Chapter 367: 367. All useless
The Lake Sword was only 1.2 meters long, with a very plain and inconspicuous appearance; the high-altitude battle was difficult to capture on camera.
Therefore, as the drones continued to explode in midair, turning into clusters of fireworks, the netizens had no idea what was happening.
Fortunately, there were many drones equipped with advanced image transmission systems flying overhead, and some lucky individuals managed to capture the silhouette of the Flying Sword.
Once they clearly saw what it was, everyone was instantly speechless!
The Flying Sword darted nimbly and fiercely into the drones, piercing them straight through and turning them into brilliant fireworks.
At this moment, even many scientists and military and political officials from various countries were at a loss for words.
Because after one's worldview is shattered, it takes some time to adapt.
The first to react were actually foreign netizens, who found it magical but did not understand the significance of the Flying Sword:
[Is this a telekinetic weapon? Reminds me of Yondu's arrow.]
[The speed and power are much greater! This thing seems to be approaching the speed of sound and is clearly under control.]
[Don't think drones are weak, the power to punch through them isn't less than that of an autocannon.]
Those within the Xia Country's cultural sphere were still in disbelief:
[Is this a Flying Sword? Impossible!]
[It seems like it is...]
[Look, it has started below as well; it really is a Flying Sword!]
With the drones wiped out in the sky, the pressure abruptly decreased.
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Lu Yao recalled the Flying Sword and began to clear out the unmanned tanks on the ground.
The battle in the high skies wasn't very clear, but the one on the ground was much more so.
Under the mild sunlight, the Flying Sword glittered with a cold, warlike gleam, as it shot out with a piercing whistle!
Only a dull, heavy clang was heard as the Flying Sword entered the front of an unmanned tank, boring a hole the size of a tea cup before exiting from the rear!
The intense friction of metal caused the hole to glow red-hot; the unmanned tank emitted black smoke and sparks, then stopped moving after its engine died.
"The frontal armor is 30MM composite armor, quite tough," Lu Yao commented and immediately changed his tactics, driving the Flying Sword to switch its attack pattern to a top-down assault.
The top armor was only a few millimeters thick, easily pierced by the Flying Sword, which went straight through from top to bottom.
This time, the unmanned tank exploded immediately, its turret blown sky-high!
The operator quickly changed the tank's mode, beginning to prioritize locking onto the Flying Sword to strike at it.
But the Lake Sword, also known as the "Steel-Cutting Sword," disdained even steel; its hardness alone could injure an Innate Grandmaster's body.
It rang like a bell and sparked under the barrage of autocannon fire, yet remained completely unscathed, without even a scratch left on it.
Even Lu Yao was surprised by such hardness.
While surprised, he maneuvered it to skim close to the ground; it drilled up through the bottom of an unmanned tank, then burst out through a hole in the top, putting on yet another spectacular explosion performance.
Following that, the Lake Sword turned into a swift sewing needle, flipping up and down, as tank after tank was destroyed.
The footage of Lu Yao controlling the Flying Sword was analyzed frame by frame and placed before politicians and top scientists of various countries.
No matter how shattered their worldviews, the facts spoke louder than words, and they had no choice but to attempt a scientific analysis.
Common netizens, however, were busy being shocked, amazed, and envious:
[It really is a Flying Sword...]
[I thought it was a martial artist, who would've guessed a cultivator.]
[That zither on his back... it couldn't be "a song of broken guts, where in the world to find a soulmate" could it?]
Some had accidentally stumbled upon the truth, but the opponent was too weak, so Lu Yao hadn't used his trump card yet.
"Speaking of which, I haven't tried the power of the magical treasure after leaving my body..."
Lu Yao had too many cards on his hands, far too many to play.
And with the destruction of the last unmanned tank, Lu Yao achieved a victory without any suspense.
With a gesture of his hand, the Lake Sword shot back and stopped steadily in front of him.
Lu Yao carefully touched it, extending his Mind Force to thoroughly inspect it.
Before, he merely felt it was an amazing weapon, but now it seemed he may have underestimated it.
But just then, Lu Yao suddenly looked up to the sky—rockets were flying densely towards him!
The rockets didn't wait to hit the ground before bursting in mid-air, scattering countless clouds of dust that blanketed the entire hilltop.
Before these items had even hit the ground, Lu Yao had already sniffed out what they were. "Biological weapons?"
The Star Alliance Country had established biological laboratories all over the world, bearing fruit over the years, and the "Type A Botulinum Toxin" was one of them.
Its toxicity is 100,000 times that of anthrax; a particle the size of a grain of salt could kill a burly man weighing 180 kilograms.
Four kilograms of this toxin, if properly dispersed, could even kill every person on Blue Star.
Biological weapons are far more efficient and eco-friendly than nuclear weapons, but they are also more dangerous.
But Lu Yao strolled through the toxic environment as if it were nothing, utterly untroubled.
These toxins were not only useless, but as soon as they came within a foot of him, they would actively be absorbed by his body as nutrients.
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Following that, the second wave of rocket fire arrived! A colorless, odorless oily liquid was splashed into the air—it was in fact a VX nerve agent bomb!
This was a type of nerve gas, as seen in the movie "The Rock."
Lu Yao quite liked this film, and now he couldn't help but take a deep breath to savor the most authentic original flavor from the Star Alliance Country.
But on closer inspection, he found that the Star Alliance Country was quite insidious—mixing cyanide and radioactive toxins into the gas.
It was a classic case of shooting oneself in the foot. Not only were the toxins useless, the radioactive elements even benefited Lu Yao.
The wounds on his body, previously caused by machine gun fire, were now healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even with a healing factor, under normal circumstances, it would take an hour or two to fully heal; now, the wounds were recovering instantly.
"Does the healing factor work better with radiation?"
Lu Yao headed towards the direction of the city center.
The Star Alliance Country had repeatedly provoked him with such arrogance and rudeness; it was time to teach them a real lesson.
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At this moment, the "Joint Forces Command Center" was filled with a panicked atmosphere.
[Biological and chemical weapons are useless! The target is moving towards the capital!]
[Commander, should we deploy the troops to intercept?]
[A fighter jet carrying thermobaric bombs is ready!]
Hectic voices overlapped one after another.
The Joint Forces Command Center was a military command system exclusively used for defending the capital.
Those serving here were all battle-hardened elites.
But now, their voices were full of panic as they all looked towards the Commander.
Commander Jackson was sweating through his clothes, his mind in turmoil.
At this point, the situation was beyond his control, and he had already reported the matter to higher-ups to make the decisions.
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As Lu Yao sprinted towards the city, he was also searching "Xia Country Cultural Exhibitions" on his smartphone.
He had just thought of it—"Offering Vessels" for collecting desires worked best when imbued in ancient cultural relics.
The Star Alliance Country, with its short history, surely had no cultural relics of its own.
But as a nation born of banditry, it had plundered many, especially from Xia Country.
They would be perfect for his use!
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No sooner had he descended the mountain than he saw throngs of reporters and internet celebrities, fiercely capturing the scene with various live-streaming equipment.
Lu Yao couldn't help but reflect: these people were still so fearless.
At that moment, the first female broadcaster to interview Lu Yao—the one with a nose ring—Beth, was also at the scene.
Having gained fame, she was now more stylish and not as "emo" as before, shouting into her live-streaming gear:
[Hey~ guys, this is Beth. See that~ Superman is coming! I'm still going to be the first to interview him~]
She pointed her device towards Lu Yao, but just then, a flood of live chat alerts came pouring in:
[Run! Broadcaster, run for your life!]
[Oh God, it's a cruise missile!]
[Is that a nuke on it?!]
A dot streaked across the clouds with a trail of flame and exhaust, hurtling down—it was indeed a cruise missile!