She Came to Life

The news that Lu Li was going to attack New York spread across the globe instantly via the internet.

Worship, disgust, hatred... whatever the mindset, the eyes of the whole world are focused on it.

The New Covenant City also experienced a series of riots, with many people fleeing the city by car and boat with their families.

As fighter jets roared overhead, permanent missions from various countries began to evacuate one after another.

However, not all were evacuated; each country left behind some "special personnel."

At this moment, inside the Xia Country consulate.

Miss Fang, who once accompanied Northern Industries to deliver machine guns, was silently gazing out the window at the Hudson River.

She wore a name tag on her chest with her name written on it— Fang Qian.

Next to Fang Qian was a drone equipped with extremely complex and sophisticated sensors.

Her task was to collect information as thoroughly as possible.

Puppetry, flying swords, and even Lu Li himself—uncovering the treasures hidden within all of them requires massive amounts of data.

In addition to the drone, Fang Qian also prepared some organ bags and blood collection tubes.

Although Lu Li displayed miraculous abilities, no matter how powerful an individual is, they ultimately cannot resist a nation.

If Lu Li dies or is seriously injured, Fang Qian will spare no effort to collect his biological samples.

Of course, it would be best if there were living organisms.

Inside the base's operations command center, Dr. Barick was giving repeated instructions:

"General Fenton, please capture him alive if possible, and ensure he is intact. I noticed you have prepared thermobaric weapons, but I suppose you yourself are reluctant to use them? I suggest you use the gas bombs we have provided."

General Fenton, though a man of imposing stature, was surprisingly easy to talk to. "I will do my best to meet your requirements."

Barrick nodded, then turned and walked over to Rossi and Reid, smiling as he said:

"Mutants are still human after all. I'm really afraid the military will damage him."

Reed took a step back without making a sound.

Rossi politely replied, "The gas bomb you mentioned earlier... what are you referring to?"

"That's right, those little gadgets."

Barrick chuckled and said, "I've developed a batch of heat-resistant variants that can survive for 10 minutes in an environment of 140 degrees Celsius."

Upon hearing this, Reed frowned and said, "Using it in densely populated areas would cause more severe side effects than nuclear weapons."

"It's okay, the vaccine was patented five years ago."

Barrick didn't seem to care at all, and waved his hand, saying:

"These gadgets have amazing value, not just as weapons... In short, I suggest you buy shares in the pharmaceutical group in advance."

Rossi nodded immediately and said, "Thank you for reminding me."

Barrick came mainly to befriend this talented psychology expert.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Barrick strolled back to the general's side, staring at the large screen to watch the live broadcast of the battle.

Reid frowned slightly and whispered, "Have they become this blatant?"

"Take it easy, at least pharmaceutical companies don't pursue high mortality rates."

Rossi took off his glasses, breathed on them, and wiped them for a long time before putting them back on.

At that moment, a red frame suddenly appeared on the large screen in the command room!

It was a swarm of drones high in the sky that spotted the target, and Reed looked on with excitement and anticipation!

The weapon capable of launching the first strike must be its own airborne laser!

The aerial strikes were direct and efficient; the fighter jets quickly locked onto their targets and opened fire.

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New Covenant City has five districts. The puppets, carrying Lu Li's cell phone, were locked onto by fighter jets in the "Staten" district.

Six fighter jets formed a formation and roared in, their control systems firmly locking onto the puppets on the ground.

Unlike in science fiction movies, lasers generated from converted electrical energy are emitted silently and without color.

Suddenly, the clothes on the three puppets burst into flames, and then with a hiss, a shallow crater appeared on their chests.

It quickly ducked and maneuvered to avoid the attack, but it was no match for the speed of light and was firmly locked onto by the fire control system.

The longer the laser irradiation lasts, the greater the damage. Moreover, multiple fighter jets can strike a single target simultaneously, and the puppet's main structure will soon be damaged and rendered unusable.

Meanwhile, the second and third waves of fighter jets had already swept over.

Number 0 and A'da immediately stepped forward to block the laser beams, actively drawing their attention.

They are leaders, with bodies as strong as fifth-grade magic artifacts, and extremely resistant to high temperatures.

The laser lasted for nearly 5 seconds before it started to melt slightly.

The henchmen had already rushed into the building to hide, so the two of them naturally wouldn't fight back, and instead smashed through the ground and crashed into the building.

The stored willpower within his body immediately began to circulate, repairing the injuries.

Before they could do anything, giant parachutes began to fall from the sky.

Fifty unmanned tanks landed one after another, their engines roaring as they sped over and surrounded the area where the puppets were located.

The development time was too short, and the tank's appearance was quite strange.

It simply mounts a Phalanx CIWS onto a movable chassis.

However, with the caliber increased to 30 mm and a rate of fire of 4,500 rounds per minute, its power should not be underestimated.

Amidst the violent drilling of the wall, only four tanks opened fire simultaneously, creating a terrifying barrage that pulverized the building where the puppet was located into biscuit-like fragments.

With nowhere to hide, the puppets crouched on the ground and charged towards the tank at top speed.

This tactic is completely useless against fire control systems capable of intercepting missiles.

Unmanned tanks locked onto their targets and opened fire in the blink of an eye. No matter how the puppets tried to dodge while lying on the ground, they were bombarded by the barrage of bullets.

They were quickly sent Mars, sparks flying everywhere.

Even Number 0 was hit multiple times, and was blasted into the building by the immense kinetic energy of the machine gun, raising a cloud of dust.

Upon first encounter, the puppet army was completely suppressed and surrounded.

As the world's largest city, New Covenant City has a considerable number of social media influencers who own drones.

This scene was captured on film and broadcast worldwide, causing a huge uproar online.

Countless people felt a surge of relief. "[That's wonderful! Bring this monster to justice!]"

[Dissecting him will grant the Star Alliance Country and its allies superpowers.]

At the same time, enthusiastic applause rang out in the operations command center.

Everyone was all smiles, congratulating each other as if they had already won.

Rossi frowned and said, "Why are there only robots? Where are those terrifying flying swords? The mutants haven't shown up either..."

Many people noticed this, and officers immediately deployed a swarm of drones to inspect the situation.

Four Dark Star drone flew at an altitude of 14,000 meters, scanning the area surrounding New Covenant City.

Soon, they realized something was wrong.

"Sir, there's something unusual about the water near the Statue of Liberty."

At this time, Lu Li's Spiritual Ear had already exceeded 30 meters in diameter and was already above sea level.

Not only was it captured by drones, but it was also noticed by passing ships.

"What the hell is that?"

"It's a supernatural phenomenon! It must have been caused by those mutants!"

As everyone was considering countermeasures, a drone unexpectedly turned its view on the Statue of Liberty.

The officer exclaimed, "My God! The Statue of Liberty... she... she's alive!!!"

No need to report, everyone saw it!

The Statue of Liberty... has stepped down from her pedestal!