Muta Planet

"Whoosh!"

The spaceship sped past, and several figures suddenly leaped down from it.

They immediately activated the flight mode of their Cosmic Combat Suits and descended straight onto Muta Planet.

At that moment, hundreds of round, tentacled monsters were on Muta Planet, constantly using their tentacles to coil around humans and send them into their mouths.

They were a type of Cosmic Creature.

The universe was simply too vast.

Within the cosmos, creatures capable of adapting to the void occasionally came into existence, floating through the emptiness.

These creatures did not belong to any particular biological classification, so they were collectively known as Cosmic Creatures.

Cosmic Creatures varied in strength, but because of the limitations of individual organisms, they drifted through the universe and had no way to develop their own technology or civilization.

Thus, Cosmic Creatures were often much stronger than ordinary humans, yet far weaker than cultivators or Gene Warriors who possessed technology and a Cultivation System.

They stood between the two!

"So they're Furball Monsters!"

After landing on Muta Planet and seeing the monsters, these people immediately wore knowing expressions.

Furball Monster was the name of these round, tentacled monsters. They were extremely common among Cosmic Creatures and often drifted through the void in groups.

Normally, Furball Monsters would curl up into a ball and wander aimlessly to reduce energy consumption.

But once they discovered a planet containing life, they would descend onto it and devour the life there to replenish themselves.

The average combat strength of Furball Monsters fell roughly within the range of Level 2 to Level 4 Gene Warriors. To a low-level planet like Muta Planet, they were nothing short of a terrifying natural disaster.

But to the soldiers who had descended, they were nothing special.

These soldiers were none other than Locke and the others, who had accepted a mission from Temporary Army No. 32 and separated from the main force.

The squad had around fifteen members. Their average strength was that of Level 3 Gene Warriors, while the captain was even a Level 4 Lower Grade Gene Warrior.

With such a squad configuration, clearing out the Furball Monsters would be more than easy.

After all... for humans possessing a technological civilization, combat strength did not come solely from their Physical Level.

A large part of it also came from the boost provided by equipment and weapons.

It was entirely possible for a Level 3 Lower Grade Gene Warrior equipped with a decent Mechanical Battle Soldier to rival the combat strength of an ordinary Level 3 Upper Grade Gene Warrior.

When everyone saw the Furball Monsters, they unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

Good! They were not dangerous Cosmic Creatures. The squad could clear out these Furball Monsters with ease.

"Move out immediately. The longer we delay, the more casualties Muta Planet will suffer!"

The captain spoke indifferently. Then, with a sudden burst of speed, he shot toward the Furball Monsters.

As he moved, he pulled a Ray Gun from his storage space, raised it, and fired fiercely at the Furball Monsters.

The captain was the strongest member of the squad. He was also a Brain Domain Developer.

Thus, using a gun-type weapon could increase its power for him, and the boost he could provide to firearms was enormous!

In an instant, one Furball Monster after another was blasted into nothingness by the captain's Ray Gun, dying on the spot.

The captain's actions also successfully attracted the attention of a large number of Furball Monsters.

The surrounding Furball Monsters immediately dropped the humans in their grasp and charged fiercely toward the captain.

Each Furball Monster stood roughly five to ten meters tall. Hundreds of them charged over at once, creating a spectacular scene.

But this could not frighten Locke's squad.

The squad members merely watched the sight with unconcerned smiles.

Then, one soldier after another took out their own Mechanical Battle Soldiers from their storage spaces and hacked at the Furball Monsters.

Soldiers who had not developed their Brain Domain Level and possessed only a Physical Level would be stronger using melee weapons than firearms!

Locke was no exception. At that moment, he also pulled out the Thermal Battle Saber that Su Ming had just repaired and modified for him.

With a single step, he charged directly in front of a Furball Monster whose strength was roughly equivalent to that of a Level 3 Mid-Grade Gene Warrior.

He raised the saber in his hand and swung it in an instant.

The energy level within his body erupted and infused the saber.

In an instant, the saber turned scarlet, radiating an exceptionally scorching heat. When it struck the Furball Monster, it split the creature in two.

The searing heat made the surrounding air boil.

The Level 3 Mid-Grade Furball Monster was instantly engulfed by the terrifying thermal energy, and its two halves were burned to ash.

The thermal energy was so terrifying that it startled several nearby squad members.

"Locke, what happened? Did you break through again?"

Several people familiar with Locke were shocked by the sight and immediately asked curiously.

However... Locke was standing foolishly in place. He then stared at the Thermal Battle Saber before him in disbelief.

If this had happened before, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to kill a Level 3 Mid-Grade opponent with a single slash. He would normally have needed to fight for a while before killing it.

But just now... after swinging his saber, he had felt as if the Furball Monster were a mass of foam. It had offered no resistance at all before being sliced in two.

That smooth sensation...

Locke did not know how long it had been since he had experienced it...

Locke looked at the saber in his hand.

He knew full well that his ability to kill the Furball Monster so smoothly had been largely thanks to this saber.

What shocked Locke even more was...

This saber had actually reached the power of the Star level!

More importantly, the usage threshold of this saber was merely that of a Level 3 Gene Warrior.

Every weapon had a usage threshold.

This threshold did not mean that someone below a certain energy level would be unable to lift or use it.

The so-called threshold mainly referred to the minimum energy level required to unleash the saber's power.

For example, if a Level 2 Gene Warrior were to use the Thermal Battle Saber, they would be unable to unleash its scorching energy when swinging it. They could only use it as an ordinary, sturdy weapon.

In that case, its power would be reduced by far more than five times!

There had even been cases where someone whose energy level was far too low encountered a firearm with a much higher energy level and was killed by the recoil force.

One should use a weapon matching one's energy level and rank!

This was an eternal, unchanging principle.

But... Locke suddenly realized that the Mechanical Battle Soldier Su Ming had modified for him clearly possessed the might of the Star level, yet its usage threshold was merely the Planet level!

It was like a child being able to freely wield a handgun. Even an exceptionally strong adult could be shot dead by that child.

If that was truly the case... Locke vaguely felt that Su Ming's skill was perhaps far superior even to that of a normal Star-level mechanic!

Perhaps only certain mechanical masters could accomplish such a thing...