149: Chapter 149 Red Scorpion Captain

Boom—

A massive shadow loomed over, bringing a foul wind as it lunged fiercely at the mobile fortress!

Its claws glinted with cold light; every talon was like a giant scimitar. Before it even landed, the sharp wind had already caused the alloy panels on top of the mobile fortress to emit a piercing hum.

"Stop it!"

Captain Zhao let out a low shout and moved first.

The black longsword in his hand was already drawn, its blade narrow and long, emitting a faint cold light. The next second, his figure appeared at the edge of the mobile fortress. With a fierce stomp on the alloy ground, he launched himself like a cannonball, rushing towards the giant Elite Monster.

Clang!!!

The longsword collided with the sharp claws, erupting with a piercing metallic resonance as a visible shockwave spread outward.

Captain Zhao's body stalled slightly in mid-air before landing steadily, causing fine cracks to appear on the ground beneath his feet.

And that twenty-meter-tall Elite Monster was actually forced back by more than ten meters.

"What immense strength!"

This was an Elite Monster over Rank 60!

The strength bonus from its sheer size alone would be enough to crush an Awakened of the same Rank, yet Captain Zhao had forced it back with a single strike. And this was only the beginning.

Almost at the same time Captain Zhao struck, three other figures moved as well.

The red-haired female captain flickered, turning into a red afterimage, her speed too fast for the naked eye to track. Before she could even leave footprints on the ground, she appeared behind another Elite Monster.

It was a quadrupedal monster covered in bony plates, with a massive head and a mouth full of jagged fangs. It was charging towards the mobile fortress with its bloodthirsty maw wide open.

But the next second, its movements suddenly froze.

Squelch—

A spray of blood erupted.

The monster's massive right forelimb was severed at the joint, the cross-section smooth as a mirror, with blood gushing out like a fountain.

"Roar!!!"

The monster let out a shrill scream, its massive body losing balance and crashing heavily to the ground, rolling dozens of meters away and snapping several large trees along the way.

The red-haired female captain reappeared at the edge of the mobile fortress; there wasn't even a drop of blood on the dagger in her hand. She flicked her wrist, her red hair fluttering in the wind, her face devoid of any expression, as if what she had just severed wasn't the limb of a Rank 60+ Elite Monster, but merely a blade of grass. The entire process took less than a second.

"It's the Red Scorpion Captain! She's made her move!"

On the other side, the bespectacled male captain pushed up his glasses and quickly formed hand seals.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly bulged, and the next second, dozens of sharp rock spikes Un-burrowed, stabbing towards the third Elite Monster like spears.

The monster reacted extremely quickly, shifting its body to dodge. But there were simply too many rock spikes, and they were extremely fast.

Squelch! Squelch! Squelch!

A dozen rock spikes pierced the monster's body simultaneously, pinning it firmly in place. The monster struggled frantically, but could not break free.

The bespectacled male captain flipped his palm, and a fist-sized lightning orb condensed in his hand, crackling loudly. He flicked it casually. The lightning orb turned into a bolt of lightning, accurately striking the monster's head.

Boom—!

With a loud bang, half of the monster's head was blown open, and red and white brains splattered everywhere. Its body twitched a few times before it completely stopped moving. Clean and efficient.

The last Elite Monster was intercepted by the silent strongman captain. The strongman didn't use any weapons, leaping up empty-handed, carving an arc through the air, and then smashing his fist onto the top of the monster's head.

Bang!!!

A dull sound rang out; the head of that dozen-meter-tall monster was actually forced downwards by this single punch.

Immediately after, its massive body fell from mid-air like a meteorite, crashing heavily into the ground.

Rumble—

The earth shook violently, a large crater appeared on the ground, and dust filled the air.

The monster lay at the bottom of the crater, its head completely deformed; its limbs twitched twice before it stopped moving. The strongman jumped out of the crater, dusted off his hands, his face still devoid of any expression, as if smashing an Elite Monster to death with one punch was just a trivial matter to him.

Four Elite Monsters, all intercepted by the four captains in just a few breaths.

The Federation soldiers inside the mobile fortress breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing excitement.

"Too strong!"

"Is this the strength of the Captain Rank?"

"With the four captains here, these monsters can't charge up at all!"

Jiang Ruoxue and Lu Zhiyao also breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had long known that Awakened of the Captain Rank were strong, seeing this kind of overwhelming battle in person still left them feeling shocked.

The captains looked towards the distant forest.

It was too quiet.

The ordinary monsters that had been charging frantically just a moment ago had stopped at some point. They were prostrate on the ground, heads pressed to the earth, trembling, as if fearing something.

The firepower of the energy-gathering pulse cannons stopped, and the entire battlefield fell into an eerie silence. There was only the rustling of wind through leaves and the heavy breathing of the monsters.

Something was wrong.

Lin Yan felt a strong sense of unease rise in his heart.

He subconsciously looked towards Escort Leader Wang Qianshuo, who was standing at the highest point of the mobile fortress.

This eight-star Grandmaster, who hadn't moved from start to finish, had his eyes slightly narrowed, his gaze fixed on the depths of the forest. This was the first time he had shown a serious expression.

"It's here."

Escort Leader Wang Qianshuo said calmly, his voice clearly reaching everyone's ears.

It's here?

What's here?

Everyone was puzzled, following Escort Leader Wang Qianshuo's gaze towards the depths of the forest.

The next second, everyone's expressions changed.

In the forest, a giant tree several dozen meters tall slowly toppled to the side. It wasn't knocked over, nor was it severed. Instead... it was gently pushed aside by a hand.

Immediately after, a massive figure slowly walked out from the depths of the forest.

It was a humanoid monster.

It stood about thirty meters tall, even larger than the four Elite Monsters combined. Its entire body was covered in dark purple scales, each one gleaming with a metallic luster, reflecting a cold light under the moonlight.

A pair of curved black horns grew from the top of its head, with faint black mist swirling around the tips; wherever the mist passed, even the air emitted a hissing, corrosive sound.

What made people feel most palpitating was its eyes.

They were a pair of vertical pupils, and its crimson gaze swept over the mobile fortress. Everyone it looked at felt a chill in their Soul, as if they had been targeted by some terrifying existence.

With every step it took, the ground trembled slightly.

The surrounding ordinary monsters that had been charging frantically just a moment ago were now all prostrate on the ground, not daring to even lift their heads, their bodies trembling as if subjects facing an emperor.

This was... what kind of thing?