The situation had surpassed Wu Peihe’s expectations. He had never imagined the Mo University Camp could actually produce something as technologically advanced as a Mecha.

Even though he had personally seen the Exoskeleton and Electromagnetic Firearms Ding Yang brought back to the camp, he still believed those weapons were likely just part of Modu University’s peacetime stockpile.

"Coach Wu, what do we do now? Continue the mission? Or return to Hongshan Camp?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The driver was from the Hongshan Camp, and he hadn’t wanted to disobey Ding Yang’s orders.

However, this Coach Wu was from Headquarters and carried official orders with him.

In other words, when it came to dealing with the Tier Three Monster, the man from Headquarters had command authority over Ding Yang.

Wu Peihe gazed intently at Lin Qi’s M-Class Mecha.

’I still don’t believe he can handle the Tier Three Monster.’

After a few seconds of thought, Wu Peihe stood up from the passenger seat and shouted toward the Mecha, "I’m going to watch you work. If anything goes wrong, I’ll detonate the nuke immediately."

Wu Peihe had made his decision.

Faced with the M-Class Mecha, Wu Peihe did not want a direct confrontation with Lin Qi.

Although he didn’t believe Lin Qi could eliminate the Tier Three Aggregated Monster, he also knew that their one jeep and four rifles were no match for Lin Qi’s Mecha.

A confrontation would be the most foolish course of action.

Not to mention the massive horde of Zombies chasing their jeep—what amounted to a small-scale zombie tide.

They faced this predicament every time they drove out.

They often had to drive to a stretch of highway previously cleared by the Hongshan Rescue Team and take a long detour just to lose these Zombies.

Inside the Mecha, Lin Qi was also thinking.

’Ding Yang didn’t break his promise, but there was a disagreement among the higher-ups. That’s why this man showed up, daring to barge into the Beining District with just three soldiers and a nuclear bomb.’

’If that’s the case, I can let them follow me. As long as I can guarantee they won’t detonate the nuke, I’ll let them witness the power of an S-Class weapon firsthand.’

’This will also serve as a deterrent to the Dragon Country’s government.’

’After all, the Dragon Country government now has Tier Three Extraordinaries. If they ever harbor ill will toward the Mo University Camp or me, this weapon will be enough to make them suppress any improper ideas.’

Using the Mecha’s external speaker system, Lin Qi said, "Don’t try to detonate that nuke. I’m one hundred percent certain I can stop you before you do."

"Follow me. I’ll show you the latest weapon developed by Mo University."

For Lin Qi, this was a chance for a show of force.

Especially since the officer in that vehicle, who appeared to be from Headquarters, wouldn’t be staying in Modu for long.

After the Tier Three Monster was eliminated, he was certain to return to Headquarters.

Using the S-Class Ultrahigh-Frequency Acoustic Resonator in front of him would be the perfect show of force.

If this thing could kill a Tier Three Monster, it meant it could also kill a Tier Three Extraordinary.

Headquarters might not believe Ding Yang’s account.

But they would surely take this man’s word seriously at Headquarters.

He turned the Mecha and waved.

Wu Peihe sat back down, his expression grim, but he still motioned for the driver to follow.

"Coach Wu, those Mo University students are impressive. Maybe their weapon really can take care of the monster," the driver said, trying to reassure Wu Peihe as he drove.

He had witnessed the changes at the Hongshan Camp over the past few days with his own eyes.

The casualty rate for the Hongshan Rescue Team had plummeted, and his brothers-in-arms felt an ever-increasing sense of security.

If at all possible, he didn’t want to see Wu Peihe clash with the Mo University Camp.

"Impressive? That’s only because they’ve never seen a Tier Three, let alone a Tier Four Monster."

Wu Peihe didn’t believe in being "impressive"; he only believed in the data he had seen at Headquarters.

A single Tier Four Monster possessed the power to destroy a city with ease.

Before the apocalypse, humanity could have fought a Tier Four Monster with the conventional might of its armies.

Precision-guided missiles and thermobaric bombs might have been able to inflict damage.

But now, the vast majority of missiles were no longer functional.

All humanity could rely on now were conventional weapons, or bombers flying by sight, dropping bombs on pure instinct.

But against a Tier Four Monster, the flight altitude of a modern fighter jet was not safe.

After a long, complicated silence, Wu Peihe spoke again. "Be prepared to manually detonate the nuke in an instant. Prepare to sacrifice yourselves for the Dragon Country."

Wu Peihe’s motives were not complicated; he had no intention of clashing with Lin Qi, either.

From the very beginning, his only goal had been to eliminate the Tier Three Aggregated Monster and prevent the fall of Modu.

Up ahead in the Mecha, Lin Qi overheard this exchange, and some of the displeasure in his heart subsided.

A man like Wu Peihe might have a grating personality, but his objective was ultimately pure.

Lin Qi shook his head. He continued to pilot the Mecha toward the Tier Three Monster’s location while keeping an eye on the occupants of the vehicle.

"That Tier Three Aggregated Monster... it’s in a special state right now, isn’t it?"

Lin Qi asked Wei Yue.

The reason he’d brought Wei Yue along was to get more detailed intelligence and minimize any potential trouble during the operation.

Wei Yue replied immediately, "Yes. Under the influence of the Blood Moon Descent Object, the Tier Three Aggregated Monster is undergoing a period of slumber and metamorphosis."

"The monster currently looks like a ball of flesh, but that’s just a state similar to forming a cocoon."

"Once the metamorphosis is complete, the monster will ascend to Tier Four. At the same time, it will draw the attention of the Blood Moon, and a high-grade Blood Moon Trait will manifest in the Beining District."