s defense, which reached up to 30 points, largely originated from its hard carapace.

Although the flesh underneath the shell was tough, compared to the carapace, it was clearly a significant weakness.

Faced with the transcendent flame that Jiang Chen had released, consuming a great deal of his stamina, the flesh had hardly any resistance and was quickly incinerated into char.

The Shallow Abyss Insect King also let out mournful cries as it struggled and eventually collapsed to the ground with a thunderous fall!

A strand of abyss atmosphere, taking the opportunity, flowed into the Abyss Rune.

[After killing the Shallow Abyss Insect King, you have obtained an item: Insect King’s Spear.]

The enigmatic value of the Shallow Abyss Insect King wasn’t high, its strength came entirely from basic attributes such as power, agility, and defense.

The advantage was that it didn’t need any special abilities, and each strike possessed immense power, easily crushing opponents.

The downside was that once the enemy’s strength surpassed its own, it was utterly doomed with no chance of resistance.

This was also the reason why Jiang Chen was able to quickly finish the kill—

High attribute stats combined with the Weapons Master trait completely overpowered the situation.

However, the item dropped by the Shallow Abyss Insect King caught Jiang Chen’s attention.

“Insect King’s Spear…”

“Is this an external weapon?”

There were various types of items, including repair and enhancement types.

The thermal light sword and thermal energy pistol that Jiang Chen used were also categorized as items.

Touching the Abyss Rune, information emerged before his eyes.

[Insect King’s Spear]

[Rank: 0 (1)]

[Quality: Excellent (Outstanding)]

[Type: External Melee Weapon]

[Effect 1: When held, it consumes 3% of the mecha’s energy per minute. (Energy limit 50)]

[Effect 2: For every 1 point of strength the holder has, increase sharpness by 2 points. (Strength limit 100).]

[Effect 3: Size adjustable, matches up to medium-sized Mechas, larger size increases power. (When at maximum size, increases power by 50%).]

[Effect 4: As a thrown weapon, it can automatically return. (The farther the distance, the faster the retrieval speed.)]

[Effect 5: As an external weapon, the energy consumption increases by 100% (due to the Weapons Master trait, the total power of the weapon increases by 50%).]

[Description: The soul of the insect king still seems to be wailing, unwilling to die completely.]

Indeed it was an external weapon!

Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up.

As a drop from an abyss monster, this Insect King’s Spear possessed mysterious special abilities—

Not only could it adjust in size, but as a thrown weapon, it could also automatically return to the user’s hand.

It seemed like a melee weapon, but in reality, it was also a ranged weapon.

Jiang Chen touched the Abyss Rune.

Abyss atmosphere erupted, intertwining into a two-meter-long insect leg.

Although it was fixed in a straight shape, it occasionally twisted as if struggling.

“…As expected from a drop from a mutated monster; even as a weapon, it’s very bizarre.”

However, compared to the [Aberrant Feelers] module dropped by the Mutated Anemone, a leg spear seemed much easier to accept.

Jiang Chen weighed it for a moment, standing atop the Insect King’s corpse, looking towards the two other bosses that were very close by. He raised the spear and assumed a throwing stance.

His movements paused for a second or two, not just gathering strength.

The insect leg itself was also rapidly growing, expanding from two meters to nearly ten meters in length.

Almost identical to the limbs of the Shallow Abyss Insect King.

At the same time, flames extended from the palm of his hand onto the insect leg, encasing it in a layer of flame enchantment.

Then…

Boom!

The air vibrated, and shock waves spread!

Under Jiang Chen’s full-force throw, the flame spear nearly turned into a red streak, cutting through the entire night sky, and slammed into the Decaying Parent Body!

The black, soft-bodied life form seemed to have been hit with a heavy sniper attack.

Not only was it penetrated directly by the flame spear, but it also burst open a huge hole with a radius of several meters, almost completely torn apart.

The transcendent flame remained attached to the gaping wound, continuing to sear the Decaying Parent Body.

The pitch-dark liquid rapidly dripped down.

However, the Decaying Parent Body’s defense, which was as high as 30 points, was almost entirely focused on tenacity.

Although pierced through, it did not die, merely pausing in place.

The wound was rapidly closing, seemingly with a tendency to heal.

At this moment.

Jiang Chen beckoned.

“There’s one more wave to go.”

The red streak surged back along its previous trajectory, not as fast or as powerful, but it pierced through the Decaying Parent Body’s wound once again!

Jiang Chen took the opportunity to grasp hold, securing the Insect King’s Spear back in the palm of his hand.

“Worthy of a boss drop, this thing is way more useful than those thermal energy pistols sold in the stores!”

The power of a thermal energy pistol is related to its energy source.

The penetration force of the Insect King’s Spear, on the other hand, is entirely linked to strength.

With Jiang Chen’s nearly fifty points of strength after activating the Uncontrollable Mutation, using the Insect King’s Spear he could almost always deal crushing damage.

Moreover, the Insect King’s Spear itself was of an 1st Rank Outstanding quality.

It was limited by the rank of the Mecha, only able to exhibit the properties of a 0th Rank Excellent weapon.

If Jiang Chen were to achieve a breakthrough and reached the 1st Rank, this weapon would also be able to unlock its limit and continue to be utilized.

Although it’s a bit unique in appearance, it’s really handy.

Jiang Chen charged up for a second throw, and the spear was launched.

This time, the Decaying Parent Body burst open completely, losing all its vitality.

[Killed the Decaying Parent Body, acquired materials: Decaying Slime*2.]

This time, there was no drop of the [Brain of Decay] module but instead two pieces of Outstanding quality enhancement materials.

While their value is slightly less, they could also be sold off in a package deal with modules.

They could fetch a pretty penny in contributions as well.

Two boss creatures fell in succession.

The last Mutated Anemone was naturally no exception.

Jiang Chen threw the Insect King’s Spear, piercing its hard carapace; then he brandished the flame sword, burning flesh through the breach.

A simple combo took it out directly.

[Killed the Mutated Anemone, acquired module: Mutated Carapace.]

This was an armor module similar to the Crystal Rock Carapace.

It could change the exterior of the model Zero Mecha, providing extra defense and armor value.

However, the Crystal Rock Carapace was originally a 1st Rank module, and its properties had been reduced to the utmost limit of the 0th Rank.

Even though the Mutated Carapace was of higher quality, it ultimately wasn’t a Supercharge Module, unable to unleash more effects at the 0th Rank; it just had a different inclination.

Its properties did not align with the path of life, and Jiang Chen himself wasn’t too fond of these aberrant modules.

He directly threw it into the storage, to exchange for contributions later.

With this, all three boss-level monsters were dead.

Jiang Chen hadn’t even taken much damage, having entirely overpowered the entire process.

This terrifying combat power left the survivors of the shelter both in awe and ecstatic, their fear and despair scattering in a moment.

Through the screen, they fervently praised the knight who had driven away the apocalypse.

Jiang Chen was unaware that the gentleman in the tailcoat had made a move below.

He raised his vambrace, watching the cracks that were gradually healing on its surface.

In the recent battle, he had hardly taken any hits.

He had only exchanged a punch with the Shallow Abyss Insect King.

“The Armor Value of a mecha doesn’t only drop when taking attacks.”

“When bearing loads far exceeding one’s strength, it also causes the Armor Value to diminish… just like during the basic trial when I kept carrying heavy helicopter parts, causing the exoskeleton to overload and wear out…”

“Now, my strength has far surpassed the mecha’s.”

“Normal actions are fine, there won’t be any problems.”

“However, once engaged in intense combat, the mecha becomes as fragile as a flimsy piece of clothing, very prone to damage, even complete destruction.”

Jiang Chen’s expression turned odd.

To establish a strong image in the survivors’ minds,

he had operated at full strength, avoiding nearly all attacks.

It was all to prevent the Mecha from shattering, which would affect the glorious image of “Tian Qi.”

In the end, the model Zero almost blew up again.

He really didn’t do it on purpose!