Chapter 487: The Four Hundred Billion Dollar Laser Weapon
As the laser beam fell, the unprepared Omni-Man, swept along by the force of the impact, was violently smashed towards the Ground.
The next moment, a huge explosion suddenly erupted on the Plain. Dazzling blue light, carrying violent energy, formed a blue light cluster that continuously expanded and spread outwards!
It seemed to want to destroy everything in the surroundings! The high temperature contained within it could even, in an instant, melt hard steel.
At the same time, an overwhelming Shockwave surged out from the center of the explosion towards all directions.
Countless trees were uprooted! Countless mud, gravel, and even chunks of earth surged like a tsunami.
Even in mid-air, Xia Shang still suffered the impact of the airwave. The dazzling blue light and the gale even made it difficult for him to open his eyes.
On the other side.
In the command room of the Global Defense Agency, Cecil Stedman stood with his hands in his pockets, behind many Staff, watching the exaggerated and terrifying image on the screen, his expression solemn.
The laser weapon, built at a cost of four hundred billion US dollars, should still be able to have a considerable effect, even if it couldn't kill Omni-Man, he thought to himself.
"Can we observe Omni-Man's current state?"
"Currently, we still can't see clearly."
The laser weapon in space, having activated maximum power output, shot out a laser beam that lasted for a full few seconds before becoming thinner and thinner until it completely dissipated, entering the charging phase.
Everyone in the command room stared at the screen with tense expressions, their attention focused on the center point of the explosion.
They saw that at the location hit by the laser, a huge pit appeared, its edges charred black, with crimson red molten lava flowing and thick black smoke rising.
Within several kilometers of the surroundings, the turf, rocks, and forests all disappeared, leveled by the explosion.
"What strong destructive power! Omni-Man is definitely dead this time." Seeing this scene, a Staff showed excitement and couldn't help but cheer.
However, the instant his words fell.
A crimson red afterimage, like lightning, rushed out of the thick smoke and flew with superspeed towards the laser weapon outside the Earth!
"Hit him with another one!" Cecil Stedman, who saw the afterimage, frowned tightly and issued the order without hesitation.
The Staff nearby immediately pressed the launch button for the laser.
Intense blue light once again condensed at the muzzle of the laser weapon, and the instant Omni-Man was about to approach, it blasted out!
But this time, the prepared Omni-Man was not only not shot down, but instead endured the powerful impact force and continued to charge forward.
Then, with a roar of anger, he threw out a powerful punch, directly smashing through the laser weapon completely.
Having suffered a sudden attack, flames of rage burned in Omni-Man's eyes. After passing through the weapon wreckage, his gaze fixed on the not-far-away satellite used for monitoring.
So, he grabbed a metal fragment, swung his arm and threw it out. The next second, a cluster of crimson red fire light exploded with a roar in space.
At this moment, some of the computer screens in the Global Defense Agency's command room suddenly turned black with a click. The final shot was the image of Omni-Man wiping away his nosebleed.
Seeing that the laser weapon, built with four hundred billion US dollars, only made Omni-Man bleed a little nosebleed.
Cecil Stedman pursed his thin lips. The emotion of disappointment only flashed through his heart.
He had long prepared for the worst, even selecting the next director in advance. If the plan failed, the Global Defense Agency would try every possible method to quell Omni-Man's anger.
But by that time, he should have already become a corpse.
"Where are The Immortal and the others now?" Cecil Stedman was as calm and composed as ever, as if the failure of the laser weapon had not affected his current mindset in the slightest.
"They will arrive shortly at the Suburbs where the explosion occurred and can arrive within three minutes."
"Activate the teleporter and teleport me over."
Cecil Stedman said in a deep voice.
He knew very well that this battle was unavoidable, because it concerned the future situation of humanity: either gain freedom or be colonized by aliens and become slaves.
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"Where did you get the confidence? To actually think you could injure me relying on that ridiculous laser weapon?" Omni-Man's voice sounded behind Xia Shang.
"I guess Cecil Stedman just wanted to give it a try, just in case it actually worked."
Xia Shang turned around, waved his hand, and his gaze fell on Omni-Man.
"Truly worthy of being the strongest Superhero on Earth. You actually have no injury at all."
"Does Cecil Stedman know what he's doing?" The laser weapon in space clearly came from the hands of the Global Defense Agency. Omni-Man knew without thinking that this was a secret weapon specially prepared for him by Cecil Stedman.
"Of course, the plan is to take you down, Mr. Omni-Man."
After speaking, Xia Shang disappeared in the air, teleported to other places.
Just then, a beam of laser cannon, from the Plain below, hit Omni-Man in mid-air.
Although it was very accurate, it was useless; it only attracted Omni-Man's attention.
The next second.
On the barren Ground, Cecil Stedman, who had a scar at the corner of his mouth, watched Omni-Man dive towards him.
Boom!! The huge impact force smashed onto the Ground, smashing out a pit several meters in diameter.
"You really don't hesitate when you act. You're so eager to kill me?"
Cecil Stedman, wearing a teleportation device, looked like he possessed the same teleportation ability as Xia Shang.
It's just that each time he teleports, it costs five million US dollars. This is why the Guardians of the Globe Staff were not equipped with one.
Of course, Guardians of the Globe members mostly possess flight ability, and there's no need to wear a teleportation device.
"Between you and me, there's twenty years of friendship. Can't we just sit down and have a good talk?" Cecil Stedman said, pulling at his collar, towards the direction where Omni-Man landed.
"Is that necessary?" Omni-Man hovered off the Ground, looking at Cecil Stedman standing on the dirt slope not far away, and said, "When you fired the laser, you should have thought that next, either you die or I live."
Cecil Stedman was silent for a moment, then said, "Indeed, there's no need, but I still have a question I want to ask you."
However, his response was Omni-Man's fist.
Teleporting again, Cecil Stedman, who avoided the attack, said with increased speed, "You clearly had everything – family, status, fame, etc., things others could only dream of. Why did you personally destroy them? Just because of a mission? A mission to invade other Planets could make you abandon all this? Sometimes I really find it hard to understand."
"It's too late now, you can't stop me."
"That's right." Cecil Stedman said with some emotion, "When you chose to attack the Guardians of the Globe, things had already become irreversible. A failed assassination operation completely exposed your true face."
(End of Chapter)