The ground shook.
The distant forest collapsed, and a colossal beast slowly approached, nearly two hundred meters in size, like a moving mountain, reaching to the heavens and the earth. Even those mercenaries who knew what Mountain Beast looked like from illustrations were still filled with horror.
"What a huge creature!"
The Mountain Beast has four thick, tower-like hooves and a long, upright tail. Its body is covered with rock-like scales, giving it a heavy appearance. It has a large, thick, yellowish-brown shell on its back, similar to a tortoise shell. Its head is shaped like a shovel, with a protruding lower jaw. Its eyes are hidden in the crevices of the rock shell, giving it a fierce appearance. However, the Mountain Beast is actually a relatively gentle animal. It likes to disguise itself as a small mountain to sleep. It is only when influenced by the Psychic Tide that it becomes unusually irritable.
Adult Mountain Beast are generally between 150 and 220 meters in size, making the Sunil people seem like tiny ants on the ground.
The warships in the sky opened fire on the Mountain Beast from a great distance. Six or seven electromagnetic railguns blasted at it, blowing off large sections of its rock armor, but without damaging its flesh. The Mountain Beast's defense was extremely astonishing.
These shots enraged it, and it let out a low roar like a bull. Its long tail plunged into the ground with a thud, whipping up a large clump of soil mixed with wood. The tail quickly tightened, making the soil compact and increasing its density significantly. Then, with a mighty flick of its tail, the clump of soil was sent flying like a cannonball, containing the power of a Mountain Beast and possessing terrifying kinetic energy.
Han Xiao couldn't even see the entire flying clod of earth; he could only catch a fleeting glimpse of it.
Bang! The warship's shield flashed, and clods of earth exploded on it. From this point, chaotic electricity spread throughout the entire shield, and cracks rapidly appeared. This attack nearly breached the shield's defensive capabilities, and the warship urgently increased its energy output before the shield returned to normal.
The attack failed, Mountain Beast roared as it kicked up another clump of mud. It could unleash hundreds or even thousands more of these attacks, but the warship's energy was limited.
"High-energy concentrated particle cannon fully charged, target within range, firing countdown: five, four, three, two, one... fire!"
A dazzling milky-white beam of light shot out, at least four meters in diameter, and swept across several kilometers in the blink of an eye. It easily pierced through the Mountain Beast's carapace and entered its abdomen from an angle, causing a chain reaction of explosions inside its body.
Boom!!
The explosion was deafening!
One of the Beast Hoof was blown off, and a huge gash was torn open in the front half of the Mountain Beast's body. Blood gushed from the broken section, and it screamed in agony before collapsing to the ground.
The high-energy concentrated particle cannon is a weapon used by warships of ultra-advanced civilizations to bombard each other. A single shot severely injured a hundred-meter-long behemoth. This is the Sunil Race's current trump card. This scene greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers, who suppressed their fatigue and rose up to resist the horde of beasts.
"A terrifying weapon." Han Xiao's eyes gleamed as he suppressed his desire. This was a weapon that could only be mastered in later stages of development. His current level of knowledge was insufficient to learn it. Only by continuing to grow and develop would he have the opportunity to create such a powerful weapon.
The particle cannon didn't retract; instead, it began recharging. At that moment, the broadcast sounded again, announcing that not only the Mountain Beast, but also two powerful monsters were approaching and quickly came into view. One was a flying monster resembling a dragon— Lava Lizard with a wingspan of a hundred meters and ferocious scales. This creature was far more difficult to deal with than the similarly sized Concentrated Acid Flying Beetle, not only because of its tough shell but also because it could spew lava and lived in Volcano environments.
On the other side was a terrestrial creature, the Hunter King Beast, resembling a tiger or leopard, covered in armor-like scales. It was only about thirty meters long, yet it was more dangerous than the Mountain Beast. Agile and nimble, it moved with lightning speed, making it difficult to lock onto, unlike the Mountain Beast which were easy targets.
It can easily break through defenses, its sharp claws capable of slicing through steel and iron, easily tearing apart metal, making it the greatest threat to ground forces. The name "Hunter King Beast" comes from its dominance in the forest, making it the undisputed jungle overlord of this planet. Every appearance of it means that the Sunil people must pay a heavy price to deal with it. The most dangerous time was when a Hunter King Beast almost broke through the defense perimeter and stormed into the city.
The situation took a sharp turn for the worse!
The Lava Lizard swooped down at high speed, the Hunter King Beast ran like lightning, and powerful enemies approached from both the sky and the ground. A wounded Mountain Beast kept throwing stones. The particle cannon slowly charged up, aimed at the Lava Lizard in the sky, and fired, directly severing one of the Lava Lizard's wings. The monster spun and landed with a loud bang.
Flying enemies should be dealt with first, while the ground-based Hunter King Beast can only be temporarily delayed by manpower while waiting for the particle cannon to recharge for the next stage.
The army mobilized over a thousand troops to block the Hunter King Beast's path, but even that number might not be enough.
An endless barrage of bullets was deflected by the Hunter King Beast's scales, sparks flying everywhere. The Hunter King Beast's speed increased, and no attack could stop its momentum. At this speed, crashing into the steel defense line, everyone could foresee the outcome. With one impact, the defense team would be plowed through a bloody path, and at least two squadrons would be lost!
Every soldier remained steadfast, obeyed orders without question, and faced death without fear.
Just as the two sides were about to collide...
Boom!!
Dust suddenly billowed up, and the seemingly unstoppable Hunter King Beast suddenly stopped, its blood-red jaws wide open, biting into a ruler-like iron-gray metal cube. An armored warrior was holding the cube, and the two were locked in a struggle, neither gaining the upper hand.
It was this armored warrior who blocked the Hunter King Beast, leaving all the soldiers with only a majestic the Sight of Father's Back!
Everyone stared wide-eyed, trying to see who this intruder was, but he was wearing a helmet, so his face was completely obscured. His armor was rather rudimentary, like a bodysuit with a few pieces of armor embedded in it, and it was a dark color.
Upon seeing this, Han Xiao's lips curled up slightly.
The visitor was none other than Melos!
"As expected, you've arrived..." Master Han smiled broadly. "Let me see if you're strong enough at this time."
The Hunter King Beast seemed to sense the danger, darting to the side and pacing cautiously. Just as the defense team was about to surround it, Melos suddenly spoke up, saying, "Leave this beast to me. You all go somewhere else."
Entrusting it to you? Who are you? What if I mess it up?
The troops naturally dared not trust others, but before they could take any further action, they saw a strong martial arts aura suddenly erupt from the armored warrior, followed by a change that left all the Sunil people dumbfounded.
Suddenly, Melos's simple combat suit transformed. Several compressed armor plates unfolded, turning into countless intricate structures and armor pieces. Accompanied by flashes of light, the bodysuit quickly transformed into an extremely sophisticated silver-blue armor set, resembling a magnificent ancient knight's armor. A piece of pure white, flexible metal, like fabric, appeared on each shoulder, draping down his back like a cape. Even by Han Dajishi's extremely discerning aesthetic standards, this design was undeniably impressive.
With his body armor enveloped in a surge of energy, Melos swung the rectangular block in his hand, which expanded section by section, transforming in the blink of an eye into a nearly ten-meter-long mechanical ship-slaying sword!
All the Sunil people were stunned!
The words, long buried in their memories, suddenly resurfaced, and countless soldiers' eyes widened in shock and horror.
"This performance is... General-Grade Armor?!"
"The strongest armor of a legendary race, now lost to time!"
All the soldiers were shocked and in an uproar! Their minds went blank!
General-Grade Armor is an unattainable myth for the Sunil people today, but that myth has become a reality!
Melos twisted his neck, and his powerful martial arts energy flowed through his body for the first time in a long time. His dormant fighting spirit gradually awakened. The custom-made armor was functioning well and in excellent condition. He chuckled.
"I'd almost forgotten what this feeling was like, it feels... really good."
With a roar, Melos wielded his ten-meter-long ship-slaying sword and lunged forward, moving as fast as a phantom. The thick blade light surged like a spring, flashing in the blink of an eye!
Brush!
The Blades slashed out a silver wave, carving a trench tens of meters long. The Hunter King Beast narrowly avoided it, a bloody gash appearing on its slender body. The wound rapidly widened, and blood gushed out.
The roles of hunter and prey are instantly reversed!