The Last Sentinel

"【Tokyo Shimbun】Our latest report: The S-class monster has been causing chaos for 36 hours, and has now caused massive damage in 13 of the 23 wards of Tokyo Bay. Power outages, communication disruptions, and disruptions to energy supplies such as water and gas have occurred in the affected areas. Important institutions such as hospitals and schools have become completely ineffective. The death toll has exceeded 30,000, the number of injured has exceeded 100,000, and the number of missing persons has exceeded 500,000."

"The Tokyo Shimbun held a press conference, where the spokesperson sternly condemned the Eastern Great Xia's breach of trust regarding the South Heavenly Gate Project, questioning why the S-class mech [Crimson Destruction] had not arrived! They ordered the Eastern Great Xia to respond as quickly as possible and to provide full compensation for the losses suffered by Japan! Otherwise, they will join forces with Atlantis to impose sanctions on the Eastern Great Xia."

"[Tokyo Shimbun] The Ministry of Defense expressed strong anger over the late arrival of the S-class mech [Crimson Destruction], demanding that the Eastern Great Xia dispatch [Crimson Destruction], along with the [White Emperor], [Xingtian], and [Wude] mechs, to provide support as soon as possible. Otherwise, even if it means mutual destruction, Japan will lure the monster towards Great Xia and let Great Xia taste the bitterness of mutual destruction!"

"..."

As news broadcasts blared, the Japanese were completely on edge.

Without the S-class mechs to deal with it, the S-class monster arrived in the ground world like a max-level boss in a beginner's village. No weapon could threaten it. It went on a rampage, devouring energy and fuel like crazy. Wherever it went, skyscrapers collapsed and heavenly fire descended.

No one knows when it will end, and no one knows whether the Crimson Destroyer will ever come.

"roar--"

In the central area, the monster's enormous body suddenly burst out of the ground, its massive form standing a full 130 meters tall, twice the height of the Tokyo Tower!

It had a huge, salamander-like body with a massive tail and dorsal fin, and exposed sharp fangs. With a sudden gulp, it ignited the Tokyo Tower, a symbol of Tokyo, as mantle magma mercilessly enveloped the landmark, turning it into an eternal magma fire tower. The tens of thousands of neon lights that had fled inside were instantly transformed into streams of lava particles.

"Gaga—"

The monster looked around, seemingly bored out of its mind, then suddenly plunged into the ground and disappeared without a trace.

Only a small portion of Tokyo remained, along with millions of missing persons. Skyscrapers collapsed, dust billowed into the sky, and the sea surged back, creating a scene resembling the end of the world.

At this moment, beneath Tokyo Bay, someone is taking a nap.

"bite--"

The alarm blared!

"Machine Spirit Warning! S-Class Monster Returns!"

Ye Feng jolted awake in the driver's seat, his eyes gleaming. "Finally! I've been waiting forever! Mech, engage combat mode!"

"Ding! Mech combat mode activated..."

"Reactive armor module activated!"

"The kinetic engine is operating at full frequency!"

"Weapon system in warm-up!"

"Liquid chainsaw sword initiating charging!"

In the deep sea, the words "Great Xia" on the chest of the cruising "Crimson Destruction" suddenly shone brightly. Ripples of crimson energy spread out from the joints, and the streamlined body began to burst open. Crimson flames brought huge white steam that enveloped the entire "Crimson Destruction".

Ten seconds later, the 100.01-meter-tall crimson [Crimson Destruction] battle form floated about 200 meters underwater. Streams of red light swirled around the mech, the liquid chainsaw sword on its back swayed gently like ribbons, the antimatter ion beam cannon on its right arm glowed faintly, and the Zhurong sixteen-phase reactor in its chest emitted intense kinetic energy flames!

"Ding! Monster tracks detected, horizontal position, 15 degrees 7 minutes to the left front, 100 kilometers away!"

The Crimson Destroyer suddenly raised its right arm, and the plasma beam cannon in its right hand suddenly emitted a burst of light!

The distorted, purplish-red beam of light tore through the deep sea water and roared towards the left front!

Not long after, terrifying explosion marks appeared on the over-the-horizon radar!

The plasma beam struck the monster's head directly, catching it completely off guard. The seemingly indestructible fin was pierced, leaving a terrifying hole five meters in diameter.

Roar--

The sea roared violently, and the undercurrents surged like a gale!

Even inside the mecha thirty kilometers away, Ye Feng could feel the boundless rage of the S-class monster when he had ambushed it.

Fat Rabbit Machine Soul: Boss! The enemy is coming this way! Ten seconds! It only needs ten seconds!

Ye Feng: I know.

Fat Rabbit Machine Soul: Boss! Shall we activate the chainsaw sword? Should we engage him in close combat?

Ye Feng: Are you out of your mind?! Do you think I'm a physical warrior? I'm a psychic ability user! Let's unleash my ultimate move, [Divine Possession]!

Fat Rabbit Machine Soul: Just unleash your ultimate move! Shouldn't you normally engage the opponent for dozens of rounds before finishing it off with your ultimate attack?

Ye Feng: Your tactics are outdated. Just unleash your ultimate move! If you can't win, just run! Listen to my command, activate your ultimate move!

Fat Rabbit Machine Soul: Understood, [Divine Possession] is in progress, absorbing the pilot's mental energy SAN value!

Ye Feng's body jolted, the indicator light at the brain interface flashed, and his powerful mental energy was instantly transmitted out, the golden mental energy merging into the mecha!

In the deep sea, the originally dim [Crimson Destruction] now releases layers of golden ripples, and a golden phantom divine crown projection is directly born behind it!

The entire Crimson Destroyer seemed to be blessed by divinity, as if it had been reborn!

Ye Feng stared at the [Crimson Destruction] on the holographic screen, which was wrapped in golden ripples and had a golden divine crown growing behind it. He was completely dumbfounded.

Is this... is this still a mecha? This is a machine god!

No sooner said than done, the S-class monster roared in, its vast undercurrents resembling a dark waterfall, crashing towards the golden-crowned [Crimson Destruction]!

"Now!" Ye Feng stared intently at the screen. "Entering the execution zone! Activate [Divinity - Possession]!"

【Crimson Destruction】Watching the vast surge of darkness approach, the left hand slowly rose, fingers spread, and golden spiritual energy on the fingers spread out in all directions like strands of spider silk.

The speed at which this spread appears slow to the naked eye, but in reality it is extremely fast!

In an instant, the golden mental spider silk threads outlined a terrifying mental force field spanning a full kilometer!

Within the mental field, the golden divine crown behind the [Crimson Destruction] became completely clear, and an extremely profound mental imprint array appeared. The divine crown array trembled violently, and the golden spider silk lines suddenly converged, transforming into golden divine chains!

"Mental Restraint!"

[Crimson Destroyer] clenched his right hand suddenly, and golden divine chains roared down from all directions, binding the S-class monster in the deep sea into a dumpling.

The S-class monster struggled frantically, but the mental array of the [Crimson Destruction] was unbreakable. Every anchor point and every line was as solid as a rock, suppressing the S-class beast like a seal.

"Now! Divinity - Possession!"

【Crimson Destroyer】Raises its left hand and slams it down on the monster’s face. Golden spiritual power flows into its entire left arm and roars down. The powerful impact is like a wake-up call, turning half of the S-class monster’s body into a pale gold color!

"Possession in progress!"

"Possession 1%! 5%! 10%... 99%!"

"Ding! The opponent has triggered a counterattack from its underlying genes!"

Ye Feng was stunned. What did "lower-level gene counterattack" mean?

In the chat group.

The Master of Machines said: It's very simple. This monster may have encountered some mind-controlling monsters that possess other beings before, and thus developed some resistance to possession, which is why it resisted possession.

Ye Feng: What should we do then?

The Master of Machines said: Continue to destroy. Your mental power, combined with the powerful mental power expansion array of the [Crimson Destroyer], is enough to destroy this little bit of genetic imprint!

Ye Feng suddenly increased his mental SAN value output, and in an instant, a prompt appeared.

"Possession 100%!"

"[Divine Possession] Successful! Enslaved S-Class Monster - Beast Soul Consciousness!"

At this moment, a brand new mosaic-like small image appeared on the screen in front of Ye Feng. It looked like a silly, dull-looking mongrel dog, not very smart.

The fat rabbit-like machine spirit smugly declared, "Hahaha! The first underling is here! Boss, you're amazing! I've never fought such an easy battle before. Force field deployed, divine chains, divine possession, over!"

"Compared to the battles that used to last for hours or even days, this is a complete annihilation!"

"Now I finally understand what it means to be halfway to success by following the right people, and what it means for choice to be more important than effort!"

Ye Feng looked at the little mongrel on the screen. "Is this the divine sense of an S-class monster? It doesn't look very big!"

Fat Rabbit Machine Soul: "I estimate its intelligence is about that of a six or seven-year-old human. It can understand some words, but not complex commands!"

Ye Feng asked, "Is that so?"

At this moment, the little dog reacted and began to frantically lick the fat rabbit's feet, seemingly trying to please it.

The fat rabbit chuckled, "This little thing's scared of me; I beat it so badly it's got aftereffects!"

Ye Feng said, "Not bad."

The fat rabbit, seemingly possessed, asked, "Boss, should we give it a name?"

Ye Feng said, "Then let's call him Big Yellow!"

The fat rabbit exclaimed, "It's black!"

Ye Feng said, "That's called Little Black!"

"Alright!" said the fat rabbit-like machine spirit. "Little Black, remember this, from now on call me Brother Luo! Brother Luo from Luoyang, the capital! This is my boss, Brother Ye, who is your boss's boss, or Big Brother for short! Our orders to you are your destiny, even if it means your death, you are not allowed to back down!"

The little mongrel nodded frantically, looking every bit the lackey.

"Boss, what's next?" Fat Rabbit asked.

Ye Feng said, "The footage of the battle just now has been blocked, right?"

"Of course!" Fat Rabbit Machine Soul laughed. "That's only natural. We absolutely can't let Nantianmen know about this. I directly blocked their third-person perspective. On their screens, I'm still floating in the deep sea, and Boss is still resting! Little do they know, we've already quietly taken care of the S-class monster!"

Ye Feng said, "Very good. Now let Xiao Hei go home and rest. While he's at it, let him scout out the coordinates and radiation intensity of the monster's earth-shattering portal!"

The fat rabbit asked, "And what about us?"

Ye Feng said, "At this time, Tokyo Bay should be a ruined city by now. It's time to go and loot some land. You rest down in Tokyo Bay, and I'll go for a stroll on the shore. I've only heard of places like Taikoo Li, but I've never been there. We can't let this trip go to waste!"

The fat rabbit asked, "Boss, what about my situation with that beautiful, mature woman in black stockings?"

"I know," Ye Feng said. "I'm the boss, I'll definitely include you!"

The fat rabbit's machine spirit said, "Okay!"

Ye Feng thought for a moment, then said, "After Xiao Hei returns to the underground rift portal, gather a few more companions. Wait for my notification; I plan to bestow a continuous blessing upon Tokyo! So many monsters 'serving' Japan together—just thinking about this 'blessing' is exciting!"

The fat rabbit chuckled, "Boss, there are some weapon depots and rare material depots in Tokyo Bay. You can wander around there. If you get surrounded by enemies, just summon me, and I'll unleash a devastating attack and wipe those bastards out!"

Ye Feng said, "I'll try not to use you. I promised the commander I wouldn't use mechs on the surface of Tokyo. You can stay hidden in the deep sea. With my mental strength, I shouldn't be in any danger!"

"Understood! Switch the mech to stealth navigation mode."

"Little Black has left and returned to the fissure."

The S-class monster, "Little Black," turned and headed towards the depths of the sea.