Chapter 55: The Burning Starry Sky, Section 10

Eagle’s eyes, wolf’s ears, bear’s strength, leopard’s speed.
Those powerful mottos must still be remembered by those who lived in that era. But they were just illusions. Yet here, Kurokami knew for sure—it was reality. A reality unfolding right before his eyes. Moreover, it was even more extreme than those four mottos!!
Because the two wings on the grizzly bear’s back were by no means something an ordinary creature could possess. And those wings weren’t for show, nor could they be used for flying! They were…
Energy collectors!!
Damn it, what kind of transformation had the grizzly bear undergone!?
In an instant, a chilling killing intent hit him. Kurokami no longer had time to study the changes in the grizzly bear’s appearance. As he quickly retreated, he only managed to shout one word.
“Yazi!!”
“Bang!!”
Hard shards of stone flew everywhere. Kurokami somehow broke through the wall in an instant and shot out!! While still in mid-air, the space behind him suddenly ruptured, and a metal humanoid emerged like a demon, instantly enveloping him. As the armor locked together, red light flashed from its eyes, and it took off right away.
Unfortunately, the flying castle was far too large. Even if Yazi could fly, it couldn’t escape the labyrinthine castle immediately. Unless it could pierce through the entire castle at once to create a path for itself.
Kurokami wanted to do the same, but he didn’t have the chance.
Because the very moment he broke through the wall and exited the cabin, the grizzly bear chased after him like its shadow. Though its movements weren’t as swift as Kurokami’s, it wasn’t slow either. Its eerie wings flapped at high frequency, turning the grizzly bear into something like a giant bird. As it flew at high speed, its left arm suddenly rose, pointing straight at Kurokami.
“Swish!”
From Kurokami’s perspective, he clearly saw the muscles in his left arm twist suddenly. Thick tendons writhed together like venomous snakes, instantly transforming into a six-barreled heavy machine gun!! Six pitch-black barrels, somehow formed through some transformation, moved along with Kurokami’s movements.
“Damn it!! What the hell is this thing!” In an instant, Kurokami broke into cold sweat. Then he heard the sound of a machine gun firing like a storm.
“Bang bang bang bang…”

Countless projectiles shot toward him from behind in an instant. Kurokami only saw a blur before his eyes—as the walls surrounding the passage were instantly crushed to pieces. There were too many of those shiny bullets to count, flying wildly through the narrow passage. Trapped in such a confined space, Kurokami had no chance to dodge; it felt as though someone had punched him hard from behind. He was flung forward, still in mid-air, when intense pain erupted in his back!

“Damn! It can even damage Ya Zi’s armor!” Kurokami’s eyes widened in shock. Through Ya Zi’s vision crystal, he clearly saw that status value, which had never decreased before, suddenly drop significantly the moment he was hit. The icon representing the back armor module turned yellow instantly!

What kind of weapon was that? It definitely couldn’t be an ordinary machine gun!

In an instant, Kurokami understood everything—and he was no longer as carefree as before.

He couldn’t believe that just a genetically modified body could possess strength comparable to Ya Zi’s. What exactly had that grizzly bear undergone?

“Hahaha!!” At that moment, the grizzly bear’s laughter came through Ya Zi’s channel. As he pursued Kurokami at high speed, he laughed triumphantly.

“Can’t believe it, right, Kurokami? This is the power of a genetic warrior. You thought this universe was still the same as before, relying solely on mechs to rule? That’s all outdated stuff. Now let me show you the power of genetics. That machine gun barrage earlier? That was a gift from Er Dai!”

“What?” Kurokami’s pupils shrank instantly. He couldn’t believe his ears. But upon reflection, it made sense. That chaotic machine gun fire actually followed a specific rhythm and pattern, deliberately restricting the enemy’s movement space amidst the dense hail of bullets. Such tactics were exactly what his subordinate Er Dai was best at in the past!

Had the grizzly bear inherited his genes, including his combat skills?

Filled with horror, Kurokami didn’t dare hesitate anymore. If that was indeed the case, he knew very well that Er Dai wasn’t good with machine guns—he was a heavy firepower specialist, and his preferred weapon should be…

A twelve-barreled rocket launcher!

“Boom!!”

A violent explosion erupted beside Kurokami. One wall collapsed instantly. A massive fireball mixed with shockwaves swept through the entire passage like a storm. Caught off guard, the only thing Kurokami could do was quickly cross his arms to protect his head.

And then, he felt as if he were a bullet in a gun barrel, suddenly propelled forward. As he moved at high speed, Ya Zi’s armor sparked against the walls. Hekiba had no idea how many times he rolled. When he finally stopped, he found himself in a vast space resembling a giant cylinder. Countless thick cables hung from above, disappearing into the endless darkness beneath his feet—his depth unknown. “This is a maintenance tunnel!!” With just a glance, Hekiba realized where he was. If he guessed correctly, this was one of those massive maintenance tunnels equipped on every warship, designed for giants like engineering mechs to move around—naturally extremely spacious. The thick walls around him were also very sturdy, capable of serving as armor to absorb impacts when necessary. Narrowing his eyes slightly, Hekiba immediately spotted a small opening in the wall ahead—probably where he had been shot out. Flames were still erupting from there. Hekiba knew that behind those flames, Grizzly must be speeding toward him. What a formidable guy. Hekiba couldn’t help but sigh bitterly. As Grizzly had said, he never expected the power of genes to be so strong—even surpassing that of mechs in terms of combat strength. The sudden explosion earlier was undoubtedly the work of Er Dai’s twelve-barrel rocket launcher, only its power had been amplified countless times. If Hekiba’s guess was right, even Blood Moon, who was once the best at long-range attacks, wouldn’t be able to match this in a full-powered strike. But this was just part of it. Hekiba remembered Grizzly saying that the genes he had received were far more than that. Damn it, if only he hadn’t used up so much energy in the Permanent Crystal. Although Hekiba could still use Ya Zi, he couldn’t fully unleash its power due to the exhaustion of his mental energy after that shield output in the Permanent Crystal. Now, he couldn’t even use a third of Ya Zi’s strength, otherwise he wouldn’t have been in such a dire situation earlier—just one energy restoration would have fixed the damage from the rocket launcher. But now… Hekiba had no choice but to fight desperately. Floating slowly in midair, he took a deep breath, rushed toward the nearest wall, and swung a punch—white light flashed. With a loud boom, the wall, hundreds of meters thick, was punched with a huge hole. Hekiba then darted inside. Another punch!!

The next moment, Hei Fa saw the familiar starry sky. A powerful suction force arose, instantly pulling Hei Fa out into the vacuum of space. He adjusted his posture slightly and flew toward the chaotic battlefield. Although intense fighting was still going on there, it was much safer than facing Grizzly Bear. After all, both the Moorish giants and the Snake Teeth were enormous, and no one would pay attention to a small flying object like Hei Fa during the battle. Hei Fa could take advantage of the chaos to return to Li Feng. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to fight—it was just not the right time. As he sped away, Hei Fa sighed inwardly. What he didn’t expect was that at that very moment, a hand resembling a vicious claw emerged from the large hole behind him. Soon after, Grizzly Bear’s cold face appeared there. He wasn’t wearing any protective gear at all—he could survive in vacuum purely with his physical body!! Seeing Hei Fa moving at high speed, a cruel smile appeared on his face. “Trying to run? That’s a huge disappointment. I won’t let you go, Hei Fa. Taste this—this time, it’s a gift from the Phoenix!” With that, Grizzly Bear suddenly closed his hands, his muscles contracting rapidly before twisting together. After a bizarre transformation, they turned into a four-meter-long sniper rifle!! Its thick barrel, with a caliber of 20MM, clearly demonstrated its power!! Despite its weight, Grizzly Bear managed to lift it effortlessly while standing, adopting a standard shooting stance. After aiming quickly, he pulled the trigger. “Bang!!!” A tremendous amount of kinetic energy erupted from the barrel, pushing Grizzly Bear back several steps as if he had been shoved hard. At the same time, Hei Fa sensed danger and immediately performed a sideways somersault. “Whoosh…” A high-speed bullet passed by him at an invisible speed, hitting one of the Moorish giants ahead. An intense explosion spread rapidly from the impact point. Under everyone’s eyes, a huge hole nearly a hundred meters in diameter appeared on the side of the Moorish giant ship!! The sound of the explosion inside could be heard clearly. Soon, a ball of fire erupted from the hole. Could Grizzly Bear’s single shot be so devastating? Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn’t help but gasp in shock.