Technological advancement begins with devouring.

On the large screen, the complex environment of the Amazon rainforest in the northern part of the plateau is displayed.

A mech sped through the jungle, wielding a greatsword and dismembering countless monsters.

Even against high-ranking lord-level monsters, there's no need to use a second sword strike; one move is enough to easily kill them.

As the mechs wreaked havoc, the chaotic commotion immediately attracted the attention of a king-level monster.

This primeval jungle, which covers nearly a third of the South American continent, is home to countless monsters, including more than one king-level monster.

Creatures from the human world are wreaking havoc here, which naturally cannot be tolerated by those king-level monsters.

This is a 'Nine Lives Cat King', known for its strong vitality and amazing speed. Its attack power is also very strong; a single claw can penetrate alloy steel plates tens of meters thick.

However, when the 'Nine Lives Cat King's' claws struck the mecha, the mysterious patterns on the outer armor surface of the mecha lit up, emitting a hazy, earthy yellow light, perfectly dissipating the 'Nine Lives Cat King's' attack force without leaving even a trace.

"This 'Earth Guardian' magic rune is even more defensively powerful than I expected," Jiang Chen exclaimed, observing the scene.

“According to our test results, a 15-centimeter-thick ‘A1-grade alloy’ combined with ‘Earth Guardian Magic Runes’ can ignore all attacks below the fourth level of planetary rank. Only attacks above the fourth level of planetary rank can leave a mark.” Jarvis reported the data from the previous test: “However, the ‘Earth Guardian Magic Runes’ is not very useful against attacks above the sixth level of planetary rank.”

"Keep watching the battle." Jiang Chen remained noncommittal, turning his attention back to the scene on the big screen.

Instead of using its most proficient firearms, the mech wielded a greatsword over two meters long and nearly thirty centimeters wide, continuously attacking the 'Nine Lives Cat King'.

While it may not be as agile as these speed-oriented King-class monsters thanks to its vector thrusters, it is superior in straight-line acceleration, making it impossible for 'Nine Lives Cat King' to gain the upper hand.

Bang~!

The greatsword struck the tail of the 'Nine Lives Cat King', producing a deafening explosion that severed the tail.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Chen's eyes immediately lit up.

Although this [Boxer] mech is an improved model, its power module has not been significantly adjusted. Its basic strength is not much different from that of the ordinary [Boxer], and it is still only at the level of 'Advanced War God'. Moreover, it cannot master additional power generation techniques.

Logically speaking, this kind of force would pose little threat to a planetary-level monster when using melee weapons.

But now, thanks to the 'Explosive Magic Rune' branded on the greatsword, this [Boxer] can inflict considerable damage on King-level monsters, which is definitely a pleasant surprise for Jiang Chen.

His attack and defense both far exceeded the level expected of a normal boxer.

Even with the help of 'vector thrusters', the weakness of not being able to fly is gone.

Compared to true king-level monsters and planetary-level powerhouses, its only drawback is probably that it is slightly less agile.

This is also a flaw in the design of the "Boxer" game itself.

There may be perfect mechs or other mechanical creations, but with Jiang Chen's current technology and knowledge, he cannot achieve that. He can only try to maximize their advantages and cover up their flaws.

On the big screen, the battle ended quickly.

Realizing it was no match for its enemy, the 'Nine Lives Cat King' fled for its life. Using its familiarity with the environment, it paid the price of losing a tail and a front paw to shake off the 'Boxer' and escape into the depths of the rainforest, quickly disappearing from sight.

"Alright, that's enough testing. Call it back." Jiang Chen instructed Jarvis, then thought for a moment before saying, "Of the remaining materials, there are enough 'Exploding Magic Runes' to make 22 sets, and enough 'Earth Guardian Magic Runes' to make 19 sets. You can use these; I need more materials from King-level monsters and mutated monsters."

After a pause, Jiang Chen emphasized, "The more the better, and the faster!"

“There are enough high-level monsters to hunt in the Amazon rainforest, and there are also quite a few in the Andes Mountains to the west. However, I cannot guarantee the efficiency; I can only do my best.” Jarvis quickly replied, “As for the manufacture of the new mech, if it is set as the first priority, it can be completed within fifteen days. At that time, the master will need to complete the enchanting.”

"Hmm, try to get as many king-level monster corpses as possible. Other treasures containing extraordinary power would also be helpful. Combining technology and alchemy might be the best way for me to maximize my combat power in the short term..."

As Jiang Chen spoke, his voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible even to someone with planetary-level hearing.

Jarvis noticed Jiang Chen's unusual behavior and couldn't help but ask, "Master, you seem very eager to improve your combat power?"

“Yes, it’s already 2058. In just over a year, a major crisis will befall Earth. To resolve this crisis, we need to have sufficient strength,” Jiang Chen sighed.

Having obtained the system for several years, Jiang Chen's strength has improved rapidly.

But Jiang Chen still felt that his improvement speed was too slow.

At the current rate, a year from now, the disaster caused by the Golden Horned Beast will still require them to rely on Luo Feng's coattails to get through it.

But what if, due to the butterfly effect he himself caused, Luo Feng were to lose to the Golden Horned Beast?

The safest approach is to solve this problem using your own strength.

However, the golden-horned behemoth was born with stellar-level combat power, and it was also a star-sky behemoth with ten times the genetic level and inherited memories, making it far stronger than human martial artists of the same level.

If one only barely reaches the level of a stellar warrior, it is absolutely impossible to deal with this golden-horned behemoth.

"Perhaps we could find that golden-horned behemoth before it hatches and take care of it? It would be a bit wasteful, but it would be safer..."

A thought flashed through Jiang Chen's mind. He immediately opened the system, found the blueprints for a low-cost, high-performance deep-sea probe, entered them into Jarvis's database, and then ordered: "Jarvis, mass-produce this probe. All the base's resources can be allocated to its production. Once we have enough, I will deploy it in the Pacific Ocean. You will have an extra mission then..."

Jarvis was puzzled, but he didn't ask any questions and simply added Jiang Chen's request to the task list.

As an artificial intelligence, obeying the master's commands is the most basic requirement.

Moreover, Jarvis, lacking an emotional module, does not experience useless emotions like 'curiosity'.