Chapter 477

Chapter 477: Decapitation Operation

"Understood, I’m heading out now."

Wang Xiao responded without a moment’s hesitation.

"It’s at Fifth Level. Take a small team with you, and choose the members yourself."

"Got it."

Wang Xiao rose from the rest area and secured his helmet once more.

His exoskeleton prototype had been thoroughly refurbished by Ji Yongxing.

At Wang Xiao’s behest, not only were various functionalities added to the exoskeleton, but a biomass battery with lower stability was also specifically chosen, imbuing it with a sense of being a hidden reserve power source.

On the screen, navigable by eye movements, Wang Xiao commenced selecting his team members.

High output in a brief span was essential; as he observed the gradually brightening sky, he decided on the seasoned captain, "Fresnel."

Enduring the adversary’s assaults was just as critical; recalling the most formidable defender he had ever encountered, Wang Xiao selected "Mercury."

For containment and restraint, Wang Xiao was on the verge of making a selection when he noticed a Middle-aged Man casually passing by in the distance.

Thus, the "Shadow Master" was conscripted into service.

The formation of the temporary team was swiftly communicated to several superpowered individuals, who congregated atop the inner city walls. They sought out the superpowered individual known as "Weightless" for assistance in transporting supplies and to receive enhancements from him.

A decapitation operation was on the brink of commencement, unbeknownst to the impending target of this calamity.

"So, where is this extraordinary beast located now?"

"Mercury," continuously altering his form, inquired of Wang Xiao, who was peering into the horizon.

Adjacent to him, "Fresnel" doffed his tactical equipment and gestured towards a direction:

"Over there, 1.2 kilometers away."

"You can spot it from here; why not take a shot at it?"

"Fresnel" shook his head and replied:

"We have but one opportunity. Should we fail, it will become exceedingly wary."

"Really? Extraordinary beasts have grown that formidable now?"

"Mercury" expressed his astonishment. Fresnel glanced at the extraordinary beast orchestrating the beast tide and then at Mercury, musing that it might possess a sharper intellect than him.

The three individuals were primed for action; as for the "Shadow Master"?

The Middle-aged Man remained taciturn, engrossed in donning his protective gear.

Once they had spoken, Wang Xiao, with his visor raised and a grave demeanor, declared:

"I’ll say this one final time. Our operation plan is set for one minute. Should the enemy still be alive when the minute elapses, you are to retreat, and I will settle the score with it."

"Fresnel" seemed on the verge of interjecting but ultimately held his tongue.

"Stay vigilant; the operation commences when we are two hundred meters from the city wall. Execute the plan as we’ve outlined."

"Understood."

The other three responded in unison.

The extraordinary beast commanding the attack did not stand at the forefront. Instead, it located an abandoned factory in the outer city, positioned itself on the rooftop, and began issuing orders while gradually moving closer to the city wall.

The extraordinary beasts at the front lines, utilizing tactics honed through years of evolution, began scaling the city walls to join the fray, only to be met with a persistent buzzing sound from above.

The unpainted exoskeletons displayed a metallic grayish-white hue as the well-trained members of the Extinction Legion raised their long blades against the enemy.

Liu Xiaoheng secured his visor, activating the Skydome to provide support.

With a subtle twist of the knife handle, he felt a reassuring tingle. As soon as the enemy emerged, Liu Xiaoheng, the soldier numbered 1 in the Extinction Legion, executed a sweeping strike, severing all three heads of the extraordinary beast.

Simultaneously, Fresnel, who was monitoring the target through tactical equipment, calmly announced:

"The target is within attack range."

"Commence the operation."

Wang Xiao, who was closely monitoring the battlefield, issued the command without hesitation. The thrusters on his exoskeleton burst forth with hot gas and flames, propelling him skyward.

The exoskeleton was not yet on par with Iron Man; the propulsion system primarily facilitated movement adjustments and assistance.

However, with the aid of the superpowered individual "Weightless," Wang Xiao soared into the air, locking onto his target from above.

At the same moment, a few meters away, "Weightless" collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath due to the pressure from the side effects of his superpower.

Yet, he remained composed; according to the battle plan, his mission was not yet complete.

The Shadow Master placed a hand on Mercury’s shoulder, and in the next instant, the two disappeared into the dense shadows on the city wall.

The extraordinary beasts surged forward like a relentless tide, naturally casting endless shadows.

Mercury suppressed the urge to vomit, allowing the Shadow Master to guide him through an incomprehensible realm.

Meanwhile, Fresnel, who remained behind, slowly activated his abilities while observing the target’s status.

The brightness within a radius of several hundred meters began to diminish at an almost imperceptible rate, and a small orb of light steadily expanded.

In the upper left corner of his tactical equipment, a countdown continued to tick down:

[59, 58, 57…]

On the fifth second of the battle, "Weightless," seated on the ground, suddenly let out a low roar and then lay back, as if relieved of a heavy burden.

At the same time, Wang Xiao had reached the highest point in the sky. Any higher, and a descent attack might also harm him, making it counterproductive.

Deprived of "Weightless’s" ability, Wang Xiao began to accelerate his descent, but he did not completely shut down the propulsion system. Instead, he continuously adjusted his direction, aiming to deliver a decisive blow to the commander.

Thus, amidst the chaos of the battlefield, a meteor in broad daylight struck the grayish-white monster.

From Wang Xiao’s perspective, just before impact, the beast’s head eerily lifted, locking eyes with Wang Xiao from a few meters away, before it swiftly moved its body aside with extraordinary speed.

As Wang Xiao internally acknowledged this as the Fifth Level, he adjusted his body posture in the final moments, gripping one of the extraordinary beast’s legs firmly like iron tongs.

The next instant, Wang Xiao and the beast crashed into the factory, vanishing through the roof.

[52, 51…]

During the descent, Wang Xiao pulled the extraordinary beast beneath him; despite its larger size, he used the hardest part of his body, his elbow, to strike the creature’s vaguely defined chest.

Upon impact with the ground, he distinctly heard the sound of bones shattering.

The grayish-white extraordinary beast let out a furious roar, its thigh muscles bulging, and within less than a second, claws emerged, desperately kicking towards the vulnerable human abdomen.

With that immense force, Wang Xiao, along with his mech, was sent flying.

Using the adjustments from the thruster, Wang Xiao landed smoothly, disregarding the pop-up message of [Mech damaged 5%], and faced the enemy before him.

The three-meter tall beast also gazed at him, its facial features rapidly transforming until it resembled a human.

It looked at the human enemy and let out a sneer that was distinctly human:

"Waste."