In the eyes of others, the Steel Lycan appears as a demonic creature, but in Xu Gu's eyes, it's as weak as a domestic chicken, easily crushed with a single touch.
"Swoosh!"
He slashed, and a chilling light flashed in the air, followed by a loud explosion. All the Steel Lycans within the attack range were subjected to a terrifying impact, causing their bodies to crack and explode into countless pieces.
After these Steel Lycans perished, a faint light, like fireflies, floated from their bodies, entering Xu Gu's body.
In response, text prompts appeared before him:
[Points +5]
[Experience +5]
[Energy Absorption, Firepower +1]
A bright light signaled each prompt.
Meanwhile, Xu Gu's enormous steel body became slightly brighter, and its lines smoother.
"As expected, killing small monsters can stack firepower!"
Each Steel Lycan, approximately level 5, temporarily added a bit of firepower to Xu Gu's Blue Fury Heaven Raising Slash.
In addition to that, he gained 5 points and 5 experience.
Without a doubt, 5 points alone were equivalent to 5,000 star coins! An ordinary person would struggle to earn that much money in a month. The gains were quite substantial!
Soon, only about a dozen Steel Lycans were left in front of him, all looking dazed and bewildered, unable to fathom what had just happened.
Why did their companions die while they were lost in thought?
"Roar!"
An intense, mechanical roar erupted.
All the Steel Lycans immediately retreated, glancing at Xu Gu before scrambling to escape in a miserable state.
"Run? Where can you escape to?"
Xu Gu sneered and, with his enormous body resembling a mountain, chased after them at lightning speed, causing the ground to quake and dust to rise.
Soon, another round of wailing commenced.
...
"Phew~"
After taking a deep breath, Xu Gu stretched lazily.
In five minutes, 120 level 5 Steel Lycans were all defeated.
In total, he gained 600 points, 600 experience, and a temporary 120 firepower boost.
Also, all the usable parts from the Steel Lycans, such as Lycan fangs, Lycan claws, outer shells, power drives, etc., could be sold in the city for recycling.
However, these parts didn't have high value. Xu Gu estimated that each part would only be worth a few tens of points.
There was no need to bother collecting them and taking them back; he could just leave them here. Whoever got lucky enough could take them away.
"But I only reached level 2. Is leveling up this difficult?"
Xu Gu checked his status and was somewhat surprised. He thought he could reach level 3 with the help of these hundred Steel Lycans!
However, he quickly realized the problem.
He had too many parts attached to his body!
These parts also contributed to experience!
Moreover, the higher the rank of the mecha and parts, the more experience it required to level up, sometimes even multiple times or ten times the normal amount.
As a result, his S-rank Blue Fury Heaven Raising Slash had not even reached level 2 yet!
But the other parts had all leveled up.
"It's a gain and loss situation."
Xu Gu didn't dwell on it. As long as the data was good, the level didn't matter.
Thinking this way, he opened his status panel.
[Linker: Xu Gu]
[Level: Level 2]
[Rank: SSS]
[Firepower: 1260+120]
[Defense: 1180]
[Power: 1100]
[Equipped Parts: 8 (1 S-rank lv1 part, 2 B-rank lv2 parts, 5 C-rank lv2 parts)]
Seeing his data on the panel, a faint smile appeared on Xu Gu's lips. With these attributes, he could probably rank high in Xia City!
He heard that the principal of Xia City High School was Rank B, at level 35 or so, and their three-dimensional data was similar to his.
Meanwhile, Xu Gu was only level 2 at the moment!
This was the result of being a genius, using external enhancements, relying on good luck, spending money, and dedicating effort!
If this still couldn't make him invincible, then there would be a real problem!
Taking a short break, Xu Gu opened the forum and entered the chat room for Xia City.
The recently awakened individuals from various high schools in Xia City were engaged in heated discussions.
"Damn it! These Steel Beasts are completely different from what the textbooks described! How can they be so strong?!"
"My god! These are level 1 monsters? These huge Steel Rats are only level 1? I was nearly scrapped by one! Attached: Image."
"It's too difficult! I can't defeat them at all! The power of a motorcycle person is still too insignificant! My D-grade electric bike almost couldn't beat a rat! No, we must team up! CPDD!"
"Haha, I finally killed a Steel Rat! Dropped 0.2 points, hehe, 200 coins earned, so easy!"
"Why am I so unlucky? Encountered a level 2 monster! Our five-person team was almost wiped out, and one of us is C-rank! Fortunately, we invited a veteran from the Motorcycle Association as the team leader!"
...
Reading their discussions, Xu Gu's lips curled up slightly.
What was challenging wilderness for others was simply a treasure trove for him!
While others struggled to deal with level 1 monsters, he could easily slaughter a group of level 5 monsters with his eyes closed.
"I shouldn't compare myself to them; I should compare myself to those at SSS rank! They have powerful forces backing them, abundant resources, access to any parts they need, and strong players to level up with. I can't slack off!"
"Keep pushing forward!"
Xu Gu checked his strategy guide, found the map inside, and headed toward areas with higher-level Steel Beasts.
He moved forward.
The encountered Steel Beasts had higher levels.
"Finally arrived." Xu Gu looked at the crawling two-headed wolves in front of him, flexed his muscles, and prepared to charge while holding his blade.
However, just at that moment, a communication came in.
It was from Xia City High School's vice principal, Lin Changfeng, a C-rank elder car who had revealed his panel data before the awakening ceremony began.
Xu Gu hesitated for a moment before choosing to answer.
"Hello? Xu Gu, are you free now?
"We are organizing a leveling session for freshmen at our school. I'll lead you B-rank and above students. Everyone else has already gathered, and we are only waiting for you."
Xu Gu was taken aback.
Joining a team to kill Steel Beasts or mechanical monsters was possible, but the experience would be distributed evenly based on each member's contribution. Usually, strong individuals wouldn't join a team and would only be on the sidelines, ensuring the safety of newcomers.
But I'm practically invincible now. Why would you invite me to join the baby bus?
"What level are the monsters?" Xu Gu asked politely.
"Levels 3 to 5!"
"That's too low; it won't help me level up quickly. Level 3 to 5 monsters might have high risk, but they also provide high returns. Don't worry. I'll watch over you, so there won't be any problems." Lin Changfeng's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Levels 3 to 5?" Xu Gu twitched the corner of his mouth and glanced at the monsters in front of him.
Level 20!
And these were the weakest ones.
"Uh... Thanks for your offer, but I have something to deal with right now." Xu Gu could only politely decline.