dmims Chapter 47: MC productions are always top-notch.
Chapter 47: MC productions are always top-notch.
"boom--!!!"
In the underground conference room of the Guangchuan office, a metal bullet trailing an orange-red flame interrupted the meeting.
It was a standard 12.7x99mm high-explosive armor-piercing incendiary round.
It had barely left the muzzle of the Barrett M82A1 when it arrived with a terrifying kinetic energy of over 18000 joules, hurtling towards the target at 2.5 times the speed of sound.
The three parasites standing guard on the perimeter didn't even have time to react.
The bullets pierced their skulls as easily as if they were piercing through thin paper.
Under the immense kinetic energy, their heads exploded like watermelons being smashed by a hammer.
However, this was just an appetizer.
After penetrating three human targets, the warhead did not show any significant deformation or deceleration.
It still carried enough kinetic energy to tear apart a tank, pointing directly at Hirokawa Takeshi at the end of the conference table.
"Danger!!"
The only one present who reacted was Miki, whose reflexes, honed by the combined powers of three parasites, far surpassed those of his kind.
His dynamic vision caught that deadly glint of light.
Without a moment to think, his instincts as a bodyguard compelled him to act.
Miki suddenly took a step to the side, blocking Hirokawa's path. At the same time, his arms underwent rapid cell hardening in an instant, the muscle fibers twisting together like steel cables, transforming into a thick, metallic-looking bone shield.
"I can withstand an attack of that magnitude!"
Miki roared inwardly.
As a near-complete parasitic organism, his hardened muscles could deflect even police revolvers and small-caliber rifles.
In his mind, human light weapons posed no threat to him.
But he was wrong, terribly wrong.
He was not facing a police pistol, but an anti-material sniper rifle known as a "light cannon," and a modified version with enhanced gunpowder ratios thanks to the Eternal Gun Workshop module.
"Clang—Snap!"
The expected crisp sound of the bullet being deflected did not occur.
The moment the warhead made contact with the bone shield, Miki felt as if he had been hit head-on by a high-speed Shinkansen bullet train.
That proudly hardened muscle is as fragile as a biscuit in the face of a tungsten alloy armor-piercing projectile core.
The bullet spun and easily pierced through his arms, then tore through his left shoulder blade, the enormous impact shattering the left side of his body.
Miki stared wide-eyed at her empty left shoulder, her mind blank.
The bullet passed through Miki's body. Although most of its kinetic energy was consumed and its trajectory was slightly deflected, it still grazed Hirokawa Takeshi's body.
"Pfft."
"Aaaaaaahh ...
Hirokawa Takeshi let out a piercing scream.
The bullet didn't hit his head; instead, it sliced off his entire right shoulder like a red-hot knife cutting through butter.
"Tsk."
In the shadows of the building's ventilation ducts, Pei Qi watched this scene through a holographic sight and clicked his tongue in slight regret.
"What a pity, it was just two centimeters away from the headshot detection."
Pei Qi pulled back the bolt and ejected a hot shell casing.
"As expected, although real-world weapons are incredibly powerful, they are still limited by the laws of physics."
"If that shot had been from an enchanted bow and arrow, even if it had just grazed him, the 'Power V' effect would have been enough to wipe out his health bar."
Pei Qi put away the bulky Barrett and pressed the earpiece:
"Arima, you're in charge of the rabble outside. Seal off all exits and don't let a single fly get out."
"receive."
Arima Kishou's reassuringly cold voice came through the communicator, accompanied by the tearing sound of IXA piercing flesh in the background.
"So, next up... close combat round."
Pei Qishen had a sudden thought.
A purple light flashed, and the suit was instantly replaced by a lower-realm alloy armor.
He kicked open the ventilation duct grille and jumped off the five-meter-high ceiling.
As he fell, an Ender Pearl emitting eerie particles appeared in Pei Qi's hand.
With a flick of his wrist, the Ender Pearl transformed into a green parabola, soaring over the chaotic horde of parasites below and flying straight into the deepest part of the conference room.
"Enemy in sight! Prepare for battle!"
The parasites below finally reacted. Hirokawa Takeshi, struggling in excruciating pain, roared and gave the order.
The remaining elite parasitic beasts quickly formed a circular formation, protecting Hirokawa and the heavily injured Miki in the center.
Dozens of eyes were fixed on the black-armored figure falling freely overhead.
"He can't get any leverage in the air! Shred him!"
A parasitic beast with a head that had transformed into a giant scythe grinned maliciously, having predicted Pei Qi's landing point.
The sharp blade was already poised and ready, prepared to slice the human in half the moment he hit the ground.
However, just when Pei Qi was still three meters above the ground.
"Snap."
A crisp sound, like shattering glass, suddenly rang out from behind the parasitic beast formation.
That was the sound of the Ender Pearl shattering upon hitting the ground.
The next instant, Pei Qi vanished into thin air.
"What?!"
The scythe-like parasite, poised to attack, missed its target, its blade striking the floor and sending sparks flying.
"Where is he? How could he suddenly disappear? I clearly saw him jump..."
Before it could finish its question, a chilling feeling that went straight to its bones instantly enveloped it from behind.
"I'm behind you."
A deep voice sounded in its ear.
Before it could even turn its head, a pitch-black Nether alloy sword, covered in purple enchanted runes, silently pierced through its back and emerged from its chest.
"Sizzle—"
No blood gushed out.
According to MC's judgment, the parasite's health points instantly dropped to zero.
Its body began to disintegrate, turning into countless white particles that scattered in the air.
"Damn it! Is that teleportation?!"
"Don't panic! He's alone! And he's given up his ranged advantage!"
The remaining parasites were shocked, but their fear quickly turned into ecstasy.
In their minds, what makes humans terrifying is their long-range thermal weapons.
Once they get close, the human's fragile body is no match for the parasites.
Even if this human is wearing thick armor, steel is nothing more than a slightly harder piece of cardboard in front of their bone blades.
"He's among us! Surround him!"
"Slice his armor to shreds! Eat his brains!"
"roar--!!"
The five parasitic beasts roared and pounced on Pei Qi from all directions at the same time.
Countless tentacles transformed into drills, scythes, and whips, weaving an impenetrable net of death that sealed off all of Pei Qi's escape routes.
"madness."
Pei Qi, at the center of the storm, showed no change in expression beneath his mask.
Instead of raising his Netherworld Alloy Sword to parry, he calmly put the sword back into his backpack and then held it loosely with both hands.
"Buzz—"
The silver-gray briefcase reappeared in his hands.
"Since you all like close combat so much, then let me show you what a real 'hedgehog' is."
Pei Qi pressed the activation switch on the suitcase handle.
[Imitation IXA Model: Global Penetration]
At this moment, time seemed to slow down.
The suitcase's silver exterior disintegrated and reformed in an instant. The "Piercing V" enchanted rune engraved inside burst forth with a blinding blue light.
"Click click click click—!!!"
With a sickening metallic ejection sound, the originally small suitcase instantly underwent an explosive proliferation like a metal storm.
Dozens, even hundreds, of spiraling quinque steel spears shot out in all directions from Pei Qi as the center, leaving no blind spots.
This is no longer a precise thrust, but a 360-degree full-screen AOE.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
The parasitic beasts that pounced on them didn't even have time to let out a scream.
Their hardened tentacles, which they were so proud of, shattered instantly when faced with the enchanted and reinforced Quinque Steel, like eggs hitting a rock.
Immediately afterwards, their bodies were pierced, torn apart, and impaled by the spears.
It's like strings of rotten flesh hanging in a steel jungle.
"Uh...ah..."
The cores of the parasitic beasts were pierced, hanging from the spear, twitching weakly, their eyes quickly losing their life force.