Apocalyptic Mechanist Section 5

Was this the Alliance Starport's initiative, or the Interstellar Alliance's decision?

If it was the latter, then the Frontier Prison Star's true purpose would be quite intriguing.

With no time for deep thought, Jiang Xiao quickly left the rooftop, preparing to strike first!

If he were discovered first, he'd most likely be swarmed by over twenty Raptors, a sure death.

Run? Not to mention whether he could escape without a vehicle, Jiang Xiao also didn't want to give up this experience.

Warriors who had just entered Tier 1 could at most protect themselves on the prison star; to move freely or even leave the prison star, one had to seize every opportunity to improve their strength.

"Caw!"

The Raptor that had wandered to the corner of the alley seemed to sense something was wrong. As soon as it raised its head, a cold glint flashed out from the alley. Sparks flew as its tough carapace scraped against the battle blade, and its ferocious head was flung high into the air.

[Killed Basic Raptor · Gained 50 Experience Points (20% Alien Experience Bonus)]

[Source Energy Strength: 14 (11/100)]

This feeling, the Starfield Zerg definitely weren't carbon-based lifeforms. The sensation of cutting off its head was far more obstructive than cutting that jeep!

Jiang Xiao was surprised, but his movements were no slower as he charged towards the other Zerg.

He had to reduce their numbers as much as possible before they could regroup!

And just as Jiang Xiao was hunting the Zerg, Sin City erupted once again.

"Whoa~ A prisoner is actually choosing to hunt those bugs instead of avoiding them? Unheard of! After all, the most valuable thing on a bug is its claws, maybe enough to buy a bottle of water mixed with sand?"

"Of course, regardless of the psychology of this Pan-Human warrior of unknown species, their courage is far greater than you scum and faggots of Sin City!"

The Lizardman Kliffen said with exaggerated gestures and a sarcastic tone, immediately drawing a fresh round of curses.

The major gangs of Sin City were also surprised. Hunting Zerg was the least profitable activity; the meat was inedible, the shell had a certain amount of genetic radiation, and the only useful part, the claws, couldn't be processed.

"Is he holding a grudge against the Zerg? Or is he a deserter from the front lines?"

"It doesn't matter. He's just a Tier 1 Ordinary warrior. In comparison, that Rainer Race warrior is more worth paying attention to. Judging by his strength, he should be a Tier 2 warrior!"

"There are a total of four Tier 2 warriors among this batch of hunters. The new prisoners should have about ten. Who knows how many will survive without suitable weapons."

"Let's set the odds, who's going to get first place in kills!"

Chapter 5: Advanced Airdrop Crate

The lone Basic Raptors were no match for Jiang Xiao.

In a short while, through the terminal radar map, Jiang Xiao had killed eight Raptors without taking any damage!

[Killed Basic Raptor · Gained 50 Experience Points (20% Alien Experience Bonus)]

[Killed...]

[Source Energy Strength: 18 (11/100) (Evolution Progress: 20%)]

"Hoo~"

The powerful and pure Source Energy flowed like warm currents through his body, nourishing and strengthening his bones, organs, and even flesh. Driven by the stronger Source Energy, his two battle blades became even sharper!

"Strength only represents quality. Why isn't there a precise mana bar?" Jiang Xiao pondered after another successful strike, hiding behind a wall.

It wasn't that he didn't want to continue hunting, but the other Raptors had discovered the remains of their kin. With roars, the remaining dozen or so had already grouped up.

A head-on charge wasn't a good option.

No matter how strong he was, his flesh and blood couldn't possibly have alloy-grade defense. Once surrounded, the Raptors could easily disembowel him!

"How can I find a breakthrough?"

As he pondered, a beam of light suddenly lit up the distant horizon, illuminating the gradually darkening sky.

#Second batch of supply airdrops has arrived#

About ten kilometers away... no time.

At this very moment, the dozen or so Raptors on the radar map suddenly began to move, their target clearly the airdrop box over ten kilometers away!

Seeing this, a sharp glint flashed in Jiang Xiao's eyes, and he immediately set off, following behind the Raptors.

The ten-kilometer distance would only take the fast and enduring Raptors a little over ten minutes to cover.

"Four legs are indeed faster than two."

By the time Jiang Xiao arrived, the entire scene had descended into chaos. Not only the group of Raptors he had followed, but the light beam, which was clearly more advanced than the airdrop boxes he had encountered, had attracted even more Raptors!

Within a radius of less than three hundred meters on the radar map, there were no less than fifty red dots displayed. They were frantically attacking over a dozen red dots, and two of them even had Source Energy signal warnings!

Warriors!

Jiang Xiao lurked on the top floor of a ten-story building, cautiously observing the situation in the distance. He noticed faint flickers of firelight and became even more careful.

Gunfire.

Ordinary small-caliber firearms could hardly inflict damage on warriors, but he wasn't sure what level of weapon the other party held.

If it was a large-caliber explosive gun, one shot would turn him into paste.

Suddenly, a faint gleam of light flashed, attracting Jiang Xiao's attention. Based on the direction of the flash, he immediately determined its source.

On the rooftop of a building over twenty stories high, one of the tallest structures nearby.

A sniper?

Jiang Xiao pondered for a moment, then silently melted into the shadows.

Rat-tat-tat!

Fierce gunfire echoed. Over a dozen aliens, using abandoned buildings and armored jeeps for cover, were desperately fending off an assault by Raptors.

The sky, which had already turned black, made their leader uneasy.

"There are more and more bugs. We have to get this thing out of here and find a chance to break through. Doran, snipe the outer bugs to distract them!"

On the rooftop.

Click!

Doran loaded a shuttle-shaped metal bullet into the chamber. Staring through the scope at the blurry heat signatures of the Raptors, he felt an urgency.

"Boss, it's dark! The bugs' exoskeletons have heat-insulating properties, my thermal imaging can barely see them anymore!"

As he spoke, Doran pulled the trigger.

A crisp hum sounded, and a beam of light instantly shot out, piercing through two concrete walls and blowing up a Raptor.

"Damn it, then I'll just snipe them as much as I can!"

The voice in his earpiece went silent. Doran gritted his teeth, aimed again at a patch of deep blue heat signature that seemed to be a Raptor, and pulled the trigger.

"Damn it, amateurs just tell you what to do. These bullets are so expensive..."

Pulling the trigger, he didn't care if he hit or not, Doran grumbled, "Lansuo, why did the boss know in advance that an Advanced Airdrop Crate would land here? What's inside?"

Lansuo was his partner, an ordinary Tier 1 warrior, assigned by the gang as his personal bodyguard. He had become a warrior less than a year ago but his evolution had already reached 10%, earning him high regard.

Following him on this mission was purely for experience. They usually got along well.

As he inserted another bullet, the chattering Doran suddenly felt something unusual and turned his head to look: "Lansuo, why aren't you saying anything..."

A smiling face wearing sealed goggles burst into his vision.

Not far away, a headless corpse lay on the ground, purple blood gushing out. It was none other than Lansuo.

Doran's single eye widened: "No..."

A cold glint flashed, and Doran's head rolled to the ground.

[Killed Purple Heart Race Warrior · Gained 150 Experience Points (20% Alien Experience Bonus)] [Killed Spirit Eye Race Sniper · Gained 168 Experience Points...] [Source Energy Strength: 21 (29/100)]

An incredibly strong warm current surged through him. Jiang Xiao set his two combat blades aside and picked up the sniper rifle to examine it.

It was a silver, rod-like firearm, 1.2 meters long, with faint blue circuit patterns glowing all over. It looked quite worn and slightly yellowed.

[Rookie Electromagnetic X-21 (with · Detailed Data): Rookie model semi-automatic sniper weapon, standard issue from the Interstellar Alliance Public Security Department. Decommissioned 190 years ago. Current latest model is X-27.]

"Whoa, a Rookie Electromagnetic sniper rifle. It shouldn't be hard to take down an unprepared Tier 1 peak warrior with this, right?" Jiang Xiao was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected to get another weapon he could use.

That's right, he had learned to use it on the Doran.

Casually kicking aside the alien sniper's corpse, Jiang Xiao took its place.

Next to the sniper rifle was a small bag of bullets, roughly thirty or so. Inside were also two sniper rifle batteries.

"Tsk tsk, the bullets are even the Public Security Bureau's special issue... No magazine?"

Taking out a bullet and loading it into the chamber, Jiang Xiao expertly set up the sniper rifle and began to calibrate it, moving the electronic scope's crosshairs to the most prominent heat signature on an alien's head.

There was no other way. The basic Raptor exoskeletons indeed had extremely strong heat insulation and stealth properties. Only technology like life signal detection could sense them.

Coupled with the great distance, even with Jiang Xiao's enhanced warrior vision, it was difficult to see the bugs clearly in the dark.

So, he could only target those he could see.

He took a deep breath, concentrating and holding his breath.

An extremely slight tremor came from the gun body. A fleeting deep blue flash, carrying the bullet, instantly traversed the distance of over a hundred meters!

Pfft! Completely caught off guard, the warrior leader who was directing the battle had his head explode like a watermelon!

[Killed Kaba Gang Sub-leader (Tier 1 Elite Warrior) · Gained 245 Experience Points...] [Source Energy Strength: 24 (6/100)]

Without pausing, Jiang Xiao, relying on his physical strength to disregard the sniper rifle's minimal recoil, quickly moved the crosshairs and continuously pulled the trigger.