novelsite Chapter 169 New Main Gun Loaded! Black Mist Goes Wild at the China World Trade Center!
Chapter 169 New Main Gun Loaded! Black Mist Goes Wild at the China World Trade Center!
Splash!
The two-meter-thick reinforced concrete load-bearing wall collapsed with a roar, and rubble hit the ground, raising clouds of dust.
The underground passage was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Chu Tianfeng and the engineering soldiers behind him stared wide-eyed, their jaws practically dropping to the ground.
Company Commander Zhao Hu rubbed his eyes hard and stammered, "Brigade...Brigade Commander, am I seeing things? Brother Jiang smashed a load-bearing wall with one punch?"
Chu Tianfeng didn't speak, but just swallowed.
The way he looks at Jiang Ming now no longer seems like he's looking at a human being.
Who is the kind person who can deliver a punch with the power of a heavy battering ram?
"Alright, stop standing there." Jiang Ming patted the dust off his hands and shook off the gravel stuck to the dragon scale arm guards. "The road is open now, take me down to get the goods."
Chu Tianfeng then came to his senses and quickly waved for the engineers to scout ahead with flashlights.
After passing through the messy passageway, the group arrived at the South City Armory on the second basement level.
The heavy explosion-proof door had been shaken open by the tremors.
Jiang Ming gripped the door crack with both hands, his arm muscles suddenly bulging, and he forcefully pushed the several-ton blast-proof door open to both sides.
A strong smell of engine oil and gunpowder wafted over.
The beam of the flashlight swept across, and even though Jiang Ming was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
This place is too big.
The underground space, the size of two football fields, was filled with rows of green military ammunition boxes piled up like small mountains.
On the left are boxes of 155mm heavy grenades, 107mm rockets, and white phosphorus incendiary bombs.
On the right are man-portable anti-tank missiles, heavy machine gun bullets, and C4 explosives.
"Brother Jiang, this is the largest conventional ammunition depot in the southern part of Dongjiang City." Chu Tianfeng stepped forward, his tone carrying a hint of pride. "It contains a full three-basic load of artillery ammunition, enough for our entire brigade to fight a medium-sized battle."
"Not bad." Jiang Ming nodded.
He turned to look at the heavily armored fortress behind him.
"Marlowe, grant full access to the folding space on the tank. Chen Qi, come down and move the stuff."
"Alright, boss!" Marlowe excitedly jumped out of the cockpit, rubbing his hands together as he ran towards the ammunition boxes.
Chen Qi's eyes lit up, and he rushed to a pile of rockets, picked up a box, and ran towards the tank.
Jiang Ming wasn't idle either. He walked to a row of wooden crates filled with 155mm grenades and waved one hand.
The storage ring flashed with a faint light.
Swish!
The three-story-high pile of ammunition boxes in front of them vanished without a trace, leaving not even a scrap of wood behind.
Chu Tianfeng's eyelids twitched suddenly.
He knew Jiang Ming had spatial equipment, but he didn't expect the capacity to be so exaggerated.
Swish!Swish!Swish!
Jiang Ming collected supplies as he went.
Whether it was high-explosive shells, armor-piercing shells, or incendiary shells, he stuffed everything that could explode into his storage ring and the folding space of his tank.
In just ten minutes.
The once fully stocked armory was emptied by more than half.
Chu Tianfeng stared at the empty ground, his heart bleeding, but he dared not utter a single word.
After all, it was someone else who saved my life.
Jiang Ming walked to the deepest part of the armory and stopped in front of an area that was separated by an iron fence.
There were no boxes of ammunition here, only a few specially made temperature-controlled sealed boxes.
"Brigadier General Chu, what's in here?" Jiang Ming asked, pointing to the iron fence.
Chu Tianfeng walked over and sighed, "These are special weapons for combat readiness. Inside are seven 'Shangtian-3' bunker-buster missiles. They were originally intended to be used to deal with those high-level mutants hiding underground, but a suitable launch platform has been left here."
"And this too." Chu Tianfeng pointed to a huge black metal block next to him. "This is extraterrestrial iron that we dug out from a meteorite that fell some time ago. It's extremely hard; even a laser cutter can't cut it. The research department can't do anything with it, so it's just sitting here collecting dust."
Jiang Ming's eyes lit up.
This is good stuff.
He walked over and kicked open the iron fence.
As soon as I placed my palm on the extraterrestrial meteorite that was about half my height, a notification popped up on the system panel.
High-Density Meteorite Iron (Purple Epic Material)
[Features: Extremely robust, highly heat-resistant, 99% energy conductivity.]
Without saying a word, Jiang Ming directly put the meteorite iron and the seven sky-penetrating missiles into his storage ring.
"Alright, that's enough." Jiang Ming clapped his hands and turned to walk out.
Chu Tianfeng looked at the armory, which was 80% empty, and felt like crying but had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
Back on the ground.
The heavily armored fortress rested quietly amidst the ruins.
The Thunder Roar main cannon on top of the tank was still emitting black smoke, and the dark purple barrel was covered with shocking cracks, clearly indicating that it was completely destroyed.
Jiang Ming walked to the chariot and opened the system synthesis panel.
It's time to equip this steel behemoth with a more powerful weapon.
He dragged the damaged [Thunder Roar Main Cannon] into the main materials inventory.
Next, I stuffed the [Core of Ten Thousand Eyes], the [High-Density Meteorite Iron], and the seven [Sky-3 Type Earth-Penetrating Missiles] that dropped from killing the Mountain of Flesh into the auxiliary materials slot.
[The synthesis formula is being developed...]
[Warning: This synthesis combines a high-level spiritual core with extraterrestrial meteorite material, resulting in intense energy conflict. Failure rate: 40%.]
[Should we continue?]
"Continue," Jiang Ming said without hesitation.
boom!
A dark golden light, even more dazzling than the sun, suddenly erupted from the top of the armored vehicle.
The violent energy fluctuations swept outwards, forcing Chu Tianfeng, Zhao Hu, and the others to retreat repeatedly.
In the light, the indestructible meteorite iron rapidly melted, turning into dark silver molten metal, which then wrapped and reshaped the scrapped cannon barrel.
The propulsion units and high-explosive warheads of the seven bunker-buster missiles were forcibly dismantled and integrated into the inner wall of the gun barrel.
The [Core of Ten Thousand Eyes], covered in golden patterns, was pulled tightly by the dark red fleshy tentacles and forcibly embedded into the base of the cannon barrel, merging with the original Thunder Beast Crystal Core.
[Ding! Miracle synthesis triggered!]
Synthesis successful!
[Obtained: Myriad Eyes Starfall Annihilation Cannon (Purple, Top-Tier Epic Module)]
[Type: Heavy armored vehicle main weapon]
[Attribute: Each shot requires either high-level otherworldly energy or a massive amount of flesh and blood to recharge.]
[Special Effect 1: Meteorite Material (Cannon barrel is immune to all conventional high-temperature overheating, and has no cooling limitation during continuous firing).]
[Special Effect 2: All-Seeing Eye Lock-On (Releases mental energy scan before firing, forcibly locking onto the target's soul imprint, 100% hit rate).]
[Special Effect 3: Mental Shock (A powerful mental shockwave accompanies the firing, causing temporary stun and skill interruption to the target.)]
[Special Effect 4: Annihilation Lightning (Upon impact with the target, the shell triggers a dual annihilation explosion of matter and spirit, causing devastating damage to all living beings within a 100-meter radius.)]
The light dissipated.
A heavy main gun with an extremely exaggerated design appeared on the top of the tank.
The cannon barrel turned a deep dark silver color, and its surface was no longer marked with vein patterns, but instead with rows of tightly closed golden vertical pupil marks.
The two cores on the base flashed blue and gold light alternately, emanating a terrifying pressure that chilled people to the bone.
Click!
Click!
The flesh and blood network inside the tank quickly connected the new main gun.
"Boss! This cannon looks amazing!" Marlowe exclaimed, leaning against the cockpit window, drool practically dripping down his face.
Chen Qi immediately crawled into the gunner's position, gripped the fire control lever with both hands, and trembled with excitement: "Brother Ming! The fire control system has been upgraded! Now I don't need to look; I can lock onto all living things within a two-kilometer radius in my mind!"
Jiang Ming nodded in satisfaction.
With this cannon, if we encounter a level 40 nascent lord again, we won't even need to get out of the vehicle for melee combat; one shot will blast it to smithereens.
Just then, the military communicator on Chu Tianfeng's waist suddenly started ringing like crazy.
The piercing alarm echoed through the empty streets.
Chu Tianfeng pressed the answer button, his face instantly turning deathly pale.
"Brigadier! Something terrible has happened!" Lei Zhan's hoarse voice came through the communicator. "The black fog over at the International Trade Building has gone berserk ahead of schedule! A salvo of mortars can't break through that black fog barrier at all!"
"What?!" Chu Tianfeng grabbed the communicator. "Didn't they say there were still 72 hours left?!"
"I don't know! The black fog is spreading towards the city center at a speed of ten meters per minute! Soldiers who come into contact with the fog are instantly mutated! The heavy artillery positions are about to collapse!"
Chu Tianfeng's hand trembled, and the communicator almost fell to the ground.
The black mist went berserk.
This means that the level 45 catastrophe-level reproductive mother is about to awaken.
Once it fully emerges, the entire city of Dongjiang will be turned into a living hell.
Jiang Ming stood beside the tank, listening to the roar from the communicator, and twisted his neck, producing a crisp cracking sound.
"Brigadier General Chu, it seems your troubles aren't over yet." Jiang Ming flipped onto the tank and yanked open the command cabin door.
"Brother Jiang, you..." Chu Tianfeng raised his head.
"Just got a new cannon, might as well try it out on that big guy." Jiang Ming looked down at Chu Tianfeng. "Get in, lead the way."
The heavily armored fortress let out a deafening roar.
After consuming the flesh and blood of a large number of high-level monsters, the Flesh and Blood Furnace Engine reached an unprecedented peak in power.
The exhaust pipe spewed out two nearly transparent, high-temperature tail flames.
The steel behemoth, weighing tens of tons, raced through the ruins-strewn streets, reaching speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour.
Abandoned cars and cement blocks blocking the road were smashed by heavy bulldozer blades and disintegrated in mid-air.
Chu Tianfeng sat in the passenger seat, gripping the seatbelt tightly, his face pale.
He had ridden in countless military vehicles in his life, but he had never experienced such a crazy way of driving through urban ruins at high-speed rail speeds.
"Marlowe! Full speed ahead! Ignore the road conditions, push straight through!" Jiang Ming stood in the command tower, staring at the holographic radar screen.
"Roger!" Marlowe floored the accelerator.
The tank crashed through a dilapidated street-front shop, bursting out of the wall at the other end, its tracks shattering glass shards all over the ground.
It's five kilometers away from the China World Trade Center.
The air was already filled with a strong, fishy stench and ozone.
Numerous mutated monsters infected by the black mist began to appear on both sides of the street.
They have dark red tentacles and wander aimlessly through the ruins.
Upon hearing the roar of the chariots, hundreds upon hundreds of mutated monsters immediately turned around and pounced on them madly.
"Chen Qi, don't use the main gun, use the machine guns to clear the area!" Jiang Ming gave the order.
"Alright!" Chen Qi gripped the control lever tightly.
The twin-mounted magic cannons spewed out eerie blue flames.
A dense hail of bullets swept two death zones through the streets.
The mutated monster at the forefront was torn to pieces, and black blood splattered all over the street.
The chariot did not slow down at all, and ran straight through the horde of monsters.
Dark red tentacles protruded wildly from under the chassis, swirling bits of flesh along the way into the flesh engine to replenish its consumed kinetic energy.
Three minutes later.
The heavily armored fortress executed a wild drift and came to a stop behind the military defense line surrounding the China World Trade Center.
The scene here was extremely tragic.
The once towering China World Trade Center is now completely enveloped by a huge hemispherical black barrier.
The layer of black mist was as thick as ink, constantly churning and writhing.
The military's heavy artillery positions are firing wildly.
One 155mm grenade after another, trailing long plumes, crashed into the black fog.
Strangely, the shells disappeared without a trace the moment they touched the black mist, as if they had fallen into a quagmire. They were swallowed up without even a spark.
"Brigade Commander! You've finally arrived!" Special Forces Company Commander Lei Zhan ran over, his face covered in blood, his voice hoarse.
"How's the situation?" Chu Tianfeng jumped off the chariot.
"We can't break through at all!" Lei Zhan pointed at the ever-expanding black mist. "Physical attacks are ineffective, and incendiary bombs can't burn through it either! That black mist is full of high-concentration mental pollution. Two platoons of brothers on the front line are too close together and have gone mad, shooting at each other!"
Chu Tianfeng gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"Brother Jiang..." Chu Tianfeng turned to look at Jiang Ming, who was standing on the roof of the car.
"Step back," Jiang Ming said, uttering only two words.
He patted the dark silver cannon barrel beneath him.
"Chen Qi, prepare the main guns for charging."
"clear!"
Chen Qi pressed the charging button.
Om-!
A very deep, resonant sound, as if from an ancient behemoth, echoed across the battlefield.
The flesh-and-blood engine at the rear of the tank instantly went into overload operation.
On the dark silver cannon barrel, the rows of tightly closed golden vertical pupil marks suddenly opened all at once!
Each pupil gleamed with a cold, violent golden light.
[Ten Thousand Eyes Lock] triggered!
An extremely powerful spiritual force surged out from the cannon barrel, transforming into an invisible giant net that pierced directly through the black mist that even cannonballs couldn't penetrate.
"Target locked! 1200 meters away! High-energy reaction source at the center of the black fog!" Chen Qi roared.
"100% charged!" Marlowe stared intently at the dial.
The dual cores of the cannon barrel mount burst forth with dazzling light.
Blue lightning and golden spiritual energy intertwined, accelerating wildly along the cannon barrel forged from meteorite iron.
The surrounding air was compressed to an extreme degree, producing a piercing sonic boom.
Lei Zhan and the soldiers around him instinctively covered their ears, staring in horror at the bizarrely shaped main cannon.
"Fire!" Jiang Ming slammed the launch button.
*Sizzle!*
A dark silver beam of light, more than three meters in diameter, shot out instantly.
The beam of light was interspersed with raging blue arcs of electricity and golden mental storms.
There was no deafening explosion, only the piercing, tearing sound of something being completely annihilated.
The dark silver beam of light slammed into the black mist barrier surrounding the China World Trade Center.
The black mist that had swallowed countless shells was vaporized and dissipated the moment it came into contact with the beam of light, just like the remnants of snow under the scorching sun.
The beam of light surged forward with unstoppable force, tearing open a massive vacuum passage tens of meters in diameter through the thick black fog!
The passageway leads directly to the top floor of the China World Trade Center.
Everyone held their breath and looked through the gaping hole.
Upon seeing the scene inside, Chu Tianfeng's legs suddenly went weak, and he almost knelt on the ground.
The top floor of the China World Trade Center has completely disappeared.
Instead, there was a massive, suffocatingly dark red cocoon of flesh.
The surface of the fleshy cocoon was covered with large blood vessels that were pulsating rhythmically.
The bombardment from that shell had blasted a huge, charred hole into the front of the cocoon.
Thick, green liquid gushed wildly out of the hole.
"roar--!!!"
A terrifying roar, completely foreign to the human world, exploded from the depths of the flesh cocoon.