Apocalypse - Evil Shelter System

"You...you take care!" the man gritted his teeth, then quickly fled.

"Roar!" The Mothman guardian let out an enraged screech, its massive body moving on all fours to chase the man.

"Beast! Get back here!" Alex roared in fury. He quickly used his teleportation skill to intercept the Mothman guardian.

"Bang!"

Alex collided with the Mothman guardian, sending his body flying backward.

"Splat!" Alex spat out a mouthful of blood, staining his clothes.

"Roar!" The massive beast roared, charging at Alex.

Barely managing to steady himself, Alex kept his eyes locked on the Mothman guardian, then teleported away just as it was about to strike.

"Huh? Where did he go?" The Mothman guardian looked around in confusion.

In that moment, Alex reappeared behind the Mothman guardian and plunged his sword into its back.

"Slash!" The sword penetrated the guardian's body, pinning it to the ground.

"Howl!" The Mothman guardian howled in pain, struggling wildly, but the sword remained firmly lodged in its back, preventing it from escaping.

"Crack!" Alex withdrew the sword, causing blood to gush out.

"Roar!" The guardian roared in agony and fury, then suddenly opened its mouth. A black crystal core appeared in its maw, which it quickly absorbed, transforming the core into pure energy that entered its body.

The Mothman guardian's strength increased rapidly.

"This thing knows how to absorb crystal cores to regain its power!" Alex's eyes widened in shock.

"Roar!" The guardian let out another roar, its body radiating a terrifying pressure that made Alex's heart race.

Alex felt as if the very space around him had solidified, rendering him immobile.

"Whoosh!" At that moment, the sound of something cutting through the air reached his ears.

A powerful, deadly fist imprint suddenly appeared, aimed directly at Alex.

"Damn it!" Alex couldn't help but curse.

His figure vanished from his original spot, narrowly evading the attack.

"Who dares to ambush me!" Alex shouted angrily, scanning his surroundings.

"Swish!" Alex suddenly sensed a chill and instinctively dodged to the side.

"Bang!" The spot where Alex had been standing was pierced by a sharp dagger, leaving a deep mark.

Focusing his gaze, Alex saw a figure in a black robe and half mask slowly descending, holding a dagger.

"Who are you?" Alex frowned slightly, sensing no aura from this person.

Yet the ability to silently sneak up and launch an attack indicated they were no ordinary individual.

"Whoosh!"

Without a word, the black-robed figure charged at Alex again, dagger slicing through the air in a sinister arc aimed at Alex's neck.

"Seeking death!" Alex snorted coldly, flipping his palms and creating a fierce wind to meet the dagger.

"Clang!"

A metallic clash rang out.

Alex felt a tremendous force travel up his arm, numbing his grip and nearly dislocating his shoulder.

The black-robed figure retreated a few steps, creating distance.

"Heh, interesting." Alex chuckled lowly, eyeing the figure with curiosity. "You must be a product of some organization's training, right?"

The black-robed figure remained silent, gripping the dagger and watching Alex warily.

Alex sneered and then stepped forward, his movement ghostly as he closed in on the figure.

"So fast!" The figure was visibly shocked.

"Cling!" Alex's palms clashed with the figure's dagger.

A crisp collision echoed.

Both Alex and the figure retreated two or three meters.

"Are you also sent by the Commander?" Alex asked coldly.

Although Alex's initial attack was only a probe, it revealed the true strength of the black-robed figure.

"Take a guess!" the figure sneered.

"In that case, I'll send you on your way!" A murderous glint flashed in Alex's eyes.

"Swish!" Alex's figure blurred as he appeared in front of the black-robed figure, delivering a swift roundhouse kick to the opponent's body.

Caught off guard, the black-robed figure was kicked in the chest, sending them flying.

Alex smirked coldly and then dashed towards the figure.

"Bang!" Alex's body collided with the black-robed figure like a cannonball, the sound of bones breaking echoing as the figure was flung away.

"Splat!" The figure spat out a mouthful of blood, their face turning deathly pale.

"Die!" Alex sneered, his body flickering as he approached the figure.

"Bang!" The black-robed figure struggled to stand, raising the dagger to block Alex's attack.

"Wham!" Alex slapped the dagger out of the figure's hand with a backhanded strike.

With cold eyes, Alex raised his foot to stomp on the figure's head.

The figure's face contorted with fear as they tried to dodge.

But Alex's reaction was too swift. As the figure began to move, Alex's foot came down, crushing their head.

"Crack!" A dull sound echoed as the figure's head shattered, blood splattering everywhere.

Alex breathed a sigh of relief, finally having dealt with the strange enemy.

"Huh? These black crystals..." Alex noticed several black crystal cores near the figure's body. Picking them up, his face was filled with curiosity.

These black crystals contained an immense amount of source energy. If consumed, they could turn an ordinary person into a source warrior!

"High-grade source crystals," Alex muttered to himself, a joyful expression spreading across his face.

These black crystals are incredibly valuable!

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining black crystals. These can strengthen the defense of City of Darkness to withstand the upcoming disasters.] The mechanical voice of the system sounded in Alex's ear.

"Alright." Alex nodded, placing the black crystals into his storage ring. He looked at the black-robed figure and sighed.

"Well, lucky for you," Alex said, shaking his head as he glanced at the corpse lying on the ground.

Now that this threat was dealt with, he needed to think about leaving this place as soon as possible.

He wondered what was happening outside. The commander had sent him here, but what were they up to out there?

...

"Report to the commander, Aiken's performance in the illusion is proceeding as expected."

Inside the Mothman base, the commander listened to the report with a slight smile, playing with her alluring long hair.

"Excellent. Compile all the data and use it to create new mechanical warriors. I intend to dominate this planet."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om