Chapter 569: So amazing, Jo! [2/2]
'Beloved! My M32 is broken! I used {Reload} but it still won't fire!'
Hearing the panic in my Northerner's voice, I couldn't help but smile at her cuteness.
The woman sounded more afraid of breaking her weapon than when she jumped into hundreds of undead. And that was before she began bashing them with her grenade launcher and her shield.
'Calm down Liv, the M32 has to have its cylinder turned to the right before it can fire again. It uses a spring rather than gunpowder, so if you {Reload} the bullets alone it will not fire.'
'Oh? To the right? Give me a moment.'
Suddenly, explosions resumed, creating craters and lighting up the area. Naturally, there was no trace of any undead left in these places.
'You're amazing, my love! Thank you!'
[A large pack of Rank E Bearmen is coming from the northeast.]
I pulled up the Graveyard Bestiary and found the entry for Bearmen, they were literally bears that walked on two legs. Their powerful bodies and fierce temperament were the reasons they were rank E.
A voice echoed into my ear through all the noise, "WOW! Everyone! Those bears are mine!"
I changed my soul setting to [Sniper] and followed Jo with my eyes. She ran excitedly towards the large group of E-ranked bears. But instead of fighting, she just ran past them, laughing happily.
"OKAY! WELCOME TO HELLSEND! NOW FOLLOW ME!!!!"
All 50 bearmen suddenly turned around and followed Jo eagerly, like ducks. As she raised her hands in front of her. The bears all roared furiously and proceeded to tear the living shit out of the Rank Fs in front of her.
Unsure of what I was seeing, I asked my Italian lover via our {Kindred} link. Experience new stories on empire
'Jo, what just happened? Can you please tell me? '
'Oh! It's my new soul gear. {Huddle}. I talked to the bears inside their brains, hypnotizing them with {Announce}. It helped that {Interpret} can speak bear. '
"..."
{Huddle} was the {Fate} of Reuben Alford, or B-Ball. It allowed him to share the thoughts of his team. Unknowingly, the ability to bypass hearing and enter a mind worked extremely well with Jo.
It was no longer possible to keep the Siren out of your mind.
[Lady Jo had {Huddle} changed from a headband to the green ribbon she wears on her hair.]
'You are so amazing Jo,' I said in defeat.
I forgot that the girls all got new Soulgears. So, like me and {Day by Day}, they were bound to get even more overpowered.
As I tried to remember what each Siren was equipped with, digital messages from my AI children came in.
[Mother, this is Alfonso, Henry and I have encountered the enemy. Preparing for extermination.]
At that instant, I saw the 40 MAARs form a line and decimate the Rank F's with head shots. Like dominoes, they fell by the hundreds in a matter of seconds. 40mm salvos soon followed, throwing the bodies like rag dolls into the air.
The three M5s ran forward like lawn mowers, firing their powerful 30mm cannons. They covered Liv, who was surrounded.
Not that she really cared. As more and more enemies arrived, Liv detonated the M433's at point blank range. Her hair was already glowing red and standing on end as {Counter} turned her into a fire goddess.
As if she really wanted to be one, Liv continued to bombard the area with holy rain, only to repeat the cycle anew when new waves of Rank Fs came for her.
Meanwhile, Aki, Robyn and Jas did their best to remove the E's that could change the outcome of the battle. As long as Liv only faced Rank F's, she would never fall no matter how many there were.
Of course, the Siren's entire plan didn't just rely on Liv being the bulwark that held the enemy in place.
To Liv's left side, was Lilly, who looked like a fire-breathing dragon. Everything around her was either burning or radiating holy energy.
On the Valkyrie's right, Jo's Rank E army was slowly growing in size. It looked to be over 200 strong. From just Bearmen, she added Fishmen and Hobbits.
Fishmen were monsters that looked like walking frogs with small axes. Hobbits, on the other hand, looked like deformed children with machetes. As if that were not enough, there were about twenty Bearmen wielding chainsaws.
My Darling was a fucking lunatic! But how cool was the sight of seven-foot bears chopping up undead with chainsaws?
The Bradley I was following suddenly stopped. The rear ramp opened and Bella stepped out. Connie, D and Pixie were all chattering excitedly.
"My lord! What the fuck? Is fighting zombies supposed to be this easy? The Siren's make it look like a walk in the park!"
"Brutha! Can I join the fight now? My blood is boiling to see the ladies kick ass!"
"My Lord! The ladies are so cool! Can I please join them?"
"No. The battle only looks easy, but there are still Rank D Lizardkin on the way. Don't let your guard down and stay focused."
I let go of Gareth who continued to watch the battle in silence. Mia and Amari stopped beside the Bradley and tried to catch their breath.
Ignoring them all, I followed Bella as she looked at the bodies of the three Cyclops that Jas had decapitated. My Brazilian bombshell raised her hand as she invoked a {Fate} I didn't know she had.
"{Marionette}."
At her words, the three Cyclops corpses rose shakily to their feet. Then they all picked up their clubs and stood in a line. The scene reminded me of a Reaper I had fought in the past. The fat bastard who used D-rank brutes like dogs.
"Mrs. Code. Is your soulgear from Dominic Maegester?" I asked intrigued.
Bella turned to me and pushed her glasses up like the nerds in anime do.
"Why yes Honey, my glasses are now an Original soulgear called {Instigator}. Impressed?"
At her words, two zombies stood up and walked towards the Bradley. The other passengers froze and prepared to take them down.
"Stop being dramatic. These two are dead. I use them like puppets. I need a driver and a gunner."
The zombies entered the Bradley and took their seats in the gunner's and driver's stations. Bella returned to the vehicle as well and sat in the commander's seat.
While hesitant, the Bradley's original passengers also got on. The peanut gallery and I remained silent as the zombies began to drive the IFV.
Followed by three headless Cyclops, Bella continued to push forward. But this time the Bradley's main armament, the 25mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun, also began to blow the zombies into confetti.
"Choco, these people are out of their minds." "I know, Fluffy. I have trouble believing it too."
[My ladies, a large number of Rank D Lizardkin are approaching your position. 500 of them. Please take caution.]
Despite being only ten feet, the lizardkin were of the Rank D. The same rank as the Undead Brutes, Undead Stalkers, Draugrs and Corpse Eaters.
"Let me say Gday!" Robyn cheered as she ran towards the incoming ten-foot lizards. With her two AA-12 full auto shotguns in hand, she quickly ran towards their direction. Fearlessly, she killed every Rank F along the way.
The Lizardkin were not large creatures. But they were bulky and probably weighed more than a car. Each had a powerful body and wielded a large halberd-like weapon.
Despite being monsters, the Lizardkin were bipedal monsters who knew spearmanship. This, combined with their ability to work together in groups, made the Lizardkin incredibly deadly.
Robyn eventually crossed paths with the lizardkin. She unloaded her two 32-round drum mags of 12-gauge shells, but the lizardkin barely flinched. They just tucked their heads into their shoulders and shrugged off the pellets.
"Fuck me dead! You dickheads are hard!"
In retaliation, a few of the lizardkin threw their halberds. The weapons could have killed Robyn, but they missed her as she faded in and out of existence. Unable to do any damage, my kitten jumped back as the Sirens regrouped.
"Fuck! Maybe they will allow me to help out a bit?" I sincerely wished.