The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

The unfortunate man's mask had shattered and fallen off, revealing a distorted face filled with pain and fear.

Blood was gushing from a gruesome wound on his forehead and a split corner of his mouth.

"Haha, it seems there are some of you who are afraid of death and forced confessions~" Lu Qianwei joked with a smile.

Dirk did not refute this, and casually tossed the groaning, dying Ironblood prisoner at Lu Qianwei's feet like trash.

The prisoner groaned in pain, cowering and avoiding Dirk's gaze in fear.

"You humans have far more methods of torture than we do during our sacrifices."

Dirk gave a brief comment without looking at the prisoners at his feet.

He went straight to the point: "Commander Varok is currently deep within Howling Rift."

Opening the 3D map, Lu Qianwei's gaze fell on Howling Rift, then on the Predator lying on the ground, and he said, "Point it out, and I might be able to spare your life from Dirk."

"Here...here!" After looking for a while, Tie Xue pointed tremblingly to a spot near a cave and a depression.

Anyway, he's already said what he wanted to say, and he doesn't recommend selling it again.

“I hope what you’re saying is true…” Lu Qianwei said, sharing his location with the hunters wandering near Howling Rift.

The fleets in the sky are currently locked in a standoff, Wakanda is being held back, and the Yetgar clan has no chance of sending troops to support them now, making this an excellent window of opportunity.

Commander Varoklu Chivye was unaware that the other party was inherently arrogant and disdainful of humans.

They still failed to realize the significant reduction in their warriors through timely information, and failed to regroup the clan warriors into an army...

In short, he didn't want to miss such a perfect opportunity to behead someone.

"Dirk, are you confident you can take them down?" Lu Qianwei patted him on the shoulder.

Feeling offended, Dirk exhaled heavily. "Even the most powerful father in the clan couldn't withstand ten moves from me. I could subdue him with one hand!"

"Hahaha, great!" Lu Qianwei laughed loudly, looking at Dirk and promising, "We'll keep watch for you outside."

"We will not allow any other Ironbloods to approach the Rift Valley until the battle is over!"

Their goal was clear: to leave the Predators who entered Gina leaderless, so that Dirk would have the opportunity to recruit them.

The Iron-Blooded Civilization is powerful, but it is also difficult for them to be loyal to foreign races. This decapitation operation must be handled by Dirk.

Before the morning was over, the hunters who had been scouting near Howling Rift sent back intelligence.

Traces of multiple Ironblood squads have indeed been discovered deep within the rift valley.

Fresh bloodstains, dragged-away beast carcasses, and frequent patrols entering and leaving the area all clearly indicate that this is an important stronghold.

Chapter 124 Stargate Shuttle

The wind howled, and the airflow was squeezed into the steep rock walls on both sides, breaking into turbulent currents.

Some of the airflow then seeped in through the holes and cracks, causing high-frequency vibrations and intense friction, producing a continuous, piercing whistle.

From afar, it sounded like a series of roars, deterring countless ferocious beasts from approaching and indirectly becoming a haven for some weaker creatures.

"Wow—"

"Wow—!"

Two long, drawn-out cries echoed from the sky as two four-winged red birds, one large and one small, circled side by side above the rift valley, their wing membranes touching in a close and intimate manner.

Every now and then they would nuzzle each other's necks and chirp softly, just like a pair of lovebirds.

However, the warmth came to an abrupt end with a laser beam shooting out from a crack in the ground.

The massive red bird, shot in the chest, lost all its romance and, like a punctured hot air balloon, plummeted straight into the canyon abyss.

The surviving half was stunned and bewildered, exclaiming, "How could our other half just disappear while we were flying?!"

"Screech—!!" Its eyes instantly turned crimson. Before it could flap its wings a few times to search for its prey, two laser beams pierced its head, and it died in the vengeful sky.

With a 'thud', Varok emerged slowly from the shadows of the cliff, sniper rifle in hand.

Gazing at the two mangled corpses of the Rift Valley Overlords, his eyes remained unmoved, only showing a hint of indifferent pleasure after the hunt.

He had long heard of Gina's infamous reputation, but unfortunately, once he was in a high position, it was difficult for him to take action.

After severing the red bird's head, Varok returned to his camp in the Rift Valley and asked the guards beside him, "Have you found any trace of the Fiends?"

“Yes, sir!” The captain of the guard nodded. “In the dense forest 4500 kilometers to the east, three hunting squads have discovered the presence of two Fiends.”

“Some warriors challenged them… but were all killed in the end.” The captain of the guard said cautiously, afraid that the commander would blame him for neglecting his duties.

However, Varok praised the fallen warriors highly after hearing this.

"The Eclipse is a legend. Everyone wants its head as a trophy. It is not shameful to die at its hands."

"However, pointless sacrifices are not to be encouraged, and the soldiers around us should not act rashly."

"Yes!" The captain of the guard had just breathed a sigh of relief when Varok's next words made him jump again.

"The existence of the Eclipse is still too dangerous. Tell the warriors not to act rashly after they discover it."

Send me the coordinates immediately.

The captain of the guard responded excitedly again, his expression immediately becoming much more energetic.

After all, the opportunity to participate in hunting a top predator like the Eclipse is not very common.

However, just as they were busily preparing their plan to hunt down the Evil Spirit.

Large numbers of regular soldiers in power armor have quietly appeared in the dense forests and cliffs surrounding Howling Rift, as well as in the areas where Predators usually patrol and roam.

The Black Edge Power Armor has now been fully upgraded thanks to the superconducting materials of Pandora and the matting properties of metals.

Energy shields and energy decay coatings are standard equipment for Combine soldiers.

After all, no one would refuse a powered armor with millisecond-level response.

With a low, tremor in the air, a palm-sized, spindle-shaped metal device silently hovered in mid-air.

Countless nanomaterials, like a swarm of silver bees, gushed out from the shuttle.

In the blink of an eye, it reassembled in mid-air, unfolding into a slender yet wide metal door frame.

As soon as the door frame hit the ground, the scene within it instantly transformed into an unfamiliar place.

Lu Qianwei, clad in Guardian-style power armor, strode out, followed closely by the Revolutionary Army led by Dirk.

As the last troops and the two Fiends stepped out, Lu Qianwei, with a single thought, closed the portal.

Since the Jianmu tree gave birth to tree species, plants, and flowers that can breathe in pure spiritual energy.

After Lu Qianwei tried absorbing spiritual energy once, he found that the system's energy bar was also rising slightly.

Although the energy transformed from spiritual essence is less than that of primordial matter, it can still accumulate over time.

With no energy concerns, Lu Qianwei thought of utilizing the characteristics of system anchor points.

We urgently mass-produced a batch of nano-tools that can extend door frames for Hisakawa.

Incidentally, Lu Qianwei also gave this kind of useless nanogate a nice name—'Stargate Shuttle'.

From the start of the war, Stargate shuttles were distributed to hunters and mercenaries in various locations.

Although they cannot activate it on their own, Lu Qianwei cannot know their situation in real time through the anchor point.

However, in the information age, Lu Qianwei can remotely activate the portal from the number and beacon simply by sending an activation request.

It can be said that, unlike the Ironblood, they did not need to source materials locally, set up camps locally, or conduct patrols when sending people, delivering supplies and equipment, or evacuating.

In terms of logistics, it's a clear case of overwhelming superiority.

Lu Qianwei raised his large metal hand and subconsciously reached out to pat Dirk's shoulder.

Fortunately, the movement was redirected to the chest. Even if Ironblood has thick skin, such a blow would at least dislocate his shoulder, if not break it.

“Ahem,” Lu Qianwei coughed lightly and said earnestly, “Derek.”

We have received confirmation from several other Ironblood prisoners that Varok is inside Howling Rift.

"Our troops will clear out the Predators on the perimeter in a moment. Once the signal is given, just lead your men and charge in."

At this point, Lu Qianwei pointed to the two Erosion Fiends behind him, "They will also follow you."

He didn't want anything to happen to Dirk; the Amangji people's legacy was still waiting for them to receive it.

……

On the cliffside walkway on the west side of Howling Rift, several Predators on patrol were impatiently making their rounds.

Having finally stepped into this land of carnage, they were eager to chase after the ferocious beasts and rebels.

Unfortunately, as newly adult Predators, they were no match for veteran warriors.

"Damn it!" a member of the Ironblood faction roared. "It's said that even aliens can only occupy one place in the Killing Grounds."

"Clotto and the others get to go out, but we're stuck here, not even allowed to approach the dense forest!"

"Ha, their father is an elder, how can we compare?" Another Ironblood kicked the gravel at his feet, his tone equally full of resentment and violence.

"no!

Doing such meaningless things will only waste our time!

Damn it!

What era are we living in? Those old fogies still expect us to hunt based on instinct and some simple reconnaissance equipment.

"If they were even installing radar, they wouldn't have used such a primitive method!"

Ironblood, who was walking at the front, kept grumbling. As he spoke, he suddenly realized that it was too quiet around him.

He turned his head and his pupils contracted sharply as he saw that his companions, who had been complaining side by side, were now headless!

Before he could react, a flash of cold light appeared, and his neck and heart were fatally attacked.

As a faint energy fluctuation suddenly appeared in the air, several dark figures, like ghostly superhumans, darted out from the shadows of the rock wall and swiftly disposed of the Ironblood's corpse and bloodstains.

Meanwhile, varying degrees of executions were carried out at the edges of the Howling Rift forest, in the dead corners of cliffs, and along patrol routes.

Although these superpowered individuals are all recent assassination and combat novices who have only recently awakened through phenomenological devices.

But their 'blue bar' is still enough for them to carry out a short-range sniping operation.