After acquiring Compression Technology, the depth and breadth of the Mechanic Class combat power are enhanced simultaneously, giving them the ability to instantly seize the initiative or overturn the situation. They emphasize rapid deployment, arranging tactical combinations of mechanical units, and the speed of deployment has a significant impact on the final outcome.
In the version following the rise of the Mechanic Class in the _Book_, other superhumans generally deal with the Mechanic Class by launching a preemptive attack to prevent the Mechanic Class from deploying its forces. If the Mechanic Class is allowed to deploy its weapons, the situation will be irreversible, leading to defeat. Of course, this is the general situation, and some special abilities or items are not considered for the time being.
From the perspective of battle rhythm, the Mechanic Class has an inherent advantage in tempo, forcing the enemy to counter it. This is a huge advantage. Moreover, even if the Mechanic Class's rhythm is temporarily disrupted, preventing them from setting up their board, one cannot let their guard down. If the Mechanic Class is given a breather and sets up their board later, the situation can be reversed, and all previous efforts will be wasted.
Han Xiao's Mechanic Class were beginning to take shape, and he already possessed this troublesome ability. He was experienced, and his speed in setting up the battlefield was not going to be slow. At this moment, the battlefield was bombarded with artillery fire, and one after another, Sunil mercenaries fell. This was a friendly spar. After the Sunil mercenaries fell, Melos, who was waiting on the side, pulled them off the battlefield. Since the start of the battle, he had been busy and had not stopped.
A Pugilist Class mercenary sprang into the air, tracing an arc through the air to avoid the traps scattered on the ground, and leaped to Han Xiao's side.
Just then, a metal trap he had just crossed was suddenly triggered. A bouncing lightning bolt shot into the air and exploded with a bang, bursting open a net-like blue current. Upon closer inspection, it was a capture trap made of thin metal cables, electrified, instantly trapping the martial arts mercenary in mid-air.
Sizzle--
The man screamed in agony, instantly charred black by the electric shock, and crashed into another repulsive trap. An invisible force shot upwards into a cone-shaped area, and the man bounced up headfirst. Several cannons turned towards him, concentrating their fire. The continuous barrage of bullets, like an elongated rod, propelled him away.
With a thud, he fell and was completely disoriented, passing out immediately.
This scene immediately dispelled the other mercenaries' idea of jumping up.
"Trying to jump over? Not so easy." Han Xiao smiled. The trap contained landmines as well as bouncing traps that sensed objects overhead to prevent mid-air assaults.
Within his Mechanical Force range, the machines gain a boost. Some turrets were placed beside him, increasing their power several times over. Whoever charged in the front would encounter the fiercest firepower. Faced with this situation, the mercenaries scattered and charged from different directions, front, back, left, and right, to disperse the turrets' firepower.
Reldon, enveloped in a green shield that flickered under the hail of bullets, stubbornly continued running forward. Meanwhile, in other directions, numerous mercenaries equipped with shield generators were rapidly closing in, their multicolored orbs of light passing through cannon fodder and traps.
Han Xiao flicked his finger, and another wave of compressed spheres flew out, landing beside him. They unfolded into more than twenty beast-shaped robots, about the size of medium-sized dogs, entirely black, covered in armor, yet possessing a streamlined physique like a cheetah, resembling an armored black panther. Each shoulder had a vertical slit revealing a triple-barreled gun with machine guns inside. Their buttocks had scorpion-like segmented tails, extremely agile, with sharp alloy blades at the ends, flashing with electricity.
Han Xiao prepared three sets of basic combos. The first was the multi-turret firepower coverage style, which didn't require any skill; just shoot. The second was the trap style, which required a little skill and depended on the area where the traps were placed to protect oneself and restrict the enemy's movement. The third was the hound style.
The Hound Rush involves manipulating a group of small mechanical beasts to harass, attack, and kill enemies like hunting dogs. It's called that because the basic machine that forms this tactic is called Mechanical Hound, and the blueprints for this are relatively easy to obtain. Han Xiao, however, uses an enhanced version of the mechanical beasts.
["Black Panther" Combat Mech Beast], it combines several low-level mech blueprints to form a new blueprint. A "Black Panther" has an armor value of 2700 points, while the basic Mechanical Hound only has 1500 points. Its attack power is about 70% higher. It has more functions, stronger performance, and also has the essential self-destruct function.
"Go."
Han Xiao gestured with his lip, and more than twenty mechanical black panthers charged out at lightning speed, their shoulder-mounted gun barrels firing rapidly. They moved through the gaps in the traps, attacking from the enemy's flanks and rear, which were the weakest points in the defense, immediately slowing everyone down.
Once the mercenary gets close to the mechanical panther, the panther immediately jumps away, always maintaining a distance and roaming around, which is extremely annoying. It only gets close to the enemy during a surprise attack.
Sometimes, three or four mechanical black panthers will coordinate to draw the enemy's attention from different directions. Then, one of the mechanical black panthers will suddenly attack from behind, launching itself forward and slashing its tail across the ground, leaving a cold, sharp glint in its eye and dealing considerable damage.
The mechanical black panthers are equipped with intelligent chips, and are grouped into sets of four. They can only conduct simple tactical coordination in groups of four. Han Xiao's chip manufacturing level is still at a basic level, so the mechanical black panthers are not yet capable of independent combat, and their ability to recognize commands is limited, so they can only be used for harassment.
With turrets, traps, and mechanical beasts, the Sunil mercenaries struggled to move, as if wading through mud. Han Xiao observed the effect and nodded secretly.
"This system isn't afraid of being ganged up on; it can easily defeat superhumans weaker than me. Against opponents of the same level, it can also serve to restrain and wear them down, but... the damage will be very high."
Bang!
Just as he was pondering this, a mechanical black panther was blasted away, crashing into a gun emplacement and bending the cannon barrel.
Looking over, someone finally broke through the blockade. Reldon, his body enveloped in green light, finally rushed to his side, and with a deep shout, the green light in his hand transformed into a knight's spear, which he thrust forward fiercely!
Kerala--
In the blink of an eye, the compressed sphere on the necklace unfolded, and a gleaming white mecha instantly covered his body!
The light spear pierced his chest, but couldn't penetrate the bone-white mecha. Without saying a word, Han Xiao raised his hand and slapped him.
BOOM!!
Reldon was slammed to the ground, face down, his face hitting the ground with a thud, completely powerless to fight back.
Everyone's expression changed as Han Xiao's appearance transformed. He was now clad in a white combat suit, the armor's texture resembling bone, yet incredibly hard—more like bone knight armor. The suit was ornately designed, with dragon heads sculpted on the shoulders, and the chest armor and waist armor were nested together for greater flexibility, accentuating his streamlined physique. Those present wondered if it was just their imagination, but the suit seemed to emanate a mysterious aura.
The [Void Dragon] single-soldier mech is superior to snake-type mechs like the Viper and Flying Serpent. Its superior performance isn't due to advanced technology, but rather the rarity of its raw materials. It's crafted from the Void Dragon Bone obtained from the Dragon Calm, making it lightweight yet durable and imbued with special energy. This mech lacks numerous mechanical weapons, focusing solely on melee combat. Its armor value reaches a staggering 30,000+ points. Furthermore, the Void Dragon Bone grants the mech additional equipment skills.
Han Xiao's necklace is strung with three compressed balls, all of which are mechs: one set of Void Dragon and two sets of Flying Serpent as spares. The strength of Mechanic Class depends on its attributes and quantity, and he has both. Only someone with money can afford to go to such lengths.
Seeing this, the other mercenaries stopped in their tracks, wearing wry smiles. "We admit defeat."
The difference in strength was too great. After going through all the trouble to get close, they found that Han Xiao was stronger than all the machines in the arena. They were completely unable to fight him. The hundreds of them originally thought they were the ones being ganged up on, but now they felt that they were the ones being ganged up on.
Although they had surrounded Han Xiao, it felt as if Han Xiao had surrounded them all by himself.
Han Xiao smacked his lips, still wanting more. He hadn't tested all the weapons yet, and there was still a giant cannon he hadn't taken out, so he had to regretfully recall all the machinery.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the group of Sunil mercenaries gathered in front of Han Xiao. They had only suffered minor injuries, and their eyes were filled with awe, for the strong are always respected.
Han Xiao said a few polite words, roughly meaning that they had passed the test and their combat strength was not bad, and then sent the Sunil people away to go on their mission.
Returning to his base alone, Han Xiao went to the mechanical modification room, pondered deeply, and summarized his experience.
"Judging from the current results, the envisioned tactics are basically in place. My level 95 job advancement requirement is quite difficult, and I might be stuck at this level for a long time. This combo is very strong at this stage and can be used as a transition. There are also many ways to strengthen it..."
He took out the newly manufactured mechanical weapons and examined the item attributes on the panel again.
The turrets and traps are diverse, mostly based on his new blueprints that incorporate various mechanical technologies, with performance improvements of 25% to 40% compared to previous models.
He looked at the data of the Void Dragon. The Flying Serpent was a more well-rounded type, so he did not create another duplicate type. The Void Dragon was good at close combat and, due to the rarity of its materials, its equipment had very powerful inherent abilities.
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[Void Dragon]
[Type: Combat Suit-Style Individual Light Armor Mech]
[Quality: Purple]
[Equipment Requirements: LV90, Mechanic Class, Strength > 4000, Endurance > 200]
[Basic Attributes: Armor 30400/30400, Defense 375, Power Level 1360, Energy 9000]
[Height: 1.91 meters]
[Weight: 143 lbs]
[Control method: Low-Level Intelligent Chip + Neural Link (additional agility +10)]
[Energy: Portable stable nuclear fission microreactor - automatic recharging, restoring 120 energy points per minute; if gas is consumed as fuel, gas consumption is 30/s, energy restoration is 55/s]
Standby mode power consumption: 25 energy/minute
[Battle Mode Consumption: 48 Energy/Minute]
[Core Power: 775/1200]
[Skeleton Module: TM1.50 Nano Biochemical Tendon, mecha lining filler, with elasticity that increases output and enhances physical performance with movement. Strength +57, Agility +45, Power Consumption 150. -- Can be stimulated with energy, consuming 40 energy per minute, overall attribute bonus +33%]
[Armor Module: Void Dragon Bone (Pink Rare Material), Armor Value +28000, Defense +320]
[Hand Module: Vibration Converter (Purple), generates shockwaves, 11% of melee damage is armor-piercing, power 50]
[Wrist Module: Wrist Strength Enhancement Ring, Strength +10, Power 30]
[Leg Module: Internal booster injection circuit, Agility +8, Power 30]
[Propulsion Module: Small Maneuvering Device (Purple) x12, Power Consumption 240]
[Survival Module: Vital Signs Monitoring, Constant Temperature Life Support System, Oxygen Filtration, Horizontal Gravity Gyro Stabilizer, Emergency Injection Device, High-Pressure Resistance Device... Power Percentage 150]
[Chip module: damage detection, database analysis, trajectory prediction, remote online control, combat assistance, neuron signal conversion instructions... power percentage 110]
[Auxiliary Module: Electromagnetic Pulse Conditioner (Purple), grants the [Excitement] status, all attributes +7%, lasts 15 minutes, consumes 5 energy per use, power 15]
[Additional Module: Compressed Ball Storage and Ejection Pipe]
[Innate Ability: Powerful Performance - In combat mode, more energy is allocated to the bio-mechanical tendons, generating greater additional output; Strength +45, Agility +35]
[Innate Ability: Undying Toughness - The Void Dragon Bone possesses incredible resilience, reducing physical damage by 20% and magical damage by 18%. This effect is doubled when armor value is below 40%. After leaving combat, armor value automatically regenerates at a rate of 3% per minute.]
[Innate Ability: Mystical Power - The Void Dragon Bone contains mysterious energy. Consuming 60 energy, it grants a one-minute buff: Strength +15, Agility +11, Melee Attack Power +34, Attack Speed +16%, and deals 40% melee splash damage. Cooldown: 75 seconds]
[Innate Ability: Void Jet - The Void Dragon Bone contains extraordinary magic. After its death, the Void magic settles in the bones. This equipment will convert energy to form Void Jet, dealing 278~1790 damage. Each use consumes 50~300 energy or stamina (controllable), with no cooldown. If the next jet is released within 10 seconds, the energy consumption increases by 30% each time. If this skill is not used within 10 seconds, the energy consumption will return to the base level.]
[Side effect: This equipment is empowered by void energy, resulting in extremely high usage load. Wearing it will reduce your maximum health by 3000.]
[Note: When you gaze at this mech, you can almost feel the soul that has not yet faded away within it.]