Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 799 - 580 Overwhelming!"_2

The explosive blast in the Spiritual Energy domain didn't just wreak havoc on the psychic users directly attacking Bai E—the shockwave rippling outward forced everyone present to instinctively crouch, sensing a terrifying aura of absolute oppression descending from the depths of their souls.

"Thwack thwack thwack thwack!"

The battle in the mental world was perilous and extreme.

The few Tier-3 psychic users who failed to strike Bai E instead exploded instantly in various corners of the hall, headless corpses standing briefly before collapsing to the ground in defeat.

Unstoppable!

Be it the Mechanical Court with the strongest physical combat capability, or the highly skilled advanced psychics, all became mere cannon fodder when faced with Bai E.

The city lord, not too far away, witnessed this scene and immediately panicked. He frantically activated his spiritual energy in a desperate attempt to escape.

"Bai E, the rebel mech squad from the Mechanical Court is almost here!" someone from the crowd near Bai E cautiously reminded.

Mecha suit amplifies power. Even an average mech pilot could unleash exponentially greater destruction through their mecha.

Military-grade mecha was already formidable, not to mention these custom-built ones from the Mechanical Court.

Each was a war machine that drained treasuries dry!

"..." Bai E turned and glanced at the speaker before shifting his gaze, indifferent.

His feet pressed against the ground as he launched himself into the air, flying after the fleeing city lord.

Bai E, who had just entered Tier-3, wasn't actually faster than the city lord. Yet, as he burst out of the hall into the night sky, a blue-and-white phantom figure manifested out of nowhere, centered on him. freewebnσvel.cøm

The spectators who followed to watch widened their mouths in astonishment, "Me...mecha?"

"Where did Bai E summon a mecha from?!"

"It materialized out of thin air—clearly retrieved from a Psychic Storage Space."

"It even wrapped around him directly, most likely transporting him straight into the cockpit... such precision in manipulating spiritual energy is extraordinary."

"To summon a mecha of that size, Bai E's spiritual energy level..."

"Obviously! If Bai E's spiritual energy wasn't strong enough, would he have been able to instantly obliterate so many Tier-3 psychics earlier? Remember when he competed with the Elf Race before; we all should have realized then."

"Terrifying... Never have I seen a warrior rise so rapidly like Bai E. Tonight, if he survives..."

"Stop calling him General Bai! Call him City Lord Bai!"

As the blue-white mecha materialized midair and paused for two seconds, it surged upon activating its engine.

The mecha darted forward, slicing through the air in a graceful arc.

Though military-grade mecha generally lacked flight capabilities, Bai E's spiritual energy enhanced its performance, pushing its mobility beyond typical flying speed.

The fleeing city lord saw the Mechanical Court mecha approaching ahead. Yet, before he could reach safety, a massive steel hand suddenly descended from above.

The enormous shadow blotted out the starlight of the night. Despite unleashing all his spiritual energy, the panicked city lord couldn't escape the inescapable cage of doom.

"Smack!"

Like a fly swatted by a hand, the city lord's bulky frame was slapped to the ground by the mecha's large iron hand.

The intricately paved surface of the main city district was instantly caved in, spreading debris and dust across the area.

"City Lord!" The mech pilots in the Mechanical Court's receiving unit shouted frantically. Three smaller and nimbler custom mecha charged toward Bai E from three directions.

Before their assault, countless small missile clusters were fired in advance, saturating the airspace around Bai E's mecha with explosions in a relentless bombardment.

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

The intense bursts of fire painted the night sky as if fireworks were unfolding, yet the blue-white mecha emerged unscathed from the inferno. It wielded a massive alloy battle blade, charging headlong at the three brightly colored mecha.

Under the clashing blades and flashing lights, three blinding mushroom clouds bloomed in the night sky above the city.

"Slice!" The battle blade easily plunged into the ground, its tip mere inches from the city lord's battered face.

The heavily wounded city lord, faced with his impending demise, felt the warrior's bloodline within him awaken furiously. Despite his crippling injuries, he instinctively tried to find a miraculous escape amidst the dust cloud.

Truthfully, he already felt despair the moment he heard the sounds above.

'Damn it! How can Bai E be this strong?! When has the world ever seen such an unparalleled individual combatant?'

'These Mechanical Court failures—I've sunk so much funding into them, yet even three units combined can't last a single round against him!'

'Still, it doesn't matter, as long as I escape! As long as I escape! Many families loyal to me remain in the city. If I survive tonight, I can still mount a counterattack someday!'

'Or let the city go—does it even matter? So long as he doesn't pursue me, I won't provoke him further. The insect hive is gone anyway; taking the supplies into the wastelands isn't necessarily the end. '

'Escape! Escape! All that matters is to escape! I must escape!'

"Slice!"

The shuddering battle blade stabbed into the ground before him.

The reflective, mirror-like surface of the blade showed his panic-stricken face.

Staring at his bloodied visage in the blade's reflection, the city lord froze slightly—

So, I've grown so old?

Old enough that I've lost the ability to fight. Old enough that I've lost the courage to face formidable foes.

Old enough that I can no longer protect my city.

"Enough." The blue-white mecha hovered above the fallen city lord, its voice broadcasting through a speaker-like amplifying mechanism. "I do not wish for unnecessary slaughter. If you surrender now, I won't take your life. Even your son could hold a peaceful position within the city. He'd have a bright future."

"Heh...heh..."

A low laugh emerged from the city lord's strained chest. Lying sprawled on the ground, he adjusted his position, facing the sky. "Enough."

"What?"

"This humiliation...it's enough." The city lord stared into the sky, spiritual flames igniting from within him bit by bit. "You've won; it's all yours now. For a failure like me, there's no need for pity. For neglecting to recruit someone as unique as you during my tenure as city ruler—that was my mistake. I should have made you my deputy, governing in my stead. After all, the title of city lord means little to me."

He coughed twice, spat out bloody residue, and gasped painfully before continuing slowly, "As for my son…I've given him everything I could. Whether he succeeds is up to him. Now that you've won, do with him as you wish—it's no concern of mine."

"Hoo~ hoo~" Spiritual energy heated the air escaping his nose, burning as if his very soul was ablaze. The city lord suddenly stopped feeling the pain of his injuries. Staggering to his feet, he gazed at the massive blue-white mecha in the sky. "But at this final moment of life, I want to die as a warrior—fighting one last battle."

Spiritual energy lifted the city lord's battered body gradually off the ground.

Now at the same height as Bai E, he seemed to perceive the pilot cocooned inside the cockpit.

He spread his arms wide and shouted at Bai E, "Come! Let me see your true power—let me know if you can truly protect this city!"

"Slice!"

The blade cleaved through the night sky, leaving cracks in the dark space.

"Thud!"

The city lord's lifeless corpse was casually tossed onto the plaza before the hall. Having exited his mecha, Bai E descended slowly from the air, "Now, it's your turn."