Chapter 188: The Abyssal Tumor

Chapter 188: The Abyssal Tumor

"Kill him!"

Upon hearing Lu Heng's speculation, Alex Austin's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he immediately gave orders to his team.

Bang! Harris, the gunman from the American Team, fired a surprise attack.

The bullet shot out, heading straight for Lu Heng's forehead.

In that instant, Lu Heng activated his Bullet Time skill, saw the bullet coming straight at him, and then raised his hand to catch it.

"Move!"

"I'll handle the mechanical units!" Yuan Yaoyao, following the instructions from the Lightbrain system, announced her target and then piloted the Black Feather Spirit Angel to engage the enemy's mechanical units, coordinating with the White Feather Spirit Angel on the left and right.

As they launched their attack, both Mechanical Angels simultaneously released electromagnetic interference bombs.

Boom! The bombs were intercepted mid-air by laser fire and exploded.

However, the electromagnetic interference signal disrupted a majority of the enemy's mechanical guards and drones.

Taking advantage of the electromagnetic interference, the two Mechanical Angels launched a fierce assault on the mechanical guards and drones.

The Black Feather Spirit Angel, renowned for its prowess against drones, easily dominated the mechanical units.

Boom! One by one, the mechanical guards exploded.

Alex Austin's gaze darkened, and he immediately charged forward to intercept the Black Feather Spirit Angel: "Looking for death!"

Five days ago, the Black Feather Spirit Angel had been defeated by him. If it hadn't been for Lu Heng's intervention, he could have crushed it.

So this time, he intended to employ the same strategy and quickly eliminate the Black Feather Spirit Angel.

However, this time there were two Mechanical Angels.

Lu Heng swiftly assessed the situation, considering whether to intercept Alex Austin and relieve Yuan Yaoyao.

Based on the previous battle, the Black Feather Spirit Angel could withstand Alex Austin for seven or eight rounds.

With the addition of the White Feather Spirit Angel, the situation should be much better.

Time was running out, and a quick decision was necessary.

Thus, Lu Heng made a decisive move, ordering the Mechanical Tiger Anka to assist the Black Feather Spirit Angel, and then dashed towards the other members of the American Team:

"You have three seconds to come back and defend me, or your teammate will be gone."

Alex Austin, full of arrogance, scoffed: "You think you're worthy? Quest, stop him!"

Quest, the muscular black man from the American Team, immediately inflated his body, transforming into a 2.5-meter giant covered in rock layers, and charged towards Lu Heng.

Seeing the Stone Giant rushing towards him, Lu Heng didn't engage in a head-on confrontation.

Recognizing the enlarged figure, Lu Heng identified the black man named Quest as a Stone Giant, a job class in the Second Transformation sequence known for its top-tier defense.

Even if he could dismantle Quest, it would take considerable time.

In a group battle with other targets, focusing all-out attacks on a tank was somewhat ill-advised.

So, Lu Heng sidestepped Quest's attack and rushed towards the black woman.

"Looking for death, monkey!" The black woman cursed, her body beginning to transform, sharp beast claws sprouting from her hands, turning her into a Leopard Half-Breed, pouncing on Lu Heng and swinging her beast claws in attack.

Lu Heng seemed to see an unthinking beast and slashed with his sword, the power of his dual-effect A-Class Weapon manifesting as he cleaved through her claws and severed half of her arm.

"Ah!"

The black woman screamed and turned to flee, hysterically cursing: "Damn it! Are you even a man? You hurt me, and you're not even a gentleman!"

After transforming into a Leopard Half-Breed, her speed increased significantly, and in the blink of an eye, she had escaped several dozen meters.

However, she was still no match for Lu Heng's speed.

"The most gentlemanly thing I can do is give you a quick death!" Lu Heng was about to continue the pursuit.

The black woman screamed: "Quest, are you dead? Stop him!"

Quest immediately extended his rocky arm, elongating it to form a stone pillar that grabbed Lu Heng's waist and abdomen.

Seeing that she had escaped so far and Lu Heng was restrained by his teammate, the black woman believed she was safe and drew a laser ray gun, intending to counterattack.

Lu Heng, restrained by the Stone Giant, didn't struggle but started charging his power. Then, as the laser ray gun fired, he used Shadow Traverse to dodge into the shadows, evading the laser and freeing himself from the Stone Giant's grasp.

In the moment his charge was complete, Lu Heng became a lightning bolt, shooting forward.

Boom! With a loud bang, Lu Heng instantly broke the sound barrier, a sonic boom cloud forming around him.

At a speed of 396 meters per second, Lu Heng rushed towards the black woman and thrust his sword.

Pff!

The blade pierced the black woman's throat, exiting through the back of her neck, instantly killing her.

After killing the black woman, Lu Heng charged his power again.

Alex Austin realized one of his team members had died, and he was entangled by two Mechanical Angels and a Mechanical Tiger, unable to execute a quick kill.

He turned and roared in anger: "Quest, what are you doing? Stop him!"

Quest angrily retorted: "I've stopped him, but you can't beat him yourself. Why do you expect me to stop him? Why don't you make me the captain and let the big boss give me all the resources?"

As he charged towards Lu Heng, he shouted furiously, enraged because the dead black woman had been his lover.

His anger caused his body to expand, eventually transforming into a massive rock shackle that trapped Lu Heng.

Lu Heng ignored him, finished charging, and instantly entered the second stage of Shadow Traverse, becoming a dark purple lightning bolt.

His target this time was the heavy artillery specialist, Calim.

Calim, the American Team's heavy artillery expert, had limited defensive capabilities. He only felt a flash before a translucent blue sword pierced his chest.

"FUCK!"

Calim's eyes widened in shock, and he cursed as he fired his weapon randomly in his final moments, without even aiming properly.

Whoosh!

An RPG rocket flew out, shooting towards the hemispherical structure.

Boom!

The rocket exploded, blasting a huge hole in the wall of the hemispherical building.

A deep abyssal aura surged out from within.

However, no terrifying demons emerged.

The battle was intense, and no one had the leisure to investigate what was beneath the sixth level.

Lu Heng executed a combo, instantly defeating two members of the Amerika Team.

"Damn it! You bunch of useless idiots!"

Alexander Austin, realizing that the heavy gunner was also dead, rushed towards Lu Heng, his face filled with rage. "You damn monkey!"

Lu Heng smirked and said, "I told you I'd give you three seconds to come and defend me."

Alexander Austin narrowed his eyes and glanced at the other two members of Lu Heng's team. "Then I'll kill your teammates too!"

Without hesitation, he charged towards Su Muyu, raising the Thunder Hammer and smashing it down, unleashing a circle of raging lightning.

Su Muyu spread her Energy Wings and took to the air, leading him on a chase. Each time he caught up, she would control the Divine Feathered Eagle to intercept him.

Alexander Austin relentlessly pursued Su Muyu, colliding with various defense and trap skills.

He ran into the Dark Thorn Trap and the Prism Force Field, one skill after another.

Although he forced his way through these traps and defenses with his formidable strength, he was delayed each time.

Just as he was about to catch up to Su Muyu, she suddenly disappeared from his sight.

"I can't beat him, but I can stall him for half an hour," Su Muyu said over the communicator.

In a direct confrontation, Su Muyu had no chance against Alexander Austin.

However, combat was not just about head-on clashes.

With her mastery of six-star skills, Su Muyu employed various tactics. She could fly, turn invisible, deflect bullets, set traps, and even had the Divine Feathered Eagle to intercept.

Her Energy Wings could also provide defense, and she flew at incredible speed.

Alexander Austin felt like he was being toyed with as Su Muyu led him on a wild chase.

Seeing that Su Muyu could hold off Alexander Austin, Lu Heng smiled and said, "If you feel the pressure, come behind me."

"Okay," Su Muyu agreed, leading Alexander Austin towards Lu Heng.

As Alexander Austin pursued Su Muyu, he collided head-on with Lu Heng's sword. The impact knocked both of them back three meters.

Meanwhile, Lin Zeyu and the Amerika Team's sniper were engaged in a shootout, both hiding behind cover, not daring to expose themselves.

Noticing that the black woman and the heavy gunner, Calim, killed by Lu Heng, had both released Source Essence, Lin Zeyu quickly spoke up over the communication channel, "Muyu, Miss Su, I need help. Source Essence, two pieces of Source Essence."

Su Muyu freed up her hands, controlling the Divine Feathered Eagle to fly over and retrieve the two pieces of Source Essence, dropping them beside Lin Zeyu.

Lin Zeyu immediately absorbed the Source Essence.

The Amerika Team had a considerable amount of Source Essence, and with the absorption of the two pieces, his Source Essence fusion level reached 100%, granting him the complete abilities of the Demon Hunter class.

He then used the full capabilities of the Demon Hunter class to mark a target, allowing him to see the red outline of the target's body even through cover.

Even with his eyes closed, he could pinpoint the location of the marked target.

Lin Zeyu threw a Source Energy Shock Bomb to suppress Harris's vision, then rolled out, closed his eyes to find the shooting angle, aimed at Harris behind the cover, and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

A headshot.

Just as the battle reached its climax, Su Muyu suddenly noticed something amiss. The Divine Feathered Eagle flew through the hole in the hemispherical wall and observed the situation inside.

"Lu Heng, below this... it's terrifying down there... something is writhing," she exclaimed.

As soon as she finished speaking, the writhing mass beneath the sixth level surged out through the hole.

Lu Heng turned to look, his face instantly registering shock.

It was a cluster of enormous tumors writhing like mountains, emerging from the hole and spreading in all directions.

Tentacles extended from the tumors, attacking all living things within range.

With just a glance, Lu Heng recognized them as Abyssal Tumors.

Abyssal Tumors were not just a single tumor; they were a terrifying entity capable of infinite growth.

Given enough material, an Abyssal Tumor could engulf an entire city.

Such a terrifying entity had been hidden beneath the sixth level of this base.

Once these tumors spread, it would be extremely difficult to eradicate them.

The best way to deal with Abyssal Tumors was to destroy them before they grew to an uncontrollable size.

In that instant, Lu Heng finally understood why the Descension Faction had sealed off this base.

Abyssal Tumors had only one weakness—they were relatively easier to destroy when their size was still manageable.

In other words, if the Abyssal Tumors grew to a large enough size and then erupted, even a missile bombardment might not be enough to eliminate them.

Unless a nuclear strike was employed, but that would render the city uninhabitable.

This meant that the Descension Faction only needed to hide the Abyssal Tumors within the base, allowing them to grow to a massive size before releasing them.

By then, the city would be engulfed by the Abyssal Tumors, which would continue to spread, slowly consuming the entire planet.

There was no mistake; Abyssal Tumors possessed the terrifying ability to consume an entire planet, given enough time.

By then, the Descension Faction would rule over the second Gaia Planet of the Sykes Civilization under the ravages of the Abyssal Tumors.

(End of Chapter)

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