Chapter 159. You’re Stronger Now, Charge! (1)
“Your nanomachines are certainly powerful.”
No. 4 walked through the blood-red mist spread around the area.
A thick chain was wrapped around one of his hands.
It was the weapon he had used to strike No. 5 earlier.
“But they can’t disassemble my overtechnology weapon, the carbon-reinforced chains Abraxas gave me.”
“You should know that better than anyone.”
No. 4 wrapped the carbon-reinforced chains around both arms like gauntlets.
No. 5 manipulated the nanomachines thickly spread around them and answered,
“That doesn’t matter.”
“I can still disassemble the body holding those chains!”
No. 5 slammed her tail hard against the floor.
At once, the surrounding nanomachines surged toward No. 4.
Every part of No. 4’s body except the carbon-reinforced chains began rapidly breaking down.
“Then I’ll kill you before that happens!”
Realizing a prolonged fight would put him at a disadvantage, No. 4 charged.
He wrapped the chains around his body like armor and rushed straight through the nanomachines.
He looked like a massive black tank.
But No. 5 showed no fear.
“I was about to say the same thing!”
She swung her blade-like claws and met No. 4 head-on.
The two collided directly.
Their sizes were similar.
Unfortunately, No. 4 was far stronger.
“Ghk!”
No. 5 swallowed a groan as the impact sent her tumbling away.
No. 4 sneered.
“Did you seriously think you could beat me in raw strength?”
No. 5 grinned.
“That doesn’t matter.”
“I only need to give you one small wound.”
No. 4 suddenly noticed a faint pain in his hand.
He looked down in alarm.
There was a tiny cut across it.
During their brief collision, No. 5 had managed to scratch him with one of her claws.
“Damn it!”
No. 4’s expression twisted.
The surrounding nanomachines immediately swarmed toward that tiny wound.
They looked like a pack of red beasts charging toward the smallest opening in his flesh.
No. 5 focused.
“Disassemble!”
She slammed her heavy tail into the ground again.
The nanomachines rapidly invaded No. 4’s hand and arm.
The wound widened.
Flesh melted away.
White bone became visible underneath.
It was a horrifying ability.
“Aaaaaagh!”
No. 4 screamed from the agony of having his flesh stripped away while still alive.
No. 5 clenched her teeth as she controlled the nanomachines.
“Good.”
“If I keep pushing like this... Cough!”
A sharp cough suddenly tore out of her throat.
That was only the beginning.
It felt as though something were ripping through her body from the inside.
Violent coughing and searing pain followed one after another.
“Cough! Cough!”
No. 5 dropped to one knee.
Her vision spun.
A headache began pounding through her skull.
“It’s a bacteria specially manufactured by No. 11.”
No. 4 watched her with gleaming eyes.
“We were vaccinated beforehand, so we already have antibodies.”
“But you weren’t.”
“You’ll find breathing difficult.”
No. 5 ground her teeth.
“To use such a cheap trick.”
“Are you not ashamed to call yourself a member of the Extermination Team?”
“You’re the one defying Alpha and turning against Abraxas!”
No. 4 lost his composure at the accusation and charged.
He put his full weight behind a punch to No. 5’s face.
“Ghk!”
No. 5 was knocked helplessly to the side.
At the same time, the nanomachines around them began losing momentum.
One after another, their movements slowed.
No. 4 quickly analyzed the situation.
“The bacteria has spread too far for you to move properly.”
“Your control over the nanomachines is much slower than before.”
“At this level, my regeneration can keep up.”
The damaged flesh on No. 4’s arm slowly began restoring itself.
The nanomachines still hung thickly in the air, but they were no longer attacking with their earlier ferocity.
They merely floated around as red mist.
No. 5 breathed heavily and glared at him.
“I won’t... let you...”
“Shut up!”
No. 4 gave her no chance to recover.
His fist slammed into her again.
No. 5 could only swallow groans as the attacks landed one-sidedly.
“Ghk!”
“Without your nanomachines, you can’t do much.”
“You’re probably struggling just to stay conscious right now.”
No. 4 looked down at her bloodied body and slowly raised an arm.
The limb wrapped in carbon-reinforced chain looked like a gigantic club.
He breathed heavily.
“Let’s finish this.”
No. 5 squeezed her eyes shut.
No. 4’s fist came down with a violent whoosh.
“That’s not happening.”
Someone suddenly rushed between them.
Victoria.
“W-What are you doing?!”
No. 4 immediately stopped his punch and jumped back in alarm.
