With Rank S Reaper making its move, destroying the Rank C Bladed-Arm Reapers wasn’t that difficult.In just a few moments, the forest had become silent, save for the faint sound of burning circuits.Meanwhile, Atom stood among the wreckage with its black armor gleaming faintly in the dim light."Good job, Atom..." Corin said with a sigh. He really thought that he was about to die just now.Around them lay the remains of the seven bladed‑arm Reapers; their frames were already mangled, but they could still loot something from them.One by one, Atom bent down, its movements were swift as it knew what to loot from these Reapers...From each fallen unit, it extracted the glowing energy cores, storing them carefully within its compartment.Then, with equal efficiency, it detached the curved blades from their arms.Clank! Clank! Clank!The weapons were heavy and still humming faintly with residual power. However, Atom stacked them neatly, as if cataloging trophies.Corin, still catching his

Max was a bit disappointed that he had to leave the fortress earlier than he had expected.After all, Chamber mentioned 10 areas where he could loot some decent items.They were the Neural Trap Storage, Explosive Depot, Prototype Weapon Lab, Energy Core Vault, Gene Skill Crystal Vault, Adaptive Construct Workshop, Medical Bay for Captured Humans, Data Archive, and the Experimental Node...’I hope I can just go back here...’ Max muttered to himself as he moved faster.Then, as he continued to carry the crate of Plasma Cells through the fortress corridors, several survivors from the Cancer Faction and even a few from Taurus noticed him.Their eyes lit up, and soon voices called out while also moving out..."Hey, Max! Trade with us... Look, I’ve got stimulants!" A man from the Cancer Faction said as he waved a bundle of alloy scraps."These are special iron plates, rare stuff. Let’s swap!" Someone else shouted,"I’ll give you these swords, straight from the depot!"Max glanced at their o

Traceless gave a faint smile at the recruit’s question."I’ve been busy with missions," he replied calmly. "I haven’t left the city yet since there’s more to do here before I move on."The recruits nodded, though curiosity lingered in their eyes.Katrina gestured for him to continue, and Max stepped forward..."Now, I’ll show you how to respond to Gene Skills. You won’t be able to fight me at your level, but that’s not the point. This training is meant to broaden your horizon. The guards will handle your running, sword drills, posture, and maybe endurance. What I’ll show you is what lies ahead... what you can become."He raised his foot and activated Titan Step. The ground trembled as his weight multiplied... He then burst forward!Whoosh~The recruits stumbled as they saw what happened."This is Titan Step. It amplifies my movements, creating force that can stun enemies. Against you, it’s overwhelming... but I want you to learn how to brace, how to stay on your feet."He repeated the

"Don’t let them escape!"Traceless immediately chased after the retreating rogues, his figure quickly moving across the rocky terrain.The scarred leader glanced back and was visibly surprised to see that someone was actually pursuing them.’Aren’t you supposed to protect your goods?!’Indeed, he had assumed that the adventurer would remain with the caravan and help protect the merchants, but this one particular person seemed to have a completely different objective in mind.Just like that, Traceless smiled as he knew that he could actually reach them with his current speed.’I know for sure that you’ll be giving me a lot of Experience Points.’He had already gained quite a bit from fighting the mutated wolves on the first day, and these rogue adventurers were obviously stronger than those beasts.If he could eliminate all of them, there was a good chance that he could level up again before reaching Leonine Town.As he thought about this, Traceless accelerated.One of the rogues notic

After confirming that they weren’t in a tight spot anymore, Max quickly logged out to check the situation outside.As soon as he returned to the real world, he immediately learned through Chat, that the situation had changed.The A.I. Armies had been quite active during the time he was inside Perfect World, and according to the latest reports from the World Chat and Guild Chat, more and more drones had been dispatched to scout the surrounding areas.Shelters that lacked sufficient defenses were being discovered and destroyed one after another.Thankfully, the Codebreakers Shelter was still relatively safe.Aya had also managed to obtain something extremely useful from the Reputation Store. It was an illusion device that could be connected to their Barrier Generator, allowing them to conceal the entire shelter from the perspective of the scouting drones.Of course, it wasn’t perfect.If the A.I. Army sent higher-grade detection units to scan the area, the illusion device would eventual