Entering Apocalypse in Easy-Mode

Clyde noticed the change even though it had only happened for a split second. Clyde's eyes still narrowed sharply at the scene ahead.

'What did he whisper?'

Clyde could notice the minuscule lip movement Rodney made. Although the others didn't seem to notice as they focused on other things.

The cyborg blew all the rubble out of the house that was collapsing on him. Then he stood on the rubble of the destroyed house, looking up at the Regressors.

His face was not as cheerful as before when he each thought this was all something fun. The cyborg now had a sour face. His mood dropped many times after hearing Rodney's whisper.

The cyborg walked slowly towards them. "What did you say?"

Eric, Mona, and Reed turned to Rodney. Eric and Reed who were near Rodney heard what he said. But they didn't really understand how those words could make the cyborg caught off guard and become a bit weaker than it should be.

They didn't know about it because they were just hiding. And let Rodney deal with the cyborg.

Rodney stepped forward confidently. As if, he is sure that he already has a clear advantage that will make him win.

"Didn't you hear what I said? I'm sure you did, though," Rodney replied in a calm tone.

"How did you know about my mother's death?" the cyborg replied to Rodney through gritted teeth.

Rodney grinned. "That doesn't matter. What matters is that I know you were the one who killed your mother."

"RAAAHHH!!!"

Suddenly, the cyborg screamed as it charged toward the Regressors.

"Get ready!" Rodney said to his Regressors friends.

The cyborg and the Regressors were once again engaged in battle.

Meanwhile, Clyde and the others were still staring from a distance. Sonya had also stopped giving them support fire as she was waiting for Clyde's orders.

Clyde himself was still standing still as he was still observing the behavior of the cyborg and how Rodney fought against him.

After a while, Clyde could conclude that the cyborg's movements had become more reckless after Rodney had whispered something to him.

However, even though its movements have become more reckless, it does not mean that the cyborg has become weaker.

He was still as strong as before, and the attacks from the Regressors still didn't deal any significant damage to him.

But Clyde guessed it was only a matter of time before the cyborg showed his weakness.

If Rodney kept whispering those words, the cyborg's movements would become more reckless and he would eventually make a mistake. Whatever it is.

'I have to prevent Rodney from killing him and gain more experience. I don't care even if it looks like I'm licking my own spit. I can't let him have a better advantage than me.'

Clyde pulled the Elderglass Sword from its scabbard. Seeing that, Asqa and Sonya turned their eyes to him.

"Are we going to act?" Sonya asked excitedly.

"Yeah," answered Clyde.

"What will we do?" Asqa asked.

Clyde turned to Asqa. "You will provide support and healing as usual."

Aska replied with a firm nod. She looked like a loyal warrior who had just received an order from a king.

Then Clyde turned to Sonya. "You don't need to keep shooting. Just wait until the cyborg seems caught off guard enough that he can't activate his force field."

"Alright." Sonia nodded.

"Let's go!"

Clyde dashed towards the fight with Sonya and Asqa following behind him.

The cyborg was still putting up a tough fight for the Regressors. With a metal body that feels he looks almost invulnerable.

The cyborg also activates the force field at certain moments to repel their weapons and then counterattack.

The combination of those two things alone gave the Regressors a hard time. The cyborg still didn't even issue another type of attack.

And Clyde still remembered that Rodney had mentioned something about transformation. That sounds like something serious.

The cyborg turned his gaze towards Rodney. He ignored the other Regressors as if they were insignificant backgrounds.

"You don't know anything about me!" the cyborg screamed with rage.

He swung both hands that had turned into laser swords towards Rodney simultaneously.

Due to his predictable movement, Rodney could already predict that the cyborg would do that. So he ducked his at the right time.

*SWISH!*

The two swords cut through the air in the void that had previously been Rodney's head. While Rodney had ducked below and thrust his sword toward the cyborg's neck.

*CRACK!*

Different than before, this time Rodney's attack didn't just hit the metal layer like before.

He knew that one of the most vulnerable parts of the cyborg's body was in the middle of his neck.

It's just a small gap that is very difficult to hit. Because of that, Rodney was only able to hit that part now when he was so close and in the right position.

Rodney grinned. Then before the cyborg could continue its attack, it rolled over and jumped away.

And sure enough, as soon as Rodney got away the cyborg let out a shockwave that blew everything around him.

Debris and dust flew up as they were blown away by a powerful invisible force.

There was an electric spark that appeared on the cyborg's neck where Rodney stabbed him. Indicates that Rodney's attack can cause damage to him.

The cyborg realized that too. However, he seemed unable to do anything about the situation. So, he could only stare angrily at Rodney.

Everyone present there was aware of it. Including Clyde, Sonya, and Asqa who are still on their way to approach.

Reed turned to Rodney to ask what he had just done. But the cyborg had already lunged at him so fast that it thwarted Reed's intention to ask.

*CLANG!*

The cyborg's laser blade once again clashed with Rodney. This time the cyborg attacked faster and stronger. Driven by his accumulated anger.

Reed, Eric, and Mona also came to help attack the cyborg. But now the cyborg is not as stupid as before.

He immediately activated the same shockwave he had sent out earlier to blow them away.

He immediately grabbed Rodney's arm before he was blown away. Because the cyborg seems to have already set Rodney as the main target and wants to get rid of him as soon as possible.

"Arghhh!"

Rodney screamed as he felt the pressure from the shockwave the cyborg emitted. And because he didn't get blown away like his friends, Rodney suffered an even greater impact from the shockwave.

The shockwave was so strong that it sent Rodney's leg up. He also felt his head dizzy and his vision became blurry.

Blood started coming out of Rodney's nose which couldn't take the pressure of the wave.

'Shit, I'm going to pass out in a second.'

Rodney felt very apologetic. He fell into this situation because he was caught off guard.

He thought that he could handle the cyborg easily because his level was already high and because he knew the cyborg's weaknesses.

When Rodney felt that he was really going to faint in a few seconds, bluish-white flashes appeared in his vision.

Then Rodney's body fell and he was taken away by someone. Rodney fell to the ground in a dizzy state.

Clyde stood facing the cyborg who was about to charge toward Rodney. On his body, the bluish-white lightning was dancing rapidly.

"Get out of my way! I have to kill that guy now!" the cyborg shouted angrily as he pointed at Rodney.

Clyde didn't answer. Instead, he dashed towards the cyborg. Because of his speed, the cyborg even looked shocked when he saw Clyde already in front of him.

*CLANG!*

*CLANG!*

*CLANG!*

...

Slash after slash of the Elderglass Sword struck the metal lining and the cyborg's laser sword. The layer of lightning that was on the blade spread from the point of impact to its surroundings.

The cyborg felt the effects of the lightning starting to interfere with its movements. Once again he used the shockwave to throw Clyde away from him.

Clyde of course immediately shot away when he saw the signs that the cyborg was about to use his shockwave.

The cyborg used its shockwave and knocked dozens of objects around it. But they failed to hit its target which is Clyde.

As soon as the shockwave finished, the cyborg still focused its gaze on Rodney. While Asqa is trying to recover his condition next to him.

Clyde glanced at Rodney. The shockwave turned out to have quite a terrible impact to the point where Rodney became like that.

'I guess the BOSS on the fourth day really can't be underestimated,' Clyde thought. 'But if I can use up all the Stat Points I have, this BOSS won't be a problem.'

The cyborg gnashed his teeth while staring at Rodney. Then he ran towards her even though it was obvious that Clyde was still not far from him.

So, Clyde took the opportunity to lunge at the cyborg.

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