Chapter 727: Battlefield Dominance (Middle)

Chapter 727: Chapter 697: Battlefield Dominance (Middle)

PSST!

The Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round once again shot into the Giant Arm’s body, instantly erupting in a blinding flash of light.

This time, Gu Yan was prepared. He “saw” clearly with his Perception Power that the Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round had penetrated the very instant he broke the Elemental Barrier.

Of course, that alone wouldn’t have been enough. After all, the Giant Arm’s keratinous layer wasn’t something a standard Armor-Piercing Bullet could penetrate.

But the moment the bullet touched the Giant Arm’s keratinous layer, he felt a surge of Blood Qi Power abruptly burst from the warhead.

He was certain he hadn’t misperceived this, though he didn’t understand how the other party had managed to compress Blood Qi Power into a single bullet.

But the result of all this was that the Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round had miraculously found its way into the Giant Arm’s body.

This time, Gu Yan didn’t hesitate. Seizing the opportunity, he immediately launched a ferocious assault.

The Giant Arm had to both fend off his attacks and expel the furiously burning Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round from its body. It was instantly put on the back foot, suffering two consecutive sword strikes.

With Gu Yan running interference, Lin Xinghai fired easily from a distance, each shot causing the Giant Arm immense trouble.

Moreover, every time it used Elemental Power to envelop a Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round, it consumed a huge amount of its own Energy. Compounded by Gu Yan’s fierce offensive, the Giant Arm was completely on the defensive within a dozen seconds.

Finally, as Lin Xinghai fired the tenth Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round, the Elemental Power within the Giant Arm’s body was at last exhausted.

Seeing this, Gu Yan was about to jump out of his Mecha and use the Life-Sacrificing Secret Technique to deliver the fatal blow.

But before he could act, another Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round shot forth. This time, catching the Giant Arm completely off guard, the bullet flew straight into its eye.

To Lin Xinghai, a Fourth Level Mutated Zombie with no Elemental Power was nothing more than a slightly tougher Third Level Mutated Zombie.

As long as it couldn’t protect its head, the moment a Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Round entered its eye would be the moment of its death.

Gu Yan watched as the Giant Arm first froze, then fell stiffly to the ground.

It was dead!

From Lin Xinghai’s appearance to the Giant Arm’s death, no more than thirty seconds had passed. It had simply been shot to death, bullet by bullet.

This time, Gu Yan wasn’t just shocked; he felt as if his entire worldview had been upended.

Only now did he realize that Firearms could possess such terrifying power.

But in contrast to Gu Yan’s awe, Lin Xinghai, standing atop the tall building, couldn’t help but frown slightly.

It had taken him a full eleven shots to kill this Giant Arm. To break through its keratinous Defense, he had to inject 300 points of Blood Qi Power into each shot, for a total cost of 3,300 points.

That much Blood Qi Power was enough for him to cast Thunder God Spear three times, plus one Thunderstorm.

If he had been coordinating with Zuo Wenyao, he would have only needed to cast Thunder God Spear once for Strong Control. He was confident Zuo Wenyao could have killed the Giant Arm within the next three seconds, without wasting so much time.

“My friend, thank you for your help. May I ask who you are?” By now, Gu Yan had recovered his senses. He exited his Mecha and, with a few leaps, arrived on the rooftop of the Great Xia building where Lin Xinghai stood, and posed his question.

Lin Xinghai understood the man might have his reservations, so he removed the faceplate of his Battle Armor and said, “Lin Xinghai.”

When Lin Xinghai removed his faceplate, Gu Yan was still a bit puzzled, but upon hearing those two words—Lin Xinghai—he instantly knew who stood before him.

“You’re the genius from East Sea Academy who created the Life-Sacrificing Secret Technique? I’ve heard so much about you,” Gu Yan said with great enthusiasm.

As time went on, the impact of a Secret Technique like Life-Sacrificing Strike had grown increasingly significant—so much so that no one could afford to ignore it.

Many even believed their ability to smoothly execute the current plan was due to two main factors. The first was the refinement of the Cultivation System, coupled with the appearance of the Blood Bag, which enabled the God Creation Plan and allowed the number of powerful individuals to multiply in a short time.

And the second factor was the Life-Sacrificing Secret Technique that Lin Xinghai had created.

Previously, because they lacked cultivation in the Marrow Tempering Realm, they were consistently overpowered by Fourth Level Mutated Zombies in one-on-one fights.

But now, a single Secret Technique had not only allowed them to close that gap but had also given them a trump card—one that could be used to quickly kill a Mutated Zombie.

Therefore, everyone, Gu Yan included, deeply admired Lin Xinghai for contributing such a precious Secret Technique.

Of course, what he didn’t know was that Lin Xinghai had also been the one to discover the Marrow Tempering Realm; the Seed Plan Execution Department had simply helped conceal that fact.

After Lin Xinghai’s introduction, things became much simpler. The two exchanged a few pleasantries before Lin Xinghai directly asked for Zuo Wenyao’s location.

“That’s no trouble. Just a moment, I’ll ask Command,” Gu Yan said immediately.

Gu Yan quickly used a special Communication Device to contact Command and got an answer.

“Your teacher is currently in Sector C-501, but he’s part of a mobile unit and has to be ready to rush to the rescue anywhere. You might not catch him if you head over now. How about I have Command relay a message and ask him to come here?” Gu Yan suggested.

To facilitate command, the military had divided Changshi City into numerous sectors, each with its own designation. Thus, upon hearing the sector number, Lin Xinghai knew where Zuo Wenyao was.

“No need. Sector C-501 is only about ten kilometers from here. Even if he’s not there, I’ll just search the vicinity,” Lin Xinghai said with a wave. In a flash, he was gone.

Gu Yan was about to try and persuade him further, but upon seeing the Speed Lin Xinghai unleashed, he was so shocked that he immediately fell silent.

‘What a demon!’ In the end, that was all he could exclaim. And amid his awe, a strange sense of hope began to rise in his heart.

Hope for the future of humanity.

…

Meanwhile, Zuo Wenyao and Chen Yushi had just survived a major battle.

Both specialized in offense, so upon their return, they had immediately formed a rescue team, rushing from one battlefield to another to provide aid.

Now, both of them were slumped on the ground, panting. In front of them lay a Death Claw with its head cleaved off, and not far away lay the corpse of a Spitter.

“Damn, that hurts! If we keep fighting like this, there won’t be a single inch of me left unscathed,” Chen Yushi said, rubbing his chest. He had broken three ribs in the last battle.

“Tch. Be glad you didn’t damage any internal organs. Hurry up and treat your wounds. We’ll probably have to rush to the next battlefield soon,” Zuo Wenyao said, forcefully wrenching his arm to pop a dislocated joint back into place.

At the same time, he swallowed a Healing Elixir, which dissolved into a steady stream of Energy that began to nourish the wounds all over his body.