Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

Qiu Kun, controlling his two-meter-tall exoskeleton, took a step forward, the plasma blade leaving scorch marks in the air: "Without your system, what will you use to block my armor?"

Blue, high-temperature flames licked the air.

A wave of heat hit us, making our cheeks burn. Even the air we breathed had a scorching, dry feel.

Lu Jingyan ignored this arrogant boast.

He looked down, his hands gripping the metal buckles of his heavy tactical bulletproof vest. He pressed down hard with his thumbs.

"Click".

The blast-proof latch popped open. He casually ripped off the heavy armor, weighing several dozen kilograms, along with the suit jacket underneath.

The clothes were carelessly tossed on the floor, which was covered in broken glass, raising a cloud of dust.

Lu Jingyan was left with only an old, faded police shirt. The sleeves were rolled up above his elbows, revealing his strong, taut forearm muscles.

Without the heavy equipment weighing me down, my shoulders felt much lighter.

He flexed his wrist, and his knuckles cracked twice.

"block?"

Lu Jingyan looked up at the bulky steel monster. His breathing was steady, his chest rising and falling rhythmically.

"The close combat course at the police academy taught that." He stomped his toe on the ground, finding the right point to exert force. "When facing this kind of oversized, heavy firepower, the worst thing you can do is to fight head-on."

Qiu Kun, hiding behind his mask, spat.

"Stop reciting your lessons here, you son of a bitch! I'll cut you in two today!"

He jerked the control stick.

The two-meter-tall mech emitted a deep roar. The hydraulic drive shaft frantically pumped oil into it, and the massive mechanical right arm rose high.

The pale blue plasma blade, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, slashed down head-on.

The wind pressure sent scraps of paper flying everywhere.

Lu Jingyan did not cancel.

He stared intently at the thick hydraulic rod on the mech's shoulder.

0.5 seconds before the blade falls, the hydraulic rod contracts to its limit.

Right now.

Lu Jingyan stomped his left foot hard on the ground. The sole of his shoe scraped a black mark on the tile.

He moved like a cheetah gliding along the ground, his body tilting to the extreme right, barely managing to slip past the deadly blue light.

"Boom!"

The plasma blade slammed down on the spot where Lu Jingyan had just been standing.

The hard marble floor tiles were cut open like tofu.

A section of steel bar at the bottom melted instantly, turning into molten iron that splashed out. A few drops of molten iron landed on the hem of Lu Jingyan's shirt, burning several small, charred holes.

A wave of heat swept over my scalp. A pungent, burnt metallic smell assaulted my nostrils.

Qiu Kun's attack missed, and the cockpit jolted.

He quickly pulled the control stick with his left hand. The mech's bulky left arm swept across, trying to swat the annoying worm away.

But Lu Jingyan was too fast.

Having shed dozens of kilograms of equipment, his body now feels as light as if it were weightless.

Using the momentum of his slide, he directly entered the mech's blind spot, which was less than half a meter away.

This area is a blind spot for the exoskeleton armor. The high-definition camera on the helmet can't see what's under their feet at all.

"Where is he? Damn it! You better show yourself!"

Qiu Kun was so anxious in the cockpit that he kept cursing.

The mask's screen was filled with red "Target Lost" warnings. He swung the robotic arm wildly, smashing several metal racks containing evidence nearby.

Old documents and alien parts were scattered all over the place.

Lu Jingyan pressed against the cold, metallic shell of the mecha.

He could hear the grinding of gears inside and the sound of coolant flowing through the pipes.

He looked up, his gaze fixed on a gear connection point on the waist of the mecha.

There was a small section of bearing that wasn't covered by armor.

Lu Jingyan took a deep breath. His lungs filled with stale air mixed with the smell of ozone.

He clenched his right fist. The knuckle of his middle finger was protruding.

With a sudden burst of power from his waist, he twisted. The force traveled down his spine, culminating in his fist.

A vicious one-inch punch slammed into the exposed bearing.

"Clang!"

The flesh collided with the steel, producing a dull thud.

Lu Jingyan's knuckles were instantly scraped, and bright red blood seeped out.

But his punch actually dislodged a clip inside the bearing.

The mech's left leg suddenly twitched. The hydraulic system lost its balance, and the two-meter-tall steel monster lurched uncontrollably to the left.

"Holy crap!"

Qiu Kun was jolted so badly in the cabin that he bumped his head against the control panel, raising a large bump on his forehead.

He angrily stepped on the balance pedal.

"Hey cop! Are you a rat? All you do is hide down there and do dirty tricks!"

Qiu Kun was completely desperate. He simply turned off the radar and relied entirely on his naked eye to search.

He maneuvered the mech into a circle, the plasma blade swung wildly like a giant windmill.

Lu Jingyan bent over, dodging left and right amidst the flashing swords.

Several times, the scorching blade grazed the tip of his nose, burning his skin.

But he didn't panic.

He was waiting. Waiting for this clumsy iron turtle to reveal its most fatal flaw.

The mech spun around three times. Black smoke began billowing wildly from the exhaust vents on its back.

The heavy metal transmission system, under frequent and irregular movements, finally experienced a brief jolt.

Lu Jingyan's eyes turned cold.

He suddenly exerted force with his feet. Instead of dodging, he charged straight at the back of the mech.

The mecha's right leg took a half step back, and its knee bent.

Lu Jingyan seized the opportunity. He slammed his right military boot down on the hydraulic pump behind the mecha's knee.

Taking advantage of this upward reaction force.

He leaped into the air, landing directly on the mecha's broad metal back.

He clung tightly to a heat pipe on the mecha's shoulder with both hands.

The metal tube was incredibly hot. A layer of white blisters instantly formed on the skin of Lu Jingyan's palm.

He gritted his teeth and refused to let go.

"Beep beep beep!"

The alarms warning of enemy attacks from behind were going off wildly inside Qiu Kun's helmet.

"Get off! Get off!"

He was terrified. He frantically shook the control stick, trying to shake the person off his back. The mech rammed around the vault like a mad bull.

Lu Jingyan clamped his legs tightly around the waist of the mecha.

He lowered his head amidst the violent jolts.

Directly below the back of the mecha's neck, there is a transparent polymer glass cover.

Inside was a row of coolant circulation valves emitting a red glow. This was the lifeblood of the entire armor's cooling system.

Lu Jingyan released his left hand.

The body arches backward like a fully drawn bow.

He put all his weight and the power generated from his waist and abdomen onto his left elbow.

This is a standard military/police strike that can kill in one hit. There are no unnecessary flourishes, only pure destructive power.

"break."

Accompanied by a low growl.

Lu Jingyan's left elbow, carrying overwhelming kinetic energy, slammed into the transparent cover like a heavy window breaker.

"Bang!"

The first time, a spiderweb-like crack appeared on the surface of the cover plate.

The recoil caused Lu Jingyan's arm to go numb, and a piercing pain emanated from between his bones.

Qiu Kun heard the deadly knocking sound from inside the cabin.

He frantically reached for the plasma blade behind his back. Unfortunately, the robotic arm's joint angles were limited, and even though the blade tip was only a few centimeters away, he couldn't reach it no matter what he did.

"Stop smashing! You fucking stop!" he yelled, his voice trembling with tears.

Lu Jingyan ignored his nonsense.

Using the force of the recoil, he raised his elbow again. Gritting his bloodied back teeth, he slammed down with a second elbow strike.

"Crack—Boom!"

This time, the polymer glass shattered completely.

Sharp shards of glass flew everywhere, cutting several bloody gashes on Lu Jingyan's arm.

His elbow rammed into the fragile cooling valve without any resistance.

They simply smashed several thick circulation pipes.

"Pfft—!"

The liquid nitrogen coolant under high pressure instantly lost its binding force.

It gushed out wildly from the breach like a fountain.

The moment the pipe broke, Lu Jingyan pushed off with both legs, using the momentum to flip and jump off the back of the mecha.

It rolled twice on the ground and then steadily knelt down.

He looked up at the collapsing steel monster in front of him.

The white, frigid mist instantly enveloped the entire upper body of the mecha.

The temperature plummeted. The moisture in the air was instantly frozen into frost, which fell down in a flurry.

The coolant leaked out completely, and the temperature of the miniature reactor inside the mech began to soar.

The cooling valve shattered, and the exoskeleton emitted a piercing overload alarm. Qiu Kun struggled frantically inside the mask, screaming in terror, "No! This can't be! You clearly don't have superpowers anymore!"