Chapter 587: Hidden Ambush
Chapter 587: Hidden Ambush
Outside the skyscraper, the two members of the exploration team remained stationary, as Xu Chan had not allowed them to enter. With limited space inside, the group couldn't maneuver effectively.
From a distance, the hairy mustache man witnessed Captain Wang's disheveled state and called out, "Captain Wang, are you alright?"
Leaning against the roadblock, Captain Wang twisted his neck and replied, "I'm fine. Just testing its strength; it's powerful."
As he spoke, his fists clenched, and his arms emitted a cracking sound. The writhing flesh and fractured bones began to retract and tighten, rapidly healing.
The mustache man observed that it would take a while for Captain Wang to fully recover. He flicked away his cigarette butt and said, "Let me give it a try." He strode directly to the front, taking a stance.
Instead of stepping forward, he clenched his fists where he stood, and his leg muscles suddenly swelled. Even the muscles on his back bulged, and his eyes fixed intently on the front.
From this position, he could see through the shattered hologram screen's opening, witnessing the massive form of Vigorous Mind Body brewing. As it prepared, a scorching mist erupted from its mouth and nose.
The other teammate, though not particularly close, could sense a scorching sensation emanating from Vigorous Mind Body's body. After a while, the ground trembled, and a large pit appeared where the teammate had been standing.
The mustache man pulled back his fist, and his body shot forward like a launched cannonball, penetrating the skyscraper. The shattered glass from the screen sprayed in all directions, and thunderous sound waves reverberated through the area. In an instant, he reached Vigorous Mind Body's front.
Then, with a powerful swing,
A circle of air ripples exploded,
Just as the fist was about to land a solid blow on Vigorous Mind Body's head, suddenly, a long whip lashed out even faster, striking it first and flinging it over a hundred meters away to slam into the wall of the hall, creating a web of cracks. It then bounced off the wall and fell heavily to the ground.
A massive gash appeared across its waist, abdomen, and side ribs, revealing internal organs. Half of its face was peeled away, leaving a gruesome sight of blood and gore.
However, its eyes remained unchanged, and the intact half of its face still radiated determination. Its bones clicked back into place, and as essence blood surged, its injuries gradually healed.
It ignored the facial wound, considering it insignificant and not hindering combat. There was no need to waste essence blood on healing; it would recover on its own.
Although its attack didn't land, it wasn't meaningless.
The whip-like limb that struck it exploded upon contact, and the impacted area was nearly destroyed. Part of the force even reached Vigorous Mind Body's head, causing the massive active consciousness entity to sink involuntarily, and its field of consciousness momentarily disrupted.
This undoubtedly created an opportunity for the teammates.
A figure flashed, and Captain Wang seized the opening, rushing in again. At the same time, Captain Lu leaped into the air.
The two moved with incredible speed, one above and one below, in perfect coordination, charging towards the active consciousness entity.
Vigorous Mind Body had destroyed one of its whip-like limbs, and even though it could regenerate and restore it, the process wasn't instantaneous. The two whip-like limbs, one near and one far, had worked in tandem, but with the near one broken, the far one hadn't had time to retract.
However, it displayed extreme agility. Its four legs shifted, and its body rotated first, avoiding vulnerable areas prone to attack and damage. It turned its hardened parts towards the two attackers.
Captain Wang approached, low to the ground, with his head down and feet up. Finally, he pushed off with both hands, twisting his body and kicking upwards. A loud bang reverberated as his foot connected with Vigorous Mind Body's leg joint, causing a dull explosion at the impact point.
Captain Lu, on the other hand, punched towards Vigorous Mind Body's face. He had expected no obstruction, but the remaining half of the whip-like limb rose and instantly tensed and hardened, blocking his path.
The punch landed, as if striking into highly resilient wood. Although some tissue shattered and sprayed, it was evident that they couldn't inflict significant damage. However, Captain Lu reacted swiftly, immediately following up with a second strike.
The hardened whip-like limb had its advantages and disadvantages. It blocked the initial attack but also transmitted the force to Vigorous Mind Body's shoulder and half of its body, causing its upper body to lean back.
Captain Wang, on the ground, seemed to have noticed the situation above and kicked out again, striking the supporting leg.
These individual attacks, on their own, could only inflict superficial damage to Vigorous Mind Body, not significantly affecting the battle. However, combined, they successfully forced Vigorous Mind Body to shift its center of gravity.
In mid-air, Captain Lu performed a somersault, using the momentum to step on Vigorous Mind Body's chest. The precise placement of this step produced an explosive sound, and the muscles and a row of compound eyes there burst, spraying out a greenish liquid.
On the ground, Captain Wang flipped over and slashed with a hand blade at a joint on Vigorous Mind Body's leg, cutting with a sharp force that instantly created a long gash. If not for the protective exoskeleton, the limb might have been severed.
The mustache man observed this and silently cheered. As long as the two captains maintained this advantage, and with his and the other teammates' eventual involvement, they could gradually expand their gains.
At that moment, a powerful psychic force suddenly erupted from Vigorous Mind Body, causing him to feel dizzy.
Not only was he affected, but in his daze, he heard two loud bangs, and then saw Lu and Wang being thrown out.
Xu Chan, who had been standing still, suddenly appeared at Vigorous Mind Body's side, seemingly unaffected by the psychic shock. He threw a seemingly slow but fast punch that landed squarely on his abdomen.
The punch didn't seem powerful, but Vigorous Mind Body staggered as if drunk, his massive body wobbling as he stumbled to one side.
The struck area didn't appear to have any visible wounds, but in the next moment, a huge hole large enough to fit a person exploded on his back, spraying blood and flesh onto the ground. A shrill groan emanated from its throat and abdominal cavity.
Xu Chan frowned as an even stronger psychic force assaulted him, making it difficult to focus his glowing fist under such an impact.
As he retreated, Vigorous Mind Body's chest emitted a ghostly light, and a thick membrane quickly covered the wounds, revealing rapidly regenerating altered tissue beneath.
This was the regeneration membrane, capable of timely repair and protection against external harm, secreting high-energy substances for rapid wound healing.
Xu Chan observed intently, having now understood the creature's characteristics. Next...
He was considering how to eliminate it when a blurry sound came through the intercom.
Although unclear, he understood it.
"Hold it off for at least two hours..."
Aboard the airship, Chen Chuan, feeling increasingly transparent as he continuously ingested pure essence, realized that the burden and barrier were dissipating, making him feel lighter. However, the more he consumed, the more he craved.
This was inevitable for a fighter with a solid physical foundation, requiring more pure essence.
It wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
The news from above wasn't hidden from him; he already knew that the Spider Queen's split wouldn't exceed fifteen waves, possibly lasting until tomorrow afternoon.
In the book, he found no errors!
He estimated that if the subsequent stages of pure essence were no less than the current supply, he might gather enough for his needs.
He glanced at the scene transmitted from the site, extremely blurry and jumpy, but as a fighter, he could discern the situation of both sides from these fragmented images.
The five individuals present were not weak, but the active consciousness body seemed to have an incredibly strong regenerative ability. It seemed difficult to defeat unless its energy was exhausted. However, his target this time wasn't just this creature.
It was a hidden presence nearby.
When Vigorous Mind Body first unleashed his psychic shock, the active consciousness body "An-Shield" from the Handling Bureau detected a faint anomaly.
An-Shield's specialty wasn't combat but defense, observation, and analysis. Despite the weak anomaly, it didn't escape its notice.
Unlike humans who might dismiss it as an illusion, An-Shield analyzed it thoroughly and concluded that the anomaly didn't originate from any known lifeform in this world.
According to the analysis, there was a high probability that it came from an existence in the other world, currently hiding within the Skywheel Company.
Being so close to Vigorous Mind Body, its purpose was clear: to use the active consciousness body as a vessel for its power.
Human bodies weren't suitable as vessels, but active consciousness bodies could fully unleash their power and accept extensive modifications.
If their persona was high enough, they could even elevate the vessel's limits, drawing more power into the world.
However, exposing this existence immediately wasn't the best approach. It meant simultaneously fighting an otherworldly entity and an active consciousness body, potentially failing to defeat either, contradicting their initial intent.
So, An-Shield proposed a plan: to strike a fatal blow when the otherworldly existence tried to seize control but hadn't fully succeeded, thus destroying both targets at once.
He would be responsible for delivering this blow.
During this time, he needed to recover his strength and adjust his power to its peak.
After another glance, he closed his eyes, focusing on consuming pure essence.
Soon, over an hour passed.
The intercom by his ear sounded, "Captain Chen, we've received orders. The airship will leave the Deep Void Zone and head towards the Dewy District. Do you have any objections?"
Chen Chuan checked the time, 10:55 AM. "I have no objections. Let's go."
Simultaneously, the airship slowly turned and headed towards the Dewy District.
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