Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 728 - 372 Reincarnation of the Martial God [Part One]

Chapter 728: Chapter 372 Reincarnation of the Martial God [Part One]

"They were instant-killed... The three masters from the Moon... all dead..."

The high-level military officer, who stayed in the rear, muttered to himself.

As these words left his lips, the other high-level military officers outside all ceased their movements.

Then, twenty meters away, the drone began to release metal aerosol. The officers also retreated, trying to fall back into the aerosol.

If the enemy could instantly kill those three masters from the Moon, it meant he could take their lives within moments of eye contact.

Only the strong and effective shielding of the metal aerosol could provide them a degree of safety.

Slowly, the metal aerosol surged forward.

Xiang Shan calmly turned around, his outermost disguise armor automatically sliding off, revealing his symmetrical prosthetic body and the four metal chains hanging from his back.

The Barren Magnetic Transforming Weapon, a relatively inexpensive prosthetic external armament. The base of this peculiar weapon extends countless thinner cables through many regular geometric metal pieces. These metal pieces are spliced from two different materials, one part being a steel alloy that becomes magnetic upon electrification, and the other a non-magnetic alloy. The proportions and distribution of the two alloys in the metal pieces also vary. The surface of the metal pieces is additionally coated with an insulating synthetic material.

Each piece of metal is connected to an electric wire at the end. With the generation, disappearance, and fluctuating intensity of magnetism in different components, this armament can achieve various transformations.

Especially since some of the metal pieces in this magnetic transformation weapon have sharp edges coated with synthetic diamonds, allowing them to function like "scissors" to cut through ropes, capture nets, and other weapons, and also have a chance to sever an enemy’s limbs or external weapons during a close fight.

This device also has another function: it can form the rails of an electromagnetic gun. The transmission wires can also detach individually—the metal pieces themselves can serve as ammunition for the electromagnetic gun.

Two of the magnetic chain arms were coiled around Xiang Shan’s arms, and two hung down from his back. Xiang Shan flicked his wrists, releasing the magnetic chains from his hands.

The four chain-like arms hung behind him like the magnificent tail feathers of certain draconian creatures.

Just like the longest tail feathers of a phoenix.

Xiang Shan chose this set of arms because it could efficiently sever cables. The chains binding the Ninth Martial God were sixty years old, while Old Master Zhao updated his armament every few years. There was no situation where they couldn’t be cut through.

Xiang Shan anticipated that in the best case scenario, he would need a set of equipment to free the Ninth Martial God from his restraints.

And now was that "best-case scenario."

Moreover, there was another reason. Xiang Shan really liked the appearance of this equipment.

It was the "grand attire" fitting for this "stage."

And in that instant, the high-level military officers also confirmed his identity.

This set of Barren Magnetic Transforming Weapon was among the equipment lost by Amilcare.

Xiang Shan’s right hand reached into the shield-shaped sword box of the Sonicon Blade and drew out the longsword, flinging it behind him.

No more words were needed.

This was the posture of a challenge.

Lian Yunhui did not dare to take this lightly and directly charged, wrapped in a cluster of metal aerosol.

In this environment devoid of vision, everyone activated their ultrasonic radar. The drones moving on predetermined trajectories on the outer side emitted ultrasonic waves to avoid revealing the officers’ positions.

The team from Paradox City had undergone specialized training and practiced tactics for such situations.

Amidst the chaotic steps, Lian Yunhui swung his staff, hitting nothing. He heard the sound of barely perceptible metal collisions and friction not far away but could not discern what kind of attack it was.

Then came a whistling sound, heading straight toward him.

The enemy seemed to be very familiar with his Stardust Rotation Technique!

Lian Yunhui was bewildered. The art of Gang Qi was already challenging to master. How could this enemy, so accomplished in Mystic Tortoise True Gang Qi, be also so familiar with a second form of Gang Qi martial studies? But he didn’t dare to underestimate the opponent and immediately retreated.

Then came a particular sound of "shattering."

Behind Xiang Shan, the magnetic chain arms that resembled phoenix feathers twisted repeatedly, then suddenly locked tight.

The power to fire a piece of metal at several times the speed of sound suddenly erupted, cutting through many cables.

The Protector’s pursuit came one after another. Xiang Shan clashed with the opponent several times.

Meanwhile, drones outside collected sound intelligence and conveyed this information to three Military Officers positioned for remote sniping.

A prearranged countdown was ticking away before their eyes.

They were aiming at a target in speculation. At the moment the countdown hit zero, a high-level military officer within the metal aerosol would incinerate the metal aerosol with a bomb at once.

The missile arrays that had been deployed and their sniping would instantly take action.

Ten... nine... eight... seven...

Bilite A-Long shifted his entire field of vision to the optical sight on the firearm. They had repeated this tactic countless times in drills. In past exercises, the sounds of battle were like some sort of music.

But now, the clanking sound, like that of hammering iron, only doubled his tension.

Six... five... four...

In the midst of the fog, a high-level military officer silently placed a bomb on the ground, then walked away at a normal pace.

Three... two...

The wired, remote-controlled missiles took off a step ahead, closing in on the metal aerosol cluster.

Then, a flash.

Like a burst bubble, flames consumed the metal aerosol in a very short time, revealing the scenery inside.

The remote-controlled missiles immediately adjusted their attitude, and almost simultaneously, the sniping arrived.

Xiang Shan indeed got a shock. The brief intense light wasn’t enough to damage the Prosthetic Eye, but it did trigger its automatic adjustment, causing a moment’s delay. He could only react, duck his head to evade the sniper bullets.

Behind Xiang Shan, the ground was torn open, leaving a basin-sized hole.

At this moment, he could no longer dodge the medium-sized, remote-controlled missile.

But...

Xiang Shan didn’t need to dodge.

A piece of metal, striking later but arriving first, hit the remote-controlled missile mid-air. The immense force pierced through the missile’s shell and detonated it.

Normally, there should have been a second and third wave of long-range attacks by now.

But all of that abruptly ceased.

In this instant, the defending army of Paradox City stopped.

The entire city came to a standstill.

Only Xiang Shan was slowly standing up directly underneath the Ninth Martial God.

One of the Ninth Martial God’s hands had already broken free from its restraints. The metal piece that had pierced the remote-controlled missile was indeed cast on the joints of the Ninth Martial God’s hands.

Xiang Shan slightly cut through the metal piece with his Sonicon Blade, which then ceased to serve as a restraint. The Ninth Martial God’s prosthetic bodies were high-end goods capable of operating in the corona layer—ordinary liquid metal poured on them wouldn’t directly cause damage. Moreover, this metal and the Ninth Martial God’s original External Armor remained distinctly separate, able to be pried apart instantly.

Only, Nine had not thought of prying it apart before.

Now, he did.