Volume One, Chapter Seven: The Superior Electro-Energy War Scythe

Facing Zhang Wei, the mechanical rats shattered with a single strike; no rat could withstand his assault. Each slash neatly cleaved at least one rat in two, while the power of his shield swings was even more formidable—one heavy blow could cripple two or three rats, sparks flying from their bodies.

Yet, the sheer number of mechanical rats was overwhelming.

They swarmed densely around Zhang Wei, nearly a thousand strong.

He could wildly sweep through the rats in front of him, but couldn’t watch his back.

Within just two minutes, his mech’s back was covered entirely with mechanical rats.

Like ravenous wolves, they gnawed fiercely at the armor on Zhang Wei’s back. Despite their sharp teeth, they couldn’t pierce his mech’s defenses or inflict real damage.

“This can’t go on,” Zhang Wei muttered, killing the rats before him while checking his mech’s status.

Though the rats couldn’t break his armor, their combined weight was something his mech had to bear.

One or two wouldn’t matter, but when the numbers swelled, it became a considerable burden.

“The power’s dropping too fast.”

In Zhang Wei’s view, the engine’s power gauge was rapidly declining. Though there was no numerical readout, it resembled a car’s fuel meter, giving a rough estimate of the remaining percentage.

The energy drain wasn’t a huge problem for Zhang Wei.

After all, source crystals could both upgrade his mech and replenish the engine’s energy—he just didn’t want to waste them.

In the early stages, every source crystal was precious.

“Get off me, all of you!” Zhang Wei commanded, flipping his mech in a twisting roll.

In reality, it was just a clumsy roll on the spot.

Though ungainly, the effect was excellent.

Zhang Wei couldn’t bear the weight of the rats, but neither could they bear his weight.

Under his heavy body, the mechanical rats were crushed like fragile stalks of wheat.

Their metal shells deformed under pressure; some were completely flattened like iron discs.

“Haha!” Zhang Wei laughed heartily, feeling invigorated.

Compared to hacking at them with his blade, this rolling method was devastatingly effective.

With just one roll, he killed forty or fifty mechanical rats.

“Maybe I should just lie here and roll around?” he mused, reluctant to get up with such an efficient way to exterminate the rats.

With that thought, Zhang Wei abandoned the idea of standing, shielding his face with his shield and letting the rats trample the rest of his body.

Whenever he sensed enough rats clinging to him, he would immediately perform another rolling attack, slaughtering them in waves.

While Zhang Wei reveled in his rolling tactic, a mechanical rat with piercing blue eyes was directing its companions.

It was hard to imagine that these usually annoying creatures were manipulating the iron chains Zhang Wei had used to bind them.

At this moment, Zhang Wei remained completely unaware—his focus was solely on the rats clinging to him, oblivious to what was happening at a distance.

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