You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 42 Humanity's Undisguised Desire to Control the Stars (Part 2)
Li Zhe remembered something important.

After redeeming the Private title in the system panel, you can receive an energy supply pack every week!

Calculating the time... it is now Saturday, June 14th, Crisis Era 1.

It has been exactly one week since the last time I received it.

So he opened the Merit Shop.

"receive!"

A "Private's Energy Supply Pack" filled with colorful liquid appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Based on the conversion of one liter of supplement to one point of energy, this bucket contains 5 points of energy.

Adding the less than 0.5 liters left over from last week, the total energy is only 5.5 points.

It's far from meeting the requirement of 50 points.

"Commander, energy reserves are severely insufficient, enhancement cannot proceed," Xing calmly reminded him from the side.

"not necessarily."

Li Zhe seemed to be deep in thought.

He looked at the stars and offered a conjecture.

"Star, let me ask you, is it possible... to use only a very small amount of energy supplements as a 'dipping sauce,' combined with certain monster materials, to satisfy these energy shortages?"

The star's translucent energy body rippled slightly.

It appears to be performing high-speed calculations and analysis.

After a moment, she gave her conclusion.

"Commander, according to the Star Mech Energy Balance Law, the conversion and conservation of energy is a fundamental law of the universe."

"The idea you described cannot be established within the existing theoretical framework."

"This action is not feasible."

"My mech can be recharged in this way," Li Zhe said frankly.

Xing's golden eyes stared at Li Zhe silently for a few seconds.

She didn't refute it, but simply tilted her head slightly.

Her long, silver-gray hair swayed gently.

This little gesture revealed a touch of adorable naivety on her face, which should have been absolutely rational.

"I don't understand, but I will obey."

Looking at Xing, who was tilting her head and had a charmingly innocent look on her face, Li Zhe felt inexplicably happy.

He stood up, walked over, and gently patted Xing on the shoulder.

I wanted to say something, but...

This ship spirit isn't a ghost!
This body can actually be touched!

It feels cool and smooth to the touch, just like dipping your hand into icy well water on a summer day.

Even just the shoulder feels so good that it's irresistible!
These shoulders, these trapezius muscles, these collarbones, this chin, these cheeks, these earlobes…

Humanity has never concealed its desire to control the stars, and Li Zhe is no exception.

At this moment, the starry sky is completely under our control.

“Commander?” Xing blinked, looking somewhat confused.

"It's great that we've detected a decrease in the commander's cortisol levels, which will help reduce the commander's stress."

Xing showed no resistance whatsoever, letting Li Zhe use her as a tool to relieve stress. She even tilted her head slightly, rubbing against Li Zhe's palm, cooperating with him to pinch her cheeks.

"..."

Looking into those innocent eyes, the pressure in my heart seemed to be released.

The hand that had been out of control was now back under its own.

Almost done.

If we keep squeezing, we'll explode a star with our bare hands, and we still have to go fight monsters!

Li Zhe cleared his throat, his expression returning to seriousness:
"Star, I'm heading to the Abyss of Despair. Can you keep up?"

"No matter where you are, I will go to war with you and stay by your side."

Li Zhe nodded, then clicked on the panel to activate the teleportation.

[Teleportation Target: Abyss of Devious Realms - Steel Empire - Floor 0]

Energy Consumption: 5 points

Accompanied by a familiar feeling of weightlessness, the light and shadow shift.

The next second, Li Zhe's figure appeared in that steel jungle filled with the atmosphere of a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

And the energy of the star followed closely behind him, descending upon this abyssal and treacherous realm...

…………

"Warning! High concentration of abyssal aura detected. Environmental pollution level: Extremely dangerous!"

"Analyzing spatial parameters... The energy field is extremely unstable, with multiple weak points in the space..."

"Multiple hostile biological signals detected, rapidly approaching!"

Upon entering the Abyss of Mystery for the first time, Xing immediately went into a state of high alert.

In her golden eyes, a massive stream of data was being refreshed at a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to perceive.

They meticulously analyzed everything around them and reported various potential threats to Li Zhe in real time.

Almost the instant she finished speaking.

"Roar--!"

"Crench--!"

From the shadows of the surrounding buildings, a series of sickening roars and metallic scraping sounds rang out.

A large group of "motorcycle hounds," "steel rats," and all sorts of bizarre abyssal apostles swarmed in from all directions, completely surrounding the teleportation protection zone where they were located.

A rough count suggests there are at least eighty of them.

This is a terrifying force capable of wiping out any conventional mech pilot squad in an instant.

“Total number of enemy units detected: 87.” Xing’s tone remained calm.

However, the energy around her began to ripple violently out of control.

"Comprehensive combat capability assessment: Extremely dangerous! Safety threshold has been exceeded!"
"Commander, I suggest you immediately open your mech interface and connect with me. I will provide you with shield protection to assist you in carrying out the cleanup mission! Ensure the complete annihilation of the enemy with zero casualties!"

However, Li Zhe simply waved his hand dismissively.

"Now is not the time to connect."

He looked at Xing with a playful smile on his face.

“Look closely, Star.”

"This is my way of fighting!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xing looked on with confusion and bewilderment.

Li Zhe walked out of the protective range of the teleportation crystal, which emitted a soft light, step by step, empty-handed.

He did not switch to the demonic mech form that was capable of destroying the world.

With his body made entirely of armor, he calmly walked into the sea of ​​monsters made of steel and flesh.

"Commander! Danger!"

At this moment, the core program of the star issued the highest level of alarm.

She couldn't understand.

Even if the commander's flesh and blood body has been enhanced to some extent, how could it possibly withstand an attack by monsters of such a scale?

This is practically suicide!

However, the next second, she witnessed the most disruptive scene to her data logic since its inception.

"Hehehehe!"

The largest motorcycle hound was the first to attack.

It opened its gaping maw, wide enough to crush steel plates, and transformed into a black lightning bolt, viciously biting towards Li Zhe's throat!
Faced with this fatal blow, Li Zhe didn't even try to dodge.

He simply turned to the side, raised his leg, and kicked!
"Bang——!!!"

A dull, explosive sound!
The entire head of that motorcycle hound, along with its prized engine.

With this seemingly casual kick, it instantly exploded into a mixture of flying metal parts and bloody flesh!

Pure physical force, one-hit kill!

The battle has begun.

Another one-sided crushing defeat has begun!
Li Zhe was like a tiger among sheep, charging into a horde of monsters.

One person surrounded more than eighty enemy units.

Every movement is extremely simple, yet it contains terrifying power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

With a single punch, he pierced right through the body of a mechanical dancer, which was made of sturdy alloy!
With a single whip kick, he severed the metal limbs of several monsters, turning them into scrap metal as they howled in agony!
His movements were more efficient than the most sophisticated killing machine.

His body was more indestructible than the strongest mecha armor.

Those monsters that other mech pilots found terrifying and ferocious were as fragile as paper dolls in front of Li Zhe.

The claws couldn't tear his skin, and the energy attacks couldn't even leave a scorch mark on him.

At this moment, he is a war machine with a human form!
Xing's entire body had already extended outside the teleportation protection zone.

She, who had intended to pull the commander back, was now hovering in place...

In her golden eyes, data streams flashed and surged at an unprecedented speed, almost breaking through her computational limits.

It's down.

Her core database is experiencing an unprecedented storm.

commander?
Why is his body able to unleash physical resistance and destructive power that surpasses that of conventional mechs?
This energy efficiency, this structural strength...

It completely violated all the physical laws and energy laws she knew.

This can no longer be explained by simple "reinforcement".

This is an advancement that transcends the star-based mecha system and approaches the essence of the universe!
The battle ended in just a few minutes.
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Battle Report of the Battle of the Mass Grave Ruins, Floor 0, Outer Ring of the Steel Empire

[Attacker] Li Zhe (Deployed/Remaining/Dead)

1/1/0
[Defender] Abyss Monster (Deployed/Remaining/Dead)

87/0/87
[Attacking Side Achieves Epic Victory!]
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When the last monster had its head ripped off by Li Zhe and turned to ashes.

The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Li Zhe dusted off his hands and began to leisurely clean up his spoils.

He collected piles of "mechanical demon steel cores", "power pipelines", and "silicon conductive chips" into the maintenance hangar.

Only after he had done all this did he turn around.

Looking at Xing, who was still "handling a core error," he smiled and explained:
"Speaking of which, I don't think I've had time to synchronize my mech data with you yet, have I?"
"As you can see, in short... my body itself is a kind of... well, rather special mecha."

Xing remained silent for a moment.

Her translucent energy form slowly and steadily flew to Li Zhe's side.

Those golden eyes regained their calm.

But it possessed a brilliance that was absent before, a brilliance that defied description.

She did not raise any questions about Li Zhe's "abnormality".

Instead, it was declared solemnly in a tone of absolute loyalty:
"Instructions confirmed, Commander."

"Your 'armor' form will be classified as top priority confidential information and stored in the deepest part of my core database."

"Star, I will protect your secret to the death, until the end of the universe."

At that moment, she resembled a loyal knight who had found faith and a goal to follow... making Li Zhe blush.

Just as Li Zhe was preparing to return to the mothership with a full load of "ingredients" and this ship spirit.

His detection module suddenly detected an unusually violent energy fluctuation.

And, a desperate voice distress signal.

"Mayday! Mayday! 0079 requests backup! Location: C32 Department Store! Encountering an elite monster! Help! Waaah..."

(End of this chapter)