Chapter 178: Mechanical Angel, Thunder God of War

Chapter 178: Mechanical Angel, Thunder God of War

Lu Heng initially thought that Xavier Matrix had deployed his Mechanical Wings to deal with the American team outside.

But three minutes later, he realized that he was up against something far more formidable—a sky filled with thousands of armed drones, like a dark cloud obscuring the sun.

Thousands of armed drones hovered in the air, protecting an anti-gravity fighter in their midst.

The anti-gravity fighter issued a warning: "Wanted criminal 106 has been spotted at coordinates x16546, y35452. All units within a 10-kilometer radius are to evacuate immediately. The capture operation will commence in 30 seconds."

Lu Heng stood in the courtyard, looking up at the awe-inspiring sight in the sky, slightly surprised.

He never imagined that Xavier Matrix would receive such high-level attention at this time.

Judging from the models of these thousands of armed drones, they were all military-grade.

The anti-gravity fighter in the center was even more formidable, equipped with tactical fusion bombs, a powerful military aerial combat unit.

Who would have thought that capturing a scientist would require such a massive show of force?

Xavier Matrix glanced at the lush plants in the courtyard and sighed, "What a pity, I've been nurturing these plants for so long."

Lu Heng walked into the courtyard and said, "I can help you take care of one of them."

Xavier Matrix pointed to a corner where an unknown blue-leafed plant was growing and said, "That one."

Lu Heng walked over and picked up the palm-sized potted plant.

"You guys go ahead. I don't have time for guests today," Xavier Matrix waved them off.

Lu Heng waved goodbye and called Su Muyu and the two of them left the courtyard, heading to a hill about a kilometer away.

This was a complex situation, with the Sikes Civilization's military capturing a scientist. Before understanding the situation clearly, it was best not to intervene recklessly.

If the Sikes Civilization deemed them as Xavier Matrix's accomplices, they might become wanted by the Sikes military.

Lu Heng didn't possess Xavier Matrix's advanced technology and wouldn't be able to move freely under the Sikes military's wanted list.

"Capture procedure countdown, 3, 2..." The anti-gravity fighter continued broadcasting the countdown.

With three seconds left in the countdown, Xavier Matrix took the initiative, but it wasn't his physical body that made the move.

From the basement of the courtyard, a Mechanical Angel emerged.

This Mechanical Angel had a slender figure, covered in black armor, with Mechanical Wings on its back. Its design exuded an exquisite beauty that appealed to human aesthetics.

Upon seeing this Mechanical Angel, Lu Heng's eyebrows rose in surprise as he instantly recognized it as Xavier Matrix's most renowned Mechanical Battle Angel, the "Black Feather Spirit."

He was surprised to see this Mechanical Angel at this time.

No wonder the Sikes military was helpless against him; this Mechanical Angel was incredibly powerful.

The Black Feather Spirit Mechanical Angel soared into the sky, spreading its eight Mechanical Wings. The two lowest wings detached and transformed into two swords, hovering at its sides.

She gripped the two Mechanical Swords and, as the countdown ended, flew towards the armed drones in the sky. With a swift motion, she slashed with both swords, releasing two Plasma Blades.

The Plasma Blades carved a hundred-meter arc, slicing through the armed drones in their path, splitting them in two.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

The battle was about to begin.

The Black Feather Spirit Mechanical Angel charged through the drone swarm, and the sky lit up like fireworks, with sparks flying everywhere.

After the drone swarm was halved, the remaining drones finally counterattacked, firing laser weapons, missile weapons, and kinetic weapons at the Mechanical Angel.

The concentrated heat weapon attacks lit up the sky like a blazing inferno.

The Black Feather Spirit raised a barrier to block the laser weapon attacks, then changed its angle and activated its rapid mode, speeding through the sky.

Mini missiles locked onto its position, their ion propulsion tails chasing after it.

The Black Feather Spirit Mechanical Angel weaved through the drone swarm, and the mini missiles collided with the drones, causing a series of explosions.

Within ten seconds of the battle, most of the thousand drones in the sky had been destroyed.

During this process, the Black Feather Spirit's outer armor was hit several times, and its armor shell and Mechanical Wings sustained varying degrees of damage.

However, its metal exterior began to repair itself at a visible rate, as if the metal on its body had a life of its own.

Lu Heng's eyebrows rose in surprise as he witnessed this scene.

The Black Feather Spirit Mechanical Angel before him had some differences from the one he knew in his previous life.

After all, Mechanical Angels would naturally evolve with technological advancements, and it was normal for them to have updated modules.

However, he remembered that the Black Feather Spirit Mechanical Angel he knew didn't possess this metal healing ability.

Was this a new ability, or had the Black Feather Spirit he saw in his previous life never displayed this capability?

In just a few seconds of battle, most of the drones in the sky had fallen.

The anti-gravity fighter fired its high-energy laser, continuously targeting the Black Feather Spirit.

The Black Feather Spirit increased its defense shield and charged towards the anti-gravity fighter, slashing with both swords to release Plasma Blades, slicing open a massive gash in the fighter's belly.

Due to the overwhelming power of the anti-gravity fighter's high-energy laser, it also penetrated the Black Feather Spirit's defense shield, melting and deforming its outer armor.

The Black Feather Spirit mechanical angel demonstrated its formidable metal self-repair ability once more, swiftly regenerating its damaged outer armor.

The anti-gravity fighter, however, teetered unsteadily, changing course to retreat while sending out a distress signal.

...

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a tall building at the edge of the battlefield, the five members of the American team stood, their expressions mocking as they observed the fight.

From the start to the end of the battle, they showed no intention of joining the fight.

Until the anti-gravity fighter sent out its distress signal.

Alex Austin's visa bracelet on his wrist projected a holographic display, showing their mission.

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth as he said, "It's our turn."

With that, he leaped forward, his body enveloped in an exoskeleton armor, holding a shield in his left hand and a hammer in his right, like a cannonball shot from a cannon, he charged towards the Black Feather Spirit mechanical angel.

The Black Feather Spirit spotted the new target and rushed forward, slashing with its plasma blade.

Alex Austin raised his Stellar Shield, blocking the plasma blade.

Ripples formed on the shield, dispersing the plasma blade's energy.

Both sides charged at incredible speeds, colliding in the blink of an eye.

Alex Austin held up his shield and then swung the Thunder Hammer, bringing it down with force.

Boom! The Thunder Hammer unleashed a burst of violent energy, sending the Black Feather Spirit flying in a straight line, crashing into the ground at an angle, and punching through a wall with a loud bang.

Witnessing this, Lin Zeyu's eyes widened in shock, "Is this guy that strong?"

Lu Heng had recognized him earlier; this man, Alex Austin, was a peak mutant from the Americas in the future, known as the 'Thunder God Austin'.

During their first encounter, Lu Heng couldn't ascertain his current strength.

But now, he understood.

At this point in time, he already wielded two A-class weapons, befitting a mutant backed by a family with the ASE Omniscient Eye at level 33.

Moreover, with his American military background, one could imagine how formidable his combat power was.

In fact, all those summoned to this Abyssal battlefield had undergone the Second Transformation and were formidable in the Source Essence Battle.

Alex Austin's American team was clearly not a makeshift group but a well-contracted team.

Lu Heng wasn't surprised to see such a level of combat prowess.

After being knocked down, the Black Feather Spirit mechanical angel stood up again, but its movements were noticeably unnatural, with multiple fractures on its outer metal shell, which was undergoing repairs.

Following his strike on the Black Feather Spirit, Alex Austin turned and charged towards Xavier Matrix.

Xavier Matrix fired a high-energy laser in response, but the laser merely scorched the surface of Alex Austin's A-class Stellar Shield, failing to penetrate it.

Alex Austin charged through the laser, swinging the Thunder Hammer down towards Xavier Matrix.

Boom! Just as the Thunder Hammer was about to smash Xavier Matrix, the Black Feather Spirit rushed forward, taking the blow for him.

The Black Feather Spirit let out a painful cry, flying straight from the impact, its mechanical wings losing three feathers, and crashing heavily to the ground, creating a dent.

"That's too intense!" Lin Zeyu's eyes widened in astonishment.

He had only seen this level of combat prowess in two people: Lu Heng and Alex Austin.

The dent created by the Black Feather Spirit's crash was just a hundred meters away from Lu Heng and his companions.

Lying in the dent, the Black Feather Spirit's metal shell was in worse condition, but it still seemed capable of movement, struggling and attempting to repair itself.

"Should we join the fight?" Su Muyu was unsure if they should intervene.

He was even more uncertain about which side to support.

Initially, they had come to investigate Xavier Matrix's potential connection to the Gas District case.

Given the current situation, Xavier Matrix was likely to be captured by the Sykes Civilization authorities.

Lu Heng jumped down the slope, approached the Black Feather Spirit, and crouched to inspect the mechanical angel.

At that moment,

The Black Feather Spirit suddenly spoke, "Brother Lu, help me..."

Lu Heng's eyes widened at the sound, and without hesitation, he drew his sword and charged towards Alex Austin, taking the fight for Xavier Matrix.

Boom! Clang! The first fierce collision forced both sides back ten meters.

"You dare block me, do you know the consequences?" Alex Austin shouted.

Lu Heng, holding the Aurora Blade, stood tall and said, "Mr. Xavier, I might not be able to help you with the blue leaf plant. But you can take care of it yourself."

Xavier Matrix, with his mechanical mind, calculated the situation in 0.01 seconds and immediately turned to retreat, taking the two robots with him.

The heavily damaged Black Feather Spirit mechanical angel also followed in the retreat.

In the end, only Lu Heng and his companions remained, blocking the American team of five.

(End of Chapter)

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