Chapter 272
However, the Mudrock's shield isn't a one-time use item; it refreshes and resets every four seconds. This prevents multiple crossbow bolts from hitting the same spot and causing a piercing effect.
Damn it!
He hit the target every time, but to no avail. This filled FrostNova with a sense of powerlessness.
Currently, neither regular nor enhanced crossbow bolts can harm the Sarkaz. Even if you call in FrostNova and Crownslayer from nearby tiles, the result will likely be the same.
Among the remaining cadres of Rhodes Island, Mephisto is Medical Operator. He can use Originium Arts to create zombie soldiers that are deprived of pain and emotion.
Even if I sent him to deal with this Sarkaz, he probably still wouldn't be able to win. This is because Mephisto's Originium Arts are ineffective against inanimate stone golems.
Patriot, currently the strongest member of the team, is keeping an eye on the movements of the Ursus Army Group outside the city.
The only ones in the city who could possibly deal with this Sarkaz are the leader and the formidable Sarkaz squad. However, they are not located in adjacent areas; they are quite far apart.
No, I still have to inform them!
While FrostNova was still in a daze, a dark shadow suddenly flew from the center of the square. He was terrified and almost instinctively ducked to avoid the attack.
In the distance, the Redstone Golem regarded the heavily armored warriors, twisted like pretzels, as if they were stones. It swung it around and hurled it, smashing a dent into the edge of the rooftop.
Knowing he was outmatched, FrostNova quickly retreated from the scene.
G Sector, the park.
Seeing the Rhodes Island members' frantic resistance,
Mephisto let out a maniacal laugh:
"Hahaha, have you guys not eaten? Why don't you let out a louder, more beautiful wail?"
To facilitate their movement, none of the Operator participating in the Doctor's rescue operation brought a full set of equipment.
With their current firepower, they have no way to break through the defenses built by the Rhodes Island members.
The most outrageous thing is that these infected people don't die from fatal wounds. After falling to the ground, their wounds slowly heal, and they get up again once they're fully healed.
They seemed to have no sense of pain, and did not scream when attacked, like puppets being manipulated.
If this drags on, Rhodes Island will only suffer unilateral losses. And these damned Rhodes Island, after fighting for so long, not a single one of them has died.
Ace, with his extensive battlefield experience, made timely judgments. Seeing everyone in danger, he reminded them:
"Ignore those people, prioritize attacking the cadres!"
Upon hearing this, Mephisto scoffed mockingly:
"You only realized it now? It's too late."
At his command, dozens of infected individuals came forward to stand between the two sides, reinforcing the defense.
"Struggle and wail, my 'Herd' is invincible. Once you are attacked, you will become part of the Herd. Contribute to my Herd empire, hehehe~"
Instructor Dobermann looked grave; her hand, which had been wielding the whip, was almost dislocated, yet she still hadn't managed to kill a single person.
These infected individuals, who feel no pain, would quickly recover fully after falling, causing the morale of the Rhodes Island operator on site to plummet and their confidence to dwindle.
What to do?
What should we do?
Why hasn't the Nearl Squad arrived yet?
Was it because they encountered Rhodes Island cadres?
Oh no, am I going to die here today?
Just as the Operator were in despair, countless Ink Specter suddenly joined the battle. Some resembled penguins, others monkeys. They emerged from all directions of the park, halting the advance of the 'Herd' infected.
Mephisto was extremely annoyed that his life-or-death game had been interrupted. He had reviewed Rhodes Island's data and didn't recall having a summoner Operator of this type.
Amiya, ACE, and some other Operator immediately understood what was happening when they saw Ink Specter helping them.
Miss Nian!
Miss Nian is here!
This Miss Nian's younger sister isn't Operator at Rhodes Island yet. She's usually like a socially awkward person, always following that man around.
Since Xi has appeared here, does that mean Doctor Zhongli has also come to Chernobyl?
Meanwhile, D Sector
Shi Lei floated in mid-air, looking down at the nearly ten thousand members of the Rhodes Island. He couldn't decide which infected should be killed and which shouldn't. So he focused his energy in his dantian, letting his voice carry to every corner of the street.
"Those who have not killed anyone, kneel before me."
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"Those who have not killed anyone, kneel before me."
The Rhodes Island members on the street initially didn't notice what was happening in the sky. It wasn't until Shi Lei's voice echoed throughout the entire Long Street that more and more people became aware of it.
"Tsk, how arrogant! Chekhov, can you tell where that sound came from? I don't see anyone there."
"Look up at the sky! It's in the sky!"
"Holy crap, it really is in the sky!"
Upon seeing the masked man standing alone a hundred meters in the air without the aid of any aircraft, the infected reacted in various ways: some were shocked, some were afraid, some were bewildered, and some were confused.
Throughout the entire Terra, only the Feathered Serpent tribe possesses Originium Arts that allow them to fly. However, this race has not been seen for decades and is rumored to have become extinct.
Shi Lei arrived in Chernobyl primarily to eliminate the infected individuals inciting riots within the city. However, he neither had the means nor the time to identify them one by one.
Who are the perpetrators of violence? Who are the accomplices to violence? Who are the bystanders who condone violence?
With thousands of infected people below, Shi Lei could not come up with an accurate answer in a short time.
Therefore, the simplest and most brutal method was adopted: to make infected people who had never killed anyone kneel down and worship on their own.
The fact that one has never killed anyone or knelt in worship may seem like two different conditions, but they are actually one condition.
First, you have to kneel down.
Humans should have a sense of awe.
Innocent people are spared death, and kneeling won't cost them anything. If a murderer kneels, they have at least a better chance to repent than someone who kills and doesn't kneel.
Shi Lei will issue the notice three times before punishing the infected individuals still standing on this plot of land.
He came here to cleanse evil and quell the riots, not to become a policeman and pursue justice. In this special situation, there's no need to talk about worldly order.
Those who kneel live, those who do not kneel die.
Shi Lei deliberately added the prefix "those who have not killed" before "kneel before me." He wanted to filter out the infected who had already committed murder. No matter how unfairly they were treated in Ursus, it was not a reason to take someone's life at will.
Admittedly, this approach would lead to errors and omissions. But that's not something Shi Lei, as the Scavenger, should be concerned with. He was already merciful enough not to wipe them all out instantly.
"Second to last time."
"Those who have not killed anyone, kneel before me."
As he spoke, Shi Lei pointed his right hand towards the sky. A massive rock, large enough to cover the entire area, appeared out of thin air before the eyes of the many Rhodes Island members.
Faced with this extraordinary and awe-inspiring scene, many infected individuals still find it hard to believe. Some even begin to wonder if they are still dreaming or not.
But the towering, sunless rocks were indeed suspended directly overhead. In comparison, the approaching Cataclysmic Clouds in the distance seemed insignificant.
Some people pinched their tiger's mouth hard, some slapped themselves, and some cut their fingers with a knife.
When they realized that what they were seeing was not a dream, all their emotions gradually turned into awe.
Is this... a god?
Their power and mystery were visible to the naked eye, far exceeding the imagination of the Rhodes Island members. They felt like ants, acutely aware of the gap between them and the enemy.
One person knelt down, two people knelt down, ten people knelt down, a hundred people knelt down...
Along the Long Street, the kneeling crowd resembled a surging wave. The towering shadow of the boulder loomed over everyone's heads and into their hearts.
That suffocating shadow felt like a gag shoved roughly into their mouths. The entire area was eerily quiet; the only sounds were their own breathing and their own heartbeats.
At this moment, it appeared solemn and dignified.
Shi Lei was still looking for Talulah and wouldn't stay here for long, so he issued his third warning.
"One last time."
"Those who have not killed anyone, kneel before me."
The quiet environment seemed to strip away impurities, allowing the sound to reach the ears of everyone present.
A solemn atmosphere spread outwards, like a silent virus quickly sweeping across the entire area.
The infected fell silent, all looking up at the mysterious man flying in mid-air beneath the shadows.
No one dared to loudly inquire about the other's identity, for asking such a question at this moment would be offensive.
The huge rock didn't linger in the sky for long; it plummeted to the ground without any fanfare.
In such a short time, those infected all knew they couldn't escape the disaster. Some knelt in devout prayer, others stood and wept. Whether it was budding love or familial bonds growing distant, memories flooded their minds like a movie, flashing by in a blur.
Two or three seconds Planet Befall crashed down, smashing the entire plot of land into ruins. The immense force of the impact caused several adjacent plots to tremble clearly.
In the blink of an eye, the huge rock vanished as if it had never existed.
The surviving infected mostly had their foreheads pressed against the rough ground from kneeling. They waited for a long time with their eyes closed, making sure they weren't smashed into a pile of minced meat. Only then did they gradually muster the courage to open their eyes and observe their surroundings.
Some of the infected wished it was all a dream. But the mountains of corpses and seas of blood around them reminded them that those extraordinary scenes were all reality.
The surviving infected individuals gasped for breath, trying to calm their wildly beating hearts.
They felt no joy at surviving a catastrophe, but rather a transcendent peace. It was as if the boulder that fell from the sky was holy water cleansing their sins, allowing them to emerge from their cocoons like butterflies, transforming and gaining new life.
Some of the infected looked up blankly, only to see large, sparkling dark clouds drifting across the sky. The mysterious masked man had vanished without a trace.
J Sector.
Garson had just been shot in the head by Scout and was forced to enter his ultimate form. This caused his muscles to swell dramatically, forming a muscular armor that significantly reduced damage taken and increased destructive power.
Hearing the red-haired Sarkaz compare him to an ant, Garson was enraged. He gripped his scimitar and charged forward like an angry bull.
Before they could even get close to their opponent, a sudden, violent shaking occurred beneath their feet.
Caught off guard, Garson quickly braced himself with one hand on the ground. Fortunately, the 'earthquake' didn't last long; it stopped after a brief tremor. However, his attack was interrupted, and he needed to reorganize his offensive.
"Don't get cocky, you were just lucky just now."
Surtr's gaze, hidden beneath her mask, was icy as she faced the Sarkaz rushing to their deaths. As she uttered the true name of her two-handed greatsword, a dazzling burst of fire erupted instantly.
"Reine des Neiges!!!"
In a single exchange, Surtr's Flame Greatsword cleaved Garson in two, sword and all. The gruesome wound between the corpses emitted a sizzling sound of intense heat and a nauseating stench of flesh.
W, who had just reached the front of the team, stared in disbelief at the scene before him. The Sarkaz Elite under Theresis's command had been wiped out so easily?
This is quite different from what Scout said.
She knew the other person was observing from fifty meters away and was trying to give a signal by widening their eyes.
Hey, what do you mean?
Scout was completely dumbfounded, having no idea who this red-haired Sarkaz was.
The Sarkaz Elite, Garson, whom he would have had to risk his life to kill, was effortlessly and instantly killed after exchanging only one blow with the red-haired Sarkaz.
The difference in strength between the two sides is simply too great, isn't it?
Let alone W and Ines launching a revenge campaign, they're lucky if they're not being hunted down at all.
"Da da".
Surtr, in her high heels, walked to the body that had been cleaved in two. She swung her sword, unleashing flames to incinerate the corpse, ensuring the enemy could not resurrect through any other means.
Finally, she looked up at the Sarkaz squad.