This fellow had no mecha, but Qin Feng could feel that the opponent possessed immense power, a power that was incredibly strange and unlike anything Qin Feng had encountered before.
Since the monster lacked a mecha, Qin Feng saw no reason to hold back. Although the monster's strength was formidable, Qin Feng found it manageable. Their powers were roughly equal, but Qin Feng possessed the perfect defense from Sword Control techniques, rendering him immune to any of the opponent's attacks. Furthermore, he had the assistance of two powerful mechas, ensuring his victory.
However, Qin Feng was curious about the true nature of this being and what useful information he could glean from this monster. Thus, Qin Feng refrained from attacking. Instead, he retrieved a universal language translator from his cosmic inventory and addressed the monster, "From which planet do you hail? Can we talk?"
Upon hearing this, the monster's body twitched. It had clearly understood Qin Feng's words but offered no response. Instead, its internal power surged rapidly, instantly doubling its original strength. Then, channeling this power throughout its body, it prepared to deliver a fatal blow to Qin Feng.
Witnessing this turn of events, Qin Feng dared not be complacent. He had been on high alert, and sensing the abnormality in the monster's power, he instinctively activated his perfect defense, blocking the full force of the attack. This assault was incredibly potent. Though the monster's body was frail, its full-power attack was faster than a cannonball and even more powerful than a full-force strike from a blue mecha. Yet, it was unable to breach Qin Feng's perfect defense, as this technique had been refined by a being far beyond the level of an immortal.
Even if an immortal were to strike personally, Qin Feng was confident he could withstand it, let alone this opponent whose strength was comparable to his own.
After repelling this attack, Qin Feng realized there was nothing more to discuss with this monster. No matter how much he spoke, it wouldn't understand, nor would it answer any questions. This was because the monsters within the secret realm were characterized by a complete loss of reason. Their eyes held only a lust for slaughter, and their power seemed to have been born solely for the purpose of killing.
Sensing the monster's fierce onslaught, Qin Feng ceased holding back. He directly commanded his blue mecha to fire its cannons at the monster, while he himself moved around the cave, seeking an opportunity. He continued to employ his perfect defense to parry the monster's attacks, all while searching for any opening.
Qin Feng had placed himself in an unassailable position. His perfect defense guaranteed he would not be injured or defeated. Simultaneously, the moment the monster revealed any weakness, he would deliver a fatal blow.
The blue mecha's cannonballs swiftly approached the monster. However, the monster was incredibly fast and, sensing the threat, immediately dodged them. But the blue mecha's cannonballs possessed tracking capabilities; no matter where the monster fled, the projectiles would follow. The monster's power could not sustain high-speed movement indefinitely, and thus, the cannonballs eventually struck it.
With a deafening explosion, a portion of the cave collapsed. Yet, the monster remained alive, its power still doubled, demonstrating immense strength. Even after being hit by the blue mecha's cannonball, its power had diminished only slightly. It continued to attack Qin Feng, seemingly aware that Qin Feng was the most formidable entity within the cave and the greatest threat. It understood that unless Qin Feng was killed, it was destined to fail.
Qin Feng was somewhat surprised by the monster's high level of intelligence. Facing its attacks, his perfect defense was utterly impenetrable. Although he hadn't had the chance to strike the monster, the monster was equally incapable of breaching his perfect defense. Qin Feng knew that time was on his side. As time passed, the monster would eventually tire, and that would be his opportunity to counterattack.
Drawing upon the extensive knowledge in his mind, Qin Feng understood that the ability to double one's strength in a short period was a method of exhausting one's potential. While it granted immense offensive power in the short term, the side effects were equally severe. Once the monster became exhausted, Qin Feng could easily dispatch it.
Thus, after about fifteen minutes, the monster finally ran out of energy to continue its assault. It panted heavily, its strength rapidly dwindling to one-tenth of its original capacity, leaving it extremely weak. Sensing the drastic change in the monster, Qin Feng paused. He did not kill the monster immediately but, using the universal language translator once more, symbolically stated, "Can we talk now? If you can provide me with some useful information, I will spare your life and not kill you. With your current strength, you should know very well that killing you is as easy as flipping my hand."
Upon hearing Qin Feng's words, the monster trembled all over, clearly showing the onset of the side effects. Its strength had significantly decreased, making it unable to maintain its physical state, and it began to shake – a sign of severe physical exhaustion. However, despite Qin Feng's offer, it showed no sign of surrender. Instead, it attempted to attack Qin Feng once more using its now severely weakened power.
In Qin Feng's eyes, the monster's strength and speed were no different from that of an ant. Seeing its obstinacy, Qin Feng realized there was nothing more to be gained from conversing with monsters from this secret realm. They could not be reasoned with using normal logic; their eyes held only the instinct for slaughter. For such monsters, swift elimination was the only course of action, and any attempt at dialogue was a complete waste of time.
Therefore, Qin Feng directly killed the monster from the secret realm with a single sword strike, ceasing to waste any further time.
Upon slaying the monster, a special notification sounded in Qin Feng's mind.
【Ding…】
【Congratulations on defeating a Dark-tier monster. The rewards are as follows…】
Seeing this notification, Qin Feng was perplexed.
The experience and rewards he received were identical to those from defeating a Star-tier monster. Yet, why did the system prompt that it was a Dark-tier monster?
Why were there two different tiers when the rewards were the same?
Furthermore, based on their previous exchange, Qin Feng was firmly convinced that this monster was indeed from a Level Five Spiritual Qi Gathering Ground, possessing strength almost identical to that of a Star-tier mecha-type monster. The only difference was that this monster had a special ability to boost its combat power in a short period. However, in essence, it was no different from a Star-tier mecha-type monster.
They were both monsters of the same caliber, yet they were given two different designations.
With this thought, Qin Feng understood. He had finally realized something.
He had left the area inhabited by mecha-type monsters and entered a new region. The aliens and monsters in this new region were distinctly different from those in the previous one. Although their strength was the same, their appellations had changed significantly.
Within this new region, he could no longer acquire mechas, as there were no mecha-type monsters present. This was a significant setback for the completion of his plan.