119: Level 28 robot, making money is important!

Clang—!

The elevator door to the eightieth floor opened.

A pungent smell of rust and gunpowder assailed him, and a vast ruin came into view.

In the center of the ruins sat a giant war machine, over twenty meters tall.

It had a humanoid upper body, formed from countless twisted metals and flesh, while its lower body was a monstrous spider-like form, with eight gleaming metal legs supporting its massive frame.

In its chest, a giant single eye glowed with a crimson light, like a searchlight from hell, scanning the desolate battlefield.

“Doomsday Mech-Spider – Destroyer (LV28 – Lord)”

“A level 28 Lord?” Su Mo raised an eyebrow.

Its level was 3 higher than Antonidas', and its oppressive aura was even stronger.

“My Lord, this hunk of iron doesn’t look easy to deal with.”

Antonidas stood behind Su Mo, his black robe fluttering without wind, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

“Hmph, I don’t care what it is, if it dares to block my Lord’s path, just smash it!”

The most hot-tempered Fim had already hoisted his Blazing Heavy Shield, ready to charge at any moment.

“Calm down, Fim.” Su Mo said indifferently, “Leave this guy to me.”

He needed to personally test his strength after his class change, especially against a pure physical BOSS like this.

“Xiao Wu, you all step back.” Su Mo rubbed Xiao Wu’s head, signaling her and the three underlings to stay in the elevator.

“Oh…” Xiao Wu nodded obediently, but her large, watery pink eyes were filled with worry.

Su Mo gave her a reassuring look, then walked out of the elevator alone, bare-handed.

“Intruder detected… initiating purge protocol…”

The war machine named “Destroyer” emitted a cold, synthesized mechanical voice, its crimson single eye instantly locking onto Su Mo.

The next second, its mountain-like body moved! Eight giant metal legs scraped across the ground, making an ear-piercing friction sound, moving incredibly fast, kicking up dust as it charged towards Su Mo!

At the same time, its arms, made of metal and flesh, suddenly lifted, instantly deforming into two gaping, monstrous muzzles!

Boom! Boom!

Two energy cannonballs, trailing long exhaust flames, tore through the air and blasted towards Su Mo head-on!

“Good timing!”

Su Mo stomped his legs hard on the ground!

“Skill: Berserk Charge!”

His figure turned into a black lightning bolt, actually charging head-on towards the two energy cannonballs!

Just as he was about to collide with the cannonballs, his body twisted slightly at an incredible angle, narrowly avoiding a direct hit!

Rumble—!

The two cannonballs exploded on the ground behind him, creating huge fire and shockwaves, blasting two deep craters into the ground.

But Su Mo, completely unharmed, passed through the explosion’s smoke and instantly charged in front of the Destroyer!

“Blackening!”

An invisible black aura, the Armament Haki - Flowing Sakura condensed to its extreme, wrapped around Su Mo’s right fist!

He leaped!

And punched fiercely at the Destroyer’s giant crimson single eye!

“Warning! High energy reaction detected! Initiating emergency defense!”

A blue shield, composed of pure energy, instantly opened around the Destroyer’s single eye!

However, in front of Su Mo’s fist, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, this seemingly indestructible energy shield… Crack—!

With a crisp sound!

The energy shield shattered!

Su Mo’s fist, its momentum unchecked, slammed squarely onto the giant crimson single eye!

Bang!!!

A dull, extremely loud thud!

The Destroyer’s single eye, larger than a car, was actually blasted with spiderweb-like cracks by Su Mo’s punch!

“Gah gah—!”

The Destroyer’s massive body was forced back by the immense power, its eight metal legs carving deep gouges in the ground.

Su Mo, having landed a hit, did not stop.

His body flipped in mid-air, landing steadily on the Destroyer’s broad metal back.

The passive effect of Undying Battle Spirit had already stacked over a dozen layers when he endured the residual shockwave of the explosion, and his overall attributes were steadily increasing!

“Break… for me!”

Su Mo unleashed both fists, like a rain of blows, furiously striking the Destroyer’s metal shell!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each punch contained a terrifying power of two thousand four hundred points!

Each punch was imbued with the indestructible Flowing Sakura Haki!

The thick armor, capable of withstanding cannon fire, was cracked inch by inch under Su Mo’s iron fists, and dents continuously appeared!

“System overload! System overload! Target lock failed!”

The Destroyer frantically twisted its body, trying to shake Su Mo off its back, but Su Mo’s feet were rooted, firmly planted on its back.

“Die!”

Su Mo roared, gathering all his strength into his right fist!

The stacks of Undying Battle Spirit were full!

His overall attributes had doubled!

The power of this punch surpassed any previous one!

Rumble—!!!

The Destroyer’s massive body suddenly stiffened.

Its core, located in its chest, was blasted with a large hole by Su Mo’s punch!

Electric sparks flashed wildly within its body.

The crimson single eye’s light rapidly dimmed.

Finally, with a “boom,” the mountain-like war machine crashed heavily to the ground, completely turning into a pile of scrap metal.

“Ding! You have killed Doomsday Mech-Spider – Destroyer (LV28 – Lord)!”

“Talent ‘Goddess Blessing’ triggered! You ultimately gained experience: 210,000 points! Game currency x320,000!”

“Ding! Congratulations on leveling up to 24, gaining 100 free attribute points!”

“All into Netherworld Fire!”

“Netherworld Fire: 1500”

“Done.”

Su Mo jumped down from the pile of scrap metal, shook his slightly numb fists, and a excited smile appeared on his face.

This feeling of punching and smashing a giant hunk of iron to pieces was simply too exhilarating!

“Su Mo, you’re amazing!” Xiao Wu ran out of the elevator and threw herself into Su Mo’s arms.

“My Lord’s divine might is unparalleled!” Raen, Fim, and Antonidas all knelt on one knee, their eyes filled with fervent awe.

Their master had actually destroyed a level 28 Lord-tier BOSS with his bare hands!

What terrifying strength this was!

“Alright, everyone, get up.” Su Mo enjoyed Xiao Wu’s hug and his subordinates’ flattery, then turned his gaze to the BOSS corpse, which was still sparking.

Another candidate for “core employee.”

He skillfully chanted in his mind: “Call of the Wage King!”

“Ding! Detectable target: Doomsday Mech-Spider – Destroyer (LV28 – Lord)!”

“Generating awakening plan for you…”

“Plan Three: Core Employee Package (Perfect)”

“Remuneration: 16 million game currency / unit”

“Effect: Can transform the target into a ‘Wage-Fire Servant’, perfectly retaining 100% of its strength from life!…”

“Sixteen million?!”

Su Mo’s eyes twitched slightly as he looked at the number.

Two million more expensive than Antonidas!

He glanced at his account balance.

“Game Currency: 5,470,000”

“Damn it, I’m broke again!” Su Mo’s face darkened.

This Netherworld Cinder Lord profession was burning money too damn fast!

His hard-earned savings, just for recruiting three employees, had directly sent him back to pre-liberation.

“My Lord, do you wish to give up?”

Antonidas seemed to sense Su Mo’s predicament and asked at the opportune moment, “Although this war machine is powerful, its intelligence is low, and it can only execute simple program commands. Its strategic value is far inferior to mine.”

There was a hint of superiority in Antonidas’s words.

Clearly, he didn’t think much of this hunk of iron that only knew how to use brute force.

Su Mo glanced at him; this guy was worried that recruiting new employees would affect his status as “employee number three.”

“Antonidas has a point.” Su Mo stroked his chin, quickly calculating in his mind.

This big spider looked fierce, but it was indeed a brute that only knew how to charge head-on, and its body was too large, making it difficult to maneuver in many places.

Antonidas, as a highly intelligent mage, could not only provide ultra-long-range firepower suppression but also various magical support. His versatility was much stronger than this hunk of iron.

Most importantly, he really had no money now!

“Forget it, let’s leave this guy here for now.” Su Mo made his decision.

“Once the company grows and funds are abundant, I’ll come back to consider whether to recruit it.”

His main goal now was to reach the hundredth floor!

He’d deal with the final BOSS first!

“Xiao Wu, wait for me here. I’m going back one more time.” Su Mo said.

“Mm!” Xiao Wu didn’t ask any more questions this time, just nodded obediently.

She knew Su Mo was definitely going to “make money” again.

Su Mo walked to the elevator and skillfully operated it.

However, before returning to Gaia Space, he thought for a moment and took out a few items from his storage space.