It stared blankly at the ground, as if it were exhausted and no longer had the strength to wave its arms to meet the enemy.
But neither the war maidens standing before it nor the Federation soldiers nearby dared to lower their guard. The carefully formed ranks would never break until the axe-wielding weapon's vital signs completely vanished; the heavily armored soldiers' square was a relentless advancing machine, its journey only ending when it had leveled all living enemies in the dimension of death.
Observing the axe's every move, time ticked by, and Jiang Cheng nervously counted down, a clear number in his mind.
This number represents the cooling time of the plasma cannon. Once this time has elapsed, a second explosive attack can be launched.
The cooling process takes a very long time. After all, even with special methods, temperatures of millions of degrees Celsius cannot be easily restored to their optimal state.
In other words, the longer the axe is delayed, the more advantageous it is for the Federation.
Zhu Yibai stood in the cockpit, having received the commander's order. He remained in place, ready for action, not daring to make any rash moves, and never letting his guard down for a moment.
"Wait a little longer, it will take some more time."
Jiangcheng informed Tali, who then issued orders on the spot.
The colossal creature standing beneath the vast sky and the Federation stood on opposite sides of the dimensional barrier, locked in a tense standoff.
Jiang Cheng knew very well that any living being, before death, would unleash an astonishing will to survive. This will drive the weakened body to control its powerless torso, allowing it to regenerate under the brief effects of hormones. This is true for people who have fallen into the water. That's why it's often said that you shouldn't approach someone struggling violently on the surface of the water, because it's not just the water that's swallowing their body; the person struggling, under the influence of the survival commands issued by their brain, also becomes extremely dangerous.
Living things will do anything to survive.
This is also the origin of the saying "a cornered beast will fight to the death".
Zhu Yibai didn't have much scientific basis for his caution. His reason was simple: anyone who's played online games knows that when a boss is about to be defeated, there's a mechanism that puts it into a berserk state. In this state, its combat power increases several times over, and a player can easily be killed if they're not careful. Stronger players can choose to tank the damage, while weaker players choose to maneuver and wait until the boss's health is almost depleted before delivering the fatal blow.
In the early days of online games when they were still immature, many people died from bloodshed. Gradually, as time went by, this became one of the essential experiences passed down by word of mouth in the gaming community.
Zhu Yibai looked at the axe with great caution.
He could clearly sense that the other person's state was constantly changing, and the air pressure around him was becoming increasingly different. The clearest thing was the axe-headed man's distinctive, turbid yellow eyes.
Now, the consciousness within is slowly fading, and its color has turned crimson. The vertical pupils within are frantically contracting, rapidly shrinking to the size of pinholes before expanding again.
Although it relies on its crippled limbs for its fighting ability, it gives people a feeling of increasing danger, even to the point of madness.
In the past, the Federation perceived Axehead as cunning and treacherous. When it looked at humans, anyone who met its gaze would feel a chilling sensation, as if being stared at by a venomous snake, their mind deeply shaken and extremely uncomfortable. Axehead acted in the same way when it rebelled, proceeding with extreme caution. The Federation needed to be very careful to avoid making a single wrong move that could lead to total defeat.
But now, all the caution in its eyes has vanished, replaced by endless rage.
Like a true king attacked by ants, feeling his royal dignity violated, he enters a state of rage.
Tali quickly issued orders, instructing Zhu Yibai and the Federation soldiers to be on high alert, and immediately dispatched a messenger out of the dimension to call for reinforcements.
Next, I held my breath and observed the axe's reaction.
"Zombie," the word came to Jiang Cheng's mind.
Having lost their minds, they have become servants of the devils in hell, and will pounce on any living creature they see and tear it apart with their blood-red mouths. They are degenerate beings who cannot be defined by biological means at all.
Their souls are dead; only their bodies continue to function mechanically.
The axe head is now in this very state.
"Roar!!" A deafening roar echoed from the dimension of death. The broad, flat head of the axe-wielding creature shot straight into the sky, baring its teeth and spewing out eerie black smoke, soaring into the sky like a crow magnified countless times.
Meanwhile, several parts of its body were covered with clumps of dark ink, which swayed wildly with the airflow, making it look extremely bizarre.
Jiang Cheng frowned deeply, listening intently, when he heard the observer's urgent voice, "Commander, the temperature of the axe has risen sharply, and it's now dozens of times its original temperature!"
Jiang Cheng felt a sudden "boom" in his mind, and then he realized that it was neither ink nor fog, but black flames caused by some molecules unfamiliar to humans coming into contact with the air and starting to burn.
Meanwhile, federal reinforcements entered the dimension.
As everyone knows, the final battle is about to begin.
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