Am I really that old? Can't even fight anymore.
Black Shell slowly closed his narrowed eyes and kept adjusting his breathing.
It was time for him to cover for them.
Whatever else could be said, Wang Zheng really had some skill.
It was just bad luck this time. They had encountered a monster that could still leap around after its brain had been pierced through.
Black Shell monitored Jin Gu Gang's movements with his radar and spotted Shen Qionglin, who had just appeared.
He breathed a sigh of relief and casually flexed his fingers.
[100% Body Utilization];
[Secondary Reactor activated];
[Injecting RT-2 Compound];
Black Shell repeated a procedure he had actually performed hundreds of times. His mechanical body immediately began operating, and he could now step forward himself.
But naturally, it would be even better if he had a little more time to prepare.
The old instructor tried to open his eyes. His vision became somewhat blurred, a symptom that would appear during the few seconds before the compound took effect.
His brain was being fully activated. During those few seconds, countless memories often surfaced—moments that had left a deep impression on him.
But what appeared this time was a scene from several years ago...
The Commander-in-Chief's towering mechanical body sat in a narrow chair. After a long silence, the projection screen before him displayed images of a fortress that had just been destroyed by Blade Beasts.
Another tragedy with no survivors.
Commander...
"Shell," Fu Jian sighed deeply, "how much longer can you hold on?"
"At least another seven or eight overload battles," Black Shell said optimistically. "Every overload lets me activate the Terror Mech once. Rounding it off, I can still take down at least six King Beasts!"
"Then tell me," Fu Jian said softly, "do Surface Humans truly