Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 12 - First Stage

—Not enough, it's not the right time yet.

The roar of the Predator came from behind, and its voice even revealed a hint of weakness after being injured three times.

But its senses remained sharp, and its movements swift. Even amidst the explosions and flames, the shoulder cannon still locked onto the slight movement that Si Ming had deliberately revealed!
'boom--! ’

The corner of the wall shattered with a crash. Debris flew in all directions. However, Si Ming had already dodged in time and precisely calculated and observed the point of impact of the plasma ball!
It's a little crooked.

This indicates that the previous battle had already damaged the suspension structure of the armor on Lone Wolf's body—there were still grenades left, but the last stun grenade had already appeared in Siming's hand, and he threw it behind him without hesitation.

A deafening roar and tremor filled the air. Even with prior precautions, the shockwaves within the confined space slightly jolted Si Ming's senses. He had gained a little more time and increased the distance between them. The novice reincarnator, having reached the stairwell from the corridor, rushed towards the higher floors. However, the moment he stepped into the upper building, he made an action that defied all expectations!

A loud 'Glass—'

The floor between the upper and lower levels was smashed through by the lone wolf using a plasma cannon combined with brute force. It had done the same thing before when it escaped the sewers, and anyone who has seen the movie will likely remember this scene!
American building floor slabs are ultimately too thin.

Before landing, the lone wolf, bursting out of the ground, had already hurled its two unfolded double-bladed flying wheels rapidly toward the corridor area ahead!
It was a hunter, and it had long ago scanned and memorized the hospital's architectural structure using a computer. It knew that the upper corridor was flanked by sturdy alloy doors, which the agile alien warrior would find difficult to break through with brute force, and thus would also find it difficult to dodge the attack from the flying wheels.

This was a tactic—the plasma shoulder cannons on the armor were already preheating, ready to unleash a single-point blast in conjunction with the previous blockade. However, just as the motion blur of the high-speed maneuver disappeared and the observation and aiming systems were operating at full capacity, the lone wolf failed to immediately locate its prey!
No, nothing at all. The double-bladed flywheel sliced ​​through the air, but failed to block any target or hit it.

The black-haired, black-eyed alien warrior wasn't here at all. Yet he clearly went upstairs!

The eyes beneath the lone wolf mask suddenly narrowed. The mezzanine window in the stairwell became a distinct focal point in its gaze.

He jumped out!
He pretended to move to the upper floor, but instead leaped into the rain through the window. The gale and torrential rain became his cover, and the lone wolf lost track of him!
Where did he go?

Is it going up? Or down? Or is he on this floor, just moved along the hospital's outer wall to some place beside him?
Thoughts raced through Lone Wolf's mind; there was only one chance to react and dodge. The black-haired, black-eyed man's previous patterns of action flashed through Lone Wolf's memory. And it noticed that what the man feared most was always the plasma shoulder cannon mounted on its armor!
It's up! Up or middle!

He swept the iron-blooded whip across his hand, while the shoulder cannon, which had been urgently charged, fired rapidly at the ceiling directly above.

The air was thus torn apart, and the bricks and stones shattered. Yet, neither the top nor the middle felt any impact.

You guessed wrong.

Si Ming emerged from the lower stairwell that had been breached by the lone wolf. The last stun grenade had been used up, but the last fragmentation grenade with its fuse shortened could be thrown upwards through the breach.

The location was right, and the timing was perfect.

The grenade was detonated the moment it struck the lone wolf's inner thigh from below.

"BOOM!!!!"

That must hurt a lot.

The instant Si Ming threw the grenade, he swiftly retreated along his pre-selected escape route. The very next moment, his area was subjected to a barrage of plasma cannon fire. The blood-soaked Lone Wolf practically stumbled and fell from the upper level.

Its cannon barrel was glowing red, and its armor was tattered. A large chunk of flesh had been torn from its right thigh, while its left leg had a long, narrow gash that revealed the fractured bone.

Vibrant green blood splattered continuously, and even with immediate treatment using a medkit, its mobility was reduced to at least a third of its previous level. Since strength always originates from gripping the ground, this fragmentation grenade had weakened its overall combat power by at least 50%, or even more.

And Siming wouldn't even give it a chance to use the medical kit!

'Bang!'

The glass shattered, and Si Ming fired from the corridor opposite the department. This special high-explosive ammunition, in terms of sheer power, was even more potent than that of a regular anti-materiel sniper rifle. Even after penetrating two layers of glass, it still tore large patches of blood from the lone wolf's damaged armor!
It was truly remarkable muscle strength, but even so, it dared not stand still and take two hits in a row—the plasma cannon on the Lone Wolf's shoulder rapidly turned around, and the moment the dark blue plasma shot out, it also took a step forward in the corridor, no longer swift, but still at a high speed.

run.

He was running and firing at the same time.

Plasma spheres and No. 12 high-explosive shotgun shells exploded in succession in the numerous medical rooms between the two corridors. A hail of bullets crisscrossed as the hunters ran side by side. Siming dodged at times, and Lone Wolf leaped at others; their desperate movements were accompanied by their sharp and swift gunfire.

Without hesitation, without delay.

Those unfortunate souls hiding among the medical wards, who had inadvertently been caught in the fighting, clutched their heads and screamed in terror and despair. However, neither Si Ming nor Lone Wolf paid them the slightest attention!

'boom--'

‘Boom boom boom——’

From one side of the building to the other, from downstairs to upstairs, the two sides locked in a fierce struggle, constantly pulling and tugging, each waiting for the other to make the first wrong decision. Suddenly, the space in front of them opened up, and both sides raised their guns once more.

Si Ming did not pull the trigger.

The Lone Wolf's shoulder cannon did not trigger.

While neither side successfully locked onto the target, another reason was the large number of infants crying in fear in their cribs in the open area. Warriors often observe formalities when facing a satisfactory opponent, and in this exchange of glances, they both sensed a degree of mutual approval.

Another wall.

Both sides' vision was momentarily cut off at that moment.

The lone wolf's hand snapped up, its shoulder cannon already calculating the trajectory. Its folding, iron-blooded spear, previously hanging at its waist, rapidly unfolded. The next instant, plasma and the spear erupted together, violently striking the figure that had reappeared on the other side!

One feint, one real. For this tactic, it had deliberately feigned injuries to both hands the entire way. The more satisfied and respected an opponent is, the more effort must be put into them, and this time, it was certain that Si Ming would have no choice but to give in on one side. It was already familiar with Si Ming's fighting style and had analyzed his action plan. However, the same thing was happening to Si Ming himself!
The gaping maw beneath the mask opened slightly. Lone Wolf clearly saw that his opponent, who had been suppressing him with a shotgun, had pulled out a second gun this time—a small, uniquely styled pistol. Yet, this small-caliber weapon possessed a power that sent chills down Lone Wolf's spine.

This shouldn't be the case.

A creature with synchronized vision can only aim in one direction at a time. This means that the opponent has once again calculated your actions, knowing that you are also acting in two directions, leaving you with no way to dodge. As a result, the opponent, who also has a gun, has calculated the lead time accordingly.

'Boom——'

Gunshots rang out, cannons fired, and javelins whistled through the air.

Siming's left arm was ripped open by the javelin, and the plasma and shotgun shells were both avoided due to their lead. However, the samurai's blade, loaded with anti-biological munitions and which had given Lone Wolf a sense of danger, failed to injure him!

Did you hit it empty?

No, no. The high-explosive bullet hit the connecting rod of the Lone Wolf shoulder gun precisely.

Crisp sound.

The connecting support, which had already been shaken, broke off.

The most lethal plasma weapon was disconnected and fell to the ground. At this moment, the distance between the two sides was only slightly more than ten meters.

——It’s time.

At this moment, Si Ming poured all his strength into it.

The dark battle aura, originally intended for creating battle aura veils to shield the Ironblood's sensors, was completely gathered and channeled into enhancing physical parameters.

He threw down his gun and gripped a long knife.

Si Ming's most proficient weapon is actually the greatsword, but that doesn't stop him from using this captured katana to display the combat skills he honed in the midst of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Ten meters, gone in an instant.

The deception regarding close-combat capabilities ultimately caused the lone wolf's movements to become somewhat confused. His tactical maneuvers, originally intended to evade continuous shotgun fire, became riddled with flaws. And the next moment, the longsword, hurtling towards him, slashed down fiercely!

'嚓——'

The first strike severed the arm that was blocking.

The two figures clashed rapidly. The lone wolf howled and roared as it flicked out the wrist blade from its other hand.

It was wounded, it was severely injured. Without hesitation, it thrust its sharp wrist blades forcefully towards Siming's chest.

A life for a life, an injury for an injury. This was indeed the only solution at the moment. However, Si Ming did not hesitate or back down at all. With a twist of his blade, he also ruthlessly and decisively stabbed at the Lone Wolf's heart!

When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins.

If both are brave warriors, then it depends on who has more precise movements and whose weapon is longer than the other's!
*Swoosh—* Flesh and blood were severed. Lone Wolf's wrist blade stopped at Siming's ribs. However, the longsword Siming thrust out detonated the instant it pierced the heart, by injecting an excessive amount of battle qi.

The fragments exploded. The injuries reached their maximum extent at that moment.

The wrist blade thus lost its propulsive force, and the final result was death or minor injury.

The lone wolf fell to the ground.

The mask fell off its face, and it seemed to be laughing.

"Warrior, you fought very well." Si Ming pulled the wrist blade, which had failed to cut through the ribs, from his chest. He bent down and placed the wrist blade, which had fallen from his arm, on the Lone Wolf's chest.

He won.

The light in the lone wolf's eyes gradually faded.

The next moment, a sound echoed in Si Ming's ear.

—[Defeat the elite Predator 'Lone Wolf' to obtain 4000 reward points and 2 C-rank side quests.]

There is still about a minute left.

That one minute was enough time for him to reach the rooftop where the helicopter was parked and complete the current main mission.

He nodded to the dead lone wolf and walked forward. The wound in his chest silently stopped bleeding. The muscles, as if by instinct, closed up, sealing the wound.

He stopped.

His deep, divine eyes instantly turned blank. And a wild, restless aura, like that of a wild beast, surged rapidly around him.

The battle is over.

At the end, the first stage of the gene lock is unlocked.

(End of this chapter)