Mecha Battle: Why Do You Use Body to Destroy Stars?

Just like the materials swept before, they were first kept in the warehouse, waiting to be directly refined for attributes once they arrived at the Purgatory level.

The Thunder Roar Pearl, not only a 6th Rank equipment but also upgraded to Epic quality, had greatly increased in power.

Coupled with the Weapon Grandmaster trait, it possessed considerable damage.

However, if a 6th Rank Epic exists, couldn’t a 7th Rank possibly yield mythical equipment?

After all, it was just a substitute.

On the other hand, it was the Equipment Assimilation module that caught Jiang Chen’s eye twice.

Not only was its effect outstanding, allowing for the temporary absorption of external equipment and the eruption of different special powers based on different equipment attributes…

But also, it was a unique output of a 6th Rank Purgatory Asura which didn’t exist at the 5th Rank.

“The higher the level, the more powerful and special the output of the module,”

“A 7th Rank module on Planet Blue Star is already considered a high rank module.”

“And the ability modules for hands are numerous as it is, the [Multi-Arm Module] that can double hand capabilities is even more powerful and exceedingly rare——”

“For many mecha pilots, it could almost be seen as tripling the output.”

“Perhaps challenging a 7th Rank Purgatory Asura might drop the [Multi-Arm Module].”

This time, the challenge did not yield a [Soul Contract].

Jiang Chen wasn’t disappointed; he simply exited the Legendary Shadow, refreshed and re-entered.

Since such an item could be produced, as long as the number of sweeps was high enough, it would eventually be obtained.

If not, then just go burst a 7th Rank.

Nothing could affect his accumulation!

“Master Luo, let’s go again!”

…

Aside from the challenge targets in the Legendary Shadow becoming Legendary Overlords, with increased difficulty and higher rewards,

The rest of the rules were not much different from the regular Age-Old Shadow.

Whether it’s a mecha pilot from any civilization, when they clear the Legendary Shadow, they will inevitably leave corresponding traces in the abyss.

For abyss civilizations, this is a very good channel for intelligence.

Even though the Gaia civilization is just a level 3 civilization, just meeting the threshold for the Purgatory level, it has also established a corresponding intelligence network.

It assigns some mecha pilots the specific task of recording the clearance records of Legendary Shadows and inputting them into the civilization database.

Through this, one can roughly infer the status of the major civilizations on the Purgatory level.

For instance, if there are any new civilizations emerging in the Purgatory level…

Which civilizations have not challenged Legendary Shadow for a long time, possibly indicating extinction…

Which civilizations have an increasing number of mecha pilots challenging Legendary Shadows, indicating faster growth, rising potential, and increased privileges for their civilization…

Even, through the high-difficulty challenge records of Legendary Shadows, civilizations can infer the strength levels of ancient civilizations, and even gauge the candidates for hopefulness.

Through different level challenge curves, one can deduce a mecha pilot’s talent evolution at different ranks.

This is extremely important work for every civilization.

Just like the Gaia civilization, under Yano’s command, has been closely monitoring the challenge situation of Planet Blue Star’s civilization,

And thus, it successfully glimpsed a corner of Jiang Chen’s strength——

After teaming up with Lan Yi, Jiang Chen plunged straight into the Legendary Shadow and started solo mode.

He defeated Legendary Overlords with a strength of up to 9.8 million, the peak-level legendary overlords of the 5th Rank, just a step away from the 6th Rank!

If it weren’t for genius mecha pilots challenging the 6th Rank to have a set team,

Basically, nobody would form wild teams, nor would they give other civilization’s rookies a chance.

Yano suspected that Jiang Chen might even team up with a few other teammates to defeat a 6th Rank difficulty Legendary Overlord!

He is a first-generation talent!

He could almost rival the genius of those ancient civilizations!

Yano was deeply shaken.

Moreover, Jiang Chen’s efforts only increased his appreciation for him.

Starting from more than three days ago, Jiang Chen has been completely immersed in the Legendary Shadow, challenging Legendary Overlords almost every moment.

The [Purgatory Asura] he mainly swept, he did it 80 times in three and a half days!

The other sporadic Legendary Overlords, he also swept 30 times.

The total number of clearances, a whopping 110 times!

Keep in mind, these are Legendary Overlords, not ordinary Age-Old Shadows!

In comparison, Lan Yi, in these three and a half days, joined mix teams and cleared Legendary Shadows a total of only 9 times.

Not even close to what Jiang Chen had achieved.

Originally, Yano liked him very much and thought he was the hope of Gaia civilization.

But these last few days, the more he watched, the more uncomfortable he felt, with a feeling akin to despising iron for not becoming steel.

“Look at Jiang Chen next door.”

“He used to be like you, a 20-fold talent strength boost, and now? He’s almost catching up with the hopeful candidates of ancient civilizations!”

“Of course, this is due to talent, and it’s not your fault…”

“But the issue of dedication, it always comes back to you, doesn’t it?”

“He swept 110 times in just over three days, and you only managed 9?”

“Getting too tired to sweep and yet going to sleep, relaxing with friends over a meal…”

“How can you even sleep at your age!!”

“…”

What’s the use of my effort?

It’s as if I could clear the 6th Rank difficulty just by grinding a few more times…

Lan Yi felt somewhat wronged.

His strength was apparent; to attempt a 5th Rank difficulty, he could only join pick-up groups.

And pick-up groups were not so easy to get by with; the scenario of disbanding if the battle was unsuccessful was all too common.

He really had been trying very hard!

But before he could voice his thoughts,

Yano suddenly paused, as if he had heard some news, and fell silent.

After a moment, he sighed, patted Lan Yi on the shoulder,

“I admit, I have been somewhat harsh on you lately,”

“I apologize. It was my fault.”

“Too much is as bad as too little; you should just follow your own pace.”

“…”

What’s going on? Why did Lord Yano’s attitude suddenly change?

Lan Yi was stunned for a moment.

Although he felt the pressure from Lord Yano was too much, the sudden lack of pressure made him even more nervous.

“Lord Yano…”

Just as he began to speak, he was cut off abruptly.

Yano spoke in a quiet voice,

“Just now, a 6th Rank Purgatory Asura, as a high-level legendary overlord with a strength of 70 million, has been defeated.”

“The one who cleared it, Jiang Chen of Planet Blue Star.”

“…”

Lan Yi fell silent.

Seventy million strength? The kind that even a level 8 civilization has never cleared?

His strength was only 1.4 million; even if wrung dry, he wouldn’t amount to a mere side dish for them!

Indeed, there’s no need to try hard because trying really is pointless.

“Lord Yano, I would like to be alone for a while.”

“Yes, go ahead,”

Yano said, patting Lan Yi’s shoulder,

“Don’t put too much psychological pressure on yourself, rest when you need to.”

Yano watched Lan Yi’s retreating back, touched the Abyss Rune, and opened the interface of the Legendary Shadow.

Seeing that brand-new record, he went from silence to a smile, then to a maniacal grin.

The laughter echoed continuously in the room.

Lan Yi? A candidate of hope?

Forget about him…

From today on, the person of hope for Gaia civilization bears the name Jiang Chen!

Who is Lan Yi?

Sorry, not familiar.

Yano couldn’t control the upward curve of his lips, and he remembered another matter.

He seemed to recall that a few days ago, a hopeful candidate of the Ancient Eon Civilization successfully defeated a 6th Rank high-level legendary overlord,

refreshing the challenge record to 63 million.

But these high-difficulty challenge records are the games and gambles of ancient civilizations,

As a level 3 civilization, Gaia civilization could not participate in them, so they didn’t attract much attention.

Now, on the other hand…

I wonder what the mood is within the Ancient Eon Civilization?

…

“The highest record was refreshed?”

“Someone cleared a legendary overlord with a 70 million difficulty solo?”

The person of hope from the Ancient Eon Civilization, upon hearing this news, did not show much change in his expression.

He had long been aware that the Divine Lord Civilization, in the deeper [Abyss Levels], had spent a great price to trade for special resources from an ancient civilization.

It was only natural to use those resources and technology, combined with the potential of a level 8 civilization, to cultivate a top genius.

But instead, he was somewhat underwhelmed—

With such a great price paid, just to clear a high-level overlord with a 70 million difficulty?

Why not attempt a peak-level legendary overlord?

Just then, new information arrived, clearing his confusion.

“According to the clearing information and data retrieval,”

“The one who cleared it is named Jiang Chen, from the level 2 civilization, Planet Blue Star.”

“…Huh?”

“Level 2 civilization?”