115: Chapter 116 Humanity's New Weapon

Regarding the scientists' actions,

Lu Chen didn't mind.

He also wanted people to see the immense potential that mechas possessed.

The thrusters beneath the mecha warrior ignited,

pushing the massive machine up into the air.

The citizens craned their necks,

their mouths agape one by one,

watching as the giant machine flew straight toward the wilderness.

Lu Jianmeng followed steadily behind them, neither too far nor too close.

Lu Chen looked at Luo Nianwei.

He asked,

"How does it feel? Your first time going hunting, are you excited?"

Her eyes were sparkling.

"Yes. It feels like going on an adventure... like a dream."

Lu Chen gave a faint smile.

His Mental Energy probed outward,

extending continuously,

searching for a combat target.

One hundred and fifty kilometers ahead,

he sensed a powerful aura—a C-rank Second Level monster.

It was perfect for the first test.

The mecha tilted its body,

then accelerated,

rapidly closing the distance.

The mecha warrior's onboard sensors had a detection range of 10 kilometers.

It soon captured the same target.

A red marker appeared on the display screen.

In the scientific research lab,

technicians were nervously analyzing the data.

"A C-rank Second Level monster. Does he plan to choose such an opponent for his first battle? Can he handle it?"

a young scientist whispered.

An older researcher beside him snorted disdainfully.

"Young man, just watch. If you had seen his performance yesterday, you would know that a C-rank Ghostly Entity is nothing to him at all."

In the boundless wilderness,

the earth trembled slightly.

A massive figure gradually appeared in sight.

It was a mutated pangolin.

It was nearly 3 meters long and 12 meters tall,

its entire body covered in armor-like red scales.

Its eyes flickered with a blood-red light.

When it discovered the mecha descending from the sky,

saliva immediately dripped from its mouth,

and killing intent burst from its eyes.

Inside the cockpit,

Lu Chen gripped the controls.

"Nianwei, hold on tight."

The red pangolin tilted its neck back,

letting out a great roar

that shook the earth violently.

Then, billowing dust rose beneath its tail as it began to run.

On the city screens of A-1 Base City,

thousands of citizens held their breath in anticipation.

The pangolin charged forward like an enraged bull, roaring.

Every step plowed a deep furrow into the ground.

The scales on its body stood up like individual blades.

Lu Chen's gaze was sharp.

He manipulated the mecha, its engine roaring.

Just as the pangolin's charge reached full speed,

Lu Chen immediately activated the engine boosters.

The tall mecha dodged to the side with incredible speed,

narrowly avoiding the impact.

The crowd watching the live broadcast suddenly erupted into cheers.

"He dodged it!"

"That big guy is as agile as a real warrior!"

The pangolin skidded to an angry halt.

It swung its long tail,

trying to track its agile enemy.

Lu Chen seized the opportunity.

He extended the mecha's arm,

drew a longsword,

and the blade hummed,

bursting with a cyan-white light.

The pangolin roared and charged again.

Lu Chen met it head-on.

At the last moment,

he shifted his footing,

evading the attack.

The longsword slashed heavily against the monster's body.

Amidst flying sparks,

layers of scales cracked and fell off,

revealing the crimson flesh beneath.

The pangolin howled in pain,

staggering backward.

In the city square,

a boy grabbed his mother's sleeve.

"Mom—he won! The mecha warrior won!"

Meanwhile, the Formal Warriors watched the images on the screen with awe in their eyes.

"Did you see that move? Such clean and decisive evasion and counterattack!"

"Impossible, how can he control such a huge thing with such precision?"

As the pangolin stood up again,

the drone immediately zoomed in its view.

Lu Chen wasted no more time.

He charged straight in,

the boosters roaring.

The mecha warrior balled its fist and struck the pangolin's jaw,

producing a thunderous boom.

A series of cracking sounds followed.

The monster's bones shattered,

and it tumbled to one side,

kicking up layers of dirt like an avalanche.

The crowd erupted into bursts of cheers.

"It's over!"

Lu Chen raised the longsword above his head.

The mecha's chest turbine roared continuously,

gathering power.

Then the longsword fell,

cleanly slicing through the pangolin's scales,

splitting it in two.

The mecha stood before the fallen monster,

wisps of white steam rising from its various joints.

Inside the cockpit,

Luo Nianwei's chest heaved violently.

Her face was pale,

but her eyes overflowed with a light of excitement.

"...This is incredible."

she whispered.

Lu Chen slowly exhaled,

withdrawing his Mental Energy.

In A-1 Base City,

the announcer's voice on the screen was trembling.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have just witnessed history. A mecha warrior piloted by Lu Chen has successfully killed a C-rank Second Level monster. This is proof that humanity's new weapon has been born."

Lu Chen then turned the mecha toward the drone.

The blood-stained blade shone in the sunlight.

A trace of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.