Chapter 57 - 55 What era is it still traditional to go downstairs_1

Chapter 57: Chapter 55 What era is it still traditional to go downstairs_1

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[Current Location: Star of Mutation]

[Level: 1]

[Difficulty: ordinary]

[Task: Within five hours, kill the boss: Evolver.]

[Description: A virus brought by a meteorite from beyond the sky decimated the Empire in three days, extirpating civilization and reducing everything to ruins.

Within this breeding ground for mutated life, the Roots Core continually grows, sapping the strength of the planet...

Nurturing it.]

[Friendly Reminder: Free exploration, withdrawal from the abyss is possible at any time (requires one minute of preparation time).]

In the profound cosmos, even the stars could only emit a faint glow.

Within the range of this light, the surface of a light green planet could be seen marked by stretches of verdant traces.

Upon closer inspection, these traces turned out to be massive green vines rooted in the planet, forcibly splitting open the earth to create deep chasms.

These chasms were like scars on the planet, turning it into a fissured stone sphere.

It seemed as if it would shatter with just a touch.

Jiang Chen’s perspective rapidly descended from outside the planet.

Moments later, he synchronized with a primeval mecha that appeared from the fissures, landing on a city rooftop covered in vines.

“This place, just like the Ruins of Mutation from the basic trial, is indeed the same planetary scene.”

“However, it doesn’t seem to be the same point in time.”

Jiang Chen stood on the rooftop, quickly looking down.

The level of greenery in the city was obviously higher than that of the Ruins of Mutation, almost turning into a green sea.

A kilometer-tall building not far away was completely enshrouded by vines, resembling a vine colossal tree towering over a kilometer high.

Everywhere his gaze fell, there were none of the gaunt, low-level Mutants to be seen.

Instead, there were bizarre creatures, half-flesh, half-plant, roaming the ground.

The external scanning equipment mounted on the head marked and provided information.

[Synthesized Mutant]

[Rank: 1]

[Attributes: Strength 40, Agility 40, Defense 30, Enigmatism 0.]

[Features: Within the Star of Mutation, Mutants have been gradually eroded by the Roots Core, evolving into Synthesized Mutants with stronger power than those at 0th Rank, yet still weak.

They pose a certain threat only through group behavior.]

[Weakness: Fire.]

[Evaluation: Be sure to carry area-of-effect weapons, as even ants can kill an elephant when numerous.]

Azure-blue high-temperature flames spewed from the primeval mecha’s right hand, forming circles of surging fire rings that spread out in all directions!

Although the Seed of Flames module Jiang Chen absorbed was from his 0th Rank,

After six enhancements, the power of the flames was almost comparable to that of a 1st Rank module.

Add to that Jiang Chen’s own accumulated strength, comparable to that of a 1st Rank mecha, which he now released almost entirely.

As these green-winged monsters came into contact with the fire rings, they were immediately engulfed and ignited, struggling and wailing, quickly turning to ashes.

The flames spread far and wide, a single eruption clearing a vast expanse of sky!

The surging abyss atmosphere converged and rushed into the Abyss Rune.

The energy for the rank upgrade surged sharply.

From the plethora of monsters, only three ordinary materials dropped.

“So many monsters, and only three ordinary materials...”

“The drop rate at ordinary difficulty level is still as crappy as ever.”

Jiang Chen muttered to himself.

That flashy outburst just now, while looking cool, exhausted almost all his strength, leaving his body somewhat weak.

An ordinary mecha pilot would have already begun the countdown to escape the abyss.

But...

What does it matter to Zero if Jiang Chen is out of strength?

The purple-white giant’s feet detached from the rooftop, floating up, its body slightly coiled.

The next moment, the force field became effective, and shockwaves spread out.

He almost instantly broke the sound barrier, turning into a meteor, heading straight toward the tallest “giant tree” in the city of vines.

There was no dodging or deviation along the way.

The monsters, vines, and buildings blocking the way were forcefully penetrated and shattered—

And the “giant tree” was no exception.

When the purple-white giant collided with the surface of the vines, even though the vines themselves were extremely tough, they couldn’t stop its momentum.

As the impact spread within, the root system, which had eroded the buildings and replaced the metal materials supporting them, swiftly snapped.

When the purple-white giant pierced through the building, it didn’t fly far before slowing down and stopping mid-air, turning to look back.

What one saw was the vine giant tree, towering over a kilometer, now had a massive hole torn near its base and could no longer support the weight above.

It swayed twice then slowly started to topple!Boom!!

Sap splattered and dust spread.

Jiang Chen, watching this scene unfold, felt like a kid who had just knocked over a block tower—the thrill of destruction gave him a rush of satisfaction.

Last time, he had to run downstairs step by step.

Now...

What age is it, still going downstairs the traditional way?