Apocalyptic Mechanist
Chapter 38

How Could There Be No Place for the Pan-Human Race? (4,000 Words)

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Confirmed: Primary Inspiration Mind

Mental elevation in progress...

Jiang Xiao suddenly felt dazed. His thoughts seemed to ascend into a fantastical void, where countless dazzling lights resembling bubbles stretched endlessly.

Then came a drowning sensation, jolting him awake!

Mental elevation complete

Primary Inspiration Mind—When learning, researching, or thinking, there is a small chance of gaining relevant flashes of inspiration. (Within the knowledge scope of Primary Civilization—whether knowledge fragments, lines of thought, or directions

Note: Please do not rely on Inspiration Mind. Inspiration only appears in the minds of those who pursue learning and possess independent thinking abilities.

Origin Data has been greatly enhanced. Your learning and comprehension abilities have improved and broadened.

You have obtained the innate basic specialty carried by Origin Data—Primary Data Construction.

Primary Data Construction: Through mechanical equipment, you can greatly extend the range of Origin Data. You can also perform coding and Data Invasion. (It can only suppress Primary Civilization equipment.)

The specific degree of suppression depends on Spirit Energy Intensity.

Note 1—Specialty abilities cannot level up on their own. You need to increase your Spirit Energy and Source Energy Intensity levels.

Note 2—Programs encoded with Origin Data cannot be invaded. They can only be interrupted and expelled. Constructing an Origin Data Network consumes Spirit Energy.

Note 3—The Data Network constructed through Origin Data can directly transmit any amount of energy instantaneously, without loss.

Primary Data Construction?

Encode and invade using Origin Data... Huh?

Jiang Xiao subconsciously looked up at the sky, then hurriedly lowered his head and continued reading. When his eyes reached Note 3, his pupils began to tremble violently.

What the hell? Instantaneous energy transmission without loss?!

Holy crap, what an absurdly powerful effect!

"Wait, this isn't the time to think about this. There are still spectators waiting for me outside." Jiang Xiao suppressed his thoughts.

After familiarizing himself with his explosively increased power, Jiang Xiao turned around with a chilling grin.

Several minutes earlier.

Rumble!!!

A terrifying roar like an enraged dragon surged out from inside the market, raising billowing clouds of dust!

Blue-white electric light suddenly flared within the building. The entire cubic tower shuddered violently, and conspicuous cracks spread across its walls. Even the watching criminals felt the ground beneath their feet shake.

"Can individual strength really reach this level?!"

"Tier 2 Peak is actually this terrifying? It caused a small-scale earthquake?!"

The many alien races stared at the Wicked Soul Market in astonishment, their eyes filled with fear. They had heard rumors about the strength of a Tier 2 Peak, but this was their first time directly witnessing such destructive power!

Unlike the other aliens, who had fallen completely silent, the Viper Clan criminals erupted into cheers after a brief hush.

"Hahaha! This is the power of our Viper Clan, the strongest race on Prison Star!!"

"An Old Capital Killing God? He was so arrogant in Sin Capital back then only because the Viper Gang wasn't serious. Who gave him the nerve to challenge Second Master Viper?!"

"Second Master Viper!!"

Few criminals noticed that Kliffen, who was broadcasting live, had stopped smiling at some point. He narrowed his eyes and looked toward the Wicked Soul Market.

With only Second Viper's Life Base (Talent Value), even 99 points of Source Energy Intensity shouldn't produce this level of destruction...

Things seem to have become even more interesting.

Kliffen's expression shifted, and he once again shouted excitedly, "It looks like the victor has already been decided in the most thrilling battle Sin Capital has seen in the past decade!"

Through the holographic projections spread throughout Sin Capital, Kliffen's voice continuously echoed across the city and the venue.

With Kliffen's shouts ringing in their ears, the three Hall Masters and the many Tier 2 Martial Artists and Tier 1 Martial Artists smiled as they stared expectantly at the smoke-shrouded market exit.

Sure enough, a familiar, burly figure gradually emerged from the smoke.

Kliffen's voice grew increasingly excited.

"The earth trembles, the towering building cracks, and blue-white light shines like the radiance of death! This is the true battle of the brave, a scene that ninety-nine percent of Sin Capital's cowardly dogs could never reach!

"Now, let us welcome Sin Capital's new legend—"

The burly figure in the smoke drew closer and closer. At the same time, a faint red glow that was difficult to notice began to shine.

The three Hall Masters grew even more excited. On a rooftop not far away, Li Yuan appeared, and his face instantly turned deathly pale when he saw this scene.

"We're too late..."

Through the camera, Kliffen looked down over the venue and split his wide mouth into a grin.

"—the Old Capital Killing God!"

Whoosh!!

The instant Kliffen's voice fell,

A dark-red streak of light, like a spear wielded by the god of death, suddenly tore through the smoke and pierced straight through the Blade Armor Race Hall Master's body!

Carrying its still-formidable power, it plunged into the crowd of criminals and exploded in a cloud of blood mist!

The smoke was scattered by the streak of light, and the burly figure finally emerged.

It was indeed Gulab—Gulab, covered in charred, ruined flesh, his limbs twisted!

A seemingly unharmed figure held Gulab by the arm and casually flung him out of the Wicked Soul Market. He smashed into the ground before the three gangs' forces like a piece of trash.

Vrrrrm! The Chainsaw Sword's roar rang out, and silver-blue machinery hovered beside him.

Facing the stunned alien criminals, Jiang Xiao revealed a vicious grin.

"Next, let's play a little battle royale here too."

"You run, I kill. Hahahaha!!"

Chapter 42: How Could There Be No Place for the Pan-Human Race? (4,000 Words)

"You run, I kill. Hahahaha!!"

His wild laughter still trembled through the air when Jiang Xiao's figure transformed into a black blur and vanished.

The roaring Chainsaw Sword glowed red as it charged straight toward the two surviving Hall Masters. At the same time, the Thunder Cannon Floating Cannon transformed into a streak of light, swept over the enemy formation, and fiercely charged toward the tens of thousands of criminals in the distance!

Vrrrrm—boom!!!

The yellowish beam swept across the crowd like the scythe of death cutting through wheat. Some Martial Artists could struggle to dodge the first volley, but ordinary criminals turned into charred, shattered corpses without even having time to scream.

Wails and screams rang out together. Hundreds of criminals died under this single attack.

Whether ordinary criminals or Tier 1 Peak Martial Artists, all were as fragile as ants before such an attack.

The moment the first attack ended, the Thunder Cannon Floating Cannon's second volley followed!

Only then did the tens of thousands of criminals understand what had happened. Along with their disbelief came overwhelming fear, and horrified expressions appeared on every criminal's face.

"H-How is this possible? Second Master Viper actually died!!"

"Damn it! The Old Capital Killing God really intends to kill us all!"

"Ah!!"

Violent explosions thundered without end, as though an entire reinforced artillery regiment were bombarding the area. Flames and death were everywhere.

Meanwhile, at the center of the venue, Jiang Xiao focused on two things at once. With an overloaded Chainsaw Sword in one hand and an overloaded Black Dragon Sniper Rifle in the other, he ferociously suppressed the Viper Gang's Seventh Hall Master and the Dragon Fang Gang's Hall Master!

The strongest of the three Hall Masters, the Blade Armor Hall Master, had already been killed by a single shot from the limit-overloaded Black Dragon. The two surviving Hall Masters had Source Energy Intensities of at most around 80, and their Talent Values were less than half of Jiang Xiao's. Against Jiang Xiao, who was empowered by both Spirit Energy and Source Energy, they were completely outmatched.

Bang!!

Holding the Black Dragon in one hand, Jiang Xiao fired a shot. A Tier 2 Ordinary Viper Clan member failed to dodge, and his head exploded into a cloud of blood. Then the Chainsaw Sword in Jiang Xiao's hand roared and slashed toward the Seventh Hall Master, whose face still held a trace of bewilderment.

Driven by his instinct for survival, the Seventh Hall Master counterattacked, but his mind still refused to believe that Gulab was dead!

That was Gulab, a Tier 2 Peak and one of the top existences in Sin Capital. His flesh could withstand concentrated fire from hundreds of electromagnetic firearms, machine cannons, and even infantry rockets without injury.

How could he have died so easily?

He was certain that the Old Capital Killing God's Source Energy Intensity was still within the Tier 2 Elite range.

Suddenly, he seemed to understand something. His expression turned utterly astonished, and he even forgot his fear.

"Special ability..."

Jiang Xiao's eyes narrowed as Origin Data surged at high speed!

Splat!

The red-glowing Chainsaw Sword instantly tore through the Seventh Hall Master's Source Energy Aura. Blood and flesh flew as the Seventh Hall Master was cleaved straight down the middle, internal organs and blood slowly spilling from the two halves of his corpse.

Killed... 3,302 Experience Points obtained

Seeing this, the Dragon Fang Hall Master felt fear rise in his heart and tried to flee.

Hundreds of members of the three gangs held Electromagnetic Rifles and other weapons, desperately firing at Jiang Xiao as he moved at high speed. Yet their shots either failed to hit him or were easily blocked by the Source Energy Aura around his body!

Ignoring the alien gang members harassing him from all sides, Jiang Xiao suddenly closed in on the Dragon Fang Hall Master. The Black Dragon fired three times in succession, and the Dragon Fang Hall Master dodged the first two shots by predicting their trajectories.

But the final shot sealed off every avenue of retreat!

Facing the terrifyingly fast Shuttle Bullet, the Dragon Fang Hall Master had nowhere to dodge. His Source Energy Aura, already depleted by more than half, was blasted apart by the bullet, and his enormous walrus-like body was torn open by a bloody hole!

Killed... 3,520 Experience Points obtained

The three Tier 2 Elite Hall Masters had all died!

Covered in blood, Jiang Xiao showed no intention of stopping. He turned and charged straight toward the Viper Gang forces, which had begun to collapse.

Without the slightest pause, he cut a Tier 2 Ordinary Viper Clan member in half at the waist, then crushed his head beneath his foot.

He then charged into the ranks of more than a thousand Viper Gang members, unleashing a storm of blood and carnage.

In the distance, the Thunder Cannon Floating Cannon's beams flashed like the light of death, just like the opening lights of a grand performance.

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