With such a powerful Thermal Battle Saber, Locke soon stood out in the mission.
The saber was incredibly sharp. Any Furball Monster that fell into Locke's hands was dealt with in a single slash.
A secret delight welled up in Locke's heart.
He had already realized that, as a mid-level Gene Warrior at level three, wielding this Mechanical Battle Saber with Star-level might allowed him to unleash the combat power of a low-level Gene Warrior at level four!
Even a mid-level level-three Furball Monster could be cut down in a single slash by him.
Locke killed with growing excitement. He and his teammates quickly cleared out and slaughtered one Furball Monster after another.
Locke's performance naturally caught the attention of everyone in the squad.
They often worked together, so they all knew who was strong or weak in the team and what level of combat power each person possessed.
Seeing Locke suddenly become vastly more formidable, everyone's attention was drawn to him.
"What's going on? Locke's really become a lot stronger. No Furball Monster can withstand a single slash from him!"
"Did this guy take some kind of strength-enhancing pill? How did he suddenly become so much stronger?"
"Something's not right. His Physical Level doesn't seem to have increased, but his attack power has! Could it be... his weapon?"
"Hm? I remember his saber was broken before. How can he use it normally now? Was it repaired?"
After hearing that, everyone quickly turned their eyes toward Locke's Thermal Battle Saber, curiosity showing in their gazes.
Could this saber really be responsible for the increase?
Just then, a sudden scream rang out from the crowd. A soldier was immediately impaled through the body and dragged into the sky by a thick tentacle.
Everyone was instantly shocked by the sight.
The soldier who had been impaled was a high-level Gene Warrior at level three. He might not have been the strongest, but he was still among the upper-middle tier of the group.
How could such a Gene Warrior have been instantly killed by a Furball Monster?
Everyone was horrified and hurriedly looked toward the direction from which the deadly tentacle had extended.
Then they saw a terrifying sight...
A Furball Monster more than twenty meters tall instantly descended from the distance.
The tentacle that had just killed their teammate belonged to this Furball Monster!
When they saw it, everyone instinctively wore solemn expressions.
Under normal circumstances, Furball Monsters were at most ten meters tall.
But this Furball Monster was twenty meters tall. What was going on?
"This Furball Monster must have been contaminated by some kind of radiation or energy and mutated!"
At that moment, the captain stared at the Furball Monster, deep solemnity filling his eyes. He then said in a low voice, "Little Klee, measure this Furball Monster's energy level!"
Hearing the captain's order, a young man beside him hurriedly took out a detector and aimed it at the enormous Furball Monster.
"Beep..."
Soon, a string of numbers appeared on the screen.
5200!
Everyone was stunned by the number and stared at the display in disbelief.
5200 energy points?!
How was that possible? That was already the Gene Level of a low-level Gene Warrior at level five.
How could a Furball Monster possess such a high energy level?
Everyone's expressions turned grim.
Even the strongest person among them, the captain, was only a low-level Gene Warrior at level four. Although he had mechanical weapons to enhance him, the gap between him and a low-level level-five opponent was simply too great!
One had an energy level of 2,000, while the other had an energy level of 5,200.
Even if the weapon could add roughly 1,500 energy points to the captain, he still definitely wouldn't be a match for the Furball Monster.
There was still a gap of nearly 1,500 energy points between them!
"We're in trouble. Although the spaceship is parked above us, judging by the Furball Monster's energy level, it can completely catch up to the spaceship. And in the vacuum of space, our combat power will be greatly reduced. We'll be even less of a match for the Furball Monster!"
A team member's face turned pale. Looking at the Furball Monster was like looking at the Grim Reaper of the apocalypse.
The group exchanged glances, and the despair in each other's eyes was clear.
"If we had Star-level equipment, there might still be a chance!"
A team member muttered to himself.
However, upon hearing this, the captain shook his head. "The requirements for Star-level weapons are extremely high. They generally require an energy level of at least 4,000 to use. Even if we had a Star-level weapon, we couldn't use it!"
Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind them.
"I have a Star-level weapon, and its requirement is only 800 energy points!"
Everyone froze at the sound and turned around to look at the speaker.
It was Locke!
Locke stepped forward, holding a Mechanical Battle Saber. With a serious expression, he offered it to them.
The captain frowned, then shook his head. "How is that possible? How could there be a Star-level mechanical weapon that only requires 800 energy points to use? Locke, there's no need to comfort us at a time like this!"
As he spoke, two more soldiers were once again impaled through the body by the level-five Furball Monster without any ability to resist, their corpses dragged away.
Seeing this, the captain's eyes nearly split with rage. Deep fury and helplessness flashed across his face.
"We have to find a way to fight back! We can't just sit here and wait to die!" The captain's eyes flashed with fierce determination.
Just then, Locke strode over to him and forcibly handed him the saber in his hands.
"Captain, just trust me this once. You'll understand its power after you use it!"
The captain froze, then saw the extraordinary determination in Locke's eyes.
He couldn't help feeling deeply puzzled. He knew Locke well; he wasn't the sort of person who made grandiose claims...
Could it be... that this saber truly possessed some special power?
The captain accepted the saber and gritted his teeth. Looking seriously into Locke's eyes, he asked, "Are you certain it has Star-level combat power?!"
Locke gritted his teeth as well, then nodded heavily. "There's absolutely no mistake. I wouldn't gamble with my life!"
After hearing Locke's assurance, the captain gave him a deep look. Then powerful energy erupted from his body.
"All right. I believe you!"
After saying that, the captain turned around and released all the energy in his Physical Level, pouring it into the Thermal Battle Saber in his hands.
In an instant, something that shocked everyone happened.
The Thermal Battle Saber erupted with a heaven-shaking wave of heat after being infused with a massive amount of energy. Its dazzling light nearly split open the entire night sky!
The energy erupting from the blade soared in an instant to a level that left everyone utterly shaken.
"What a saber!"
The captain was wild with joy. This saber had given him boundless power.
He immediately leaped into the air, swung the Thermal Battle Saber in his hands, and hacked toward the enormous twenty-meter-tall Furball Monster ahead...