Chapter 138: Fleeing in Defeat

The world outside had turned upside down long ago. The fact that such an incident occurred in the residential area of high-ranking officials and generals, and that several key leaders became casualties, was no different from a major earthquake at the upper echelons of society. Who could have thought that, under such strong protective forces, someone could still break through easily, as if entering an empty city?

The other Squadron, which had been on guard and not yet mobilized, immediately went into a state of emergency under these circumstances. They rushed into the villas one by one, lifted the terrified high-level leaders and generals, and catapulted them into the sky without regard for their own safety, then safely transferred them away.

Now was not the time to determine whose responsibility it was, but how to ensure the personal safety of these upper-level officials.

Yang Fan now felt as if he wanted to spit blood. He was outside, helplessly watching Zhou Liming kill Peng Chunhua right in front of their eyes. That sense of powerlessness and immense humiliation made his heart bleed, biting his lip until it drew blood. His red eyes stared tightly at Zhou Liming.

“Killed people, and still want to escape?”

Zhou Liming, who had just catapulted up from the balcony, was instantly surrounded. Under Yang Fan’s roar, the super warriors who had lost their reason used their Form Skills again. Flames and light appeared simultaneously. The massive energy field almost twisted space and time, and the energy circles formed by their interweaving enveloped Zhou Liming.

Zhou Liming had experienced the Flame Breath Form Skill of the Flying Dragon Beast, which could melt steel instantly.

Zhou Liming’s violent rage had not yet subsided, so why did he care about the consequences? He dared to kill high-ranking officials, let alone these super warriors? A dazzling combination appeared on his right arm, and under mental control, it transformed into the shape of a Rotary Machine Gun. Zhou Liming had no intention of dodging. He roared once again, converting his strength into energy, and shot out streams of Death Light.

While these Form Skills enveloped Zhou Liming, the Death Light, fired like a machine gun, flew like bullets. At such close range, the super warriors surrounding Zhou Liming didn’t even have a chance to dodge. The Death Light already hit them.

Without a doubt, their scale armor could not withstand the terrifying penetrating power of the Death Light. Like birds struck by bullets, they screamed and fell from the sky to the ground.

Zhou Liming was not faring well either. The extremely high-temperature flames sprayed on his body, making him feel as if his scale armor was instantly cracked and roasted. His muscles smelled like roasted meat. His strong defense seemed helpless against these energy-based Form Skills, causing Zhou Liming to feel as if he were being roasted cooked.

Enduring the stinging burns on his body, Zhou Liming’s Death Light, which he had used as a machine gun earlier, was consuming too much of his strength due to lack of control.

Even if he was powerful, he could not possibly fight against hundreds of super warriors. Moreover, there were numerous Electromagnetic Weapons below, eyeing him with greedy looks. If he stayed and fought, there was only one result: he would definitely be shot into a honeycomb by the Electromagnetic Weapons.

Without hesitation, Zhou Liming flapped his wings fiercely, preparing to use his super-fast speed to escape.

How powerful is the force of technology?

At the Command Center in Yu City A, satellites locked onto Zhou Liming. Groups of data were transmitted back to the Command Center and then transferred to the defensive positions on the outskirts of Yu City A. Several Electromagnetic Cannon Launch Vehicles adjusted their attack angles continuously based on the data. The barrels, erected at a 45-degree angle, were constantly extending. For Electromagnetic Cannons with an attack range of over twenty kilometers, a distance of less than ten kilometers could only be described as “close.”

Digital warfare was originally a war without smoke.

“Target locked. Repeat, target locked…”

The evolution of these Electromagnetic Cannon Launch Vehicles was somewhat similar to self-propelled howitzers, a new type of Electromagnetic Weapon independent of the Electromagnetic Tank. In terms of both firepower and range, these Electromagnetic Cannon Launch Vehicles were superior. Thicker barrels, longer acceleration tubes, and larger calibers all served to maximize the power of the Electromagnetic Cannons to the extreme.

Known as new-style self-propelled howitzers, the Electromagnetic Cannon Launch Vehicles possessed the ability to attack across the entire battlefield and were the most important heavy fire support weapons in the rear.

The mission of these several Electromagnetic Cannon Launch Vehicles deployed in Yu City A was to serve as a trump card against the possible appearance of Level Six or even Level Seven Fierce Beasts. This showed the high hopes the military had for them. Sending them out to deal with Zhou Liming was enough to show how much importance the upper levels placed on Zhou Liming.

Zhou Liming, locked onto by several Electromagnetic Cannons, inexplicably felt a sense of panic. The feeling of death was so close.

Zhou Liming seemed to realize something. He flapped his wings fiercely. He had to get rid of these people’s entanglement and escape here with his speed. Yes, he felt a crisis unlike any other approaching him. With his incredibly sensitive senses, Zhou Liming trusted his intuition.

“Target locked. Fire!”

As the order was given, dozens of Electromagnetic Cannons suddenly emitted a sharp sound. The acceleration of the projectiles by the electromagnetic force instantly pushed the shells out of the barrels, and then they rushed toward Zhou Liming.

A distance of ten kilometers was often calculated in seconds. The shells, piercing the air sharply, appeared in the airspace of this area in the blink of an eye, then pounced on Zhou Liming. No object in this world could withstand the attack of these heavy Electromagnetic Cannons with unimaginable speed and powerful destructive force.

“Damn it!”

Realizing the danger, Zhou Liming struggled like a trapped beast.

He had witnessed the power of the Electromagnetic Cannons with his own eyes. Boneback Beast, the strongest defensive Fierce Beast among Level Five Fierce Beasts, could only die on the spot under the attack of the Electromagnetic Cannons.

Would his defense be higher than that of a Boneback Beast? Perhaps… But Zhou Liming could not be sure. Even if it was higher, so what? Even if it didn’t pierce your scale armor, this impact force would shatter your bones, leaving you half-disabled or dead. The power of human technology was absolutely no joke. Even if there might be Fierce Beasts in the future that could withstand the attack of Electromagnetic Cannons, it certainly wouldn’t be now.

An instinctive action made Zhou Liming ignore the blockade of the other super warriors. His face was twisted with urgency.

The two super warriors blocking Zhou Liming’s front only heard a “snap.” They didn’t even see what attacked them. But their bodies exploded into a mass of meat paste in the air. Various meat-paste-like organs splattered in all directions. In less than the time it takes to blink, not even a scrap was left.

The shells, piercing through space, narrowly missed Zhou Liming and flew past him. Then, with a “boom,” they crashed into a villa, penetrated the entire villa, and entered the swimming pool behind it, creating a huge hole. No one knew how deep it was. The water in the swimming pool disappeared from this hole in just a moment.

Even if it only flew past him, the air current brought by it made Zhou Liming feel a stinging pain.

The terrifying firepower scared Zhou Liming out of his wits. After roaring, the flapping frequency of his wings reached the limit he could achieve. “I want to leave here, I want to leave here.” Now, Zhou Liming had only this one thought.

The attack of several heavy Electromagnetic Cannons, corrected by satellites, required that Zhou Liming be killed.

Others didn’t have time to care about so much. With its powerful penetrating power, even if other super warriors blocked the way, it could pass through them and kill Zhou Liming. The power of the heavy Electromagnetic Cannons could easily tear open the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, let alone the flesh and blood of super warriors.

The sound of shells passing by came continuously. The shrieking sound that tore through space made people feel that death was so close.

Zhou Liming’s super-high-speed movement allowed him to slightly deviate after being locked on by the enemy, thus narrowly dodging. But the super warriors surrounding Zhou Liming were not so lucky. They were blown up in mid-air by the Electromagnetic Cannons, leaving not even a scrap. This caused blood rain to fall heavily in this area.

“Ah!”

Suddenly, Zhou Liming let out a scream. A shell grazed his waist.

Just a close graze, but the consequences terrified Zhou Liming. His powerful defense was useless in front of it. A piece of meat the size of a palm, along with the scale armor, was ripped off. His entire waist became bloody, and even his internal organs could be seen.

Unprecedented fear made Zhou Liming feel that every cell in his body was trembling. Death was so close.

“No, no, I can’t die. I want to live. No one can kill me, no one can…”

The severe pain from his waist and the gushing blood made Zhou Liming feel as if his brain had shut down. But his strong desire to survive made him realize that he couldn’t pause for a second. Otherwise, what awaited him would not be just injury. He would be blown up in the air like the other super warriors and turned into countless internal fragments.

Under the strong desire to survive and the shadow of death, Zhou Liming’s genes began to boil.

The latent power exploded again, transmitting to every cell in Zhou Liming’s body. This made Zhou Liming, whose spirit had just been somewhat depleted, feel revitalized. That surging power gave Zhou Liming the impulse to scream. It was a power he had never experienced before. It turned every scale on his body from ink-black to deep black, reflecting a faint luster in the sunlight.

The wound that had just gushed blood began to shrink. Although blood was still flowing, it was clearly weakening.

“Leave here, leave here!”

The strong thought made Zhou Liming’s wings seem to disappear. Only he could feel it. This was because his wings were flapping so fast that they appeared to disappear to the naked eye. Under the support of this suddenly appearing power, Zhou Liming’s speed suddenly doubled as he fled in the air.

A speed doubled was completely untrackable by these Electromagnetic Cannons. Their adjustments could simply not keep up with Zhou Liming’s speed.