Fast! So fast that only a black afterimage remains!
A scavenger tried to block with his gun!
Swish——!
The arm blade slashed through his laser rifle like tofu, and the remaining force, fiercely splitting his chest armor! Dark red bionic blood mixed with engine oil splattered out! The scavenger's body stiffened, the light in his electronic eyes instantly extinguished, and he fell limply to the ground.
The other two scavengers obviously didn't expect Zero to have such terrifying speed and explosive power even in his severely injured state! They were half a beat slow to react!
Zero's mechanical arm shot out like a venomous snake, fingers spread wide, and his armored palm instantly grasped the other scavenger's wrist, where he held the gun! With such force, it crushed the wrist's alloy bones! The laser rifle flew out of his hand! At the same time, Zero's head jerked sideways!
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A scorching laser beam flew past his mask, leaving a charred mark on the metal mask!
Zero suddenly exerted force with the mechanical arm that was holding the scavenger's wrist, swung the opponent up like a human shield, and smashed it hard at the last scavenger holding a pulse weapon!
Bang!
There was a dull thud! The two scavengers rolled into a ball!
Zero didn't hesitate at all, and the cellular transmitter on his wrist fired instantly!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three miniature high-explosive bombs were accurately fired at the two scavengers and the ground that were rolling in a ball!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The violent explosion at close range instantly engulfed the two scavengers! Fire and debris flew everywhere! Broken mechanical limbs and smoldering electronic components were blown away!
The entire battle unfolded with lightning speed, from the moment the Scavengers appeared to their complete destruction in under five seconds! Zero's combat skills and killing efficiency were so cold, precise, and efficient that they were chilling!
Wen Shifei and Ajie were hiding in the concave part of the pipe, their hearts trembling with fear, cold sweat soaking their backs. They had no doubt that if Zero's target had been them, they wouldn't have had a chance to react!
Zero stood amidst the ash and wreckage of the scavenger, his crimson electronic eyes warily scanning the depths of the tunnel. A thin plume of smoke still rose from the spot on his mechanical leg burned by the pulse energy. The wound on his back had opened again from the violent movement, oozing even more of the mixed fluid. But he remained like a silent, murderous statue, protecting the unconscious Lu Qingyi.
"Go!" The cold electronic voice urged again, with no room for questioning.
Wen Shifei and Ajie didn't dare hesitate any longer. Ajie endured the excruciating pain and once again carried Lu Cheneng on his back. The three of them followed Zero closely, rushing deeper into the darkness of the tunnel. Behind them, the heavy throbbing sound from the abyss of the earth grew closer and closer, as if the awakened giant had already pressed its head against the door of the cage.
At the same time, on the top floor of the fortress, in the core area of the hive.
In stark contrast to the filth, blood, terror and oppression underground, this place is a temple of order, coldness and absolute control.
The walls of the vast circular conference room were composed of a flawless holographic nanomaterial that could transform upon command. At that moment, the walls simulated a scene of the vast universe, with cold stars slowly rotating in the void, emitting a constant and indifferent light. In the center of the room, a massive circular conference table composed of pure blue light hovered, its surface like flowing mercury, reflecting the starlight of the simulated sky above.
The air was regulated to the ideal temperature and humidity for human breathing, with a faint, almost unreal scent of expensive plant essential oils. It was absolutely silent, with only the faintest hum of electricity, representing the operation of cutting-edge equipment.
Surrounding the light table, seven incredibly clear holographic projections hovered. Each one represented a figure controlling the vast resources and power of this Hive Fortress and even the Old World. They were the highest decision-makers of the Ark Project—the Council of Seven.
Sitting in the main seat, projecting the image, was a middle-aged man wearing a perfectly tailored silver-gray suit and meticulously combed hair. He was handsome, even elegant, but deep within his icy blue eyes, there was no trace of human emotion, only the absolute rationality and controlled indifference of a precision instrument. He was Vincent K, the current helmsman of the Beehive chaebol and Speaker of the Council of Seven.
On his left and right sides were projections of the other six members of parliament.
An old man wearing a white research robe with fanatical and paranoid eyes (biotechnology giant, Dr. Heisen).
A figure shrouded in the shadow of a large hood, revealing only a pale chin and metal prosthetic fingers (the controller of the information network, the "Weaver").
A bald strong man with a body like an iron tower, wearing a neat military uniform and with a hideous electronic scar on his face (the representative of the armed forces, the "Iron Wall" General).
A woman wearing a gorgeous retro long dress, with stunning beauty but eyes as cold as a venomous snake (a financial and resource oligarch, Mrs. "Plantagenet").
A short dwarf (the master of technology and engineering, "Engineer"), sitting in a suspended chair, covered in a sophisticated exoskeleton, with data streams refreshing frantically in his electronic eyes.
A shadow shrouded in gray mist, its outline blurred and seemingly about to vanish at any moment (the Lord of Intelligence and Shadows, "Shadow").
Vincent K's slender, callous-free fingers gently tapped the mirror-like surface. Instantly, a vast, constantly refreshing holographic image was projected onto the center of the table.
The picture is clearly divided into several areas:
Upper left corner: Real-time thermal imaging footage of the Lu Chenentropy team fleeing in an abandoned orbital tunnel (although blurry, the outlines are clear). Zero's deep red electronic eyepiece is like a beacon in the darkness.
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