Undercurrent-class Type II Humanoid Mech

"Puff--"

The deafening explosion was deafening; a small Thermobaric Bomb exploded right above my head!

In that instant, the only reaction I could make was to perform a Step Slash on the spot to reduce the damage, while simultaneously turning around and raising Randel's Shield to block in front of me!

A tremendous force descended from the sky, and I instantly lost my sight. Then, my body and the water tower collapsed together!

Although this Thermobaric Bomb, also known as a "Cloud Bomb," is small, it still obliterated an area of hundreds of meters. The extremely high temperature generated by the intense combustion and the negative pressure generated by the deflagration air immediately followed!

Within his body, a massive amount of Essence Furnace to protect its master, causing it to explode wildly!

[Battle Prompt: You have been attacked by a Thermobaric Bomb, losing 8493 HP. The Essence Furnace (SS-rank) reduces damage by 3764!]

[Battle Prompt: You are currently suffering [Negative Pressure] damage, losing 2972 HP. [Essence Furnace] (SS-rank) reduces this damage by 1102!!]

In an instant, my health bar was almost completely depleted, going from full health to a mere 135 points!

[Battle Notification: You are now in a state of "Lightly Injured"!]

[Battle Notification: You are now in a critically Severely Injured state!]

Sure enough, the moment the health bar dropped below 135, the person was already Severely Injured!

"Ding Han!"

From within the team came Zhang Ruolin's desperate shouts.

Cai Cai and Kou Mei were just as panicked!

The flames were still burning, the negative pressure inside the body was continuing, and the surrounding air would remain scarce for the time being.

Without the slightest hesitation, I hurriedly used the Medical Box that Gun Like a Dragon trade before the battle began!

"Whoosh!"

"+5080!"

The Medical Box instantly restored 50% of my health, pulling me back from the brink of death.

"I'm fine, it fucking hurts..."

The next moment, he picked up Wind Whisperer from the mess.

"Holy crap..."

Xu Tian's voice trembled. "Damn it... I thought you were really gone..."

"Just Severely Injured."

I couldn't help but feel a wave of fear. I quickly rushed out of the burning area, took a few deep breaths, and waited until the cooldown for using medical supplies was over before immediately getting an adrenaline shot to bring my health back to over 70%. Only then did I feel much safer.

Looking back at the battle warning, it was incredibly dangerous!

If it weren't for my thick health bar, and if the Essence Furnace hadn't automatically activated its Yuanli protection, reducing much of the damage from the Thermobaric Bomb, I would definitely be dead!

How is everyone doing?

"Did anyone get injured or killed in this wave of Thermobaric Bomb?" Gun Like a Dragon asked in the Team Channel.

Three people are gone.

"..."

Xu Tian said, "This Thermobaric Bomb is miniaturized, which is fortunate, otherwise we would have suffered heavy losses. However, the people of Dark Tide are truly beasts, actually using such a weapon of mass destruction in the city. They are even worse than beasts!"

"If they weren't beasts, we wouldn't be here blocking their way!"

Gun Like a Dragon said in a deep voice, "Brothers, continue the blocking fire and cover the armored battalion's retreat. Everyone, pay attention to safety and put your own safety first. Only fire when you have an opportunity!"

Everyone responded enthusiastically.

I picked up the Wind Whisperer and chose to shoot from a tree, taking down the Dark Tide soldiers in the distance with one shot after another!

The battle continued, and the armored battalion retreated continuously.

After a round of Thermobaric Bomb, the Dark Tide's ground forces pressed forward again, their firepower becoming incredibly concentrated. Amidst the counterattacks of numerous players and the Stream City Garrison, four more Undercurrent Elite elites clad in Generation 2 Power Armor appeared in everyone's sight. However, this time they did not underestimate the enemy and act rashly, but instead surrounded one person.

The man was burly, wearing a Power Armor that stood nearly 3 meters tall. He gripped a Chainsaw Sword that spun wildly in his hand, and a ferocious grin spread across his face. "These ants are so tenacious! Warriors of the Dark Tide, crush them completely! Let them know how pathetic the consequences of opposing the Dark Tide are!"

Under his leadership, Dark Tide charged forward relentlessly, and he even wielded his Chainsaw Sword, charging directly at a tank at the rear of the armored battalion, slashing the Chainsaw Sword fiercely into it!

"Clang clang clang~~~"

That Chainsaw Sword is a serrated greatsword that generates tremendous power by burning promethium, which drives the serrations, making it extremely lethal against armored and keratinous shell-like defenses!

Amidst the flying sparks, the thick armored vehicle's shell was utterly unable to withstand the Chainsaw Sword's attack and was instantly torn open. The man then pointed his Explosive Gun at the breached armored vehicle, and with a deafening roar, none of the Stream City Garrison inside survived.

"Depend on!"

Cai Cai frowned and said, "This is so powerful..."

"Purple BOSS, how could it not be fierce?"

The Gun Like a Dragon at the closest distance, quickly sharing the opponent's attribute information in the Team Channel.

[Gray Bug Regiment Commander - Dalley] (Purple BOSS)

Level: 30

Attack: 1000-1250

Defense: 780

Qi and Blood: 400,000

Armor: Dark Tide -class Power Armor - Quasi-III Generation

Skills: [Advanced Shooting Lv8] [Advanced Swordsmanship Lv8] [Vitality Enhancement Lv8]

Details: Dalai, the vice-commander of the Gray Bug Regiment of Dark Tide, is Commander Vega's right-hand man. He is extremely dedicated, and his years of loyalty have earned him a Dark Tide Tide-grade near-Generation III Power Armor. Although this Power Armor has not yet reached the standard of Generation 3 Armor, it has surpassed ordinary Generation 2 Armor. The Dark Tide organization has even equipped him with a powerful Chainsaw Sword, making Dalai a synonym for demon in the wilderness!

"Holy crap..."

The Chaos Demon King narrowed his eyes. "Boss, are you in or not?"

"Dry!"

"Brothers on the flanks, provide cover and suppress! The rest of you, focus fire and take down this Dalai!" Gun Like a Dragon.

"OK!"

Everyone immediately turned their guns on him.

I also locked the Wind Whisperer's gun tip onto the head of the Gray Bug Regiment commander, quickly pulled the bolt, and fired five shots in quick succession, all of which hit their mark, but unfortunately the damage wasn't very good!

"306!!"

"312!"

"111!"

"324!"

"330!"

As expected, the near- Generation 3 Armor's defense was too high. In addition, the opponent was Purple BOSS with hidden Damage Reduction. Therefore, the damage from the Wind Whisperer emptying the magazine was only 1000+. For Purple BOSS with 400,000 HP, it was practically like tickling.

We also need Explosive Gun!

I immediately jumped down from the tree, switched my primary weapon to Explosive Gun, loaded a full magazine, and said in a deep voice in the team chat, "Normal attacks won't do any damage to him. I'll use the Explosive Gun to suppress him. Alliance Leader Long, could you take some people to see if you can find any weaknesses in this imperfect armor, such as exposed cables? Cutting them would be ideal."

"Okay, cover!"

Gun Like a Dragon led his men forward. Under the suppressive fire of Submachine Gun, bullets clanged against the enemy's armor, causing only single-digit damage. Gun Like a Dragon was dumbfounded!

"Boom!"

The Chaos Demon King immediately used his Explosive Charge, stunning the BOSS in place.

However, this dizziness was extremely brief, lasting less than 0.3 seconds. It was probably related to the player's level and class rank. Being suppressed by the hidden attribute was just too uncomfortable!

The next second, the Hellfire I was holding began to unleash its power, a dense barrage of bullets roaring out and transforming into a fiery red rain of stars that poured down on the BOSS's head armor, causing the damage numbers to jump wildly!

"909!"

"311!"

"927!"

"912!"

"1011!"

A series of damage numbers jumped up. Although the damage was not as good as when fighting the blue Generation 2 Armor BOSS, it was still quite considerable. After emptying the magazine, it took away more than 30,000 health points, which was quite good!

"You bastard, you're asking for it!"

With a furious roar, Dalai swung his sword fiercely!

I instantly activated my Explosive Charge, appearing 20 meters behind him, quickly switched magazines, and then fired another burst!

"That's how you fight Ding Han!"

With a low shout, the Gun Like a Dragon, and the longsword swept across, slicing sparks from Dalai's shield. Then, he launched a Ground Spike Slash, but was kicked away by Dalai the next second.

"Hold on!"

The next moment, Ruolin, wielding a heavy shield, flew over, and the impact of the shield left Dalai's figure still in place.

"Court death!"

Dalai was utterly enraged. He swung his Chainsaw Sword horizontally, cutting directly into Ruolin's shield and instantly slicing through her arm!

"Abandon your shields!"

I quickly shouted.

Ruolin subconsciously released her shield, her body sinking as she unleashed Explosive Charge pierced through her opponent's body.

I unleashed another burst of fire, reducing Dalei's health bar to 70%.

"You bunch of bastards!"

Dalai roared, drew his heavy weapon from his back, and began firing into the crowd.

"Gun Like a Dragon" swiftly ordered the wounded to retreat and heal, emphasizing that no one should be allowed to be injured or killed.

"Focus your attacks on Ding Han, provide cover for him, and disrupt the BOSS's attack rhythm!"

He had already figured it out. The key to deciding the outcome of this battle was actually the purple-glowing Explosive Gun in my hand. Only this Explosive Gun could significantly reduce the BOSS's health bar!

As a result, Dalley, the number two character in the Gray Bug Regiment, was relentlessly pursued by numerous players, and after I emptied ten magazines, I finally managed to reduce his health bar to zero!

[Congratulations! You have defeated the Gray Bug Regiment Commander Darei (Purple BOSS) and obtained the item: 1 BOSS Ability Crystal!]

[Battle Notification: You have defeated [Gray Bug Regiment Commander - Dalley] (Purple BOSS), gaining 760,000 character experience points. You also gained 380,000 Experience Points through extraction at the Essence Furnace!]

"Whoosh!"

A ray of light condensed in the Dimensional Storage Space, and this time, it was actually a Purple BOSS- level Ability Crystal!

"Holy crap, that's awesome!"

"Gun Like a Dragon" led the group in retreat, laughing loudly, "I told you! Those who stayed behind would definitely get a reward. How about everyone gets a purple BOSS Ability Crystal?!"

Everyone burst into laughter, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

I grabbed my Explosive Gun and quickly retreated, only opening the purple Ability Crystal once I reached a safe area!

[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Dimensional Expansion Crystal] (Expansion Space: 1.5 cubic meters)!]

Damn it!

The reward wasn't anything special, but a Dimensional Storage Space expansion item. While 1.5 cubic meters is quite a lot, I'd actually prefer a purple-grade equipment; that would be much more practical!

Use it directly, and the next moment the Dimensional Storage Space expands to 3.6 cubic meters!

"Withdraw! The armored battalion has entered Qianjin Street!"

With Gun Like a Dragon, he led his men in retreat.

Soon after, they entered Qianjin Street, where war quickly broke out.

In the distance, I saw the lightbox of Feiyang Internet Cafe. That lightbox is still lit up now, but unfortunately, Lu Xiaobei and everyone else are no longer here.

Behind them, the Dark Tide are growing increasingly fierce!

"Boom~~~"

With a deafening roar, a Creek City armored vehicle soared into the sky. As everyone turned to look, they saw a gigantic figure, at least ten meters tall, appear in their field of vision amidst the swirling smoke. It was tall and muscular, with a slender build, its entire body constructed of steel. It carried a machine gun with an astonishing caliber in its hand. Its head was small, and a pair of blood-red eyes gleamed as it stared intently at the players in front of it.

"Holy crap..."

Someone gasped in horror, "I've seen this thing in military magazines... It's the Undercurrent-class Type II Humanoid Mech, codenamed Avenger. Those bastards from Dark Tide have gone mad, even using this thing against players!?"