Night of the Apocalypse

In an instant, Shen Qiu lost consciousness, his body convulsing violently before lying still on the ground, charred by a terrifying electric current. The crimson electronic eyes of the greedy wolf mech locked onto the fallen Shen Qiu.

Rows of prompts then appeared.

“Scanning target organism.”

“Target organism has lost life signs; target is deceased!”

After confirming Shen Qiu’s death, the greedy wolf mech turned to leave.

At that moment, the charred Shen Qiu suddenly shook violently, a strange smile creeping onto his lips.

Thump, thump, thump~

The stopped heart suddenly began to beat rapidly.

Inside his body, the genetic sequence underwent an irreversible mutation in an instant.

In that moment, the bright city of Clear Sky had all its lights in the outer regions extinguish like a tide moving towards the nuclear power station.

A terrifying electric current flowed back, while simultaneously, the entire power of the nuclear station surged wildly towards Shen Qiu.

Inside the Lord’s Mansion of Clear Sky City, Lord Bai Shao sat in his office chair, with the female steward respectfully waiting nearby.

The sounds of explosions occasionally came from outside, constantly reminding them that the chaos and battle were still ongoing.

Lord Bai Shao tapped his fingers on the desk, his expression solemn and unreadable.

Suddenly, urgent footsteps echoed, and a middle-aged man in a major’s uniform rushed in, visibly tense, to deliver a report.

“Lord, urgent military situation! The Blue Sky Nuclear Power Station is under attack by a powerful enemy, resulting in heavy casualties. The defending troops are resisting fiercely and request support!”

After hearing the report, Bai Shao slammed his hand on the desk and stood up angrily.

“Weren’t you supposed to deploy heavy troops at the Blue Sky Nuclear Power Station? How could this happen? Do you not understand the severe consequences of any issues there?”

“Please, calm down, my lord. We did deploy a large number of troops at the Blue Sky Nuclear Power Station,” Major Bai Yue explained, sweating profusely.

Suddenly, the lights in the Lord’s Mansion flickered, some facilities rebooted, and a virtual projection prompt appeared.

“Alert: Main power circuit interrupted.”

“Backup power activated.”

Bai Shao’s expression changed dramatically.

“This is bad; the nuclear power station can’t have fallen! Quickly send troops for support!”

“Yes!” Bai Yue replied urgently.

At the Blue Sky Nuclear Power Station:

Zizi~

Shen Qiu’s body erupted with blinding blue electric light, slowly rising with a devilish grin on his face, surrounded by crackling arcs of electricity.

The greedy wolf mech, which had been moving towards the nuclear station, came to a halt and turned to face Shen Qiu.

“Warning: Target exhibiting abnormal fluctuations!”

“Eradicate!”

The greedy wolf mech raised its mechanical left hand, which split open to reveal a dark cannon aimed directly at Shen Qiu.

Boom!

The mech fired a shot at Shen Qiu.

Standing still, Shen Qiu’s eyes glowed blue, a manic grin spreading across his face as his head tilted to one side.

The massive projectile whizzed past his face, exploding a short distance behind him.

A towering flame erupted, and a terrifying shockwave mixed with shrapnel swept through the area.

But all of it was blocked by the raging electric field surrounding Shen Qiu.

The greedy wolf mech then raised its right hand, gripping a heavy alloy blade, its power surging.

Clang, clang~

The enormous mech charged straight at Shen Qiu.

“Hehe!”

In that moment, Shen Qiu let out a maniacal laugh and charged head-on toward the mech.

As they neared, Shen Qiu leaped agilely onto the mech’s protruding metal spikes, then sprang onto its chest, crackling with lightning as terrifying bolts gathered in his right hand.

Crack!

Shen Qiu struck the greedy wolf mech with a powerful palm, driving the destructive lightning deep into its body.

Zizi~

The entire mech froze instantly, as if time had stopped.
In the next moment, an overwhelming burst of lightning exploded from the mech, sweeping through the surroundings like a thunderstorm.

Boom, boom, boom~

The entire nuclear power station’s equipment was struck by the terrifying electric arc and exploded one after another.

When Shen Qiu’s strike ended, he landed back on the ground.

The massive greedy wolf mech was completely charred and utterly destroyed, sparks still flickering across its body.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, a gray triangular module fell from the mech’s chest and landed at Shen Qiu’s feet.

Clear Sky City, Ten Rings—Tiger tanks, heavy armored vehicles, and fully armed soldiers rushed towards the Blue Sky Nuclear Power Station.

Leading the convoy was a middle-aged officer in a lieutenant’s uniform, his crew cut sharp and his demeanor energetic, urging everyone on.

“Move faster!”

“Yes, Commander Chang Ye!”

Minutes later, the first wave of reinforcements arrived at the entrance of the Blue Sky Nuclear Power Station.

As they approached, the scene was littered with burning weapon debris and mangled corpses, a clear indication of the fierce battle that had taken place.

“Charge in!”

Lieutenant Chang Ye felt a knot in his throat, a foreboding sense of dread surrounding him.
With a deafening roar, the Tiger tanks led the charge inside.

A few minutes later, they finally reached the site.

Everyone was left speechless, staring in shock at the scene before them.

“What?”

“What happened here?”

The soldiers’ faces were filled with fear.

“Quickly, report the situation to the commander and the lord!”

Chang Ye forced down his rising anxiety and shouted immediately.

“Yes!”

The next day, as sunlight pierced through the gray mist, it shone into Clear Sky City.

Several SID-02 Fish Armed Helicopters entered the fray, sweeping through the devastated areas.

A large number of soldiers and rescue personnel surged into the disaster zone to conduct clean-up and search operations.

Blue Sky Nuclear Power Station.

A heavy-lift helicopter, the Lionfish, slowly descended from the sky, finally landing beside the wreckage of the greedy wolf mech.

Lieutenant Chang Ye watched the helicopter land with surprise and astonishment, quickly standing at attention to salute.

The cabin door opened, and Administrator Qin Ang stepped out.

“Commander Qin! What brings you here?”

Chang Ye respectfully greeted him.

Qin Ang did not respond to Chang Ye; instead, he circled the wreckage of the greedy wolf mech, reaching out to touch the charred armor. He gazed at the shocking scene, deeply moved.

His expression shifted as he contemplated the situation, and after a long pause, he asked, “Have you figured out what happened?”

“Sorry, sir, we have no leads. There are no survivors on-site, and the only people alive in the power station are hiding in the underground shelter.”

Chang Ye replied apologetically.

“There should have been surveillance equipment here. Did it capture anything?”

Qin Ang calmly inquired.

“Sir, all the cameras nearby and the monitoring equipment inside the nuclear power plant were destroyed by electric arcs. Only the nuclear main facilities, being far away and having emergency protections, remained unaffected.”

Chang Ye quickly explained.