Furnace Overload
"Ding Han..."
Gun Like a Dragon frowned and asked, "What did you see?"
"We spotted a camper preparing to ambush us..."
"???"
The next second, I pulled the trigger!
"Bang bang bang!"
In the flash of the Explosive Gun, the Phantom Lurker shot in the head, its flesh and blood flying everywhere. It let out a wail and then twisted its body to dodge the bullets as it charged toward us!
Then, with Shooting Expert level 10, at such close range it's like a lock on the head—how can it possibly dodge?
Holy crap!!!
The Chaos Demon King cried out in alarm and suddenly raised his shield, blocking Xu Tian and the others. Beside him, Zhang Ruolin also took out her shield, protecting Cai Cai, Kou Mei, and the others behind her.
"Short-range assault!"
With a low shout, the Gun Like a Dragon, and three heavily armed players from the Crimson Firmament Alliance rushed out, becoming afterimages as they pierced through the body of the Phantom Lurker. Two of them missed, and the third knocked the BOSS unconscious!
"Superior!"
The next second, I had emptied my magazine, immediately switched to the Ride the Wind Sword, activated Heavenly Tian Gong Kai Wu and Overpowering Momentum, and started with the BOSS's Cold Star Piercing Bone attack, immobilizing it once again. Then, I unleashed a barrage of skills like a whirlwind!
With the combined attacks of everyone, the Phantom Lurker fell with a mournful cry within seconds, almost instantly killed!
Ahead, all was pitch black, yet a sharp scream could be heard.
"Whoosh!"
With Gun Like a Dragon lit a burning stick and threw it out. Instantly, the tunnel and iron pipes ahead were covered with a dense swarm of Osteo Reaper!
"Grass!"
The Chaos Demon King was terrified.
"Kill!"
I retreated directly behind Zhang Ruolin, raised my Explosive Gun, aimed at the Osteo Reaper, and fired without hesitation.
Hehehe~~~
A group of Osteo Reaper roared and charged, filling the tunnel with flashes of gunfire and sparks from the Osteo Reaper striking the players' shields!
"Grenade!"
At my command, more than a dozen players behind me threw grenades. The ground buzzed, and the Explosive Grenade caused a group of Osteo Reaper to scream in agony as their health bars plummeted.
"Something's not right..."
Xu Tian's expression turned grave. "I have a bad feeling."
"What a coincidence, I have one too!"
I responded to him, and the next moment, as if to confirm our feelings, the earth suddenly trembled, and then the entire steel tunnel beneath our feet gradually turned fiery red!
"Oh no! The steel is about to melt! Retreat quickly!"
Gun Like a Dragon shouted urgently, "Get out of the tunnel, quick!"
Although we didn't know why the steel suddenly became so hot, everyone knew their lives were at stake, so we quickly retreated and left the tunnel. Just as I was leaving the tunnel, I saw a sharp claw suddenly pierce through the red-hot steel, and then a huge creature rushed out from underground and actually threw the red-hot steel directly into its mouth!
In that fleeting glance, I was dumbfounded.
Rather than calling it a mutant, it would be more accurate to call it a steel behemoth. The thing was covered in metal and looked like Godzilla from the movie, but its forelegs were longer and more powerful, and there was a furnace rolling on its chest, and you could feel the terrifying heat from afar!
But strangely enough, the body and joints of this steel behemoth are connected by tissues that resemble blood vessels, making it look like steel, yet it has strong signs of life!
The next second, the attributes of this strange and unusual species appeared and came into view—
[Metal Devourer] (Orange BOSS)
Level: 45
Attack: 2450-3050
Defense: 1800
Qi and Blood: 3,000,000
Skills: [Super Bite Lv9] [Fatal Whip Tail Lv9] [Frenzied Devour Lv9]
Details: Metal Devourer, Tier 4 Aberration, is a fusion of machine and flesh, weighing 10 tons. Its abdomen is a furnace reaching a temperature of 1800 degrees Celsius, and its teeth are made of hardened tungsten steel, with a bite force of 15 tons. It originated from a scrapped combat module robot infected with a parasitic nanovirus, and was subsequently researched and utilized by Dark Tide, becoming a powerful Tier 4 Aberration. It can enhance its armor by consuming metal and can fire molten metal projectiles, making it a rather troublesome Xenomorph.
"Damn it, it's Orange BOSS!"
The players who rushed out of the tunnel were all pale-faced.
I posted the Metal Devourer's illustration directly on the star map, and everyone was even more dumbfounded.
The next moment, accompanied by a deafening roar, the ground was torn open, and the steel bars in the concrete were melted and turned into molten iron that fell into the giant steel maw that had emerged from the ground.
"Holy crap..."
Even the Gun Like a Dragon was somewhat helpless, as everyone was seeing this form of Tier 4 Aberration for the first time.
"Try using Armor-piercing Round!"
Someone shouted, and immediately players from all directions switched to Explosive Gun and loaded them with Armor-piercing Round.
"Focus fire, take it down!"
The sound of bullets leaving the barrel was continuous, and countless Armor-piercing Round shells turned into sparks and flew towards the Metal Devourer!
"34!"
"77!"
"102!"
"63!"
"35!"
The string of damage numbers seemed to be mocking the players!
Even my Orange Explosive Gun only dealt a little over 1000 damage, which is far too little for Orange BOSS; it's not even a tickle.
"Roar~~~"
With a roar, the Metal Devourer opened its massive maw, and with a deafening boom, as its head snapped back, a huge, molten Thermobaric Round shot out, striking a section of the wall. Engulfed in flames, the two players were instantly killed, leaving no trace of their bodies!
"Oh shit!"
I tossed a Tian Gong Kai Wu onto the Metal Devourer's head, then quickly retreated with my Explosive Gun, protecting the four members of my squad. I said in a low voice, "This one's too powerful! Its attributes are even more monstrous than the previous Spinal Butcher. We can't brute force it!"
"Sizzle~~~"
Behind it, the energy of Tian Gong Kai Wu spread continuously across the Metal Devourer's body, and the golden dots eventually gathered on a circular machine on its back.
A ding-dong sound came from beside my ear.
[Combat Tip: Attacking the Metal Devourer's water-cooling system will overload its furnace temperature, ultimately causing it to self-destruct!]
"There's hope!"
I looked around, then suddenly grabbed my Explosive Gun and rushed up the ladder, shouting, "Cai Cai, lead everyone in a fight-and-retreat strategy! Retreat if necessary! Don't waste the Resurrection Sacred Canon! I'm going to see if I can take down this Metal Devourer!"
"Boss, be careful."
The next moment, they arrived above the Metal Devourer, aimed the Explosive Gun at the water-cooling system, and fired rapidly, emptying all 60 Armor-piercing Round rounds in the magazine in an instant. At this moment, a dark blue health bar finally appeared on the circular machine, indicating that it had reached a toughness value!
"Roar~~~"
The Metal Devourer seemed to realize my threat, and suddenly turned around, opening its fiery red maw and firing a huge Thermobaric Round!
"Boom!"
Explosive Charge!
In an instant, he slid sideways and appeared at another location on the top floor of the base, switched magazines, and continued firing wildly!
"What are you all doing?!"
Below, the Initiator roared in fury, pointing a finger at the Metal Devourer: "Are you just going to stand by and watch it destroy the base we've worked so hard to build? Shoot it down, now!"
However, the players did not want to die. Although the Initiator, the superior, had given strict instructions, nearby players all avoided the area and only turned around to aim and fire when they reached a safe position.
Nobody's stupid; it's not worth risking your life for a little reward.
With a long hiss, the Metal Devourer opened its fiery red maw and Frenzied Devour the steel structure in the base. In addition, the alien species on the outside launched a frenzied attack, and countless second-tier Osteo Reaper emerged from the ground, actually forming an encirclement of the base!
"Boom--"
Suddenly, the Metal Devourer consumed so much steel that the base's foundation was severely damaged and suddenly collapsed.
"This won't do, retreat!"
I said directly in the Team Channel, "Cai Cai, lead everyone to retreat from the rear, up the mountain, heading north, and don't let the aliens target us."
"Got it, boss!"
"Retreat!"
At this moment, Gun Like a Dragon also gave the order, "All members of the Crimson Firmament Alliance, evacuate the base! There's no need to die for the base. Everyone, retreat with me! Go now!"
The crowd surged and moved continuously backward.
I frowned, holding the Explosive Gun as I watched the resilience of the water-cooling system on the Metal Devourer's spine drop. It still had over 60% remaining, and a few more magazines of fire would finish it off. It was really a pity.
He quickly moved to the left, landed on a steel beam, locked onto the water-cooling system, and emptied another magazine of bullets!
"Boom~~~"
But at that moment, the ground suddenly sank down, and he slipped and fell from the sky onto the head of the Metal Devourer.
"Roar!"
It seemed to be laughing, suddenly opening its blood-red maw as if to swallow me whole!
At the same time, the Metal Devourer's long steel tail suddenly lashed out, shattering a section of the wall with a "thud," and a figure fell down under the intense shock.
He is the Initiator!
My eyes widened in disbelief. I wondered if this so-called GM could actually use the Resurrection Sacred Canon. If not, things would get interesting...
"Boom!"
The earth cracked open, and I, the Metal Devourer, and the Initiator fell down together. The base's underground was almost completely dug through by a large number of Osteo Reaper!
"Whoosh!"
Just as I was about to fall into the BOSS's mouth, I activated my Invincible Burst Skill - Wilderness Tinder. Instantly, a wisp of fire rose up, protecting my body, and fell into that fiery red mouth!
With a deafening roar, the Metal Devourer crashed into the ground, while I, in my invincible form, rammed into a fiery furnace. Without a word, I raised my Explosive Gun, aimed at the furnace, and unleashed a barrage of fire!
"Roar!"
The Metal Devourer screamed in pain, and the next second a tremendous force lifted me upwards.
"Pooh..."
As the Metal Devourer coughed and vomited violently, it vomited me up in the dark ground. The attack couldn't stop, so I fired another barrage at the enemy's water-cooling system!
"Clang~~~"
Finally, the water cooling system exploded, emitting plumes of blue smoke. Then, the furnace on the chest of the Metal Devourer roared and started operating, with the temperature rising higher and higher!
[Battle Alert: The Metal Devourer's water cooling system has been destroyed, and it is about to enter a furnace temperature overload state!]