novelraw Chapter 304: Xiao Wu's Breakout, Hogg Makes His Entrance
Chapter 304: Xiao Wu's Breakout, Hogg Makes His Entrance
On the street east of Hyde Mall in District 13.
The thugs from the Black Shield Police Department listened to the intense exchange of gunfire coming from the neighboring street, their expressions grave.
The level of firepower, along with the intermittent roars and screams, all indicated that this battle was anything but ordinary.
They desperately wanted to go support, but Commander Carmen's orders were crystal clear.
—Stay in position, surround Hyde Mall, and don't let even a single mosquito escape.
Therefore, no matter how anxious these thugs were, they could only wait here.
Just as they were speculating about what exactly the enemy was this time.
Commander Carmen's urgent voice came through the Enforcers' walkie-talkies again.
"Team on the east side of Hyde Mall, be advised. The target has reached the east side of the mall and is likely preparing to break through your position. Stop him."
But Carmen's voice had barely finished when the sound of shattering glass came from the mall's second floor.Immediately after, a dark shadow, like a giant bat, leaped down from the second floor, landed on the ground, and then erupted with inhuman speed, charging toward the encirclement.
"Fire...." The Enforcers immediately gave the order upon seeing this.
*Rat-a-tat-tat—*
Instantly, countless bullets swept toward the moving figure.
The dense barrage of bullets formed a curtain of fire that completely enveloped the area.
Under the assault of the bullet storm, the dark shadow was directly torn to shreds.
Smiles appeared on the thugs' faces.
This scene was all too familiar; countless enemies had already died under their crossfire.
Against such overwhelming firepower, aside from those fully mechanized guys from the Thug Prison, even the modified monsters from the Johnck Zoo couldn't withstand it.
Let alone this pitch-black thing.
Firepower was the ultimate truth.
However...
But when they saw clearly what that shredded shadow actually was, a look of bewilderment appeared on everyone's faces.
"What is this... a cloak?"
Unlike the ordinary thugs, several among the Enforcers had already sensed something was wrong.
The Enforcer closest to the cloak felt his scalp go numb instantly and immediately shouted into his walkie-talkie: "Attention, attention! That wasn't the enemy just now, it's a decoy..."
But before he could finish his sentence, while everyone's attention was focused on the cloak, a figure had already charged from another direction toward the nearest wasteland combat vehicle.
Xiao Wu's appearance had now changed drastically.
His body was tall, slender, and lanky, his skin deathly pale, his eye sockets sunken, and four sharp fangs gleamed coldly within his gaping mouth.
His fingers had become long and sharp. Though they looked strange, they inexplicably gave off a sense of elegance.
It was a contradictory and dissonant feeling.
He had just performed a classic diversionary tactic.
Successfully using his Rare Artifact cloak to attract all the thugs' attention, while his true body moved to this weakest point in the defensive line.
He understood that the chance to escape was fleeting.
Therefore, he struck with lethal intent from the very first move.
Taking advantage of the thugs' diverted attention, he stealthily approached the combat vehicle.
The moment he sensed they had realized the deception, he erupted into action.
He charged directly at the thug on the nearest wasteland combat vehicle, his long, sharp hand transforming into a blade that slashed toward the thug's neck.
The sound of something being sliced rang out, and the thug's head flew into the air along with a gushing spray of blood.
His figure was also spotted by the other thugs.
Seeing that everyone else had looked over and was already turning their guns...
Xiao Wu merely snorted coldly.
His right hand formed a claw and made a grasping motion in the air toward the blood gushing from the decapitated thug.
The blood that had already sprayed into the air was immediately under his control, transforming into hundreds, even thousands, of blood droplets that hung suspended, obscuring his figure.
Then, Xiao Wu violently swung his right hand forward. These blood droplets, as if receiving electromagnetic acceleration, instantly transformed into lethal projectiles, blasting toward the thugs ahead.
*Rat-a-tat-tat—*
"Ah—"
The thugs' gunfire had just begun when the dense barrage of blood droplets blasted into them, raising plumes of white smoke. The thugs dropped their weapons, clutching their faces as they let out agonized wails.
*Sizzle—*
Looking at these thugs again, the areas where the blood droplets struck them began to burn and fester, as if doused with strong acid.
The metal plating on the surface of the combat vehicle also made sounds of being corroded by acid, continuously bubbling and emitting white smoke.
This was the Blood Clan psychic ability Xiao Wu awakened after his transformation—Blood Corrosion.
This psychic ability was incredibly powerful and had a large area of effect, but correspondingly, its consumption of spiritual energy was also significant.
Therefore, when he saw the Blood Corrosion attack take effect, successfully halting the thugs' subsequent assault,
he didn't dawdle. Seizing this hard-won opportunity, he jumped off the combat vehicle and darted outside the encirclement.
Due to the weather, Green Forest City's sky was overcast and gloomy, without a single ray of sunlight.
Xiao Wu could utilize 100% of his strength.
Coupled with the Blood Clan's inherent movement speed bonus, his movements were swift and ghostly, like a nimble bat. In the blink of an eye, he had already broken through the encirclement and vanished from everyone's sight.
"Damn it!" An Enforcer in the distance watched the disappearing figure, understanding that a major problem had just occurred.
He immediately picked up his walkie-talkie to report to Carmen.
"Commander Carmen, one enemy has escaped. He possesses a bizarre power, can control blood, and has injured many of our men."
Soon, Carmen's voice came through. The expected reprimand did not materialize.
He simply said calmly, "I know. The Police Chief is already on his way. You don't need to worry about it. Continue surrounding the mall."
"The Police Chief... the Police Chief is coming personally?"
The Enforcer squad leader was stunned, but the next moment, he felt a dark shadow appear above his head.
Before he could react.
*Thud—*
A figure descended from the sky, landing on the combat vehicle, which emitted a slight creaking sound.
Hogg's voice already sounded above the Enforcer's head.
"Which direction did that person run?"
Only then did the Enforcer belatedly see Hogg's icy gaze, filled with brutality and killing intent. The Enforcer's words became stuttered.
"Ch-Chief... th-that direction..." In his panic, he could only point repeatedly in the direction the figure had just fled.
Hogg looked in that direction, a bloodthirsty smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
Immediately after, under the shocked gazes of the thugs and Enforcers,
Hogg suddenly crouched and then leaped upward. The immense force caused the entire front of the combat vehicle to lift high into the air.
By the time the front end crashed back down, Hogg was already crouched atop a nearby streetlight pole. Then, with another crouch and jump, he swiftly vanished into the distance.
Watching Police Chief Hogg also disappear from view, the Enforcers and thugs were left utterly dumbfounded.
Their gaping mouths remained open for a long time, unable to close.
*Gulp—*
The Enforcer turned his head to look at the rear of the vehicle. The armor plate where Hogg had just been standing was now dented inward. He slowly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
A single thought surfaced in his mind.
"The Chief... the Chief isn't human anymore!!"