One monster after another fell to the ground amid flames and explosions, howling, then lay still.
The human armies erupted in cheers!
Some even jumped onto the backs of dead monsters and asked their teammates to take pictures, so they could post them on Twitter and Facebook and show off their Earth Superman style.
But for most, it was a bloody struggle!
Many of the monsters had only minor injuries. Even when hit by heavy machine-gun fire and bullets, they barely seemed to notice. More terrifying still was their speed!
They were so fast it was almost impossible to believe!
A flash of light—and they were suddenly right in front of the soldiers and tanks!
Under the effects of Ultrasound, the beyond-visual-range combat modern armies were accustomed to had become a joke. The monsters' Ultrasound could cripple any individual soldier's digital systems.
The automatic targeting systems in modern tanks had all failed. Tank crews could only rely on experience and observation to adjust their aim and fire.
Automated infantry had it even worse. Their guns were equipped with automatic aiming and target locks, but under the influence of Ultrasound, they couldn't even work the bolts.
Still, thanks to Kirk and Wang Han's forceful "reminders," the United States and NATO had at least mobilized the largest rapid-response force they could, intercepting the invading monsters.
The monsters screamed as they were battered by gunfire, their flesh flying everywhere. Some of the badly wounded ones were killed.
But under the pressure, these tyrannical locusts of the universe finally brought out the fearsome predatory instincts they relied on to survive!
One monster was trapped under the firepower of an entire company, with no escape above or below. Suddenly, it darted aside and burrowed underground!
"Where the hell did it go?" an officer shouted, looking