217: silver fox

That's right.

These people are all modified humans.

Modified humans who gained Reinforcement through t-metal and body parts of powerful Awakened Beasts.

Their bodies have gradually become inhuman after modification.

This is also why they dared to enter the core area of Crazy Zoo during the great war.

Don't let their small bodies deceive you; the power hidden within them is considerable.

Coupled with some specially made advanced weapons, they can unleash immense power.

And now, this team of modified humans has set their sights on the Lord of the Forbidden Zone of Crazy Zoo.

They plan to strike directly while Crazy Zoo's forces are tied up by the mecha units.

The five moved quickly, and before long, they arrived deep within Crazy Zoo.

As they were speeding along, they noticed that the person standing at the very front suddenly stopped.

This man, named Joseph, was the scout for this team of modified humans.

Apparently feeling that they had gone deep enough, he lowered the hood of his black robe, revealing his head.

Or rather, something shaped like a head.

Round and plump, encased in a customized helmet, the true appearance of his head was obscured.

Only a pair of large ears were exposed.

Like a bat, Joseph, who had been preparing for a long time, opened his mouth wide and began emitting Ultrasonic Waves in all directions.

This was his special ability.

After transplantation and modification, having acquired bat organs, he could use Ultrasonic Waves to detect his surroundings.

This detection ability was incredibly terrifying.

It was more powerful than the most advanced detection instruments.

Not only was the detection range wider, but the accuracy was an absolute instant kill.

It was hard to imagine that human technology, developed over countless years, would be instantly surpassed by this sudden Awakening.

Fortunately, humanity's greatest advantage was wisdom.

They were adept at turning the enemy's strengths into their own.

While transplantation and modification transformed these people into monsters, they also gained the abilities of monsters.

Of course.

Joseph's modifications went far beyond just his ears and vocal organs.

Even his bones and internal organs were replaced with body tissues from powerful Awakened Beasts.

His seemingly ordinary body, once unleashed, was an absolutely terrifying existence.

If it weren't for the brain being the absolute core of a human, these modified humans might even have modified their brains.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes!

Joseph's search finally led him to his target.

It was a seemingly ordinary villa.

In this apocalypse, it was considered a relatively well-preserved building.

According to Joseph's Ultrasonic Wave detection, he found a considerable number of Awakened Beasts inside.

Coupled with the fact that the source of the previous beast roar was also nearby, it was highly likely to be the location of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

Thinking of this, Joseph pulled out a huge sniper rifle from behind him.

The sniper rifle, crafted from wind gold, possessed terrifying strength, capable of withstanding even more powerful explosive force.

Combined with a special power system and specially made armor-piercing rounds.

Joseph believed that no matter how strong an Awakened Beast's defense was, it wouldn't be able to withstand a single bullet.

The tacit understanding cultivated over long periods of time made the other four instantly understand Joseph's meaning: he had discovered the enemy's whereabouts!

They immediately placed their hands on their weapons.

Although their flesh was their most powerful weapon, the abilities of these strange Awakened Beasts were also incredibly bizarre.

In unnecessary situations, they preferred long-range attacks.

The feet of all five had been modified, replaced with the feet of felines.

The paw pads on their soles meant they made almost no sound, even walking barefoot on the ground.

Their black robes were also very special.

They could conceal their scent to the greatest extent possible.

However, even under these circumstances, they were still discovered when they were more than twenty meters away from the villa.

Roar~~~~~~

It was a fierce beast roar, and even the air trembled because of it.

Moreover, Sonic Waves spread through the air, assailing the group.

The opponent seemed not to like being disturbed, unleashing a powerful attack right away.

However, this seemingly terrifying attack failed to faze the five in the slightest.

They didn't even think about defending, simply walking straight forward.

A hint of playfulness flashed in Joseph's eyes.

To think such a low-level attack could harm the five was truly underestimating them.

As expected, they showed no reaction to the Sonic Wave attack.

It was as if the sound, powerful enough to make the air tremble, was merely an illusion.

Nothing more than that.

A cold glint flashed in Roswell's eyes.

Since the opponent had already presented them with such a 'gift'.

Not retaliating would make them, Americans, seem a bit too stingy.

With a slight pressure of his index finger, Roswell pulled the trigger.

A violent roar immediately erupted from the cannon in his hand.

What followed was a terrifying shell.

Normally, such a portable missile launcher would be impossible for one person to use.

Its terrifying weight was the main reason for its limited mobility.

But for modified humans like Roswell, none of this was an issue.

His right arm, thicker than his left, contained immense power.

He could easily carry the portable missile launcher, which weighed far more than ten thousand catties.

Bang.

As the missile collided with the villa, a violent explosion rang out.

The villa, which had remained intact despite the invasion of mutated creatures, was instantly engulfed in flames.

Roar!

It was the same fierce beast roar as before.

Only this time, accompanying the roar was a spotted Awakened Tiger.

Its length of over ten meters was nothing compared to giant beasts.

But in front of these modified humans, who were less than three meters tall, it was an absolutely terrifying presence.

Using the cover of smoke and fire, the Awakened Tiger charged towards the five without any hesitation.

"Good timing!"

Lars shouted and actively met the charge.

His diminutive body seemed ridiculously small in front of the Awakened Tiger.

Yet, the momentum with which he charged out was something no one could ignore.

He didn't directly collide with the Awakened Tiger.

Even with his current body, far stronger than that of a human.

Given the significant disadvantage in size, Lars could not directly clash with the Awakened Tiger.

Like a nimble butterfly flitting through flowers, every one of Lars's movements easily dodged the Awakened Tiger's attacks.

Not only that, but he was getting closer and closer to the Awakened Tiger's body.

The moment he fully reached the Awakened Tiger was when he would deliver a fatal blow to it!

Sooner said than done!

Lars pushed off with his feet, quickly dodging the tiger's claws that could tear through anything, and instantly leaped onto the Awakened Tiger's head.

This was not only the Awakened Tiger's weakness but also its blind spot for attack.

Not all tigers possessed the Flexibility of Lin Tianwei.

Its massive size, instead, put the Awakened Tiger at a disadvantage.

It began to shake its body rapidly, attempting to throw Lars off in this manner.

However, Lars had already anticipated its movements.

Sharp claws extended, savagely piercing into the Awakened Tiger's body.

Instantly tearing through the Awakened Tiger's hide and sinking deep within.

Under the action of his claws, Lars was not only not thrown off by the Awakened Tiger.

Instead, he used the Awakened Tiger's own strength to tear eight terrifying wounds into its body.

Blood began to flow from the Awakened Tiger's wounds, filling the entire air with a bloody scent.

Poison!

The Awakened Tiger immediately realized something was wrong.

Normally, such ordinary wounds would heal in no time.

Now, these wounds not only hadn't healed, but a tingling sensation was spreading from them.

This was definitely a sign of poisoning.

It looked at Lars on its head with some disbelief, not understanding why its massive body couldn't crush this tiny ant.

In fact, if Lars hadn't wanted to toy with the Awakened Tiger, this battle would have ended long ago.

The Awakened Tiger's wide-open eyes were its best weakness.

In his opinion, this massive Awakened Tiger in front of him was nothing more than a mischievous little kitten.

The might of the modified humans was terrifying indeed.

However, just as Lars was toying with the Awakened Tiger, the entity hidden beneath the villa ruins also made its move.

A pack of wolves.

A terrifying pack of wolves.

This was a large pack, numbering thirty strong.

Each Awakened Wolf was ten meters long.

The alpha wolf leading them was a full seventeen meters long.

They burst forth from the ruins, attempting to launch the most deadly surprise attack on the five invaders.

They had actually realized earlier that the Awakened Tiger was at a disadvantage.

But for the success of this surprise attack, they could only endure.

Endure until they had the best opportunity for a sneak attack.

However, the wolves' actions seemed utterly ridiculous in Joseph's eyes.

These foolish Awakened creatures had no idea that all their actions were within Joseph's perception.

They did launch a surprise attack on the five.

However, the five also launched a surprise attack on them at the same time.

Pulling the trigger.

Bullets shot out again.

But this time, what shot out was not AEO damage report shells, but special armor-piercing bullets custom-made by weapons merchants.

With a unique structure, they could instantly penetrate a prey's body using the power of high-speed rotation.

Of course, if it were only that simple, it wouldn't be worthy of being called the most powerful bullet.

After all, the Self-healing Ability of Awakened creatures was terrifying, and ordinary bullets simply couldn't cause them much harm.

Within these already small special armor-piercing bullets, there were actually hidden miniature bombs and a very special poison.

A terrifying poison capable of incapacitating most Awakened creatures.

When the special armor-piercing bullets penetrated the prey's body and became deeply embedded in its flesh, that was their moment to show their power.

The miniature bombs exploded directly, causing massive damage to the target from within.

The terrifying poison, furthermore, spread wildly with the force of the explosion, quickly diffusing into the target's flesh.

Without sufficiently high antitoxin resistance, under the double blow of the special armor-piercing bullets, the target would absolutely have no chance of survival.

And these Awakened Wolves, who were attempting to ambush the five, experienced the power of the special armor-piercing bullets firsthand.

These modified humans were all battle-hardened warriors, and their marksmanship was terrifyingly accurate.

With a rapid volley of bullets, they managed to provide fire coverage for all the Awakened Wolves.

Danger!

The alpha wolf let out a low growl, directing the pack to quickly evade.

However, not all attacks could be dodged simply by wanting to.

It was clear.

Some attacks they simply couldn't evade.

The moment they were hit by the special armor-piercing bullets, they experienced the power of America's high-tech weapons.

Like an unstoppable drill, these special armor-piercing rounds easily penetrated their bodies.

After penetrating to a certain depth, they caused terrifying explosions, inflicting immense damage to their internal organs.

Not only that, but terrifying toxins also began to spread.

They quickly traveled from the flesh and blood throughout the Awakened Wolves' bodies.

In just ten seconds, an Awakened Wolf let out a pained whimper and collapsed, unable to get up!

The four were not fools; with a firepower advantage, there was no way they would engage in close combat with the wolf pack.

Eliminating the enemy within the range of their firepower was the best option.

Only the Alpha Wolf, relying on its superior strength, managed to dodge the bullets fired at it.

With a rapid leap, it arrived in front of the Awakened Tiger.

Opening its maw, it bit down on Lars.

The Awakened Tiger was undoubtedly their main combat force.

Rescuing it was far more cost-effective than directly fighting those terrifying upright apes.

However, it clearly underestimated Lars's strength.

How could an entity that rendered the Awakened Tiger helpless be bitten by it?

Pushing off with his feet, Lars kicked hard into the Awakened Tiger's wound, easily dodging the attack.

Not only that, but he also used the special weapon in his hand.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Seven consecutive bullets were fired at the Awakened Tiger's head.

At such close range, the Awakened Tiger had no chance to dodge.

If all seven bullets hit, they would surely take the Awakened Tiger's life.

Furthermore, using the force of that kick, Lars, like a cannonball, rapidly approached the Alpha Wolf's body.

Normally, rashly suspending oneself in mid-air was not much different from seeking death.

Fortunately, Lars's speed was fast enough, and he launched his counterattack during the Alpha Wolf's momentary pause in attack.

He actually jumped onto the Alpha Wolf's back.

Being so close to Lars was not much different from being declared dead.

The soon-to-die Awakened Tiger was the best proof.

Lars had decided to end this unfun farce.

These seemingly powerful Awakened Beasts were not much different from pets in front of him.

It was really uninteresting to play with them.

At this critical moment, just as the Awakened Tiger and the Alpha Wolf were about to be wiped out, the entity hidden in the ruins finally couldn't help but make a move.

A Mental Power barrier abruptly appeared above the Awakened Tiger's head, blocking the attack for it.

Although the barrier shattered from resisting the special armor-piercing rounds' attack.

It also caused the special armor-piercing rounds to lose momentum, preventing them from penetrating the Awakened Tiger's body further.

The fatal crisis had been averted.

As for Lars, who was standing on the Alpha Wolf's back?

He only felt his body being struck hard by an invisible whip, instantly sent flying by a terrifying force.

Just as he was about to shoot the Alpha Wolf, the invisible whip struck again, instantly knocking the gun from his hand.

Such a sudden attack instantly caught the attention of the five.

However, there was not a trace of fear in their eyes.

Only a strong sense of excitement.

Such powerful strength undoubtedly meant that the Lord of the Forbidden Zone of the Crazy Zoo had appeared.

That was their goal for this trip, their most anticipated prey!

As the smoke dissipated, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone of the Crazy Zoo finally revealed its true form.

It was actually a Silver Fox, only about five meters in size.

Its fluffy appearance seemed very cute.

In the black market, it would definitely be something that noblewomen would scramble for.

However, it was this seemingly adorable Silver Fox that put immense pressure on the five.

Because the moment the Silver Fox appeared, the previously domineering Awakened Tiger and Alpha Wolf seemed to wilt.

They obediently stood behind the Silver Fox.

It was very obvious.

They, who seemed more powerful, were merely the Silver Fox's subordinates.

The five were observing the Silver Fox, and the Silver Fox was also observing them.

In fact, the Silver Fox had seen many upright apes.

However, none of them had the terrifying strength of the five in front of it.

Nor did they have their bizarre appearance.

Furthermore, the strange mechs that appeared on the periphery also put immense pressure on the Silver Fox.

It was, after all, at a disadvantage in terms of size.

Even if its strength was incredibly formidable, it could easily fall into a disadvantage if surrounded.

Thinking of this, a fierce look appeared in the Silver Fox's eyes.

It seemed that its attitude towards these upright apes had been too gentle, causing their audacity to grow.

They actually dared to come before it and provoke it, simply courting death.

With this thought, the Silver Fox launched an attack on the five.

However, its attack was clearly not physical, but Mental Power-based.

This could be seen from its previous ability to generate a Mental Power barrier.

Countless Mental Powers, like sharp spikes, pierced towards the bodies of the five.

After materializing Mental Power, the damage from these spikes would not be much worse than real weapons.

Instead, because they were crafted from Mental Power, they had a special damage bonus.

In fact, if not for the helmets worn by the five, which contained a large amount of Mental Shield.

Just a single Mental Power impact would have been enough to kill them.

They had indeed become stronger by replacing their body tissues.

But their brains were still their original brains.

Even after Reinforcement by the Beta Gene and Gamma Gene, they would definitely not be able to withstand the Silver Fox's Mental Power impact.

From this, it could also be seen that the Mental Shield was indeed very powerful.

It could easily protect people from Mental Power attacks.

Facing the Silver Fox's attack, although the five could not see the invisible Mental Power spikes.

However, relying on their perception, which far surpassed that of ordinary creatures, they still detected this attack from the void.

Facing the attack from the void, the five made a very consistent choice: they all chose to resist it with their physical bodies.

Every part of their bodies was made of Awakened Beast components chosen through a thousand selections.

This also gave them enough confidence to believe that their bodies could withstand it.

And indeed, it was true.

Although the terrifying Mental Power spikes successfully hit the five.

However, by avoiding vital points, these spikes only barely pierced the skin of three of them.

They couldn't even pierce the skin of the remaining two.

In other words, as long as vital points were avoided, this level of attack was completely negligible for them.

"Hahaha~"

"Lord of the Forbidden Zone? Nothing more than this!"

"Let me, Roswell, experience your strength."

Letting out three wild laughs, Roswell abandoned his defense and actively launched an attack on the Silver Fox.

A powerful Lord of the Forbidden Zone? It couldn't even break through his defense.

It seemed far less intimidating than the Awakened Tiger and the Alpha Wolf.

This also caused Roswell to severely underestimate the Silver Fox's strength, actually taking the initiative to attack it.

As fast as lightning!

Roswell's speed was extremely fast, even faster than Lars at the very beginning, and he quickly rushed towards the Silver Fox.

The other four were not to be outdone and began to run wildly.

Although the five were on a mission as a group, there was actually a competitive relationship among them.

The person who captured the Silver Fox alive would undoubtedly receive higher rewards.

Facing the five who launched a sudden attack on it, the Silver Fox showed no fear at all.

There was even a hint of playfulness in its eyes.

Like a strong person mocking the weak.

Chirp chirp chirp.

The Silver Fox let out short calls.

The Awakened Tiger beside it seemed to have received a command and lowered its noble head.

The Silver Fox was not polite; with a light leap, it jumped onto the Awakened Tiger's head.

It began to use the Awakened Tiger as a mount to fight the three who were about to attack it.

The Alpha Wolf on the side bared its teeth even more.

It was clear that it was also about to launch an attack on the five.

Facing the three ready beasts, the five's eyes, however, showed great disdain.

Just three defeated subordinates.

Even combined, they were still trash, completely unable to cause any trouble.

However, the five quickly realized how ridiculously wrong their thoughts were.

Although there was only one more Silver Fox, the tide of this battle had undergone an earth-shattering change.

A deadly change.

Although the Silver Fox jumped onto its body, the Awakened Tiger's eyes also began to become hollow.

As if it had completely lost consciousness.

The one controlling this body had already been replaced by another entity.

Mental Power control!

Under the Silver Fox's powerful Mental Power infusion, it instantly seized control of this body.

Mental Power abilities were truly somewhat unresolvable.

Facing an Awakened Tiger that was even stronger than it, it could actually easily seize control of its body.

If not for the protection of the Mental Shield, the Silver Fox would not have needed to go to such lengths to deal with the five.

Of course, this also had to do with the Awakened Tiger not resisting.

As subordinates of the Silver Fox, they themselves would not resist being possessed by the Silver Fox.

They even secretly looked forward to it.

Because this would allow it to experience even greater power.

Although the Silver Fox's manipulation could not increase the Awakened Tiger's strength.

However, with its incredibly terrifying Mental Power coordination, this body could unleash even more terrifying strength.

Sure enough.

After receiving the Silver Fox's Mental Power boost, the Awakened Tiger burst forth with even greater power.

Even the air seemed to lose its resistance.

Its movements also became smoother and more lethal!

Silently.

A huge tiger claw fiercely swiped towards Roswell.

The sharp claws gleamed with a cold light; if hit, Roswell would have only death as his path.

However, Roswell expressed great disdain for such a ridiculous physical attack.

No matter how powerful an attack was, if it couldn't hit him, it was useless.

Roswell had just tried the Awakened Tiger's attack and knew it was impossible to hit him.

He even held back during that brilliant battle just now, fully capable of unleashing even greater power.

However, even such a confident Roswell's expression suddenly froze. (End of Chapter)