The appearance of the news interrupting regular broadcasts seemed more than the work of ordinary hackers. Once the news broke, it spread like an uncontrollable flood. Within half an hour, practically the entire Alpha knew about it.
Now, it was too late for anyone to contain it; any attempts to suppress this news would merely amplify its rebound.
In front of the Light Screen, the Scorpio Organization demonstrated terrifying capabilities that frightened everyone. These criminals possessed the combat proficiency of professional soldiers. Their average keystrokes exceeded 150 keys per minute, and their Mecha suits zoomed back and forth as fast as lightning. Even seasoned soldiers couldn't help but suck in a breath upon witnessing such a sight.
This group moved at an extreme speed, disappearing and reappearing on the Light Screen. If one wanted to catch up with them, it would need to rely on the naked eye. Even the Sky Eye, which could lock onto every hair in detail, struggled to keep track due to the interference.
On the squares, in supermarkets, and inside residences, people could only witness the collapsing buildings and crying faces amidst the war flames through the screen.
Alpha was a city of freedom that cherished martial spirits. It was not that far from the war-torn regions. However, conflicts among powers had never bothered the ordinary people, until the Scorpio Organization made the deadly force so tangible to everyone.
The leading Mecha suit on the Light Screen should be commanded by Monroe, the head of Scorpio Organization. Monroe wasn't in a hurry. Even with the fastest response, it would take 1 hour 45 minutes for the military to chase after his squad of Mecha suits. According to his precise calculations, he had 1 hour 30 minutes to act freely. The remaining 15 minutes would be enough for him to escape with the aid of a strong magnetic interference wave. With it, any armed threats approaching within a 100-kilometer range could be easily detected.
Monroe's next target was...
The civilians didn't care about Monroe's next target. The rage from the crowd practically shook the square. What did this monster consider the value of a human life? Where were our heroes? Where was our military? We spent a lot of money on taxes; where are they when they're supposed to serve?
Countless men, outraged, went onto the streets, cursing the sky. They wished they could go one-on-one with the members of Scorpio. Of course, if members of Scorpio were to show up right now, these men would probably run away faster than anyone else. This reaction, nevertheless, did reflect the citizens' anger.
A local platoon rushed to the scene. The Light Screen showed that it was just a backward snowfield unit equipped without any Gundam fighter suits. They were audacious soldiers. Despite their overwhelming disadvantage, they promptly charged forward to protect civilians.
Seeing this, the Scorpio Organization slowed down. They waited an extra while until three minutes later, the snowfield platoon was entirely annihilated...
Noticing two soldiers still alive on the ground, Monroe manually controlled his Mecha suit to crush them with another stomp.
Fearing chaos, Wind Thunder School didn't immediately relay this information to their new soldiers, many of whom were originally from the Shadow District.
Inside the hidden transporter in the Shadow District, Feng Yi had a feeling that something was wrong. Knowing that earthquakes were rare on highlands, he finally decided to consult Eggy. Before he had a chance to ask, Eggy took the initiative: "Boss, something happened on your side."
"What did you say?"
"There's no time to explain. Look at this." An image showing a scene of people lying in a pool of blood was projected from Eggy's electronic eye. "Scorpio did it. The next coordinate is here. You know it, the place we used to live."
"Damn it. How far are we?"
"Far. It would take you more than ten minutes at your speed." Eggy added, "Bring some weapons with you. They have Gundam suits. According to what we've seen, Scorpio probably didn't bring any heavy weapons."
Feng Yi was stunned. A Gundam suit, even without heavy weapons, was not something an individual could easily defeat. On this small transporter, there wasn't a single Gundam available. The only weapons he had were a few automatic rifles and two heavy sniper rifles. But with no other options and time running out, he had to make do.
Without reporting, he rushed out of the transporter. Following the coordinates provided by Eggy, he arrived at the scene 17 minutes later - too late. The slums had turned into ruins. In front of him were raging fires, thick smoke, and countless bodies scattered around.
Some of the victims were not yet dead. From time to time, they would twitch. Almost immediately, Feng Yi located a young woman among the corpses...
The woman was still warm, but she was dead. In her arms, she held Guo Guo, who was still breathing...
"Guo Guo, wake up."
Guo Guo regained consciousness at Feng Yi's gentle call. The excitement welled up in her big, doe-like eyes upon recognizing him. "Big brother..." Unfortunately, her voice was no longer coherent. In her trembling hand, she was still tightly clutching the toy robot he had once given her.
"Big brother, run... bad... bad..."
Her voice trailed off, and Guo Guo fell asleep peacefully.
She enjoyed chasing after him, asking him to wait for her. She loved sharing her sweets with him and would bring him a bowl of hot soup every night.
She wasn't the smartest girl, but she was pure, as pure as a little deer. She was always curious and awkward. Even at her last moment, she was trying to use her remaining strength to warn him, to tell him to run. Her tiny hand lost its grip on the toy robot, dropping it with a soft thud. Her heartbeat stopped, and so did his heart.
Without realizing it, Feng Yi's eyes were moist. He clenched his fist so hard that his knuckles were cutting into his palm. He struggled to straighten up, stumbling a few paces before regaining his balance.
Boom! Accompanied by a surge of power, his initially ice-blue fight aura suddenly turned pitch-black, engulfing him. Feng Yi's eyes were now blood-red, and there was no hiding his murderous intent. An aura of violent storm emanated from him and radiated outwards for eight hundred meters in all directions.
Shhhhh... His tightly fitted military uniform was instantly torn apart by the storm aura. He returned to the same outfit he had when he first arrived in Alpha. Then he slowly took out a mask and put it on. It was the only thing Lasso had left him with, and it was the only reason he had to fight for others.
"Eggy, tell me the direction Scorpio Organization is moving in."
"3 o'clock direction."
Roar... With a fury yell, Feng Yi instantly disappeared from the spot. The dark force that was circling him emitted a horrifying scream, like the howling of a death wraith.
Skrrr skrrr... He slung the heavy sniper rifle onto his shoulder. At a speed that was abnormally high, he moved around haphazardly, creating waves of afterimages that special effects could never replicate...
Through the outdoor projection, everyone's eyes were now locked onto this black-clad warrior who was gradually catching up with the Scorpio Organization.
Who is he? No one could answer that question. He looked like an atrocious demon. But if he was a demon standing up against the Scorpio Organization, then he would receive nothing but praise from the people.
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