Chapter 105: Tyrant Beast
With a firm press of the red trigger button on her controls, the Avalon's cannon fired. Thud-thud-thud-thud!
30×173 mm depleted armor-piercing rounds rained down like a storm of molten fury. These rounds, tested and proven by Zack, generated temperatures exceeding 6,000 degrees Celsius upon impact—enough to melt all but the thickest ultranium alloy.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The barrage tore through the ground beneath the creature, leaving scorched craters in its wake. The powerful shells hit the armored target with devastating force, sending it hurtling back over ten meters, its massive body rolling across the debris-strewn ground. The once-indestructible black exoskeleton shattered under the relentless assault. Holes punched clean through its body, the exposed tissue melting into steaming liquid that dripped onto the ground.
"Target number two is down. Switching to target number one." From Ava's vantage point, the insect-armored creature appeared neutralized. She refocused her aim on the Mutated Lord, locking onto its hulking, bruised form. But before she could fire, something unexpected happened.
"ROAR!!!" The supposed corpse of target number two let out a furious bellow. Its body convulsed as the fibrous tissue began to writhe and expand. Four meters. Five meters. Six meters.
In moments, the creature's size doubled. Its blade-like arms morphed into long, whip-like tentacles, each ending in massive, clawed hands. "What the hell is this?!" Ava's voice wavered for a split second as the monstrous monster rose to its full, towering height. It roared again, swinging one tentacle-arm upward. The appendage stretched unnaturally, elongating like rubber as it reached for the Avalon.
"Pull up! Pull up!" Ava yanked the controls, forcing the Avalon into a steep climb. But she wasn't fast enough. The creature's claws scraped the underside of the aircraft, leaving five deep gashes in its belly.
Back at the lab, Zack was immersed in his work when the satellite feed of the area appeared on his monitor. He had set strict protocols for the Ant and Spiders: handle minor threats independently and only report critical situations.