"That is…" Inside the cabin, Fang Li's gaze became sharp as he spotted the multitude of shadows rushing towards them through the windows.
From Fang Li's perspective, it was clear to see. All those shadows were Aragami, each composed of black and white color, resembling flying black eggs. The swarm of Aragami surged forward like a black tide, instantly engulfing the queue of military helicopters before the soldiers inside could even react.
"Boom—!" Along with the sound of an explosion, within the Aragami army that swallowed the helicopter group, flames, and shockwaves erupted abruptly.
"Bang bang bang—!" Like a chain reaction, one helicopter after another exploded within the wave of Aragami, transforming into scattered flames and debris, completely disappearing from this world.
The military forces from the Fenrir Far East Branch were annihilated without even getting a chance to land.
In the final moment, only one person reacted in time.
That person was Fang Li.
"Whoosh—!" The fierce wind howled in his ears as Fang Li's figure suddenly appeared within the black tide that swallowed the helicopter group. Riding the force of gravity and the raging wind, he descended from the sky with a muffled "bang" as his feet firmly landed on the ground.
And in Fang Li's embrace, still in shock and unable to recover from the sudden incident, was Hibari with a terrified expression on her face.
"Hey." Fang Li quickly patted Hibari's face and asked, "Are you alright?"
"I'm… I'm okay?" Hibari finally regained her senses and understood what had happened as her face turned pale.
After all, if Fang Li hadn't grabbed Hibari and opened the cabin door, jumping out together, Hibari would have died.
"Is this what they call dying before achieving victory?" Fang Li smirked as he released Hibari from his embrace, and raised his head, looking upwards.
"And trouble hasn't ended yet." Hearing Fang Li's words, Hibari subconsciously raised her head and looked up at the sky.
There, one after another, the black eggs gradually descended, like pouring dark rain, appearing exceptionally menacing.
"—!"
Hibari shivered all over, took a step back involuntarily, and drew the firearm she wore on her waist.
Unfortunately, such things were completely useless against Aragami.
The so-called Aragami were actually a collective formed by single-celled organisms that only knew how to prey. These cells were called the Oracle cells.
Each Aragami was composed of thousands of Oracle Cells. These Oracle Cells could consume everything and rapidly evolve, acquiring the functions of the things they preyed upon.
Thus, some Oracle Cells had the function of eyes, while others had the function of teeth. When these cells with various functions combined together, they formed the Aragami.
Human weapons had no effect on Aragami, not only because their functions would be consumed but also because simple physical weapons couldn't sever the connection between Oracle Cells.
Precisely because of this, both Soma and Hibari would say this phrase. "The only ones who can fight against Aragami are the God Eaters."
Yes.
Only the God Eaters.
Even these Gods could be slain by them.
But…
"It's ridiculous that these monsters are called Gods. It's laughable," Fang Li said and his gaze cold as he looked at the multitude of Aragami rushing like a downpour.
In his eyes, a pair of pitch-black pupils flashed with a glint of ice-blue light.
"Boom—!" Just as Fang Li gripped the Moonlight Dagger in his hand, a sudden explosion erupted from the black tide of Aragami above him.
"Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam!"
Accompanied by the sound of gunshots, bullets too fast to be seen with the naked eye streaked across the sky above Fang Li, landing among the ranks of Aragami and causing explosions that lit up the area with flames.
Within those explosions and flames, the bodies of the monsters that humans were unable to defeat were pierced and incinerated, turning into ashes that dissipated in the air.
Fang Li and Hibari were momentarily stunned, then they both turned their heads toward the direction where the gunshots came from.
There, Sakuya stood crouched on a pile of rubble, holding a heavy sniper rifle that was almost the size of a human, rapidly firing shots that created dazzling muzzle flames. In addition, two figures dashed toward them at astonishing speed, instantly charging to Fang Li and Hibari's side, confronting the swarm of approaching Aragami.
"Pu chi!" The heavy sword, like an electric saw, sliced through the air, effortlessly cleaving the oncoming Aragami in two.
"Chi!" The Greatsword, with blade edges resembling gears, also descended heavily, simultaneously slaying the Aragami and sending blood splattering in the air.
Amamiya Rindou and Soma confronted the mass of Aragami, their weapons swinging furiously as they cut down the approaching monsters one by one.
Despite the cumbersome weight of their weapons, Amamiya Rindou and Soma swung them effortlessly, and it looked as if they were wielding twigs. Amidst the splattering of blood and flesh, they resembled war gods, beheading the monstrous creatures bestowed with the name of "God" upon humans with great ferocity.
Fang Li's eyes gleamed with a hint of curiosity as he looked at the immensely heavy weapons in their hands.
"So that's the God Arc?"
Created by utilizing the core composed of Oracle Cells, the biological weapon known as the God Arc could transform into a weapon form that could be controlled by humans.
In a nutshell, it was simply an Aragami capable of being artificially manipulated.
By injecting the same Oracle Cells into their own bodies, God Eaters not only gained powerful physical conditions comparable to Aragami but also formed a connection with the God Arc, allowing them to wield these weapons in the battle against Aragami.
That was the only weapon capable of fighting Aragami.
Due to being composed of Aragami cells, the God Arc possessed the ability to prey on Aragami, severing the connection between Aragami cells and ultimately eliminating them.
On one side were the monsters that devoured humans. On the other side were the humans with weapons that devoured monsters.
The relationship between God Eaters and Aragami was as simple as that.
Either be devoured or devour others.
In that instant, a notification sound from the system suddenly rang out in his mind.
"Special Class Detected in this Dungeon World: God Eater."
"With a certain aptitude, injecting Oracle cells into the body and connecting with the God Arc allows for a class transition to become a God Eater, granting the user with formidable physical strength and the qualification to wield the God Arc."
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