[The next battle royale is here! Who can seize first place in kills? Come place your bets!]
What an overwhelming amount of information.
Jiang Xiao was surprised. Data Technology was restricted? No wonder that alien's Control System was so fragile. But what did this have to do with the swarm's attack?
The prisoners on Frontier Prison Star seemed accustomed to the swarms.
"Betting on the battle royale? Can the local prisoners see the battle royale live?"
Jiang Xiao fell into thought.
The Industrial Square Box was no ordinary thing. Even though he didn't know the Alliance military's policies toward Prison Star, he understood that an item representing the core of production capacity could never be allowed to enter this place.
It could do far too much.
Jiang Xiao's eyes flickered. "What are they trying to do?"
Outside Prison Star, the Garrison Fleet consisted of one two-thousand-meter Star Alliance Type IV patrol Defense Ship, three one-thousand-meter planetary orbital Defense Ships, and eleven four-hundred-meter internal planetary Defense Ships. That was more than enough to crush every anomaly on Prison Star's surface!
Unless this Prison Star had a Tier 4 Martial Artist or a Tier 3 Esper. But that was even more impossible.
Criminals with high talents and high realms would certainly have been sent elsewhere.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Xiao forcibly shifted his attention.
It was too early to consider these matters. He could simply adapt when the time came.
Just as he was about to browse the other pages, the betting information that had originally been in the third column suddenly jumped into the second column's trending section, pushing the Black Mech Gang's advertisement down.
"Hm?"
Had something major happened in the battle royale?
Curious, Jiang Xiao clicked in. Hundreds of links entered his view, and the topmost one currently displayed: [1 vs. 7, the most suspenseful betting pool!]
Wait, one against seven?
His expression stiffened slightly as he suddenly realized something. He immediately clicked the link.
The next moment, an image appeared, occupying half the screen. It showed an overhead view of a building, where a figure could vaguely be seen lying at the edge of the roof, holding a glowing object.
He instinctively looked up at the sky. About three seconds later, the figure in the image also raised its head.
"Fuck!"
Seriously? They were only seven Tier 1 Martial Artists—not even one Tier 1 Peak among them. Why had this attracted so much attention?
Fortunately, he hadn't removed his goggles from the beginning, so his appearance probably hadn't been exposed.
The goggles were fully enclosed, with one-way material covering the eye area. From the outside, they looked like a single metal plate, making his eyes impossible to see.
The alien criminals on Prison Star couldn't possibly possess detection technology capable of seeing through matter.
Below the livestream were many discussion threads and comment sections. After casually scanning them, the corners of his mouth unconsciously lifted.
#No, seven people couldn't even beat one? Can they fucking fight or not?! My Sin Coins!#
#The Black Mech Gang's elite strike team is gone too. They must have been humiliated this time, hehe.#
#Brother, the Pan-Human Killing God is in the Old Capital. There's nothing my Black Mech Gang can do for now. But you, my friend, are in the Sin Capital.#
#...#
#Holy shit, is that for real? I remember the captain of this strike team is a Mech Warrior who supposedly once fought a Tier 2 Martial Artist to a draw. There was also a Tier 1 Elite in the team, and they were completely wiped out?#
#Damn it, could this guy be a Tier 2 Martial Artist? That shouldn't be possible. Aren't Tier 2 prisoners marked?#
#How dare he provoke the Black Mech Gang? He'd better never enter a settlement or the Sin Capital for the rest of his life.#
Putting on airs felt pretty satisfying.
If he got the chance, perhaps he should try pretending to be weak while actually being strong. Crushing them on the spot might feel even better.
Catching sight of another post from the corner of his eye, Jiang Xiao suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
#I wonder whether the four Tier 2 Martial Artists among the Hunters can hunt this human Martial Artist.#
There were four Tier 2 Martial Artists among the Hunters? According to the ratio mentioned at the starport, there should be around twelve among the newly deployed prisoners...
A hulking alien whose stats had reached Tier 2 with the support of Mechanical Prosthetics could provide 1,500 Experience Points. A genuine Tier 2 Martial Artist would certainly provide no less!
Tier 1 Martial Artists could provide a decent amount of Experience Points too.
With so many livestreams on the Sin City Network Terminal, there was a very high chance it would continuously track Tier 1 and Tier 2 Martial Artist prisoners. Perhaps he could use this to pinpoint their exact locations.
The tiny amount of Experience Points provided by ordinary prisoners was too little. Hunting Martial Artists was far more efficient. Once he reached Tier 2, he should be able to leave the Old Capital.
The Experience Points needed after reaching Tier 2 couldn't be filled by a mere dozen or so Tier 2 Martial Artists.
Sure enough, Jiang Xiao soon found livestreams of more than a dozen Tier 1 Elite or Tier 1 Peak Martial Artists. As expected, the comment sections listed their approximate locations and names.
After comparing them with a map of the Old Capital he found online for free, Jiang Xiao slowly revealed a smile.
He withdrew the Origin Data, and the Network Terminal immediately displayed a no-network prompt.
Recalling the map of the Old Capital in his mind and the locations of the dozen or so marked targets, Jiang Xiao decided to set out immediately and begin his hunt!
Nighttime was when enemies were most likely to let down their guard.
Waiting for prey to come was convenient, but targeted hunting offered better value!
As Jiang Xiao began to move, the prisoners of the Sin Capital—still shocked that a human Martial Artist had defeated seven opponents alone—turned their attention toward him.
Many gang leaders who had originally paid Jiang Xiao no mind also quieted down, wanting to see what he intended to do and analyze information such as his personality and behavioral patterns.
A Tier 1 Martial Artist and a Tier 2 Martial Artist were completely different concepts.
The former would already be at its limit fighting several fully armed soldiers from a Primary Civilization. A Tier 2, however, was a true superhuman capable of taking on a small-scale, interstellarized armed force alone!
Tier 2 Martial Artists in the Sin Capital were all elites among elites!
Sin Capital, somewhere underground.
Not long after recovering from his shock, the black-robed figure known as A Ling watched the screen and hesitantly said, "The direction he's heading in seems to be Park Two?"
"Park Two? The current base of the Iron Fist Brothers?" The middle-aged man was puzzled.
"I remember those two Martial Artist brothers both broke through to Tier 1 Peak a month ago?"
"Holy shit. Does this big brother not know where he's going and just wander blindly, or..."
Tier 1 Peak, Research Complete
Amid the pitch-black night, a rapid sliding sound rang out. Then a sturdy wall was directly smashed through, revealing the highly distinctive waterdrop-shaped fish head of the attacker.
Its fierce, savage form exuded a powerful sense of oppression!
Without a doubt, it was a Viper Race Martial Artist.
Yet this powerful Viper Race Martial Artist now had a twisted expression, with blood covering half its face. It wasn't its own blood.
"Motherfucking bastard, come out!!"
Just moments ago, it had been chatting with its younger brother about the future. Then, without warning, a streak of light had blasted the younger brother apart. The streak's speed and destructive power were so great that even after they sensed the danger, they had no chance to react.
A sniper weapon—and most likely one powered by Source Energy!
The instant his younger brother died, he had darted into a nearby building. That sniper had fired at him again, and the bullet had grazed his arm, injuring it.
He hadn't died.
The Viper Race Martial Artist was utterly enraged. Staring at the nearby staircase, it immediately accelerated and rushed toward the rooftop.
When he had been sniped moments ago, he had seen it: the streak of light had originated from this building!
He was going to crush that despicable bastard who only dared to ambush him from the shadows and make him pay blood for blood!
Charging recklessly all the way to the rooftop, the first thing he saw was a lone sniper rifle mounted at the edge. Yet the sniper was nowhere to be seen.
Suddenly, three gunshots rang out.
The Viper Race Martial Artist was startled, then quickly dodged using its powerful reflexes and physical strength. One of the bullets was even forcibly stopped by the muscles of its forearm!
It hadn't pierced the flesh. The bullet had simply lodged in its skin as blood flowed.
A faint stream of white air could vaguely be seen enveloping its body.
The shooter wasn't surprised. He decisively swept out from the corner and charged the Viper Race Martial Artist, his two blades crossing as they slashed at it from above and below.
Just entered Tier 1 Elite?
The Viper Race Martial Artist sensed the attacker's strength. Seeing that it would be difficult to evade every slash, it simply didn't dodge, intending to trade injury for injury.
A Tier 1 Elite Warrior couldn't possibly completely break through its Source Energy defense!
The blades struck the Viper Race Martial Artist's forearm. Then the ferocious expression on its face suddenly changed.
Slash!
The blade cut through its arm without the slightest resistance and stabbed into its chest!
How is this possible... Tier 2 Source Energy weapons weren't they already monopolized by the major gangs?
As the Viper Race Martial Artist stared in disbelief, the other blade didn't pause at all. It swept across the opponent's waist, opening a huge gash as blood gushed out.
Without the strength of its waist, a Viper Clan member with a serpentine tail for its lower body found it difficult to move!
Jiang Xiao immediately flashed away.
Watching the disbelieving Viper Race Martial Artist with both arms crippled, Jiang Xiao calmly raised the sniper rifle beside him and pulled the trigger!
Killed Black Viper Gang elite sub-leader (Tier 1 Peak) · Gained 805 Experience Points (Alien Bonus · Identity Bonus)
Dragging the corpse into the building, Jiang Xiao opened the panel.
Experience Points: 1607
He poured all the Experience Points into Source Energy. Immediately afterward, a familiar wave of heat burst forth. The Source Energy warmth that should have been gentle and soothing instead caused Jiang Xiao a hint of pain.
Source Energy Intensity: 46 (75/500) Spirit Energy Intensity: 10 (0/300)
Tier 1 Peak!
Without encountering any obstruction, one alien with Mechanical Prosthetics, six Tier 1 Martial Artists, and two Tier 1 Peak Martial Artists had directly caused his strength to surge to Tier 1 Peak in a single night!
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