F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Standing on the shoulders of the steel giant, Chen Yifan's voice, though not loud, clearly echoed throughout the entire lair.

His tone was as calm as if he were asking how much a head of cabbage costs per pound at a market.

There was no tension or fear what one would expect when facing a level 20 boss.

The goblin foreman was completely dumbfounded.

The brain, saturated with steam and gears, almost crashed in that instant.

It stared intently at the steel construct that emerged from the forbidden area, then glanced at the tiny, frightening human standing on the puppet's shoulder.

A feeling of utter absurdity welled up inside me.

Why did the goblin war machine start?

Why would it be with a human?

How did this human manage to enter that forbidden gate that even it couldn't open?

Countless question marks exploded in its mind.

But it was, after all, the overlord that had ruled this mine for many years.

After a brief moment of shock, a deep-seated greed and desire replaced the raging anger.

The legendary goblin legacy!

This is a perfect energy loop!

This structural design is ahead of its time!

This is the body I should have!

Just get it!

As long as we disassemble and study this puppet, we can master this long-desired technology.

It can then undergo a complete transformation of itself!

Break free from the shackles of hierarchy, escape this damned mine, and conquer the wider world outside!

As for the human standing on the puppet's shoulder?

They're nothing but ants.

One lucky person got lucky and happened to activate the puppet.

Kill him, and this perfect war machine will be yours!

"My children!"

The goblin foreman roared, pointing his steam-powered battle axe at Chen Yifan.

"Kill him! Take that puppet for me!"

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

Inside the lair, the hundreds of goblins, fueled by a frenzy, brandished their crude weapons and transformed into a green torrent, charging forward fearlessly.

"Good timing."

Chen Yifan showed no sign of panic; instead, a cruel smile appeared on his face.

He was just worried that his level wasn't high enough when experience points came knocking on his door.

He immediately took control of the goblin golem and activated the cleaning mode.

[Command confirmed. Cleaning mode initiated.]

A cold, mechanical synthesized voice rang in Chen Yifan's ears.

next second.

The five-meter-tall steel giant suddenly unleashed a high-frequency rotation from the massive cutting blade on its right arm!

"Buzzing—!"

A sharp buzzing sound instantly tore through the goblin's scream.

The puppet took heavy steps and charged straight into the green, turbid current!

A one-sided massacre has begun.

The dozens of goblins at the forefront didn't even get a clear look at the spinning blade before being swept away by a merciless arc of steel.

There were no screams, no struggles.

Where the blade passed, green blood and shattered limbs were swept into a storm of steel.

They were instantly decomposed, turning into a sky full of blood mist.

The puppet's left arm, with its enormous drill, was also busy.

With a thought, Chen Yifan forcefully thrust the drill forward, piercing three or four goblins on the spot, and then swung his arm sharply!

Several mangled corpses were thrown at high speed, crashing into the goblin horde behind them and instantly clearing a large area.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

With each step the steel giant took, the ground trembled violently.

Each of its attacks takes the life of a goblin.

Like a ruthless killing machine.

[Defeat a Lv.8 Goblin Warrior and gain 80 experience points.]

[Defeat a Lv.9 Goblin Archer and gain 90 experience points.]

[Defeat a Lv.10 elite goblin and gain 500 experience points.]

……

The screen was flooded with densely packed experience point notifications.

Chen Yifan's experience bar was rising at an unbelievable speed!

(1250/4000)

(2250/4000)

(3250/4000)

……

【Ding! 】

Congratulations! Your level has increased to Lv.11!

A dazzling golden light exploded from Chen Yifan's body!

A power far greater than before surged into his limbs and bones, and his mental strength was enhanced once again.

The initial sluggishness and disjointed feeling when controlling the puppet gradually became more and more comfortable.

His thoughts began to merge with this steel giant!

Every movement of the puppet became incredibly smooth and completely at its own pace!

This feeling is like playing a video game, piloting a Gundam, and ruthlessly sweeping away everything in front of you.

An invincible and wondrous feeling quietly spread through his heart...

"That's it? Your men are way too weak to handle a fight!"

"roar--!"

The goblin foreman was thoroughly enraged by his action.

It watched as its subordinates were dismantled and wiped out piece by piece by that steel giant, and its heart bled.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

It roared, unable to contain itself any longer, and took to the field itself.

Its massive body unleashed a speed completely disproportionate to its size, and the steam battle axe in its hand dragged on the ground, leaving a long trail of blinding sparks as it hurtled straight toward the goblin golem that was wreaking havoc.

"Finally willing to move?"

Chen Yifan's eyes sharpened instantly.

From the start of the battle, he intentionally or unintentionally kept a certain distance from the goblin foreman.

Clear out the smaller monsters first.

Now that the minor monsters have been mostly cleared out, it's time to cook the main dish.

He controlled the goblin golem, locking onto the charging goblin foreman, his voice icy.

"Take that tin can apart!"

[Command confirmed. Target locked: Goblin Foreman. Threat level: High.]

[Annihilation Mode, activated!]

The Goblin Guardian No. 7's crimson electronic eyes instantly locked onto the Goblin Foreman.

Under Chen Yifan's control, it abandoned the surrounding minions, the cutting blade on its right arm stopped spinning, and its five fingers spread out, transforming into a gleaming iron claw.

The drill bit on his left arm slammed heavily onto the ground, stabilizing his body and assuming a fighting stance.

next second.

One red and one green, two steel creations representing different civilizations and different eras, collided violently!

"boom--!!!!"

A deafening roar, powerful enough to collapse the entire mine shaft, exploded out!

Chen Yifan felt an extremely violent tremor coming from the puppet beneath his feet.

The terrifying brute force traveled up his metal skeleton and almost sent him flying!

A terrifying energy shockwave spread wildly outwards from the point of impact.

Countless goblins were blown away by the shockwave and turned into corpses in mid-air.

The ground of the entire BOSS's lair collapsed more than half a meter deep, and spiderweb-like cracks spread in all directions.

Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring everything.

Chen Yifan gripped a protruding piece of metal, squinted, and stared intently at the center of the smoke and dust.

As expected of a level 20 boss!

This brute force is indeed terrifying.

but!

Next comes the main course.