My Apocalypse Territory

The Village Chief could hardly stand, needing support from others.

He looked up at the sky, and reflected in his pupils was the silhouette of a maroon figure. "If only we had gone to the broadcast earlier and stayed at the large Sanctuary, preserving humanity's last hope, perhaps today would never have come."

The villagers' faces were bleak, yet they held no blame. This was their respected Village Chief.

"Village Chief, please don't speak any further. Focus on healing. Staying was a decision made by all of us, and besides, we, and generations before us, have lived here. Who's to say that leaving for the large Sanctuary would guarantee our safety?"

"Indeed. We honor the teachings of our ancestors, respecting and integrating with nature. Staying here was what each of us wished for. If there's anyone to blame, it's only that we weren't strong enough. Every time, you've risked your life for us."

The villagers were silent.

They had lived together for generations and were connected by blood, watching as those around them coughed up blood and sustained severe injuries, some already in tears.

Although they had faced the Demon Tide before and encountered various Demonized Beasts, this time, just one such beast had driven them to a dead end.

Bang!

Boom!

Buildings collapsed, Awakeners and Mutant Beasts, like flies, were flung through the air by the maroon, twin-winged Demonized Beast, smashing through layer upon layer of walls.

Some tried to run but were instantly caught in the claws of the Demonized Beast, torn apart in the sky, raining blood.

It was like a hunt, and they were the prey.

Hush~

This beast, devilish in nature, seemed to have had its fill, letting out an ear-piercing screech and diving towards the direction where the Village Chief and the others were.

Those who had the strength to fight were either dead or injured, and the Mutant Beasts were no different, with their faces turning deathly pale.

Suddenly,

Tat-tat-tat—

A Metal Storm roared from the sky, and the trajectory of the diving beast became erratic as it beat its wings to gain height.

The villagers were astonished, looking towards the source of the sound.

There, several silver, streamlined cars were silently hovering about ten meters above.

On the rooftops of the Floating Cars, on both sides, machine guns mounted and rotating, fired bursts of bullets.

The collision of the bullets with the Demonized Beast and the booming sound of the machine guns were like thunder, exploding in the ears of the villagers.

Their mouths gaped open, a mix of relief and shock as they stared into the distance.

...

Inside the Floating Chariot, Tang Yu was intently staring at his screen.

The bullets, like a torrent, struck the maroon Demonized Beast, making a sound like clashing metal.

The beast's feathers, comparable to Transcendent Metal, showed no signs of damage from the bullets. However, the kinetic energy from hundreds of bullets per second made the beast uncomfortable. It flapped its wings frequently, its red eyes fixed on these small iron blocks.

"Switch to rune bullets No.1," Tang Yu thought for a moment, then added, "But use them sparingly."

The roaring of the machine guns paused for a while and then resumed.

The Metal Storm enveloped the beast with maroon wings, issuing a thump. The hard feathers shattered in pieces, falling from the sky along with some deep red blood.

"This is our chance!"

"Looks like it's time to show off my expert-level driving skills!"

Tang Yu swiftly tapped on the control panel, and the Floating Chariot danced like a fish in mid-air.

"AI, list the optimal route, activate the assistive control system, turn on the balance system, increase power output by 50%."

The Demonized Beast struggled within the Metal Storm, feeling increasingly uncomfortable.

However, Tang Yu felt the same, as each rune bullet fired off was like money silently draining from his vault.

It hurt his heart and his liver.

The AI analyzed the flight trajectory of the Demonized Beast, and finally, the images on the screen began to overlap.

Tang Yu controlled the front of the vehicle, abruptly soaring upward, "Eileen, take aim at it and activate the third gear power output."

"Got it!"

In the back seat, Eileen, who controlled the weapon system, had already spread out her perception.

At the front end of the chariot, a dark muzzle extended, the light condensed, becoming increasingly dazzling.

Finally,

A pure white beam of light shot out from the Energy-gathering Cannon, the Demonized Beast sensed the danger and tried to avoid it, flapping its wings but collided directly with the incoming light beam.

With a sizzle.

The light beam pierced through the head of the Demonized Beast, leaving a hole as large as a washbasin where its eyes had been.

Maintaining its momentum, it flapped its wings and flew a little further before the massive Demonized Beast finally fell from the sky, crashing into the forest below and crushing several large trees, creating a deep crater on the ground, and scattering countless small branches and clumps of dirt.

"It's taken care of now."

Tang Yu placed his hands on the control screen, feeling streams of soul power escaping from the body of the Demonized Beast, converging into rivers and flowing into his body.

He estimated that this Demonized Beast had the strength of the Tenth Layer of Awakening or even higher, capable of effortlessly destroying small Sanctuaries and even medium Sanctuaries by itself.

Only large Sanctuaries had the capability to kill such high-level Demonized Beasts, relying mostly on technological weapons, like new Energy Cannons or rune weapons.

"But the size of this village is comparable to a small Sanctuary. The fact that they managed to hold up this long against the attack of the Demonized Beast shows that it's rare to have such strong Awakeners in such a small place."

Tang Yu muttered to himself, and the chariot's scanning system also detected several high energy responses within the village.

He shook his head, not particularly concerned.

This was just a minor event they encountered on the road. Since they happened to see the Demonized Beast attacking the village, they decided to intervene decisively. After resolving the issue, he had no intention of staying to receive thanks.

Several Floating Chariots hovered for a moment then sped away.

...

The arrival of this Demonized Beast had destroyed much of the village, leaving a mess everywhere.

Some villagers were using their specially made herbal medicine to treat others and their Mutated Beast companions, who they regarded as partners. However, many villagers still gazed in the direction the flying vehicles had left, unable to speak for a long time.

"That's probably technology, right?" someone reflected.

"Yes, it immediately took care of the Demonized Beast. That must be the superweapon of the human Sanctuaries. No wonder those are considered the beacons of hope for mankind. I'm kind of envious."

The Village Chief also stared into the distance, "After we heal up from this, let's leave this place and take the relics from our ancestral shrine. As long as we adhere to our ancestor's teachings, certainly, our ancestors won't blame us."

The whole village sprang into action. Some began to move toward the now slain Demonized Beast, but suddenly, they looked up at the sky.

The Floating Cars that had left had turned around and come back, stopping above the corpse of the Demonized Beast.

The doors opened, and two figures jumped down from mid-air. One armed with a large cleaver and the other with a Two-Handed Broadsword, they skillfully cracked open the head of the Demonized Beast and then sliced off its beak-like snout.

In the blink of an eye, this powerful Demonized Beast was dissected, leaving nothing but a skeleton.

These people came in haste and left in haste, collecting rare materials using methods the villagers couldn't understand, and then climbed back into their vehicles using ropes.

Soon, they disappeared without a trace and didn't reappear again.

The villagers: "..."