With a clear plan, Zhang Chen immediately leaped to the adjacent building.
He landed on the second-floor awning.
Then, gripping the balcony with his hands, he applied a gentle force.
His entire body floated upward two to three meters!
This time, there was no run-up, relying entirely on the effect of his skill: Expert Climbing.
Zhang Chen was like a gecko.
He scaled the building with ease.
It was time to test the strength of his energy armor!
Without a second thought, Zhang Chen walked straight to the edge of the rooftop and tilted his body forward!
He plunged straight down!
Bang!
Falling from a height of fifteen floors took only two to three seconds.
The moment Zhang Chen's feet touched the ground!
The bracelet on his wrist emitted a faint glow.
Simultaneously, Zhang Chen was enveloped in brown armor!
Huh?
Zhang Chen felt the powerful impact he expected upon landing.
But it had completely disappeared.
Although there was still a heavy sensation upon landing,
his body felt incredibly light and completely unharmed!
It really did trigger the moment he encountered danger!
The armor's reaction speed was even faster than human reflexes!
Zhang Chen looked at the fully armored suit and nodded in satisfaction.
A few more minutes passed.
The armor slowly receded,
returning to the bracelet on his left wrist!
All this happened on the back of the building,
perfectly hidden from the sight of other survivors!
Afterward, Zhang Chen took the combat mech out of his storage space!
[The combat mech has sustained minor damage and can be repaired by consuming steel!]
The prompt appeared again.
Zhang Chen had just acquired the ability: [Basic Mechanical Reinforcement Modification].
He could repair minor mechanical failures and reinforce machinery!
He decided to practice on the combat mech first!
He had a good amount of steel from his trade with Zheng Hao, which could finally be put to use!
Ding! You lost [Steel] *20, [Combat Mech] has been repaired!
Ding! [Combat Mech] cannot be reinforced at this time. You need a higher-level mechanical reinforcement modification skill!
Hmm...
Zhang Chen scratched his head.
Right!
Something as high-tech as a combat mech wouldn't be easily modified.
The mech's balance, combat capabilities, and mobility were all meticulously designed.
Let's get a feel for it in actual operation!
Zhang Chen was eager!
He climbed into the combat armor.
It was like a cockpit, similar to a car.
There were accelerator, brake, and jump pedals under his feet.
His right foot controlled the accelerator and brake, while his left foot handled jumping.
It felt much like a manual transmission car!
The difference was that the mech had no steering wheel!
In the arm positions, there were flexible rotating control sticks.
By simply twisting his body, he could turn the armor and change its direction of movement!
With the boost from his Driving Mastery skill,
although it was Zhang Chen's first time piloting a mech,
he quickly got the hang of it!
The mech moved swiftly across the ground, and a simple jump sent him five to six meters into the air!
Mid-air, he pressed the thruster switch.
The mech could then hover in the air, even performing mid-air stops, turns, and acceleration maneuvers!
Zhang Chen piloted the mech at full speed for a while.
He easily crushed the zombies attracted by the noise into pulp!
The zombies' teeth and claws were like a tickle against this steel giant!
Zhang Chen casually kicked out.
He sent a zombie flying over ten meters like a soccer ball!
Upon landing, its body folded in half!
Crack!
Its spine broke, rendering it unable to get up.
Awesome! So awesome!
But just being able to move and jump wasn't enough; he also needed to operate weapons and understand the various data on the console!
Zhang Chen spent the entire afternoon getting a clear understanding of all the data charts and weapon systems!
Furthermore, he could freely switch between long-range and close-range combat while operating the combat armor.
Phew!
Even though it was just operation, the physical exertion was no joke!
It felt like he had been fighting all afternoon!
Seeing that dusk was approaching, Zhang Chen finally stored the combat mech back into his storage space!
He wiped the sweat from his brow and walked around the side of the building.
He arrived next to the heavy truck.
Suddenly, he heard voices coming from the other side of the heavy truck.
The voices were not loud, but in the silent street, they seemed exceptionally clear!
Is that... Japanese?
Although Zhang Chen didn't understand Japanese, the pronunciation of the language had certain characteristics.
He couldn't understand it, but he could distinguish it.
Zhang Chen quietly crept around the back of the truck and peeked.
He saw three lean men and one woman pointing and gesturing at the heavy truck.
One of them was even stepping on the truck's tire, trying forcefully to pull open the driver's door!
The truck's key was in Zhang Chen's hand.
How could they possibly open it?
After several failed attempts, they began to discuss animatedly.
They were definitely hatching some ulterior motive.
At this moment, one of the men pointed at the car window and said something.
Then, he picked up a large rock from the roadside.
Judging by his actions, it looked like he was going to smash the car window and get inside!
Hey, this is my car, get lost!
Zhang Chen gently patted the truck bed and emerged from behind the vehicle.
He had already assessed the strength of these individuals using his Insight skill.
The three men were all at the exceptionally strong level, while the woman was at the normal human level.
Against Zhang Chen, these individuals were like mere ants!
Atanawa sei nai desu ga? Nan dai desu ga?
One of the men shouted at Zhang Chen.
At the same time, they all drew long katana swords from their waists!
I don't understand, speak human language!
Zhang Chen said impatiently.
Oro kani kugo kin shi ni itara shimi ru!
A Japanese man roared and charged forward with his katana!
This time, there was no need to understand what they were saying.
Their actions clearly indicated they were coming to offer themselves up!
Zhang Chen sneered.
Although dealing with enemies of this caliber didn't require weapons,
in this post-apocalyptic world, sneakiness was paramount!
Every battle must be taken seriously, because a single mistake would cost him his life!
He immediately pulled out his riot shield and sharpened katana, then flickered his body!
Swish!
Swish, swish!
Zhang Chen moved like a phantom, instantly passing through the three men.
Sik Xiu, he ou temuh yayisu...
With the last sound squeezed from his throat, the three Japanese men instantly spurted blood!
Their bodies were cleanly severed into two segments!
With looks of pure terror, they watched as their upper and lower halves separated and fell to the ground.
They died with expressions of horror frozen on their faces!