News of the new faction quickly spread throughout New York City, but for players outside Manhattan, the news of vehicle upgrades was even more important.
"What! Vehicle upgrade, mechanical life form?"
"Autobot! Why didn't I get one?"
"Oh, no! That's not fair. Why are only players in Manhattan eligible?"
"Hey, it's limited to Manhattan players. Who told you to wander around without participating in the main quest to protect the serum?"
"Hahaha, my armed Patan turned into a huge robot, so cool!"
"The same goes for my Pegasus . I bought it just for its looks. I never expected it to turn into a mecha one day!"
"So did my vigilante!"
"Photos! Photos!"
"Yeah, photos or it didn't happen!"
"Reported, reported..."
"Don't be so arrogant. When my Avenger and tank come out, I'll take you down!"
"Hey, I found your location. You're in Brooklyn, right? Wait for me!"
"Ahem! Just kidding! Man, your vigilante mecha is so awesome!"
There are always players who are at odds with each other, but sometimes it's better to just give in. After all, there's no Los Santos Hospital on the real platform. On the platform forum, players in Manhattan cheered and frantically showed off their upgraded biological vehicles as if they were celebrating the New Year. Players in other areas looked at the handsome Autobots in the photos, nearly grinding their teeth to dust with envy!
"Boom boom boom!!!"
"Da da da..."
"Roar!!! What the heck! Where did these robots come from?"
After various electronic products and home appliances transformed into chaotic mechanical beings, they took to the streets and began indiscriminate attacks. The sports cars and motorcycles on the streets also became the main force of this chaos. As the most conspicuous and numerous creatures on the streets, the lizardmen naturally became their primary targets.
The lizardmen, who had initially surrounded Merlin and his party, instantly fell into disarray as the chaotic machines attacked. These mechanical beings varied in size and weaponry. Although the lizardmen were made of flesh and blood, they possessed terrifying strength and an extremely strong regenerative ability. They were not easily outdone, even in the face of a large number of chaotic species. Many weapons transformed from electrical appliances could only cause minor injuries, which the lizardmen quickly recovered from. Like indestructible pests, they pounced on and tore the chaotic machines into pieces.
However, with the chaotic species joining the fray, the situation in Manhattan—where the lizardmen had previously dominated—began to balance out. Despite the drastic change in temperament after they became lizardmen, the residents of Manhattan retained their shrewdness. They acted strategically, leveraging their strengths and working together.
In contrast, in Brooklyn, many of the lizardmen were formerly residents who, after transforming, became even stronger and more savage, with destruction as their only goal. When comparing the two, the lizardmen in Manhattan posed a more significant threat.
Seeing the chaotic scene around him, Ironhide, who had initially been shocked, quickly closed his mouth. "Well... this is actually a good thing," he remarked.
Stark extended his arm, and a laser energy weapon popped out. Natasha, who had just landed on the ground, looked at her transformed white Transformer, Tyrant, with a surprised expression.
"Well, good job, kid," Ironhide praised before following Optimus Prime and the others toward the Decepticon members. Stark, Natasha, her Transformer Tyrant, and Arcee stayed behind to protect Merlin.
"Roar!!!" Groups of lizardmen swarmed in from the surrounding streets like zombies, their cold vertical pupils fixated on Merlin in the center.
"Bang!" Stark, positioned on Merlin's right, delivered a powerful kick to a lizardman, sending it flying. He then extended his arm, firing both his palm cannon and laser cannon in tandem, blasting away several more lizardmen who charged at them.
In front of Merlin, Arcee shouldered a long electromagnetic pulse cannon. Missiles flew out from her body like blooming flowers, engulfing the lizardmen in a cloud of explosive smoke. Once her electromagnetic cannon was charged, a beam of light swept across the battlefield, clearing a large area of enemies.
On the left, Natasha wielded an MK2 rifle, unleashing incendiary bullets, explosive rounds, and metal bullets with deadly precision, each shot targeting the eyes of the lizardmen. Tyrant stood guard nearby, forcefully repelling any lizardmen that got too close.
The trio formed a triangle around Merlin, creating a defensive wall. In the center, Merlin held an electromagnetic rifle, launching indiscriminate attacks on the lizardmen around him. Unlike the standard system-distributed weapons, this rifle was powered by Stark's cold nuclear fusion reactor, offering more stable and abundant energy than the system's superconducting graphene battery.
"Boohoo!!!!" The bullets, propelled by electromagnetic pulses, tore through the air, shattering the head of a lizardman with a single shot. Despite the relentless rush of lizardmen, Stark and the others maintained their positions, creating a circular vacuum around Merlin.
Meanwhile, the battle between the Transformers raged on. With Starscream out of the picture, Megatron faced Optimus Prime and Bumblebee alone. Ironhide and Ratchet took on Noise and Dizzy. Optimus Prime clashed directly with Megatron, while Bumblebee harassed the Decepticon leader with his electromagnetic pulse cannon, momentarily halting his advance.
The chaotic species had disrupted the lizardmen's formation, weakening their encirclement. Optimus Prime and his team held Megatron at bay, while Stark and the others established a defensive perimeter to protect Merlin. The battle had reached a stalemate.
However, it didn't take long for Natasha to run out of ammunition.
"Boom!" Natasha used her last explosive bullet to blow a lizardman to pieces. Just as she put away her rifle, a lizard suddenly lunged at her.
"Bang!" The tyrant blocked the lizardman's claws, but a whistling sound suddenly came from below. Natasha's expression changed, and she instinctively crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Bang!" A thick lizard tail appeared out of nowhere and struck her, sending her flying. The impact created a gap in their defense, and several lizardmen immediately broke through, charging straight at Merlin!
"Merlin!" Arcee exclaimed in alarm. Merlin turned around to see the sharp claws of a lizardman inches away from him.
"Phew!" Just as the claws were about to pierce Merlin, a rope suddenly wrapped around the lizardman's neck. The rope tightened instantly, yanking the lizardman back and slamming it to the ground.
"Boom!" Merlin looked up and saw a man in tights and a red mask appearing on the battlefield. Behind him was a dark vigilante mecha.
It was Daredevil!
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