Chapter 40

Among all the Titans, most are of the general type, which only consume humans as their sole purpose, with low intelligence. As long as their movement patterns are understood, experienced warriors can easily counter them. However, there is a small portion of special Titans. Although they look similar to ordinary Titans, their behavior is hard to predict, and they move quickly with special abilities, such as jumping or moving in curves.

The threat posed by aberrant Titans to humans is far greater than that of general Titans. For example, an experienced warrior can handle a single general Titan alone, but if they encounter an aberrant Titan, even a six-person squad might be completely wiped out.

The two aberrant Titans now charging towards Tang Cheng and Mika Ackerman were already beyond the capabilities of the elite soldiers of the Garrison. These two aberrant Titans twisted their massive bodies like wanton women, running while twisting. Despite their extremely bizarre rhythm, their speed was incredibly fast, as if the wind was propelling them. Even seven elite soldiers exerting their utmost effort could not catch up, and were quickly left behind.

The aberrant Titans soon approached, and due to their incredible speed, Tang Cheng and Mika were not prepared. They instinctively dodged to the side, and the two aberrant Titans ignored them, continuing to run forward with their strange movements.

"We can't let them pass! The evacuation point for civilians is right ahead!"

Someone shouted, and Mika immediately turned to look at Tang Cheng, "One each!"

As she spoke, the black-haired girl dashed forward at a speed more than twice as fast as before.

"One each, you really have high expectations of me... You know, even among the top ten graduates, only Third Master can kill an aberrant Titan alone in human form. So, where do I rank to make Third Master so confident in me?"

Tang Cheng muttered to himself, but his movements were not slow. In the blink of an eye, he caught up.

"So fast!"

"Who are these two..."

"Graduates from the Training Corps!"

Seeing this, the elite soldiers of the Garrison all widened their eyes. The speed at which a soldier could fly using the立体机动装置 (3D Maneuver Gear) was a standard for measuring their combat ability. Tang Cheng and Mika's speed was more than twice as fast, indicating that their combat ability was at least twice as high.

"Truly worthy of being the top two graduates of this term."

"I heard the instructors rated them as geniuses capable of taking on a hundred enemies alone."

Leaving aside the shock of these people, Mika had finally caught up to the aberrant Titan. When they were less than five meters apart, she spun in mid-air, and a steel cable shot from her waist, embedding itself in the back of the aberrant Titan's neck. Using the 3D Maneuver Gear's retraction function, she flew forward even faster with the cable's pull.

Finally, she raised her hand, and the blade fell!

The moment the flesh at the back of the neck was cut, the aberrant Titan's massive body collapsed with a loud thud. The entire process was smooth and fluid, like a work of art, leaving the elite soldiers in awe.

Truly worthy of Third Master, so cool... Even Tang Cheng, seeing the girl's graceful combat posture, couldn't help but admire it in his heart. Watching such a battle on a screen and in real life are two completely different experiences.

Of course, Tang Cheng didn't have much time to focus on others at this moment. Because he started a bit slower, he was just approaching when the girl killed the aberrant Titan. This aberrant Titan completely ignored him, not even turning its head to face the enemy approaching from behind.

To be honest, Tang Cheng couldn't get excited about such a sitting duck.

As he approached, he threw the weapon in his right hand, which, like a flying dagger, embedded itself in the Titan's neck. The aberrant Titan's movement paused, and in that moment, Tang Cheng stood on its shoulder.

What did Newton say?

"My success is due to standing on the shoulders of giants."

Reaching out to grip the hilt, he casually flicked it, and a piece of flesh was cut off. Then, he stepped on the Titan's head and landed, lightly jumping down and walking straight ahead, not even glancing at the rapidly decaying Titan behind him.

The seven or eight elite soldiers of the Garrison were almost drunk with admiration. Although they had known that Mika and Tang Cheng were rare geniuses among the graduates, they never expected them to be this strong... First, Mika, with her fluid and swift movements, was a natural, with no unnecessary actions. If killing could be an art, this was it.

Then, Tang Cheng, though not as graceful as Mika, lacked her fierce aura, but he was spontaneous, making it impossible to gauge his limits.

Strong! Very strong!

These two are incredibly strong!

The elites exchanged glances, all thinking: Why is the gap between people so great?

Well, let's not dwell on the thoughts of these minor characters and focus on the cool and tough girl, Mika Ackerman.

Mika was very angry, extremely angry. After killing the aberrant Titan she was responsible for, she intended to support Tang Cheng, as he had mentioned earlier that he had an upset stomach, which might affect his performance. But what she saw made her unable to suppress her anger.

A few dozen meters ahead was the evacuation point they were supposed to protect. To ensure the safe evacuation of civilians, they had to fight the Titans at the cost of their lives. But now... a cart loaded with large goods was stuck at the city gate, blocking all the civilians outside. A middle-aged man who looked like a merchant, along with several strong guards, was preventing the civilians from approaching.

The two soldiers responsible for the evacuation were timid and ineffective in front of the merchant.

Countless civilians could not enter the city, could not evacuate, and were helpless.

"Move out of the way, all of you! The goods on this cart are things you civilians could never earn in a lifetime. If you want to enter the city, help me push the cart in first... Soldier, you came just in time, quickly get these people to help me, and I'll reward you!" The merchant pointed at the surrounding civilians and shouted, then yelled at Mika.

Mika looked at him in disbelief, pointing behind her, "Right now, my comrades are constantly dying. Because the evacuation of the residents is not yet complete, they have to fight the Titans and die... you..."

"Of course! Sacrificing your hearts to protect the lives and property of the residents is your duty, isn't it? Don't forget who is feeding you!"

Mika's face darkened, and she stepped down from the Titan's body, walking forward slowly, her eyes fixed on the merchant. "If you think it's natural for someone to die for others, then you should also understand that sometimes, sacrificing one person to save many is necessary."

The merchant's face changed, sensing something was wrong, and he shouted, "Stop her!"

The two strong guards quickly ran towards Mika, and a murderous look appeared in her eyes.

But just as they were about to make contact, a figure leaped over Mika faster than them, flashing by like a black shadow. The two guards paused, then raised their hands to their necks in pain, but the blood gushed out uncontrollably like a fountain.

"This..." Mika was stunned. She hadn't even moved, so how... And she didn't plan to kill them.

When she came to her senses, she saw a man in the same uniform as her, holding the merchant's head and pressing it against the cart.

Tang Cheng!

"You... What are you going to do?!" Through the gaps in his fingers, the merchant saw a young face, the pain in his head making him terrified. The instant killing of the two guards made him even more frightened, and he instinctively shouted, "I'll have you know, I'm the head of the largest merchant guild in the city, and... and I've known your superiors for a long time. If you dare to do anything... I can have you... have you..."

"Those who obstruct me must die."

Tang Cheng said calmly, then suddenly turned, grabbing the merchant's head and slamming it into the ground. Then... *Crack!*

Like teenagers playing with watermelons on the beach, the merchant's head shattered on impact, red blood and white brain matter splattering everywhere.

At that moment, everyone was shocked. The few guards who had intended to stop Tang Cheng were too frightened to move.

Pulling out a handkerchief from the merchant's pocket, Tang Cheng casually wiped the blood and brain matter from his hands, stood up, and said to the surrounding civilians, "Quickly unload the cart, don't waste my time."

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