79: Reinforcements roared through the encirclement, and the crystal core explosion sealed the fate of the world.

Chapter Eighty-Two: Reinforcements Roar to Break the Siege, crystal core Detonation Decides the Outcome

The Western Army Group's fighter jet formations, like a dense black swarm of bees carrying the momentum of thunder, broke through the clouds in the sky.

The piercing scream of wings slicing through the air currents drowned out the Golden Perfected Form's violent roar. Wang Hu's voice, carrying the scent of gunpowder and hot blood, spread across the entire battlefield through the Walkie-Talkie: "Eastern Defense Line, listen up! The Western Army Group's bomber formation is supporting with high-explosive armor-piercing shells! Falcon fighters, provide cover! Blow that monster's turtle shell to pieces!"

Before his voice had even faded, dozens of bombers dove down, and the high-explosive armor-piercing shells mounted under their wings poured out like hail. These shells were specifically developed by the Research Team to deal with heavy Mutants; their warheads were embedded with energy fragments refined from Level Four crystal cores, enough to pierce through the hardest alloy armor.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Violent explosions rang out one after another as the Golden Perfected Form's body was accurately hit by the shells. Although its dark gold scales were hard, they also developed dense cracks under the bombardment of the high-explosive armor-piercing shells. Dark green blood gushed out from the cracks, dripping onto the beach and making a sizzling corrosive sound.

"It's working! Continue the bombardment!" A sharp glint flashed in Lin Zhou's eyes as he immediately adjusted his orders, "phantom tank squadron, immediately flank to the rear of the Perfected Form and aim for its spinal joints! Falcon fighters, concentrate fire on its eye sockets!"

Twelve phantom tanks immediately activated their stealth modules, circling behind the Golden Perfected Form like ghosts. Their main gun muzzles glinted coldly as armor-piercing incendiary shells were accurately fired into the gaps of its spine. High-temperature flames instantly erupted, scorching its neural pathways.

The Golden Perfected Form let out a roar of pain, its massive body suddenly staggering. It turned around in a rage, its giant claws frantically striking at the empty ground behind it, yet it failed to touch even a shadow of the phantom tanks.

The Falcon Fighter Jet Squadron in the air seized this opportunity, diving down from all directions. sonic missiles streaked across the sky like shooting stars, accurately hitting the Golden Perfected Form's eye sockets—where there were no thick scales covering it, one of its few weak points.

"Roar—!"

The intense pain drove the Golden Perfected Form into a complete frenzy; it wildly swung its giant claws, kicking up sand and stones everywhere. Several fighter jets that couldn't dodge in time were struck by its sharp claws, instantly exploding into balls of fire and falling into the sea.

"Bastard!" Wang Hu's eyes were nearly splitting as he piloted his fighter jet, diving toward the Golden Perfected Form's head, "I'll take you down with me!"

"Wang Hu, come back!" Lin Zhou roared, but it was already too late.

Just as Wang Hu's fighter jet was about to crash into the Golden Perfected Form, a bolt of blue electricity suddenly shot out from the side, accurately hitting the crystal core in the Golden Perfected Form's cranial cavity.

It was the magnetic storm infantry armor!

Dozens of soldiers wearing magnetic storm armor had rushed onto the beach at some unknown time. Risking their lives, they got close to the Golden Perfected Form, the pulse cannons on their arms continuously firing high-voltage electricity.

The current, like a venomous snake, bored into the cracks of the crystal core, frantically destroying the energy structure inside. The Golden Perfected Form's movements instantly became sluggish, and its crimson eyes began to dim.

"Now is the time!" Lin Zhou seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and shouted into the Walkie-Talkie, "All units, concentrate fire and attack the crystal core!"

The bomber squadron's shells, the phantom tanks' main guns, the falcon fighters' missiles, the Magneto Shock Troopers' electricity... all the firepower, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, concentrated entirely on the Golden Perfected Form's cranial crystal core.

"Boom—!"

A deafening explosion rang out, and the Golden Perfected Form's head shattered like a smashed watermelon. That crystal core emitting purple light turned into countless fragments in the violent explosion.

The massive body swayed and fell heavily onto the beach, kicking up clouds of dust.

The surrounding Level Six Mutants, who had originally been submissive, instantly fell into chaos without the suppression of their leader. Some began to flee frantically, while others started killing each other.

"Pursue and attack! Clear out the remaining enemies!" Lin Zhou's voice carried a hint of hoarseness, yet it was still full of power.

The soldiers erupted in earth-shattering cheers, charging down the city walls like a tide toward the chaotic groups of Mutants. The Magneto Shock Troopers' electricity sizzled, Sonic Rifle bullets whistled past, and the phantom tanks' main guns continuously spat fire.

On the mobile platform in the far sea, the Man in the Suit watched the screen as the Golden Perfected Form crashed to the ground, his pupils suddenly contracting. He took a sharp step back, staggering into the control console, his face as pale as paper.

"Impossible... This is impossible!" He roared frantically, his eyes filled with disbelief, "My Perfected Form... how could it lose?"

The researchers were trembling with fear, not daring to make a sound.

The Man in the Suit panted heavily, his gaze gradually becoming crazed. He lunged at the control console, his hands frantically tapping on the keyboard: "In that case... let's all go down together! Activate the mobile platform's self-destruct sequence! I'll turn this sea area into a living hell!"

Red alarm lights instantly lit up on the platform. A piercing alarm sounded throughout the entire undersea base.

"My Lord! No!" the researchers cried out in terror.

The Man in the Suit ignored them, looking toward the direction of Dawn City on the screen, a desperate and hideous smile curling his lips: "Lin Zhou... you won this battle, but you can't win this war! The shadow of the Skeleton Serpent Research Institute will shroud you forever!"

He pressed the final button.

On the horizon of the far sea, that mobile platform suddenly erupted with a burst of blinding white light. Following that, a huge mushroom cloud slowly rose. A violent shockwave, like a tsunami, swept toward the coastline.

Lin Zhou stood on top of the command vehicle, watching the mushroom cloud in the far sea, his pupils suddenly contracting.

"Not good! It's a self-destruction!" he roared suddenly, "Everyone, retreat into the city immediately! Close the gates! Activate the energy shield!"

The soldiers reacted quickly, retreating toward Shuguang New City. The alloy city gates slowly closed, and a pale blue energy shield, like a giant dome, enveloped the entire city within it.

The shockwave howled as it arrived, slamming hard against the energy shield. The shield trembled violently, ripples spreading across it, yet it never broke.

On the beach, the Golden Perfected Form's corpse was tossed by the shockwave, slamming heavily into the shield and turning into a pile of mashed meat.

The smoke gradually dissipated, and the sea surface returned to calm.

Lin Zhou stood on the city wall, looking at the distant horizon, his gaze solemn.

The mobile platform had self-destructed, and the Man in the Suit had most likely perished at the bottom of the sea. But he knew that the threat of the Skeleton Serpent Research Institute had not been completely eliminated. Those bases scattered across the country, those experimental subjects hidden in the shadows, and the Man in the Suit's final crazed words were all like thorns stuck in his heart.

"Commander," Chen Hao walked to his side, looking at the mushroom cloud in the distance, and said in a low voice, "The battle is over."

Lin Zhou shook his head, his gaze cast toward the distant sky: "No, this battle is over, but the war has only just begun."

He raised his hand, pointing toward the distant horizon, his voice powerful and resonant: "Order the Five Great Army Groups to rest and reorganize for three days! In three days, split into five routes to clear out all Skeleton Serpent Research Institute bases in the country!"

"We will make the shadow of the Skeleton Serpent disappear from this land forever!"

"We will seek justice for our fallen compatriots!"

"We will build a new world without Mutants, without conspiracies, only peace!"

As the sun set, golden light spilled onto the walls of Shuguang New City, reflecting on the resolute faces of the soldiers.

The military flags fluttered loudly in the evening breeze.

The counterattack of humanity has only just begun.