The Ω Mechanical Protection Protocol: An Executive's Terrifying Combat Power

Clang!

Metal struck metal. Sparks flew where the Mechanical Oscillation Blade met the cheetah's claws, and Blackfire could only think, What the hell?

"Damn it! Its claws are as hard as the Mechanical Oscillation Blade..."

But the cheetah gave him no time to think. Its fighting instincts were far sharper than he had imagined.

The instant blade and claws collided, the cheetah twisted its body with the force of the rebound.

Its thick, long tail whipped toward his head like a steel lash.

Blackfire saw the tail coming and heard it tear through the air. Even he felt a stab of danger.

"Damn it, move..."

At that critical instant, a dark-blue beam shot from behind the cheetah and punched a bloody hole straight through its skull.

The Mutant Cheetah went still and crashed heavily to the ground.

Blood Bone's voice rang out.

"Blackfire, we need to change the plan!"

He reached Blackfire in a few leaps, his body covered in blood.

"We underestimated the Aurora Animal Assistance Society. Our last attack didn't even force them to reveal their true strength. They're already as strong as we are..."

The other four Mechanical Augmenters gathered around Blackfire. Unlike him and Blood Bone, every one of them had sustained some damage. One man's mechanical left arm had snapped off, with bite marks still visible on it.

Blackfire watched the dozen or so Mutated Creatures closing in. Data flickered across his eyes as he calculated.

He looked up at the enormous birds of prey circling overhead and said to Blood Bone:

"These Mutated Creatures are working together too well. No matter how much animals evolve, they can't gain human intelligence. Their movements are too coordinated. Someone must be controlling them."

Blood Bone looked skyward too.

"That's what I thought. Take out the leader first.