114: A fierce battle rages across the sea against the God-Devouring Swarm; bloodshed erupts at the base as the Shadow Blades are halted.

Chapter 117: Fierce Battle Against the God Devourer Horde on the Angry Seas, Bloody Defense at the Base Against the Shadow Blade

The sea off the east coast of Australia was churning with towering waves. A dark purple mist shrouded the ocean's surface, dyeing the sky an eerie crimson.

The fleet of the Global United Expeditionary Force pierced through the mist. Thirty main battleships formed a wedge-shaped formation, their bow-mounted Railguns already fully charged. An eerie blue light gathered at their muzzles like slumbering thunder. Lin Zhou stood on the command tower of the dawn, staring at the dense cluster of red dots on the radar screen, a flicker of gravity in his eyes—the skynet satellite had detected that the number of God Devourer legions in Australian coastal waters exceeded three hundred, among which were super-tier individuals with bodies surpassing a hundred meters in size.

"All units, attention! The God Devourer legions have locked onto our position, estimated contact in ten minutes!" The voice of the fleet chief of staff came through the communicator, carrying a hint of urgency. "kirov airship squadrons, ascend and prepare to deploy Vacuum Implosion Bombs to clear a path for the warships! Falcon Fighter Jet Squadrons, intercept God Devourer Mutants attempting aerial assaults!"

As the orders were given, twelve kirov airships slowly rose, the Vacuum Implosion Bombs beneath their bellies exuding a heart-stopping aura. The Falcon Fighter Jet Squadrons split into several smaller units, piercing into the dark purple mist like sharp swords, their engine roars tearing through the dead silence of the sea.

Ten minutes later, the sea surface suddenly boiled. Hundreds of God Devourers leaped from the ocean, their massive bodies like moving mountains. A torrential downpour of dark purple acidic fluid poured towards the fleet. Among them, a super-tier God Devourer stood a full hundred and fifty meters tall. The multiple cores on its crown flashed with a crimson light. Its claws slammed the sea's surface, sending up waves dozens of meters high that crashed fiercely towards the dawn.

"Fire!"

As Lin Zhou's command fell, the Railguns of the thirty main battleships roared simultaneously. Modified Dual-Effect Anti-Core Bombs, trailing golden fiery tails, streaked through the mist like a meteor shower, accurately striking the cranial cores of the God Devourers.

"Boom—! Boom—!"

Golden explosions erupted across the sea surface. A super-tier God Devourer, its core hit, let out an ear-splitting roar. Its colossal body convulsed violently amidst the flames, spewing dark purple energy fluid that stained vast swathes of the sea red. But more God Devourers broke through the fire and surged towards the warships. Their claws tore through decks, their acid corroded ship armor, and the fleet instantly plunged into brutal close-quarters combat.

The side armor of a main battleship was pierced by a super-tier God Devourer's claw, seawater flooding crazily into the hull. Crew members struggled in waist-deep water, still operating weapons to fight back. Vacuum Implosion Bombs dropped by the kirov airships exploded in the sea, creating massive whirlpools that sucked in dozens of God Devourers, yet failed to inflict fatal damage on the super-tier individuals. The Falcon Fighter Jet Squadrons weaved between the God Devourers' tentacles, constantly firing missiles, barely managing to hinder their movements.

"Zhao Shanhe! Lead the apocalypse tank landing ships and force a beachhead landing!" Lin Zhou roared into the communicator. "Target the mother nest energy core wreckage on the east coast of Australia. Destroy it at all costs!"

"Roger!" Zhao Shanhe's voice came through, laced with the smell of gunpowder. "Apocalypse Tank Division, prepare for landing!"

Three apocalypse tank landing ships broke away from the formation, speeding towards the east coast of Australia. The alloy ramps at their bows slowly lowered. The treads of hundreds of apocalypse tanks began to turn, ready to charge towards the mother nest energy core wreckage the moment the beachhead was secured.

Meanwhile, ten thousand miles away at the East Sea Barrier Base, a desperate assault was unfolding.

The twelve genetically-modified warriors of the Shadow Blade Squad, using the Skeleton Serpent's gene camouflage technology disguised as base maintenance personnel, had successfully slipped past the outer perimeter. Clad in black combat suits with biological masks covering their faces, they wielded High-Frequency Vibration Blades capable of tearing through alloy and carried miniature bombs on their belts. They silently infiltrated the underground passage leading to the Research Center.

"The Research Center is fifty meters ahead. We've bypassed the magnetic storm grid. Prepare to move!" The squad leader's voice came through the encrypted communicator, cold and urgent.

Just as they were about to burst out of the underground passage, the walls on both sides suddenly opened. Dozens of Automated Defense Robots sped out, the barrels of their Magnetic Storm Rifles aimed at them, blue arcs of electricity crackling within.

"Exposed! Attack!"

The Shadow Blade Squad leader roared. His High-Frequency Vibration Blade slashed out a blue arc of light, instantly cleaving two Automated Defense Robots in half. The other members simultaneously struck. Miniature bombs detonated, destroying the lighting system on the passage ceiling. In the darkness, an intense melee erupted.

The Automated Defense Robots' Magnetic Storm Rifles fired wildly. Blue energy beams streaked through the darkness, striking the Shadow Blade Squad warriors, only to be blocked by their personal energy shields. The Shadow Blade Squad's High-Frequency Vibration Blades and miniature bombs were devastatingly powerful. Automated Defense Robots were continuously destroyed, parts scattering across the floor.

"Chief of Staff Chen! The Shadow Blade Squad has infiltrated the underground passage and is assaulting the Research Center!" A guard's voice reported, filled with anxiety.

Chen Hao was in the Research Center's command room, watching the chaotic battle on the monitor feed, his gaze sharp. "Close all blast doors in the underground passage! Dispatch the Gene-Enhanced Warrior Squad for support! Research personnel, immediately transfer core data and the juvenile specimens. Initiate the self-destruct sequence. If the Shadow Blade Squad breaches the defense line, destroy all core materials!"

Blast doors slowly descended, attempting to trap the Shadow Blade Squad in the passage. The Gene-Enhanced Warrior Squad, armed with Magnetic Storm Rifles, raced towards the underground passage. Research personnel scrambled against time to transfer core data, placing the juvenile specimens into specially designed blast-proof containers in preparation for an emergency evacuation.

Seeing this, the Shadow Blade Squad accelerated their assault. The leader threw an EMP Electromagnetic Bomb, instantly paralyzing the Automated Defense Robots in the passage. The members combined their strength to slice through a blast door, charging towards the Research Center.

At that moment, the Gene-Enhanced Warrior Squad arrived. The two sides engaged in a brutal clash in the Research Center's main hall. The energy beams of Magnetic Storm Rifles and the arcs of High-Frequency Vibration Blades intertwined. Explosions, the clang of metal, and screams rose and fell. The Shadow Blade Squad warriors were all agile and skilled, their genetic modifications granting them strength and speed far beyond ordinary humans. However, the Gene-Enhanced Warrior Squad, leveraging numerical superiority and seamless coordination, stubbornly held the entrance to the Research Center.

One Shadow Blade Squad member broke through the defensive line, rushing towards the servers storing the core data, only to be personally intercepted by Chen Hao. Chen Hao, wielding a Magnetic Storm Combat Blade, engaged the enemy in close-quarters combat. The blue electrical arcs of the magnetic storm blade clashed with the blue light of the High-Frequency Vibration Blade, sparks flying. Their figures darted rapidly across the hall, locked in a fierce stalemate.

"You monsters will not destroy humanity's hope!" Chen Hao roared, his Magnetic Storm Combat Blade slashing out a fierce arc of electricity that struck the opponent's biological mask.

The mask shattered, revealing a face grotesquely disfigured by genetic modification. The opponent let out a roar, lunging madly at Chen Hao, who sidestepped the attack. The Magnetic Storm Combat Blade plunged into the attacker's back, blue currents coursing through his body, charring it black.

The battle in the Research Center raged on. Meanwhile, on the Australian east coast battlefield, the apocalypse tank landing ships finally secured the beachhead. Hundreds of apocalypse tanks surged onto the sand, charging towards the distant mother nest energy core wreckage. But the super-tier God Devourer sensed the threat. Abandoning its attack on the fleet, it turned and charged towards the Apocalypse Tank Division.

"Stop it!" Zhao Shanhe roared, commanding the apocalypse tanks to form a defensive formation. Their orbital Railguns fired simultaneously, golden energy beams shooting towards the super-tier God Devourer.