Chapter 8 Too weak! Too weak! All too weak!
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Xia City outskirts, Long Hate Slope.
The stomping ground of the Steel Rat.
Lin Liu and four other Auto Men eagerly looked towards Lin Changfeng.
The five of them had all awakened as new Auto Men of B rank or above from Xia City High School this time.
Potential limitless.
They hoped to enter a higher-ranking Auto Academy.
Naturally, Xia City High School was incredibly attentive, dispatching Vice Principal Lin Changfeng to lead the team and help them level up.
However, compared to the one everyone knew as 'S-class' Xu Gu, their potential was still far off.
Naturally, they hoped Xu Gu could team up with them to strengthen bonds and gain some clout!
Lin Changfeng shook his head in disappointment, saying, "He said he's busy and doesn't have time for now."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces changed repeatedly, their spirits inevitably dampened, even somewhat indignant with embarrassment.
They knew Xu Gu, a loner, wouldn't have anything going on at this time. Even if he did, could it be more important than leveling up with the Vice Principal?
Clearly, he just looked down on them! Dismissed the idea of being with them!
"Just because he's S-class, what's so great about it."
A-class new Auto Man Zhang Chao sneered dismissively, saying, "He's too naive! Thinks he's blessed with luck, awakened as an S-class heavy truck, and can stand above everyone? Dream on!
"In this world, there are plenty of S-classes! Not to mention Hua Country, just in Nanhe Province alone, there are dozens each year! Many eventually obscure themselves into the crowd, disappearing without a trace!"
Another A-class new Auto Man, Wang Lishuo, nodded in agreement, saying, "If you don't level up diligently! And without a good family background! You might not even be able to afford accessories!
"Once in the Auto Academy, others are at Level 10! Level 15! Fully loaded with accessories.
"Even if he's S-class, it's useless! Slow for one step, slow forever! He's bound to perish in the Mechanical Abyss eventually!"
Saying this, his gaze fell on Lin Liu, the silent B-class Auto Man, and he leaned closer to her, saying:
"Don't worry, if we encounter any advanced Steel Beasts later, I'll protect you! I'm not worse than Xu Gu!"
Lin Liu, from the Provincial City, had a powerful family background. Such good resources willingly offered to Xu Gu, yet Xu Gu didn't want it and even openly rejected Lin Liu's confession.
Isn't that just stupid?
If you don't want it, I do!
"He might really have something to do." Lin Liu glanced at the fawning one beside her with extreme disdain inside, but hesitated for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Should we wait for him?"
Wang Lishuo's face instantly turned sullen.
More uncomfortable than eating crap.
Just an S-class! What's so special about that? Why do you keep thinking about him!
Damn it! Xu Gu, you're really lucky, huh!
Next to them, another female new Auto Man, Tian Mei, nodded like a chick pecking rice, saying, "With his Rank so high, he should have people from other forces bringing him to level up."
Lin Changfeng shook his head, also pained with disappointment, saying, "No. I thought the same, so I didn't plan to bring him, but then I heard from the principal.
"He rejected all invitations from other forces and ignored the recruitment teachers from both Imperial Capital Academy and Magic City Academy.
"No one is assisting him."
"What?" Hearing this, Wang Lishuo and Zhang Chao both perked up excitedly.
Hmph! Foolish! Offending so many forces and no one to assist with upgrading, just wait to fall behind when school starts!
By that time, the resources available will be even less!
And offending the recruitment teachers from both Magic City Academy and Imperial Capital Academy? He might not even get into these two academies!
As long as they seize the opportunity, they can definitely trample Xu Gu beneath them!
The gap between A-class and S-class isn't that big!
Thinking of this, the gloom in their hearts dissipated quite a bit.
"Probably messing around again, such an unstable character awakening as S-class, it's really unfair!" Nearby, B-class Auto Man Sun Mo, noticing the change in trend, quickly chimed in.
Revealing his true inner thoughts.
"Ignore him! Tomorrow, let the principal try to persuade him, if not, we'll just act as if we don't have a student like him!" Lin Changfeng, feeling rejected, was also a bit frustrated.
He, a dignified Level-30 strong man and vice principal of a high school, personally leading the team and inviting Xu Gu, yet Xu Gu dared to refuse, doesn't he care about face?
Hearing these remarks made everyone relax a bit, and Lin Changfeng reminded them, "Be careful, there are Level 5 hyenas up ahead. They are pack Steel Beasts, once provoked, there'll be hundreds."
"We won't run around recklessly!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned pale, feeling some fear.
Along the way, they had slain some lower-level Steel Beasts and realized the ferocity of these Steel Beasts.
Even against a Level 3 Steel Beast, they felt overwhelmed and often needed several people to encircle and kill one.
Not to mention Level 5 Steel Beasts!
And they're freaking pack hunters! Hundreds of them! Who dares to provoke them!
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Meanwhile,
Ending the communication, Xu Gu's mind remained calm, without giving it much thought.
His refusal wasn't out of disdain for Lin Changfeng and the others, it was simply due to his disdain for those Level-3 to Level-5 Steel Beasts.
Though he had just awakened.
Looking at the Level-20, fully steel-clad tiger in front of him, Xu Gu felt disappointed.
[Name: Frost Steel Tiger]
[Rank: Elite]
[Level: 20]
[Firepower: 600; Defensive Power: 400]
[Introduction: A standout among Steel Beasts, transformed from a powerful tiger, tremendously strong, capable of spewing freezing laser, turning everything to snow and ice where it goes. Very difficult to handle. Even some experts in Xia City find it bothersome.]
Before Xu Gu could finish reading the information.
This incredibly ferocious monster, towering four or five meters high, with tusks as thick as bridge piers, flickering with a menacing cold glow, was bone-chilling.
Truly an elite-level Steel Beast, its Rank is equivalent to a B-rank Auto Man, Level 20 as well. Even Vice Principal Lin Changfeng, who is at Level 30, wouldn't be its match without loaded accessories!
You could say, aside from a few top-tier combat powers in Xia City, no Auto Man in Xia City wishes to face it!
However, Xu Gu frowned slightly.
Too weak!
This is just too weak!
Isn't there a map for an SSS-class Auto Man to level up?
These Steel Beasts might pose a big challenge, even a nightmare, for those same Level C-class, B-class Auto Men!
After all, the beasts' primal instincts remain; unless they're facing battle-hardened Auto Men experts, their combat experience really isn't as seasoned as these Steel Beasts.
But in front of the SSS-class Auto Man like Xu Gu, it's just too weak.
Even though he'd just awakened.
"Keep sweeping. If I want to face a worthy monster, I might have to go to the Mechanical Abyss. But currently, Xia City doesn't have a Mechanical Abyss, so there's no rush."
"Roar!"
The Frost Steel Tiger, after all, belonged to the tiger category, and it was an Elite Monster, the overlord of this place! Used to being domineering.
Seeing this fifteen-meter-tall behemoth, it didn't flinch at all.
It could sense the opponent's Level.
Very low!
He had a brand-new scent about him.
Letting out a furious roar at Xu Gu, this roar shook the mountains and forests! Numerous weaker Steel Beasts and Auto Men trembled in terror.
This roar was filled with disdain for Xu Gu, in its eyes, Xu Gu was just delivering it a meal!
However,
As it lunged in for a kill, a perfect attack, even better than thousands before, just about to bite off Xu Gu's neck and devour him,
All it saw was the opponent's large blade suddenly slash down.
Boom!
A crisp sound echoed.
This overbearing Frost Steel Tiger was split in two, its body fell heavily, its fading consciousness glaring at Xu Gu, its tiger-eyes filled with disbelief.
Yet Xu Gu, shook his head slightly, sheathed his large blade indifferently, and said:
"Too weak. Too weak."
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