"Whoosh~!"
The Night Crow aircraft, spraying white jets of air, burst unharmed from the flames. Its fuselage executed a flexible turn above the armored vehicle, hovering opposite it.
"Launch a surface-to-air missile, shoot it down!"
Inside the overturned armored vehicle, Wilbert, dressed in a suit, shrieked at the top of his lungs.
With a flash of fire from a Black Panther patrol vehicle, a missile was immediately launched, streaking with brilliant tail flames directly towards the Night Crow aircraft.
"Swish!"
But at the moment the surface-to-air missile was launched, a piercing shriek suddenly sounded.
All of a sudden, as far as the eye could see, the launched surface-to-air missile, amidst a deafening explosion, flashed in mid-air, turning into fragments of fire that scattered in all directions.
"WTF!?"
"What's going on!?"
Lieutenant Herbie stared dumbfounded at the missile that exploded in mid-air right after being launched.
Only then, illuminated by the missile's explosive fire, did the Black Panther Special Forces soldiers finally get a clear look at the thing that had suddenly attacked them.
Its streamlined fuselage, reflecting its cool silhouette under the flames, was like an oversized black eagle hovering in the air, silently gazing at them. The KCK-I Night Crow aircraft, upon its appearance, had consecutively shot down three armed helicopters and two armored vehicles.
Fortunately, Captain Hancock had ordered the convoy to disperse to evade possible missile bombardment, which gave them a chance to look at the culprit behind the attack.
Seeing it, however, filled Captain Hancock with a sense of disbelief, leaving his expression stunned. But fortunately, the captain was not an ordinary person after all. His military responsiveness immediately made him snap back to attention, raise his standard-issue rifle, aim at the futuristic giant bird in mid-air, and pull the trigger.
"Ding ding dong dong..."
Bullets struck the Night Crow aircraft's outer shell, sparking and ricocheting in all directions.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a Black Panther patrol vehicle hidden in the roadside forest aimed and fired a surface-to-air missile at the hovering Night Crow aircraft.
"Hum hum~"
At this moment, at the front of the Night Crow aircraft, a dazzling white light instantly converged. One of the focused sniper cannons mounted on the Night Crow aircraft instantly opened. Powered by Nen, it could fire focused shots at a speed of 2564 meters per second, flashing by like a laser.
"Boom!"
The surface-to-air missile exploded in mid-air. The missile, carrying a high-temperature tail flame, left only a fleeting trace on people's retinas before turning into a burst of fireworks scattering across the sky.
The KCK-I Night Crow aircraft went from stationary to moving so quickly it gave no room for thought.
"Machine gun fire!"
Captain Hancock, realizing that surface-to-air missiles were useless against it, grew anxious and could only order his soldiers to use machine guns.
"Bang bang bang bang..."
A dense torrent of metal bullets rushed towards the Night Crow aircraft, interspersed with tracer rounds, striking its outer shell and producing sparks.
The Night Crow aircraft, meanwhile, engaged its engines and hovered above the convoy's position, circling. At the same time, it aimed at a Black Panther patrol vehicle on the ground and fired an air-to-ground missile.
"Missile coming~!!!"
Captain Hancock shrieked at his subordinates in that Black Panther patrol vehicle.
Two soldiers on the Black Panther patrol vehicle, who were aiming and firing at the Night Crow aircraft, saw the missile launch and immediately leaped from the vehicle, trying to evade the missile attack. But unfortunately, no matter how fast their reactions were, they couldn't outrun the missile.
Boom!
In an instant, the Black Panther patrol vehicle, along with the two soldiers and one driver, was sent flying into the air. As the Black Panther patrol vehicle flipped in mid-air, another violent explosion occurred, and a massive amount of flames engulfed the three soldiers.
"Ahhh~!!"
The screams lasted only a brief moment before the intense heat incinerated them to ashes.
But the Night Crow aircraft wasn't idle. After destroying that Black Panther patrol vehicle, it immediately turned towards Captain Hancock's position. After all, there was still a group of people here firing machine guns at it.
"Careful! It's coming!"
The captain shouted, then turned and fled into the forest. He wanted to get away from the Black Panther patrol vehicle.
Boom!
But the moment he turned, a focused shot instantly penetrated the Black Panther patrol vehicle's armor. A strong residual shockwave swept over his body, sending him flying. He crashed against a large tree with a "thump."
"Cough cough..."
Captain Hancock coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood. He stared blankly at the Night Crow aircraft above, which was continuously firing missiles and lasers at the Black Panther patrol vehicles hidden in the forests on both sides of the road.
Boom!
Soon, the last Black Panther patrol vehicle in the convoy exploded.
The Black Panther Special Forces were completely wiped out.
"What... what exactly is that thing?"
Having witnessed such a shocking scene with his own eyes, Captain Hancock felt his nerves and mind come to a halt.
What a joke?
Aliens invading Earth?
On the other side, Lieutenant Herbie ran to the overturned armored vehicle, kicked open the already shattered bulletproof window, and peered into the armored vehicle's cockpit.
"Hey, genius, are you alright?"
"My leg is stuck, I can't move."
The lieutenant shrugged, reached out, grabbed Wilbert's shoulder, and pulled him out with a forceful tug.
"Hum hum..."
At this moment, the Night Crow aircraft, having dealt with all resistance, flew over and hovered above the two, gradually descending.
"Click~"
The aircraft's hatch opened, and tall figures in powered combat suits stepped out. There were a total of twelve individuals. The [Emer] team members, after disembarking, stood in two lines.
"Woah woah woah woah~"
"Are we filming a sci-fi movie?"
Lieutenant Herbie stared at the powered armor troops emerging from the hatch. He was so scared he dropped his rifle, quickly raised his hands, and crouched on the ground. A posture of complete surrender.
"Thud... thud..."
At this moment, two figures in military uniforms stepped out from the hatch.
"General Oswald, General Barton?"
Wilbert looked at the two figures in military uniforms walking towards him, a hint of confusion on his face.
"Generals, what is this..."
Wilbert's gaze swept over the powered armor and the Night Crow aircraft, forcing a smile.
"Long time no see, Walton."
Wilbert's smile froze. He looked at General Barton, who stood behind General Oswald, with an expression of disbelief. Kipshiel, disguised as General Barton, took off his hat, then ripped off the white beard stuck to his face with a "rip" sound. He then rubbed his face, tearing off the laugh lines and dark circles, revealing his original appearance.
Wilbert stared blankly as Kipshiel slowly peeled off his disguise. When he saw Kipshiel's weathered face, his mouth twitched.
"Hehe... What is this, revenge?"
"Or a comeback?"
Wilbert curled his lips, looking at Kipshiel's weathered face and cold eyes, and sneered.
"I really should have found a way to kill you in that prison."
"Maybe in your next life."
Kipshiel said expressionlessly. He pulled out an Astra from his hand and aimed it at Wilbert's forehead.
"Hehe... You're going to kill me with a gun I gave you?"
"Bang!"
As Wilbert's words fell, the gun fired. Wilbert's body trembled violently, and he slowly fell sideways, a bullet hole in his forehead.
"Oh, shit!"
This gunshot startled Lieutenant Herbie so much that he directly landed on his backside on the grass. Looking at Wilbert lying on the ground, a bloody hole in his forehead, he subconsciously cursed.
"You killed him too fast, I haven't extracted his memories yet."
Illumi, disguised as General Oswald, walked forward and knelt before Wilbert's lifeless body. His right hand, fingers spread, covered the top of the corpse's head.
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