Max checked his current Status as he pondered which zodiac he should choose.[ Name: Max ][ Title: Veteran of Humanity, Trailblazer, Stronghold Defender, Guardian, Strongest One ][ Guild: Codebreakers ][ Level: 40 ][ Health: 3,500 / 3,500 ][ Spirit: 650 / 650 ][ Physique Rating: B ][ Talent: Infinite Cache (SSS) ][ Active Skills: Fast Appraisal Lv7, Spirit Dominion [F] Lv7, Titan Step [F] Lv7, High Jump Lv1, Spirit Lance Lv1, Shadow Dash Lv1, Neural Acceleration [F] Lv7 ][ Passive Skills: Bio-Adaptive Constitution Lv9, Great Protection [F] Lv7, Slayer’s Flow [F] Lv7, Solid Balance Lv1, Blood Regeneration Lv1, Enhanced Physique Lv1, Fast Spirit Recovery Lv7 ][ Skill Points: 0 ][ Reputation Points: 40 ][ Inventory Slots: 9 ]Max briefly looked through his updated status before his attention returned to the skills he had acquired in Perfect World.During his time in the virtual world, he had completed several quests that rewarded him with new Gene Skills and Skill Points. The

Normally, Spirit Lance had a ten-second cooldown. Because he had used Reverb to activate it a second time, the immediate cooldown had become twenty seconds.Max wasn’t particularly bothered by it.Twenty seconds could certainly matter during a battle, but the ability to suddenly use the same skill twice in succession could be far more valuable when dealing with a powerful enemy. If he used the repeated activation at the right moment, he might be able to finish the battle before the increased cooldown became a problem.More importantly, the penalty only applied to the immediate cooldown after the repeated activation.Once that cooldown ended, Spirit Lance would return to its normal ten-second cooldown.Max nodded in satisfaction since it was only Level 1 in the first place."That’s acceptable... If I level it up a few more times, the cooldown will also drop anyway..."He still had plenty of time remaining in the training room, but he was no longer interested in simply attacking the tar

Chamber remained silent for several seconds as it processed Max’s question.[ Infiltration is possible. However, the probability of reaching the Citadel without being detected is currently low. ]Max looked up at the enormous fortress hovering above Blackreach City and nodded.[ The probability is based on the Citadel’s current defensive formation, the number of hostile aerial units surrounding it, and the detection systems currently operating around the fortress. ]Max couldn’t help but smile."Well... I expected that much."Max wasn’t particularly concerned by the number. Still, it just meant that a direct approach would be difficult, and Max had no intention of flying straight toward the Citadel while hundreds of machines were already filling the sky.Instead, he needed an opening.Fortunately, Blackreach City was already providing him with one.The battle around the city continued to intensify as more machines poured from the Citadel. The Impulses were moving between the defensive

Max’s eyes remained fixed on the enormous barrier surrounding the Citadel."Is there a way to bypass it..."[ Negative. ]Max knew as much and nodded."How negative is it, Chamber?"[ The barrier does not rely on an external authorization system that can be imitated or manipulated. Its energy structure is directly integrated with the Citadel’s defensive core.]"So you can’t hack it?"[ Correct. ]Max stared at the barrier for several seconds.He had originally thought that Chamber might be able to find some way around it, especially since the Citadel’s technology shared similarities with the systems Chamber had already analyzed.But if even Chamber couldn’t bypass it, then there was only one option left.Max opened his inventory...His eyes moved through the items stored inside until he found what he was looking for.Aetherium Cannon Balls.His eyes immediately lit up.These weren’t ordinary ammunition. They were powerful, destructive weapons that he had obtained some time ago in Cita

The machine raised one arm, and a concentrated beam of energy began gathering at the weapon mounted above its wrist."Laser?!"Max’s expression changed the moment he saw the weapon fully charge.He immediately activated Neural Acceleration, and his perception heightened as the machine finally fired.Whom~A brilliant beam of energy tore across the chamber.Max’s body moved almost instinctively as he activated Shadow Dash.The laser passed through the space where he had been standing an instant earlier and continued toward the opposite wall, where it struck the reinforced metal with enough force to make the entire chamber tremble.BOOM!A large section of the wall was instantly melted.Max reappeared several meters away and stared at the damage with widened eyes."That’s not a normal laser."[ Confirmed. The weapon is utilizing concentrated energy with an output significantly higher than standard Reaper weaponry. Direct contact is not recommended. ]Max smiled bitterly."I wasn’t plann