XLR8 had no intention of continuing to circle his enemies, he was going straight for Jonah Melville!
"I can sense that there's something in that box that doesn't belong to you, and I can see that you're lying!" XLR8 narrowed his amber eyes, his voice firm with absolute conviction. The evidence was conclusive.
Jonah Melville's friendly facade was twitching violently!
He had always used this hypocritical mask to deceive those who dared to trust him. After his deceptions were successful, he would inevitably show his true face!
But he had never experienced being called out so directly before!
But since his cover had been blown, there was no need to continue the charade!
Melville's expression turned icy in an instant. The false smile vanished completely, replaced by the fierce glare of a cornered predator.
He replied coldly, "What business is it of yours? This is between me and the sea monster! If you know what's good for you, just leave!"
The moment those words came out of his mouth,
Click! Click! Click!
Countless firearms were raised, their black muzzles aimed directly at XLR8's body, as if they could shoot him full of holes in the next second!
"I assume there are Krakken eggs in that box!" XLR8 took a fighting stance, leaning forward slightly as the spheres on his feet began to slowly rotate. He was ready to go all out at any moment!
"It seems we can't settle this with words, so don't blame me for being ruthless. You brought this upon yourself!" Melville sneered with malicious satisfaction.
Originally, he had concentrated his firepower to deal with the pesky sea monster first, then slowly manipulate this strange humanoid creature.
Now that his deception had been discovered, he was going to eliminate both threats together!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
All the subordinates extended their fingers in perfect coordination and pulled the triggers of their submachine guns in unison. Sparks erupted from the muzzles as streams of bullets rushed towards XLR8's body like deadly lightning!
Then they casually lowered their weapons and began discussing enthusiastically.
"I wonder how much this guy would sell for?"
"Dead is definitely not worth as much as alive, I don't know if he can survive bullets!"
"Look at that frail little body! He's not as strong as our toughest guy! I bet I could knock him out with one punch!"
Apparently, not only did Melville despise XLR8, but even his subordinates looked down on the speedster's "weak" appearance.
They were so confident that they could actually carry on casual conversations while shooting at him!
WHOOSH!
The next moment, XLR8's body was launched into the air, constantly rolling, twisting, and moving at incredible speed. His form became multiple afterimages streaking through the air as his enhanced reflexes allowed him to anticipate each trajectory!
By the time he landed, all the bullets had skimmed past his position, hitting the cabin wall behind him instead!
Complete evasion!
Melville and his subordinates all stared blankly at this display, unable to process what they had just witnessed!
Bullets couldn't hit this strange creature? Had his speed really broken the sound barrier?
"No way! It was just luck! Keep firing! Keep firing!" one of them shouted desperately.
"Yes, keep shooting! I don't think he can dodge every single bullet!"
As they recovered from the shock, they all seemed to go crazy, frantically pulling triggers as their muzzles unleashed a steady stream of ammunition!
The firepower was simply overwhelming compared to their previous barrage, an absolute storm of lead!
"Too slow!" XLR8 declared with casual disdain.
In his perception, the bullets crawled through the air like snails. He could even follow the vapor trail of each bullet with his naked eye! His shoulders casually tilted to one side, then the other, as another surprisingly slow bullet passed by his face.
But to the outside observers, XLR8 seemed to be moving from side to side, effortlessly dodging each and every bullet. The bullets couldn't even come close to touching his streamlined body, they couldn't even generate the slightest heat near his skin!
"Do you really think these pieces of metal can affect me?" XLR8 walked through the hail of bullets as casually as if he were strolling through his own backyard, his words dripping with contempt for their firearms!
"What... what the hell..."
"We can't even hit him..."
The confidence of the subordinates began to turn to fear!
Their bullets had absolutely no effect on the speedster in front of them!
Don't be fooled by XLR8's slender build, compared to the massive sea monster, the sense of overwhelming power he projected was actually stronger than that of the ancient creature!
Click!
At that moment, a stunned subordinate suddenly discovered that the submachine gun in his hands had jammed, no bullets were firing!
He instinctively pulled the trigger again, but it still didn't fire. This indicated that his weapon wasn't jammed at all, it was completely out of ammunition!
One by one, the other submachine guns also ran out of bullets!
THUD!
At that moment, XLR8 landed on the deck as gracefully as a swallow. His body showed no signs of damage. His blue and black form looked absolutely magnificent in the morning sunlight!
Behind him was a wall riddled with countless bullet holes, each shot having missed its mark!
"You all took your shots at me, so you won't mind if I return the favor," XLR8's voice carried an unprecedented chill filled with dangerous promise. His indifferent amber eyes surveyed Melville and his men with the cold calculation of a predator. "Now it's my turn to attack."
"This guy is ridiculously powerful!" Melville took a step back in horror and stared at XLR8 in utter disbelief.
The speedster had not only survived their concentrated fire, he'd made it look effortless.