69novels Chapter 38 Steel Barrage, Slicing Through Vegetables
Chapter 38 Steel Barrage, Slicing Through Vegetables
"Whoosh—!!!"
The sonic boom cloud exploded in the narrow underground cavity.
The first chainsaw-blast bead that Andy threw broke the sound barrier the moment it left his hand, creating a white shockwave cloud at its tip.
The pure-blooded gene stealer displayed reaction speeds far exceeding those of humans; it didn't even have time to fully turn around before instinctively crossing its two upper arms in front of it, attempting to block.
However, it severely underestimated the kinetic energy of the 5.5-kilogram steel ball.
"Snap—!!!"
There is no such thing as blocking.
The steel ball shattered instantly upon contact with its hard chitinous armor.
Immediately afterwards, the supersonic projectile slammed heavily into its ugly face.
With a sickening cracking sound of bones breaking, the three-meter-tall purple monster was blasted backward by an irresistible force, tracing an arc through the air before slamming heavily into the excavated alloy valve dozens of meters away.
The enormous impact caused the entire valve to dent inwards.
This is not over yet.
A 0.5-second delay fuse is activated.
"boom--!!!"
The violent explosion occurred directly in the face of the pure-blooded sly!
The double-base explosives inside the steel ball detonated instantly, and the rotating shape memory alloy blades and countless high-carbon steel fragments created a deadly steel storm in the narrow underground space.
The monster's face was completely mangled, with purple fluids and shattered carapace splattering everywhere.
"hiss--!!!"
However, even so, this thing was still not completely dead.
It struggled to its feet, its rotting face revealing a single, intact eye filled with rage and confusion.
"Wow, that's some serious vitality!"
As Andy watched this scene, his logic core worked at lightning speed, immediately assessing the monster's identity and strength.
In the social structure of the Genestealer cult, infection and reproduction are a long process that spans several generations.
The first humans infected will give birth to first-generation hybrids with claws and extra limbs.
These hybrids continue to mate with humans, and their second and third generations become increasingly like normal people, even able to infiltrate the upper echelons of the empire and become perfect spies.
However, in the fourth generation of mixed-race children, when they reproduce again, atavism occurs.
Their offspring will no longer be human, but will revert to the purest and most primitive Tyranid form.
In other words, a pure-blooded gene stealer!
This atavistic pureblood, having incorporated the genes of four generations of humans, is even more formidable in size, strength, and cunning than its wild counterparts who jumped directly from the Zerg hive fleet.
The one in front of Andy, after being hit head-on by a supersonic cannonball and exploding at point-blank range, was still able to move.
Its combat power is absolutely second only to that of sect leaders and bishops.
The fact that a monster of this caliber would appear here to personally oversee the mining operations is enough to show that the out-of-control black box holds some irresistible attraction for them.
In those few seconds that Andy was analyzing the intelligence...
The purple-skinned bald men around them had already realized what was happening.
They are low-level combat units within the Genestealer cult, typically composed of first or second-generation hybrids.
Despite their low intelligence, they are absolutely obedient to the orders of higher-ranking units.
"kill!"
"Kill him!!"
Seeing their commander wounded, dozens of purple-skinned bald men let out piercing screams, brandishing pickaxes and crowbars, and surged towards Andy like a tidal wave.
Andy didn't even bother to back away.
His left hand drew the modified, high-powered chainsaw from his waist, while his right hand continued to retrieve explosive beads from his tactical belt.
"Buzz—!!"
The chainsaw blade's teeth rotated at high speed, creating a whooshing sound.
A bald man with purple skin rushed to the front and brought his pickaxe down on his head.
Andy didn't even look, and swung his left hand back.
"Pfft!"
The high-speed rotating saw cut through the purple-skinned bald man's body as smoothly as a hot knife through butter.
There was no hindrance whatsoever.
The bald man with purple skin had his body cut in half diagonally at the waist, with his internal organs and purple blood splattered all over the ground.
Andy's movements did not stop for the first time.
The chainsaw blade flew up and down in his hands, each swing taking the life of a henchman.
At the same time, he exerted force with his right arm again.
The second one, the third one, the fourth one...
He continuously hurled the chainsaw-blasting beads at a rate of one per second at the pureblood who was struggling to reorganize its attack in the distance.
Andy did not smash the steel ball directly into it.
These advanced units have strong combat instincts; after suffering setbacks, they begin to instinctively dodge direct fire.
Therefore, Andy's throwing targets were the walls, the ground, and the ceiling around the purebloods.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
The steel ball bounced at high speed against the hard alloy pipe wall, and the spinning blades drew dazzling sparks on the wall.
Then, explosions occurred at various unexpected angles.
Andy's STC fire control system demonstrated its terrifying computing power at this moment.
It accurately calculates the parabola, rebound angle, and blast radius of each steel ball.
The entire underground cavity was instantly engulfed by endless blades, fragments, and shockwaves.
Countless blades and fragments shot back and forth in the space, forming a steel barrage with no blind spots.
The interval between each explosion was less than two seconds; blades and shrapnel were still flying around when the next explosive bead came flying in.
As a result, the pureblood gene stealer was completely stunned.
It can dodge frontal attacks, but it cannot dodge shockwaves that explode from behind, above, or even underfoot.
It tried to climb the wall, but just as it reached the top, a steel ball exploded on the ceiling above its head, and countless fragments pinned it back to the ground.
It tried to charge, but explosions kept occurring on the ground in front of it, and the shockwaves knocked it to the ground.
The Chainsaw Explosion Bead is a weapon that Andy specifically designed for this type of highly mobile enemy.
They do not pursue single-point destruction, but rather absolute regional suppression.
Under such heavy fire, any fancy footwork or agile movements become meaningless.
"Hiss!!!"
The pureblood let out a furious roar of resentment.
One of its arms was severed at the root by a rebounding blade, and the other leg had its knee blown off by the shockwave of the explosion.
The hard chitinous carapace was covered with countless bullet holes and cuts, from which purple fluid gushed out.
"Snapped!"
On Andy's side, the last purple-skinned bald man to rush up also had his head smashed by a single punch.
He flicked the blood off his chainsaw and stopped the massacre.
He had already thrown out fifteen of the twenty explosive beads from his belt.
There wasn't a single enemy standing in the entire underground cavity.
The echoes of the explosion still reverberated, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and roasted meat.
Andy stood amidst the scattered limbs and pools of purple blood, his tan hazmat suit covered in filth.
He slowly walked toward the pureblood gene stealer who had been blown beyond recognition.
This once invincible apex predator is now nothing but a bare torso, lying on the ground twitching helplessly, its limbs scattered in various parts.
Andy stepped forward, raised the heavy metal foot, and stomped on its chest.
"Click."
The sound of a sternum cracking.
"Speaking of which, I should thank you."
Andy looked down at the monster that was barely clinging to life and said coldly:
"If you guys hadn't dug up this valve so thoroughly, I really wouldn't know how I would have gotten in."