Matthew Atkinson
London, United Kingdom
Although this round of artillery fire did not harm the level 5 monster, it caused considerable casualties to the ordinary monsters.
The soldiers immediately reloaded their ammunition.
After the loading was completed, Commander Jones immediately gave another order.
"Fire."
Round after round of artillery fire left many monster corpses on the ground.
This finally disrupted the monster's charging formation.
The number of monsters that could charge on the first wave was not significant.
Seeing the monsters break through the defensive line, Grand Magister Russell immediately stepped forward and raised his arms, shouting.
"Supernaturals, KILL!!!"
When his words fell, Grand Magister Russell was the first to rush out.
Grand Magister Russell leaped into the air, transforming into a fierce tiger and launching a ferocious attack on a monster in front of him.
He had tremendous strength.
Grand Magister Russell's ability was likely a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, related to tigers.
Seeing that the president had gone up, the other supernatural individuals quickly followed suit.
The fifth-tier muscular man possessed exceptional defensive capabilities and astonishing strength, rampaging through the monsters.
Matthew guessed that the other party's ability should be the "Juggernaut Bloodline".
However, this guy was much weaker than the Red Tank.
Matthew rushed out as well.
However, he did not immediately reveal his strength.
He was still a bit unsure about the fifth-tier monster and decided to wait and see.
At this moment, Matthew was surprised to see an old man with white hair on the battlefield.
More importantly, this old man felt incredibly familiar to him.
He immediately retrieved the memories of this body and then remembered that the old man was his grandfather, Zack Atkinson.
Then, Matthew was shocked.
Didn't the old man retire a long time ago?
And his health wasn't very good either.
What was he doing here?
This was utter insanity.
Seeing the old man's fierce appearance as he fought the enemy, Matthew immediately moved closer to him, intending to take better care of him.
After all, he was his grandfather.
Moreover, the old man gave Matthew his most treasured supernatural skill, "Fist/Galaxy Impact."
Regardless of their grandfather-grandson relationship, Matthew was determined to protect the old man out of gratitude.
...
At this moment, Zack Atkinson was holding an iron rod and kept hitting the monsters.
Basically, any monster he hit would have its skin torn open and its head blown off.
It was clear that the old man was quite strong, at least at the third tier, and perhaps he was even stronger when he was younger.
And the old man wasn't afraid of dying at all.
He would charge towards wherever there were many monsters.
Even Grand Magister Russell couldn't help but cheer when he saw the old man's performance. "Old Zack. You are awesome."
The old man laughed heartily and fought bravely against the enemy.
Just then, a centipede monster noticed Grandpa Zack and twisted its massive body to pounce on him.
This centipede monster was enormous, at least fifty meters long, and its charging attack was incredibly powerful.
Even the ground was trembling.
"Watch out, Old Zack."
Grand Magister Russell noticed the centipede monster but was entangled by a shark-like monster and unable to spare a moment, so he could only speak up to warn it.
Despite the menacing centipede monster, Grandpa Zack did not back down.
Matthew could tell at a glance that the battle just now had exhausted most of the old man's strength, and even if he wanted to retreat, he couldn't possibly outrun that centipede monster.
After all, the old man was getting on in years and had some hidden injuries.
At that moment, Zack Atkinson seemed to realize that he was going to die.
His face, however, showed no fear. Instead, he burst into laughter and roared at the monster.
"You damned beast. Come to me."
The old man was determined to die.
However, Matthew couldn't just stand by and watch his grandfather die.
Just as the centipede monster opened its blood-red maw, intending to swallow Zack Atkinson whole...
Matthew finally caught up and leaped to the old man's side.
Then, he spread his legs, clenched his fist, aimed at the centipede monster's head, and threw a punch.
-Bang
This was a punch that defies description.
Zack Atkinson suddenly felt a loud bang in his ear, like thunder.
Then, the old man saw the centipede monster's enormous head shatter into countless pieces, with blood raining down everywhere.
The headless centipede monster twitched a few times, accidentally injuring many other monsters around it before finally dying completely.
"Good."
The old man saw Matthew, but because Matthew was wearing Reporter Glasses, he didn't realize that he was his grandson.
He exclaimed, "Young man, you're really amazing."
Matthew did not respond to the old man's praise but advised, "Grandpa, it's too dangerous here. Please leave it to us, young people. You should go to the rear."
Unexpectedly, the old man glared at him and said, "So what if it's dangerous? If young people can come, why can't I?"
Matthew must say: The old man's glare was quite imposing.
Matthew's body instinctively shrank back.
However, he quickly realized that he was Clark Kent at the moment, not Zack Atkinson's grandson, so he straightened his back again.
"Old man, if I hadn't intervened in time, you would have..."
Upon hearing this, the old man laughed heartily.
"So, what if I die. I'm already this old, I've lived long enough. Rather than waiting to die at home, I'd rather die on the battlefield. Before I die, I can kill a few more monsters and leave some merit for my children and grandchildren."
Matthew was moved by what he heard and couldn't help but glance at the old man.
At that moment, he couldn't quite describe the feeling in his heart...
"Grandpa, you won't die." Matthew said in a deep voice, "At least not today."
"Young man, whether I live or die is not up to you."
The old man glanced around and said, "With so many monsters, we can't hold out for even half an hour. Those who remain here today are likely in grave danger."
Then, the old man looked at Matthew and said, "Young man, you should retreat. Don't risk your life here. It's not easy for someone so young to have such strength. It's not worth dying here."
Matthew killed a charging monster with a single punch, and upon hearing this, he also looked around.
Now, as more and more monsters approached the defensive line, the human side had fallen entirely into a disadvantageous position.
Screams could be heard intermittently.
That was when superhuman beings were injured or even lost their lives.
The monsters were gradually breaching the defenses.
As for Grand Magister Russell and the others, they were already in dire straits.
Because they were locked in combat with that giant fifth-tier monster.
The giant fifth-tier monster not only has outstanding defense, but also terrifying strength. Any attack it made was devastating.
The muscular man, who seemed to possess the ability of the Juggernaut, was accidentally hit and was sent flying dozens of meters away, coughing up blood upon landing.
Having lost a powerful ally, Grand Magister Russell and his team faced even greater difficulties, with the constant threat of death.
Seeing this, Matthew understood that he could no longer hold back.
Everyone was working so hard that he realized he shouldn't be so cautious.
Moreover, his grandfather and Natalie's father were here too.
If something were to happen to Grand Magister Russell in front of him, he couldn't explain it to Natalie.
Thinking about this, Matthew suddenly clenched his fist.
A fierce glint appeared in his eyes.
It was as if a wild beast had awakened within him.
...
At the same time, a helicopter flew in from the city.
The helicopter was not equipped with any weapons and was clearly a commercial helicopter.
On the helicopter, a cameraman was carrying live-streaming equipment and pointing the camera at the female reporter next to him.
"Hello everyone, I am Brooklyn Price, a reporter from the news channel of London City TV Station."
"Just a few minutes ago, a spacetime rift over two kilometers long appeared in the southeast direction of our London City. Disaster level: B..."
"Everyone, look behind me. That's where our military and superhumans are fighting against the monster army..."
"My God. There are so many monsters, too many to count..."
"Although every superhuman in our London City is fearless in the face of death, it's still too difficult to withstand such a monster tide..."
"I've received word that a seventh-tier expert is currently on their way to provide support. However, it will take some time for that expert to arrive..."
"Look closely at the front. An old man is fighting a monster. Judging by his age, he's probably in his seventies or eighties. At this moment, I can't describe my feelings..."
"Dear viewers, seeing our heroes falling one after another, I really want to cry. They are all doing this to protect the ordinary citizens behind them..."
"The one fighting the giant monster is Grand Magister Russell. That giant monster is terrifying. Even a fifth-tier expert like Grand Magister Russell is no match for it..."
"Oh no. Grand Magister Russell is in danger..."
"I am an atheist, but at this moment, I am willing to give everything for a miracle..."
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