Jinghai City, District 9.
Wansheng Security Company Headquarters, Top Floor.
In a conference room, a middle-aged man in a suit stood with his hands behind his back, gazing over the city nightscape through the floor-to-ceiling window.
Hearing the commotion behind him, he did not turn around but asked indifferently, "How did it go?"
"Got lucky, caught the little mice running the illegal clinic, left no survivors on site."
The man with a mechanical face stepped forward, taking a glass container with brain tissue out of a bag.
An employee in a white uniform immediately walked over, took the brain, and left the room, heading to the laboratory to use special technological equipment for memory extraction.
He asked in confusion:
"Chairman Jiang, do we really need to waste time on such trivial matters? If this continues, we'll delay the important tasks the boss assigned."
"Important tasks?"
The middle-aged man turned around, his face showing the authority of a superior, glanced at his subordinate, and said coldly:
"You still don't understand your position, Red Eye. Do you really think the boss expects us to catch that Iron Guard? You've been with me for so long and still haven't learned to read the superior's thoughts; I'm very disappointed in you."
Uh…
Red Eye was stunned, scratching his head in confusion, "We're not supposed to catch him?"
"In this hunting operation, our job is to handle the Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals, manage the aftermath. Eliminate anyone who has come into contact with the target to ensure nothing is missed."
Chairman Jiang said blandly, "And use our covert connections to gather information on the target."
Red Eye tentatively asked, "So, the boss has arranged for other forces to pursue the target?"
Chairman Jiang didn't answer directly, but clearly implied agreement.
Many Iron Guards, upon retiring, not only have to hand over their weapons but also have their military-grade prosthetic bodies recycled and replaced with civilian ones.
But that guy is not ordinary; he is an elite among the Iron Guards.
In layman's terms, a "Soldier King."
Immediately after retiring, he was recruited into a mysterious special agent organization to continue his service.
He is an extremely dangerous figure!
The underworld and authorities of Jinghai City have been exhausting all means to hunt him for so long, pushing him to the brink many times, but he has repeatedly escaped.
They haven't captured him yet, which says a lot.
Moreover, he left the black clinic alive, indicating the powerful military-grade prosthetic body has been successfully implanted in him, making his current strength even more terrifying!
Red Eye's company, under the guise of "security industry," is actually engaged in all sorts of shady dealings.
Handling chores and cleaning up are their specialties, but dealing with tough nuts like this is not what they can handle.
The boss never expected them to be the main force, having long since matched the Iron Guard with an opponent of the same caliber.
Red Eye sighed, "Our boss truly is a figure with hands in every pot!"
Chairman Jiang nodded, glanced at the time, and returned to the main issue, "Are you sure there were no survivors? This matter cannot be handled sloppily."
"Rest assured with my work; I even killed his cats." Red Eye boasted, "If I wasn't in a rush to report back, I would have even dug up the worms in his yard and split them in half!"
"…What about the robot you took out?" Chairman Jiang asked.
The robot was originally a civilian household model, illegally modified into a combat robot by them.
If it fell into the hands of the security team, it would surely cause trouble.
"I left it at the crime scene to destroy evidence; it should return by itself in a while." Red Eye reported truthfully.
"Hmm." Chairman Jiang finally smiled, patted his shoulder, and said, "Go to the lab and see if the memory extraction is complete and deal with all relevant people properly. Rest assured, if this is done well, the boss will reward you handsomely."
Red Eye nodded, turned, and prepared to leave.
Woo woo — woo woo —
Suddenly, the alarm went off throughout the building!
"It's bad, Chairman Jiang, there's… an intruder!" A staff member rushed in, looking disheveled and panting, "Someone's invaded!"
What?!!
Chairman Jiang's face changed color as he quickly activated the holographic projection monitoring, switching to the first floor's footage—
A two and a half meter tall muscle monster broke into the headquarters building, charging and colliding, engaging in a firefight with the security personnel.
He had crimson horns on his head, his muscles swelled and stacked, presenting a highly oppressive visual. Like a ghost god descending into the world, he charged through the hail of bullets, sending guards on the first floor sprawling.
Suddenly, his crimson eyes turned, looking this way, as if making eye contact with Chairman Jiang and the others from a distance.
The next moment, a water cooler flew over, smashing the camera, and the screen instantly went black.
"Is this… the Orge Race?"
Red Eye's face showed an expression of disbelief, "Wasn't the Orge Race extinct long ago? Is there a live one left in this world?"
"No matter who he is, he dares to run wild here; he's tired of living!" Chairman Jiang's face was ashen, gritting his teeth, "Activate the hidden combat department and slaughter him!"
Hearing this, Red Eye showed a bloodthirsty expression, licked his lips, and chuckled:
"Understood!"
...
Boom!!
Lu Xun swung his colossal arm out, swatting the dozen guards in front of him away like flies.
He seemed unstoppable, with his beast-like physique effortlessly breaking through to the seventh floor.
He steamrolled through, encountering no match along the way.
'I didn't anticipate it being so easy; the enemy is no match.'
A thought just flashed through Lu Xun's mind when suddenly a "Sizzle—Bang" resounding noise reached his ears.
A metal projectile was propelled by electromagnetic launch, tearing through the air at extreme speed and striking his shoulder in an instant.
The skin was shredded, accompanied by a terrifying impact force.
Even his mountainous physique staggered backward, taking several steps back.
Lu Xun glanced at his injured left shoulder, the wound bloody and mangled.
Although the injury wasn't deep, his expression grew serious.
Previously, even full-power bullets couldn't pierce his skin, yet now he was wounded.
The kinetic weapon firing this projectile is no simple matter!
He turned to look at the elevator entrance.
Seven enemies in exoskeleton power armor appeared there.
They wielded electromagnetic rail rifles, their bodies covered in silver mechanical armor, emitting a cold metallic sheen.
This fully enclosed single-soldier combat armor, just its weight exceeded two tons, yet they could still move freely while wearing it.
The armor not only provided strong protective qualities but could synchronize with human movement, supplemented by powered amplification.
"Tsk, tsk, big guy's pretty capable, huh?"
One of them opened his faceplate, Red Eye revealed a mocking grin: "Surrender, and I promise you'll die quickly!"
Power Armor, Electromagnetic Rail Rifle, plus the previous Plasma Light Saber, Combat Robots…
How did a regular security company get its hands on so much military-grade equipment?!
Lu Xun wasn't interested in these questions.
He only knew that today, no matter who stood in his way, he would tear them to pieces!
Bam!
His foot stomped on the ground, shattering the tiles, carrying a gale as he charged straight at the enemy with unstoppable momentum.
"Hmph, stubborn fool, kill him!" Red Eye closed his faceplate, made a gesture, and everyone quickly raised their guns to focus fire.
The Electromagnetic Rail Rifle fired continuously, each bullet striking the target.
Blossoms of blood bloomed all over his body.
Lu Xun ignored his injuries, crossed his arms to shield his head, and relentlessly bulldozed toward the enemy, roaring as he hurled a massive fist straight out.
Boom!
One person was hit, their chest armor caved in a few centimeters, but instead of being blasted away by the immense force, they seemed to be "sucked" to the punch, sticking to the fist.
The next moment, Lu Xun's entire body tensed, muscles drawing taut, visible "ripples" converging from his robust forearms to his fist, then exploded!
"Mountain-Shaking Strength!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ripples penetrated into the armor, vibrating with massive force three times, then suddenly the whole armor disintegrated and exploded, carrying the person inside into a bloody mist, flesh and bone fragments scattering everywhere.
"What?"
Red Eye and the others, seeing this, were so frightened they quickly retreated and distanced themselves.
Taking out a Power Armor with one punch?
What kind of monster is this?!
Little did they know, Lu Xun didn't rely on "brute force" for this move, but the rippling vibration of Mountain-Shaking Strength.
The principle of this special skill is simple: utilizing the resonance and vibration of every organ, muscle, fascia, bone, blood vessel, and even every cell, to form layers of internal and external vibrational force.
Its power is terrifying!
The triple ripple explosion directly shattered the armor along with the person inside.
Seeing the enemy pull back, afraid to engage in close combat.
"Is it useful? Those who block me will die!"
Lu Xun roared with rage, throwing a punch from a distance, sending ripples sweeping out like ripples on water.
Where the ripples passed, the air twisted suddenly, even the surrounding walls scraped away a layer of skin.
Buzz~
Six people were hit by the ripples, losing their balance, bodies swaying, unable to stand firm.
Lu Xun seized the opportunity, kicked the ground and charged out, his massive 2.5-meter frame standing like a towering figure before them.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As his gigantic arms whirled, massive fists packed with destructive power fell continuously, producing deafening collision sounds.
One Power Armor after another twisted and deformed like crushed cans, emitting a metallic wailing that set one's teeth on edge.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Driven by the Ogre Race's combative genes and immense adrenaline rush, Lu Xun's eyes turned blood red, veins bulging on his forehead, blood vessels pounding throughout his body.
He unleashed his wild nature completely, thinking of nothing but slaughter.
Like a Ghost God, crushing everything in his path!
One Power Armor after another was smashed to pieces by him.
In the blink of an eye, only Red Eye was left alive.
"Hey, heh-heh~"
He opened his faceplate, revealing a deranged grin typical of a desperado, his gaze both fierce and violent:
"You killed so many of my brothers… Not bad. Awesome muscles you have, slicing them must be quite a stress reliever, huh?"
Saying this, Red Eye discarded the Electromagnetic Rail Rifle, drawing a metallic hilt from his waist with his right hand, pushing a button with his thumb.
Buzz~
With a quivering sound, a more than meter-long Plasma Light Blade extended, forming a straight green Light Saber.
A faint scent of burning permeated the air immediately.
"Still resorting to melee combat in this day and age?" Red Eye's tone was sinister, "You enjoy hand-to-hand battle, don't you? Come on, I'll accompany you."
Lu Xun eyed the terrifying super Light Saber, glanced at him, and chose not to approach, instead abruptly raising his hand.
"Crimson Flame!!"
Whoosh~
Magic Essence gathered from all directions, roaring out in fiery blazes like raging Fire Dragons, darting into the open faceplate, instantly consuming Red Eye.
The screams lasted only a second before stopping, followed by the charred smell of roasted meat.
The Power Armor encasing Red Eye's body collapsed.
The Light Saber clanged to the ground, retracting its Plasma Blade.
"Still resorting to melee combat in this day and age?"
Lu Xun sneered: "Idiot!"
Since entering this building, he had suppressed using the "Crimson Flame Body" special skill for ranged attacks.
Even being assaulted by a barrage of bullets, he leaned on his physique to charge through.
Intentionally misleading the enemy into thinking he lacked range attack capabilities, just a brute with mere strength.
This was the moment he'd been waiting for!
After all, he had witnessed the power of Plasma Light Sabers in Old Octopus's memory world.
It was said the strongest Light Saber could vaporize tungsten steel upon contact…
Though he already had a level 6 "Rigid" trait, he still dreaded such high-tech weaponry, afraid of an immediate death upon trying.
So he chose to hide his strength, strategically killing the enemy.
"The noise is getting a bit much, need to wrap this up soon."
Lu Xun murmured, casually pocketing the Light Saber.
Then continued upstairs to search for Old Octopus's brain.