"..."
The communication went silent for a moment, then a panicked voice came through:
" Sister Xuan! No! The captain is already... You can't do it alone!"
"Yes, if you go alone..."
"If I don't go, are you going to let this Calamity Beast kill people everywhere?" Gu Lingxuan interrupted the others who were about to speak.
Upon hearing this, the communication channel fell silent.
They wanted to say something more, but they didn't know what to say.
"Alright, carry out the order. Don't distract me," Gu Lingxuan said as a final sentence, then cut off the communication.
Trouble... She let out a soft breath, dragging the Greatsword, and strode forward.
The footsteps fell, but it was no longer walking.
Buzz! Puff!
The Distortion air exploded beneath our feet.
With a dull thud, Gu Lingxuan's figure had already leaped into the air.
Her figure sped through the air.
Each time her toes barely touched the ground, an invisible ring of ripples spread out beneath her feet, propelling her speed to increase once more.
The tall buildings rushed past on both sides, the wind whistling.
Suddenly, her figure stopped high in the sky.
Below were overturned vehicles, burning smoke, and splattered blood.
Her gaze swept quickly across the street, finally settling on a pale figure.
The previously ineffective gravity now resumes its function.
The slender figure, carrying the Greatsword, plummeted downwards like a meteor.
"Boom--"
The shockwave spread outwards.
Although the target was aimed at the Bone Porcelain Puppet, it was not harmed.
Before the attack arrived, the Bone Porcelain Puppet sensed the threat and quickly dodged away.
They looked at each other.
What came into Gu Lingxuan's view was a towering figure, seven or eight meters tall, covered in a layer of pale white bone armor.
Its shape is somewhat strange; there are no similar creatures on Blue Star.
If I had to put it in perspective, it might resemble a gorilla somewhat, with slightly shorter hind limbs and slightly longer forelimbs.
At this moment, it is supporting itself on its forelimbs, its entire body leaning forward in a pressing manner.
The porcelain-white Bone Face cracked, and the Bone Porcelain Puppet's body trembled slightly, causing the bone spurs on its body to quiver.
"Kia. kia. kia..."
On the highway.
The car sped by.
Shen Heng and Han Ling each closed their eyes and regulated their breathing.
The driver was a special police officer who had been temporarily reassigned.
To maintain peak condition, they didn't waste their energy driving.
Han Ling opened her eyes and looked at Shen Heng in the passenger seat in front of her.
What are the most likely situations we'll encounter upon arrival?
Shen Heng tapped the armrest lightly with his fingertips, his eyes still closed.
"It depends on the type of Bone Porcelain Puppet and its area of expertise, as well as the abilities and fighting style of the person providing support."
"If their fighting styles match, they might kill the Bone Porcelain Puppet before we even arrive."
"But if it doesn't fit, or is even suppressed, then..."
Shen Heng paused, opened his eyes, and looked at the small area illuminated by the car headlights ahead.
"... The casualties could increase further."
"After all, it's Near-S-Class Calamity Beast."
Han Ling nodded slightly, not feeling that the mission would be relatively easy just because her team had once killed an S-Class Calamity Beast.
This is because the Calamity Beast they had dealt with before only reached the S-Class threat level due to its regeneration and stealth capabilities.
Its actual combat strength is not at the S-Class, but only Near-S-Class.
Even so, they were almost wiped out back then.
"Later, you just need to go to a distance to provide support and block the enemy. I'll handle the frontal battle." Shen Heng turned to look at Han Ling in the back seat.
"Mm." Han Ling nodded, not pressuring him.
She has a deep understanding of her strengths and weaknesses.
While she can fight back in close combat, it's clear that ranged attacks allow her to maximize her abilities.
Han Ling lowered her head and gently ran her hand over her specially customized sniper rifle.
After reaching Fourth Tier, she customized a new weapon.
The sniper rifle in question is made from the carapace of the Abyssal Armor Giant Turtle, ensuring extreme stability and kinetic energy absorption.
There are two types of bullets.
One type is ordinary bullets prepared to deal with common Calamity Beast.
Another type is high-precision bullets prepared to deal with difficult-to-handle Calamity Beast.
The core of high-precision bullets is made from a mineral powder called Explosive Marrow Ore.
When this mineral is instantly stimulated by Origin Power, it undergoes a near-annihilation-like violent energy release.
This intense energy causes the bullet to accelerate to several times the speed of a conventional sniper bullet as it leaves the barrel.
At the same time, the attack range was also extended to about five kilometers due to this energy.
The only drawback is that it can be quite noisy.
If the enemy cannot be dealt with quickly, and no one helps to hold them off...
That would allow the enemy to quickly pinpoint your location.
Seeing that Han Ling agreed, Shen Heng also turned his gaze away.
The eyes, which had been about to close again, paused as if sensing something.
He looked at the illuminated road ahead and the darkness beyond, slowly frowned, and opened his mouth...
In the darkness, the unknown Calamity Beast that had been wandering on the highway trembled and quickly ran to the side.
"Clang! Clang! Clang--"
Several figures mingled on the street.
At the heart of their intertwined figures, a tall Bone Porcelain Puppet brandished its white bone claws, fending off the attacks of the crowd.
He wasn't annoyed by the crowd's attack; instead, he just kept laughing strangely, "Kia. kia. kia."
"Clang--"
The Greatsword fell, and the white bone claws sank.
After fighting for a long time, the Bone Porcelain Puppet had already become quite familiar with the red-haired woman's moves.
It didn't force its way in, but instead controlled the speed of its downward attack, while simultaneously raising its other bone claw and swinging it out.
Seeing the bone claws swinging towards her, Gu Lingxuan had no choice but to stop her attack and sidestep the Greatsword.
With a loud clang, the sword and claws collided, and Gu Lingxuan was sent flying.
She managed to adjust her posture in mid-air only after flying more than 30 meters away.
He then lifted his foot and tapped it in mid-air, stopping his backward movement.
"Bang!"
The Greatsword was stuck in the ground.
Gu Lingxuan coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, then began to gasp for breath.
The battle has now lasted for more than two hours.
She went from being injured and struggling to hold on to the arrival of the first person nearly an hour later, followed by two more people arriving later.
After a short rest, she rejoined the battle.
Then, four people surrounded and attacked the Bone Porcelain Puppet.
But even so...
Gu Lingxuan raised her eyes and looked solemnly into the distance.
The Bone Porcelain Puppet was seen laughing strangely as it waved its claws to resist the crowd.
Every now and then, bone spikes would suddenly stand up from its body and fly towards the three of them.