Heavy Blow

In the dim viewing room, Luo Feng felt his mind go blank instantly, the outside world's sounds completely cut off.

“It failed?”

“It failed? How could it have failed? How could it possibly fail!” Luo Feng was engulfed by a surging tide of regret and pain. He had placed such immense hope on this attack! Ever since the hydrogen bomb attack failed, humanity on Earth seemed to have only one last resort—for Hong and Lei Shen, the two strongest individuals on Earth, to fight to the death.

But a fight to the death offered no certainty of victory.

His acquired 'B6-tier laser cannon' had offered great certainty, and elites from nations worldwide had been thrilled by it! Everyone had anticipated that single strike!

Indeed!

The laser fired by the B6-tier laser cannon was incredibly powerful! It easily pierced through and destroyed the Golden Horn's head, continuing its trajectory into space. But!!! No one had imagined that the Golden Horn, with its head destroyed save for its mouth, was still alive, still not dead!!!

“It shouldn't be alive, how is this possible?” Inside the smart space on his wrist, Babata shook his head in shock. “No, no. Regardless of whether it's human or animal, the soul resides in the sea of consciousness, which is in the head! Destroying the head should be fatal. Unless it's reached a stage where its spiritual imprint is integrated into every cell, allowing for cellular regeneration.”

“But a Star-level being simply cannot reach that stage!” Babata continued to shake his head. “Could this Golden Horn possess a special talent?”

Unknown!

In the cosmos, too little is known about Starry Sky Behemoths. Even the Yunmo Star Master never encountered a 'Golden Horn' in his lifetime. Far too little is known about the Golden Horn!

...

In the viewing room.

“Quick, the laser cannon, quickly bring the laser cannon back!” Jia Yi suddenly roared.

The other eleven people in the room jolted awake.

“The laser cannon!”

Luo Feng's eyes widened, staring at the screen. On it, a black metallic robot was frantically flying away, clutching the laser cannon. Another display showed a massive phantom figure relentlessly pursuing it deep underwater.

“The metallic robot's flight speed is 2110 meters per second. The Swallowing Beast's pursuit speed underwater is 36069 meters per second. The distance between them is 520 kilometers, 460 kilometers, 398 kilometers...” Inside the viewing room, the emotionless electronic voice continuously reported, causing everyone's faces to change drastically.

“Faster, faster, faster,” Lei Shen urged anxiously.

“It's too late.” Hong's face was pale as he shook his head. “Previously, they were about 1000 kilometers apart. The Swallowing Beast's speed is 36 kilometers per second; the robot is too slow. It will catch up in 30 seconds. There's no time for a second laser cannon attack.”

The group of planetary-level experts nearby clenched their fists, making sharp, frustrated sounds.

Luo Feng stared intently at the screen.

The Swallowing Beast was moving at extreme speed underwater, making satellite imagery impossible. However, its immense life aura could still be tracked and sensed! After all, its life aura was too vast. Especially now that its speed had more than doubled, its life aura had become significantly stronger.

...

Approximately 3200 meters below the ocean surface, within the seabed's rock layers, the Golden Horn's wings were now noticeably larger, and the scales on them were more tightly packed. Some golden secret patterns on its scales now seemed to possess a strange magic, allowing the Golden Horn to achieve an incredible speed underwater!

Rage!

The Golden Horn was filled with unprecedented fury. Even the previous hydrogen bomb attack had only caused superficial wounds. But this time, its injuries were ten, even a hundred times more severe than before! This unprecedented heavy injury instead ignited the inherent savagery and madness within the Golden Horn.

Suddenly, the Golden Horn's speed sharply decreased!

“Roar!”

Of the two sharp horns, one long and one short, that had been attached to its back, the longer one flared with golden light, transforming into a golden beam that shot upwards!

Whoosh!

Fast as lightning!

The golden horn almost instantly broke through the 3000-meter-deep seawater, bursting out of the surface. Its speed was so immense that the black metallic robot above had no chance to dodge! The B6-tier laser cannon, clutched in the robot's hands, was still charging.

“Bang!”

The golden horn directly pierced through the exquisite laser cannon, which looked like it was carved from crystal. This instantly interrupted the laser cannon's charging process, and with a 'bang,' it shattered like glass. Simultaneously, the golden horn violently struck the black metallic robot. “Boom~~” The robot, forged from U-Yttrium metal, was incredibly tough.

Buzz~~~

The robot transformed into a meteor, flung tens of kilometers through the air, then plunged directly into the sea below with a splash.

...

In the viewing room, Hong, Lei Shen, Luo Feng, and the other twelve silently watched the screen.

On the screen, the phantom figure in the seabed continuously dove deeper and deeper...

“Luo Feng, the robot suffered a powerful impact, damaging its internal control system. It can no longer be recalled,” Babata's voice echoed in Luo Feng's mind. Luo Feng closed his eyes. The loss of a repair robot was nothing, but... this attack, which concerned the fate of humanity, had actually failed!

“I'm sorry, Luo Feng. My database contains very little information about Starry Sky Behemoths. As for the Golden Horn, it's even scarcer. I only know some common knowledge,” Babata apologized.

It also understood what this failure meant for all of humanity on Earth.

Silence.

The viewing room was utterly silent.

Jia Yi stood by the window, pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and smoked in silence.

“Give me one,” Zhu Xi took a cigarette and also began to smoke.

The others either sat silently or painfully closed their eyes. In short, everyone was quieter than ever before.

“Strong defense, fast speed, and it can even unleash even more astonishing speed! Not only that, even with its head destroyed, it can still live and attack! And it can control its horn from a distance, just like a mental-force user! Furthermore, its power is immense.” These thoughts flashed through Luo Feng's mind. “It possesses an internal world, allowing it to directly swallow large amounts of metal into it.”

“And its growth rate is incredibly astonishing!”

Heavens!

How could such a Starry Sky Behemoth descend upon Earth? How could they possibly resist?

“Buzz buzz~~”

Suddenly, the vibration of a communication watch sounded. The twelve people in the viewing room looked almost simultaneously. It was Mohanderson's communication watch. Mohanderson pressed a button, and American English immediately came through the watch: “Do you have a solution over there? Is there still a way? Ask Luo Feng, ask the two Councilors, is there still a way?”

“Okay, I'll ask,” Mohanderson replied in a low voice, then hung up the communication.

Mohanderson looked at the others.

Luo Feng shook his head slightly.

Hong and Lei Shen exchanged glances, and a faint smile appeared on their faces! A strange smile, imbued with a readiness to face death, a smile that shook the soul.

...

This failure was a massive blow to nations worldwide. They had been filled with hope, even ecstatic when they saw the Golden Horn's head destroyed, with some even fainting from excitement. But immediately after, they fell from heaven to hell, plunging into a nightmare.

The Swallowing Beast was even more terrifying and powerful than humanity had imagined!

Its head was gone, yet it remained powerful, and its flight speed was even greater!

“Oh my God.”

“God, save your children.”

“Heavens above.”

Some of Earth's high-ranking elites, who had never prayed or believed in deities, now silently prayed in their hearts. People only seek spiritual solace when they are desperate and helpless! And at this moment, even these elites were searching for their spiritual anchor! Clearly... they were desperate and helpless!

...

Beneath the seabed, within the rock layers, approximately 23000 meters deep.

The Golden Horn's massive body was coiled in the darkness, faint golden light subtly flowing across its entire form. Its head, which had previously been just a mouth connected to its neck, was now rapidly regenerating, with flesh intertwining, skin extending, and scales emerging! Ears grew out, and gradually, its dark golden eyes also reappeared.

Finally!

The entire head had fully regenerated, and the long and short horns reintegrated into its skull. However, the scales on its head were somewhat tender, not as hard as the scales on other parts of its body. Its dark golden eyes held nothing but rage, endless rage! Like burning flames!

“Woo—”

“Woo woo—”

Low roars, filled with anger, continuously emanated from its throat.

Its injuries were too severe!

It would never forget the white light that had instantly struck it. Under that white light, it had no time to dodge, no power to resist! And the essence of its accumulated power—its horn! It was indeed incredibly hard and sharp. Although it was flung far away and injured by the laser, it was not destroyed.

“Woo!”

After fully recovering its physical injuries, the Golden Horn felt an unprecedented hunger! Its internal world was also extremely hungry! Every cell in its body seemed to be screaming!

It had expended too much power, and its strength had regressed significantly.

It urgently needed replenishment. “Woo—” The Golden Horn let out a low growl and rapidly drilled upwards through the rock layers. It needed to feed! To eat metal!

...

In Luo Feng's home viewing room, the sky outside was growing dark.

Luo Feng and the other ten people looked at two individuals—Hong and Lei Shen.

“If we continue like this, we have no chance of survival. This Swallowing Beast is too formidable, too bizarre,” Hong shook his head. “If we let it continue to grow and strengthen, even humans hiding in ancient civilization ruins will eventually be killed by it. And I believe that after being attacked by the laser cannon, its injuries are definitely not light. I suspect its final burst of speed was a struggle from severe injury, perhaps a 'final flicker' before death!”

After Hong spoke the last sentence, even he seemed to doubt it a little.

“Even if it's not a final flicker, its strength must be greatly diminished compared to its uninjured state,” Hong said solemnly. “We must seize this opportunity to finish it off while it's weakened!”

“Yes, if we miss this chance, it's gone,” Lei Shen nodded slightly.

Luo Feng and the others felt a pang of sadness.

Were they just going to watch Hong and Lei Shen go to their deaths?

“Lei Shen and I both possess our own domains. If we truly fight with all we have, there's hope,” Hong said with a smile. Beside him, Lei Shen also smiled and nodded.