"The herd has begun to kill each other."
The two men's faces lit up with joy, and they waited to see what would happen.
The battle between the wild beasts lasted for more than half an hour, leaving behind a trail of carcasses. The white lion emerged victorious, its snow-white mane stained with the blood of the other animals. Majestic and imposing, it stood before the crevice in the ground, roaring thunderously at the retreating remaining beasts, declaring them its prey. The beasts turned and retreated, leaving their prey to the king.
Although the pack of beasts had left, the most powerful white lion was still guarding outside. The crack in the ground was dug open, and the entrance to the cave gradually widened. Before long, the two of them would have nowhere to hide.
Their hearts sank to the bottom.
Nid pursed his lips, his face serious. "Your injuries are too severe. If you act as bait, maybe I can survive."
Yang Dian looked down at his heavily wounded body and said helplessly, "I really can't escape. It's better for one of us to die than for us all to be wiped out. If you survive, remember to take care of my family."
"Don't worry, I will raise your children and take care of your wife."
They exchanged a glance, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly gave a bitter smile.
"Stop talking nonsense, we'll die together."
Yang Dian struggled to his feet and said hoarsely, "Fight to the death!"
Nid nodded, his hands glowing white, ready to strike.
Just as the two were about to rush out of the crevice and fight to the death, a streak of blue light suddenly swept across the night sky and struck the white lion's left eye. The eyeball exploded with a bang, and blood splattered everywhere. Only then did the two hear a faint gunshot.
The white lion roared and charged madly toward the direction of the gunshot.
The two were stunned, then overjoyed.
"Someone can help!"
Five hundred meters away, Han Xiao lay prone on the ground, holding Ghost Gauss Sniping Rifle, the circuitry of the gun emitting a blue light.
Through his Sniping scope, he saw the white lion charging towards him, its left eye bleeding profusely.
This shot was boosted by [Willpower Burning], and with a bit of luck, the damage reached 2.2 times. Combined with the bonuses from [Overload], critical hits on vital points, and sneak attacks, the actual damage reached 1800 points! That's the highest damage I've ever achieved!
However, the white lion was still full of energy. Han Xiao looked at the panel and saw that this white lion was indeed the Beast King, whose real name was Mutant White Lion King. It was a level 56 beast with many beast template feats and a terrifying health of over 18,000. This shot only took away one-ninth of its health and also caused the negative status effect of losing vision.
[Mutant White Lion King]
[Level: 56]
[Health Points: 15724/18700]
[Status: Visual field -50%, moderate bleeding]
[Attributes: Strength 135, Agility 126, Stamina 240, Intelligence 30, Mysticism 22, Charisma 31, Luck 24]
It has high stats and many feats and skills. One of them, called [Fury], is particularly dangerous. As its health decreases, its movement speed, attack speed, and attack power increase dramatically.
This was originally supposed to be a boss that a team would deal with, but Han Xiao is taking it on alone. With the performance of his mech, he can reduce the risk.
Han Xiao stood up and slid backward, firing his Sniping rifle continuously. Although he was wearing the Viper Mod, he wouldn't engage in close combat directly. Coordination in combat strategies was key; the Sniping style and the mech worked together, offering advantages at both close and long range. The mech's scanning module indicated the nearby terrain, Han Xiao didn't need to turn around. The mech automatically retreated along the best route, allowing him to focus on firing.
After flying the kite for a while, Han Xiao emptied all his bullets from the Red Falcon and the Wild Eagle, and the Mutant White Lion King finally closed to within a few dozen meters.
He stopped retreating and charged forward in the opposite direction.
"Switch to combat mode!" Han Xiao shouted in a low voice.
The Bonfire Reactor behind him glowed brightly red and hummed, transmitting electrical energy along the bio-wires. The mech's fibrous muscles suddenly expanded, unleashing an even greater burst of extra power.
With a clenched fist, he could feel the immense power surging within the mecha, ready to be unleashed. The mecha's additional attributes nearly doubled his strength and agility.
Yang Dian and Nid, seeing Han Xiao about to clash head-on with the White Lion King from afar, were immediately terrified and hurriedly shouted, "Get out of the way! Don't engage him in close combat!"
This Mysterious Person in mecha has come to save them; he is their only hope. The image of Yang Dian being crushed is still vivid in their minds, and this Mysterious Person is very likely to suffer the same fate.
Such a tiny human being choosing to confront a gigantic beast head-on is utterly futile!
A man and a lion colliding would inevitably result in a crushing defeat, and the two couldn't bear to watch.
However, instead of the expected scene of the Mysterious Person being knocked away, a painful roar of the white lion rang out. The huge White Lion King was actually repelled, while Han Xiao was half-buried in the ground. Their strength was actually evenly matched!
Han Xiao was relatively light, so he channeled his force into the ground to avoid being slapped away. He then used his legs to propel himself up from the ground, his legs lashing out like whips onto the white lion's head with a loud bang, sending ripples through the air.
The white lion's skull underwent obvious deformation, and its massive body rolled away, crashing heavily to the ground with a loud thud.
"Oh My God!"
Yang Dian and Nid were stunned by what they saw!
Despite the size difference of dozens of times between the two, the terrifying white lion actually lost to the Mysterious Person in terms of strength!
Yang Dian's throat went dry. The scene was too impactful. Just because he couldn't do it didn't mean others couldn't. He had fought against some stronger martial artists before, but he felt that none of them could compare to the White Lion King. Yet that Mysterious Person had such great power.
"What kind of mecha is that? I've never heard of it before." Yang Dian exclaimed in horror.
Nid stared blankly, "Could it be a secret research project from some powerful laboratory?"
In combat mode, Viper Modified provides Han Xiao with 78 points of Strength and 45 points of Agility, making Han Xiao Strength and Agility surpass those of White Lion King and comparable to martial artists of the same level. Even more terrifying is that his [Overload] ability can further enhance Viper Modified's attributes!
Han Xiao had spotted Yang Dian and Nid early on, but not knowing their background, he ignored them.
Piloting the mech, I engage in a fierce battle with the Mutant White Lion King. Every punch and kick inflicts extremely high force damage. The Bonfire Reactor continuously provides energy, and the high-level armor withstands the White Lion King's attacks.
Using only fists and feet would be a waste. Han Xiao activated the electrothermal cutting gauntlet, which inflicted burning damage, leaving behind a series of hideous burns. The Sunworm spewed out surging flames, igniting the White Lion King's beautiful mane, burning it black and leaving it in a very tragic state.
The man and the lion fought like wild beasts, leaving the ground riddled with craters. Two people in the distance felt the earthquake-like tremors and watched the fierce battle in utter astonishment. Han Xiao, small in size and agile, had the upper hand. Although the White Lion King's attacks became increasingly ferocious, he could dodge six or seven out of ten of them, and even when they did hit, they could not penetrate the mech's armor.
Yang Dian and Nid wanted to help, but found they couldn't get involved at all. Helping rashly might only become a burden, and they couldn't bring themselves to abandon their reinforcements and run away. They could only watch nervously from the sidelines, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.
At the same time, the two were deeply amazed by Han Xiao's mecha. Its performance was so superior that they had never heard of any country developing such powerful individual combat equipment.
Mecha research on Planet Aquamarine has been progressing slowly. It is rumored that only Terilous has a rudimentary exoskeleton mecha, but it is cumbersome and cannot enhance the user's physical performance. The mysterious mecha that has now appeared is beyond their comprehension!
In interstellar civilizations, mechs are standard equipment for ordinary soldiers, reducing the gap between them and superhumans. For players, mechs are also a very cost-effective weapon.
Han Xiao's Viper Modified is equipment that transcends the version and should not have appeared in front of players in version 1.0. In fact, mecha equipment is not something that players in version 1.0 should be able to possess.