Chapter 155: Stamina Recovery Pill!

When Chu Xiao and Lawrence arrived in America, they discovered that the Underworld Monarch was on the verge of breaching the city gates. The warriors who had gone out to meet the enemy in battle had almost all been killed or wounded. Chu Xiao immediately unleashed a wave of energy that struck one of the robots, sending it crashing to the ground, instantly incapacitated!

Seeing Chu Xiao arrive, several robots came charging toward him, launching a coordinated attack while hurling energy waves in his direction. Chu Xiao countered by throwing his own energy waves. The two opposing forces clashed, locking in a fierce stalemate, and Chu Xiao found himself struggling immensely.

As the opposing energy wave inched closer and closer, threatening to strike him directly, Yuan Rui realized that Chu Xiao was having trouble handling the three robots. Having recently upgraded his own skill to an energy wave, Yuan Rui released his power as well to help Chu Xiao resist the machines!

The two forces remained locked in a deadlock. Even with their combined might, the robots were truly formidable, and the two men could only fight them to a standstill. Seeing that Chu Xiao and Yuan Rui were struggling, Lawrence stepped forward to lend his aid.

With Lawrence's assistance, the energy wave generated by the robots was abruptly shoved forcefully back. A loud explosion echoed from the robots, blasting them into nothing more than a few scattered fragments!

The three men looked at each other in disbelief, utterly amazed that their combined strength could be so powerful as to obliterate the Underworld Monarch's robots without a trace left behind. Suddenly, three rays of light flew out, entering each of their bodies respectively. Chu Xiao checked his status table and saw that he had leveled up in no time!

One had to admit that the strength of the Underworld Monarch's robots was indeed formidable, and the warriors of Jiuzhou were clearly no match for them. Having consumed a significant amount of energy in the recent battle, and seeing that many more robots remained, Chu Xiao decided to retreat into the city first!

Continuing to fight would likely exhaust their stamina completely. Chu Xiao subsequently issued an order to fall back into the city and formulate a new plan. Everyone fought while retreating, with Chu Xiao continuously hurling energy waves along the way, each one exploding upon striking a robot!

By this time, Chu Xiao's stamina was depleting very rapidly. By the time he reached the foot of the city gates, he was already panting heavily. Seeing that all the warriors had entered, Lawrence ordered the activation of the protective barrier, hoping it would hold for a while and buy them some time to let Chu Xiao and the others rest for a moment and recover some of their stamina!

Chu Xiao found it somewhat difficult even to walk at that moment, but seeing that his status table showed he had leveled up, he looked at the available skills and unhesitatingly selected the defensive skill. A golden radiance suddenly enveloped Chu Xiao, protecting his entire body!

However, the status table also indicated: [Due to your level increase, the Junior Alchemy skill has unlocked a new ability: Stamina Recovery Pills, limited to three per day.] Overjoyed by this skill, Chu Xiao sat cross-legged on the ground to refine the Stamina Recovery Pills!

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Upon consuming the pill, he instantly felt an endless surge of vigor and energy coursing through his body. Furthermore, with the protective barrier shielding him entirely, he could now be considered equipped for both offense and defense. He looked over at Lawrence and Yuan Rui, who were sitting there limply and exhausted!

"Quickly, eat these, and your stamina will recover in no time!"

Chu Xiao divided the remaining two Stamina Recovery Pills between the two of them. Both men looked at the small pills in deep puzzlement. What on earth were these? How could simply eating them restore their stamina? Could it be that this place possessed abundant food supplies?

"This is an alchemy skill I newly unlocked upon leveling up. Eating a Stamina Recovery Pill restores your stamina immediately!"

The two men stared blankly at Chu Xiao, then looked at their own bodies one after another, wondering why Chu Xiao had leveled up so quickly while they still hadn't. They even suspected that Chu Xiao might be using cheats.

Why did he level up first when they had killed just as many robots? Chu Xiao also felt there was something peculiar about this, but for the moment, he couldn't figure it out. Lawrence and Yuan Rui swallowed the Stamina Recovery Pills, and moments later, their stamina was instantly restored!

The two of them sprang up joyfully and punched the air, their bodies brimming with vitality. They felt the pill was utterly miraculous; after consuming it, they felt even more energetic than before, and every punch they threw seemed to generate a rush of wind!

This was something they had been unable to do previously. However, the recovery of just the three of them was not enough; they were still far from capable of fighting the robots outside. Chu Xiao stood up and asked if any of the warriors had unlocked the alchemy skill.

By this time, quite a few warriors had indeed unlocked the alchemy skill. Chu Xiao then asked if any of them had unlocked the Stamina Recovery Pill recipe, but only a dozen or so warriors stepped forward. Chu Xiao immediately organized them to begin refining Stamina Recovery Pills!

Moreover, Chu Xiao realized that these warriors who had only unlocked the alchemy skill should not be sent to the front lines. Instead, they could remain safely inside the city to brew healing medicines for the rest. These individuals possessed little combat capability, and sending them out would be equivalent to sending them to their deaths, especially since a fierce battle likely lay ahead.

At this moment, the Underworld Monarch's robots were attacking the protective barrier of America. It wouldn't hold out much longer, and they could no longer afford to sit passively and wait. Although their own stamina was restored, many other warriors were still sitting paralyzed on the ground!

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Chu Xiao instructed that of the newly refined recovery pills, Yuan Rui and Lawrence should keep one each for emergencies, and Chu Xiao himself kept one. The rest were distributed to the warriors with offensive skills. Additionally, some warriors had already reached level two in their defensive skills!

They could transform their body's protective aura into a solid shield to protect more people. Chu Xiao gathered these individuals together, assigning them to take the vanguard and protect the warriors behind them. Now that the majority of the warriors had leveled up, they had to make full use of their respective strengths to deal with the Underworld Monarch.

Continuing with chaotic, uncoordinated fighting would only drastically diminish their offensive power and cause needless casualties. Once Chu Xiao had arranged everything, they would wait until the protective barrier was completely destroyed before heading out, giving the remaining warriors a bit more time to rest!

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Northern Sha.

Irwin and the Jiuzhou warriors had already arrived. The situation here was similar to that in America. Although this was not the main battlefield and there were far fewer robots here than in America, it was still extremely taxing for Northern Sha, and they had already retreated within the city walls and activated their protective barrier!

Seeing that Northern Sha was safe and sound with relatively few casualties, Irwin felt a bit more at ease. However, Irwin knew that if they simply charged out head-on, the casualties would undoubtedly be heavy. He also realized the potential of the skills the warriors had unlocked.

They could make full use of these abilities to fight the Underworld Monarch. After organizing everything, Irwin led his men to stealthily approach the robots, preparing to catch them off-guard. Just as they reached the vicinity of the robots, Irwin gave the order, and the warriors skilled in offense hurled energy waves at the machines!

This sudden attack caused the robots to lose a portion of their combat capability. Subsequently, the robots launched a counter-offensive against them. The warriors skilled in defense protected the others, but the number of defensive-skilled warriors was truly too small, allowing them to protect only a fraction of the people!

This still resulted in considerable losses for the warriors Irwin had brought along. Meanwhile, the people inside the city, seeing that reinforcements had arrived, sallied forth to engage the enemy. The two sides engaged in a prolonged melee, with streams of light continuously flying into the bodies of the warriors. At the same time, the Underworld Monarch's robots steadily dwindled in number until the robots were finally forced to retreat!