Technological advancement begins with devouring.

City No. 003.

Before its great rebirth, Shanghai had become a paradise for monsters, and was one of the most densely populated and dangerous areas for high-level monsters in Asia.

Boom! Boom!

Accompanied by the booming sounds of steel colliding with the ground, a black metal monster walked along the highway into City 003.

The mecha was holding a roughly rectangular 'iron box'.

This is the Ripper rifle with a protective shell added, and its original appearance is completely unrecognizable.

However, the sturdy outer shell ensures that the rifle will not be easily destroyed by the enemy during intense combat.

This rifle was originally designed for the [Boxer] mech.

In a world without supernatural powers, even well-trained soldiers cannot withstand the immense recoil of the Ripper and must rely on mechanical assistance.

The appearance of the mecha attracted the attention of many monsters.

However, because it lacked any scent of life, many monsters hesitated, unsure whether this strange creature was an enemy.

Inside the studio in Jiangnan Base City.

In front of a monitor, Jiang Chen looked at the screen with slight tension, watching the first-person perspective of the [Boxer] mech.

Jiang Chen went to great lengths to get the "Boxer" machine, which was equipped with a small server, out of the base city, and even asked the God of War Lu Gang to make a trip for him.

This matter was impossible to keep from the military anyway, since the base city is where the military has the strongest control.

Jiang Chen was certain that the military personnel, like himself, were closely monitoring the [Boxer's] performance.

"Master, shall we begin the practical test?" Jarvis's voice rang out.

Jiang Chen nodded and ordered, "Disconnect the communication and let your subroutine decide its next action autonomously."

"The preset command is: hunt down a Lord-level monster and bring its carcass back. If this cannot be accomplished, ensure your own safety and evacuate from City 003." Jarvis repeated the preset command of the implanted subroutine, paused briefly, and then immediately said, "The network interface has been closed. The subroutine will now act autonomously."

The scene on the screen didn't change much. The boxer paused only slightly, almost imperceptibly, before continuing to walk deeper into City 003.

However, Jiang Chen clearly noticed that in choosing a route, [Boxer] avoided some ruins and corners where enemies could easily hide, and always stayed on the main road.

Given the size and weight of a boxer, it's already difficult to advance stealthily. It's better to abandon stealth altogether and focus on avoiding being ambushed by the enemy.

After venturing some distance into the city, one of the monsters that had been closely watching the "Boxer" finally couldn't hold back any longer and let out a low growl.

This is a pack of wolf-like monsters, led by a Silver Moon Wolf of warrior-level strength.

Under the command of the Silver Moon Wolf, the wolf pack quickly dispersed and lay in ambush inside the buildings on both sides of the path that the [Boxer] was bound to take.

Once they reach the Warrior level, the monsters' intelligence is no less than that of humans; commanding hordes of beasts to ambush and launch surprise attacks is a basic skill for them.

The boxer also did not detect any unusual activity from the wolf pack. With the abandoned buildings as cover, as long as they did not make too much noise, it would be difficult for outsiders to detect any movement inside the buildings.

Boom~!

[The boxer] stomped his foot heavily on the ground, making a loud thud.

Just then, two dark figures suddenly darted out from the buildings on both sides of the road, one on the left and one on the right, and pounced straight at the boxer's head.

Sensors located on both sides of the body captured the two attacks, and even the footage captured by the high-definition camera identified them as two high-level beast soldiers, gray wolves.

The two gray wolves cooperated and attacked from two different directions. Even opponents slightly stronger than them would be caught off guard and thrown into disarray by such an attack.

The "Boxer," controlled by Jarvis's sub-AI, remained calm, sidestepped, raised his rifle, and fired a precise shot, hitting the gray wolf on the left in the head.

The gray wolf's life force quickly faded; its body, which had been leaping through the air, lost its strength and collapsed to the ground.

The boxer, having completed the precise kill, didn't even bother to confirm the enemy's death. After firing, he immediately turned 180 degrees, fired again, and killed another gray wolf that pounced on him.

The entire process was completed in just a few seconds, fully demonstrating the boxer's rapid reaction speed and extremely high agility.

However, restrained by the two gray wolves, the Boxer's steps came to a halt. More than fifty gray wolves emerged from the buildings on both sides of the road and surrounded the Boxer.

In some small counties, a single beast general-level monster can easily attract hundreds or even thousands of beast soldier-level monsters.

However, in City 003, where there are more than one Lord-level monster, it would be considered good if an ordinary Beast General-level monster could gather a few dozen subordinates.

Faced with the wolf pack's encirclement, [Boxer] did not hesitate and immediately raised his gun and fired forward.

Each time, it was a single bullet fired in bursts, but the "Boxer" fired it at a speed almost like a machine gun.

What's even more surprising is that the hit rate is still frighteningly high even at this high speed.

In one volley of shots, blood beads appeared on the heads of more than a dozen gray wolves, which fell to the ground and became corpses.

Even those who reacted quickly were hit in the body, limbs, and other parts, suffering severe injuries.

This is an enhanced version that can kill a Beast General-level monster with a single blow. Even if it doesn't hit a vital spot, it's still more than these mere Beast Soldier-level Grayback Wolves can withstand. Even if they don't die, they will lose most of their combat power.

However, due to the nature of wolf packs, when hunting enemies, they never care about the casualties of their companions.

The wolves swarmed up from behind and to the sides of the boxer, biting and attacking with their claws.

The boxer didn't make many defensive moves, but simply adjusted his posture slightly, using his toughest armor to meet the wolf pack's attack.

Ding~!

The wolf pack's sharp teeth and claws, capable of tearing through ordinary steel, gnawed at the [Boxer's] armor, sending sparks flying, but not even leaving a noticeable mark.

On the contrary, one gray wolf that used too much force had one of its fangs broken off.

The outer shell of the [Boxer] is made of 'A3-3221 Alloy', which is strong enough to withstand attacks from high-level war gods and even newly entered planetary level powerhouses. It can completely ignore the attacks of these beast-soldier level monsters.

Even relatively vulnerable sensors and cameras are hidden in the gaps in the armor, making them difficult to attack directly.

Buzz~!

With a humming sound of a motor starting up, the power of the [Boxer] power module rapidly increased, and it began to counterattack.