Chapter 24 God's Single Strike

An unexpected transformation occurred.

Xu Gu and Wang Lanlan stood hundreds of meters ahead, where a special force field seemed to exist.

A terrifying attractive force was pulling countless fragments of steel mutants' body parts together, merging them.

Frightening light and heat wreaked havoc.

It was as if an enormously shocking and fearsome power was brewing.

A figure full of dark energy struggled to emerge from this light orb, yet countless fast-moving parts continued to fall upon it.

"This is..."

Wang Lanlan's pupils shrank suddenly, her face changed drastically, showing a trace of panic as she trembled:

"It's rumored that the Ascension Sect has been researching a core technology to break the iron limits of steel mutants, upgrading their Rank to War General Level. Could this be..."

The power brewing ahead, just a glance from a distance, felt terrifying to her.

However, Xu Gu was quite calm.

"Stop him quickly!"

Seeing the energy fluctuations becoming more intense made Wang Lanlan very anxious as she hurriedly shouted at Xu Gu.

She tried to take action, but it was to no avail!

Her previously unbeatable sniper rifle could not inflict any damage.

"During transformation, there is a special energy that deploys a barrier; it's hard to attack," said Xu Gu, his eyes slightly narrowed, holding the Blue Fury Sky Slash, slightly excited.

He had just received two accessories, both only at Level 6.

He thought upgrading was hopeless.

What a pleasant surprise!

"Boom!"

A terrifying wave of energy came forth, like a storm sweeping through, the ground shattered, and debris flew like bullets.

A nearly ten-meter tall figure, with two heads and bone spikes all over, had a fierce appearance, a twisted mutant body, its skin mottled, various types of metal parts sticking together as if they were attracted magnetically.

It emitted an overwhelmingly oppressive feeling.

Its eyes glowed blood-red.

Greedily and cruelly staring at Xu Gu.

With its appearance, the world seemed to grow colder.

The members of the Blue-White Squad who hadn't arrived yet were trembling, legs weak, filled with extreme fear.

It was as if a demon was born.

"What in the world is this thing?"

"It's... so terrifying..."

"Shall we run?"

Despite being the Blue-White Squad's captain and one of Xia City's top combat forces, Wang Lanlan did not lose her composure too much.

But Xu Gu still heard a hint of fear in her voice.

Undoubtedly, this monster composed of countless Ascension Sect's steel mutant corpses was somewhat beyond normal, with a strong oppressive aura.

[Name: Ascension Sect Special Type Steel Mutant

[Rank: War General!]

[Level: 30]

[Firepower: 2400, Defensive Power: 2000]

"Firepower and defensive power, at least twice that of Wang Lanlan's, no wonder she is so terrified."

Xu Gu's mind stirred, then said to Wang Lanlan:

"Run? It's not worthy of making me flee."

Xu Gu's tone was very calm, instilling Wang Lanlan, who was anxious and frightened, with renewed fighting spirit. She bent her legs, standing ready, placing her sniper rifle onto her shoulder to charge it.

This move displayed her form fully.

Although, as a street-motorcycle type Mechanical Man, she had a petite figure, she was nonetheless impressive.

"I'll cover you!"

Wang Lanlan told Xu Gu.

She thought that Xu Gu, having clung to a strong ally during the Beast Tide, must have received many benefits; his Level couldn't be just 5, and both his firepower and defensive power must be strong.

But he was still a newcomer.

Defeating the Ascension Sect's secret weapon would likely be very difficult.

Though she was far weaker than Xu Gu, she could still help a little!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three consecutive shots fired, the terrifying beams of energy burst out.

Like three ice-blue light dragons attacking, the momentum was grand, and the fierce special type steel mutant didn't even dodge.

Three energy gun shots hit their target!

A massive explosion resounded.

"Did we win?" Wang Lanlan was somewhat surprised, her voice trembling.

She hadn't expected that the opponent wouldn't even put up much of a fight; her three attacks were by no means weak. The opponent surely couldn't withstand them!

However,

subsequently,

from within the sphere of light, a figure akin to a cannonball, like a train with terrifying energy, suddenly swept in. The sickle in his hand flashed with a chilling gleam, ready to strike Wang Lanlan's face, and the sickle suddenly slashed down.

"So fast!"

Wang Lanlan's pupils dilated, her power core trembled violently, her system crashed, and her mind went blank.

At that moment,

it was as if she saw the gates of hell.

So, even when Mechanical Men die, they go to hell.

...

In the distance,

on the rooftop of a high-rise building overlooking Xu Gu's Star Sky Manor, stood an old man with flesh and blood but mechanical eyes and half an arm, his face showing a tinge of madness.

"Our lord has agreed to our plan!"

"This time, we brought the Mechanical Abyss to Xia City to assist us! To provide us with experimental material."

The old man's voice trembled with excitement.

Facing him was a girl wrapped in bandages, mummy-like, her words maturely spoken:

"However, a big shot from the association has sensed the conspiracy here. They quelled the Beast Tide and killed the internal Lord."

"So, we came to take revenge on them!"

The bandaged girl said: "But you chose the wrong target, Xu Gu. I've heard of him, 5 levels in a day, obviously favored by that big shot, probably received many benefits.

"Just a few people, difficult to hurt the adversary, instead, you might alert them."

"No! I dispatched a special weapon! A special mutant aggregator! Our Ascension Sect's proudest invention!

"When ten steel mutants die, it activates. The bodies of the steel mutants after death, combine together to eventually form a terrifying monster!

"Capable of rivaling the War Generals from the Mechanical Abyss! We call it the Special, the strongest war weapon!

"A 30-level War General, not just to kill a newbie, but even the chairman of Xia City's Mechanical Association would be no trouble.

"My sect's glory will shine in all directions!"

He said, his smile growing more wanton.

It was as if he could already see Xu Gu's death.

But,

the next instant,

the smile on his face froze.

In the distance, from Xu Gu's manor, a dazzling cold light burst forth, incredibly bright, containing unimaginable potency, lighting up the entire dark night.

At that moment, it seemed like the whole world was reduced to this single gleam of cold light.

And then,

with a thunderous boom,

their Ascension Sect's core product, their proudest invention, capable of slaying the chairman of Xia City's Mechanical Association,

suddenly split in two.

Without any struggle.

And the main culprit, Xu Gu, was calmly withdrawing his light saber, as if what he had chopped was not a level 30 steel mutant, War General level, but ordinary fruits and vegetables.

A large surge of Crystal Energy flowed into Xu Gu.

[You killed…]

[Your S-level part, the Ground State Nitrogen Element Matrix Barrier, has been upgraded. Current level: 7!]

[Your A-level part, the Hell Divine Fire Cannon… Current level: 7!]

Xu Gu's mouth curved into a smile, indeed an upgrade.

"I'm not dead…"

Wang Lanlan, in shock, watched Xu Gu, her eyes shimmering, a special emotion brewing.

Just now, when that special mutant closed in on her face, she was already in despair, even seemingly seeing the gates of hell. Yet, death did not come.

Instead, she witnessed the most unforgettable moment of her life.

Xu Gu seemed like a god, swiping his sword to carve a split. Following that, the terrifying and unbelievable special mutant hung in the air, then split open, and finally exploded.

In that moment, her eyes saw only Xu Gu.

Overwhelmed by Xu Gu's majestic form, that composed figure was deeply engraved into her power core.