Chapter 176: Shadow (First Update)

“Uh, just good luck.”

Su Ming responded with a hint of awkwardness. It truly was as the saying went: once you tell one lie, you need countless more to cover it up.

“Haha, no need to be so modest. We just saw it; your skill, I don’t think many in our team, besides Big Sister, could pull that off.”

“Why aren’t you talking? Could it be you’re shy?”

“Cao Ran, do you have a girlfriend?”

One by one, the girls chuckled, and the conversation grew increasingly off-topic.

Su Ming felt a headache coming on. He had never chatted with so many girls before, and they were all bolder than the last.

However, luckily, Eyin spoke up and stopped them at that moment.

“Everyone, be serious and focus. We’re in the middle of a battle; no more idle chatter.”

“Yes, Sister Eyin!”

Lan Yue and the other girls quickly quieted down.

At this point, the team continued to advance with the main force, and more and more Quilami monsters surged from all directions.

Everyone felt the pressure growing.

Su Ming continuously raised his beam rifle, taking precise shots at the charging Quilami.

Whoosh, whoosh~

Beams struck the Quilami, their black cellular bodies dissolving piece by piece, which looked incredibly satisfying.

He did not use intelligent assistance but relied purely on himself.

Although the intelligent assistance system’s trajectory correction was very useful, using it too much would lead to dependence and even create a false sense of security. Once they faced the Mechanical Clan, their shortcomings would be exposed.

“Su Ming, your shooting is so accurate! I see you’re not even using intelligent assistance.”

An Ruoxue praised him sincerely.

“It’s alright, I just used to play ancient mounted archery, so it’s easier to pick up.”

Su Ming gave a simple explanation; after all, shooting with a bow and arrow was much harder than with a beam gun.

“I see.”

An Ruoxue nodded slightly.

Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, Amonks’s team had penetrated nearly halfway. Although they encountered very strong resistance along the way and had already lost over a hundred members,

Timmy was not nervous at all; instead, she was full of confidence, because her worst-case scenario was to arrive at the central area with 1,000 people remaining.

If they continued at this rate of loss, most of their core combat strength could be preserved by the time they reached the central area.

However, just then, Timmy’s and Dilken’s mecha scanning devices suddenly blared with piercing alarms simultaneously, and four red warning boxes popped up.

“Warning: Unidentified Quilami aggregate detected. kais bio-reaction value is 1352!”

“Warning: Unidentified Quilami aggregate detected. kais bio-reaction value is 1211!”

“Not good, everyone be careful!”

Timmy’s expression shifted slightly as she issued a warning to all members.

Su Ming and the others, hearing Timmy’s warning, looked around as if facing a formidable enemy.

Just then, four black figures, like ghosts, attacked. Before anyone could see clearly,

These four black shadows forcefully plunged into the team.

Crack!

One mecha after another was sliced open, exploding with a rumble.

“Bastard, die!”

Whoosh!

A Third Generation Mecha·Gun Knight lowered its cannon, firing a dazzling beam at one of the attacking black shadows.

As a result, that black shadow actually withstood the incoming beam.

Amidst the scattering beams, the black shadow immediately revealed itself—a mass of black cellular material, its surface covered in countless wriggling cilia.

“What the hell is this thing?”

The pilot of that Third Generation Mecha·Gun Knight shouted, eyes wide.

The next second, that Quilami aggregate instantly pounced on the Third Generation Mecha·Gun Knight, bursting open like a water balloon, directly engulfing the Gun Knight, then darting off into the distance.

“Ah!”

At this moment, a piercing scream echoed through the communication channel.

“Bacchus!”

At this, companions around them were enraged, controlling their mechas to chase after it, desperately firing at that Quilami aggregate.

Whoosh, whoosh~

Beams struck its body.

The Quilami aggregate then spat out a deformed metal lump that fell to the ground, accelerating its movement to dodge.

At this moment, the originally orderly team was completely in chaos.

At the same time, a large number of Quilami parasites emerged from the surrounding buildings and street corners, and swarms of Quilami flew in from the sky, charging madly towards everyone.

Su Ming immediately felt the pressure skyrocket.

At this moment, a Type II Elite Class · Quilami parasite, with two heads and a tadpole-like form, charged towards him.

Su Ming pulled the control stick, pushed the power lever to its limit, and charged forward with full power, swinging the alloy blade in his hand to strike the opponent.

Crack!

The alloy blade was bitten by the opponent’s keratinized mouth, and no matter how much Su Ming increased the power, the blade could not advance an inch.

At this point, the Type II Elite Class · Quilami parasite’s body suddenly wriggled, extending out black tentacles.

Su Ming’s eyelids twitched violently. He pulled the control stick, performed a back-hop to dodge, and simultaneously lowered the cannon on his shoulder, firing a shot!

Boom!

One of the heads on the Type II Elite Class · Quilami parasite’s body was blown off, instantly splattering blood and gore.

Just then, An Ruoxue and Lin Chuyu simultaneously issued a warning.

“Su Ming, watch out for your back right, it’s coming for you!”

Su Ming felt as if he was being targeted by a ferocious beast, cold sweat breaking out on his back, sensing extreme danger.

However, Su Ming did not panic; instead, an indescribable excitement arose within him. He maximized his power output, and his entire mecha performed a large roll to the right to dodge.

Whoosh!

A black shadow brushed past him, heading straight for a Flame Rider within the team.

“Ah!”

Accompanied by a scream from the communication channel, the Flame Rider instantly exploded.

“Zhou Ni!”

Eyin turned to look at her exploded teammate, angrily lowering her beam cannon and firing at the Quilami.

Unfortunately, the opponent moved too quickly, dodging with a single maneuver, and attacked other teams.

Eyin suppressed the urge to pursue and issued orders to her companions.

“Everyone, don’t lose your formation. Ignore that monster for now; quickly deal with the harassing Quilami and free up your hands!”

“Yes,” everyone responded.

Lan Yue and the others quickly calmed down.

Hearing this, Su Ming controlled his mecha to quickly get up and charge towards the Type II Elite Class · Quilami parasite whose head had been blown off.

“Eee~”

This Quilami angrily swung its tentacles at Su Ming.

As a result, Su Ming deftly dodged sideways, and with a backhand strike, severed its tentacles.

Immediately following, Su Ming charged forward, thrusting his blade into the Type II Elite Class · Quilami parasite’s head!

Crack!

“Eee~”

Accompanied by an unwilling cry, this Quilami collapsed.

Su Ming pulled out his alloy blade, then added two more strikes with a backhand, before turning to look at the team.

He found that Eyin’s team was gradually recovering from the chaotic state. Moreover, the entire academy’s main force had also gradually stabilized from its initial panic.