Chapter 8 Too weak! Too weak! All too weak!

Xia City outskirts, Long Hate Slope.

Steel Rat-active area.

Lin Liu and another four Mechanical People looked expectantly at Lin Changfeng.

All five of them were new Mechanical People awakened to B rank or above in this Xia City high school.

Their potential was limitless.

They were hopeful to enter a mechanically-academy of higher ranking.

Naturally, Xia City High School took this very seriously and sent Vice Principal Lin Changfeng to lead the team and help them level up.

However, their potential compared to the 'S-rank' Xu Gu, recognized by everyone, was still far inferior.

They naturally hoped that Xu Gu would join their team to foster friendships and latch onto his success!

Lin Changfeng shook his head in disappointment and said, "He mentioned he has something else to do, not available at the moment."

Hearing this, everyone's faces changed again and again, emotions inevitably dampened, even to the point of being angrily embarrassed.

They knew Xu Gu, a loner; what could be so important at this time? Even if there was something, could it be more important than leveling up with the Vice Principal?

This was clearly a disdainful disregard for them! A disdain to be considered part of their squad!

"It's just S-rank, what's so great about that."

A-rank newbie Mechanical Man, Zhang Chao, scoffed disdainfully: "He's too naive! Thinking that just because his luck is good, awakening into an S-rank truck, he could be above everyone else? Dream on!

"In this world, there are so many S-ranks! Not to mention in Hua Country, but just in Nanhe Province alone, there are dozens every year! In the end, they become indistinguishable from the masses, fading into obscurity without a trace!"

Another A-rank newbie Mechanical Man, Wang Lishuo, nodded in agreement: "Not diligently leveling up! And without a good family background! Probably can't even afford quality accessories!

"Once we're in the Mechanical Academy, others will be Level 10! Level 15! Fully equipped.

"Even if he is an S-rank, it's useless! One step slow, and lagging behind every step! In the end, he'll surely die in the Mechanical Abyss!"

Saying this, his gaze turned toward Lin Liu, who had been silent all along, and he leaned closer to her, saying:

"Don't worry, when we encounter any high-level Steel Beast, I'll protect you! I'm no worse than Xu Gu!"

Lin Liu, coming from the Provincial City with a significant family background, proffered such resources to Xu Gu. But Xu Gu not only declined but even bluntly rejected Lin Liu's affections.

If this isn't foolishness, what is?

You don't want it, but I do!

"He might really be busy." Lin Liu glanced at the obsequious Wang Lishuo next to her, feeling extremely disdainful internally, hesitated for a moment, but still begrudgingly said: "Should we wait for him?"

Wang Lishuo's face darkened instantly.

It was more unpleasant than eating shit.

Just an S-rank, what's so great? That you can't stop thinking about him!

Damn it! Xu Gu, you're really lucky!

Next to them, another female newbie Mechanical Person, Tian Mei, also nodded like a little chick pecking at grains of rice, saying: "With his rank being so high, there should be people from other powers willing to help him level up."

Lin Changfeng shook his head, also feeling somewhat frustrated in steel: "No. I thought so too and didn't plan to involve him, but I heard from the president.

"He has rejected all invitations from other powers, and also ignored the recruitment teachers from both Imperial Capital Academy and Magic City Academy.

"No one is helping him level up."

"What?" Hearing this, Wang Lishuo and Zhang Chao both brightened up, extremely excited.

Hmph! Foolish! Offending so many powers, without anyone helping him level up, just wait to fall behind when the school starts!

By then, he'll have even less resource access!

He even offended the recruitment teachers from both Magic City Academy and Imperial Capital Academy? Chances are he might not even be able to get into these two academies!

As long as they seize the opportunity, they would definitely trample Xu Gu under their feet!

The gap between A-rank and S-rank isn't that big!

Thinking thus, the gloom in their hearts subsided quite a lot.

"Probably messing around again, such a person of weak spirit could awaken as S-rank, that's really unjust!" B-rank Mechanical Person Sun Mo, seeing the change in wind direction, quickly chimed in.

Expressing his true inner thoughts.

"Forget about him! Tomorrow, let the principal try to persuade him, if he can't be swayed, then consider him not a student!" Lin Changfeng, also feeling somewhat sulky from being rejected.

Being a formidable Level 30, a vice principal of a high school, personally leading the team, inviting Xu Gu, and Xu Gu dared to refute him, doesn't he care about losing face?

Hearing everybody's words, his mood eased somewhat, he cautioned: "Be careful, ahead there are Level 5 hyenas roaming. They are gregarious Steel Beasts, once provoked, there would be hundreds of them."

"We will definitely not run around!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale with fear.

Along the way, they had also killed some low-level Steel Beasts, and had come to understand the fierceness of these Steel Beasts.

Even facing a Level 3 Steel Beast, they found it strenuous, often requiring several people to team up to take down one.

Not to mention Level 5 Steel Beasts!

And they live in groups! Hundreds of them! Who would dare to provoke them!

...

On the other side,

After hanging up the communication, Xu Gu's emotions showed no ripples, nor did he think too much.

His refusal was not meant as disrespect towards Lin Changfeng and the other students, but simply disdain for those Level 3 to 5 Steel Beasts.

Although, he had just awakened.

Looking at the Level 20 steel-crafted fierce tiger in front of him, Xu Gu felt somewhat disappointed.

[Name: Frost Steel Tiger]

[Rank: Elite]

[Level: 20]

[Firepower: 600; Defensive Power: 400]

[Description: A standout among Steel Beasts, transformed from a mighty tiger, possesses formidable strength, can spit cold lasers, leaving an icy snowy path wherever it goes. Extremely difficult to handle. Even some of the masters in Xia City find it troublesome to face it.]

Before Xu Gu finished reading the information,

This ferociously unmatched creature, standing four to five meters tall, with fangs as thick as bridge piers gleaming with a sinister cold light, was bone-chilling.

As expected of an Elite-Level Steel Beast, with a rank and B-Level Mechanical equivalent, and even at Level 20, Vice Principal Lin Changfeng, without loaded accessories, would definitely not be its match!

It could be said that aside from a few of Xia City's elite combatants, no Mechanical Man from Xia City would want to face it!

However, Xu Gu slightly frowned.

Too weak!

This is too weak!

Isn't there any map for SSS-Level Mechanicals to grind?

For those of the same rank, C-Level, B-Level Mechanicals, these Steel Beasts might be a significant challenge! Even a nightmare!

After all, these Steel Beasts still retain their animal instincts, and unless one is a battle-hardened mechanical expert, their combat experience truly doesn't match these Steel Beasts.

But in front of Xu Gu, an SSS-Level Mechanical, they are too weak.

Even though he had just awakened.

"Continue pushing through. If I want to encounter similar creatures, perhaps I would need to look in the Mechanical Abyss. However, since there is no Mechanical Abyss in Xia City right now, there's no rush."

"Roar!"

The Frost Steel Tiger, still a tiger and an Elite Monster, the overlord of this area, accustomed to dominance,

Seeing Xu Gu, a fifteen-meter tall colossus, showed no sign of cowardice.

It could sense the opponent's level.

Very low!

It had the scent of something fresh out of the factory.

It roared furiously at Xu Gu, a roar that echoed through the mountains, causing countless weaker Steel Beasts and Mechanical Men to tremble in fear, shivering.

In this somber roar, filled with disdain for Xu Gu, in its eyes, Xu Gu was just here to be its meal!

However,

Just as it lunged in a perfect pounce, more perfect than its thousands of previous lunges, just about to break Xu Gu's neck and devour him,

The great sword in the opponent's hand suddenly swung.

Bang!

A crisp sound echoed.

The domineering Frost Steel Tiger was split in two, its body heavily falling down, its fading consciousness fixated on Xu Gu, its tiger eyes filled with disbelief.

And Xu Gu, gently shook his head, indifferently sheathed his great sword, and said:

"Too weak. Too weak."