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

“Welcome home, sir.”

As Jiang Chen heard Bai Ying’s voice, the essence of the Abyss Rune transformed into text before his eyes.

[Despair-level Trial completed, finalizing results…]

[Planet Blue Star Civilization Potential increased, current potential: 127]

[Civilization Potential sufficient, unknown trait has taken shape, please select through Hope Authority.]

Jiang Chen clearly remembered that before he undertook the rank advancement trial, Planet Blue Star’s Civilization Potential was 65.

One rank advancement trial had actually increased the Civilization Potential by 62 points, almost doubling it!

What kind of Despair-level Trial was this? It was incredibly exhilarating!

“Civilization Potential exceeding 100, the number of mecha pilots who have crossed the abyss is: 9712…”

“In probably one or two more days, Planet Blue Star Civilization will meet the conditions for Level 3 Authority.”

Jiang Chen was looking forward to the Purgatory level.

Even without any other gains, just the ability to freely communicate with other civilizations made the Purgatory level indispensably significant.

After all, materials, modules, and items can be farmed by oneself, while the people of hope can be waited for.

It is exceedingly difficult to break through the existing system and develop a new system of knowledge.

An exchange with other civilizations could be equivalent to thousands, even tens of thousands of years of accumulation.

In this process, the systems and knowledge of different civilizations could collide and spark off new crystallizations…

“The mecha pilot system is the first system that every human civilization encounters.”

“It’s not special in the abyss; it’s just a foundational basis.”

“These ancient civilizations have developed their own systems by combining this groundwork with knowledge, traits, marvels, and many other things until they became powerful.”

“For instance, the Divine Lord Civilization not only represents Fire Plunderer civilization, but it must also possess its unique power…”

“That is why, they can become a level 8 civilization.”

The history of Planet Blue Star Civilization is too shallow; it is unrealistic to try to catch up with other civilizations’ vast accumulation of knowledge through independent research.

The exchange in the Purgatory level provides such a channel for learning.

You can trade knowledge with other civilizations.

However, the Purgatory level is not yet available.

Jiang Chen must first deal with the matters at hand.

“Civilization Potential upon reaching 10, 100, 500, 1000… allows for the shaping of civilization traits.”

“The more often civilization traits are shaped, the higher the requirements become.”

“Therefore, the choice of each trait is vitally important.”

As this concerns the fate of generations, Jiang Chen making the decision alone may not consider all angles.

So, he took out his personal terminal and sent a message to Li Xiao.

…

At this moment, Li Xiao was busy at leisure, strengthening a 9th Rank mecha.

Upon receiving Jiang Chen’s message, he immediately dropped all his tasks and rushed over in a hurry.

When he crossed the teleportation array formation and arrived at the Star Base.

Before he even had a chance to speak, the life force detection magic inscribed in his eyes automatically activated.

In a daze, he seemed to see a blazing Life Force Furnace burning fiercely, its life essence as magnificent as a star.

Life force: 8th Rank!

Base attribute assessment: 1.2 billion!

Before the rank advancement trial, Li Xiao had spoken to Jiang Chen on the phone.

He knew Jiang Chen’s strength had already surpassed 7th Rank and had mentally prepared himself.

Still, witnessing such a majestic life force with his own eyes was still overwhelmingly shocking.

“8th Rank attributes…”

“Jiang Chen, is your actual combat strength close to 9th Rank now?”

“It should be close to 10th Rank.”

Jiang Chen was waiting by the teleportation array formation and, upon hearing this, didn’t purposely conceal anything.

Although his current base attributes were only just on the threshold of 8th Rank.

However, after absorbing the power of the Void Wraith Mecha Armor, he had successfully obtained the Mecha Talent that should have belonged to Vitaz!

[Void Annihilation]

As long as he activated this talent, he could receive 50% true damage reduction and cause the enemy’s defensive power to rapidly dissipate…

In this exchange of strengths and weaknesses, the power of any enemy confronting Jiang Chen would be greatly reduced, potentially halved at most!

Coupled with the Extreme Battle Spirit trait…

A man with dual legends, fighting 9th Rank as an 8th Rank, would naturally not be a problem.

“Close to 10th Rank??”

Li Xiao was stunned.

When his mecha pilot rank was confined to 8th Rank, his true combat power was close to 10th Rank—

With that power, he suppressed Planet Blue Star for fourteen years, becoming an invincible figure of the era.

Now, Jiang Chen’s combat power was approaching 10th Rank…

And his mecha pilot rank had just reached 3rd Rank!

He hadn’t even undergone the second mecha upgrade of 4th Rank!

“It looks like you won’t need to reach 5th Rank; once you get to 4th Rank, you’ll completely surpass me.”

After his initial shock, Li Xiao felt reassured and relaxed.

Planet Blue Star was currently facing the calamity of [Alien Demon Invasion].

Initially, he was worried that if the intensity of the Alien Demon Invasion rose to 10th Rank in three years, whether Planet Blue Star could withstand it or not.

Now, considering Jiang Chen’s rate of growth…

It might instead be the alien demons who need to worry if they could even last three more months.

“No rush, big guy, I’ve gained a lot from this rank advancement trial. I’ve brought back some local specialties for you.”

“Once you’ve reshaped your Supreme Bone, the situation will improve a lot.”

“…Local specialties? Supercharge Module?”

Li Xiao’s eyes lit up.

Now that Jiang Chen possessed the strength of a 9th Rank peak, he could obtain 8th Rank Supercharge Modules from slain 9th Rank abyss overlords!

Combined with the numerous modules previously acquired, he could definitely build a 9th Rank Supercharged Mecha!

“Supercharge Modules, that’s too awesome.”

Jiang Chen shook his head, however, didn’t divulge the answer, instead changing the topic.

“No hurry, let’s first finalize the civilization trait.”

“…”

Clever boy, keeping people in suspense!