Chapter 538: The Power of the Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon, Secured

Just as the Reyes Legion was being overrun by the Alpha-led Mechanical Armored Vehicle Corps.

The Dawn Consortium forces, dozens of kilometers away, were mired in confusion.

"Still no contact with the Reyes Legion?"

"Commander, the Reyes Legion remains unreachable. They've been out of contact for five minutes now."

The communications officer's words plunged everyone in the command vehicle into silence.

Just minutes ago, the Reyes Legion had sent them a message, claiming they were closing in on Dead Mine Town.

Telling them to prepare for the attack.

Now, the strike coordinates on Dead Mine Town had been locked in, and the cruise missiles were in their final unlock stage, ready to launch at any moment.

Yet the Reyes Legion was unreachable.

A bad feeling stirred in the Dawn Consortium commander's heart.

Just as he was about to try contacting the Reyes Legion again, planning to order an immediate retreat if they remained unreachable for three more minutes...

"Report, unidentified flying object detected in the air..."

An image appeared on the screen, captured by the real-time surveillance camera outside the armored vehicle.

Hundreds of meters up in the sky, a black dot hovered silently.

Though the target seemed small, the bizarre sight was enough to put the Dawn Consortium commander on high alert.

"Radar results—why wasn't there a warning for a high-altitude flying object?"

"Report, Commander. The high-altitude radar system classified the target as a 'biological entity' and didn't trigger a threat warning."

"Biological! You're saying that's a living thing?" The commander looked like he'd seen a ghost. He immediately swiveled the camera and zoomed in on the target.

"Oh! Damn it, what is that? A sheep... flying in the sky?"

The commander thought he was going insane, rubbing his eyes repeatedly.

Yu Yuan, riding on Mie Mie, looked down at the Dawn Consortium's fully deployed battlefield formation.

For this operation, the Dawn Consortium had clearly prepared thoroughly. Twenty missile-launching armored vehicles and over a dozen armed armored vehicles were already in position.

This kind of show of force meant they were ready to annihilate Dead Mine Town in one fell swoop.

He spotted the dozens of cruise missiles poised to launch, along with five [Dawn Type 2 Tactical Nuclear Missiles].

Even Yu Yuan's eyebrows twitched at the sight.

Zhi Zhi crouched on Yu Yuan's shoulder, a sly grin on its face.

A message from the Alpha appeared on the Virtual Light Screen.

[Alpha: King, battle's over. The Reyes Legion has been secured.]

A faint smile curled Yu Yuan's lips.

The Ecological Gourd flew out from the Rabbit Ring, and the Electromagnetic Pulse Worm crawled out.

The Electromagnetic Pulse Worm buzzed its wings, circled Yu Yuan twice, and then landed in his palm.

Pointing at the missile launcher vehicles arrayed below, Yu Yuan said calmly:

"Little one, you're up. Fire the Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon!"

Hearing Yu Yuan's words, the Electromagnetic Pulse Worm crawled to the edge of his hand, its gaze fixed on the Dawn Consortium position below.

Under Yu Yuan's watchful eye.

It flew into the air again.

*Huum—zzzzzt—*

Crackling arcs of electricity began to appear across the Electromagnetic Pulse Worm's body. An electromagnetic energy sphere started to coalesce on its massive horn.

Even though the Electromagnetic Pulse Worm was only the size of a fist.

In that moment, the electric arcs surging from its body enveloped it, forming a basketball-sized ball of lightning.

Those arcs rapidly converged and concentrated on the worm's horn. The electromagnetic energy sphere, initially only the size of a mung bean, swelled with incredible speed.

It grew from the size of a soybean, to a peanut, then a ping-pong ball, then a tennis ball. Finally, a volleyball-sized electromagnetic energy sphere materialized on the worm's horn.

The volleyball-sized sphere stood in stark contrast to the fist-sized Electromagnetic Pulse Worm.

And all the electrical arc energy that had previously surged from the worm's body was now completely absorbed into that sphere.

Just as the final spark vanished from the worm's form.

The light of the electromagnetic energy sphere reached its peak.

The next moment.

Yu Yuan felt as if time itself had frozen.

A blinding flash of light seared before his eyes, and the Combat Detector automatically activated its flash-protection mode.

And then, Yu Yuan witnessed a breathtaking sight.

An electromagnetic pulse beam slammed into the center of the Dawn Consortium's position. The blue-white electromagnetic energy transformed into a wave of electromagnetic pulses, spreading outward in a ring.

In an instant.

The Dawn Consortium's position was engulfed in a storm of flickering electric arcs. Looking down from above, it was like a translucent dome of electromagnetic energy had been inverted, trapping their entire position perfectly underneath.

Yu Yuan could even see sparks of electricity erupting from the missile-launching armored vehicles below.

Clearly, under the Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon's onslaught, all of the Dawn Consortium's electronic equipment had been fried.

The greatest threat was neutralized.

Yu Yuan caught the energy-depleted Electromagnetic Pulse Worm and stowed it back into the Ecological Gourd. Then Mie Mie descended to the ground.

The Loser's Cube appeared in his hand. As soon as the twenty-six Pioneering Group soldiers in Mechanical Armor landed, they activated their armor's assist functions and charged towards the Dawn Consortium's position.

Zhi Zhi also leaped from Yu Yuan's shoulder, transforming into a five-meter giant rat, charging ahead of everyone else.

In truth, the battle was already over the moment the Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon was fired.

By the time the Pioneering Group soldiers dragged the Dawn Consortium fighters out of their armored vehicles, not a single one could stand upright.

Most were suffering from muscle twitching, spasms, and uncontrolled contractions.

Some even had burn marks on their faces.

It was clear that the power of that Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon far exceeded Yu Yuan's expectations.

Yu Yuan hadn't expected the Electromagnetic Pulse Worm, with its tiny body, to harbor such immense energy.

"Not a bad test run. If I run into mechanical or electronic enemies again, this will be a great trump card."

Thinking this, Yu Yuan resolved to pay even more attention to the Electromagnetic Pulse Worm.

"Once the Morning Dew Sprites in the Giant Tree World have cultivated the Flower Sea, we can start making high-grade Nectar. That little guy might be able to advance to a higher level too."

With the battle here concluded.

Yu Yuan sent the coordinates to Quis. Quis immediately dispatched a recovery convoy to head over.

Zhi Zhi returned to Yu Yuan's shoulder.

One of the Pioneering Group soldiers also dragged a man over and presented him to Yu Yuan.

"Leader, this should be the top person in charge here."

Yu Yuan looked at the man and crouched down in front of him.

After a few minutes of recovery, the man's muscle spasms had subsided.

He looked up at Yu Yuan crouching before him, his expression a mix of shock and uncertainty.

"Leader? Who are you? You're not Quis?"

Yu Yuan showed an intrigued expression. Grabbing the man by the hair, he lifted his head.

"Want to see Quis? Don't worry, you will soon. I didn't expect such a small place like Dead Mine Town to warrant this much of your attention. Five Dawn tactical nuclear missiles? Quite the extravagant spending, isn't it?"

Having said this, Yu Yuan lost all further interest in him.

A mere Dawn Consortium wasn't worth his time.

Once the man was brought back to Green Forest City, someone else would have a nice little chat with him.

Yu Yuan's gaze turned to the five tactical nuclear missiles.

The earlier Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon had also destroyed their internal electronic components.

Using them was now impossible.

But in that situation, whether it was the hundred-odd missiles or the nuclear warheads, they had all been in a launch-ready state.

Firing the Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon was the fastest way to eliminate the threat.

Yu Yuan frowned slightly.

"It's becoming imperative to bring nuclear weapons experts back to Green Forest City..."

Not long after, the transport convoy that had set out from Dead Mine Town arrived smoothly.

This surprise attack by the Dawn Consortium and the Reyes Legion was officially over...

But this was only the beginning.

Since the Reyes Legion and the Dawn Consortium were in such a hurry, Yu Yuan didn't mind revising his battle plans. He would take these two factions down first and use them as sacrifices for the blood.

Besides, Jiu Feng's experimental supplies on the other side really did need replenishment...

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One more chapter to come!