In the narrow passageway.
Charge, fire!
At that very instant, Wang Zhong's killing move had just finished charging.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, a concentrated blue psionic laser gathered at the muzzle of the [Black Firearm]. Then, under some mysterious force, it shot straight toward the enemy's head.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A low roar rang out through the air.
The burly man in black had great stamina and speed, but he could not possibly outrun a firearm. He had barely leaped a meter into the air when a scorching psionic laser pierced his throat and burst out through the back of his neck.
Sizzle.
In an instant, the smell of scorched flesh spread through the alley!
A psionic laser could pierce any steel plate one centimeter thick!
Not to mention a mere beastman whose strength had reached [Level 3 Psionic Warrior]; even Wang Zhong, wearing the [Half-body Psionic Battle Suit], would have been pierced through.
"Thud!"
A moment later, the burly man in black struggled briefly before his body collapsed limply to the ground, utterly motionless.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Yet, faced with this seemingly dead enemy, Wang Zhong continued firing with his right hand, putting a shot into each side of the man's chest.
Only after seeing that the burly man in black showed no reaction did Wang Zhong finally let out a relieved breath.
At this moment, less than twenty seconds remained before Wang Zhong's transformation into a [Level 3 Psionic Warrior] ended.
"Hm?"
Just then, a pale-blue virtual panel appeared out of thin air before Wang Zhong.
[You killed a Half-demon containing [Demon Power]. Saint power +3.] [Host: Wang Zhong] [Cleric Class: Primary Saint] [Bound Holy Relic: Mechanical God Book] [Cleric Ability: Mechanical Communication LV1: As the master of the Mechanical God Book, the host can communicate with any mechanical creation, perceive all emotions and abilities of mechanical creations, and has a slight ability to control mechanical creations.] [Cleric Ability: Mechanical Evolution LV1: As the master of the Mechanical God Book, the host can use the power of the [Mechanical God Book] to upgrade and evolve any primary mechanical creation into a type of mechanical creation containing mysterious power.] [Mechanical Saint Power: 11/16 (13→16)] [Mechanical Remains: Electric Heart (Primary Mechanical), Mechanical Right Eye (Primary Mechanical)] [Upgrade Progress: 1.2/6] [Strength Level: Level 2 Psionic Warrior (Level 3 Psionic Warrior)] [Note: While the host collects these mechanical remains, the Mechanical God Book will also passively feed a portion of psionic energy back to the host, allowing the host's strength to be enhanced.] [Note: Only after unlocking six types of mechanical remains and reaching 100 points of [Saint Power] can the host advance to the rank of [Intermediate Saint].]
"This... this guy wasn't some beastified warrior? He was a Half-demon injected with [Demon Power]?"
The moment Wang Zhong saw the information displayed on the virtual panel, his pupils contracted sharply, and shock surged through his mind.
First, he had not expected this burly man in black to be a [Half-demon]...
Second, he had not expected killing [Half-demons] to raise his saint power!
Saint power.
What was that? It was the source power of Wang Zhong, a [Primary Saint], and the source of power that allowed him to wield these [cleric powers].
All along, Wang Zhong had never figured out how to train his saint power or make it stronger.
He had tried many training methods, but none of them had worked.
Now, Wang Zhong had discovered the correct way to increase [Saint Power].
Kill Half-demons!
Killing Half-demons could increase the [Saint Power] within Wang Zhong!
This was somewhat like killing monsters to level up in a game.
Of course, the amount of [Saint Power] was also crucial to Wang Zhong. Whether he used Mechanical Communication LV1 or Mechanical Evolution LV1, both required saint power.
If Wang Zhong wanted to evolve more powerful [Primary Mechanical Creations], he needed to possess more saint power.
The more saint power he had, the stronger the [Primary Mechanical Creations] Wang Zhong evolved would be.
Of course.
Wang Zhong's [Saint Power] also had to meet the requirement before he could advance in the future.
In the passageway.
"Cancel transformation."
Wang Zhong took out the [Mechanical Phone A10], pressed the [666] button again, and canceled the [Psionic Datafication LV1] power mode.
"Buzz..."
In an instant, a stream of emerald-green data light flew from Wang Zhong's eyes and returned to the [Mechanical Phone A10]. At the same time, a wave of weakness washed over him.
Although this was not Wang Zhong's first time falling from a [Level 3 Psionic Warrior] back to a [Level 2 Psionic Warrior], the feeling of having his strength halved still filled him with a sense of loss.
Wang Zhong's [Psionic Talent] was not powerful. He only possessed [Level 1 Psionic Energy], which meant that he could only reach the level of a [Level 1 Psionic Warrior] in the future.
In other words, Wang Zhong's potential had already been locked in place.
But!
Now that Wang Zhong possessed the power of the [Mechanical God Book], he had countless ways to become stronger. Moreover, by collecting certain [Mechanical Creations], he could obtain [Psionic Feedback] and make himself even stronger.
A [Level 2 Psionic Warrior]—that was Wang Zhong's current cultivation level.
Inside the warehouse.
After resting briefly, Wang Zhong crouched down and searched the dead burly man in black. As a result, he found a black injection vial, a dagger, and a mechanical mobile phone.
[One-time Half-demon Serum]!
After examining the black injection vial for a moment, Wang Zhong soon noticed several small words printed along its edge.
Seeing this, Wang Zhong's pupils shrank sharply. He had never imagined that the [Sain Mechanical Prosthetics Company] had already put its newly developed [Half-demon Serum] into use so quickly.
"After a [Level 2 Psionic Warrior] injects it, they can evolve into a [Level 3 Psionic Warrior]..."
"This shortcut to greater power really is hard for many people to refuse, even if it means turning themselves into monsters."
After a moment, Wang Zhong shook his head and spoke with a sigh. Then, he put away the [One-time Half-demon Serum] and dragged the two [Sain Mechanical Killers] into the warehouse.
After all, Wang Zhong still needed to obtain some information from one of the [Sain Mechanical Killers].
Inside the warehouse.
Crack.
Wang Zhong switched a fallen fog lamp back on. Immediately, flickering, hazy white light illuminated the room.
Next, Wang Zhong immediately activated Mechanical Communication LV1 and began inspecting everything in the warehouse.
[Mechanical Communication, activated]!
"Boom!"
At once, Wang Zhong used his Mind Power to activate the [Cleric Ability: Mechanical Communication LV1]. On the virtual panel, the text in the [Mechanical Communication LV1] attribute column flickered as a deep pale-blue radiance suddenly bloomed.
"Boom!"
Wang Zhong's body suddenly trembled. Then, a faint dark-blue glow flashed across his brow and vanished.
Mental power released!
"Buzz..."
Immediately, invisible dark-blue mental ripples spread out from Wang Zhong's brow, turning into dense waves of mental energy that expanded toward every corner of the warehouse.
Every mechanical instrument in the warehouse, every electrical switch...
All of these mechanical objects were enveloped by the mental ripples released from Wang Zhong's body. In almost an instant, traces of dark-blue radiance flashed across those mechanical creations.
In just a few moments, Wang Zhong's consciousness had enveloped the entire warehouse.
Every mechanical creation in the warehouse—their functions, their abilities, their emotions—all appeared with complete clarity in Wang Zhong's mind.
Tap. Tap.
Before long, Wang Zhong arrived at a cabinet in the southeastern corner of the warehouse. He flung open the cabinet with his right hand and reached out with his left, catching a black landmine that was about to roll onto the ground.
[Trigger Mine].
Once triggered, it would explode with enough force to blow up the entire warehouse.
Even a [Level 4 Psionic Warrior] would be unable to withstand such a devastating attack.
This was the hidden trump card left behind by the two [Sain Mechanical Killers].
It was also their method of perishing alongside their enemies.
If they ever encountered an enemy's pursuit, this hidden [Trigger Mine] would be the final means by which these [Sain Mechanical Killers] destroyed themselves.
[Fearless of death]!
[Cunning and cruel]!
That was the unanimous assessment of the [Sain Mechanical Killers] from their enemies.
Tap. Tap.
After disabling the [Trigger Mine], Wang Zhong's feet flashed repeatedly, and he quickly arrived at a room inside the warehouse. At that moment, the corpse of a girl, already cold and covered in wounds, lay sprawled helplessly on the floor.
Near the corpse stood a glass jar filled with severed fingers.
"Damn it!"
"These bastards really have no humanity!"
A furious roar suddenly burst from Wang Zhong's mouth.
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