Chapter 150: Completion

I stepped forward and grabbed the cylindrical object floating in mid-air, checking its stats to confirm it was indeed the energy processor. Soon after, the area began to collapse with debris falling down, and we hurriedly ran back toward the psionic matrix we had used earlier.

Relying on the psionic matrix for teleportation, we were quickly transported back to the previous altar, where the alien was waiting for us with great patience.

Zelaka spoke up: "Brave humans, I am very glad to see you return, but it seems you are missing one person."

I gave a cold chuckle and said, "Yeah, and missing one is your fault."

Zelaka reached out his hand, seemingly expecting to receive the item. I smoothly handed the energy processor over to him. Zelaka examined it and said, "You have succeeded. Thank you. I can use this to awaken some of my sleeping warriors. By the way, name whatever reward you want, and I will do my utmost to satisfy you."

I asked, "Anything at all?"

Zelaka replied, "Yes, anything, as long as it is within my power."

Phantom Moon stepped up first and said, "I want a shield!"

"Very well, then I shall give this shield, crafted by our Protoss mechanic, to this beautiful lady!"

Without any noticeable movement from Zelaka, a pale golden alloy small shield materialized in his right hand and was handed to Phantom Moon.

Phantom Moon took the shield with great joy, stood up, and gave it a gentle wave. The shield immediately expanded, tightly covering the majority of her body.

"Shield of the Moon, Grade: Silver, Defense +1150, Overall Defense +20%, Strength Mastery +25, Armor Mastery +25, Health +750, automatic durability repair, comes with a 6000-point durable plasma shield that automatically regenerates 6 seconds after leaving combat if broken. Required Level: 40." Phantom Moon read out the stats one by one.

With such formidable stats, it was no wonder she was so happy. Next, Zelaka produced a skill book and said, "Beautiful lady, please take this gift to that warrior who is not present. I believe it will be of great use to him."

"[Invisible Arrow]: Passive skill. Player's attacks consume no arrows." This was practically the most useful skill an archer player could ask for. As everyone knows, arrows fired by archers are bought from shops. Although 100 arrows only cost 10 copper coins, those things take up inventory space—100 arrows take up a single slot. If fighting in the field for a long time, carrying too many arrows would leave no space for other items or loot, which could be quite frustrating.

This prehistoric alien was indeed generous, paying out handsomely. It made me wonder what kind of preparation or item this fellow would give me.

Unexpectedly, he patted me on the head with his hand and said, "Mr. Weiwei Dragon, I have found that you possess a very powerful companion, but it is unable to awaken due to certain reasons. As a reward for you, I will activate its power and help it break through early!"

While speaking, Zelaka conjured a ball of light emitting a faint white glow. The ball of light flew into the center of my brow, and then I was astonished to find that my summon egg, which had never hatched, actually began to move. Several cracks appeared on it, though it still did not look fully hatched. So what kind of reward was this? It seemed I hadn't gotten anything at all.

Just as I was showing a frustrated expression, Zelaka laughed and said, "Haha, don't make that face. That was just a little help; your real reward is right here." As he spoke, he handed a metal ball into my hand.

Then I discovered that my final summon slot had been occupied. It seemed I had obtained a member of the Mecha race. I used to daydream about whether I could ever get one, and now my dream had come true. I immediately opened the stats.

Name: Gatling Explosive Dragon.
Type: Special Category.
Race: Mecha Race.
Evolvable: Yes.
Health: 4500 points.
Attack: 2500 points.
Defense: 2500 points.
Skills:
Plasma Barrier (Passive): The Gatling Explosive Dragon is covered by a layer of tough plasma shield. Before the shield disappears, incoming damage can be reduced to a maximum of 10 points. Shield durability is 2500 points, automatically regenerating 6 seconds after leaving combat.
Hellish Karma Fire: The Gatling Explosive Dragon loads fire-attribute bullets into its Gatling gun to strafe enemies ahead, dealing 70 additional fire-attribute magical damage per bullet and reducing the target's defense by 10 points. Enemies under continuous attack suffer a continuous reduction in armor value for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 1 minute.
Photon Missile Launcher: The Gatling Explosive Dragon extends the launcher on its back to fire four photon missiles at the target in front. Upon dealing damage, if an enemy is killed by the explosion, it inflicts magical damage to nearby enemies. Cooldown: 4 seconds.
Thermal Ray: The Gatling Explosive Dragon spews a high-temperature ray from its mouth, cutting straight across the battlefield and dealing magical damage to enemies in its path. Hit enemies catch fire, continuously taking 300 additional magical damage over 4 seconds. Cooldown: 10 minutes.
Helium Acceleration: The Gatling Explosive Dragon charges its jetpack and releases high-temperature helium gas after the charge completes. Its movement speed suddenly skyrockets, and in this state, it can scale cliffs or leap across valleys. The duration depends on the charging time—the longer the charge, the longer the duration. Cooldown: 100 seconds (cooldown begins after casting).
Description: The Gatling Explosive Dragon was created by a mad alchemist using Aiur technology and the magical abilities of this world, possessing peerless combat capability.

Terrifying! Mecha race summons are truly formidable, and technological prowess is indeed powerful. With this, I had a new companion. All five of my summon slots now had their respective owners. However, Mecha summons also had a slight drawback: it resided inside a metal ball called the Universal Capsule. Although this metal ball occupied my summon slot, it was actually kept inside my inventory, which felt a bit like occupying a latrine without doing any business. Still, the fact that it didn't drop upon death was a pretty good design.

Finally, Feng Xiaoyue stepped up and shouted, "I want a hidden class!"

I patted her and said, "Isn't that demand of yours a bit too excessive?"

Feng Xiaoyue replied, "Not excessive at all! Leaf always brags in front of me about being a hidden class, so I want to really irritate him and deflate his ego!"

Zelaka said, "You have helped me so much. I don't understand what hidden class you speak of, but I do indeed have a powerful power here. I shall give it to you."

No way... Could it really be a hidden class?! My mind buzzed.

I watched as Zelaka gathered energy in his hands and sent it up into the sky. Then, dark clouds gathered in mid-air, emitting a red light. A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down, hitting Feng Xiaoyue squarely. She screamed and collapsed to the ground under the sudden lightning strike.

"Ugh, did you really turn into a hidden class?" I asked curiously.

"Yeah."

"But it doesn't seem like much has changed." I looked her up and down, seeing only arcs of blue electricity wandering all over her body, with no other changes.

Zelaka said, "Brave humans, thank you for your help. Until we meet again." As he finished speaking, the surrounding scenery shifted. All the buildings vanished, replaced by the deep night of the vast desert in the middle of the Blood Wasteland. A bright moon hung high in the sky, and amidst the deep blue nocturnal sky with dim starlight, the boundless sea of sand under the moonlight was quiet and gentle. The few of us stood shoulder to shoulder on a sand dune, watching the ancient city slowly disappear before our eyes.

"Ding~! Congratulations on completing the hidden quest: Zelaka's Request. Reward: 1,000,000 EXP, 500 Reputation."

Wasn't this quest notification coming a bit too late? I shook my head. Feng Xiaoyue, standing beside me, shouted, "Haha, this trip was truly not wasted. Today's harvest is really substantial!" It certainly was substantial—she had scored a hidden class!

I immediately said, "Show us your skills and everything else."

Phantom Moon also chimed in, "I also want to see what kind of hidden class you ended up with."

Feng Xiaoyue said happily, "Alright, take a look."