novelraw Chapter 670 - 321: Relentless Barrage, Rematch with Wolf Ao
Chapter 670 - 321: Relentless Barrage, Rematch with Wolf Ao
But before Wolf Ao could catch his breath...
Lin Feng, who had successfully launched a shell, pulled the trigger again after the Thermite Annihilation Cannon cooled down.
This was his first attempt at firing the Annihilation Cannon consecutively.
Although its firing speed could astonishingly reach one shot per second, faster than any grenade cannon, this high rate of fire would cause the barrel temperature to soar, increasing weapon wear, overdrawing its durability, and affecting the precision of targeting.
As the barrel turns red and deforms, there’s even a risk of the barrel exploding.
So Lin Feng waited three to four seconds for the Annihilation Cannon’s barrel to cool before deploying the second Annihilation Cannon shell at the target.
After being swept by the explosive high temperatures, the two Desolate Wolf Beasts froze in place, clearly shocked by the blast’s power.
This was their first time experiencing such severe damage, and their first encounter with the terrifying lethality that human firearms could bring.
In comparison, Wolf Ao was much more experienced.
Whether it was the doomsday nuclear bombs launched by humans of ancient Old Earth, or the artillery bombardment during their attacks on human bases, Wolf Ao understood the power of explosives well.
Especially after recently suffering a similar attack from humans, this bizarre cannon shell with continuous high-temperature burning was like the fire of hell, deadly upon contact.
Just a touch and it would burn continuously.
Until it reduced the touched object to ashes.
This attribute makes it a formidable weapon against evolutionary life, especially massive evolutionary giant beasts.
The introduction of such weapons also allows humanity to build a steel defense line without resorting to nuclear weapons, relying on the destructive power of this undying fire.
The new generation of Tier Two giant beasts, particularly the Three-headed Desolate Wolf Beast led by Wolf Da, owing to Wolf Ao’s protection and the restraint promised by All Gods on humans, hadn’t engaged in any decent-sized wars for centuries.
They never had the opportunity to witness firsthand why humanity stands dominant in the Wasteland, occupying the most fertile lands and abundant resources, not due to the strength of Evolvers, but the absolute supremacy of their weaponry over other alien races.
This enabled humans to later surpass others, not only giving birth to All Gods above Tier Three first but also to continue dominating the Wasteland World after the All Gods fell into slumber and withdrew.
The two Desolate Wolf Beasts, which grew up in peaceful times, had never directly experienced the terrifying lethality of human weaponry, and naturally did not understand its fearsome nature.
Although in the initial charge, the two beasts followed Wolf Ao in attacking the martial competition site, witnessing the bombardment from the Oasis Battleship’s giant cannon...
But that was a long-range strike beyond the line of sight, and though the explosion’s power was terrifying, it came from over a dozen kilometers away. As long as their movement wasn’t hampered, they could easily dodge.
The final severe blow to Wolf Ao by a potent shell was only because a human Evolver was restraining them, suffering a grievous hit.
Moreover, at that time, Lin Feng was two to three kilometers away from the battlefield, and the Desolate Wolf Beasts around Wolf Ao hadn’t discovered that such a potent shell surprisingly came from a Level Two Early-stage Evolver.
Now, surrounded by mountains, the giant cannon of the Oasis Battleship couldn’t navigate around the hills to lock on accurately, thus not anticipating and guarding against humanity still having a weapon capable of killing them from afar.
At this moment, with the second Thermite Annihilation Cannon shell about to hit its target, Wolf Ao noticed the two Desolate Wolf Beast offspring hadn’t evaded in time; in a rush, he used his massive wolf head to top a nearby four or five-meter-long giant rock.
The over ten-ton rock, pushed by a force exceeding a hundred tons, turned into a high-speed projectile, barreling straight towards the two Desolate Wolf Beasts.
However, the genuine Annihilation Cannon launched by Lin Feng from the distant valley entrance reached the gap between the two giant beasts before the boulder arrived.
The fiercely exploding fireball swelled up instantly.
Rushing towards the flanks, attempting to escape the incoming Desolate Wolf Beasts, ready to engulf them once more.
The Tier Two Early-stage Desolate Wolf Beast’s burst speed was merely a hundred meters per second, while the explosion speed of gunpowder could reach five to six thousand meters per second.
Equivalent to fifteen times the speed of sound.
No Tier Two evolutionary lifeform could escape the expanding flames’ reach once a gunpowder explosion occurred.
The two Desolate Wolf Beasts, already blasted by the Annihilation Cannon, with more than half their Life Value overdrafted, if hit again, were sure to severely deplete their state.
Leading to a loss of mobility, making it hard to evade continued human bombardment.
Ultimately, they could not escape the tragic fate of dying in bombardment like another Desolate Wolf Beast.
Luckily, at this time, the boulder hurled by Wolf Ao had already reached the two Desolate Wolf Beasts, the impact providing them with an assist.
First hit was Lang San, only at Level 21 Evolution, whose chest ribs were shattered by the rock, but it also shielded part of the flames’ burn.
As it recoiled from the rock’s impact, it dragged along Lang Da at Level 23 Evolution, ejecting them out of the flame’s reach.
Thanks to the rock’s collision, the two Desolate Wolf Beasts, apart from some superficial wounds, miraculously escaped the core damage zone of the Thermite Annihilation Cannon, landing on the periphery sixty meters away.
Suffering only a small degree of high temperature, without further damage to the trunk’s internal organs.
Finally coming to their senses, the two Desolate Wolf Beasts immediately rose, retreating rapidly backward.
During which, seeing its little brother’s abdomen injured and movement sluggish, Wolf Da grabbed the other with a bite, rolling and scrambling over the hill behind, seeking shelter in another valley.
With the mountain acting as a barrier, human artillery naturally couldn’t easily target the enormous Desolate Wolf Beasts like before.
After ensuring the offspring’s survival, Wolf Ao turned his attention back to the Salvation Army on the other side.
By this time, Bai Ye had prepared to face the pressure of attack from a Tier Two Peak Giant Beast.
Having previously severely wounded Wolf Ao, and with Lin Feng’s support from behind, they should be able to contend with Wolf Ao for a while, buying time for the Salvation Army’s main force to retreat.
And Lin Feng, upon seeing the explosion smoke clear and the two Desolate Wolf Beasts having fled the valley, sighed slightly with regret, then aimed the Thermite Annihilation Cannon in hand at the just-arriving Giant Beast Wolf Ao.
Compared to the Tier Two Early-stage Desolate Wolf Beasts, this colossal beast, twenty-five meters long in front, despite being over a kilometer away, exuded an oppressive force.
After all, at this distance, it needs just under three seconds to slaughter its way over.
Other than the Thermite Annihilation Cannon, Lin Feng only had a Level 26 Armor-Piercing Wolf Spear, capable of threatening this beast.
His other methods, even the Branded Armor he wore, couldn’t provide much defensive effect.
If Wolf Ao got close, even dodging that cavernous maw capable of swallowing armor whole, he might be slammed or swiped by its head or claws, suffering broken bones.
Just moments ago, the strength Wolf Ao displayed by hurling the boulder was beyond a hundred-ton upper limit, and Lin Feng’s slight frame was lighter than half the boulder, likely thrown hundreds of meters if hit.
Thus, as the barrel’s temperature decreased, and his arm recovered from the severe ache caused by the immense recoil, Lin Feng decisively aimed at the incoming Wolf Ao and pulled the trigger.
The Thermite Annihilation Cannon was the sole means of long-range threat against Wolf Ao, and with eight backup shells remaining, Lin Feng must inflict as much effective damage as possible during this time.
Forcing it to retreat.
Meanwhile, Xu Wanfeng, who had retreated to the Salvation Army, temporarily assumed command, ordering all vehicle drivers in the convoy to bypass the valley ahead and move along a narrow path to the left rear.
While traversing the mountains, Xu Wanfeng had carefully noted the geographic terrain, pinpointing a short path leading directly to Oasis Avenue.
The narrow, rocky road was only ten meters wide at its narrowest, allowing only two vehicles at a time, with uneven paths and requiring crossing three hundred-meter-high slopes...
The sole advantage being its distance to Oasis Avenue, just under a kilometer, equating to a straight line reaching between the mountains from the right.
Once reaching Oasis Avenue, the Salvation Army could receive fire support from Oasis Town and join forces with the town’s breakout.
The Salvation Army’s original plan to break out to the right rear would only distance them further from Oasis Town.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng lay on top of a heavy truck transporter of the Salvation Army.
Inside the container below was the corpse of the Tier Two Desolate Wolf Beast.
This scene caused Wolf Ao’s eyes to gleam with ferocity, and after dodging the Thermite Annihilation Cannon, he immediately rushed toward Lin Feng to kill!