93: The combination of technology and the extraordinary

"Die!"

Amidst a thunderous shout, a thousand-foot blade light soared into the sky, slashing straight down at that unicorn.

Wherever the blade pointed, the biting Blade Soul intent pulverized the rubble within a radius of dozens of miles.

Sensing the threat, the unicorn let out a low growl; not daring to take the hit head-on, it retreated, its form once again turning into golden lightning as vast thunder began to brew on its horn.

At the same time, dozens of hundred-meter-thick pillars of fire descended from thin air, turning the space around Gore into a fiery prison.

A massive magic insect flapped its two transparent wings, whipping up invisible air currents as it surged upward, fanning the entire sea of fire to burn even more fiercely.

In just an instant, three SS-Class Star River Beasts had attacked simultaneously!

Their coordination was skillful, and their opening move was a lethal blow.

However, Gore was, after all, a powerhouse possessing the Transcendence Level ability "Blade Soul," and he was completely unfazed.

Ignoring the flames and sonic waves surrounding him—which were capable of instantly incinerating a Level 7 starship—he held his blade with both hands and slashed straight toward the heavily armored Lava Alligator Turtle.

The way of the blade is to seek life in death, to advance without ever retreating!

"First Blade!"

The fiery prison in front was instantly extinguished, and the brilliant blade light, its momentum undiminished, tore through the void with the speed of lightning!

The Lava Alligator Turtle's clumsy body was clearly unable to dodge in time, so it quickly pulled its head into its shell and braced its back.

The crystalline deposits on its back lit up, expanding and compressing to form an energy shield without a single gap.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As the blade light descended, amidst a series of violent crushing sounds, the dark red crystals shattered into pieces, and the Lava Alligator Turtle's entire massive body was sent flying dozens of miles away by the immense force.

Its head, tucked inside the shell, was left dizzy from the impact, spinning in place like a top for several turns before it finally stabilized its body.

Dark red blood flowed down from its back, staining its entire body red.

However, by the same token, Gore, focused solely on attacking, had no time to defend against the fiery prison and sonic waves from the other three directions.

The scorching sea of fire spread across every inch of space, leaving no room to dodge.

Since his extraordinary level ability was clearly purely offensive and he was only S+ rank, if he took a direct hit from two SS-Class Star River Beasts, he would be dead or severely injured.

But just as the sea of fire was about to touch him, the inscriptions on his combat suit flashed once again.

Short-range Warp!

Gore's figure instantly appeared beside the charging Thunder Unicorn.

He held his long blade horizontally, gathered all the remaining power in his body, and slashed down with a thousand-foot blade light!

"Second Blade!"

A flash of panic crossed the eyes of the unprepared Thunder Unicorn, and it tried to turn into lightning again to dodge.

But even though it canceled its charging state immediately, it was still a step too late.

This type of agility-based Galaxy Beast did not have the defense of a Lava Alligator Turtle.

With a flash of the blade, this powerful Thunder Unicorn was cut in two at the waist, and the violent blade qi shredded all its internal organs along the flesh.

It let out a painful whimper and then weakly lowered its head.

Even in death, it could not understand why this tiny life form would choose to ambush it, a creature that possessed near-teleportation abilities.

"Mr. Zhang Huaiyuan was right; this monster cannot move while charging."

Gore's eyes lit up, and his trust in him deepened.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out several vials, quickly injecting them into his arm.

"Advanced Psionic Replenishment Potion..."

"nanoscale cell continuous repair fluid..."

"Rapid Metabolic Catalyst Needle..."

With the boost from technological power, his originally withered aura recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, the other two SS-Class Star River Beasts finally reacted.

They let out fearful roars, attempting to summon other subordinates to surround and attack him.

But the fleet under the direct control of the Statue of Liberty completely cut off all possibilities; those Galaxy Beasts were precisely killed almost as soon as they entered the attack range.

"Roar!"

Seeing this, the Lava Alligator Turtle dragged its large, injured body, lifted its legs high, and stomped down fiercely.

Void Stomp!

An invisible ripple immediately spread outward.

The six wings on the Six-Winged Magic Insect also vibrated simultaneously, gathering a terrifying sonic wave that completely distorted the surrounding void.

"According to the intelligence provided by Mr. Zhang, if one is hit by this ripple and falls into a dazed state, taking a full-power strike from this 'Six-Winged Magic Insect' while defenseless would mean certain death."

Gore did not hesitate to activate the combat suit's warp function again, instantly appearing beside the most vulnerable Six-Winged Magic Insect.

"Third Blade!"

The blade light was like the moon; slash!

The Six-Winged Magic Insect, with its fragile body, only had time to barely cover itself with its six wings before its head was severed in one blow.

Dark green blood splattered across the void.

However, in contrast, the inscriptions on Gore's combat suit had completely lost their luster, and there was no longer a trace of extraordinary aura.

He quickly put away the combat suit, injected himself with three more potions, and then waved his hand to put on a new, deep black combat suit.

This one did not have a warp function, but it could greatly amplify attack power.

Now that only one clumsy opponent remained, the outcome was decided!

"As expected of a Transcendence Level ability; fighting three SS-Class Star River Beasts across ranks is actually this easy."

In the command ship, Zhang Huaiyuan, who had watched the entire battle, could not help but exclaim.

The gap brought about by the ability level far exceeded his expectations.

"Sir, the combat suit and weapon used by Colonel Gore are both extraordinary weapons with a comprehensive rating of T5 or higher. The boost from these alone is enough to smooth out most of the gap. Coupled with the intelligence you provided, the battle situation was not as difficult as you imagined."

"T5 rank?"

"The Star Alliance Research Institute classifies conventional extraordinary equipment into T1-T9 ranks based on strength, but unless under special authorization, one can only buy up to T5 rank equipment."

The Statue of Liberty explained patiently.

"Hmm... indeed, the equipment also played a huge role."

Zhang Huaiyuan nodded.

Both times he killed a monster, he relied on the warp effect attached to the combat suit to catch them by surprise. And those potions that quickly restored psionic energy also allowed him to attack with full force without any worries.

"However... since an S+ rank Transcendent can kill an SS-Class Star River Beast across ranks with advanced equipment, then in Cataclysm-level or Death-level Disaster Zones, there are at most SSS-Rank Star River Beasts, right? With those top-tier SS and SSS rank powerhouses equipped with even more powerful extraordinary equipment, couldn't they resolve the battle quickly?"

Zhang Huaiyuan asked curiously.

"It is not that simple, sir."

The Statue of Liberty's voice became somewhat serious: "The monsters in Cataclysm-level Disaster Zones are completely different from these ordinary Galaxy Beasts. Even if they are the same in terms of extraordinary level, their strength differs by a thousand or ten thousand times. Moreover, the environment in Cataclysm-level Disaster Zones is completely different from here; it is a truly terrifying disaster."

"I see..."

Zhang Huaiyuan nodded thoughtfully.

"Perhaps Galaxy Beast abilities also have levels just like Transcendent abilities, it's just that he doesn't seem to be able to see them in such detail yet. I wonder if he will be able to see them after his ability advances."

...

"Looks like I don't need to step in. A Transcendent with a Transcendence Level talent is actually just a mere Captain, and he's using T5 rank weapons. Tsk, what on earth are those people in the association doing?"

In the sky, a man whose face could not be seen shook his head imperceptibly as he watched the battle, which had already been decided, and turned to return to the starship docked to the side.

He was wearing a white robe with an exquisitely designed badge hanging on his chest.

On it were engraved three simple letters: SSS.