Today Is The Day

If this beast tide only contained Level 3 monsters, the mech legion led by Lava would be perfectly capable of handling it.

But if Level 4 monsters joined the fray, the situation would be entirely different.

A standardized third-generation Decisive Battle Mech could simultaneously fight three Level 3 monsters, and some specially modified third-gen mechs could even face more.

However, a single Level 4 monster could face off against more than three third-gen mechs at once!

Two years ago, when the first Level 4 monster, Abomination, landed in the capital of Oria, everyone was convinced that the "New Freedom" mech legion, deployed in full force, would intercept it in the vast ocean.

But no one could have predicted that Abomination would destroy all five second-gen mechs in just twenty-seven minutes.

When the citizens, faces smeared with war paint and holding celebratory signs, saw Abomination charging towards the city on its death run, they finally realized that the nightmare had truly arrived.

It took 79 hours from Abomination's landing until the Watcher Alliance finally killed it in the Oria Basin, at the cost of twelve mechs.

Before Abomination fell, it had already destroyed seven cities, including the capital of Oria, causing fourteen million deaths and twenty-two million injuries.

This brutal battle was known as the "Hellish Ordeal," and it was from this point on that voices of doubt towards the Watcher Alliance gradually began to emerge across the globe.

After this battle, humanity began to re-evaluate monsters, no longer viewing them as merely "wild beasts with immense destructive power." Abomination had displayed terrifying capabilities in both strength and intelligence, far exceeding human expectations.

Nowadays, humanity had developed more powerful third-generation mechs, but Level 4 monsters remained the most threatening among all monsters.

They were ferocious, cunning, and immensely destructive.

Mechs were being upgraded, and monsters were evolving too!

"It's Thunderclap, Siren, and Avenger!" Lava recognized the three colossal beasts from thousands of kilometers away!

Yu Xiao's system immediately provided information on the three monsters.

[Monster Name: Thunderclap]
[Monster Type: Type 3]
[Energy Level: 4]
[Monster Rating: Strength 8, Agility 8, Defense 7]
[Monster Characteristics: A pure physical-type monster resembling a crocodile, its body surface is covered in scales that conventional armor-piercing weapons cannot damage. Its thirty-five-meter-long tail can flatten a mountain when swung.
Its limbs are extremely thick, with the forelimbs being consistent in size with its head. Its destructive power is sufficient to tear apart any material other than Giant Strength Metal within three moves. Whether in water or on land, Thunderclap's agility rivals that of the most nimble third-generation mechs.]
[Weaknesses: Jaw, abdomen, the connection between the spine and head]

Thunderclap had only appeared twice in the Alliance's records: the first time was three months after the "Hellish Ordeal," when Thunderclap attacked a joint military base of the Logan Alliance in the Boundless Sea, and after destroying four second-gen mechs, it retreated into the sea.

The second time was during the "Dolland Defense War" a year ago, where it was killed by third-generation mechs Evangelist and Fearless Warrior, in conjunction with particle cannons.

Since Thunderclap had disappeared after its first attack, the Watcher Alliance had yet to confirm whether the Thunderclap that died in Dolland City was the same one that had launched the previous surprise attack.

[Monster Name: Siren]
[Monster Type: Type 3]
[Energy Level: 4]
[Monster Rating: Strength 6, Agility 9 (in water) / 7 (on land), Defense 6]
[Monster Characteristics: Siren's body is very similar to a sea snake, but its upper body is wider and stronger than its lower body, with a single spine running through its entire serpentine form.
Siren's body surface has no other organs, only a giant mouth that can split into four lobes, and six tentacles that can release millions of volts of electricity. When Siren's body glows blue, its tentacles release electrical energy, and it spews plasma from its mouth.]
[Weaknesses: Waist, tail, entire body (during charging state)]

Siren was a Level 4 monster discovered a year ago. It attacked the largest port city of the Haine nation along with Avenger. Although Siren was very afraid of physical attacks, its abilities were fatal to all mechs.

Energy weapons had little effect on it, while conventional firepower proved quite effective. During the battle where it attacked with Avenger, the Golden Gate base lost four third-generation mechs. Ultimately, Siren was killed by a strategic-level missile bombardment.

[Monster Name: Avenger]
[Monster Type: Type 3]
[Energy Level: 4]
[Monster Rating: Strength 7, Agility 6, Defense 8]
[Monster Characteristics: Avenger stands on two legs, its body resembling a human, covered in a black, hard shell with strong resistance to both physical and energy attacks.
Avenger's shoulders can grow black bone spurs, which can be used for long-range attacks. Beneath the hardened shell on its chest lies a special heart, allowing Avenger to spew flames from its mouth capable of melting lesser Giant Strength Metal.]
[Weaknesses: The connection between the limbs and torso, the special heart beneath the shell]

Avenger appeared at the same time as Siren, but its body structure was the most peculiar among all monsters. Its shell allowed Avenger to effectively resist various forms of damage, and its combat logic was very similar to that of human-piloted mechs, which caused immense trouble for the Golden Gate base.

Avenger was eventually killed by the third-generation mech Lone Hero.

Now, three Level 4 monsters that had previously dealt devastating blows to humanity had appeared together!

Their reappearance shattered the consensus previously reached by humanity—that Level 4 monsters were unique individuals.

Coupled with the nearly endless tide of beasts, Yu Xiao could almost foresee the fate of everyone present.

Mechs destroyed, pilots dead.

But for Yu Xiao, this was an opportunity with both risk and reward!

As long as he could take the lead in this crisis and kill at least one Level 4 monster.

This way, he would not only gain a massive amount of evolution points but also force everyone present to re-evaluate Xing Tian's strength, thereby leveling up his own soul core!

With this in mind, Yu Xiao opened the mall page under the evolution system and stared at his remaining evolution points.

10,000 points.

This was the total he had accumulated from desperately killing numerous level 3 monsters during the beast tide, plus the points he had left over from before.

But this was the absolute limit he could earn without spending any evolution points!

The three mechs he controlled were all in dire straits. Forget about fighting a level 4 monster; they could even be dismantled by a Red-Backed Shrimp.

In his past life, Yu Xiao had a habit of hoarding. He'd hoard his living expenses in school, his salary at work, and supplies during sales. When playing games, he'd hoard in-game currency.

Because of this, his friends in his past life had given him the nickname "Hoarder Mouse."

But no matter what Yu Xiao hoarded, it was always to unleash his full potential at a critical moment!

If he didn't seize this opportunity, no one could guarantee he'd get another.

Yu Xiao opened his eyes once more.

"Today's the day!"

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[Current available evolution points: 0]