Newbie Gift Pack

With the Scorpion retracting its stinger back into its spine beneath its armor, all the monster mechs had been defeated.

The Cobra's armor was damaged by 89%, all ammunition was spent, and even the energy rifle's barrel was close to melting from overheating.

The Scorpion was in slightly better condition. Thanks to its reinforced heavy armor, its wear and tear was only minor. However, it was also out of chemical missiles. Fortunately, it still had a thermal cannon directly connected to its power core that could be used for close to mid-range attacks.

Xing Tian was in the worst condition of the three mechs. Its armor was almost completely shattered, and its shoulder-mounted cannon had been destroyed in the recent explosion. Besides the Killer's wrist blades and fists, it had lost all other means of attack.

"Is it over..."

Yu Xiao felt his consciousness blurring. The prolonged, high-intensity dual-mech combat had nearly overloaded his processing memory. If that happened, he would lose control of the mech for a short period.

He had reached his limit.

If not for the two third-generation mechs with their overwhelming performance, Yu Xiao couldn't imagine what state Xing Tian would have been reduced to!

"Red Hurricane isn't here, we have to rush back to Xuanse Cangqiong now!"

Bai Ying's words jolted Yu Xiao awake.

Xuanse Cangqiong currently only had one specialized second-generation mech, the Raider, stationed there. If the monster mechs attacked the base, the tireless and pain-immune monster mechs would completely overwhelm the Raider!

BOOM!

A world-shattering roar shattered their hopes of escaping.

Yu Xiao could feel the ground beneath his feet vibrating, and even the distant mountains were shaking!

The sea, which had just calmed down, became turbulent once more as a massive dark silhouette began to emerge from the water, like a black hole growing infinitely!

[Detecting unknown energy fluctuations, energy level: 5]

The moment the system prompt appeared, Yu Xiao's heart sank to the very bottom.

Level 5 meant this unknown behemoth was capable of taking on an entire mech legion!

At this moment, Yu Xiao felt no fear or unease—facing an insurmountable enemy, his heart was unexpectedly calm.

Was it because he had died once before, or was it the influence of that fearless girl?

"Xing Tian." Bai Ying suddenly spoke.

Yu Xiao didn't have enough processing power to create a holographic projection to interact with Bai Ying, but she didn't seem to mind.

"Thank you for saving me last time."

Yu Xiao found it both amusing and exasperating. While Bai Ying thanking him was a pleasant surprise, this was clearly not the time for it.

"You're afraid you won't have another chance to thank me, aren't you?"

"I said, even if I die, I'll die in my mech." The words came so naturally from Bai Ying.

"Then why don't you ask if the mech wants to die?"

Bai Ying's eyes widened. She hadn't expected Xing Tian to give such a reply!

Before the two had even reached the Silent Graveyard, Yu Xiao had purchased "insurance" from the system store—the Newbie Gift Pack.

The Newbie Gift Pack had always been in the first slot under the "Promotions" category in the Mech Soul Store. However, when Yu Xiao first got the system, he had no time to look at the Mech Soul categories, focusing only on the parts under the Mech Body category.

Yu Xiao didn't understand why the system was like the pay-to-win mobile games he'd played in his past life, with sections for limited-time offers and weekly promotions.

Most importantly, the store had no top-up button. He had no idea what kind of consumption these promotions and offers were meant to stimulate!

However, in terms of value and content, this Newbie Gift Pack was undeniably generous!

[Item Name: Newbie Gift Pack]
[Item Description: A gift pack specifically for new mech souls. Limited to 1 purchase per account, contains: Consciousness Backup * 1, Mech Body Backup * 1]
[Notes: Consciousness Backup and Mech Body Backup will automatically trigger upon the mech soul's death. The strength of the mech soul and mech body at the time of backup will be used as the standard. After the backup is triggered, a new mech body will be airdropped to the last safe hangar where the mech soul had undergone repairs.]
[Price: 0]

This was a true form of insurance, a free insurance that allowed Yu Xiao to revive once!

Although there were also regular Consciousness Backups and Mech Body Backups available for purchase in the store, they were simply beyond Yu Xiao's current means. Each backup trigger would deduct corresponding evolution points based on the current strength of the mech soul and mech body. The stronger they were, the more points deducted. If the balance was insufficient, the backup would not activate.

Therefore, even with this insurance, Yu Xiao couldn't afford to recklessly fight like Bai Ying.

Firstly, the backup was only one-time. Secondly, the backup used the strength of the mech soul and mech body before death as the standard. If he used this backup while he was still this weak, it would be a massive loss!

However, fate rarely unfolds in the direction people expect.

Like now.

[Escape Pod Guidance Program Initiating...]

"What are you doing!?" Bai Ying noticed her synchronization rate with Xing Tian dropping rapidly.

"Of course, it's to let you escape." Yu Xiao had already decided to use this insurance, but he couldn't back up the pilot. "Trust me, you'll see me again at Xuanse Cangqiong."

[Escape Pod Guidance Failed, Error Reason: Linkage Mechanism Damaged, Escape Pod Cannot Enter Designated Launch Position]

"You..." Bai Ying tried to say something, but Yu Xiao immediately interrupted her.

"Trust me."

After Yu Xiao repeated those three words, Bai Ying ultimately swallowed what she was about to say.

Even though the linkage device was damaged, Yu Xiao could still use a more brutal method—directly using Xing Tian's hand to throw the escape pod out!

[Neural Sync Disconnected]

The white figure jumped down from the control seat and entered the escape pod located behind the cockpit.

Bang!

Xing Tian tore open its armor once again, grabbing the closed escape pod in its hand.

The white figure's hands were pressed tightly against the transparent cabin door, its pair of red pupils meeting Xing Tian's giant single eye.

As if sensing the white figure's tension and unease, Xing Tian raised its other hand and gave the white figure a thumbs-up.

"Trust me."

Even though their neural sync had been disconnected, the white figure understood that message from Xing Tian's gesture.

[Reactor Power Reached Maximum]

The next second, Xing Tian swung its arm, throwing the escape pod out like a javelin!

Watching the silver projectile in the sky almost break the sound barrier, Yu Xiao felt the weight on his heart finally lift.

"It's just a shame I barely got to break in my two new mechs," Yu Xiao quipped to himself. He knew that once a monster of this caliber appeared, the Overwatch League would immediately enter Level 1 alert—all legions would be mobilized for a joint extermination.

On Xing Tian's energy radar, more than a dozen red dots of various sizes appeared!

"This feels like it's going to be a major battle, but before that, I need to hold you off first."

A massive torrent of data once again filled Yu Xiao's body, making his consciousness boil!

All three mechs entered overload mode!

"Bring it on!"