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The remote threat was gone, but the large pack of snake dogs was thoroughly enraged and surged toward the base of the tower like a black tide, frantically climbing upwards.
Feixue remained calm, the blue light from her V-shaped goggles steady. She stood up, and the armor on the shoulder of her mecha opened, revealing more sensors.
"Free attack mode, mark high-threat targets."
"Instruction received, please wait..."
The Night Chaser AI smart electronic speaker plays.
Four floating cannons swooped down like wasps leaving their nest, nimbly weaving through the swarm of beast-devouring monsters. The red guiding laser beams precisely struck the heads or joints of the larger, faster snake-dogs that were about to climb to the top of the tower.
These marked targets are instantly highlighted on Feixue's HUD, and weaknesses are further magnified and marked.
Chapter 79 The Great Storm Shark
The sniper cannon was raised again, this time with a significantly faster firing rate. It was no longer a charged shot, but rather like the Grim Reaper calling out a target.
With each flash of blue and white beams, a snake-dog marked by a floating cannon would inevitably have its head explode or its supporting joints broken, screaming as it plummeted from the sky.
The sniper cannons and floating cannons work together seamlessly, with breathtaking efficiency, precisely eliminating the most threatening targets.
However, the number of Devouring Beasts was simply too great.
Using the corpses of their companions as cover, several cunning snake-dogs broke through the floating cannons' defenses and suddenly leaped out from the shadows of the tower, their sharp claws whistling through the air as they pounced on the flying snow mech.
At the critical moment, Feixue's eyes showed no sign of panic.
She didn't even bother to operate her main weapon; instead, her left arm shot upwards with lightning speed! Two high-frequency vibrating, ghostly blue particle light blades instantly propelled from her wrist armor—Shadow Blade Wrist Thrusts!
At the same time, a pale purple inhibitory fluid was injected into the energy flow of the light blade...
"Tsk! Tsk!"
The light blade drew two cold arcs, severing the claws of the two snake-dogs that pounced at the front, their wrists severed, the cuts instantly charred black by high-frequency particles.
The light blade continued its momentum, precisely piercing their necks.
The injected scarlet inhibitor surged wildly into the wound, and the two snake-dogs' bodies convulsed violently, as if struck by a high-voltage current. Their movements became completely paralyzed and stiff, causing them to tumble down from the top of the tower.
The remaining snake-dogs that pounced forward were stunned by this fierce close-range counterattack, and their movements faltered.
In that brief moment, Feixue suddenly leaped backward, and the mech made a nimble turn in mid-air, instantly activating its optical camouflage.
The massive machine once again became a blurry afterimage, silently gliding towards the top of another, even taller water tower hundreds of meters away, leaving behind only a few snake-dogs roaring angrily and bewilderedly.
The entire process was seamless, from precise sniping to coordinated use of floating cannons, then to close-range parrying and counterattacks, paralyzing the enemy, and finally using camouflage and gliders to relocate positions, showcasing the "White Night Chaser's" stealth, mobility, long-range strike, close-range defense, and battlefield control capabilities to the fullest extent.
Feixue remained absolutely calm throughout, and every operation she made was like a precise instrument, efficient and ruthless.
When she reappeared at her new sniping position, her V-shaped goggles glowed a cold blue again. As she looked down at the beast horde below, which was beginning to fall into chaos due to the loss of its leader (Ground Roar), her calm and even-tempered report came through the communicator: "Threat level down. Ranged targets eliminated. Beast horde offensive weakened."
Mark and the others were all shocked to see the situation on the battlefield reversed in an instant, and to see the figure on the tower that looked like a ghost on the battlefield.
This mech, named "White Night Chaser," perfectly embodies the meaning of "silent lethality" under Feixue's control; its attacks are thunderous and its movements are ghostly.
Feixue, the most composed "sniper god" among the hunters, has finally acquired the ultimate weapon that matches her talent.
Just as Feixue's "White Night Chaser" was reaping the battlefield like a ghost, suppressing the chaotic beast horde so they couldn't raise their heads, Chen Yuan's survival points on his system panel once again barely crossed the 100,000 mark.
Without the slightest hesitation, he decisively exchanged for the mecha tailored for Erica.
Chen Yuan deliberately found a secluded corner before exchanging the currency.
As the light faded, a machine with a completely different style from the Flying Snow mech stood before us.
The Storm Shark, with its orange-red base tone but sharper and smoother lines, resembles a raptor poised to pounce.
The newly added streamlined deflectors on the shoulders and the reinforced hydraulic catapults on the legs reveal ultimate agility.
"Wow!"
When Erica received it, her eyes lit up instantly, all her previous fatigue vanished, leaving only pure excitement and eagerness.
"Brother Chen Yuan, is this for me? It's so cool, so handsome..."
She practically leaped towards the mecha and then bound the permissions.
The Storm Shark and Erica merged into one, as if the mecha had been infused with a soul.
Azure energy flowed through the gaps in the orange-red reactive armor, and the shoulder-mounted air deflectors adjusted their angle slightly, emitting a faint hydraulic sound.
The head goggles retract, replaced by a striking V-shaped scanning light strip, like a raptor opening its sharp eyes—the tactical goggles are activated.
Mech: Storm Shark, weapon configuration.
The dual-arm electromagnetic railgun has a rate of fire increased to 36000 rounds per minute, and integrates high-explosive and armor-piercing intelligent bullet switching.
The Hive shoulder-mounted missile, equipped with 24 miniature guided missiles, can lock onto multiple targets through the eyepiece for precise elimination, enabling elite units to break through.
Transforming energy arm shield.
Defense Mode: Deploys a double-layered energy field shield.
Offensive Mode: A high-frequency chainsaw pops out from the shield edge, performing a close-range rotating cut, combining offense and defense for close-quarters counterattacks.
The zero-gravity vector thruster integrates eight micro-propulsion nozzles on its back, supporting 360° instantaneous trajectory changes and enabling "ground-hugging flight" evasion.
A few days later…
"Erica, target: the core of the beast horde directly ahead. Coordinate with Flying Snow to suppress it and tear open a breach!" Chen Yuan's voice rang out in the encrypted channel.
“Got it, watch this,” Erica replied.
Suddenly, the zero-gravity vector thrusters on the back of the Storm Shark spewed out a ghostly blue tail flame. Instead of charging forward cumbersomely, the massive mech "glided" forward with a lightness that almost defied the laws of physics.
With eight precisely adjustable micro-propulsion nozzles, it weaves like a ghost through the complex terrain of the ruins, sometimes skimming close to the ground, sometimes leaping over broken walls with a short burst of speed, its movements as fluid as playing a challenging parkour game.
The helmet's built-in bio-radar emitted an alarm, accompanied by game sound effects, that only Erica could hear: "Attention, high-energy reaction ahead!"
Just as the snake-dogs attempting to intercept them were pouncing into the air, the Storm Shark's leg hydraulic ejection device suddenly exerted force, combined with its back thrusters, to achieve an extreme flight, not only easily dodging the attack but even completing a nimble 360-degree spin in the air.
"Hey, missed."
Erica burst out laughing, and then the mech landed steadily. The armor on her shoulders slid open with a "click," revealing honeycomb-shaped launch ports—the Honeycomb Shoulder Missiles!
"Let's start with an appetizer."
Erica's gaze locked onto several heavily armored snake-dogs (marked as "Boss units" by the radar) in the herd. The V-shaped light band of her tactical goggles flashed rapidly, instantly giving them a striking red lock-on frame.
"Lock on! Lock on! Lock on! Lock on! Yes... Launch!"
With her excited command, a series of miniature missiles, accompanied by sharp whistling sounds, were launched with precision, like an enraged swarm of bees.
The missile traced a deadly arc in the air, striking the elite snake dogs almost simultaneously.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The flames from the explosions merged into one, a precise pinpoint kill.
A corner of the HUD in the tactical eyepiece, while the missile loading progress bar visibly accelerated slightly.
Chapter 80 Analysis of the Devouring Beast's Weaknesses
"Nice!" Erica cheered.
This was just the beginning. Before the smoke from the missile explosion had even cleared, the Storm Shark had already raised its arms.
The robust electromagnetic railgun emitted a deep and deadly charging hum, and its six barrels began to spin at high speed, with a ghostly blue electric light flashing from the muzzle!
"Try this, hahahaha..."
Da da da da da—! ! !
Erica pulled the trigger, and with her laughter, a true metal storm descended.
With a terrifying rate of fire of 36000 rounds per minute, the electromagnetic rail gives the bullet unparalleled initial velocity and penetrating power. What comes out of the muzzle is no longer a traditional tongue of fire, but a dense torrent of dark blue beams that is almost a solid entity.
The intelligent ammunition belt automatically switches ammunition types based on target characteristics: when facing a dense pack of ordinary snakes and dogs, the high-explosive warhead unleashes a storm of blood, flesh, and severed limbs.
When encountering mutants with thicker bone armor, armor-piercing projectiles penetrate them as easily as a hot knife through butter.
Wherever the barrage of comments passed, it was as if an invisible giant plow had ruthlessly plowed through.
The Devouring Beasts' charging formation was instantly torn to shreds, with severed limbs and crimson blood splattering everywhere.
Erica fired wildly while using her thrusters to perform dazzling "ground-hugging" evasive maneuvers, using the ruins as cover to unleash short but deadly bursts of fire.
The HUD kept displaying the evaluation "S-level evasion!" The optical camouflage of the mecha armor switched rapidly between orange-red and transparent, making her figure appear and disappear amidst the barrage of bullets and smoke, like an elf dancing wildly on the edge of death.
"Hahaha, that's so satisfying! You despicable creatures, take this!"
Erica, in a playful mood, sarcastically remarked while suppressing the beast horde.
Just then, an unusually large calyx beast, as big as a heavy tank, rushed out from the depths of the ruins, charging straight at Erica despite the shells. Its huge mouth opened, spitting out foul-smelling slime.
"Hey, the big guy's here!"
Erica showed no fear, but instead became even more excited, "Try my new toy!"
Instead of retreating, she charged towards the giant beast.
Just as the giant beast's claws were about to strike, Erica's mech suddenly raised its left arm, and a multi-functional arm shield instantly unfolded, covered by a thick layer of ceramic-like composite armor. At the same time, a bright blue energy field hummed and expanded.
Defense mode!
"clang!!!"
A deep, chilling roar echoed as the behemoth's full-force attack slammed into the double-layered shield. The energy field fluctuated violently, and cracks appeared in the mech, but it ultimately withstood the terrifying blow.
The immense impact propelled the mech backward several meters, carving deep furrows into the ground.
"Hey, it's my turn!"
Upon seeing this, Erica's lips curled into a wild smile.
Just as the behemoth was momentarily stunned by its missed attack, she spun her mech's left arm sharply, and a chainsaw blade flashing with high-frequency particle light instantly popped out from the edge of the arm shield!
Attack mode!
"Zi la la la!"
A piercing metallic cutting sound rang out as the Storm Shark, like a raging lumberjack, viciously slashed its spinning chainsaw into the relatively vulnerable joints of the behemoth's forelimbs. High-frequency particles combined with physical cutting caused the bones, muscles, and tendons to be sawed off amidst blinding sparks and splashing viscous liquid.
"Roar!!!"