Resurrection Empire
Chapter 55 - 39 The First Battle, Wild Cowboy

Chapter 55: Chapter 39 The First Battle, Wild Cowboy

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Bai Feng took the lead, sneaking close first to deliberately stir the giant rat before turning around to flee.

The giant rat charged, directly pursuing him.

Wen Lei, who had been lying in ambush on the flank, roared out, shouldering a giant shield and charging like a tank.

The giant rat immediately shifted direction, abandoning Bai Feng to chase Wen Lei.

From a distance, Zheng Tian fired a smoke bomb that pre-detonated, disrupting the giant rat’s vision.

The giant rat’s lunge towards Wen Lei slowed slightly.

Seeing the opportunity, Ren Zhong, wearing a First Level Exoskeleton, thrust out from a side angle.

With the assist of the exoskeleton armor’s force feedback, his strides were swift and large.

Flashes of his sparring sessions with AI robots rapidly crossed Ren Zhong’s mind.

His control over the "muscles" and "bones" added by the biological electricity deception had reached a level extremely close to his own body.

This was his first battle volunteered for.

It was also his first battle since stepping into this world, following extensive, grueling, and naturally gifted training.

Failure was not an option; only success was permissible.

He took a deep breath, twisted his waist, and swung his right hand from back to front.

The coordination between the exoskeleton and his body was seamless.

A throw with precision rivaling Major League Baseball’s ace pitchers!

Bang!

The bowling-ball-sized incendiary bomb sliced through the air, covering three meters in a flash, landing right beneath the long-tailed giant rat’s crystal-like tail.

With a violent collision, the incendiary bomb exploded with a thunderous crash.

Sticky combustible bitumen splattered out, transforming into the mouth of an abyssal serpent, viciously "biting" into the giant rat’s rear half from behind.

The delayed ignition embedded accurately in the rat’s anal area was triggered.

Blazing flames ignited at the rear of the giant rat, then with a whoosh spread forward like a wildfire.

Suddenly enveloped in flames, the giant rat let out a shrill squeal, teeming with both rage and fear, and turned directly to charge at Ren Zhong.

The others looked on, panic-stricken.

Zheng Tian, from afar, fired a second shot immediately, trying to divert the giant rat’s attention and cover for Ren Zhong.

But with a loud "ding," the bullet was unsurprisingly deflected.

Wen Lei wanted to assist, but the giant rat, after all, had an Energy Level Index of over 70 as a Second Level Ruined Beast, and rodents were known for their swift, short-range assaults.

He simply couldn’t catch up.

Though Bai Feng, at full speed, could keep pace with the giant rat, he couldn’t close the gap to save Ren Zhong.

However, Ren Zhong remained calm and composed.

After throwing the incendiary bomb, he had already drawn the war blade strapped to his back, gripping it with both hands through the exoskeleton gloves.

He sank his body low, arched his waist, and bent his knees.

His left foot placed following his right leg, toe touching the ground.

The right foot set in front, with his foot turned outward.

The 1.5-meter alloy battle blade pointed at a forty-five-degree angle to the ground.

His stance, tense as a coiled spring, resembled remarkably the opening style of duel-sword master Yu Chenghui, famed in the 20th century.

He fixed his eyes on the giant rat charging like a fiery bull, with a frenzy and tension blazing in his eyes.

In his mind, the 0.1-second delay of the First Level exoskeleton, the strength boost from his equipment, the weight and speed of the long-tailed giant rat, and its pouncing style, among other factors, amalgamated into a scene half a second ahead.

At this moment, he applied the rigorous thinking from his years of scientific work with a warrior’s instantaneous explosive pose.

Closer now.

Ren Zhong’s right foot suddenly exerted force, propelling his body forward like a stretched rubber band.

His left foot stepped forward.

Both hands swung the war blade stabbing diagonally downward.

He aimed not at the giant rat’s mouth but underneath its chin.

Simultaneously twisting his right and left arms, forcefully twisting his torso, the blade rotated upward in a fierce sweep.

The biceps pre-engaged, while the exoskeleton executed a flawless synergy, with output power instantly cranked up to 15.2 kilowatts!

The battle blade sliced fiercely from below upward!

The sword tip struck the giant rat’s chin directly.

Boom!

After the loud crash, the fierce giant rat flew upward, launched straight into the sky.

With that swing, Ren Zhong launched it three meters high.

This was the first sword with which he formally announced his arrival to the world!

In ancient times, Ban Chao joined the military after throwing aside his pen; now Ren Zhong is transitioning from literature to martial arts.

But it was not over yet.

As the long-tailed giant rat flew through the air, Ren Zhong stepped back, grasped the sword with both hands, and performed a 360-degree rotation in place.

Horizontal cut!

The hefty battle blade, carrying immense centrifugal force, cleaved directly onto the giant rat’s waist with another loud boom. The blazing giant rat wailed as it was sent flying sideways, landing right beside Wen Lei.

The next part was simple.

Wen Lei, Bai Feng, and Ren Zhong, the three melee fighters, swarmed in, trapping the blazing giant rat where it stood.

Two minutes later, the giant rat ceased struggling, collapsing lifelessly to the ground.

A faint aroma of roasted meat permeated the air.

Its insides had been completely charred, but it didn’t affect the value of its carcass.

On its body, aside from the crystal chip, the outermost layer of crystal armor scales was the most valuable, all still intact.

Ren Zhong put down his war blade, quietly observing his first true victim.

He didn’t feel triumphant.

Everything had just begun.

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"Hmm, not bad. I can’t believe it’s your first time wearing a Mechanical Warrior exoskeleton, Brother Ren," Zheng Tian remarked as she approached, marveling.

Recalling her earlier unfounded concerns and doubts, her face flushed a little.

Ren Zhong’s first two moves, the strikes, were undeniably flawless, like a work of art.

Attacking from below upwards, gaining advantage from the outset.

Zheng Tian had a feeling.

As long as he carried incendiary bombs, Ren Zhong could probably wear down this Second Level giant rat all by himself.

The others merely added the finishing touches.

Ren Zhong finally managed a slight grin, "There’s still a long way to go."

Ou Youning also came forward, "Brother Ren, don’t be modest. The upward slash you just made from below, I bet more than 80% of the First Level Mechanical Warriors in town couldn’t pull that off. This foresight, this control over the delay, this power modulation skill... Remarkable, indeed."

Praising high and loud.

Yet Ren Zhong remained calmly smiling, replying nothing more.

In his mind, he felt he was still infinitely lacking.

Aside from focusing on broader enemies, the sole person he now wished to kill was the Fourth Level Gunsmith, Bei Lihui.

Ren Zhong slightly lowered his head, gazing at the metallic luster glinting from his exoskeleton gloves.

Boom! He clenched his fists tightly.

After this battle, he adjusted his mindset once more.

It proved that he could do it!

Not only his brains but also his fists could do it.

Resurrection, wisdom, talent...

He possessed advantages unimaginable to ordinary people.

He aimed to maximize that advantage and leave his mark upon this wild land.

"Zheng Tian, plans have changed. From now on, I’ll guide the direction, but you are to draft the combat plan. You must factor in my combat capability. Remember, I am a Balanced Mecha Warrior."

Ren Zhong said.

Zheng Tian, who was watching Chen Hanyu dismantle the crystal chip, was a bit taken aback, then nodded, "Alright!"

Her mood grew excited too.

Finally being recognized by this mysterious Inspector.

He intended to mentor her!

Ren Zhong ceased holding back, shifting his operational strategy, starting to search the "mineral sites" in his memory with asset growth as the goal.

Searching by the map is completely different from aimless searching.

Additionally, given that Ren Zhong now also wielded combat capability, some medium and large rat nests intentionally avoided last time were listed on their kill list this time.

The highly motivated Zheng Tian demonstrated the level expected of a veteran semi-professional captain.

In no time, she seamlessly integrated the new combat strength Ren Zhong brought to the team, as if assembling a puzzle piece by piece.

The squad, composed of a Gunsmith, Blast Master, Armored Soldier, Heavy Mecha Warrior, and Balanced Mecha Warrior, saw its combat power grow not just by the addition of another fighter yielding a 25% increase, but with many more possibilities, combinations, and allocation mechanisms.

This wasn’t addition, it was multiplication.

Zheng Tian updated her tactical kit.

Ambush, raid, skirmish, provoke then kite...

A variety of strategies, either self-taught or stealthily learned, she wielded with consummate skill.

The team turned into wild western cowboys, galloping across the battlefield.

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