Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

"Can we really trust him?"

The Bug Race's artillery bugs had no time to target the human reconnaissance drones, and the officers inside the command vehicle were finally able to observe the entire battlefield situation through the drone's provided vision. Consequently, everything unfolding in the Bug Race's rear was easily witnessed by all.

The sea of bugs composed of worker bugs, bee bugs, and mantis bugs seemed to be the largest in scale, but as humanity's old adversary, humans knew them inside out. Faced with the well-prepared combined human army, they posed no threat at all.

Elite bug breeds like the sand bugs and artillery bugs could indeed cause considerable trouble for the human military, but as long as they were known and prepared for in advance, they were nothing more than temporary chaos and increased casualties.

These predestined battlefields failed to attract the attention of the senior officers, only the battles between mechas and the Bug Race's behemoths were the core that could truly determine the outcome of this expedition.

Thus, even the slightest action was magnified without limit at this moment.

The mech pilot named Bai E, renowned for his disregard of military discipline, was the first to rush his mecha into the last ranks of the bug tide.

Although one had to admit that the pilot's movements through the sea of bugs were swift and graceful, all his actions exuded a natural fluidity, his first strike against the behemoth evidently didn't achieve the effect everyone expected.

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A single slash landed on an unharmed part of the behemoth.

Apart from a bloodstain that was barely visible unless the view was magnified many times, there was no accomplishment to speak of.

Even when facing the behemoth's fierce counterattack, he failed to evade completely, resulting in the mecha's armor being corroded by acid.

Humanity's proudest Beryllium alloy couldn't withstand the Bug Race's acid, a point that could only be addressed with the Scientific Research Institute afterwards. But allowing the mecha to be corroded by acid was, in any case, a shortcoming of the mech pilot's limited abilities.

"I think it's mostly a waste..."

"How can we trust someone who acts so recklessly!"

"Maybe we should call the others back and retreat..." someone suggested cautiously, watching the supreme commander's face.

He would rather do nothing than make a mistake.

Retreating in the face of an unbeatable unknown force, and only returning to fight after finding a countermeasure in the Tactical Department or Scientific Research Institute, was the most prudent strategy against the Bug Race in this dangerous world.@@novelbin@@

The supreme commander pressed his hands against the table in front of him, his eyes intensely focused on the behemoth battlefield shown on the dozen screens combined, he clenched his teeth, "Wait a bit longer!"

...

The Blade of Magic was an enchantment, and Blade of Agility was a further enhancement of the strengths of light weapons—speed.

The mecha's size and the limited Mechanical Rhythm inherently meant that mechas couldn't move with the same agility as the human body; to keep increasing speed was a waste of effort.

In contrast, choosing the Blade of Magic to apply a special coating on the weapon could more effectively and directly enhance its damage capability.

In critical moments, all decisions are made in the blink of an eye.

Bai E did not hesitate and immediately allocated points again.

[Payment: 2 Aptitude Points, 1000 Combat Experience.]

[Skill Acquired—Blade of Magic.]

[Blade of Magic: Coats the surface of the weapon in your hand with a special attribute layer {Slash Attack + (20 + extra Spiritual Energy)}. Consumption: 10 + (extra) Spiritual Energy (100 Action Power Reserve)/min.]

[Detected that character currently possesses Spiritual Power Enchantment, skill "Blade of Magic" will add extra attribute effects to the weapon coating.]

The character's owned skills or abilities once again produced synergistic effects, and this special discovery brought a slight joy to Bai E's heart.

But the battle was not over, and ending it quickly was the priority at that moment.

[Activating skill—Blade of Magic!]

[Notice: The character currently does not wield any "light weapon."]

[Correction: The character is currently piloting an "enhanced armament," continuing to release the skill will require payment of 10.3 times (current) extra Spiritual Energy. (Note: "Ability Amplification" module not detected, skill—Blade of Magic cannot be activated.)]

"..."

All for naught.

Then continue!

If there's no backup from a specialized skill, then rely on the strength of the specialty itself.

With combat experience now stored in excess of ten thousand, if not used to rapidly enhance one's combat capabilities when necessary, then when?

[Payment: 5500 Combat Experience.]

[Acquired "Level 6 Light Weapon Proficiency," and received 2 Aptitude Points.]

[Light Weapon Proficiency (Level 6): Attack Speed +18%, Armor Penetration +6%, Detection Break (Special) +6%.]

[Current Light Weapon Mastery Experience 0/5500, at 5500 points "Level 7 Light Weapon Proficiency" can be mastered. (Note: Level 7 mastery unlocks the subsidiary skill tree (Tier 2).)]

[Notice: Your proficiency level has reached the limit of the human body, and you cannot make more progress until your abilities exceed these bodily limits. To continue improving proficiency levels, your Perception and Reflex attributes must be elevated beyond 15 points.]

The rapid climb in level brought about a pure change in proficiency strength.

Even if only half of the proficiency could be inherited by the mecha, the improvement brought to weapon handling was far superior to before.

"Continue," Bai E uttered sharply, and Rose, as the main mech pilot, understood perfectly.