Chapter 189
The once orderly formation was completely shattered. The passage was littered with severed limbs, Distortion weapon fragments, and gradually cooling corpses. Blood stained the ground, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder, blood, and corrosive liquids.
In just a few dozen seconds, this elite task force had suffered more than half casualties. The remaining members could only desperately resist from the broken cover, watching helplessly as the immortal monster advanced towards them step by step, stepping over the mountains of corpses and seas of blood it had created.
They are rushing to the battlefield through a passage.
Ai Er Lan of this universe, Ai Er Lan of this world.
As the leader of her squad, female Ai Er Lan received a message from the Foundation.
"Alpha Squad is intercepting 682. Repeat, Alpha Squad is intercepting 682."
"Received, Beta Squad is on their way to intercept," the woman Ai Er Lan, said, her beautiful eyes beneath her short blonde hair filled with a fearless courage.
As a woman, she rose to become the captain of this team, and no one knows what she sacrificed.
The woman, Ai Er Lan, thought of her gentle husband, who was surely finished with his work and waiting for her to come home for dinner; this was also her first child.
She touched her flat belly, her eyes filled with tenderness. Her child was still in her womb, but at this moment she could only rush to the front lines.
As a mother, she should stay away from danger; no one would blame her even if she abandoned everything now.
But as a line of defense for humanity, her departure would mean the shattering of countless families behind her.
"My darling, I'm so sorry you can't see this world... Please forgive me, your selfish mother..." she said softly, then looked at the team members behind her.
"Bring the electromagnetic railgun!"
She regained her serious expression, shouted behind her, and held up the electromagnetic cannon developed by the Foundation.
"Captain! This thing is too dangerous!" a team member shouted immediately.
"That's an order!" The female voice of Ai Er Lan was firm and unwavering. "All of you, evacuate to B Sector immediately after I open fire and establish a second line of defense! Quickly!"
The team members watched her resolute back, then glanced at the increasingly approaching terrifying figure at the end of the passage and the sporadic, desperate gunshots of their comrades, and could only grit their teeth and carry out the order.
Buzz--Om--
The electromagnetic gun began charging, with pale blue arcs of electricity leaping at the muzzle and emitting a low, dangerous hum.
The sound immediately attracted Entity-682, who was slaughtering the remaining members of the Alpha Squad.
Its yellow, vertical pupils, filled with pure malice, instantly locked onto the other end of the passage, where a human female, insignificant in comparison to itself, emanated an energy that made it feel somewhat threatened.
682 smelled the scent of conception, and its lips couldn't help but curl into a grin. "Hahaha... Interesting."
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It laughed maliciously; killing a pregnant woman greatly satisfied its malice.
Regardless of the species, pregnant animals are the most valuable members of their group, representing both the continuation of life and the future of civilization.
What 682 needs to do is destroy all of that.
"Roar--!" It immediately abandoned the prey that was within its grasp, turned its massive body around, and pressed down on the woman Ai Er Lan like a mountain.
With each step it took, the ground trembled, and thick blood and bits of flesh dripped from its body.
Ai Er Lan could clearly smell the nauseating stench of sulfur mixed with blood.
She stood firmly in a horse stance, her shoulder against the cannon barrel, and the charging indicator bar on the display screen climbed rapidly.
90%...95%...
Just then, 682's thick, mountain-like tail, covered with ferocious bone spurs, suddenly rose up, shrieking as it tore through the air, like a giant battering ram, sweeping towards Ai Er Lan and the electromagnetic cannon in her hand!
If this attack lands, both the person and the cannon will be instantly reduced to fragments.
The fierce wind whipped up by her tail had already ruffled Ai Er Lan's short golden hair, and her hair stood on end; danger was imminent.
100%! Charging complete!
Just as the tail of death was about to fall upon him.
"Die, monster!" With all her might, the female Ai Er Lan leaped forward, letting out the loudest and most tragic cry of her life, and slammed the trigger!
"Boom--!!!"
A thick beam of blue-white energy erupted instantly, like Thor's spear, carrying destructive kinetic energy, and shot out with a bang to meet the sweeping giant tail!
The beam of light and the giant tail collided violently in mid-air!
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
The burst of energy emitted a blinding light that engulfed everything, and the massive shockwave caused spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the walls on both sides of the passage.
This was followed by a deafening explosion and Entity-682's roar of pain and rage!
Blue and white electric snakes thrashed and bit wildly on 682's tail, and the indestructible scales and bones shattered under the strain of the ultra-high-energy electromagnetic shock!
Dark green blood and charred bits of flesh splattered everywhere like a torrential downpour!
This shot actually managed to stop Entity-682's deadly tail-whip attack, and even severely damaged its tail!
However, the cost is enormous.
The shockwave from the electromagnetic cannon's overload sent Ai Er Lan flying, slamming heavily against the wall behind her. She felt as if all the bones in her body were about to shatter, her internal organs were displaced, and she was in excruciating pain; all she could hear was a ringing in her ears.
She collapsed to the ground, her vision blurring, and she saw blood flowing from beneath her.
The child disappeared inside her womb; she could only barely see the monster writhing even more frantically in agony, smashing the surrounding ruins to pieces.
Its charred and mangled tail was beginning to twitch and heal...
"Is it still... not working...?" Ai Er Lan gasped for breath, her consciousness gradually sinking into darkness.
Before she completely lost consciousness, the last thing she thought of was her husband's warm smile and the child she would never be able to hug.
Tears streamed down her face.
The wreckage of the electromagnetic cannon was emitting wisps of smoke not far from her. For the time being, only 682's furious roar and the chilling, viscous sounds of its regeneration filled the passage.
Brush---
A figure flashed in front of her, and a vial of medicine was poured into her mouth.
Consciousness quickly returned to her body, and she coughed up several mouthfuls of blood before standing up shakily.
In fact, the damage to her body has already been repaired; her current trembling is simply due to her fear of death.
Am I too late?
A clear and gentle voice rang out, and a blond, muscular man with a blood-red spear in his hand and a cigarette dangling from his mouth appeared mysteriously in this location. The real Ai Er Lan had appeared.
His appearance bears some resemblance to that of the woman Ai Er Lan.
Before meeting her husband, the woman Ai Er Lan often wished she were a man, and the man before her seemed to have fulfilled that wish.
This stunned her for a moment, her eyes sparkling with wonder.
The woman, Ai Ruilan, snapped out of her daze and quickly asked a question.
Who are you?
"I am the former commander of the Foundation's Nine-Tailed Fox Task Force."
Ai Er Lan shouted that he was exaggerating his official rank. Anyway, in his world, nothing was left but his wife and children still in the company, so it wouldn't be wrong to say he was O5.
Seeing his former teammates reappear in his sight with slight differences, Ai Er Lan made up his mind to protect them.
"I'm here to help, team members, spread out! Activate Class C Contingency Plan!"
Ai Er Lan's voice echoed through the blood-soaked passage, carrying an unquestionable authority.
The surviving members of Beta Squad were momentarily stunned. Who was this strangely dressed, blond man with a cigarette dangling from his mouth who had suddenly appeared?
How did he know the Foundation's internal contingency plan code?
"Do as he says!" Despite her physical discomfort, the woman Ai Er Lan, shouted with all her might, "Now, he takes command! Execute the orders!"
At this moment, the doubts were overwhelmed by the long-term training and discipline.
The team members reacted quickly and began to act according to the "Class C Contingency Plan".
This is a tactic aimed at small-scale killing targets, emphasizing dispersed harassment and pinpoint attacks. Spread out to both sides, seek cover, and use the remaining firepower to try to draw the attention of 682.
Obviously, this doesn't apply to the current situation, but Ai Er Lan is determined to fight the lizard that once took his life one-on-one.
The instantaneous transfer of command ensured the smooth flow of orders.
At this moment, Grandpa 682's attention was completely drawn to the newly appeared Ai Er Lan.
It had just suffered a heavy blow from the electromagnetic cannon. Although its tail was still wriggling and repairing itself, the intense pain and the humiliation of the injury made it extremely furious.
Its yellow, vertical pupils were fixed on Ai Er Lan, especially on the barbed spear in his hand that emitted an ominous red glow, as if it were made of congealed blood.
From that strange spear, 682 sensed a threat, a more primal, more essential aura of destruction.
It laughed wickedly, if the twitching of its Distortion facial muscles could be called laughter.
It enjoys destroying hope and stifling the future.
Killing him and breaking that ridiculous spear would be a very interesting thing.
Ai Er Lan's face was tense, but he looked up at Grandpa 682 without fear.
"Roar--!" A deep roar, carrying the scent of sulfur, erupted as the massive 682 body charged towards Ai Er Lan once more.
Facing the colossal object hurtling towards him like a runaway train, Ai Er Lan took a deep drag of his cigarette and exhaled it along with smoke rings.
His eyes were eerily calm, a calm that had settled after experiencing countless life-and-death situations and witnessing despair.
"Come on... monster," Ai Er Lan said calmly.
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He gripped the blood-red spear tightly with both hands, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, and leaned slightly forward, assuming a standard attack stance.
Compared to the earth-shattering momentum of 682, his figure appeared so frail, but his straight spine and the buzzing blood spear in his hand exuded a resolute determination to never retreat.
"Come on, buddy, go through it without mercy, pierce it!" Ai Er Lan muttered to himself, staring intently at the direction from which 682 was charging.
As if responding to his words, the crimson spear shone brightly with red light, and the space around the spear began to Distortion slightly.
EGO Release!
Instantly, a full set of blood-red armor covered in countless spikes wrapped around its body, transforming into a single spike aimed directly at 682!
Bang!
He leaped out in an instant, leaving a small crater in the ground.
The next moment, a blood-red Meteorite streaked across the corridor and crashed into the giant beast!
There was no stalemate as expected, no evenly matched struggle.
Yes, but only the purest physical properties.
Boom!!
A deafening roar, far more muffled and terrifying than any previous collision, exploded!
The powerful shockwave spread outwards in a ring, violently blasting away the scattered weapon fragments, rubble, and even congealed blood on the ground!
Even those task force members who were relatively close by and took cover were thrown about by the blast wave, their ears ringing.
The blood-red figure was sent flying backward at an even greater speed than when it had rushed out, as if it had been hit head-on by a heavy truck traveling at full speed!
The EGO armor on Ai Er Lan's body cracked under the strain, and several of the blood-red spikes broke off the moment they collided.
He flew through a disarray, like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against a metal wall dozens of meters away with a thud that made your teeth ache. He then slid helplessly to the ground, leaving a glaring bloodstain on the wall.
"Cough cough cough!" Ai Er Lan struggled to get up, but a mouthful of blood spurted out first, staining the ground beneath his feet red, and the Puncture Paradise Spear in his hand disappeared.
The EGO armor on his body was merely an ethereal, glass-like attachment that maintained its existence.
Ai Er Lan was severely injured; without his EGO weapon Ai Er Lan could at best be considered an enhanced warrior.
His combat power is still far from enough to deal with a monster like 682, which is the limit that Angela can currently do against ordinary people.
An ordinary person's soul can only adapt to a body of this strength at most. A body that is too strong will only lead to a decrease in combat power. If you put Ai Er Lan's soul into Patriot's body, he would probably only become a vegetable, at most able to move his head.
However, it did work.
"Roar!"
682 was not unscathed! It let out a clearly audible, sharp scream of pain!
On its proud, thick armor, which had just been adapted to explosions and armor-piercing rounds, right below its head in its chest, stood that blood-red spear!