B-grade clearance unlocked with an easy kill

Lister used this sidestep to instantly dodge the laser and quickly closed in on the combat robot.

He had fought against these kinds of combat robots in his previous life.

Of course, it wasn't just him alone; it was always a complete team of eight to ten people fighting against each other.

It is extremely difficult to deal with, especially its long-range attack methods, which are impossible to defend against.

Various firearms, laser weapons, and even microwave particle weapons can be seamlessly switched between.

If it were a real ranged attack exchange, even mages might not be able to defeat the other side.

After all, the opponent has a lot of health; a typical second-tier mage doesn't have that much health.

Comparatively speaking, melee combat is slightly easier when done in coordination.

Despite being A-rank skills, the Alchemy Civilization's melee techniques are relatively weak among A-rank skills.

As for Lister, close-range attacks are certainly less strenuous.

With the enhancement of the Mystic Movement Art Visualization Method, Lister's 120 points of agility were almost overwhelming.

He effortlessly dodged all the attacks amidst a hail of bullets.

Just as the opponent's laser gun head was about to burn, Lister had already reached attack range.

A white blade flashed, and both gun barrels were instantly severed.

The closer the fight, the faster Lister's sword strikes become.

The combat robot did not stop fighting; the gun on its chest retracted, and its hand swiftly reached towards Lister's face.

The next moment, a sword blade pierced out from his palm.

Lister deftly tilted his head, his blade slashing straight towards the energy crystal on his opponent's chest.

"Deals 3407 critical hit damage, 18710 defense-ignoring damage, and an additional 31183 true damage."

A single critical hit deals 50,000 damage; even if this combat robot has 150,000 HP, it's just a matter of three critical hits for Lister.

A sharp knife wound pierced the combat robot's chest, cutting through the energy crystal from its lower abdomen to its left shoulder, completely destroying its internal mechanical structure.

The biological tissue automatically repaired the surface wound in the next moment.

If it were a real person, they would have already lost some of their combat capabilities.

However, combat robots, especially these contaminated ones, will not stop fighting until their energy is depleted.

At this moment, some long-range attack methods began to converge, and with internal damage, these methods were temporarily ineffective.

Instead, they began to employ master-level close-combat techniques from the Alchemy Civilization.

"Clang! Clang!"

Its fighting techniques are not particularly difficult to deal with, but the fact that it can extend unpredictable blades from its joints at any time during combat greatly enhances its fighting prowess.

However, under the malicious perception of Lister's Killing Intent Wave, all of this was child's play.

He could keenly perceive any movement.

All the attacks were right under his nose, leaving him nowhere to hide.

Great opportunity!

Seeing the opponent's right Knee Strike coming at him, the blade at that spot had just been severed by Lister's blade.

He immediately followed up with a Knee Strike of his own.

"Boom!"

The violent impact caused Lister's knees to stiffen and become somewhat numb instantly.

As for the combat robots, they had already been propelled into the air.

"Attacked 1371 points, suffering from Bleeding and Stun effects (Note: This effect is Grade A; the Resolute Heart Visualization Method provides 50% immunity, but cannot completely negate it.)"

It really is an eighth-tier combat robot. I didn't expect a Knee Strike to do so much damage. I guess it's time to replace my third-tier equipment.

Fortunately, Lister's Knee Strike wasn't exactly pleasant either.

"Attack: Deals 1513 damage to the opponent (Due to the difference in strength attribute between the enemy and the player, the Knee Strike has triggered a knockback effect)."

The Knee Strike, now at level 60, has a very small chance of knocking the opponent away, depending on the strength attributes of both players.

However, with the additional 60 points of strength from the Lister Merick Breathing Technique, the difference in strength attribute between the two sides was only 49 points.

The originally extremely low probability of being knocked back has become a probability of over 80%.

He charged up his strength, and as the combat robot began to fall, he swung his blade out.

"Since you used the Merrick Saber Technique, the remaining negative effects have been eliminated."

The system notification sounded immediately afterward, and at the same time, a silver light flashed across the combat robot's chest and continued flying into the distance.

An invisible wave appeared from the very front of the audience seats—the familiar energy shield.

"Whoosh!"

The silver light collided violently with the energy shield, ultimately creating an extremely tiny crack.

The energy shield automatically repaired itself in the next instant.

At the same time, Lister's figure moved forward like a ghost, and the instant the combat robot landed, he plunged another blade into the energy crystal in its chest.

Experience points gained: 442,332.

Before my eyes, the combat robot lying on the ground seemed to have been shut down, completely silent.

Biological tissues that have been cut by knives no longer repair themselves automatically; in fact, they slowly begin to age and lose their vitality.

[Contaminated Alchemy Grade B Energy Crystal: 1% Energy Remaining, Depleted. (Note: This energy crystal can be recycled 97 more times.)]

97 times remaining?

Lister felt a pang of regret; such a rare sight was an energy crystal with so many cycles.

The result was that it was contaminated and no longer of any use.

Right now, Lute is turning to look at the referee's bench.

A sudden, intense, invisible energy surge flashed by; in Lister's perception, the defensive shield had been canceled.

Instead of rushing to the ring, Lute was making a final check on the special machine in his hands.

In the stands, the mechanical beings who had bet on Lister or on the combat robots all reacted indifferently to the result.

After receiving their bets and settling accounts, the players began to leave the game one after another.

Being mechanical lifeforms, there was no crowding at all; they evacuated in a very orderly manner within just three minutes.

However, about a hundred mechanical beings in the audience did not get up and just sat there, as if they had no intention of leaving.

It wasn't until Lute walked up to him with a bag of energy coins that Lister finally spoke up and asked.

Are they planning to place bets on the next round?

"No, the next battle in this arena is tomorrow; it's a battle between contaminated Class C canine-type machines."

"Resident No. 002, if you are interested, you are welcome to come and watch the game."

It's actually a corrupted alchemical mechanical life form; no wonder it can guarantee the fairness of the game!

But a new question arose in Lister's mind.

"If I had originally chosen the D-level or C-level assessment, how would you guarantee my safety when facing contaminated mechanical life forms?"

"Resident No. 002, please rest assured that the D-level and C-level access assessments are handled by uncontaminated combat robots, ensuring that the examinees will not be harmed."

"Please provide me with your identification badge."

As he spoke, Lute took Lister's identification badge, shining the green fluorescent light from his hand onto it.

He then handed it back to Lister, glancing at the remaining robots present.

"As for them, which you just asked about, they are simply waiting to be recycled because their own energy is about to be exhausted."

Lister then realized that these mechanical life forms had long since reached their end.

Or perhaps he's a complete gambler who bet all his energy coins on the game he just played, and now there's no way to turn the tide.

"Your access level has been upgraded to Level B, allowing you to operate in Zones 3 through 20."

Should we grant permissions to others?

"Okay, grant permissions to Number 003."

Although Wang Yue's strength has increased rapidly, she has not yet reached level 50.

At most, you might get a D-level access privilege; going any higher is almost impossible.

Since he had the authority to grant such authority, Lister naturally didn't want to waste his time.

The central area now has 17 newly opened districts, none of which he had explored in his previous life.

Wang Yue is quite crucial to him in order to improve efficiency.

Especially since the other party might actually be able to access something, and could potentially open the road to the Galactic Federation ahead of time.

"The robots here seem much smarter?"

Strolling through the second district, Wang Yue looked at the mechanical lifeforms coming and going around her and couldn't help but speak up.

Although his eyes were still dull, his behavior did seem much more purposeful.

Unfortunately, these alchemical beings were not Lister's focus.

The next step was to assign tasks to Wang Yue.

"I'll be responsible for exploring the left side; you can handle the right side. Contact me anytime via the nameplate."

"We have a total of half a month. We'll meet up in front of the third section at the end."

"Wait a minute. Exploration is fine, but can you tell me the specific target you're looking for?"

"Should we search for the founding history of Alchemy Civilization, or the reasons for its demise?"

After so many days, Wang Yue had already figured out the general purpose of Lister's exploration.

However, since the specifics haven't been confirmed, and we're splitting up now, we naturally need to find out the details.

"The ultimate goal is not the Alchemy Civilization, but the Galactic Federation; all related information is my objective."