Chapter 25 I Use the Sun to Hit Flies

"How is this possible!"

From the rooftop of a distant skyscraper, the elder's exclamation rang out, his face twisted with horror, his heart stirred by shockwaves of disbelief.

Even, shock so profound it led to doubting reality itself!

"Is this little guy a monster? That was a War General Level Mutant! And he just... slayed it?"

The elder's chest heaved violently, his breath quickening. If it weren't for the strength he gained from the Mechanical Abyss's modifications enabling him to endure greater pressure, he might have already fainted.

A Level 30 War General Level Mutant was a force to be reckoned with even for the president of the Xia City Mechanical Riders Association. It was considered top-tier combat power even among those stationed at their Xia City strongholds!

How could it possibly be so effortlessly slain by this youngster who had just awakened?

Even if Xu Gu was an SS-level, he shouldn't be able to achieve that!

Yet, the reality was that Xu Gu had done it! Not only had he done it, but he did it with disconcerting ease, like chopping vegetables!

Am I truly awake and not dreaming?

The girl with the bandages by his side shook her head slightly, as if she had anticipated this outcome, and said:

"Everyone says he's been favored by that eminent figure who quelled the Beast Tide. Having one or two lifesaving single-use devices on him, isn't that normal?

"Don't provoke him anymore. Switch to a different target."

There are many types of devices.

Among them, there is a special kind that is single-use, capable of unleashing astonishing might.

However, such devices are often incredibly valuable and not commonly within the sight of the average Mechanical Riders.

Of course, in her view, it was nothing for Xu Gu to be favored by that eminent figure and receive some single-use devices.

"Is it a single-use device then?" The elder's mechanically modified eyes whirred as he murmured under his breath: "I just don't feel like it's the power of a single-use device that was unleashed."

"What do you think then, was it the power unleashed by the newcomer Xu Gu? Don't indulge in fantasy. Even our lords, who are of the same level as Xu Gu, can't achieve this extent."

The girl with bandages scoffed, mocking him:

"You really are getting more and more confused. I suggest you fully embrace the modifications. At this rate, your brain will rot."

"Don't provoke me."

The elder retorted with a hint of anger: "Fully modify and become a Mutant? Would I still be human then? As for changing targets? Even less likely!

"I want to see just how many of these precious single-use lifesaving devices he has!

"He must die! That's my decree! No one can save him!

"I, Li Xingjiang, have never failed a mission before..."

However, just as his words landed, a huge sun rose in the distance.

"Why is there a sun at night?"

Li Xingjiang was taken aback and completely baffled.

Immediately after, something dawned on Li Xingjiang, his pupils shrank rapidly, his face turning ashen, his mouth gaping open as his body violently shook.

"It's not the sun! It's an attack! Xu Gu's attack!"

"Damn it!"

Li Xingjiang's face went blank, his heart as if seized suddenly by someone, stopped beating, his blood no longer coursing through his veins, his entire body ice cold.

Watching as the blazing fireball expanded at extreme speed, finally landing on his face.

Despair and deep unwillingness were the only things reflected in his eyes.

He hadn't killed Xu Gu yet.

How could he be counter-assassinated by Xu Gu!

Killed by a youngster who had just awakened as a Mechanical Rider!

"No!"

A wailing cry rose.

Li Xingjiang resisted desperately. He had only part of his body modified by the power of the Mechanical Abyss; he was still flesh and blood, after all.

Even a War General couldn't withstand Xu Gu's Hell Divine Cannon.

Let alone an ordinary person like him.

Whoosh!

Energy burst forth, waves of gas surged skyward, the world twisted, even the air seemed to ignite, terrifying light and heat ravaged in all directions, melting away half of the skyscraper completely.

And naturally, Li Xingjiang turned to ash.

"What an idiot! Offending those who should not be offended is one thing, but to drag me into this!"

The fierce scream echoed.

The girl wrapped in bandages, her body mostly melted away, the exterior bandages completely ignited, revealing a terrifying array of countless steel gears, notches, sharp edges, and iron wires that made up her body.

This is a steel mutant.

Already ghastly in appearance, her visage became even more horrific after her body was partially melted by the terrible high temperature.

Inside Star Sky Manor.

Wang Lanlan watched Xu Gu, not understanding why he suddenly opened fire on a distant building.

If she hadn't just seen Xu Gu easily slaughtering mutants like a god, she would definitely think Xu Gu had gone mad!

In the city, unleashing firepower for no apparent reason was punishable by the association!

Moreover, considering its might, that building had a corner completely vaporized; if someone were injured, that would be...

Xu Gu shook his head, saying, "Don't worry, there's no one in that building.

"As for why I did it so suddenly? There were two annoying flies there; I shot them down."

As an SSS Level, his five senses were incredibly sharp, his intuition accurate, and his radar already powerful, not to mention he had radar-assist accessories.

How could he not notice those two hiding so close, talking and moving with such volume?

Dare to send someone to assassinate him? Then be prepared to be killed!

"Shooting flies?"

Wang Lanlan's heart trembled, struggling to comprehend.

Using a cannon of this level to shoot flies?

And the next instant, her expression went blank.

Because Xu Gu had fired at that building again.

"Boom!"

Wang Lanlan watched Xu Gu open fire, and as if the shots had landed on herself, her mind reeled, her body involuntarily weakening.

The firepower of this cannon was just too great.

It must be at least a Level C accessory, right?

It was embarrassing to say that as a Level B Mechanical Man, she only had one Level C accessory on her, and it was a power-assist accessory, not an offensive one.

"Damn it!"

"Xu Gu! I've got you in my memory! I will not let you off!"

The bandaged girl's face twisted ferociously, her eyes flickering wildly as she glared hatefully at Xu Gu before planning to drag her mutilated body away in a dismal retreat.

But the next instant.

Another sun rose in the sky.

An intense burst of light and heat exploded, as if it could engulf heaven and earth.

"No!"

The bandaged girl screamed heart-wrenchingly.

Her eyes filled with terror.

Madman!

In her wildest dreams, she never imagined that Xu Gu would dare fire at a steel building in the city, and even fire twice!

This time, the protective energy on the bandaged girl had long been drained; facing this strike, she had no power to resist.

Instantly reduced to molten iron.

That massive steel building also melted away by half.

Seeing this astonishing destructive power, Wang Lanlan's power core overstrained, her body trembling uncontrollably, devoid of the pride she had upon arrival.

And then, to her even greater astonishment, two beams of Crystal Energy rapidly approached; indeed, from atop the steel building, two bursts of Crystal Energy flew forth.

"Is he really just a newly Awakened rookie? Why does it feel like he could even overpower the president?"

Wang Lanlan was utterly shocked.

Her team members fared even worse; they had long since been rendered weak in the knees and collapsed on the ground, their faces bearing bitter smiles.

Who's protecting whom in the end?

And who's teaching whom a lesson?

As for this, Xu Gu, seeing this scene, merely shook his head, inwardly remarking:

"Too weak. Xia City is too weak."

He had only used twenty percent of his strength, and it was enough to shatter the spirits of Xia City's Elites to this extent.

However, he soon let it go.

As a Level 8 SSS Level Mechanical Man, with two Level 7 or 8 S Level accessories and one Level 7 A Level accessory, as well as several other Level 8 accessories, even just twenty percent of his strength was enough to utterly crush Wang Lanlan and the others.