Chapter 61

"Damn it, how did it get here?" Ma Le exclaimed in surprise. The snowy owl beside him smiled confidently, "Isn't that better? It saves us the trouble of finding it. As long as we kill it here, we can return!" Ma Le gave a bitter laugh, "It's you guys. Xiao Wang and I have the task of protecting Sarah. We can only leave after that task is completed... Oh right, quickly inform Xiao Wang, something's happening!" Saying this, Ma Le turned and ran towards Wang Xiaofu's room.

Ma Le knocked on the door a few times, but no one responded. The Persian cat sneered, "He's probably already gone!" Ma Le was taken aback, seemingly realizing something, and punched through the wooden door to rush inside, but the room was empty.

"What's going on?" Ma Le turned to ask the Persian cat, who seemed to know something. The Persian cat didn't answer but took off his cap and drew a small wand from thin air, opening a storage space and pulling out a small magic wand. "I'll explain in detail later. For now, let's get ready for battle!"

Ma Le nodded with a frown and took out his harpoon gun, loading the magazine. After several battles and the consumption in the world, Ma Le now had exactly ten fully charged harpoon guns, enough for two magazines. He loaded one and clipped the other to his belt for easy access. On the other side, the snowy owl had equipped a pistol and a shotgun scavenged from the gun store, adjusting the black sniper rifle to its optimal state, ready for battle.

Just as the snowy owl discovered the Terminator, the Terminator, equipped with long-range infrared vision, had also spotted her. The T-800 had already determined the positions of Ma Le and his companions, got out of the car, and entered the apartment building, heading determinedly to the fourth floor.

As soon as the Terminator entered the corridor on the fourth floor, it felt a blow to the left side of its head, followed by a loud gunshot. The bullet, a armor-piercing round, deeply penetrated the Terminator's mechanical head. However, the Terminator's head armor, being a critical area, was much stronger than other parts, and after the Tyrant transformation, the T-800's defense had greatly increased. This shot, though powerful, only embedded itself in the alloy armor without causing significant damage.

The T-800 turned around and saw the snowy owl reloading and aiming, about to pull the trigger again. The Terminator immediately lunged forward, dodging the shot, and raised its shotgun to fire at the snowy owl. The snowy owl turned and ducked into a nearby room, the iron shot shattering the door but missing her.

Just as the Terminator was about to get up, it felt resistance in its leg. Looking down, it saw a harpoon gun piercing its left leg muscle and nailing it to the ground, causing damage and immobilizing the leg. The T-800 tried to pull it out, but the harpoon gun suddenly released a high-voltage electric shock, damaging the outer flesh and interfering with the internal circuits, making its movements noticeably stiff and slow.

Taking advantage of the three seconds that slowed the Terminator, the Persian cat, who had been hiding on the half-landing of the fourth floor, revealed himself and waved his wand, firing several ice spikes at the Terminator's back. The direct damage from the ice spikes was not significant, but their freezing effect was strong, instantly covering the Terminator's body with a layer of white frost! This layer of frost also restricted the Terminator's movements, though it was not very effective against mechanical life, it combined with the harpoon gun's electric shock to cause significant trouble for the Terminator.

Seizing the opportunity, the snowy owl reappeared, raising her sniper rifle and firing again. The Terminator, though aware of the shot, was unable to dodge and could only raise its left hand to block. With a loud crack, flesh and blood flew, and one of the Terminator's steel fingers was bent.

On the other side, Ma Le had also reloaded and fired another harpoon gun. The freezing effect from the Persian cat was only temporary, and before it wore off, Ma Le needed to initiate another electric shock to maintain the prolonged damage and slow-down effect. However, this harpoon gun did not hit the Terminator as planned. The mechanical bio-monster seemed to sense the danger, its muscles suddenly swelling, and its hands transforming into giant claws, fully entering the Tyrant form! At the same time, it seemed to have overcome the slow-down effect, moving swiftly and catching the harpoon gun in mid-air with its right claw!

Seeing the danger, Ma Le quickly activated the electric shock, but the Tyrant Terminator seemed to have learned from its mistake, immediately throwing the harpoon gun towards the snowy owl. Unprepared, the snowy owl couldn't dodge in time and could only block with her sniper rifle. The harpoon gun hit the trigger, jamming it. At that moment, Ma Le activated the electric shock, the current traveling through the gun and into the snowy owl's body, causing her to tremble and suffer three seconds of electric damage. Though the snowy owl was powerful in attack, her physical strength and defense were low, and her resistance to electric shock was poor. The harpoon gun's electric shock left her paralyzed, smoking and unable to move, even her braided hair standing up!

Taking advantage of this, the Terminator pulled out the harpoon gun from its leg, restored its movement, and abandoned its weapon, charging at the paralyzed snowy owl with its giant claws. The Persian cat shouted in alarm, waving his wand to release a water band that wrapped around the Terminator. However, the monster's strength was too great, and the water band only momentarily hindered it before breaking. The Terminator continued towards the paralyzed snowy owl, determined to destroy this precise and powerful firepower point.

At this moment, Ma Le suddenly shouted towards a nearby room, "Sarah Connor, why did you come out? Go back!" The Terminator, upon hearing the name Sarah Connor, seemed to be triggered, abruptly stopping and turning to charge at Ma Le! As a robot, it could use deception to fool humans, but it did not truly understand the concept of deception. In its eyes, killing Sarah Connor was the primary goal, and any clue related to Sarah Connor had to be verified first, regardless of its authenticity!

Ma Le's quick thinking indeed saved the snowy owl's life, but it also brought him a big problem! The Tyrant Terminator was even more formidable than the fully powered Max, let alone a novice like him! Although Ma Le decisively activated the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the meager boost was negligible against the Tyrant Terminator's terrifying strength. With one punch, Ma Le flew like a kite, crashing into the wall at the end of the corridor.

However, Ma Le had one advantage that Max lacked: his abnormal defense! The Tyrant Terminator's punch was powerful, but it did not have a significant effect on Ma Le, causing less than 40 points of damage. Although the distance he flew was alarming, it also indicated that most of the punch's force had been deflected, not fully absorbed by Ma Le.

Before Ma Le could get up, the Tyrant Terminator rushed over, grabbed his neck, and pinned him against the wall, asking in standard, stiff English, "Where is Sarah Connor?"

Ma Le did not answer, only sneered and raised his harpoon gun to the Terminator's head, pulling the trigger. However, the Terminator's reaction was faster, instantly grabbing his wrist and deflecting the shot, which hit the ceiling, emitting a blue-white electric arc.

At this moment, the snowy owl had recovered from the electric shock, aiming the Terminator's head through her scope and activating the aiming skill. This skill required the adventurer to aim at the target for at least ten seconds to take effect. After ten seconds, the shot's power would increase by 100%, and she could continue to charge, adding 10% more damage for each additional second, up to 200% extra damage. The snowy owl's sniper rifle had a base damage of about 150 points, and a fully charged shot could deal 450 points of high damage, enough to destroy the central processor inside the Terminator's head, even considering its abnormal defense!

While aiming, the snowy owl muttered, "Foodie, it's all up to you, try to hold on as long as you can!" Unfortunately, the Terminator seemed to sense the snowy owl's intent, smashing the nearby window and jumping out with Ma Le, completely out of her sight.

Seeing this, the snowy owl and the Persian cat did not hesitate, immediately chasing after them and looking down from the window. Ma Le was still in the Tyrant Terminator's grasp, struggling fiercely, but the strength disparity was too great. Apart from the initial punch causing significant damage, the rest of his attacks were futile.

"This is wrong. The Terminator's bizarre transformation, its terrifying strength and reaction speed, are far beyond what an entry-level boss should have. It seems that due to the chaos in Hurricane City, the difficulty of this world has changed!" the Persian cat said through gritted teeth. The snowy owl raised her sniper rifle and aimed at the Terminator again, "Regardless of the difficulty, we have no choice but to fight now!"

The Persian cat deflected the snowy owl's gun barrel, shaking his head, "It's no use. That thing can sense your aim. If it escapes your line of sight, it will be difficult to provide long-range support from upstairs... We should go down. Otherwise, that fool will really be killed!" Saying this, the Persian cat nimbly climbed out of the window and jumped down from each floor. The snowy owl sighed and shook her head, following closely behind.

The Tyrant Terminator did not take the two coming down to support seriously, continuing to interrogate Ma Le about Sarah Connor's whereabouts. Ma Le, determined, seeing that his punches and kicks were ineffective, pulled a grenade from his belt, pulled the pin, and stuffed it into the Terminator's pocket, then, taking advantage of its distraction, tightly hugged it. After all, the Terminator's defense was mainly armor-based, and a powerful grenade would be more effective than multiple weak attacks.

With a loud explosion, the Terminator and Ma Le finally separated. The Persian cat and the snowy owl, who had just reached the ground, saw Ma Le's suicidal self-detonation and gasped in shock, rushing over to check on him. They found that, though his side was bloodied and mangled, he seemed unharmed, brushing off the dirt and standing up.

"You fool, are you really trying to get yourself killed? How much damage could that grenade do to the Terminator? Was it worth it for you to risk so much?" the Persian cat scolded, poking Ma Le's head with his wand. The snowy owl also coldly sniffed, "You were indeed reckless. If you had injured your internal organs and triggered a fatal injury, the consequences would have been dire!"

Ma Le enjoyed their concern, grinning foolishly, "That explosion was worth it. I found a way to deal with this thing!" Saying this, Ma Le picked up a piece of flesh from the ground, his fingertips transforming into countless tiny black tissues, absorbing and breaking it down.

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