I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

boom--

More than thirty small suns bloomed one after another, the earth collapsed, the already dilapidated high-rise buildings collapsed directly, and a large area was razed to the ground.

Yan Ziming felt that the power of this ballistic missile seemed to have increased considerably, at least much more so than during the Yongjing Campaign.

"This must be Shuqi's work... Qianxue."

"Ah."

Ye Qianxue hugged Yan Ziming, and the two disappeared from the spot, returning to the Pioneers' headquarters.

Back here, everyone's faces were clearly filled with joy, after all, the first round of strategic missile strikes had yielded considerable results, with 70% of the marked targets being killed and the remaining 30% all wounded.

If this trend continues, it won't be long before they can reclaim this occupied area, and so far they have suffered zero casualties.

However, they also understood that this was just the prelude; the real bloodbath would begin once they entered the complex terrain of the city.

Due to the obstruction of the buildings, the military's artillery fire could not be fully effective, and in the end, these front-line troops would still have to rely on close-quarters combat with the mutated species.

At that time, they will have to fight and clean up entire streets, buildings, or even rooms to ensure that no mutated species is left in any corner, as these are all potential threats.

After all, this place is meant for people to live in, and if something goes wrong, it won't be easy to clean up the mess. Otherwise, there will be a barrage of criticism.

The first round of attacks was highly effective, and the second round was about to begin. More than ten tail flames shot up from the strategic missile formations in the rear and then landed in the occupied area.

After eliminating most of the powerful individuals, it's time to allow ground troops to gradually advance. It doesn't matter if some escaped; these many pioneers aren't just for show.

"Forward, all!"

Yan Shan's loud voice echoed throughout the entire army. The next moment, a steel torrent led the way, with the rest of the troops following behind. Smoke and dust billowed, and the magnificent scene was exhilarating.

Such a commotion was naturally heard by the mutated species early on, and they gathered from the city into a considerable force, fearlessly surging towards the armored troops.

"Armored Division, fire freely."

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers inside the tank, who had been eagerly anticipating their turn, suddenly became incredibly energetic, their faces flushed red. The sound of the tank cannon firing was deafening, roaring with overwhelming power.

After the war with the mutated species officially began, the battlefield was filled with the smell of gunpowder and gunpowder. The earth was stained red with blood, then dried up and shattered by artillery fire, leaving nothing behind.

Mutant limbs and severed bodies were everywhere, but their momentum showed no signs of abating. The gap in the city was like a tap, and the mutant species surged outwards like a tide, with no end in sight no matter how hard they tried to stop them.

This place has been occupied for several years, and the number of mutated species inhabiting it is definitely over a million, even more than during the Yongjing era.

At this moment, the human side has no city walls to defend, and the mutated species cannot all come out at once like in the Battle of Yongjing, so they can only maintain a small but not insignificant scale.

Suddenly, the battle situation became unpredictable again.

No, perhaps it's not that difficult to determine a winner...

From behind the army, a colossal object, over ten meters long and four meters wide, slowly approached. Its entire body was made of steel, and its tip, resembling a sword but not quite, had a slit in it, through which wisps of electricity flowed.

Yan Ziming's eyelids twitched as she watched this scene. She was very familiar with this thing; during the months she lived in Bei'an, she had been helping Jiang Lan tinker with it.

"Finally, it's time for a real battle. Let me see just how good you are!"

Yan Ziming's eyes lit up. As one of the creators of this thing, he hoped it would display its great power.

However, there hasn't been a target worth targeting yet... Ah, there is.

As if on cue, a gigantic figure suddenly appeared behind the mutated species. It was nearly eighty meters tall, stood upright on its two legs, and had eight segmented limbs on its back, making it indescribably ferocious and terrifying.

SS-rank, and a very high-ranking one at that!

Even if Mu Mu hadn't broken through to the ninth rank, it would have been a difficult match against it, and she wouldn't have won easily. If Yan Zimo were to face it alone, the odds would be 40/60, or even lower.

Judging from its size alone, it is clear that this SS-level mutated species has reached the SSS-level barrier, and is much stronger than the Tyrant of Yong Jingshi. It is tens of meters taller and comparable to the Reaper.

If it weren't for Yanshan's presence, the morale of the army would likely have already begun to waver.

A cold smile appeared on Yan Shan's lips: "Electromagnetic Cannon, target 'Xiu Gui,' fire!"

The Chinese Academy of Sciences personnel controlling the main control unit remotely received the order, grinning like madmen. With the help of the photoelectric aiming system, they precisely aimed the SS-class mutated species, which was named "Xiu Gui," and pressed the launch button.

At this moment, the electromagnetic railgun has reached its final stage of charging. Fifty percent of its enormous volume is energy storage, filled with ultra-high voltage current that flickers wildly, providing ample energy for the railgun's launch.

boom--

The bullet broke the sound barrier the moment it left the barrel, leaving a dazzling orange-red trail at the fastest speed of any weapon currently achievable by humankind.

Chapter Nineteen: Grasp Both Hands

The appearance of "Xiu Gui" caused great panic among the front-line troops. After all, it was a being close to SSS level, and the power it exuded was far beyond what other weaklings could match.

To stop this enormous monster, the tank units at the front concentrated 70% of their firepower on it, and began to fight desperately.

"Fire, fire!"

Hundreds of tanks began to spew fire. "Xiugui" sensed a threat and four of its eight limbs formed a vertical shield to protect its head, while the remaining four protected the rest of its body.

The tanks fired enhanced armor-piercing rounds, which exploded into bursts of blood on the unprotected body of "Xiu Gui". With each salvo, a rain of blood would fall around them.

However, armor-piercing bullets are still too small for "Xiu Gui's" nearly 80-meter-long body. They are about the size of a toothpick. Have you ever seen someone die from being stabbed by a toothpick?

And it's a giant monster whose physical strength far surpasses that of humans?

All it brings is waves of pain.

Often, shortly after an armor-piercing round hits, the wound is quickly filled with surrounding flesh and blood, repairing itself rapidly until it heals completely without leaving a scar.

Armor-piercing projectiles that landed on the arthropods were completely useless, only causing a slight dent in the surface of the arthropods, which recovered completely in a few seconds.

However, the soldiers did not lose their fighting spirit.

"Xiu Gui" is just an SS-level mutated species. Even if it were SSS-level, with a marshal in charge, it wouldn't have a chance to be arrogant.

"Why hasn't the marshal made a move yet?"

"I don't know, they said to wait for the latest instructions."

Where are our superhumans?

Some people started to have doubts. Logically speaking, even if the marshal didn't have to take action, shouldn't the other eighth-level experts have stepped up by now?

Whoosh! ! !

Before the soldiers' doubts could even take hold, an electromagnetic cannon fired from behind. The fleeting orange-red metallic projectile flew over them and struck the "Ghost's" arthropod-protected chest.

If tank guns pose a threat at the level of "stinging pain," then electromagnetic railguns pose a threat approaching that of strategic missiles.

Just as it was about to take action, a tremendous pressure suddenly came from the troops ahead, making it stiffen and unable to move.

In a split second, it saw the source of the pressure—Yan Shan, who stood at the forefront of the troops.

Yan Shan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and a yellowish-brown glow swirled around them. It was this glow that made Yan Shan unable to move, as if it had encountered a king.

Knowing that S-level and above mutant species have an almost precognitive ability to sense danger, how could Yan Shan have remained indifferent?

In order to ensure that the electromagnetic cannon hit its target, he personally took action. He could easily kill "Xiu Gui" himself, but he wanted the electromagnetic cannon to demonstrate its effectiveness first.

Sizzle...

At the moment when "Xiu Gui" was stiff, the high temperature and the metal shell burning rapidly due to friction with the air emitted an orange-red light and hit "Xiu Gui"'s joints accurately!

boom!

The arthropod armor on his chest shattered, creating a hole more than five meters wide. The metal bullet pierced into his flesh, bringing with it a spray of blood and flesh!

Unfortunately, the 'front in, back out' scenario predicted by scientists did not occur, and further improvements are needed to enhance the puncture capability.

"Record the data, hurry up, hurry up!"

Inside the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a group of academicians with white beards and white hair saw the data feedback from the video and quickly recorded it for further improvement. They believed that mass production would be possible soon.

"Roar--"

The stiffness of "Xiu Gui" was directly released under this pain, and he roared in agony, his eyes bloodshot and he lost his mind, striding towards Yan Shan.

"Impulsiveness is the devil!" Yan Ziming couldn't help but mourn for "Xiu Gui" when he saw its actions.

To fight against a Sequence-level being with an SS-class body?

That scene was even worse than a father rubbing his son!

Sure enough, before "Xiu Gui" even got close to Yan Shan, he collapsed two thousand meters in front of Yan Shan, as if he had been held down by an invisible hand and couldn't get up at all.

Then, Yan Shan stomped his right foot heavily on the ground!

buzz-

A yellowish-brown light rose from the earth, dazzlingly bright, and surged in a straight line toward the "cultivating ghost" that had fallen to the ground.

The distance of a kilometer passed in the blink of an eye. The body of "Xiu Gui" turned earthen yellow at a speed visible to the naked eye. The surface of his skin hardened and cracked. In just a few seconds, he turned into a lifelike earthen stone statue!

Holy crap! Awesome!

Yan Ziming watched with longing. As expected, "Xiu Gui" was dealt with by his uncle in one blow, and was turned into a work of art. His death was extremely gruesome, and he died without any power to resist.

On the other hand, seeing Yan Shan eliminate an SS-level mutated species with a single blow greatly boosted morale, while the mutated species were terrified and cowered, spreading an atmosphere of fear.

It is a being of the sequence level, above all things and living beings. They are like subjects kneeling before an emperor, unable to resist.

Yan Shan, the person in charge, nodded with satisfaction. The next battle could be left to the ground troops. The electromagnetic railgun would be improved by the scientists of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which would be another strong trump card.

Yan Shan was quite satisfied with the remarkable results achieved in the first combat test firing of the electromagnetic railgun.

Although it didn't kill "Xiu Gui", its penetrating power was enough to pose a deadly threat to it!