The Astonishing Xiao Feng

Rush listened to Kerry and Xiao Feng discussing how to deal with the vampire bats and couldn't help but smile gently. "Xiao Feng, we haven't truly engaged yet, right? So, this fourth wave of vampire bats shouldn't pose much trouble. If we work together and deploy two armed helicopters, I'm certain that'll be more than enough."

After hearing Rush's suggestion, Xiao Feng frowned slightly and replied, "Let's hope so."

Then, Xiao Feng and the others headed toward Black Whale City.

Baibai howled fiercely at the wolf pack, effectively persuading them to retreat. The remaining demonic wolves dispersed on the spot, all heading in the same direction. They certainly would no longer obey the commands of the Evil Dragon cultists.

Baibai, carrying Alice, returned to Black Whale City. By now, Ivy and the local dogs had finished dealing with their assigned groups of beasts and were resting in the city.

The number of mech warriors was truly sparse, and later they even engaged in close combat with the hunting dogs. As a result, the mech warriors sustained some minor damage—mostly scratches and bite marks, nothing serious. After all, the alloy metals used in their construction were not easily harmed.

Xiao Feng and Rush each boarded a heavily armed helicopter at the airport, then surged toward the fourth wave—the mutated vampire bat swarm.

Rice and Old White stood before a monitor displaying the tracking footage of Xiao Feng's and Rush's helicopters. Rice asked the puzzled Old White, "What is Xiao Feng thinking? He and Rush alone dare to face the fourth wave—an F-class beast swarm. Is he really capable?"

"Yes. Rush's strength is unquestionable, but this isn't just one or two F-class beasts—it's an entire swarm."

Kerry, smoking a cigarette nearby, said, "I believe Xiao Feng must have a plan if he dares to confront this F-class swarm with only Rush. If this were a few hours ago, I'd share your doubts, but not anymore. I was standing beside Xiao Feng just now, watching him fire hundreds of rounds from the Black Angel continuously. You might not grasp the shock from that monitor, but I felt it firsthand. One shot nearly knocked me off the roof with the recoil. Yet Xiao Feng fired hundreds in succession—his arm was actually shattered by the recoil. Had his arm not broken, I bet he could have handled the entire F-class swarm alone."

Everyone was stunned anew by Kerry's words. "You're right. Xiao Feng always surprises us. The upgraded Black Angel packs incredible firepower. Not just against this kind of beast swarm—if given the chance, I'd even believe Xiao Feng could single-handedly annihilate a whole army," Rice said coolly.

Old White smiled, "Yes, he's no longer the bullied street kid. He's truly grown. But his rate of growth surpasses all my expectations."

Ivy, meticulously cleaning Blood Demon—a reflection of her fastidious nature—remarked, "Stop speculating. What you see now isn't the complete Xiao Feng. In a few minutes, when Rush, Xiao Feng, and the mutated bats clash, we'll witness how they intend to deal with an F-class beast."

Yet the cunning veteran hunter, White, frowned and said to Rice, "We cannot place all our hopes on just these two. We must prepare a contingency."

Rice nodded. "Understood. First, if Xiao Feng and Rush fail against the mutated bats, we must be ready to rescue them. And even if they perish in battle, the swarm still must be dealt with. Armed helicopters and missile squads must be on standby."

"Indeed. But isn't using anti-air missiles on bats a bit excessive?"

"Not at all. Sometimes, you need a sledgehammer to crack a nut," Kerry said disdainfully, cigarette dangling.

...

When Rush and Xiao Feng confronted the mutated vampire bat swarm, the sheer number displayed on the radar overwhelmed them. The previous swarms hadn't been nearly this numerous. Now, thousands of F-class bats darkened the sky like a rolling black cloud, fiercely descending upon their helicopters.

The deathly pressure was palpable—casting an instant gloom over the earth, making this already near-collapse world feel even more terrifying and desolate.

Rush spoke into his comm, "My confidence is faltering."

"Same here. I never expected their numbers to swell this drastically. From here on, we can only hold on for dear life. Running away now would be disgraceful."

"Damn. You have regenerative powers; you're not afraid. These mutated bats can't kill you. But I'm different—I'm scared to death."

"I'm tougher than you think. Don't pretend. You've got telekinetic defenses keeping those bats from getting close. Let's fight—stop whining..."

Before he finished, Xiao Feng saw the swarming bats approaching. Always one to strike first, he acted even faster than Rush. As the helicopter banked sharply, Xiao Feng opened the door and unleashed a torrent of telekinetic spikes, fiercely piercing the oncoming bat swarm.

The display stunned the helicopter pilot.

Then, everyone familiar with Xiao Feng watching the monitor was dumbfounded.

At the command center, Mark's entire team was equally shocked.

None had expected Xiao Feng to possess psychic evolution abilities, let alone at a level comparable to the Level-8 psychic Rush.

Had they known Xiao Feng's psychic evolution stemmed directly from Rush's blood, their astonishment would have been even greater.

From his own helicopter, Rush watched Xiao Feng's psychic spikes with a cold chuckle. "That brat—what else can he surprise me with?" Rush recalled that night when Xiao Feng bit him without warning. That bite had allowed Xiao Feng to absorb Rush's blood and acquire the genetic foundation for this psychic evolution.

This gene granted Xiao Feng his psychic evolution powers, elevating him to the same astonishing Level-8 psychic tier as Rush.

While Rush was still stunned, Xiao Feng's psychic spikes surged forward like a storm against the mutated bats. Though compassionate toward humans, Xiao Feng showed no mercy toward these twisted beasts. He unleashed the full extent of his power—the torrent of psychic spikes was the clearest testament.

A Level-8 psychic could pierce defenses of D-class beasts and inflict lethal damage even on C-class. Xiao Feng's psychic spikes were more devastating than heavy machine-gun bullets, relentlessly slaughtering the F-class mutated bats.

One by one, bats fell, their skulls shattered by the psychic shards, their lifeless bodies dropping from the sky.

Rush began his attack seconds later. From two helicopters, two Level-8 psychics launched a ferocious assault against the massive bat swarm.

Bat corpses cascaded continuously to the ground.

Back in Black Whale City, Rice swallowed hard and said to Old White, "Old White, what kind of child have you found? How does he possess the same level of psychic power as Rush?"

Old White was both amazed and pleased. "Who knows? But with this power, Xiao Feng's even stronger. Perhaps he'll gain even greater abilities."

Ivy and Kerry rubbed their eyes in disbelief, staring again at the monitor to confirm reality. "My God, this is really happening."

"Damn Xiao Feng, with Level-8 psychic power—he's insane. Damn, he really is a madman," Kerry exclaimed. He would never underestimate Xiao Feng again; this power could kill him with a mere thought.

On the screen, Xiao Feng and Rush unleashed relentless attacks. The mutated bats couldn't penetrate their defenses. To these beasts, Xiao Feng and Rush had become even more terrifying monsters.

...

Meanwhile, as Xiao Feng unleashed his Level-8 psychic powers, thousands of miles away on Earth, a massive command vehicle parked beside a derelict warehouse. Inside, several robed figures bearing tattoos identifying them as Evil Dragon cult nobles—some even dukes just beneath the Black Dragon—watched the monitors, their faces ashen with shock.