Becoming Stronger After Death: I Keep Seeking Death in the World of the Universe.

Chapter 495 Nuclear Explosion Xingtian Mech
After listening to Dr. Hank's explanation.

Xu Wang, who was listening in, thought it was quite a coincidence.

He came to the City of Heroes specifically for the body of the Lightbringer.

Since Dr. Hank was captured by the Brotherhood to specifically research mechs.

He should also know the location of the Lightbringer.

So Xu Wang directly asked Hank his question.

"What? You're here for the Magic King?"

Hank looked at Xu Wang with some surprise.

He was still wondering what a Lightbringer was.

Later, after hearing Xu Wang's detailed description, I realized that he was referring to the headless body of the Demon King in the warehouse.

"That's right. Since you know, that's great. Could you show me the way later? I'll thank you."

Xu Wang smiled broadly, feeling that the trip would go smoothly.

But Hank shook his head frantically: "No, although I am very grateful to you for saving me, the City of Heroes is too dangerous. I barely escaped, and I absolutely do not want to go back."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wang scratched his head in slight distress: "You don't want to? Fine then."

I'm not the kind of person who forces others to do things against their will.

"Then you should disembark now, since we still need to get to Heroes' City."

Hank turned his head to look at the surging sea around him.

Although the ship was sailing along the coastline, it was considered near-shore.

However, looking around, the distance to the mainland is quite far.

It's impossible for them to swim back by human power.

If we really disembark here, it will definitely be a dead end.

With no other option, Hank could only lower his head helplessly: "Alright then, I'll take you back."

Xu Wang then smiled and patted his shoulder: "I knew you were a good person. Don't worry, with me here, no one can do anything to you."

By the way, you said something happened in Heroes' City, do you know what happened?

Dr. Hank shook his head with a wry smile: "I don't know, I only know that everything suddenly became very chaotic. Then, the power went out in the room I was in an instant."

The electronic lock automatically disengaged, allowing me to escape.

Xu Wang speculated: "Could it be that the new alliance has attacked? Although there was a ceasefire for a while due to winter, winter is almost over now."

They might also launch a surprise attack.

Hank shook his head again; he knew nothing.

Seeing that he couldn't get any answers from her, Xu Wang stopped asking.

He happily finished the food on his plate, then ran to the bow of the boat to enjoy the breeze and the sea view.

Hank paused for a moment, pulled himself out of his thoughts, and sighed. The hunger in his stomach made him start thinking about the more pressing issues at hand.

So he quickly cut a piece of beef with a knife and forked it into his mouth.

next second...

"Wow! It's so salty!"

Dr. Hank's entire face scrunched up!

Fortunately, Xu Wang had put a plate of lettuce on his plate, and there was water next to it.

Otherwise, this meal would have been even more of a torment for Hank.

Another day passed.

The fishing boats began to slowly approach the land.

The lighthouse and the outline of the port of Heroes City are already visible ahead.

After several days of sailing, they are nearing their destination.

Looking at the port ahead, Dr. Hank's expression was quite complicated.

If he could, he really wouldn't want to come back.

But soon, his gaze toward the lighthouse became somewhat strange.

"Strange! Why is the lighthouse not lit? Isn't it supposed to have its own power supply and be constantly lit?"

Xu Wang glanced at the lighthouse and indeed there was no light.

It was around six in the morning.

The sun had not yet fully risen, and the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Given the lighthouse's brightness, it shouldn't be that bad.

Moreover, the situation at the port is somewhat strange.

Although this was Xu Wang's first time visiting Heroic Spirit City.

But logically speaking, as the central city of the Brotherhood, it is also a seaport.

This place should be quite lively.

In Xu Wang's imagination, there were many ships coming and going here.

There should be many workers at the docks.

None of this happened. The dock in front of them, along with the city behind them, was desolate and deathly quiet.

"Hey—! Is anyone there?!"

Xu Wang stood at the bow of the boat and shouted ahead.

There was no response.

He then turned to Hank, whose face was grim beside him, and said, "It seems that the riot you mentioned is a big problem for Heroes City."

Hank nodded silently without saying a word.

Soon, the fishing boats entered the port and docked.

Xu Wang, Hank, and Tie Zhu set off together on the streets of Heroic Spirit City.

The motorized Pegasus, shaped like a fishing boat, shrank and transformed into a black box, which fell into Xu Wang's hands.

This made Hank take a few more glances at it.

Xu Wang said, "Lead the way, let's go find my Magic King Mech first."

Hank nodded and quickened his pace to lead the way: "This way."

As he spoke, he started jogging.

It seems he wants to finish his mission as soon as possible and then escape again.

Xu Wang took a step forward and easily followed behind.

However, his gaze kept sweeping over the surrounding streets and buildings.

This City of Heroes is probably the city in the wasteland that best fits Xu Wang's concept of a city.

It has transportation planning, markets, residential houses, a police station, a hospital, and schools.

Regardless of the Brotherhood's ideology.

But it's possible to build such a city on the wasteland.

This at least shows that there are capable people among those leaders.

On the way here, Dr. Hank gave Xu Wang a brief introduction to the situation of Heroic Spirit City.

The permanent population here is 60,000.

In the wasteland, it is already quite rare for such a large population to live together.

But that's the problem.

A city with a permanent population of 60,000 could never be so lifeless.

Something definitely happened here.

Could it be that everyone died in just a few days?
With that in mind, Xu Wang followed Dr. Hank while activating his mental scan.

Even Xu Wang's expression changed upon hearing this: "No way? They're all really dead!"

Hearing the voice behind him, Hank instinctively turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Wang spoke again: "Everyone in Heroic Spirit City is dead. There are no living people left."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Hank's expression changed drastically: "How is that possible! There are 60,000 people here! I've only been gone for a few days. Even in a war, they wouldn't have been killed so cleanly!"

Xu Wang: "It seems to be related to the riot you encountered when you left. In any case, let's find the Magic King Mech first."

"Yes, yes, yes! Find the thing, then get out of here quickly! This is too creepy!"

Hank nodded frantically!

At first, he resisted returning to Valhalla because he was afraid of being captured by the Brotherhood again.

It seems that the Brotherhood is all dead now.

But that's what makes it even more terrifying.

This place is too eerie; Hank doesn't want to stay here a moment longer.

"It's just ahead, inside that warehouse. Because the Demon King is missing its head as a key core, it's basically useless, so there aren't many guards."

Dr. Hank led Xu Wang to a warehouse, and looking at the soldiers lying all over the ground, he added, "But now these guards are probably no longer able to keep watch."

The soldiers died strangely. They had almost no external injuries, and lay motionless on the ground, as if they were unconscious.

But they have indeed lost their lives.

Moreover, judging from the appearance of the corpses, most of them had been dead for several days.

If it weren't for the low winter temperatures, it would probably have started to rot by now.

Xu Wang was there examining the bodies of these Brotherhood soldiers.

Dr. Hank stepped forward and tried to open the door.

It was of no use whatsoever.

He turned to Xu Wang and said, "It seems there's a power outage. We might need to check the circuit first, and we might have to restart the power."

Come to think of it, I don't think I've seen any lights on along the way.

The whole city might be without power.

"No need for all that trouble, just pull it open."

Xu Wang walked up, reached out and grabbed the warehouse door, and forcefully pulled it to the side!
Then there was a loud "crack" sound.

Xu Wang forcefully snapped the electronic mechanical lock inside.

The door, no longer locked, slid open along the rails.

Hank, standing behind him, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "You're incredibly strong! Have you undergone genetic modification?"

Xu Wang turned his head and replied with a smile, "Just eat more eggs and exercise more."

With that, he took the lead and stepped into the large warehouse.

The warehouse was enormous, so the specially made gate was also very large.

As the door slowly slid open.

The morning sunlight streamed in, illuminating the spacious warehouse interior.

Yes.

The warehouse was empty, incredibly spacious.

The sound of Xu Wang and his companion's footsteps echoed as they walked inside.

This left Xu Wang somewhat bewildered.

He looked around, then turned to Hank who had followed him in, and asked, "Where's my mech? Where's my huge mech?"

Hank was even more confused: "That can't be! I saw it just a few days ago, and it was placed here."

He was captured by the Brotherhood to build mechs and giant robots.

The Magic King mech in this warehouse is definitely going to be reverse engineered.

Hank Gang assured that he had absolutely not lied.

But this is even weirder.

Within days, the entire population of a city was wiped out, the equipment lost power, and even the headless Magic King mech disappeared.

What exactly happened in the City of Heroes?
"Rumble--"

Suddenly, a booming sound rang out in the sky outside the warehouse.

Hank's expression shifted; the voice was familiar. He immediately said, "It's the Brotherhood's airship, the Pridwin."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wang also walked out of the warehouse and looked up.

Suddenly, in the blue sky, a colossal object, entirely covered in steel and shaped like a cylinder, came into view.

This thing is enormous, weighing up to 40,000 tons.

It is specifically designed to support the Brotherhood in conducting remote operations.

It contains a large number of troops, which are mounted on vertical takeoffs for resupply and combat.

It also includes facilities such as a command center, clinic, armory, barracks, workshops, and research labs.

It's fair to say that this thing is one of the core elements of the Brotherhood.

As long as it exists, the Brotherhood is not over.

Looking at the Prydwin overhead, Hank added, "I remember, about two weeks ago, this airship came back for repairs and resupply."

It seems that some people escaped by airship when the riots occurred a few days ago.

They might know what happened back then.

Xu Wang nodded: "I understand! They must know where my mecha went. I have to ask them."

Xu Wang immediately prepared to fly up and ask the higher-ups of the Brotherhood.

Before Xu Wang could react, a series of heavy footsteps suddenly sounded on the street ahead!
Xu Wang and the others turned to look.

Suddenly, they saw a red mech, 52 meters tall, with no head, only a body.

"Magic King! How did it get here?! No! Without its head and core, how is it moving?!"

Hank was stunned, and suddenly felt his worldview crumbling.

Xu Wang's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Great! My mecha wasn't lost! It came looking for me on its own!"

So Xu Wang quickly ran towards the direction of the Demon King on the street ahead.

As the group was halfway there, a nuclear bomb was dropped straight down from the Brotherhood airship in the sky above them, heading straight for the headless Demon King on the street.

"Oh no! It's a tactical nuclear weapon!"

Upon seeing this, Dr. Hank, who was behind him, turned pale instantly!
After that shot, it's unclear whether the Magic King mech is damaged.

But they're definitely dead!

"boom--!"

A beam of light suddenly exploded above the headless demon king!

What followed was intense heat and shockwaves!
A mushroom cloud rose over the City of Heroes!
Tactical nuclear weapons instantly leveled a large area of ​​surrounding houses!
The powerful shockwave was still raging outwards!

A buzzing sound filled my ears, and I saw bright spots everywhere, making everything blurry.

Dr. Hank's chest heaved as he breathed heavily.

He felt terrible, but to his surprise, he was still alive!

Once his vision had recovered a little, Hank quickly looked down and found that most of the City of Heroes had been destroyed.

At that moment, he came to his senses.

He found himself flying in the air.

Warm, moist breaths were patting his neck from behind.

He turned his head with difficulty.

To Dr. Hank's surprise, it turned out to be Xu Wang's husky that had grabbed his collar and carried him into the air.

Clearly, the dog saved his life during the nuclear explosion.

Hank realized what was happening and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Then he remembered something else and quickly looked down at the area affected by the nuclear bombing: "Oh no! Mr. Xu Wang!"

He was a little anxious, worried that Xu Wang might have died because of the nuclear bomb.

Of course, the first thing he saw was the conspicuous red and white mech in the nuclear crater.

It's the Headless Demon King!

It was hit head-on by a nuclear bomb, and there was obvious damage to its surface. Electric arcs could be seen leaking out from the cracked fuselage.

Even so, this Magic King can still move.

He was slowly standing up from the ground.

After getting up, the headless demon king casually picked up a thick piece of cement from the ground and hurled it heavily towards the airship in the sky like a cannonball!

"boom!"

Airships have almost no maneuverability or defensive capabilities.

The piece of cement smashed right through it, and the boat immediately tilted to one side.

Fortunately, no vital parts were destroyed, otherwise it would have crashed on the spot.

However, the headless demon king below clearly wouldn't stop attacking so easily.

So he bent down again to pick up the cement blocks.

At this moment, Xu Wang, who had just healed his injuries with the Spear of Kindness, appeared and came before the Demon King.

He stared at the pink, viscous substance slowly seeping from the damaged parts of the machine, his face full of displeasure: "So that's why my Magic King suddenly ran away, it turns out you stole my stuff!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the pink slime-like thing in front of him and warned, "I order you to come out right now, or you'll be sorry!"

Under Xu Wang's mental scan.

Can be seen.

The Magic King mecha, which should have been clean and tidy.

At this moment, his body was filled with this sticky pink slime.

This thing looks disgusting.

Xu Wang didn't know what it was for the time being, but there was no doubt that it had stolen his mecha!

(End of this chapter)