The Reaper Family

The highest-level monster the original owner of Gao Gong's body had hunted was a C-rank Reaper.

This feat had caused quite a stir in the community.

However, the Cable Tribe was facing a small Reaper family.

This Reaper family consisted of thirteen Reapers in total. The leaders were two adult Reapers, appearing to be a male and a female. The male had whiskers on its head, while the female did not.

These two adult Reapers were undoubtedly C-rank. The immature ones, whose armor bore distinct insect-like characteristics, were mostly D-rank.

The remaining three were as short as lolis, and hadn't even properly grown their signature scythes. They were E-rank.

"Two C-ranks, eight D-ranks, and three E-ranks. No wonder the Cable Tribe suffered heavy losses."

Gao Gong's expression turned grave. The original owner had taken a month to recover after killing just one C-rank Reaper, and even then, it involved a great deal of luck.

Now, he had to deal with a whole nest of them, and he wasn't even at his peak.

Retreat was impossible. Perhaps influenced by the original owner's "tough guy" mentality, he enjoyed the feeling of killing monsters with his own hands.

But attacking immediately was also out of the question. He had no ties to these people. Helping them within his capabilities was one thing, but this situation clearly called for risking his life.

Unless the Cable Tribe could tie down the two adult Reapers and provide some support after he dealt with the other Reapers, he could only play the role of a sharpshooter, doing his work from hiding in the bushes.

"It's not that I don't want to save you, but we're all NPCs. You can't respawn if you die, but I can't either."

A Metal Sparrow sensed something and suddenly flew away from the main group, landing on the tree where Gao Gong was. It spoke human words.

"Friend hunter in the tree, if you can help us, you will be a forever friend of our Cable Tribe."

Gao Gong replied, "I don't need that many friends. I need profit partners more. I can make a move, but the key is, what can you give me?"

Even at this critical juncture, the voice of the person controlling the sparrow remained calm, even carrying a soothing quality like a clear spring.

"Our tribe can help you tame three small Mech-Bio Beasts."

"It seems you're willing to trade a few dozen lives for three wild beasts. Your people are truly cheap," Gao Gong retorted sarcastically.

"Five!"

Gao Gong remained silent, but the battle situation changed. The beast-skin clad warrior at the forefront suddenly lost his stamina, his steps faltered, and the next moment, he was impaled by three scythes. Blood splattered, and he fell backward, his fate unknown.

It was clear that this warrior was an important member of the Cable Tribe. With his fall, the frontline immediately became precarious.

"What do you need?" The voice finally carried a hint of urgency.

"Three conditions. First, I need your technology for controlling Mech-Bio Beasts. Second, I need your method for repelling the two adult Reapers. Third, when I make my move, I need you to guarantee that the two adult Reapers won't interfere with me."

"I can personally agree to the first condition. The second condition is beyond my capabilities. As for the third, I can only say, I'll try my best."

"Good."

Gao Gong agreed readily. There was no other reason than the mission had been triggered.

[Mission: The Cable Tribe's Plea for Help]

Difficulty: Hard+

Mission Brief: A Cable Tribe scientific expedition team was attacked by a Reaper family. Rescue them from the brink.

Mission Objective: Ensure the survival of at least 10 members of the Cable Tribe. For each additional survivor, gain +100 experience and a higher mission rating.

Mission Reward: Experience +6500, Cable Tribe Favorability +500, Specialization Point +1

Bonus Reward: Incomplete Mechanical Puzzle [1/5] *1

Gao Gong glanced at the mission rewards and casually asked, "By the way, what should I call you?"

"My surname is Han. Everyone calls me Professor Han."

Steel cables tightened, and under Huang Yuanli's nervous gaze, a figure descended from the tree.

"I won't say much else. Wait for my news back at the vehicle. If I can save them, bring some medical supplies from the vehicle."

Gao Gong paused. "If I can't save them, make sure you and I can escape."

Huang Yuanli took a deep breath and nodded forcefully.

In the forest, Gao Gong ran swiftly, selecting suitable sniping spots and devising traps along the way.

He poured all his remaining experience into "Precision Shot."

[You have upgraded Precision Shot to Lv6]

[You have upgraded Precision Shot to Lv7]

[You have upgraded Precision Shot to Lv8]

Precision Shot Lv8 (Advanced): As an excellent firearm user, years of combat have given you excellent gun sense. Firearm damage +15%, Recoil -9%, Critical Hit Rate +8%.

Prone on a high ground, Gao Gong could clearly feel a faint connection forming between him and the sniper rifle. He didn't know if this was the legendary gun sense, but as he pulled the trigger, he had a strong premonition.

The next shot would be a guaranteed hit!

An E-rank Reaper that was about to pounce suddenly stiffened. At the same moment, its head vanished, leaving only a bloody neck.

[You have killed an immature Reaper, Experience +80]

"Next time I go back, I need to exchange some special bullets at the quartermaster's warehouse. Ordinary sniper rounds can no longer guarantee a kill against D-rank monsters."

Gao Gong pulled the bolt of his rifle, and a string of data flashed across his right eye again.

The next moment, another young Reaper had its upper body blown apart.

"It's better to break one finger than to injure ten."

The Reapers immediately reacted, and the tentacles of some developing Reapers, which were D-class monsters, emitted a "hissing" sound like frequency modulation.

The next moment, four Reapers lunged at Gao Gong simultaneously.

"I need to change my skin as soon as I get back, or I won't be able to pass."

"The Reapers have mastered a method similar to wireless communication. This is more difficult than I imagined."

If it were just normal electronic signal sensing, these four monsters wouldn't have coordinated so well.

Without the slightest hesitation, Gao Gong immediately abandoned his sniper rifle, patted his waist, and lit it with fire. The next moment, the Water Tobacco Leaf burned, producing a large amount of white smoke.

In less than three seconds, a gust of wind erupted, and a fierce slash tore through the smoke.

The speed of an adult Reaper's slash could reach Mach 1. Although D-class Reapers hadn't reached their peak, they still possessed the level of "iron cutting."

Footsteps sounded, and the Reapers reacted with extreme speed. Their steel feet stomped on the ground, and a cross-shaped blade light shattered the mist, accurately slicing a Head-Dog into four pieces.

However, the next moment, a bright red light also slashed out from the mist. It was so fast that it made the Reaper think of its father before it died.

The "Scythe-like Predator" in front of him had its head directly blown off. Almost simultaneously, the mist exploded outwards in all directions. The white mist shot out like sharp arrows, and it was even more like the sonic boom produced when an aircraft broke the sound barrier.

[You dealt 1243 damage to a developing Reaper]

[You have killed a developing Reaper, EXP +480]

Gao Gong stood in the center of the sonic boom, his face flushed red. In one hand, he held a crimson greatsword nearly two meters long, and in the other, a highly mechanized scabbard.

Unlike the still longsword, the scabbard was "buzzing." Vibrating at the same high frequency were the micro-motors in Gao Gong's four bionic joints.

After the draw-slash, Gao Gong stared at the remaining three monsters. He bent his body forward, his thumb pressing against the back of the blade, and slowly sheathed the blade into the strange scabbard.

The other three Reapers were clearly stunned, as if they hadn't expected their opponent to stay put instead of escaping.

What's more, this frail human actually advanced instead of retreating, lunging towards them.

The Reaper also became excited. Its body was covered in heavy iron armor with no weak points, making it the least afraid of close combat.

On its lower back, seven or eight blades opened, revealing exhaust ports like those on a sports car, which immediately spewed out thick flames.

This made its killing speed even more astonishing.

Gao Gong only had time to twist his neck as the biological scythe heavily slashed into his shoulder blade.

The collision between the biological scythe and his titanium alloy skeleton resulted in the blade sinking half a centimeter deep.

[You lost 17 health]

Gao Gong's front foot was forcefully slashed into the mud.

The micro-motors in his joints whirred with a "buzz."

The next moment, Gao Gong looked up, revealing his bloodshot left eye, his right eye glowing red, and his right hand, veins bulging, gripping the sword.

A crimson blade light cut through the sky. This time, along with the opponent's biological scythe, the entire body of the Reaper was split in two by the Red Unicorn.

The sonic boom sounded again.

Gao Gong gripped the hilt with both hands and slashed back again, decapitating the opponent.

Facing the remaining two D-class Reapers, Gao Gong grinned and, without hesitation, charged at them with his sword.

Name: Electromagnetic Exciter

Category: Mechanical Scabbard

Quality: Fine-

Weight: 2.1kg

Operation Mode: Manual Switch

Auxiliary Module: Electromagnetic Storm Conversion

Remarks: It is a high-tech scabbard that can make weapons very dangerous.

Electromagnetic Storm Conversion: An ultra-excitation scabbard jointly crafted from Magnetoresistive Stone and an electromagnetic converter. Draw speed +500%, Cooldown: 30 seconds.

Magnetoresistive Stone, like energy ore, is a byproduct of energy radiation and is even rarer than energy ore. Only a small amount of materials were available in the military supply warehouse, and Gao Gong swept them all up as soon as they were released.

Its greatest characteristic is its ability to convert between attraction and repulsion.

For kinetic weapons like firearms, this thing isn't very useful; a slightly faster or slower bullet makes little difference.

However, when used on melee weapons, especially when the electromagnetic converter repeatedly compresses repulsive force, the damage unleashed when the Red Unicorn is drawn will be a terrifying number.

Dealing with four D-class Mech-Bio Beasts, especially Reapers with super strong melee capabilities, Gao Gong was also outnumbered.

But with only two left, it was much easier to handle.