Chapter 157 Chaos
"Young Master!" Yaksha shouted, and the shotgun in his hand made a heavy roar. The mercury-coated bullets hit the target accurately; the head of the hunter in front was blown to pieces in an instant, and flesh and broken bones fell like raindrops, dyeing every inch of the street red.
These hunters were huge in size, and their golden bones were extremely hard, even able to withstand attacks from conventional bullets. However, the power of mercury bullets exceeded expectations. The toxicity and density of mercury combined quickly penetrated the hunters' hard bone shells and corroded their bodies. For a moment, these monsters' reactions were noticeably slow, and their steps began to become unstable. With loud noises, the hunters fell down one after another, and the streets were stained with blood.
Yasha's eyes were calm, and the shotgun in his hand almost never stopped. Every pull of the trigger hit the target accurately. Whether it was the hunters rushing towards Yuan Zhisheng or the enemies trying to go around behind them, Yasha could quickly eliminate them.
Gen Chisei stood in front, waving the pair of alchemical weapons, Spider Cut and Boy Cut, in his hands like the wind. With the flash of swords and shadows, the bodies of the hunters fell one after another. Spider Cut cut and tore open the bones of the hunters with unparalleled power, cutting off any enemy who tried to approach.
"Ying, protect me!" Yuan Zhisheng shouted in a low voice, a ruthless light flashed in his eyes, and the blade in his hand drew a graceful arc in the air, cutting off the head of another hunter.
Ying followed closely behind, the alchemical sword dancing in her hand like lightning, the blade cutting through the air, fiercely chopping down every hunter that tried to approach Yuan Zhisheng. Her eyes were as firm as the cold moon, and her body was agile. In just a few seconds, she had cleared an area. She did not hesitate at all. It was her duty to protect Yuan Zhisheng. No matter how many enemies were in front of her, they could not shake her determination.
"Yaksha, there are enemies on the left wing!" Sakura waved her sword and shouted a warning, pointing to the left side of the battlefield.
Yasha didn't hesitate, turned around quickly, raised the shotgun again, and the bullets burst into strong sparks in the air, accurately hitting several hunters who tried to bypass him, and the sound of gunfire continued.
Not far away, the cadres of the Sheqi Eight Families also joined the battle. They were neatly dressed and holding various weapons. They suddenly rushed into the battlefield and began to fiercely attack the hunters who were weakened by mercury bullets. Each cadre showed extremely strong combat effectiveness. Their attacks were orderly and quickly depleted the number of enemies.
However, despite their powerful firepower and combat capabilities, new hunters continued to emerge on the battlefield, and more hunters emerged from underground pipes and shadows on street corners. Their number was simply immeasurable, and they rushed towards them wave after wave.
"Why are there so many hunters?" Ying frowned. Although she was killing the enemies with her sword after sword, the number of the enemies was really despairing.
Yuan Zhisheng stared straight ahead. He knew that this was just the beginning. If this problem was not solved quickly, the entire block would become a human slaughterhouse. "We need to completely block this area. We can't let them continue to spread. The streets of Tokyo will become a slaughterhouse."
He quickly adjusted his posture, and said in a low and firm voice: "Ying, what's going on with the crows? Haven't they found anyone from the police station yet?" He no longer cared about the secrets of the dragon clan. The only thing he had to do now was to eliminate these hunters.
"When Crow and the others ran to the police station, they found that most of the police had already been dispatched. Now there are hunters all over Tokyo, and those police are no match for Hunter! However, the Prime Minister has announced a national alert on TV, and there is also news from the Miyamoto family that the Self-Defense Forces have been dispatched!"
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Masao Makoto hid behind the counter of the comic book store, trembling, her heart pounding. She looked out through the broken glass window at the hellish scene outside.
The once bustling and noisy streets of Shinjuku have now turned into a dead ruin. The neon lights and crowds of people are now only pale streets and broken limbs. Blood has dyed the streets red, and the air is filled with the smell of decay. A terrifying silence shrouds this once bustling city.
Aso Makoto originally didn't want to run away but planned to find a place to hide, but she thought of her grandmother who was alone at home and became very worried. She and her grandmother had depended on each other since childhood, and her grandmother was her only relative. If something happened to her grandmother, she really didn't know how to survive.
She carefully stuck her head out and observed the movements outside through the gaps in the broken glass. The streets were still dead silent, with almost no signs of any biological activity. The monsters seemed to have disappeared, or at least not appeared in her sight for the time being.
But Aso knew that this calm might only be temporary. She took a deep breath, trying to keep herself calm. She decided to take advantage of this rare opportunity to find her grandmother. A strong desire arose in her heart to leave this place as soon as possible.
She gently opened the small door behind the counter and tiptoed out of the store, taking every step carefully for fear of making any noise. The street outside was still empty, and the dead silence made Aso feel a chill.
Aso Makoto raised her head and looked at the surrounding buildings. After confirming that no monsters appeared, she quickly stepped out of the store. Her eyes were fixed on the street ahead, which led to her home.
She walked quickly, her footsteps extremely clear in the empty street. Aso Makoto could even hear her own heartbeat. Every time she passed a shadowy area, she would instinctively stop and look around vigilantly, fearing that some monster would suddenly appear.
"Hurry up, hurry up." Aso Makoto urged herself in her heart. She kept speeding up her pace, her eyes always fixed on the front, her mind full of her grandmother's image. The more she walked, the faster she got. She became more and more afraid, fearing that all this was just her fantasy and that she would never be able to return to that home again.
Just then, a cold wind blew, and Aso suddenly turned around, with a trace of fear in his eyes.
In the distance, the figure of a hunter gradually emerged from the shadows. Its terrifying body wandered like a ghost in the dim streets. Its golden bones flashed a cold light, and its hideous face made Aso gasp.
Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated and she involuntarily took a few steps back. These monsters...why did they appear again?
She began to retreat hurriedly, but in the process, her feet suddenly stepped on a bottle. With a crisp click, a can was crushed by her.
The sound resounded through the silent night sky and instantly attracted the attention of the hunter in the distance.
Aso Makoto felt her blood run cold in an instant, her eyes widened, and she instantly realized that she was exposed. She had no time to think about it, and her body instinctively began to retreat faster.
The beast moved at the sound, its movements extremely fast, pouncing on her like a hungry beast, its golden skeleton glowing coldly in the dim street, its ferocious face gradually enlarged, revealing a long and narrow mouth full of sharp teeth, ready to tear her into pieces.
Aso was so frightened that she could hardly move. Fear made her body stiff and her feet seemed to be locked by chains. She wanted to scream but found that no sound came out of her throat. The air seemed to be sucked away and the whole world became suffocating at this moment.
Just when she was about to give up, she suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps, and a familiar figure suddenly appeared from the corner of the street and quickly rushed towards the dog. "Miss Zhen, hurry up!" A young man with dyed yellow hair stood in front of the dog with a baseball bat and shouted to Masao Masao.
Aso really recognized the man. His name was Noda Hisashi and he was a gangster from a nearby group called Nakata Group who specialized in collecting protection fees. He often came to the comic book store where she worked. To be honest, she was usually quite afraid of this gangster, but she didn't expect that it was this gangster who came to save her in such a dangerous moment.
He was holding a worn-out baseball bat in his hand, trying his best to stand in front of Shou. Although the huge body and sharp claws of the monster in front of him seemed so oppressive, there was no trace of retreat in Noda Shou's eyes. Instead, he was full of firmness and determination. He waved the baseball bat desperately, trying to attract Shou's attention.
Aso was stunned. After hearing Noda Hisashi's shout, she clenched her teeth and lips and ran quickly to the side. Not long after, she heard Noda Hisashi's screams from behind her.
After an unknown amount of time, Aso finally saw several heavy helicopters of the Self-Defense Forces flying overhead. The huge wings flapped up the wind, the sound was as deafening as thunder, and the tail lights of the helicopters drew red streaks of light in the night sky. Aso's heart relaxed slightly, and she felt a glimmer of faint hope. She soon noticed that not far ahead, the police and Self-Defense Forces armored vehicles had formed an obstacle on the street, and the road was blocked tightly.
Her heart tightened again, and her eyes swept over the parked military vehicles and the soldiers on the move. She was not sure whether they would stop her progress or whether they could bring her safety. Her steps became hesitant, but she did not dare to stop. The edge of life and death seemed to tear her fate apart at any time.
At this moment, the armored vehicle in front suddenly opened a hatch, and a fully armed soldier walked out of the car. His eyes quickly locked onto Aso Makoto. He waved his hand, and several soldiers immediately surrounded him with serious expressions and alert eyes.
"It's not safe over there, come with us." The soldier's voice was low and powerful. Aso Shin saw that he was holding the weapon tightly in his hand, as if he was ready to deal with any emergency at any time.
Aso was stunned for a moment, then without any hesitation, she knew this might be her only chance, so she quickly ran towards them. A spark of hope rose in her heart again, but the terrible footsteps still came from behind her. The shadow of the hunter seemed to be still chasing her, so she desperately quickened her pace.
"Hurry! Hurry up!" The soldiers rushed forward one by one, pushing her hard, forcing her to pass the blockade as soon as possible.
The Self-Defense Force soldiers and police raised their guns and aimed at Aso Makoto's back. The Vulcan cannon on the helicopter hovering in the sky also began to rotate. After Aso Makoto passed through the human wall formed by the Self-Defense Force soldiers, gunshots rang out immediately.
In her sight, the Vulcan cannons in the sky were firing violently, and the dense firepower poured down like a rainstorm. After being hit, the bodies of the hunters instantly exploded into bloody fragments. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the stench of decay was suffocating. Every bullet seemed to carry the breath of death, tearing apart everything that stood in its way.
Just when Aso really thought that these monsters would be vulnerable to the powerful firepower of the Self-Defense Forces, a large group of hunters actually spread their membrane wings and flew towards the heavy helicopters in the sky. Just when Aso really thought that those monsters would completely collapse under the powerful firepower of the Self-Defense Forces, the scene before her made her almost unable to believe her eyes.
I saw a large group of hunters suddenly spread out the membrane-like wing structures behind them. Their bodies twisted violently, like images in the wind, and quickly pounced towards the heavy helicopter hovering in the sky.
The membrane wings of these monsters flickered with an eerie luster in the dim sky. They ignored the rain of bullets from the ground and quickly rushed towards the helicopters that were rotating Vulcan cannons. Aso Makoto watched them approach the helicopters quickly. Their hunting movements were swift and precise, like wild beasts hunting.
"They...they are going to attack the helicopter!" Aso Makoto shouted in horror, but his voice was suppressed by the noisy gunfire and roaring engines.
The machine guns on the helicopters in the sky were still roaring and firing, but compared with their dense firepower, the speed and flexibility of the flying prey made the artillery fire seem particularly slow. Aso Makoto could only watch as a prey broke through the artillery blockade and slammed into the fuselage of the helicopter.
The sound of metal colliding almost ruptured her eardrums. The helicopter shook, as if it had been severely damaged. The tail wing of the aircraft also began to shake violently, and it was about to lose control. Then, Aso saw several hunters climbing up the hull of the helicopter quickly like ghosts, and their sharp claws tore through the fuselage, making a harsh metal friction sound.
"What should I do?" Aso's heart was pounding like thunder, and he almost felt his whole heart was lifted up. Everything before his eyes seemed like a sign of doomsday. The hunters were destroying the city's last line of defense piece by piece with endless malice.
The Self-Defense Forces soldiers obviously did not anticipate this sudden change. They frantically tried to command the helicopter to get out of the predicament via radio, but it was too late. Aso Makoto watched the helicopter's fuselage begin to tilt, and flames from the explosion spewed out from various cracks in the fuselage, sparks flew, and smoke filled the air.
Almost in an instant, the helicopter lost control and fell rapidly from the sky. The air was filled with huge explosions. Flames illuminated the entire dark sky. The hunters' figures jumped like devils in the flames. They jumped off the plane one after another, flew to the ground, and began to rush frantically towards the Self-Defense Force soldiers and police.
"Hurry up!" The soldiers finally regained their vigilance and urgently instructed Masao Makoto, "Run! Go to the shelter ahead! Don't stop!"
Aso had almost no time to react, and the world in front of her suddenly became chaotic. The light of the explosion illuminated her face, and she saw the monsters attacking in waves.
Moreover, there was a roar of a motorcycle coming from not far away. Aso Zhen could hardly believe his eyes. A tattered ancient battle flag appeared at the end of the street. The tattered battle flag fluttered in the wind. The flag was covered with traces of time, like a broken historical relic, fluttering in the wind.
Under this ancient flag, there were hunters riding motorcycles! They wore armor that should be in a history museum. The surface of the armor was covered with rust, but it still revealed a majesty that could not be ignored. Their eyes were cold, completely different from ordinary hunters. Aso could really feel that those hunters were no longer just beasts, but beings with wisdom, plans and will. They were not hunting, but launching a precise battle.
These knight-like hunters were extremely fast, and the sound of their motorcycle tires rubbing against the ground was like the horn of hell, with a sharpness that could tear the air apart. They were like a steel torrent, breaking through the Self-Defense Forces' defense line with terrible force, and rushing towards this side at a rapid speed.
Aso Makoto watched helplessly as these monsters destroyed everything in front of them. The Self-Defense Force soldiers obviously had not anticipated this situation, and their defense line collapsed instantly. Several soldiers were torn into bloody fragments by the sharp claws of the hunters before they even had time to raise their guns.
One of the hunters was riding on an iron-gray motorcycle, with a pair of blood-red eyes with gold showing through its helmet, like a burning flame. Its speed was so fast that people could not react. It leaned forward while sprinting, raised its sharp long blade, and instantly split the bodies of the two soldiers. The long blade drew a bloody arc in the air, and the flashing blade was cold, like the scythe of the god of death, which made Aso Makoto almost unable to look directly at it.
(End of this chapter)
