Zhao Hao pulled the movable part below the blasting gun to gather energy, then fired a fist-sized energy shock wave.
The alien beast was too slow to react, and was knocked back two steps after being hit. It roared, wanting to charge towards Zhao Hao and tear him apart, but Zhao Hao fired two more shots to kill it.
Looking at the corpse on the ground, Zhao Hao remained unmoved. Its small size meant it was weak, with pitiful defenses. There was no need to transform; three shots solved the problem.
Soon after, the members of the night raid team arrived, a total of four, including Deputy Captain Saijō Nagi. Last time, she had been rescued by Gōrōmu Shin'ya during the crash. Otherwise, she would have died in the crash.
Ishibori Mitsuhiko scanned the area with his communication device. Looking at the lack of fluctuations on the communicator, he said, "No alien beast shock waves."
The captain and Kura Eifuku cautiously said, "Everyone be careful. No shock waves don't mean it's not here. It might be hiding."
The four steadily approached the interior, and finally discovered the alien beast. However, this alien beast lay on the ground, with no signs of life.
"Dead?"
Hiraki Shiori looked at the alien beast lying on the ground in disbelief. It was unbelievable. Alien beasts wouldn't naturally commit suicide. And TLT had only dispatched their night raid team. So, how did this alien beast die?
"Be careful, it might be playing dead."
They couldn't be sure if the alien beast hadn't eliminated its shock waves to feign death. So, Saijō Nagi directly used the Di-Wai extra-large gun to probe the already dead alien beast. After all, it was better to be safe than sorry.
"Bang!"
A shot hit the alien beast, only causing it to be injured. But the alien beast didn't react at all. It was confirmed that it was truly dead.
Because the guns they carried were specially designed to contain special bullets against alien beasts, with huge destructive power against them. Even if it were feigning death after being hit, it couldn't possibly be completely still.
So, everyone went up to inspect it. Aside from Saijō Nagi's shot, they found several depressions on the alien beast's body. Based on Ishibori Mitsuhiko's analysis, it had been subjected to the impact of a powerful shock wave, which had shattered the alien beast's internal organs and tissues, leaving no living cells.
Hiraki Shiori unexpectedly kicked the alien beast, puzzled, "Who did this?"
"Based on the detected wavelength of the shock wave, it's very close to that of the silver giant that appeared last night."
Ishibori Mitsuhiko had exceptional knowledge of bacterial biological weapons, so detecting the cause of the alien beast's death wasn't difficult for him.
"The silver giant!"
The other three were silent upon hearing this. The precognitive also mentioned that their strength was no match for the silver giant. Moreover, it was vindictive and not to be trifled with.
Even Saijō Nagi felt a wave of fear. Their fighter was no match for the silver giant.
Meanwhile, Zhao Hao had already emerged when the night raid team arrived. He glanced at the two Chester fighters parked on the open ground.
Just as he was about to leave.
"Whoosh~"
A purple-black energy bullet suddenly struck. Zhao Hao sensed it, and a transparent protective shield appeared on his right side. The energy bullet struck it without causing any ripples.
Then, Zhao Hao drew his energy blasting gun and fired an energy wave towards the direction from which the attack came.
On the other side, a man wearing a black trench coat and a slicked-back hairstyle, holding a black cane in his hand—the Dark Evolution transformation device—held it forward to block the attack, also deflecting Zhao Hao's attack.
Their eyes met. Gōrōmu Shin'ya exuded a pure sense of oppression and fear. Zhao Hao, on the other hand, was calm and fearless.
Zhao Hao wasn't angry at the sneak attack, and said indifferently, "Gōrōmu Shin'ya, sneak attacks are not a good habit."
"You know me?"
Gōrōmu Shin'ya furrowed his brow. This light-enabled being knew his name. He had never appeared in front of a light-enabled being before.
Zhao Hao smiled scornfully, "Just as you know me, I also know you. After all, we can be considered two sides of the same coin—the original and the shadow."
"Yes, you can say that."
Gōrōmu Shin'ya nodded. After accepting the power of darkness, he gained power beyond that of humans. For example, teleportation, precognition, and insight into people's hearts.
He already knew something about Zhao Hao when Zhao Hao appeared. Upon closer inspection, he was surprised. Unexpectedly, this young man had obtained the power of light many years earlier than him.
Zhao Hao cut to the chase, "I know your goal. You want to take my light. That's a fool's dream."
"Haha, you're right. Your light can make me stronger. However, I don't even care for your current light yet. But I came to find you to discipline you. Some people you should not touch!"
Gōrōmu Shin'ya stared at Zhao Hao with his sharp eyes, like a wolf ready to devour its prey, giving off a tremendous sense of pressure. But that was only for others. To Zhao Hao, it was just a gaze, nothing more.
If it hadn't been for him constantly monitoring Saijō Nagi's actions, rescuing her at the critical moment, Saijō would be a corpse by now. And the culprit would be the guy in front of him. As a bearer of light, he was actually attacking humans, which was simply unbelievable.
"Discipline me? How presumptuous. Let's see how capable you really are."
Zhao Hao smiled calmly, put away his blasting gun, and dashed across the ten-meter distance between them, instantly appearing in front of Gōrōmu Shin'ya to punch him in the chest.
Gōrōmu Shin'ya hadn't reacted yet when he was hit. And Zhao Hao's punch was forceful and heavy. Even Gōrōmu Shin'ya, whose physique had undergone significant changes, couldn't help but change his expression.
After landing a punch, Zhao Hao grabbed Gōrōmu Shin'ya's head and pressed down, while raising his right leg to deliver a knee strike.
Gōrōmu Shin'ya reacted quickly as well. He pressed his hands against the knee that was about to strike, entering a stalemate.
Before falling into darkness, he was the deputy captain of the night raid team. At the time, he was the most excellent alien beast hunter in the night raid team, with top-notch shooting, fighting, and physical abilities. After obtaining the power of darkness, his body was further enhanced.
"Haa!"
Gōrōmu Shin'ya roared, forcing Zhao Hao's knee down as he grabbed the hands Zhao Hao was using to press on his head. He then forcefully flipped them over. The two spun two and a half circles in place, and kicked each other in the chest, creating distance between them.
Gōrōmu Shin'ya brushed off the dust on the footprint on his chest and sneered, "Interesting. As expected of someone chosen by light, who went through hell alone and trained."
Zhao Hao said, "Likewise. The former deputy captain of the night raid team. Your abilities even surpass the captain's. As expected of someone chosen by darkness."
After a round of mutual flattery, their eyes flashed with electricity. Gōrōmu Shin'ya took out the Dark Evolution. Next, the real battle would begin.
He gripped the Dark Evolution with both hands, simultaneously pulling it outwards. As his entire body was enveloped in a black ocean vortex, Gōrōmu Shin'ya transformed into Dark Mephisto.
His body was composed of red and black, his eyes and the timer on his chest were black. However, his height and build were the same as when he was human, without transforming into a giant form dozens of meters tall.