I, the undead, save the world with the dolls

"There's nothing wrong with the engine...it's the electromagnetic pulse (EMP)! I have to try to bypass this alien circuit." Shen Lili saw the two humanoids lying on the ground next to her and immediately understood what was going on.

She turned on the screen on the bridge and quickly entered the instructions.

"The transmission was not accepted. The interface was ready... but the system ignored my command."

"Sink! We're falling again!" The military officer was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. Then he felt the weightlessness of falling being suddenly controlled.

"Find a plan quickly!" Sun Yang's voice appeared on the intercom. He inserted the spiral sword into the floor of the Avenger and used all his magic power to cast a spell: [Controlled Fall].

In the original work, this magic reduces falling damage within a certain height, but it is not very effective above a few dozen meters.

But later Sun Yang discovered that this magic can really control the falling speed. At least for units falling at high speed, this control can win more survival time.

Sun Yang wrapped the entire Avenger with magic power. Even with such abundant magic power, he could only slowly pull the Avenger back, allowing it to hold on for a few more minutes before crashing.

"I know what to do!" Shen kicked open the deck of the nearby control console and flipped a switch. She cut off the Avenger's main power system. With a burst of sparks, Shen was thrown to the other side.

When the Avenger's main power system was paralyzed and cut off, the emergency power automatically took over the power system, and the Avenger's anti-gravity turbine flight system was restarted.

However, the Avengers did not fly out of the UFO's hunting range. The emergency system's power was not enough to drive the Avengers too far. They were already at their limit just to stabilize their flight posture and not crash directly to the ground.

"Report the damage!" The military officer got up from the ground, and the crew members who were knocked unconscious on the bridge immediately got up to check and collect the damage information and reported it to the military officer.

"Hmm! Yes, it's an EMP! Wait, it's not over yet... there's still an electromagnetic pulse!" Crouch had just gotten up when he collapsed to the ground in pain. They weren't tactical humanoids, so their protection against EMP was limited.

"The aliens have set up some kind of jammer outside, and the pulse it generates is the same as the one that shot us down." Shen Lili looked at the human figure crawling on the ground with difficulty and could only sigh. It was indeed a robot.

"What they want is not us but the spacecraft. Is there any way to restart the spacecraft?" the military officer came over and asked.

Shen Lili shook her head: "There's nothing I can do. I can't start the engine with that thing present."

"What's the situation?" Commander Lunna and Sun Yang had already arrived at the bridge. Sun Yang cast repair magic at the two prone figures, then connected the miracle spells [Great Resistance] and [Great Magic Protection].

Although it wasn't clear what kind of attack EMP was considered in the Dark Souls world, the protective magic still worked. The humanoids, their resistance greatly increased, immediately climbed up with vigor.

"Commander, it seems we have to use the old method. The only way for us to escape is to destroy the jammer. We must not let the aliens take away the spacecraft!" The military officer said to Commander Lena.

"I'll take command, Master Sun Yang, you..." Commander Lena looked at Sun Yang, and the spiral sword in his hand turned a circle in his hand.

"Commander Lena, I will carry out the mission of frontal breakthrough. You can use your manpower to defend the ships and don't let the soldiers bleed and fall here. Crochet, Drase, you help repair the ships." Sun Yang said to Commander Lena.

The military officer and Shen Lili did not speak. He was waiting for orders from his commander.

"Then let's do it. Master Sun Yang, let me see what you are capable of. Military officer, gather people and prepare to carry out defensive operations. Shen, prepare to repair the engine. After Master Sun Yang destroys the alien interference tower, we must evacuate as quickly as possible." Commander Lena said.

"Commander! New situation! We have detected a large group of alien troops rushing towards here! And there is a Chosen One leading them!" An operator next to him shouted to the commander.

"Damn... Sun Yang, you have to be careful. The Chosen Ones are not easy to deal with. Call for support if you can't hold on any longer." Commander Lunna could only pray that Master Sun Yang was strong enough.

The Chosen One? Would the Chosen One show up so soon? Sun Yang could only silently lament the lack of confidence in his gaming experience. These people must have some special information to have captured XCOM's trajectory.

Damn it, who leaked the secret?

After Sun Yang agreed, he quickly ran to the deck of the Avenger. The soldiers around him were already armed. They wore Kevlen vests and carried old-world assault rifles, anti-material rifles, and old-world machine guns. Some of them even had grenade launchers on their backs.

This is their only weapon, and it will be very difficult for the attacking force to fight against the aliens, but it is better to have weapons than to have no weapons.

Following behind them were two SPARK robots, each equipped with a disposable rocket launcher and a large-caliber cannon. The defense would rely on these two robots as the primary firepower.

"Oath of Gold and Stone!" Sun Yang casually gave these warriors a BUFF. These human warriors felt the sudden extra strength in their bodies and expressed their gratitude to Sun Yang.

The soldiers gathered near the rear cabin and waited for the Avenger to land on the ground.

***

"It's true. These transmitted energies come from that powerful psychic creature!" A virtual elder observed the world from a high-dimensional perspective.

They did not underestimate Sun Yang. In fact, when they were trying to lure Sun Yang to this world, they had already issued orders to go to New York and blockade the city.

But Sun Yang used his invisibility to escape successfully, and when he destroyed the incarnation facilities later, the powerful psychic killing power he displayed made these virtual spirit elders ashamed and extremely ecstatic at the same time.

This human individual is the perfect transplant target, and this human's body can definitely perfectly accommodate the power of the elder!

In subsequent observations, the elders noticed that sometimes, from the other dimension, several lights would fly rapidly in, instantly breaking through the psychic defenses set up by the elders. As if guided, those lights tore through the defenses and flew directly into the world.

The elders couldn't stop such a fast and small unit, so they could only let them fly in. But they guessed that the location where those units arrived was probably related to the human with explosive psychic potential.

The elder then launched a UFO and sent a chosen one to calculate the opponent's specific location and movement path.

After careful planning, the UFO and the Chosen One set up ambushes on several planned routes.

They really caught XCOM's tail, and the UFO directly shot down XCOM's flagship.

442 The First Confrontation

"So, why is SPAN RK not affected by the EMP effect?" Sun Yang asked the soldiers around him while waiting to land.

"Because Dr. Shen installed plated armor for me to deal with electromagnetic pulses." A very mechanical voice came from above his head. Sun Yang looked up and saw that it was the noise coming from the two SPARKs through the speakers.

"Huh? So you can talk? I thought you had low AI." Sun Yang didn't notice this. He only typed Dr. Shen's legacy once and had long forgotten the specific content.

"There is no substantial difference between me and those humanoid machines lying on the floor. They fight for you, and I fight for XCOM. Master Sun Yang, the battleship is about to dock, please be prepared for defense." SPARK squatted on both sides of the battleship's exit with other soldiers, holding a heavy cannon.

Just as Sun Yang was about to ask more, the battleship's internal broadcast suddenly sounded. Commander Lunna's voice came from above Sun Yang's head.

"The enemy's armored forces are gathering nearby. SPARK, charge ahead, and the others will follow. The deck at the battleship's exit can be raised to form a barrier, so make good use of it."

"According to intelligence, the enemy leader is a Chosen One known as the Hunter, who is extremely skilled in covert sniper combat. We don't know much about this Chosen One, so proceed along the cover and exercise caution."

As Commander Lunna explained, the spacecraft synchronized the detected enemy position information to the wrist displays of the XCOM fighters.

Soldiers had to take shelter on both sides of the warship's exit while the SPARKs launched suppressive fire. The SPARKs' firepower was fierce enough, and behind them were many soldiers pushing machine gun turrets and individual rocket launchers into position.

While SPARK suppressed the enemy's firepower, the human soldiers would crawl outside to form a defensive line, and then fight back while attacking the enemy. This was the original order issued by Commander Lunna, but when Sun Yang stepped forward, SPARK no longer had to bear so much pressure.

Sun Yang looked at the nervous people on both sides, silently took off his gloves, and looked at his ring.

Clear Blue Stone Ring (speeds up spell casting), Standing Dragon Ring (extends spell duration), Green Flower Ring (restores energy), Greedy Silver Snake Ring (absorbs more souls).

Hunter? The Hunter's sniper bullets seem pretty powerful. Remember, its sidearm has armor-piercing capabilities, so get ready. He removed the Greedy Silver Snake Ring and replaced it with the Iron Blessing Ring to enhance his physical defense.

Sun Yang cast an Iron Body on himself (greatly increasing physical resistance and toughness, but unable to run), then a large Magic Protection, and finally a Sunshine Nourishment (greatly slowing down blood recovery).

"Alright, I'm ready." Sun Yang was eager to try, but because of his iron body, he could only move forward slowly. Well, standing still under fire, taking all the damage, and then counterattacking felt really good. This was the essence of the full damage flow. And he also needed to draw fire from these soldiers.

"Master Sun Yang, what are you doing?" The people around looked at the two layers of strange BUFFs that appeared on his body. Even SPARK was given a protective BUFF of great magic protection.

"I'm saving the world." Just as Sun Yang finished speaking, the Avenger landed on the ground and the hatch slowly opened. Sun Yang was the first to step forward. Outside the hatch was a dense forest, seemingly without much evidence of mining.

Sun Yang did not feel the breath of any soul in the distance. Perhaps it was because the other party was too far away, or perhaps they had learned some special way of practice that obscured their life energy.

After all, it is still very difficult for Sun Yang to detect a dying creature. At the very least, it has to be at the level of a cat or dog.

Boom! !

Just as Sun Yang was wondering what the hunter was up to, he felt a hit on the forehead like a baseball. He was thrown back, his perspective shot straight up into the sky, and he could even see the brain matter and bone fragments flying through the air.

***

boom--!

A metal bullet infused with a large amount of spiritual energy accurately hit Sun Yang's forehead from the bushes a thousand meters away.

This specially designed warhead could penetrate even pre-war main battle tanks, and coupled with the illogical, psychic power imbued within it, the first person struck was guaranteed to die. This was the Hunter's welcome gift to XCOM.

The hunter, with blue skin and a slender figure, held his sniper rifle, the Black Spear, steady. He made no sarcastic remarks or jokes, but simply kept his mouth shut and stared at his prey with a serious expression.

A powerful prey must never be approached with a playful attitude. A hunter might playfully approach a weaker foe, but facing a powerful one, he will take it seriously and show his true abilities.

He knew that there was an extremely powerful psychic master on this ship, and with the hunters watching, no one could get out of the back door of the ship. The psychic master was bound to come out to fight.

The Hunter's body had undergone extensive modification and brutal training, with genetic enhancements and additional implants aplenty. This was why Sun Yang couldn't find it. It could even suppress its own life energy for extended periods of time, just to avoid revealing its location.

The hunter looked at the fool who had first stepped out. Unsurprisingly, his bullet struck the human's head. He didn't know why he was wearing such a heavily armored coat, but his head clearly wasn't as well protected as his body.

But the man just took a step back and continued to walk forward, blood flowing from his head, part of his skull was broken, and his brain was scraped away.

Like a magic trick, the other party took out a pink bottle and poured water on the head. The damaged brain and skull immediately grew back, faster than if it were turned upside down.

Is this psychic bullet of mine fake? A normal sniper bullet can shatter a head with one shot, right? The hunter quickly pulled out his next psychic-infused bullet and aimed it at the strange creature.

***

Oh shit! It still hurts a bit. I didn't expect that even with all those buffs and a ring, I'd still be broken.

Fortunately, the power of the psychic bullets was greatly weakened, and in the end, they could only open the skull and take away some brain tissue. Losing a little head of an undead person is not a big deal.

Fortunately, I still have a lot of life potions for internal and external use that the strange farmer sold me. The situation is urgent, so I might as well use them directly.

Sun Yang took out the potion and poured it over his head. The brain tissue and skull healed in seconds, incredibly fast. Before the next bullet came, he quickly put on his riot helmet.

Bang! Another bullet filled with psychic energy, but this time it only lodged in the helmet. Birdman hadn't enhanced the helmet to +5 for nothing.

Sun Yang shrugged, and according to the system integrated in the helmet, he immediately counterattacked and found the opponent's shooting direction.

Sunlight Spear! The majestic golden-red lightning spear condensed in Sun Yang's hand again. SPARK, who was standing behind Su Yang, shook his head and retreated frantically, fearing that he would be affected.

A dozens-meter-long gun of sunlight immediately blasted into the forest. When the gun exploded, the thunderstorm it triggered shattered everything within a radius of about a hundred meters.

"I'll deal with them! XCOM! You guys hold the defense line!" Sun Yang put down the spiral sword and ignited flames in his hands.

He launched several massive fireballs [Seal the Sun] into the trees. The sudden explosions ignited the forest for hundreds of meters, and thick smoke obscured the entire spacecraft. Even the Chosen One couldn't snipe through such thick smoke. Even the thermal sensors were a red.

Two SPARKs immediately rushed out of the hatch, and the XCOM behind them methodically set up heavy firepower machine guns and anti-tank positions on the spot. They moved very quickly and laid down two or three layers of decent defense lines in just a few minutes.

The fire ignited by Sun Yang not only delayed the pace of the alien attack, but also provided XCOM with additional vision advantages.

The area within a radius of several hundred meters was filled with tree trunks burned bare by Sun Yang. The alien troops had no way of relying on the trees for cover if they wanted to attack. They would either have to choose to engage in a passionate shootout with the humans from a distance of several hundred meters, or charge into the open field and be killed.

"The defense line has been built. I'm leaving." Sun Yang reported to Commander Lunna.

"Huh... Be careful on your journey, Master Sun Yang. We will hold on until you come back." Commander Lena's voice sounded through Sun Yang's walkie-talkie.

Sun Yang waved the spiral sword to cancel the effect of the iron body, and he immediately rushed towards the location of the EMP generator in the dense forest.

443 Traps and Firefights

Bang! Bang! Two more psychic-infused bullets hit. Without the Iron Body buff, Sun Yang's defense was still a little lacking. His armor was penetrated, and the bullets embedded themselves in his body.

However, the effect of [Sunshine Nourishing] on Sun Yang lasted for a long time. As Sun Yang ran, the bullets were squeezed out by the new muscle tissue in a short time.

Sun Yang cast a spell on himself, [Intense Sweating], to increase his fire resistance, and rushed into the still-burning woods. He had originally thought that the hunter would not attack him while he was walking through the flames, but it turned out that Sun Yang was wrong.

Instead of attacking the XCOM defenses, the hunter waited until he was inside the burning woods before launching his attack.

The hunter knew very well that the most powerful warrior in XCOM - the psionic master - was here.

It doesn't matter how many other small soldiers are killed. They can hold out until the Psionic Master returns with their sheer numbers. As long as the Master is alive, XCOM will not lose.

Besides, the heavy automatic weapons on the spacecraft are also troublesome. After all, it is still a spacecraft.

Rather than taking a detour and assaulting the ship, it would be better to lure the Psionic Master into a dangerous environment, and then use all the resources at hand to concentrate their efforts on destroying XCOM's powerful combat force.

As long as this master is eliminated, the remaining XCOM will have no power to stop them.

The blaze ignited by Sun Yang hindered the aliens' attack, while also providing a good sniping environment for the hunter. Its psychic energy, body, and clothing could withstand the effects of the blaze, and with just the sniper scope, it could capture the charging Sun Yang and then repeatedly pull the trigger.

But that being said... I've already shot over twenty bullets, right? How is this guy still so alive and kicking? He should have bled to death long ago, right?

The hunter loaded the spare magazine into the Black Spear sniper rifle. Its psychic energy was running low. After all, the psychic energy infused into the bullets wasn't much, but it was enough to withstand the increase in volume.

The power of the psychic-infused bullets hadn't been weakened, and the Black Spear's power didn't diminish at such a long distance. This only meant that the enemy's defenses were now comparable to a fortress.

The Hunter could only issue orders to the troops he had led. He would use his sniper rifle to guide the target, and the armored troops would pour down fire to kill the psychic master.

The Chosen One not only brought an EMP directional generator, but also a huge mobile cannon and several armored vehicles.

The massive cannons and vehicles both use magnetic weaponry, which is quite reliable at long range.

The cannon has great penetrating and destructive power, and only four or five shots are needed to destroy the Avenger.

Those armored vehicles are basically tracked armored vehicles with a Mutant auto-turret mounted on them—basically, a turret with two legs. While they look a bit odd, they're quite effective against infantry and light armor.

These turrets and armored vehicles generally don't appear in XCOM combat scenarios because they're too bulky and would take a while to drive to their destination.