aircannonsinc Chapter 65 Combat
Chapter 65 Combat
A dull, loud bang erupted, and the entire section of the cabin's metal panels trembled violently.
This is no longer a futile scratching with firearms, but an ultimate head-on collision of extraordinary physical bodies and superimposed cultivation energy.
The entire mature alien was smashed away by an unparalleled force, as if it had been hit head-on by a high-speed train, and was heavily embedded in the alloy wall on the side.
The hard wall surface cracked instantly, the spiderweb-like cracks continued to expand, the alien head's exoskeleton dented and shattered in large areas, and dark green acid blood slowly flowed down the wall, continuously corroding the metal surface.
At this moment, the value of the double-layered composite armor was fully revealed.
If it were an ordinary reincarnated being, such a violent head-on collision would surely rupture internal organs, break bones, and cause severe injuries.
Zheng Zha, relying on the Vibranium shock absorber and the Adamantium alloy's absolute resistance, only experienced a slight surge of qi and blood, and his overall combat power remained completely unaffected.
The enemy was severely injured with a single blow, and the entire arena fell into a sudden, deathly silence.
Even Chu Xuan, who was usually indifferent and calm with no emotional fluctuations, paused slightly, a clear look of surprise flashing across his eyes behind his glasses.
With the armor fully enhanced, the gene lock fully unlocked, and the dual-system energy deeply integrated, Zheng Zha's melee destructive power and frontal tankiness have far exceeded the team's expectations.
The alien, firmly embedded in the wall, erupted in a piercing, furious scream. The ear-piercing sound waves swept through the entire cabin as its body twisted and struggled wildly, desperately trying to break free from the wall's confinement and launch another counterattack.
Zero seized this fleeting, fatal opening, his sniper rifle firmly locking onto the alien's exposed eye socket, and decisively pulled the trigger.
The bullet swiftly penetrated deep into the skull, gushing out highly acidic blood. The massive body convulsed violently for several seconds before finally slumping down the wall, completely losing its vital signs.
A mature creature was successfully killed.
Before anyone could even catch their breath, Chu Xuan's chilling warning abruptly shattered the battlefield's silence: "The second mature alien has reached your blind spot, Zheng Zha!"
Zheng Zha's mind suddenly sharpened, and he turned around abruptly to be on full alert, his inner alarm bells ringing incessantly.
On the other side of the ventilation duct exit, a second mature Xenomorph clung to the vertical bulkhead in a gecko-like posture, its jet-black body perfectly concealed in shadow, remaining completely silent and still. Its hunting patience and tactical cunning far surpassed that of its predecessor.
It locked onto Zheng Zha, the team's only front-line bulwark, its long tail swaying gently, its claws gathering full power, quietly preparing a deadly backstab attack that would kill in one strike.
This alien creature completely ignored the fall of its companion, driven only by pure killing instinct. After a brief period of dormancy and gathering its strength, it suddenly swooped down, its claws tearing through the cold air, heading straight for Zheng Zha's vital heart, moving so fast that it left only a blurry afterimage.
Zheng Zha had just fought a powerful enemy with all his might, and his breathing had not yet fully recovered. In his haste, he could only cross his arms and use his armor to block the attack.
The adamantium alloy armor on the forearm withstood the full force of the alien claws' tearing, leaving only a few shallow scratches on the surface of the immortal alloy, perfectly resisting the tearing and cutting; the splashed strong acid saliva landed on the surface of the armor, but was completely isolated by the exclusive anti-corrosion coating, only rising up a faint white smoke, unable to corrode the armor in the slightest.
The residual force of the claws' impact, layer upon layer, even with the vibranium inner layer cushioning and weakening it, still pushed Zheng Zha backward repeatedly, his back slamming heavily against the edge of the control panel, a suppressed, sultry feeling rising in his throat.
"Damn it!"
Zheng Zha gritted his teeth and suppressed his surging blood and qi. He dared not relax for a moment and fired his two guns rapidly. He used the powerful kinetic energy of the bullets to forcefully interrupt the alien's attack and create a safe distance.
This alien was exceptionally cunning and treacherous, never directly confronting heavy firepower. Instead, it used the control console and the wreckage of instruments to constantly move around, its long tail like a deadly whip, sweeping and stabbing, targeting the only remaining weak points such as the neck, the gaps between its armor plates, and the back of its neck.
Inside the cramped, enclosed control room, the dangerous tug-of-war intensified.
Overlord strode forward, his shotgun firing at close range with a deafening roar, the wide-area kinetic energy suppressing the alien's body and forcing it to stagger backward. Zero kept a low profile, flanking the alien, keeping a close eye on its fixed weak points such as its eye sockets, oral mucosa, and pneumothorax, quietly waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Chu Xuan flanked the alien, using his pistol to continuously harass it with bursts of fire, precisely limiting its maneuvering routes, while simultaneously broadcasting real-time monster data and battlefield intelligence.
"The mature alien shell has extremely high physical defense, and conventional firearms can only serve as a distraction. Its core weaknesses are: eye sockets, oral mucosa, chest and abdominal pia mat, and the gaps between the neck armor and limbs. This type has extremely high endurance, and prolonged combat will continue to amplify our disadvantage in terms of attrition."
Before Chu Xuan could finish speaking, the alien suddenly changed tactics, abandoning the distant, ranged firing positions and using the gaps in the machinery to rapidly advance.
The target was the Overlord, who had the strongest suppressive force on the field, with the intention of first tearing apart the team's heavy firepower pillar and completely dismantling the front defense.
At the critical moment, a fierce, blood-red figure stepped forward and stood firmly in the center of the battlefield.
Zheng Zha's Tier 1 gene lock was operating at full power, his crimson energy flowing inward throughout his body, his double-layered armor fitting snugly against his flesh, allowing him to move nimbly and freely as he faced the ferocious beast that was charging at full speed.
The alien roared and suddenly attacked, sweeping with its claws and thrusting with its tail spikes, launching a double attack simultaneously, fierce and domineering, leaving no room for retreat.
Zheng Zha remained calm and composed, raising his left hand to precisely lock onto the sweeping long tailbone spur. His Adamantium glove withstood the piercing attack, while the vibranium inner layer absorbed the immense force of the piercing. The powerful divine power of the Sea of Wheels Secret Realm and the blood energy of the vampire were simultaneously channeled into his palm, forcefully restraining this fatal blow. The energy barrier flowing around his body isolated all the strong acid venom, preventing it from getting close at all.
The next instant, he clenched his right fist, focusing his strength on a single point, precisely avoiding the thick exoskeleton, and slammed it hard into the soft, fragile part of the alien's jaw.
A deafening roar shook the entire control room, causing the surrounding instruments and displays to vibrate violently.
The moment the fist struck, the soft armor at the alien's joint dented and shattered instantly, the hard exoskeleton broke apart inch by inch, and dark green acid blood gushed out wildly.
The extremely swift and sudden attack crumbled in an instant.
Zheng Zha twisted his head to generate force, using the monster's immense momentum to slam the hundreds-of-pounds-heavy mature alien onto the cold alloy ground.
The metal floor trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks spread in all directions.
The alien struggled and fought back frantically, scratching and biting with its claws, but Zheng Zha firmly stepped on the back of its neck, locking it in place with all his strength, making it completely unable to lift its head or move.
Despite the lingering dull pain and numbness in his forearm, he leaned closer, pressing the muzzles of both guns firmly against the alien's opening and closing eye sockets, and repeatedly pulled the triggers.
After several short, muffled gunshots, a torrent of acidic blood gushed out. The monster convulsed violently for a few seconds, its roars gradually weakened, and its limbs completely relaxed and drooped.
The second mature alien was completely destroyed.
The control room fell into a brief silence, with only the heavy, rapid breathing of the crew, the soft scraping of armor, and the hissing sound of strong acid corroding metal on the ground.
The air in the enclosed space was extremely oppressive, filled with a mixture of sour, rusty, and bloody odors.
Everyone knew perfectly well that the mature aliens patrolling at both ends were merely outposts sent out by the lair to probe the enemy.
The intense gunfire and the dying screams of the monsters had already echoed throughout the entire Nostromo. Hundreds of aliens deep within the lair had been completely awakened by the rich smell of blood and were rapidly converging from all directions.