At the center of the factory waited the gate boss.
A towering figure of steel and bone.
Iron Warden.
[Boss Trait: Adaptive Core]
The Iron Warden studied Xiao Li.
"You fight inefficiently," it said.
Xiao Li smirked weakly.
"Still enough."
The battle was brutal.
Each exchange pushed Xiao Li closer to collapse.
At the final moment, he ignored defense and stepped inside the boss's strike—
And stabbed directly into the adaptive core.
Silence.
Then—
The Iron Warden shattered.
[Solo Trial #1 Complete]
[Reward: Attribute Growth + Skill Slot Expansion]
Xiao Li fell to the ground.
Laughing quietly.
"…Alive."