The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins-Chapter 174: Mini Zaku

The nauseating yellow liquid mixed with crimson blood, creating a cruel tableau reminiscent of a Hell Ukiyo-e.

Gently twirling the sword, shedding the blood from its blade, Zhu Haomiao did not turn back to admire the hellish scene he had created. Instead, he lifted his eyes to gaze at the mountain top not far away.

He vaguely felt as if someone was watching him.

Whoosh~

A sudden sharp pain pierced his forehead. Instinctively, he tilted his head to dodge, and a scorching armor-piercing bullet grazed his ear, sparking a blinding trail of fire as it scraped against his Protective Gang Qi.

Boom!

The missed armor-piercing bullet exploded nearby, engulfing Zhu Haomiao in a fireball akin to a small artillery shell.

The heat and blast wave surged forward, but were halted just centimeters away from his body, only stirring half-transparent ripples in his Protective Gang Qi.

The violent turmoil caused the Protective Gang Qi to waver, yet the LV.3 Heavenly Gang Power managed to block the explosion damage. After the brief smoke and flames cleared, the handsome young boy emerged unscathed before the eyes of the world.

Feeling something in his heart, Zhu Haomiao lifted his head to gaze afar, his sight piercing hundreds of meters to spot an almost sesame-seed-sized black dot.

Hundreds of meters away, a beautiful girl lying prone on the mountain top, holding a sci-fi sniper rifle, subtly tightened her pupils. Through the high-magnification optical scope, it seemed as though she locked eyes with the boy from afar, a sudden chill creeping up her back.

"Tell the Vanguard and Tank to be careful! That guy's not normal!"

Before the voice even fell, the Vanguard, holding a submachine gun and clad in streamlined sci-fi armor, already engaged. Dense bullets poured over the enemy like a deluge, sealing all escape routes within a few meters.

Yet the bullet-hit enemy suddenly turned incorporeal and disappeared, crossing dozens of meters in an instant to appear right in front of the Vanguard.

The battle perception system in the helmet frantically issued warnings. Realizing that he only hit the enemy's afterimage, the Vanguard unhesitatingly tossed a grenade while swiftly propelling himself backward with a double-footed kick.

Boom!

A dazzling white light burst forth like a mini sun. Though Zhu Haomiao had already closed his eyes, the high-energy rays still pierced through his eyelids, leaving his vision a pure white and momentarily blinding him.

The terrifying explosion sound vibrated the eardrums; after the deafening roar, the entire world plunged into dead silence, with only a sharp continuous ringing echoing in his ears few seconds later.

Eaten point-blank by a Shock Bomb, even Zhu Haomiao's physique found it hard to bear. He stood in place, swaying, shaking his head vigorously.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Vanguard propelled himself dozens of meters away in an instant, cold sweat streaming down his back.

Just now, he had a premonition that if he got entangled with the opponent, he probably wouldn't last a few seconds!

The enemy's speed was too terrifying, appearing in front of him in an instant with no sign of initiating a charge!

Even though the optical perception system captured the opponent's movement, his nerves almost couldn't react in time!

What was even more terrifying was that he faced a Superpower Shock Bomb right up close, something enough to instantly knock out an ordinary Transcendent, but he still managed to keep his balance standing. His physique was simply beast-class!

After a short scare, the Vanguard unhesitatingly raised the electromagnetic submachine gun in his hands, firing pea-sized bullets at multiple times the speed of sound, raining them down on the enemy.

Can't let him catch his breath!

Whoosh~

The boy moving laterally with his eyes closed dodged a dozen meters, the bullets exploding into a spray of dirt and stones at his heels on the ground.

Entirely relying on supernatural combat instincts, he dodged all attacks within mere seconds. Zhu Haomiao's senses gradually returned, and he reopened his eyes.

But just as he opened them, he saw a nearly three-meter-tall steel giant charging toward him at high speed.

Thud, thud, thud~

Each step left a deep crater in the ground, and even from a distance, the ground trembled slightly beneath his feet. Just seeing this formation made one feel the steel giant's charge was unstoppable.

What the hell is this?

Am I not in the nineteenth century?

How did mini-Zaku come out?

Seeing the opponent's sci-fi armor clearly surpassing the era, Zhu Haomiao furrowed his brows in confusion.

There was no time to think deeply. The steel giant's two six-barrel Fire God Cannons on its shoulders began to slowly rotate, spewing out meter-long tongues of fire, and the scorching bullets transformed into two "Red Light Whips" lashing across his path.

The afterimage left behind was torn to shreds. Zhu Haomiao ducked low, flying close to the ground in an S-shaped trajectory, the continuous "Red Light Whips" striking the earth along with his path, sending up two lines of fountain-like sand and dust.

Within a few seconds, Zhu Haomiao dodged left and right, crossing a long distance, rushing up to the steel giant as swift as a specter.

When he got within ten meters, the part of the steel giant's faceplate where its eyes were glowed a red light, raising an arm to reveal a pitch-black cannon muzzle over ten centimeters in diameter.

A sharp pain lanced through Zhu Haomiao's forehead, his pupils slightly contracting. Instead of retreating, he advanced, maneuvering into the cannon's side below with an unphysical move and Flashing!

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The over 100mm cannon muzzle erupted, spewing out meter-long flames, thousands of pellets blanketing a fan-shaped area like a wall, shredding everything within the kill radius.

Yet Zhu Haomiao just happened to charge into the cannon's dead angle, unabashedly raising his sword to slice upwards.

[Armor Breaking Power]!

[Stacked Waves Strength]!

Screech~

The sharp Eight-sided Han Sword burst into blinding sparks on the armpit armor, tearing a deep sword scar. The massive power sent the several-ton steel giant skyward, nearly toppling it to the ground.

Finally regaining its footing, the sluggish steel giant hadn't even reacted before Zhu Haomiao, gripping his sword with both hands, twisted his waist and hips, and struck mightily once more!

A keen sword light carved a full arc, precisely cleaving through the previous sword scar.

"Break!"

Screech~

A thick steel arm was lopped off at the shoulder, sparking arcs at the wound. Amidst it flowed human blood, at times vaguely revealing slender white bony edges.

"Aaaahhh!!"

The intense pain drove the mecha "driver" to let out a heartbreaking scream. Hearing those cries like a little girl's wails, Zhu Haomiao's lips curled into a twisted smile.

Following the indistinct voice source, Zhu Haomiao generally pinpointed the "driver's" head position, lightly tapped with his toes, jumped onto the mecha's shoulder, reverse-gripped the long sword with both hands, lifted it high, then fiercely stabbed downward!

Screech~

The sword tip precisely stabbed through the armor's gap, tearing through all protections, and plunged hilt-deep into the mecha's chest, then twisted cruelly left and right.

The little girl's pitiful screams stopped abruptly, the huge steel giant went rigid on the spot, and seconds later, it thudded onto its knees, engulfed in deathly quiet.

Screech~

Drawing out the treasure sword, Zhu Haomiao observed the half-blood-soaked blade with delight, curling his lips in satisfaction, taking a deep breath.

[Jealousy] +100, [Sloth] +100, [Pride] +300