Apocalyptic Mechanist

A moment later, outside the Kasar Street Block, at the remains of a half-collapsed tall building.

Jiang Xiao, clad in a grey robe, rapidly adjusted parameters. The targeting unit of the Black Dragon Sniper Rifle had been modified using the electronic eyes of a rampaging mech soldier's wreckage, a personal combat terminal, and the X-21 sniper scope.

It possessed extremely powerful calibration and intelligent calculation capabilities.

He inserted the magazine loaded with twelve finned bullets and said excitedly to Xi Ling, who was lying silently beside him:

"Don't worry, those lousy drone scanning radars won't be able to find us. Heh heh, let's see how strong Old Black really is."

How does Mr. Jiang maintain such composure?

Possessing curiosity and a desire to explore everything. Normally, that's a child's privilege.

Xi Ling glanced at Jiang Xiao's unconcealed excitement and anticipation, his pure, undisguised thrill, and couldn't help but relax, despite her helplessness.

At the same time, she felt a sense of awe and anticipation. She hadn't expected Mr. Jiang's secret technique to be so formidable.

At this distance, they were within the range of several thermal radars, Source Energy radars, and life signal scans, yet there was no reaction from the target.

No wonder they accepted the request!

Gazing at the street block where streetlights swept across the area not far away, Xi Ling's anticipation grew. The possibility of rescuing Sister Xi Guang seemed to have increased by another point.

I wonder what Mr. Jiang's rescue plan is...

Suddenly, a suffocating sense of mortal danger washed over her, forcefully interrupting Xi Ling's thoughts.

Just as she was about to hastily warn him, she was shocked to discover that this deadly threat was coming from Jiang Xiao beside her!

More precisely, it was from the beautiful black and silver sniper rifle in Jiang Xiao's hand!

How is this possible?!

Before she could recover from her astonishment, Jiang Xiao pulled the trigger. A blue-purple arc of electricity flashed, and a finned bullet, at a speed of Mach 10, tore through the air and shot out!

Pfft! Boom boom boom!!

Over two thousand meters away, the upper body of a Tier 1 Peak Alien, along with its Alloy Mech Armor, exploded into a bloody mist!

The bullet, its kinetic energy barely diminished, pierced through three or four more Aliens consecutively, finally blasting through a small building and kicking up a puff of dust.

"Attack! Attack!"

"It's a sniper, a Tier 2 Source Energy Sniper Rifle at least, take cover!"

"Damn it, it must be a Pan-Human from the Spark Gang, hurry and notify the Hall Master!!"

Glancing at the battery display and seeing 95% charge remaining, Jiang Xiao smiled.

A single bullet only consumed 5%, and he had brought two full batteries this time!

After a one-second recharge, Jiang Xiao unhesitatingly pulled the trigger again. The incredibly fast bullet blasted out once more, ignoring the building's obstruction and sniping several hidden Aliens.

Jiang Xiao fired three shots in rapid succession, the sounds like bombardments from high-explosive rounds. Without even looking back, he grabbed the still-stunned Xi Ling and they moved to a new position.

"...You, you really know how to do this?!"

Xi Ling was so shocked that she almost forgot to use honorifics.

Jiang Xiao replied with a hint of confusion, "Are you talking about mechanical modification? Of course, I do. Why else would I have a mechanical workshop?"

Xi Ling was instantly stunned, followed by an indescribable surge of joy!

A conventional firearm with lethality comparable to Tier 2 Source Energy Equipment. Such technical skill would make him an elite among elites, even in the Black Mech Gang, where Mechanists were abundant!

Both the Sin City Council and the Black Mech Gang would treat him as an esteemed guest!

Establishing a stable trading relationship with a Mechanist of this caliber would be enough to elevate the grassroots strength of their gang significantly in a short period.

In the interstellar era, technology remained the primary productivity!

Even through the black robe, Xi Ling's dazed joy was evident. A Pan-Human powerhouse who was not only strong in combat but also an exceptional Mechanist.

This was practically Heaven's Favor for the Spark Gang!

Unconcerned with Xi Ling's complex thoughts, Jiang Xiao quickly led her to the next vantage point and raised the Black Dragon again.

Kasar Street Block.

Several Viper Race Martial Artists, exuding powerful auras, arrived at the scene of the attack one after another. Upon seeing the devastation, their leader erupted in fury.

His Source Energy Aura burned like a tangible flame!

Tier 2 Elite!

"Damn human rats, only resorting to such tactics!"

Other Tier 2 regular Viper Race powerhouses echoed, "They only dare to attack Tier 1 gang members and don't dare to face Lord Long Ya's power directly. They're just scum from the gutter."

"Exactly. Besides that female human, who else in the Spark Gang can be Lord Long Ya's opponent?"

"With such weapons, it's probably the Black Mech Gang supplying them again. Humph, greedy bastards!"

Xi Ling saw this scene through her telescope, her expression growing serious.

"That Viper Race member is named Long Ya. He's the Sixth Hall Master of the Viper Gang's Seven Martial Halls, a Tier 2 Elite, and excels at direct fist technique offense. He's very strong."

"I think we should retreat..."

Before Xi Ling could finish speaking, a flash of dark red arc suddenly appeared in her peripheral vision.

Immediately after, a piercing whistle, far surpassing the previous shots, echoed, and a strong gust of wind brushed against their faces!

Long Ya, who was reprimanding the patrol team, suddenly felt his hairs stand on end.

He instinctively condensed his Source Energy Aura and crossed his arms in front of him for protection!

The next moment, a dark red stream of light, far exceeding its reaction speed, struck with extreme speed. The terrifying sense of crisis made Long Ya grit his teeth and roar, "Come!!"

Thump!!

The aura was scattered, and flesh and blood mixed with bone fragments flew everywhere!

Long Ya's nose and ears bled, his arms were gone, leaving only the horrifying exposed bone at the severed limb, and his chest was caved in over a large area.

One hit!

It's still alive?

Jiang Xiao was surprised. The electromagnetic rail core component of the Black Dragon Sniper Rifle was salvaged from the small-caliber railgun of a medium-sized land combat mech's wreckage. Even if its performance couldn't be fully restored, its normal maximum charge after repair could threaten a Tier 2 Elite.

Now, after being strengthened by Origin Data without reservation, a frontal attack should be able to kill most Tier 2 Elites in one blow.

"As expected, I can't underestimate the heroes of this world."

Jiang Xiao sighed, but his hands didn't slow down as he fired three more shots, completely tearing apart Long Ya, who had lost all ability to resist!

Without the protection of a Source Energy Aura, unless it was a Divine Intervention, he couldn't think of any reason why Long Ya would have survived.

[Killed Viper Gang Hall Master (Tier 2 Elite), Gained 6320 Experience Points (Alien, Status Bonus)]

Jiang Xiao was very satisfied: "Grinding monsters still gives more experience."

He then patted Xi Ling's stunned shoulder: "We should go, or it'll be troublesome if we get surrounded."

"Huh? Yes..."

Chapter 28: Pan-Human Food in the Market

Xi Ling was still a bit dazed at this time, remaining silent the whole way, and her replies to Jiang Xiao's idle chatter were somewhat absent-minded.

Upon returning to the workshop, Xi Ling finally couldn't help but ask, "That gun really isn't a Tier 2 Source Energy Equipment?"

"Of course not, didn't you watch me modify it?" Jiang Xiao chuckled.

He then disassembled the gun and began to inspect the condition of the internal components. The killing performance of this test was perfect, but he wondered about the condition of the parts inside.

The Overload Enhancement from Origin Data caused considerable mechanical damage, but this was also part of the experiment.

"..." Xi Ling was speechless beside him.

Xi Ling felt that even the strongest Mechanist of the Black Mech Gang couldn't modify an X-21 sniper rifle to this level of power. The leap was too great; even the X-24 was barely like this.

After all, the X-24 was still active equipment of the Interstellar Alliance's Security Department!

Regarding this, Jiang Xiao could roughly guess Xi Ling's thoughts. Although the X-21 sniper rifle was unremarkable on Prison Star, that was because the product itself was unremarkable, not the technology!

The X-21 integrated the technical foundation of hundreds of projects from a large Military-Industrial Conglomerate. The Technical Branches, Patent Theories, and Data Disciplines contained within it were extremely rich. The X-21 was merely one of the many products born from this technical foundation.

And it was the most inconspicuous one.

Yet, Jiang Xiao managed to excavate at least 20% of this vast electromagnetic firearm technology library with a dilapidated X-21!

As long as it involved the technology and knowledge of the X-21, the research tab could analyze everything in minute detail.

Even for the most core knowledge and technology, Jiang Xiao still didn't know the principles. In the aspect of electromagnetic firearms alone, it was not something that rogue Mechanists on Prison Star could compare to.

'As expected, that shot just now had a slight impact on the battery component. Fortunately, the electromagnetic rail component is intact,' Jiang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

The part salvaged from the medium-sized mech was a Non-renewable Resource. Prison Star couldn't obtain the Materials on it.

If the Black Mech Gang knew how to use it, that thing wouldn't have been available to Jiang Xiao.

That's right, he bought that component for over ten thousand Sin Coins from a Black Mech Gang shop, a 'legal' shop.

After quickly repairing the component, Jiang Xiao turned around and wiped his hands, feeling a bit curious: "Speaking of which, how many Martial Artists does the Spark Gang have?"

Xi Ling paused.

"If it's classified, then never mind..."

"Three Tier 2 Elites, six Tier 2 Regular Martial Artists, and over five hundred Tier 1 Martial Artists," Xi Ling replied calmly.

So few, Jiang Xiao raised an eyebrow: "What about the Viper Gang?"

"Their Tier 1 strength is about the same. They have two Tier 2 Peaks, eight Tier 2 Elites, and double-digit Tier 2 Regular Martial Artists..."

No, with such a huge difference, how has the Spark Gang managed to survive until now?

As if understanding Jiang Xiao's thoughts, Xi Ling's expression dimmed: "Sister Xi Guang is an extremely rare Esper in Sin City, her strength is comparable to a Tier 2 Peak. If she hadn't fallen into a trap set by the Sin City Council, she wouldn't have..."

"I understand."

An Esper