The Villain Dies from Talking Too Much!

The figure was about two stories tall, its silver-white metal armor laced with blue-white streaks.

It gave off an overwhelming sense of futuristic technology.

Behind it were massive metal wings of similar proportion.

Without flapping, they effortlessly held it aloft in the air.

Emerging from the dust cloud, the mech looked around like a newborn infant, surveying its surroundings.

Nearby, the vehicles forced to a halt by its presence had people

scrambling out of their cars.

Some pulled out phones to record, others to make calls.

But this time, perhaps due to an instinctive premonition of danger from living beings, or perhaps because the giant mech had already drawn its several-meter-long metal greatsword, no one rushed forward to get a closer look. Unanimously, everyone was backing away.

Wherever his gaze fell, Jing Lei only saw the Shenhe Body lives, whom he regarded as mere ants, looking at him—

some with fear, some with curiosity.

The various analyzers installed within his body simultaneously processed the surrounding data

and transmitted the collected information to their flagship for analysis.

This was one of Jing Lei's purposes for arriving at this planet ahead of time:

to gather Earthlings' armed data in advance, preparing for the upcoming invasion war.

The other purpose was to scout whether Earth had so-called Super Soldiers, who might inflict massive losses on their invasion operations.

If so, the God Slaying Plan would need to be set in motion ahead of schedule!

And as he looked around at the fragile Shenhe Body lives retreating after he drew his greatsword, Jing Lei had already formed a calculation in his mind.

These were all so-called civilians. Earth's defensive forces probably hadn't arrived yet, or hadn't received the news in time.

Still, Shenhe Body lives always had an innate protective instinct toward the weak, believing the strong should shield the weak—this could also be interpreted as so-called compassion.

Since that was the case, I'll just slaughter all the civilians here first, as an offering of my faith to my god.

Their defensive forces should arrive soon enough.

But why use a beast's blade to kill people?

Against civilians, there's no need for hand-to-hand combat.

Withdrawing his giant blade, Jing Lei extended his right hand, and a crimson laser coalesced on his armor.

Just then, Jing Lei spotted a frail Shenhe Body life

moving against the crowd, leaping and dashing across car roofs, charging straight toward him.

Hm? A Super Soldier?

Or... looking for death?

The one coming was naturally Ashe.

Her purple hair, usually hanging down her back, had been tied into a ponytail for battle.

Now, Ashe shed the lazy demeanor she had in the car.

Her entire aura was like a drawn sword, exuding a dangerous, unstoppable edge.

The distance between them wasn't long.

While Jing Lei pondered whether Ashe was seeking death, his hands never stopped.

The laser originally aimed at the crowd now locked precisely onto Ashe.

With a "whoosh," the crimson ray shot straight out.

At the same time, Ashe, who had already summoned her Naginata, gripped it in a reverse hold.

The moment the ray fired, Ashe also took aim at Jing Lei.

A flash of lightning seemed to flicker in her deep purple phoenix eyes.

Her arm suddenly tensed, and the Naginata in Ashe's hand was hurled like a javelin, bursting forth with violet lightning.

The Naginata, like a bolt of lightning, met the laser head-on.

The instant the two violent energies collided—

"Boom!" A massive explosion, accompanied by thick clouds of smoke, instantly spread across the highway.

Several nearby vehicles, caught in the blast, exploded on the spot.

Outside the dense smoke, Rose and the others could no longer see what was happening inside.

While evacuating the crowd, Ajie kept glancing toward the smoke.

He had called for backup the moment it happened.

But for now, they could only rely on Ashe.

Only Qilin silently guided the crowd away.

No matter what sounds rang out, she never once looked toward the smoke.

Because before facing the enemy, Ashe had said:

"Trust me!"

Within the thick smoke, Ashe now stood opposite Jing Lei.

Jing Lei, gripping his giant sword, stared at her—a Super Soldier who, by the standards of Shenhe-body lifeforms, could be called a peerless beauty.

The two stood in silence.

Only the crackling sound of electricity, like damaged machinery, filled the air.

Jing Lei raised his left hand, the one that had just fired the laser.

Embedded in the spot where his laser weapon had been was a naginata, still crackling with current.

He grabbed it directly, pulled it out, and tossed it far away.

Even as an enemy, Jing Lei couldn't help but admire the power of that strike.

"A beautiful blow. If not for the special reinforcement of my hand armor,"

"that strike of yours could have completely neutralized my attack and severed my arm."

"But, Super Soldier of the Shenhe body, you still have to pay for your inexperience."

"Remember this: a warrior must never let his weapon leave his hands. Now, let me send you to meet my god, Cal."

As he spoke, he launched his attack.

Raising his giant blade high and swinging it down, Jing Lei saw Ashe extend her hand, hold it level, then sweep it horizontally.

The next moment, Jing Lei felt his vision suddenly shift.

The upright Ashe before his eyes abruptly tilted.

Instinctively looking down, the last thing Jing Lei saw was the naginata he had tossed aside, slicing through his lower body like a bolt of lightning.

"Strong enemy mission complete. Your reward of 2000 Nurturing Points has been credited."

With a flick of her hand, Grasscutter's Light flew back into her grasp.

Glancing at Jing Lei, who was still sparking with flames, Ashe truly wanted to ask Cal one thing.

They say villains die from talking too much.

When she trained her subordinates, did she specifically teach them to talk more?

"So much blabbering!"

Turning away, Ashe had no idea that ten thousand meters above, a silver-armored alien was watching her.

"All of this is top secret!"

"Aside from Central Command,"

"only we know."

"Yesterday at 8:45 AM, a silver-armored alien"

"broke into the Angel International Building in Tianhe City."

"After investigation, it was confirmed to be an alien female from the Angel Nebula."

"According to Super Seminary's records, they call themselves the Angel Civilization, and refer to themselves as Angels."

"The Angel Civilization has been composed entirely of beautiful female angels for 30,000 years."

"The last recorded descent to Earth was 1,392 years ago."

In a dimly lit conference room, a blonde woman in a red military uniform slowly presented the available information to the group.

"We know very little about the Angel Civilization. What we do know is—"

"They call themselves the kings of gods."

"Which translates to the highest civilization in the universe."

"The Angel Civilization pursues justice as they define it."

"But from what I recall, there have been many wars between angels and demons."

"This time they've descended on Earth, and we don't know why."

"But if possible, we should still try to establish good relations with them."

"Of course, the matter of the angels isn't the top priority."

"Regardless of their intentions, we must first solve another problem staring us in the face—the Taotie!"

Shifting the topic, the blonde woman tapped twice on the large screen.

The image changed, now displaying last night's situation on Airport Road.

And that damaged Taotie mech.

"At 9:21 last night, on Feiliu District Airport Road in Juxia City, a fully mechanical Taotie mech descended out of thin air."

"And according to global intelligence, at the same time, approximately three mechs descended worldwide."

"Aside from ours, the other two landed in North America and Europe."

"After causing large-scale destruction, the mechs in North America and Europe chose to withdraw about two hours later, their retreat direction unknown."

"As for our mech, it happened to land near some of our people."

"So it was dealt with quickly. Aside from causing public panic, road damage, and economic losses..."

"There were no casualties, only a few people with minor injuries from improper evacuation procedures."

"All things considered, it was a blessing in disguise."

"Of course, I don't know the specifics, so the firsthand witness, Ajie, will explain."

Gesturing for Ajie beside her to take over, the blonde woman played some of the footage from last night after receiving his nod.

Then she quietly stepped back and stood to the side.

With a pair of sharp, spirited eyes and no sunglasses, Ajie's low-key aura faded considerably.

He also looked much more serious.

"Last night, after Rose and I completed the recruitment mission and were escorting the recruited Academy student Ashe back..."

"We encountered the Taotie's descent."

"Rose and I called for backup immediately and decided to prioritize evacuation."

"Ashe, however, decided to engage the enemy first."

"At the time, with the situation unclear, I was worried about her safety, but it turned out my concern was somewhat unnecessary."

The video on the screen changed at the same time.

It played footage of Ashe confronting Jing Lei.

And surprisingly, it was very clear, only losing some clarity later due to the heavy dust.

"From engagement to defeat, Ashe took only five minutes, and that includes the time she spent closing the distance with the enemy."

"The actual time to defeat it was probably less than two minutes."

"From the moment she threw her weapon to the flash of lightning in the dust."

"Post-analysis of the mech showed that without Ashe's intervention..."

"Conventional weapons like bullets or small rockets couldn't have damaged it at all."

"To take down that mech, we would have inevitably had to use weapons of mass destruction, deploy the military, or have Lena step in."

"And in that process, we would have suffered heavy casualties."

"Ashe? I read the report. She's not on our list."

Seated beside Dukao on the other side, an elderly man with a stern expression but an aura entirely distinct from ordinary people asked in a deep voice.