The Thrill of Cheating is So Simple and Unpretentious

Two Xenomorphs!

Moreover, they were taller, sturdier, and stronger—clearly evolved forms of the Xenomorph.

If the previous ones were Drones, then these must be Drone Warriors. Standing nearly three meters tall, they had likely undergone the complete parasitic process from egg to facehugger, chestburster, and finally, a mature form, whereas the earlier ones seemed to have been hatched directly. The previous Xenomorphs mostly operated in pairs, supporting and coordinating with each other, but these larger ones acted alone, clearly better suited for combat.

Zhang Jie and his team were in trouble!

However, a kind-hearted person like me cannot just sit by and watch. Standing idly by while allies get pummeled isn't in my nature.

Besides, the reward points for these two Xenomorphs should be higher, so I can't let them go!

These two Xenomorphs are actually using a pincer maneuver?

That's a fancy trick!

But I like it!

Wang Zhen quickly charged toward the Xenomorph closest to him. All that talk about being kind-hearted and not sitting idly by was just Wang Zhen's habitual self-deprecating humor. After all, having grown up in an assassin organization and entering the trade at ten years old, he would have gone insane long ago if he couldn't find ways to relieve his mental stress.

When Wang Zhen caught sight of his target, he realized there was indeed a significant difference. The previous Xenomorphs were over two meters tall, but compared to this one, which stood over three meters, they seemed petite. While the others were streamlined and terrifying, compared to the monster before him, they were like small fry facing a giant.

This Xenomorph was nearly three meters tall, not only robust but lacking the smooth, streamlined joints of its kin. Spikes protruded from its leg joints, sickle-shaped bone blades grew from its elbows, and other vulnerable spots were covered in additional spikes or blades. The previous Drone-type Xenomorphs were perfect predators in their own right, but compared to this one, the difference was like that between an amateur and a professional.

Therefore, after just one glance at the Drone Warrior's unique features, Wang Zhen knew that unlike the versatile, jack-of-all-trades Drones, this one was specialized for combat. He decided not to bother with any flashy "wait for the enemy to strike first" tactics.

Strike first to gain the advantage, strike later and suffer the consequences!

Wang Zhen stuck to his most practiced "one-wave" technique. He initiated a Transmutation Circle, binding the Xenomorph with metallic strips, and then detonated them all simultaneously, blasting the creature into a pile of debris.

However, this Drone Warrior's reactions were incredibly sharp. Before Wang Zhen could command the strips to lock it down, the creature used its own spikes and blades to slice through the metallic bindings!

"Damn it! You alien scum, wouldn't it be easier to just die? You're going to die eventually anyway, so why make me go through all this trouble?" Wang Zhen felt annoyed that his binding plan had been so easily countered.

When other cheaters fight monsters, they finish the battle in a few quick moves. When it's my turn, the enemies either tank fire and ice without falling, or they easily cut through my metal strips and ruin my one-wave plan.

Main God, this isn't fun at all!

Even though I have a cheat and I use it to show off, I'm a good person!

Main God, don't you feel guilty for targeting a good person?

Wang Zhen kept spouting nonsense, but his heart remained calm as water. Seeing this Xenomorph act alone, covered in weapons, and capable of countering his tricks wasn't surprising. Instead, the creature's actions revealed that it wasn't just physically armed—it was also highly intelligent. He realized that if he wanted to kill this thing, he would have to use some real effort.

Wang Zhen continued to manipulate the metal strips, but this time, instead of trying to bind the creature, he had them fly around to harass and distract it.

Then, he controlled the strips extending from the metal walls, floor, and ceiling, merging them until he had erected two thick metal plates half a meter in front of and behind the Drone Warrior. Together with the side walls and the ceiling, they formed a massive steel coffin.

Without waiting for the Xenomorph to attack the plates, Wang Zhen activated the Transmutation Circle, causing the inner side of the metal plates to explode violently. Since he didn't detonate the entire structure, but only the inner layer facing the Xenomorph, it acted like a fragmentation shell. In the confined space, the inner metal layer shattered under the force, sending shrapnel ricocheting wildly and inflicting massive damage on anyone trapped inside.

Due to a lack of raw materials, his understanding of Alchemy didn't allow him to transmute things out of thin air. Without carrying materials, he couldn't just clap his hands and create whatever he wanted as he had once fantasized.

Therefore, Wang Zhen couldn't make a real fragmentation shell, but he could simulate the principle!

Facts proved that if you can't pierce the armor, you either increase the caliber or increase the charge to boost velocity. These explosions, carefully designed by Wang Zhen to simulate the effect of a fragmentation shell, truly created a metal storm inside the makeshift iron coffin.

Although the Drone Warrior was larger and sturdier than the Drones, with harder exoskeleton armor, it couldn't even last ten seconds under the bombardment of over a hundred metal shards flying at 200 meters per second. It was riddled with holes, looking like a piece of honeycomb coal.

The result was quite spectacular!

However, the toll on Wang Zhen was also immense. Compared to simply activating metal walls and binding targets, the difficulty was on a completely different level. Especially the simulated fragmentation effect—precisely detonating the inner side of the plates—required Wang Zhen to focus all his mental energy on controlling the Transmutation Circle for a precise, high-accuracy explosion. He had to shatter the inner layer while simultaneously using the force of the blast to accelerate the shards.

Moreover, these operations had to be fast; if he were any slower, the Drone Warrior would have broken out.

Wang Zhen dispersed the Transmutation Circle and looked at the Drone Warrior lying on the ground, riddled with holes. Though exhausted, he felt incredibly excited.

"While modern firearms sometimes fall short against alien creatures or monsters with special abilities that don't exist on Earth, that doesn't mean the principles and effects of these weapons are useless! It's just that modern weapons are designed to target humans and Earth-based lifeforms!" The method Wang Zhen had conceived was to use Alchemy to simulate the effects of modern weaponry.

"I wouldn't say I'm invincible, but with enough raw materials, I believe I will become terrifyingly strong!" Wang Zhen said, hands on his hips, full of ambition.

"Who... is... next?"