From the Abyss of Stars

064. Malicious Overrun

 

Boom!

 

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, a rocket came shooting toward the Cannibal and Zhu Baiya.

 

[Swift Horse Prime]

 

The plugin activated, heat fins popped out from both sides of Zhu Baiya's skull, and time seemed to slow down countless times. His body burst out with terrifying speed, escaping the kill radius.

 

The Cannibal slowly raised his head, appearing extremely 'slow,' without any movement, taking the rocket hit head-on.

 

Boom—

 

Flames and smoke billowed, and the Frost-Plated special police who had occupied a distant position threw down the launcher, skillfully ducking back into cover, activating the life detection plugin, and reporting on the communicator:

 

"Captain Nimotin, I have hit the target, detecting life traces, no life signals detected in the strike area..."

 

Even a Beta rank (β, second Greek letter) powerhouse could perish under the immense firepower of modern technology if not careful.

 

'I did a great job this time. That woman won't kill me and then take the credit for herself, right...?'

 

Before the special police officer's thoughts settled, a powerful life signal suddenly approached quickly.

 

Beep beep beep beep beep beep!

 

"Where did this come from?"

 

The red dot on the targeting radar instantly froze at the center of the screen, and the warning sound continuously merged into a single tone.

 

In his panic, he suddenly thought of something and subconsciously looked up.

 

Wham—Bang!

 

A pitch-black giant shadow fell from the sky like a meteor, instantly hitting the iron tower used for storm observation, which was crushed like a paperclip into a ball of scrap metal.

 

Splatter!

 

The special police officer's exoskeleton and implants were ejected from his body in the intense impact. The Cannibal raised his fierce claws, pulling out his spinal column along with mechanical lungs and a chrome-plated stomach from his neck. The pale blue coolant and neutralizer quickly solidified and froze in the cold wind of the Outer Territories.

 

The entangled electronic nerves emitted a crimson glow. Even though separated from the flesh, faint sounds could be heard between the vertebrae from the communicator:

 

"Sha... shasha... Li Mulin, report your physical condition..."

 

Crack.

 

With a slight wrist twist, the frozen spine was instantly crushed inch by inch.

 

"An alloy body, as fragile as glass in the cold wind."

 

The Cannibal elegantly murmured as if reciting poetry. Under the intact black robe, steroids and adrenaline were rapidly injected into his veins. He spread his arms like a devil unfurling its wings.

 

"Over here! Li Mulin is dead!"

 

Other Frost-Plated special police immediately noticed this eerie giant radiating a terrifying aura.

 

His body, more robust than a rhinoceros, did not appear insignificant in the blowing white snow and yellow sand. Instead, it accentuated his formidable and fierce stature.

 

"Open fire!"

 

The Frost-Plated special police did not hesitate, pulling the trigger, and bullets of various calibers rained down on the Cannibal's body like a torrential downpour.

 

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat clang bang bang clatter—

 

When raindrops hit the asphalt road, they make a crisp splashing sound, breaking into pieces like petals blooming. The kinetic energy is gently absorbed by the solid and vast ground, and no matter how many follow, they cannot shake it.

 

12.7mm tungsten core armor-piercing bullets.

 

Raindrops falling from a height of three thousand feet.

 

Bullets, raindrops—to the Cannibal, they were synonymous.

 

Clang!

 

He flicked a finger, deflecting the bullet, and continued speaking lyrically as if reciting poetry:

 

"Weak and pathetic."

 

Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!

 

The sound of tearing cloth rang out lightly, and the heads of five special police officers instantly left their original necks, flying into the sky.

 

"What—"

 

A sniper in the distance was shocked by this scene. Before he could adjust his aim, the crackling sound of electric arcs breaking through the air came from behind.

 

Sizzle!

 

The Cannibal's body moved like a phantom, contrasting sharply with his huge, sturdy frame. The speed he displayed in that instant surpassed the reaction limit of an ordinary person.

 

He was like a cannonball.

 

Swift, fierce, and full of lethality.

 

The Cannibal landed with a crash, letting the vast white snow fall on his shoulders. When it touched his friction-heated armor, it instantly turned into slow-rising steam.

 

The special police commander urgently shouted, "Heavy firepower! We must suppress him with heavy firepower!"

 

As soon as the words fell, the vehicle-mounted heavy machine gun turned towards him.

 

Bang bang bang bang bang bang—

 

"Stop playing, kids."

 

The Cannibal's figure blurred, charging forward. A sonic boom cloud exploded where he stood. In an instant, his body had deeply embedded itself in the Frost-Plated vehicle, crushing the driver and gunner into a paste.

 

Tear—

 

Like opening a packaging box, the Cannibal tore the armored police car in half with his bare hands, tossing aside the still-warm engine and fuel tank.

 

Boom!

 

The rocket launcher operator and special police team aiming at him from the shadows were instantly bisected. The fuel tank exploded in the crowd, and the raging flames engulfed every special police officer in an instant.

 

Witnessing this massacre, the surviving onlookers dropped their weapons, hid in the shadows, and dared not breathe.

 

Sizzle—

 

An elegant arc of lightning flashed across the Cannibal's body. Moments later, the last survivor fell in a pool of blood, his head shattered by the electric arc, bone fragments scattering.

 

"Don't fall behind." The Cannibal said playfully: "You are comrades, after all. You must stand together."

 

He picked up a handkerchief, intending to gently wipe the blood off his claws.

 

Swish!

 

The Cannibal raised two fingers, catching two incoming daggers. Nimotin's body plummeted from the sky, her arms extending curved blades, falling like a guillotine.

 

Swoosh—

 

The Cannibal tilted his head, the blades slashing down the seam of his cloak, tearing his disguise.

 

Standing 197 centimeters tall, Nimotin landed, her curved blades quickly slashing at the Cannibal's neck. The explosive strength and terrifying speed of the 【Assassin】 often gave her the upper hand.

 

"You're really an unexpected surprise!"

 

Nimotin laughed, stepping forward, her twin blades creating a dazzling spark on the Cannibal's mask.

 

"A Beta rank guard array, it seems he (Li Aozi) is more important than I thought..."

 

The blade danced like a butterfly, flipping up and down, mixing swift light strikes with heavy slashes.

 

"Your dual-wielding is not bad. Even with supersonic bursts, you remain calm—it's a mystery how martial artists' internal organs withstand such strain."

 

The Cannibal leisurely turned his body.

 

Nimotin smiled, raising her blades to attack again, complimenting:

 

"Likewise—huh?!"

 

The Cannibal seized the moment she responded, advancing instead of retreating, slamming into her with his solid armor, disrupting her blade dance. He quickly turned and swung his claw at her.

 

[Steadfast Military]

 

Ordinary people, no matter how wealthy, could only buy non-lockable civilian Prime (supreme) level plugins.

 

But even the cheapest, lowest-quality military-level plugins (Military) not only didn't lock computing power but came with powerful overclocking functions.

 

With high-speed processing, her movements were ghostly. The implanted resilient bones activated, instantly stabilizing her knocked-back body like a machine.

 

Energy burst!

 

Martial artists inherently possessed a protective shield-like ability. The sudden shockwave and intense heat made the Cannibal's body momentarily stiffen.

 

Now!

 

Nimotin's pupils constricted, activating another implanted military-level plugin in a short time.

 

[Nomad Military]