Translator: CinderTL
"Why did you act when you knew it was a trap?"
The questioning voice rang out again through the communication module. Standing atop a high-rise building, Jin Wei looked down upon the entire city.
The last hidden forces of Utopia in Nanjiang had finally been mobilized. Below, the streets were now filled with speeding hovercars and several Silver-grade Cyborgs moving in for the kill.
The scanning module enveloped the streets below, and he accurately locked onto the suddenly halted black convoy.
As if catching his prey, he spoke coldly.
"When this is over, I'll return."
Beep!
The communication was cut off.
The next second.
Boom!!
A sudden missile strike hit the intersection ahead, narrowly missing the black convoy.
A deafening explosion rang out, leaving a deep crater in the asphalt road. An unmanned car was blown to pieces, soaring into the air and tumbling several meters.
Pedestrians around screamed in terror, collapsing to the ground.
Amid the flames, Lin Hao inside the car looked grim, and Zhou Cheng and the rest of the security team also turned pale.
"Fengzi, how did you notice that?!"
Lin Hao's voice was urgent. He knew full well that if it weren't for Chen Feng's sudden shout to stop the car, they would have been hit.
Without answering, Chen Feng opened the car door and stepped onto the ground.
Whoosh!!!
Another missile came hurtling through the air.
Without hesitation, he stepped forward, standing in front of the car.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he calmly raised his hand and caught the missile the size of his arm with a single hand. His thick palm was like a vice, gray smoke trailing in the air.
Then, to the shocked eyes of Lin Hao and Zhou Cheng, they saw him pull back his arm like drawing a bow, twist his waist, and send it flying back.
Whoosh!!!
The missile flew back the way it came, heading straight for a hovercar by the roadside.
Someone on the car's roof was aiming a rocket launcher, but upon seeing this, they were instantly terrified.
Boom!!!
Flames shot into the sky as the hovercar exploded, sending the masked assailants inside to their deaths.
Without a hint of joy, Chen Feng glanced around.
Several more hovercars appeared, and even Silver-grade Cyborgs activated their armament modules, preparing to attack with long-range weapons.
"Damn it!"
"Brothers, let's go!"
Zhou Cheng from the security team was the first to react, quickly getting out of the car and throwing off his oversized suit, hastily organizing a counterattack.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunfire and the whooshing of missiles filled the air.
Several Silver-grade Cyborgs clashed, and within seconds, blood splattered on the ground.
Lin Hao remained seated in the car, which had been reinforced to withstand large-caliber bullets.
But even so, the missile attacks were still a threat.
"Don't worry about me, I've got this."
As if sensing Chen Feng's hesitation, Lin Hao gritted his teeth and pulled out a palm-sized metal disc from his pocket.
The next second, as he activated it.
Hum!!
A force field instantly expanded, forming a half-dome barrier that protected the vehicle he was in.
Seeing this, Chen Feng nodded, realizing this must be the Force Field Device Lin Hao had mentioned.
No longer distracted, he stood by the car and looked up at the sky.
Explosions continued around him, debris flying past his eyes and ears, even hitting his body.
The man standing atop the hundred-meter-high building looked down, locking eyes with him.
His long hair flowed in the wind, his chiseled face coldly smirking as golden liquid rapidly spread across his body.
The next second.
He leaped down.
"It's Jin Wei!"
"He didn't leave! He's now in the downtown shopping district!"
In the City Council's operations command center, Zhang Zhengtai, the acting head of the Safety Bureau, turned pale.
As the screen switched, the figure of the rugged and arrogant man leaped down, facing the fierce wind.
The remaining Utopia members in the district were engaged in intense firefights with Tian Hao Security. Explosions and gunfire filled the air, and pedestrians were in chaos.
Chu Shihong's expression darkened, and he immediately ordered reinforcements.
"Also, notify Mr. Qin, tell him to act now!"
"Yes!"
Thud!!
The ground shook, cracking and caving in.
The golden figure landed like a meteor, sending up a cloud of dust and a gust of wind.
The streets were already in chaos, horns blaring and car alarms ringing.
Under the flickering car lights, pedestrians screamed and collapsed.
"Help!"
"Run!"
Amid the panicked cries, Chen Feng narrowed his eyes.
His perception pierced through the dust, seeing the golden Cyborg kneeling, some kind of energy module activated on his body.
Whoosh!!!
The next second, the figure burst through the dust, streaking toward him like a golden light.
The wind howled, the golden light blinding.
But instead of dodging, Chen Feng coldly narrowed his eyes and stomped the ground, charging forward.
Boom!!!
Fist met fist, nearly forty tons of force erupting.
The ground beneath their feet shattered, and cars on either side had their windows blown out, lifted off the ground, and slammed into guardrails, skidding several meters.
Shocked and incredulous gazes came from the surrounding buildings, the golden fiberglass reflecting a cold arc of light.
"Who are you?"
The arrogant tone remained, though there was a hint of surprise at being temporarily halted.
The scanning module signaled a high-intensity energy field. Jin Wei knew this man wasn't a Cyborg but a true Grandmaster of martial arts!
"Grim reaper!"
Chen Feng's voice was low, locking eyes with him.
His Steel Bones talent activated, but—
"Just you?"
A mocking laugh. Jin Wei's body suddenly erupted with a force field.
Hum!!
A powerful shockwave burst forth, catching Chen Feng off guard. His legs plowed through the ground, crashing through several cars and sliding back seven or eight meters.
Lin Hao in the rear car turned pale, and the Smart AI Big Head inside provided an accurate assessment.
[Level 4 Force Field!]
"Level 4 Force Field?"
Chen Feng's expression darkened as he received the information through his earpiece.
Looking down, he was wedged inside a car.
His black suit had been torn apart by the twisted metal, revealing his solid, muscular build.
"A mere physical Grandmaster dares to challenge a fully evolved Cyborg like me?"
Jin Wei sneered again, two cannons emerging from his shoulder armor, tiny missiles ready to fire.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Missiles the size of fingers, but with the power of ten times a regular bomb.
Just as they were about to hit, Chen Feng's skin suddenly turned bronze.
"Get lost!!"
A cold shout, his strength synchronized.
The car trapping him was violently torn apart. His hands glowed red, a force column sweeping through the air.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several tiny missiles were detonated mid-air. A crimson tiger, six meters tall, loomed behind him.
Chen Feng had no intention of hiding his identity, knowing Utopia would eventually find out.
So, rather than holding back, he decided to go all out and see exactly where he stood.
"Interesting."
Jin Wei sneered, retracting his shoulder cannons and stomping the ground, charging forward.
But to his surprise.
Boom!!
Whoosh!!!
The figure who stomped the ground was faster, seemingly merging with the crimson tiger, leaping forward to kill.
Boom!!!
The golden body was brutally sent flying. Thick hands clenched into fists, continuously striking.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the Explosive Fist, full-force blows landed.
Dents formed on the Titanium-grade Cyborg's body. The City Council members stared in shock, and the distant man in a baseball cap looked incredulous.
"What the? Since when did Nanjiang have a physical Grandmaster?"
This was a martial arts expert with physical strength rivaling a Titanium-grade Cyborg. And somehow, this man seemed even stronger than an average physical Grandmaster.
"You're dead!!"
Retreating, Jin Wei's eyes darkened. He activated his energy device, halting his decline.
Boom!!
Fists collided, the stone tiles beneath their feet shattering, a crater forming.
Then, an engine-like sound came from his body, his golden arm turning into a blur.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fist against fist, the two clashed brutally.
From the intersection all the way to the end of the district, lampposts snapped, and cars were sent flying.
Amid the smoke and flames, the firefight between Tian Hao Security and Utopia was interrupted by the two's savage charge.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Bullets and ordinary shells struck their bodies.
Sparks flew, but aside from some dust rising or clinging to them, no injuries were left.
"This…"
Zhou Cheng, who had just repelled a Utopia Silver-grade Cyborg, looked incredulous. This scene shattered his understanding.
Lin Hao in the car was also in shock, realizing such defense likely surpassed ordinary Titanium-grade.
"Liu Bo, what's going on?"
"Remarkable, Young Master, your friend is truly remarkable!"
The old voice in the earpiece was also amazed. "He has completed his transformation, passed the Gate of Essence, and judging by his appearance, he truly has a Innate Tyrant Bone."
"His physique is extraordinary, naturally stronger than ordinary Titanium-grade."
"If it were an ordinary Titanium-grade Cyborg, they would have been crippled by now."
Lin Hao listened with envy.
"However, this Jin Wei is no ordinary foe."
"Based on the images, he seems to have fully mastered the use of the Level 4 Force Field."
"Compressing the device's energy to cover his body, achieving even greater defense."
Lin Hao's heart sank, and Chen Feng in the center of the battle was also surprised.
"So this is the Force Field Device?"
Boom!!
Fists collided, both sliding back several meters.
Chen Feng frowned slightly, looking at the Titanium-grade body before him. He could clearly sense a force field compressed and enveloping the opponent's body.
Because of this, his Explosive Fist strikes and the recoil from his Bronze Body Technique were all silently neutralized.
Even his Steel Bones talent was blocked by the force field, unable to activate.
But what he didn't know was that Jin Wei's heart was already in turmoil, his eyes growing colder.
"Where did this physical Grandmaster come from?"
"Such immense strength, such a powerful physique. Could he have already broken through the Gate of Essence?"
His suspicions were no less intense. Jin Wei could clearly feel his energy reserves rapidly depleting.
The Level 4 Force Field was indeed powerful, invincible in defense.
But to activate it and maintain it in a compressed state for so long wasn't something the device's auxiliary energy could sustain.
In other words, if this continued, he wouldn't last until the energy was depleted.
"It's time to end this!"
His eyes turned cold, and he activated all his reserve energy, going all out.
Seeing this, the baseball-capped Cyborg in the distance, who had been planning to join the fight, turned pale and shouted a warning.
"You! Get out of the way!"
Whoosh!!
As the words fell, before Chen Feng could react.
Golden light flashed, right in front of him.
"Die!!"
A furious shout. Jin Wei's arms suddenly extended two golden blades, stabbing toward his chest.
It was the explosive enhancement from activating all his energy, increasing speed, strength, and reflexes.
Everyone present turned pale, and in the City Council's operations room, Chu Shihong slammed the table and stood up!
In that instant, the world slowed.
Chen Feng's perception focused. The cold arc of light on Jin Wei's fiberglass body flickered.
"So, you've already used all your strength."
Unprecedented calm. Chen Feng's arms bulged, striking first.
Boom!!!
The golden figure charging forward was sent flying even faster. Then, the bronze body was enveloped in flames, crimson force gathering behind him, forming a soaring crimson tiger.
"Roar!!!"
A true Tiger Roar erupted, the Flame Tiger Sect's signature move.
Mysteriously, dozens of kilometers away in the Flame Tiger Sect's mountain gate, Third Elder suddenly opened his eyes, and the unconscious Li Tong's fingers twitched.
Everything was quickly pulled back. The burly, half-naked figure leaped like a tiger, pouncing to kill.
Thud!!!
An elbow strike landed on the chest of the flying Jin Wei.
Roar!!!
The Tiger Roar sounded again, force rippling.
The opponent's body slammed into the ground, shaking the earth and buildings.
The crimson tiger vanished in an instant. Chen Feng's hands glowed with a faint white light, illuminating the sky.
"To witness my path to Grandmaster."
"That is your honor!"
Whoosh!!!
White light exploded, hitting the golden body.
Boom!!!
Like a missile explosion, Jin Wei's face turned pale, clearly feeling his energy draining rapidly. The Level 4 Force Field could no longer be maintained.
Seizing the opportunity, Chen Feng's arms bulged, his burly body blocking all sunlight.
Under the gaze of all, he gathered strength and punched.
Images of his past weakness during sparring flashed before his eyes. The golden figure was like a punching bag, standing out.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The Steel Bones talent was no longer hindered, fully activated.
One after another, metal essence prompts appeared. The Titanium-grade body began to crack.
"I'll remember you!"
A threatening whisper. Jin Wei locked Chen Feng's face in his memory, then steeled himself to self-destruct and return to the depths.
As if sensing this, Lin Hao in the distance shot up, deactivating the force field and opening the car door, hurling a silver device toward him.
"Feng, take him!"
His excited shout. The baseball-capped man's face changed, wanting to intervene.
But sensing this.
Chen Feng suddenly turned his head, a cold light in his eyes, staring him down.
An overwhelming aggression spread. The True Intent Crimson Tiger loomed behind him, its vertical pupils coldly oppressive.
In that instant, faced with the threat of a predator interrupted during its meal, the man surnamed Qin froze, his foot awkwardly stopping mid-step.
Clink!
Under all eyes, Chen Feng caught the silver circular device.
A device that could lock a Cyborg's consciousness, preventing it from rebooting—a special virus.
This was something Lin Hao had briefly mentioned to him before.
"No!!!"
Jin Wei's pupils contracted. He roared, abandoning all hope, speeding up his self-destruction.
But the next second.
"Goodbye."
Clink!
Beep!
The silver circular device was pressed onto his head. Silver light burst forth, rushing into Jin Wei's mind like a beam of light.
Strings of code locked his consciousness, all commands forcibly cut off.
Crack! Crack!
The already cracked Titanium-grade body completely shattered. All golden light vanished in that instant.
In that moment, the world seemed to pause.
Under the witnessing gazes, Chen Feng stood up.
The buildings on either side flickered with light and shadow. The setting sun slowly descended.
As the prompt appeared before his eyes, a new light replaced it.
[You have completed a battle defending your honor.]
[Victory!]
[Glory Points +20!]
[Heart of Glory upgraded successfully!]
[You have gained a chance to enhance the Holy Shield Colossus!]
(End of the Chapter)
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