Chapter 321: The Apex Hunter, Art-like Techniques
Buzzing, accompanied by the hum of a Shoulder Cannon activating, three Red Dots lit up once again.
Boom! The Black-clothed Bodyguard was once again enveloped by a ball of dazzling Firelight.
The next moment, an Afterimage rushed out from the Firelight. A pair of sharp Dragon Claws covered in keratin, carrying scorching white Electric Current, clawed directly towards Shadow Storm's chest.
Beep Beep Beep—
Swish! Shadow Storm's restrained Right Hand finally became free. He flicked his Palm downwards, and a sharp Hunting Blade popped out from his Wrist.
Shadow Storm's Mouthparts under his Predator Mask opened and closed, revealing an Expression like a human's sinister grin. The high-frequency vibrating Hunting Blade in his hand stabbed directly at the pouncing golden figure.
The golden figure rushing out from the Firelight brought out streaks of Afterimages with its claws. It pounced in front of Shadow Storm, but when it swung its claws, it struck empty air.
Accompanied by the whistling wind of his claws, and the dropping of a rice-grain sized metal point, the Afterimage of Shadow Storm in front of the golden figure flickered and directly disappeared.
"Fake?" The golden figure clawed at empty air, knowing something was wrong. Just as he swung his arm to take a defensive stance.
The air twisted. From an angle, a four-inch wide, three-foot long Hunting Blade stabbed towards the golden figure. The Hunting Blade, forged from high-frequency vibrating Alien Metal, easily pierced through the layered Golden Scales covering the golden figure's body.
Bright red Blood flowed out along the Groove on the Hunting Blade like a small stream.
Swish! Shadow Storm's Figure appeared beside the golden figure. He pulled out the Hunting Blade stuck in the golden figure's body, pressed a button on the Blade, and then a metal test tube containing viscous Blood separated from the Hunting Blade and was put away by him.
This was a hunting habit Shadow Storm had developed. He collected the Genes of Powerful Ones, using Biotechnology to integrate these Genes into the Predator Gene, aiming to create the perfect Predator.
As for the Experiment Subjects, they were naturally those hidebound Orthodox Predator Clan members.
At this moment, the golden figure revealed his True Body. It was precisely the Black-clothed Bodyguard who had just been enveloped by the Explosion. At this moment, his entire body was covered in coin-sized Golden Scales, and scorching white Electric Current surged between the Scales.
He, after Dragon Transformation, covered his chest and abdomen with his Dragon Claws. Under his layered Golden Scales, Blood continuously flowed through the gaps between his fingers.
The Dragon Transformation Scales, which could withstand close-range RPG bombardment in experiments, unexpectedly couldn't block Shadow Storm's Hunting Blade.
Shadow Storm's Hunting Blade, made from who knows what Materials, unexpectedly suppressed the Rapid Healing Ability brought by the King Ghidorah Gene Inside the Body of the Black-clothed Bodyguard.
"Hmm?"
Tang Song put down the Book in his hand and looked up at the tall Predator.
The Card Soldier, injected with the Titan Serum, unexpectedly lasted less than one move against him.
Keep in mind that relying on Superman's recovery ability, extraordinary Strength, and the Ability to Control Super Strong Current, these Card Soldiers, after Dragon Transformation, could easily take out a modernized Infantry Battalion of the Federation.
Tang Song saw very clearly just now that the Strength this Predator used wasn't particularly strong; his own Strength might not even be one-tenth of a Card Soldier's.
But his Combat Technique was extremely brilliant. First, he used a Virtual Image to deceive the Card Soldier, then used the Invisibility Device on his Body to shift his Position and launch a Sneak Attack, taking advantage of the situation.
Looking at the Card Soldier's Wound, this Predator had clearly encountered Rivals possessing Super Strong Healing Ability before and had his own set of countermeasures.
"Send up another one!"
Tang Song waved his hand casually, and a Water Sphere shimmering with crystal clear Radiance entered into the Dragon Transformed Card Soldier's Inside the Body.
The Sweet Dew entered his body, quickly expelling a certain kind of Fungus attached to the Dragon Transformed Soldier's Wound. Gray Mist, visible to the Naked Eye, overflowed from the Card Soldier's Wound.
The Wound the Dragon Transformed Card Soldier was covering immediately stopped bleeding and Healed. Even the Golden Dragon Scales pierced by the Hunting Blade began to Grow out.
At this moment, another Black-clothed Bodyguard walked over. After taking off his Earpiece, he stood side-by-side with the Dragon Transformed Card Soldier. The high-end Suit on his Body ripped with a tearing sound as it was stretched open, and his Body also entered the Dragon Transformation state.
Looking at the two Enemies standing in front of him, Shadow Storm raised his head, and the Eyes under his Predator Mask gave Tang Song a deep glance.
Beep Beep Beep—
Almost instantly, Shadow Storm's Shoulder Cannon on his Shoulder lit up, Aimed at Tang Song sitting on the Sofa, and fired a shot towards him.
"Boom!"
Streaks of tortoise shell-shaped Golden Barriers appeared out of thin air, blocking this Strike fired by the Shoulder Cannon. Red Explosion Flames spread out on the golden Patterns, like a magnificent explosion rose.
Looking at the undamaged Golden Energy Barrier under the Shoulder Cannon, Shadow Storm felt the urge to retreat.
As an Apex Hunter, unlike the Orthodox Predators who adhered to the so-called Death Match Honor,
in his opinion, facing a difficult-to-defeat Rival, Strategic Retreat was a Strategy.
Just as Shadow Storm was planning to return On the Spaceship and use the Spaceship's Main Weapon to bombard this Human Base.
Two golden figures blocked his path, one in front and one behind.
Shadow Storm flicked his hand, and the Smart Disc flew out of his hand, shooting towards the Card Soldier blocking his path.
Buzzing! The Smart Disc from the Predator, its sharpness could cut through the hard Husk of an Alien with a single Strike, splitting them in two.
At the same time, this Smart Disc also comes with a Locking and Tracking System, capable of automatically tracking the Enemy.
Buzzing! The Dragon Transformed Card Soldier had just dodged the Smart Disc's Attack head-on. The Smart Disc circled, and after circling halfway in the air, attacked the Card Soldier from behind.
After activating the King Ghidorah Gene Inside the Body, the Card Soldier's Nerve Reaction Speed was more than ten times that of an Ordinary Person. After sensing the Wind Sound behind him, he quickly made a dodging Action.
But Shadow Storm, as the founder of the Dark Predator Clan, a Predator Elder who had lived for over four thousand years, the Equipment on his Body were all Weapons forged from the most top-tier Alien Technology of the Predator.
From the dodging Action the Card Soldier made, Shadow Storm, relying on his Rich Hunting Experience, almost immediately analyzed all the Evasion Possibilities the Prey could perform.
After recognizing the Card Soldier's dodging Action, Shadow Storm used his Predator Mask to control the Smart Disc to accelerate. The Smart Disc instantly burst out with a high Speed exceeding several times the speed of sound.
The sharp Gears flashed with Cold Light. Under high-frequency Vibration, Afterimages even appeared around the Smart Disc. The Smart Disc grazed the Card Soldier's Shoulder and flashed past. The Gears faintly glowed with a layer of Energy Shockwave. Under this layer of Energy Shockwave, the Card Soldier's sturdy Scales after Dragon Transformation were easily cut and pierced. Thud! One of the Card Soldier's arms was directly cut off by the Smart Disc and fell onto the Ground.
Intense Pain made the Card Soldier couldn't help but let out a muffled groan. He quickly retreated.
"Snap!"
Shadow Storm succeeded with one Strike. The Smart Disc returned to his hand. At the same time, his Right Hand gained a long whip also wrapped in Energy Beam. He turned and whipped towards the other Card Soldier rapidly pouncing from behind him.
The Metal Material of this Metal Whip was the same level of Metal as the Smart Disc. It was also wrapped in Energy Coating. One whip strike could even whip an Alien into an aerial explosion.
Even a Federation Active Service Tank, taking one whip strike, would be whipped into two halves.
After Dragon Transformation, the Card Soldier's Right Hand formed a Claw. Scorching white Electric Current, like five whip cords, met Shadow Storm's long whip, wanting to snatch his Metal Whip.
Shadow Storm flicked his Wrist, and the Metal Whip, like a Living Being, avoided the Dragon Claw the Card Soldier was gripping towards it, circling around the Wrist between the Dragon Claw and the arm.
Rip!
The Card Soldier's Right Hand was directly cut off by the high-speed vibrating Energy Layer attached to the Metal Whip.
Crack!
Then Shadow Storm flicked his Wrist rapidly again. The Metal Whip in his hand snapped straight and whipped directly towards the Card Soldier who had lost his Right Hand.
The Card Soldier pushed off with his Foot. The Ground of the Reception Hotel was directly stomped into a claw-shaped Deep Pit by him. Countless cracks spread from the Deep Pit towards all sides of the Hotel.
After the Card Soldier, leaping into the air, dodged Shadow Storm's Attack, a pair of wide Golden Dragon Wings spread out from behind him, carrying him to hover in mid-air, tightly pressed against the Hotel's third-floor Ceiling.
At the same time, his Severed Right Hand was also Rapidly Healing. Behind Shadow Storm, the Card Soldier who had lost an arm, his arm also grew back. At the same time, his hand gained a Kukri Knife flashing with Cold Light.
Two Card Soldiers after Dragon Transformation facing off against a Predator were unexpectedly at a disadvantage. This couldn't help but make Tang Song become Interested.
He simply closed that original edition of the Dao De Jing and looked at this Combat with a slightly more serious Gaze.
After Observation through his Divine Sense, Tang Song discovered that this Predator had completely grasped the rhythm of this Combat. Although his Strength and Speed couldn't compare to the Card Soldiers,
but his Combat Technique was leagues ahead of the two Card Soldiers. Plus, with the assistance of a full set of Alien Technology Weapons, the two Card Soldiers were somewhat being played with and toyed with by him.
"Uncle! Let me have a go!"
Beside him, Gu Zi Yun watched the intense fighting, clenching her Fists and eager to try.
Tang Song pinched her slightly chubby face and pulled it to the sides. "I'm giving you a Mission!"
Tang Song whispered a few words towards Gu Zi Yun. Gu Zi Yun bounced up and walked to General Ross, who was staring dumbfounded, zoning out while watching the Dragon Transformed Card Soldier battle the Predator.
She pointed at Tang Song, then pointed towards outside the Hotel, and said something to him.
After hearing Gu Zi Yun's words, General Ross's Complexion changed drastically. After squeezing out a grateful Smile towards Tang Song, he directly strode outside.
Under the destruction from the aftermath of the clash between the two Dragon Transformed Card Soldiers and the Predator, one-third of the entire Reception Hotel had already turned into Ruins.
Outside the Hotel, at this moment, it was surrounded by various types of Tanks. Attack Helicopters and other Heavy Weapons hovered in the Sky. Clearly, the commotion inside the Hotel had already alerted the Base's defensive forces.
As General Ross walked out of the Hotel, several Military Officers immediately surrounded him. General Ross pushed them away, his Gaze looking at the densely packed Muzzles aimed at the Hotel. He looked left and right, Patrolling, searching for traces of the Predator Tang Song had mentioned might have infiltrated the Base.
But facing a Predator capable of Stealth, relying only on his pair of Naked Eyes, he naturally couldn't find it.
General Ross hurriedly grabbed a Military Officer and, almost pressing against his face, whispered the order instructing him to go to the Supply Depot to retrieve Infrared Night Vision and distribute it to the Soldiers.
In the back seat of a modified Military Humvee, a Federation Soldier was tightly gripping the grip of the Vehicle-mounted Machine Gun in his hand, Aimed at the dusty interior of the Hotel.
Completely unaware, a Stealthed Hunter was pressed tightly against him from behind.
The Dark Iron Blood on the Humvee also stared intently at the Battlefield inside the Hotel. Large amounts of Data scrolled across the tiny Display Screen of the Predator Mask.
This Data was shared by Shadow Storm through the Predator Mask's Sharing System, sharing the Information of those two Prey.
This was a tradition of the Predator. Whether it was the Orthodox Predators or the Dark Predator Clan, when they encountered powerful Prey, they would save the Information Data of these Prey. Hunters cooperating with each other would also share this Prey Data.
At this moment, taking advantage of the Alien Riot, several Dark Iron Blood who had infiltrated the Base were all Infiltrating around the Hotel, already prepared for attacking at any time.
Meanwhile, at a Natural Lake fifty kilometers away from Leon Military Base, the originally calm Lake Surface suddenly had an Incident.
The Water Surface suddenly churned to both sides. After a Dark Iron Blood Spaceship surfaced, the Spaceship sprayed out blue Plasma Flames, rose into the air, and flew rapidly towards the Base's Direction.
"Red Queen, make a record. I think Kane should be Interested in this Predator! I just don't know what Expression will be on Kane's face seeing the expert he trained being beaten into this state!"
Looking at the Complete Body Card Soldiers and that Predator fighting together, Tang Song stroked his chin, saying with a bit of Dark Humor/Ghoulish Pleasure.
Although Kane had been with him for so long, Tang Song rarely saw any extra Expression on this rigid Subordinate's face other than calm and steady.
"Surveillance recording has started, Boss. Do you want to start the Live Broadcast!" Red Queen's Voice sounded on the Mechanical Wristwatch on Tang Song's left Wrist.
Tang Song casually instructed, "Start it!"
At this moment, at Leon Military Base, twenty-seven Cameras near the Hotel that were still operating were simultaneously secretly taken over, turning and Aimed at the Card Soldier and the Predator who were fighting.
Tang Song's Gaze swept past a few people and looked towards the location of the Space Gate deep inside the Base. Calculating the Time, Thanos should have already obtained the Soul Stone by now and is probably rushing here!
The Divination Art performed on a whim, plus the Timeline observed using the Time Stone.
Boss Tang divined that the Soul Stone was fated to be with him. Now he was just waiting for Thanos, this fated person, to deliver the Things to his doorstep!
Sailing among the Stars with his densely packed and enormous Fleet Group, on a Warship nearly three times larger than a Standard Battleship, Thanos sat upon the Throne, studying the Gemstone in his hand that was emitting brilliant Radiance.
The Soul Stone, which could only be obtained through Sacrifice. As an Eternal Titan possessing infinite Wisdom, unlike the big oaf from the adjacent Universe, Thanos had plenty of Methods to evade this boring Sacrifice.
For example, finding a few Scapegoats, finding two Lovers who loved each other, two Brothers who depended on each other for Life and Death, watching their Affectation as they Sacrifice their Life for each other. All he needed was to appear at the end and gently pick up the Gemstone.
Siberian Training Camp
Inside the Training Camp, hundreds of burly, fierce Strong men were gathered around the Log Arena, roaring with wild excitement.
In an arena built from logs, twenty meters long and wide, two bare-chested, burly Strong men wearing only leather shorts were fiercely fighting in the arena.
These two Big men's Height both exceeded two meters. They were equally tall and equally burly.
Their Fists cut through the air, emitting crisp sonic booms. Streaks of faint fist wind surged in front of their Fists.
Inside the Training Camp, on the top floor of the three-story building built from logs, Kane rested his hands on the open Window, watching his Subordinate Young Men venting their vigorous energy.
"Boss, can you give us a few more spots for the Defense Company this time? The Gunmen who came out of the East African Training Camp all entered the Defense Company. My Subordinate Capable Lads were all sent to watch the Territory. If that doesn't work, spots for the Mercenary Group are also fine!"
Kane gave him a side glance. "The Defense Company's personnel recruitment has its own review standards!"
The Big man felt a chill in his heart under Kane's Gaze. He hurriedly Explained, "Boss, it's not that our Training Camp isn't good enough, it's just that you also know the two Training Camps have different training focuses.
The East African Training Camp focuses mainly on Weapons shooting. Their Marksmanship is all trained according to the Brotherhood of Assassins' training Methods!"
The Big man added, somewhat unconvinced, "If we talk about close-quarters Grappling and Killing, one of the Capable Lads who came out of our Training Camp can beat three of them!"
Kane looked at the two Strong men in the arena, engaged in fist-to-flesh combat. In terms of Physical Quality, the boxers who came out of the Siberian Training Camp were indeed good.
Relying solely on the Recovery Serum from the Hive Base, their Bodies had already broken through the Human Limit and entered the Transcendent Realm.
"Recently, the Group needs to re-equip. The Defense Company and the Mercenary Group indeed need experts skilled in Weapons, so we are focusing on the East African Training Camp.
As for your Training Camp, I will have Sloan transfer a batch of Elite Gunmen to come and help you train!
Have you forgotten the Dark Demon's tradition? Falling behind requires no excuses. Put in two hundred percent effort and defeat him!"
"Yes! Boss!"
The Big man instantly straightened his Body, just like back then facing his own Instructor!
"Recently, the Boss plans to station two garrison Military units on the two Planets we've occupied! If you are Interested, I'll transfer you there to serve as a Cobra Commander!" Kane said, looking at his former old subordinate.
Hearing Kane's words, the Big man's face revealed a difficult Look. "Boss, that's an Alien Planet! Isn't that too far?"
Kane shook his head, didn't say anything more, and placed his Gaze on the arena.
In the arena, the two Strong men quickly decided the Victory.
One of them had his arm twisted and broken by the other. The Victor lifted the howling and struggling loser high up. He swaggered two laps in the arena and heavily threw that loser off the arena.
As one of the Tang Group's two largest Training Camps, the Siberian Training Camp had the most advanced Medical Conditions, including many Black Technology Potions produced by the Hive Base.
Let alone breaking an arm, even if both legs and both arms were completely broken, it would just be a small Matter requiring two or three days of rest.
Therefore, even the Training Camp's most ordinary Fighting Competition was extremely bloody and violent in the eyes of Ordinary People. But it was precisely this hellish training that could train batches of top-tier experts.
"Boss"
The Big man was about to say something, but Kane suddenly raised his hand to stop his words.
Kane's Watch suddenly projected a Red-Dressed Little Girl Image. The Big man Sensibly left this Wooden House.
After receiving Red Queen's notification, Kane opened the Projection device at his Wrist. In front of him, a Picture appeared in real-time from the Leon Military Base's Reception Hotel: two Complete Body Dragon Transformed Card Soldiers holding Kukri Knives Attacking a tall Figure wearing a Predator Mask.
That tall Figure should be the Predator the Boss had once mentioned.
Back then, when Tang Song went to Antarctica's underground Pyramid, he had once mentioned this kind of Creature, the Predator, to Kane and them.
The Face Mask of the Dark Demon suit produced by Tang Military Industrial, the Infrared Scan device inside it is an Imitation of the Predator Mask.
In the Video, that tall Predator was using various Weapons to block the two Card Soldiers' Attack.
Kane's Gaze, watching the Live Stream Video, became more and more serious as Time progressed. He unexpectedly felt a kind of Smoothness in this Predator's Grappling and Killing.
Every Action seemed to have undergone Highly Refined training. Many times, facing the Attack of two Complete Body Dragon Transformed Soldiers, even if it were him, he could only rely on his own Formidable Body to Endure Damage.
But this Predator repeatedly, in near impossibility, not only escaped but also at the same time could launch fierce counterattacks.
Kane put himself into the roles of the two Card Soldiers. He might be able to defeat this Predator by relying on the powerful Physical Body and Magic Arts brought by God-Demon Transformation, but if the two of them were fighting under equal Physical Quality, Kane even felt he would die at this Predator's hands.
"Boss, I want him!"
At the Leon Base's Reception Hotel, Kane's muffled Voice sounded in Tang Song's Wrist Device.
"Hmm?" Tang Song listened to Kane's slightly ambiguous words. Even with Tang Song's current Cultivation Base, his Body still shivered. "Kane, what did you say?"
Tang Song was a bit confused. Among his several Subordinates, Frank had Family, Ivan Vanko liked to find dancers, and only Lane and Kane had always been single. But as far as he knew, although Lane didn't have a steady female companion,
but usually would also find some Models to resolve his needs. As for Kane, he was completely focused on training and his obsession with Weapons; he didn't seem Interested in women.
Could it be that Kane liked this kind of thing? Looking at the Predator fighting together with the two Card Soldiers, who was tall and burly but abnormally ferocious.
Tang Song stroked his chin.
"Boss, this is a hunting Expert. All its Techniques are the result of accumulated combat experience, Highly Refined results. Its Combat Instinct is already carved into its DNA. The Young Men in the Training Camp will participate in Alien Combat in the future and will face many unknown Extraterrestrial Life Forms. I need an Alien Coach who can help them adapt to various survival Conditions!"
Kane, as an old subordinate who had followed Tang Song for many years, deeply knew his Boss's Dark Humor/Ghoulish Pleasure. Without waiting for Tang Song to say any outrageous words, he directly stated in one breath the Reason why he wanted this Predator.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but after he finished speaking, he unexpectedly heard a sense of regret in Tang Song's subsequent words.
"Oh, it's just this. Later, I'll send the person over to you. I saw it, his Grappling and Killing Technique is indeed exquisite. Speaking in a certain way, it's almost an Art like the Art of Butcher Ding!"
(End of chapter)