Chapter 49: Solo Kill of Sowanda, Underground Excavation Site
At the same time—
The onlookers, Alexandra and Botu—two old, cunning schemers—saw Jiang Feng dare to step out from the protection of the Iron Man suit.
A gleam flashed in their eyes.
They exchanged a glance, their thoughts aligning in a flash of malicious intent.
Opportunity!
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Alexandra raised her gun toward Jiang Feng; Botu drew several throwing knives from his waist, ready to strike.
However—
Before they could carry out their despicable sneak attack, a sudden change occurred.
The Iron Man suit, which had just opened and was now empty, suddenly lit up with scarlet electronic eyes.
As if it had its own consciousness, its arm lifted slightly, and two hair-thin flashes of silver light streaked out.
They were needle-type armor-piercing rounds.
Though small in caliber, their penetration was enough to rip through light armor.
Pffft!
Pffft!
Two muffled sounds of flesh being pierced rang out simultaneously. Alexandra's and Botu's wrists exploded into two bursts of blood.
"Ahhh—!"
"My hand!"
Their screams of agony tore through the silence. The wrists holding their weapons were precisely pierced, and blood sprayed wildly.
The searing pain twisted their faces in an instant.
Then—
Jiang Feng's AI assistant, Linglong, spoke from the suit's speakers. Her voice was clear and pleasant, with a hint of mechanical texture.
"Please remain calm. Any unauthorized hostile actions will be considered an act of provocation against my master. I am authorized to take all necessary countermeasures."
Hearing this—
A shiver ran down Alexandra's and Botu's spines. Neither dared make the slightest movement.
Even the thought of fleeing was crushed under the sudden warning and the wrist-searing pain.
Their eyes were filled with fear.
"Die quietly!"
Sowanda, consumed with rage, mustered the last of his strength. His left fist shot toward Jiang Feng's face like a fired cannonball.
But this lightning-fast strike—
In Jiang Feng's eyes, it moved as if in slow motion, every detail crystal clear, slow like an ox pulling a cart.
When it came to martial mastery and centuries of refined combat skill, Jiang Feng was still a newcomer compared to these ancient monsters who had lived for hundreds of years.
But in pure physical strength, reaction speed, and explosive power—
Thanks to modern technological enhancements, Jiang Feng had already left them far behind.
In a flash—
Jiang Feng's footwork shifted, his figure weaving like a dragon through clouds, agile and precise.
By a hair's breadth, he slipped past Sowanda's heavy punch.
At the same time—
His five fingers shot out like eagle talons, gripping Sowanda's dark, muscular wrist with pinpoint accuracy.
Jiang Feng's grip was like forged steel, tightening on Sowanda's wrist bone with a sickening creak.
Crack!
Before Sowanda could react—
Jiang Feng twisted his wrist and drove a devastating punch upward into the nerve cluster at the outside of Sowanda's elbow joint.
The bone-snapping sound was deafening.
An excruciating pain exploded from Sowanda's elbow.
His entire left arm twisted outward at an impossible angle, the pale bone tearing through skin and jutting into the air.
Cold sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, his face twisted in agony.
But this was only the beginning of the nightmare.
Jiang Feng, relentless in his advantage, unleashed a flurry of ghostlike movements, fists and feet raining down.
He became a blur of afterimages, attacking with a storm's ferocity.
Every punch screamed through the air.
Every kick carried the force to shatter stone.
Even with a century of martial skill, Sowanda was driven into a desperate, defensive scramble.
The assault was too fierce, too rapid.
At last, he was a moment too slow.
Boom!
A fierce straight punch from Jiang Feng slammed into Sowanda's chest.
The giant was struck like a battering ram, sent flying like a cannonball.
Crash!
He smashed through the meeting room wall in a shower of debris and dust.
Before the dust could settle—
Jiang Feng leapt high, his body carving a sharp arc in the air.
His right leg came down like a battle axe, striking squarely into Sowanda's already-collapsed chest.
Crack—crack—crack—
A chain of bone fractures sounded.
His ribs shattered completely, jagged fragments stabbing into his heart and lungs, ending his life instantly.
"No… impossible…"
Sowanda's eyes widened, pupils dilating rapidly.
Blood gushed from his mouth. With endless shock and unwillingness, his life flickered out.
One of the Hand's Five Fingers—a being who had survived for centuries—
Was dead.
Jiang Feng landed lightly, standing tall as a pine.
He turned his head toward Alexandra and Botu, whose faces were pale with terror, their arms still dripping blood.
His gaze—
Like a god looking down at ants—was cold and contemptuous.
Alexandra and Botu felt a chill rush from their feet to their crowns.
They froze, breathing shallowly, terrified that even a wrong breath would bring death.
Their lives were entirely in this killer's hands.
Seeing their fear, Jiang Feng ordered in an unquestionable tone:
"Take me underground. I want to see the dragon bones."
Hearing this, they reacted as if pardoned from death, not daring to hesitate for even a moment.
Enduring the searing pain in their wrists, they scrambled to lead Jiang Feng to a concealed elevator.
This elevator—
Could reach the deepest level beneath the building, where their greatest secret was buried.
To prevent any tricks, Jiang Feng reactivated his Iron Man suit.
The armor, like a living thing, snapped into place piece by piece with a series of clicks.
Its scanning systems activated, performing a full sweep of the elevator to detect any hidden dangers.
After a detailed scan—
Nothing unusual was found. It was just a standard freight elevator.
Satisfied, Jiang Feng stepped inside with them.
Although the armor was heavy—
The elevator, designed to transport excavation equipment and many workers, could easily bear the load.
Ding—
The doors closed slowly, descending into the depths.
The surroundings fell silent except for the faint hum of the machinery.
As they descended—
The air seemed to grow heavier, breathing more difficult.
A strange pressure filled the cramped space.
It felt like they were heading toward a forbidden place that should never be disturbed.
Ding—
After descending nearly a hundred meters, the elevator gave a soft chime and came to a stop.
A heavy alloy gate slowly opened before Jiang Feng, revealing a passage into the unknown darkness.