Destruction

The bay where "Annihilation" is located is less than 4 kilometers from Manhattan; it's just a short walk away.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, it did not climb onto the shore like the Statue of Liberty.

Instead, it lowered its body slightly, then suddenly exerted force with its limbs and leaped into the air, spreading its Winged Hand to transform into wings that blotted out the sky!

With a wingspan of over 400 meters, it glides its massive body for 1 kilometer before landing from the sky.

Amidst a series of thunderous roars, buildings on half the street collapsed on the spot.

Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, but Lu Li, standing atop the very center of the head, felt little vibration.

The body structure of "Annihilation" is similar to that of a feline, with a remarkably perfect mechanical structure that evenly dissipates any impact it receives.

At that moment, a cacophony of screams erupted from the area ahead.

The place where it vanished and landed was none other than the Statue of Liberty!

Thousands of Star Alliance Country soldiers are gathered here, intending to take the bound goddess away.

A large group of civilians were also watching the spectacle and filming it.

The incident happened suddenly; they had just planned to hide back in the subway station when the enormous Demon Dragon descended from the sky.

For an average person, it's about the size of a shrimp cracker.

The civilians were instantly terrified and lost their minds, screaming and scrambling in all directions as they fled.

The soldiers were pale and trembling, but they were, after all, the elite of the 75th Ranger Regiment, and only a small number deserted.

Most of them remained at their posts, some even raising their rifles to aim.

These little figures are so overconfident. The Dragon Eye on the left side of their "annihilated" head revealed curiosity and lowered down.

It just wanted to get a closer look, like a mischievous child curious about ants.

But as the dragon head, larger than a bus, lowered its head, and the evil, ferocious Horned Crown, and mouthful of fangs drew ever closer, the group of soldiers were terrified.

"Open Fire!!"

Someone shouted something, and a group of people opened fire on the dragon's head.

Gunfire erupted, but the 5.56 bullets couldn't even scratch the Dragon Scale.

Lu Li and Xin Xiang have Sense Transmission, and Lu Li is even unaware that he is being attacked.

However, the ant's hostile behavior enraged the Demon Dragon, and golden light surged from its belly again, spreading along its long neck to its mouth.

A group of soldiers roared and opened fire, while others, unable to withstand the pressure of death, dropped their weapons and turned to flee.

At this point, any action would be futile. The next second, Golden Stream shot down from the mouths of the three dragons.

An ordinary person would be pulverized upon slight contact, and the road beneath their feet would vanish in an instant.

The three dragon heads then changed direction and sprayed water towards the surrounding buildings.

The Stock Exchange the Statue of Liberty had previously failed to destroy, was the first to be crushed to pieces.

Then came the skyscrapers of Wall Street, which crumbled and collapsed instantly, like sandcastles hit by a high-pressure water jet.

The three dragon heads spewed golden light and swept around the area; in just a few breaths, only ruins remained of the neighborhood.

Dust turned into a hazy yellow mist, obscuring the sky and the sun, and the figure of the Demon Dragon appeared and disappeared.

At that moment, some cheered and applauded, while others were grief-stricken and cursed.

But more than anything, there was shock! And a strong sense of unreality...

Qian Ping, Liu Jiang, Wei Wenqi stared at their phones, speechless.

Sun Zhihong, Li Yiliang, and even his old classmate He Jing... everyone connected to Lu Li was dumbfounded.

At first, they thought Lu Li had inherited his Old Master Lu's genes and was a capable "Urban Special Soldier" or something like that, just like in action movies.

Things took an unexpected turn, with even Terminators and flying swords appearing, but it was still somewhat acceptable.

But right now, the three-headed Demon Dragon is destroying the city... it's really unbearable.

"We might have to stay here for quite a while..."

After a long silence, Wei Wenqi finally managed to utter this sentence, Qian Ping and Liu Jiang nodded in unison.

They were almost ready to leave, but this commotion has made their return date even more uncertain.

Fortunately, the conditions here are quite good, so it's not too difficult to get through. I'll just treat it as a vacation.

And the most important thing right now is how things will develop next!

This whole affair has the potential to profoundly impact the global landscape!

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On Lu Li's side, Xin Xiang extended its nimble tail and easily snapped the Steel Cable binding the Statue of Liberty.

The puppet, now with only one hand and one foot remaining, immediately crawled to the truck next to it, picked up the Broken Limbs from the truck, and aligned them with the broken ends.

All magical artifacts possess the ability to self-repair, and the Statue of Liberty is certainly not lacking in the power of wishes.

With a flash of golden light, the limbs began to slowly reattach themselves, like putty.

"After you've recovered, go and rejoin the puppet."

With a casual command, Lu Li rode the dragon forward.

For a monster that is 160 meters long and weighs at least 100,000 tons, the most cost-effective way to destroy a city is to simply wade through it.

"Annihilation" takes a step forward and crashes into a 50-story building, which will collapse with a loud bang.

Its most powerful limbs are its Winged Hand!

These forelimbs, which could transform into wings when unfolded, had well-developed shoulders and biceps; with a single slap, they snapped the Sheraton Hotel in half, causing it to collapse with a thunderous roar.

It continued to crash and destroy along the way, "Annihilation" quickly leveling Manhattan's Financial District and reaching City Hall.

There is a City Park here, a rare open space.

As soon as Lu Li arrived, a large number of fighter jets formed a trapezoidal formation and attacked!

The fighter jets abandoned their previous guerrilla tactics of passing by each other, and instead flew at extremely low altitudes with an indomitable spirit, some even skimming close to the dragon's head.

This is clearly an attempt to provoke hatred and slow down Lu Li's progress, even at the cost of his own life.

At this moment, inside the Pine Base, General Fenton spoke in a deep voice over the channel:

"Guys, hold on for 10 minutes! In 10 minutes, there will be a barrage of supersaturated firepower!"

Yes, sir!

[God is with us!]

Twenty fighter jets swept past, firing missiles and machine guns at the Dragon Scale.

All these close-range attacks can at most cause cracks in the Dragon Scale; without further damage, they will quickly heal completely.

But these people just kept surrounding them relentlessly, acting as if they were ready to risk their lives.

"That's right, that's what soldiers should look like. Killing an opponent like this is much more interesting!"

Lu Li was quite satisfied with this.

Their heroes are my enemies. If all the enemies are despicable and idiotic, then it's truly disheartening.

"Annihilation" also felt a surge of energy, his long neck slightly hunched...

Just as several fighter jets flew low overhead, three dragon heads shot out like lightning, each biting one of the fighter jets.

The whole process was like a venomous snake hunting a bird—swift and precise.

Its speed exceeded the Mach, approaching 400 meters per second, and it crashed through the air with a deafening roar, biting and destroying the fighter jet!

Lu Li was increasingly satisfied with his own Mind Image, which had both ranged energy attacks and was so powerful in close combat, it was practically without any weaknesses.

Although I look like a villain, I'm not a good person to begin with, so there's nothing I can do about it.

At this moment, two modified F-35s seized the opportunity to fire lasers at Lu Li.

Lu Li's eyes narrowed, and he conjured a Honeycomb Shield to block it.

The shield instantly turned bright red, and seven flying swords shot out, instantly obliterating two F-35s.

Annoyed by the swarms of flies, Annihilation took another deep breath, and then its three dragon heads opened their mouths and spewed out jets of water.

The jets, traveling at six times the Mach, blasted fighter jets apart one after another in mid-air. Then, adhering to the principle of not wasting any resources, they continued to bombard surrounding buildings.

The City Hall, the courthouse, and rows of other buildings collapsed one after another.

The aftershocks of the jet continued their trajectory, carving a large crater in the World Trade Center 500 meters away, causing it to collapse.

The Dark Matter breath was incredibly powerful, and the fact that it was spewed out by all three heads at once made it truly terrifying.

However, Lu Li was still not satisfied. "The power needs to be more concentrated, and we should try to limit it to the thickness of a telephone pole in order to effectively kill Golden Body Realm."

The three heads nodded in unison, making a mental note of it.

This move cannot be used continuously; it takes three to five minutes to recover.

At that very moment, the USS Barry destroyer, located near the coast, simultaneously emitted thick smoke from multiple missile cells as 20 Tomahawk cruise missile were launched.

They attacked Lu Li's direction, but only as a cover.

At Green Pine Military Base, a C-17 transport plane has taken off.

It carried the "GBU-43," a 9-ton thermobaric bomb, second only to nuclear weapons in power.

Lu Li continued on his way, and just as he passed through Chinatown, a group of Little Yellow holding banners blocked his path.