Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

We can't let him do as he pleases!

Without any need for communication, as if reading each other's minds, the two bioengineered soldiers suddenly burst forth in a more ferocious combat, tying up five teammates already gasping for breath in terrible condition.

The one left charged at Bai E alone, aura of killing intent overflowing.

In this brief engagement, it was enough to reveal that he was the strongest presence in this squad of bioengineered soldiers.

"Don't engage him head-on!"

"Run!" a teammate grinded out through clenched teeth as a reminder.

Bai E shook the blood off his dagger and used the crook of his arm to dry the stain, reinserting it back into the sheath on his calf.

His Combat Specialization Layer wasn't high, and the inherited expertise with nimble weapons wasn't much better.

Using a dangerous tool like a dagger to face an enemy directly could easily result in injuring oneself first.

Compared to this, fists were better, for might created miracles!

As for adding points on the fly... after the experience of unlocking special attributes through learning, Bai E wasn't too keen on directly spending experience points to enhance his specialization layer.

It felt a bit wasteful.

Most importantly, through a brief experience with the enemy, Bai E had a rough understanding of the abilities of these bioengineered soldiers and had already plotted a strategy for the ensuing battle.

Mastery of hand-to-hand combat might only be useful at this moment...

Facing the bioengineered soldier lunging at him, Bai E too readied himself for a desperate move.

He readied his punch!

The fist, filled with all his might, aimed directly at the opponent's chest, with the idea of exchanging injury for injury, intending to repeat the killing blow from before.

Knowing the intruder's strength was not as frail as he appeared, the bioengineered soldier tainted by the electronic demon wasn't an irrational brute and with a nimble change of position, planned to continue attacking from the side.

However, Bai E's move was a feint, and as the opponent dodged, he burst forth with an explosive strength from his legs, performing a smooth front flip to roll and head straight towards his allies.

One-on-one? Who's dueling with you?

This is a melee! Seven against three, you think I'll go 1V1 with the difference in our numbers?

Bai E's actions instantly received his teammates' cooperation, even if one took a punch, two warriors sacrificed themselves to pin down a bioengineered soldier they were attacking together.

The brief restraint was enough time for Bai E to sneak an attack, landing a Black Tiger Heart Pluck square on the back.

A dagger wasn't good for exerting strength, especially against a bioengineered soldier with enhanced corporeal traits; a stab with the dagger didn't have the same effect as the kinetic blow from a fist.

The bioengineered soldier, stumbling forward from the punch, was then tripped by two of Bai E's teammates with a sneaky move, taking a harsh fall.

Just as he planned to follow up with another strike, the one who appeared to be the captain of the patrol team of bioengineered soldiers had already caught up.

Grabbing Bai E's left arm, the bioengineered soldier got close to body to try to employ a joint lock and thoroughly disable Bai E.

From the previous observation, Bai E noticed that these warriors from hundreds of years ago were especially skilled in close-quarters fighting; his old soldier companions had a hard time gaining the upper hand in such close combat, let alone himself, a fresh soldier who had just acquired a Level 1 Combat Specialization Layer.

Turning and throwing a punch, Bai E tried to use his right arm to free his left.

His opponent, of course, didn't dare to take it head-on, but his arms, forged like steel, instantly trapped Bai E's right arm before it could fully exert force, intercepting it before he could power up.

A familiar scene unfolded before his eyes as Bai E, in a daze, recalled a similar situation—

His duel with Rose!

[Thanks, Rose.]

A silent praise in his heart, Bai E adjusted his stance, lightly rotated his arm, and with a short-distance rotation of his waist and back, he powered up his arm to force open the restraint and landed a punch on the opponent's abdomen.

[Use close combat attack to break free from restraint and repel the target, gaining +3 experience in Combat Mastery]

[Inflicted 1 point of strike damage to the target!]

"Cough!"

Overlimit Drive had no cooldown, and every punch at 150% effect forced the bioengineered soldier's captain to involuntarily step back.

Bai E had no intention of pursuing victory, given the leader's strength exceeded the other three, it was best to squish the softer persimmons.

"Huff~" Bai E exhaled lightly, having used Overlimit Drive at full strength in the short bursts, the extra 30% physical exertion undoubtedly taxed his body greatly.

However, in just a breath's gap, the constantly replenished reserve of action power was already converting into physical strength to support Bai E's actions.

The human body can't maintain peak performance all the time; intense confrontation inevitably leads to fluctuations in performance due to physical condition, but the presence of Overlimit Drive allowed Bai E to maintain peak physical levels.

This was why, with his teammates drawing fire, he was confident he could win this sudden fight without needing a high Combat Specialization Layer!

"Crack!"

"Ah!"

A scream of pain followed from behind.

The severe pain of a bone fracture made the warrior cry out, and Bai E caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye, another bioengineered soldier grabbing the fallen ally's arm and twisting down heavily.

Close-quarters fighting was extremely dangerous, and even two people of similar levels could only fight briefly before a swift outcome emerged, let alone when there was a disparity in individual quality.

As Bai E made his move, the bioengineered soldiers weren't idle either; his six teammates had sustained varying degrees of injury, and now it was only willpower and instinct keeping them going.

Luckily, Bai E's timely intervention in pushing back the squad captain, along with the already activated "Well-Trained" trait, allowed his movements to be swift as the wind and lightning.