"There’s a mission like this?" Max didn’t expected as he saw the notification[ Hidden Quest: Citadel Breaker - Completed. ]"I guess this is really an achievement, huh..."He then quickly looked at the notifications.He had completely forgotten about the possibility of receiving a quest reward.After all, he had entered the Citadel simply because he wanted to find out more about the machine civilization. And perhaps, loot a few more treasures.The fact that he had ended up destroying the entire fortress had been a decision he made only after discovering how difficult it would be to reach the Central Command.But apparently, the System had been watching everything.Another notification appeared.Ding![ Hidden Quest Evaluation is being conducted. ][ Performance Evaluation: Exceptional. ][ You infiltrated the enemy’s Floating Citadel without external assistance. ][ You successfully breached the Citadel’s defensive barrier. ][ You infiltrated the Citadel’s internal network. ][ You

[ You have obtained ten Legendary Caches! ]The golden light inside the room slowly faded.Max stared at the Cache in front of him with growing anticipation.He had already seen what Basic, Enhanced, and Superior Caches could provide. The difference between each grade was enormous, and he had always assumed that the Superior grade represented the highest level of equipment the Infinite Cache System could provide.But now, he had obtained something above it.A Legendary-Grade Cache."Let’s see what kind of things are inside."Ding![ Weapon Cache (Legendary) ][ Contents: Electromagnetic Railgun, Plasma Pistol, Monomolecular Combat Blade, Powered Combat Armor, six Smart Grenades, and one Portable Ammunition Fabricator. ][ Energy Cache (Legendary) ][ Contents: Portable Fusion Reactor, Quantum Battery, Energy Conversion Core, Self-Charging Power Cell, Emergency Energy Capsule, and one Portable Power Distribution Station. ][ Medical Cache (Legendary) ][ Contents: Regeneration Chamber,

"If the system really increases physical strength and movement speed, this could make an already strong awakened fighter even more dangerous."Max looked at the armor for a moment before glancing down at himself.Fortunately, it wasn’t too large for him. The moment he put it on, the armor automatically adjusted to fit his body perfectly, almost as if it had been made specifically for him.The armor had a simple and streamlined appearance, with smooth gray outer plates covering his chest, shoulders, arms, and legs. There were no unnecessary decorations or complicated designs on its surface, making it look more like advanced combat equipment than ordinary armor.Several small mechanical components were built into the joints, allowing the armor to move naturally with his body. Despite its heavy appearance, Max could barely feel its weight after putting it on.He clenched his fist and moved his arms a few times."Not bad."The armor responded smoothly to every movement, without restrictin

Later that day, Max finally finished checking most of his Legendary Caches...He had originally planned to stay away for a little longer, but after dealing with the Floating Citadel, there were several things he needed to take care of.More importantly, he had heard that Cade had already arrived at the shop.When Max entered Max’s Shop, he immediately noticed the young man standing behind the counter.Cade also noticed him.For a moment, neither of them said anything.Then Cade’s eyes widened slightly."Sir Max..."Max nodded."Yes."Cade looked at him for a few seconds before smiling."I’ve heard a lot about you."Max couldn’t help but smile as well."I’ve heard about you too."Of course, Max already knew who Cade was.As one of the newer members of the Codebreakers Guild, Cade’s name had already appeared in the guild’s information. More importantly, he was currently among the Top 10 Rankings.That alone was enough to make Max pay attention.Seeing him in person was still somewhat im

Max immediately slowed down the hoverboard.Farrah noticed his reaction and looked at him with concern."What is it?"Max didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he looked toward the ruins of several buildings in the distance.Something was there.He could sense multiple presences hiding among the damaged structures, and judging from their movements, they were not ordinary enemies...They could be other Survivors or perhaps a new set of A.I. Soldiers.Max thought for a moment before revealing what he had sensed."Someone is watching us."Farrah immediately became cautious."Survivors? Maybe the scouts outside the city...""I don’t think so."Max focused his senses in a certain direction.A few seconds later, several figures slowly appeared from behind the ruined buildings outside the main city...Farrah’s expression changed."What are those?"They were humans.At least, they had once been human.One of them had four arms and four eyes, with its distorted body covered in scars and patches