"Cute little lambs?"
Mugino's smile vanished, replaced by a cruel one. For Yuki to treat them as prey was a humiliation.
"Hmph, who do you think you're dealing with, Lab Rat!"
Another energy laser shot out.
*Bam
Powerful beams shot out as Yuki distanced himself, gracefully dodging each one.
*Shiiiii
*BOMM
But no matter where Yuki stepped, a doll exploded.
"Come on! Who's the lamb now? Huh? Lab Rat!"
*BOOMMMM
Multiple laser beams struck the area. Meltdowner, as the name implies, is Atomic Destruction, her offensive power enough to keep her ranked as the fourth strongest. Yuki, using only the Apocalypse Virus and his physical strength, was enjoying himself in this battle.
To finish it using Susanoo or the Breach Dojutsu would be boring, not to mention Zafkiel. Surely, these girls would be terrified.
Expanding his smile, Yuki continued to dodge the energy lasers.
"Tch! Why are you laughing, Lab Rat!"
"Hehehe, excuse me, but Meltdowner, if this is all you've got, I understand why Railgun is the third strongest now."
"You bastard!"
Needless to say, comparing her to Mikoto struck a nerve. Veins bulged on Mugino's forehead, and the lasers became faster.
If Mugino was holding back before, not trying to kill him but just to injure him due to the mission, at this moment, she no longer cared. She knew Octavo was fast, but she didn't believe he was faster than her Meltdowner.
"Hahahaha."
"Die! Die!"
Of course, Yuki was reveling in this. His laughter grew louder as he danced through the air, evading the electron lasers.
"Mugino... You shouldn't."
Frenda, at her side, panicked. Mugino was furious, being taunted by this lab rat. Frenda didn't want her to forget the mission's objective.
"Even if dead, we'll still complete the mission!"
For Mugino, even if Yuki dies, it wouldn't be a problem. Their clients paid to bring Octavo, never specifying whether alive or dead. This was a small oversight on their part.
"Kill me? You say amusing things, Meltdowner. You can't even touch me, and you dream of killing me? Hehehe."
"I'll wipe that stupid smile off your face, damn rat!"
Suddenly, Mugino pulled out a black silicon card. Seeing this, Frenda and Kuhinata widened their eyes in shock.
"Run!"
Damn it, at this moment, Frenda and Kuhinata wished they had another pair of legs to run faster. Even Takitsubo, who had been hiding, woke up from her dream and ran.
"Die, rat!"
Throwing the card into the air, an electron beam struck it, and this beam split into hundreds.
Mugino was aware of her weakness, so she carried these cards to help shoot multiple beams.
*Shiiiiiiiii
"Hehehe."
However, for Yuki, seeing these multiple beams made his smile widen. He stamped the ground forcefully, and crystal blades emerged from his arms.
Taking a deep breath, Yuki spun and twirled, hitting and deflecting the electron beams. He moved so fast that residual images became visible. He cut and redirected, but none of these electron beams could hit him until Silicon Burn ended. Yuki stood unscathed, with several craters forming around him.
Yuki had done this in the world of Guilty Crown, so it wasn't too difficult. Unlike that time, where the firepower of the lasers was inferior to Meltdowner's but more numerous and limited in power, this time was a walk in the park for him.
However, others didn't think the same. Mugino watched all of this wide-eyed, sincerely grateful for the gas mask; otherwise, Yuki could see her mouth gaping in shock. This was beyond physical capabilities, being able to block her beams and calculate their trajectory. It wasn't something a Level 5 could do. Mugino wouldn't be as surprised if Yuki could block her beams. Surely, Railgun, Dark Matter, and Accelerator could block her beams, so it wasn't a huge surprise. But doing all of this was beyond her expectations; his movements were beyond the laws of physics.
"Super... Cool."
Kuhinata peeked her small head out from her hiding place and expressed her true opinion. Dodging lasers was one thing, but adding the fact that Yuki was there, smiling unharmed while his crystal armor highlighted his charm even more, like a bad boy. His blades even glowed in the moonlight, and the smoke curtain served as an epic anime entrance.
Kuhinata's heart couldn't help but skip a beat at this. Even Frenda thought the same.
Was it really worth kidnapping this pretty boy?
Why not just invite him on a date?
Surely, it would be safer. And who knows?
Maybe they could get a boyfriend or something more.
The only one confused was Takitsubo. She knew how horrific Mugino's attack was, so Octavo's ability had reached a completely different level. His genetic evolution had reached new heights, and the data they had been given was wrong.
(This is bad... We must abort the mission.)
This was no longer about completing the mission or not. Their target's power was beyond their capabilities, and at this moment, they needed to think of a way to escape. Mugino couldn't defeat him.
"You!"
Pointing at him with a trembling finger, Mugino swallowed hard and couldn't help but step back. Her best trump card had been defeated.
"Well, what now, Miss Shizuri?"
Yuki's eyes gleamed as he walked slowly. Meltdowner's rays were powerful, but they wouldn't compare to those at the Epic or Low Tectonic levels. For someone about to enter the Destroyer scale, even if hit by Meltdowner's ray, it wouldn't affect him much, at most a slight injury. There was a significant gap in their abilities that couldn't be filled just by shooting.
"Frenda!"
"Understood!"
Mugino had lost her confidence, so she quickly called for backup. With Frenda igniting her ribbons, several dolls exploded as they retreated.
*Biri-Biri
Suddenly, their nano-machine suits sparked. Terror filled their faces; Yuki had started using his viruses, and at this moment, their nano-machines were engaged in a microscopic battle against the Apocalypse Virus.
They had been so surprised by his physical abilities that they momentarily forgot about Octavo's dreadful ability.
"Don't leave! I insist, please!"
Emerging from the smoke, Yuki pursued the group. As Yuki got closer, Mugino fired her Meltdowner, but this time, Yuki didn't even dodge; his arm was simply covered in crystals, easily deflecting the attack.
"What a damn Genetic mutation!"
As Yuki's ability evolved, it wouldn't be long until the first Level 6 appeared.
*BOOMMMM
"Hahahaha."
Frenda's missiles and Mugino's rays made no effort to stop Yuki. Even the things Kuhinata sent flying with her ability were effortlessly repelled.
"We're so dead!"
"I swear, if I escape this, I'll kill those guys who gave me the wrong information!"
ITEM having to escape was a great humiliation, but the group could only grit their teeth and express their hatred for the guys who hired them. Their team was useless, and Octavo's physical abilities were beyond what they were told.
"Ugh!"
Suddenly, Takitsubo let out a cry of pain and fell to the ground. Her nano-machine suit kept sparking, and her arm could be seen crystallizing at a visible speed.
"Takitsubo!"
Seeing this, a chill ran down the group's spines. This was the Apocalypse Virus, capable of wiping out all of humanity.
"What are you doing? Keep running! Do you want to die?"
Mugino didn't stop her steps. Being in this line of work always meant being backed into a corner. Death wasn't rare, so even though they lamented their companion's pain, they couldn't stay. This wasn't a joke.
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TN: Lolol npc thots acquired