Zhou Ziwei's soul power radiated around him at all times, so he was naturally aware of the energy fluctuations around him. Therefore, when he forcibly withstood the first wave of sonic attack with his own body, he immediately understood the mystery. He knew that the second wave of sonic attack would be more than twice as strong as the first wave. Moreover, because the second wave was composed of two superimposed sonic waves, its penetrating power would be much stronger, and it would also have a slight scattering effect.
Therefore, even if Zhou Ziwei could still withstand the attack with his strong physique, it would be impossible for him to completely block the second sonic attack with his small body.
Therefore... if Zhou Ziwei doesn't have a better way to withstand this round of sonic attacks... then it's very likely that after this round of sonic waves passes, there will be casualties in the bus below.
As for the third wave, which is a sonic attack consisting of three superimposed sound waves... Zhou Ziwei wasn't even confident that he could withstand it completely, let alone protect the people below.
No, I absolutely cannot just passively take this hit, otherwise... I'm afraid I'll lose my life. And... I can't let those sonic weapons on those mechanical legs keep attacking... otherwise, if they unleash a fourth or fifth attack, even if my physical strength is ten times stronger, there will eventually be a time when I can't withstand it.
Although, judging from the sonic weapons' charging level, the probability of them launching a fourth attack was only about 50%, and the probability of launching a fifth attack was even more negligible, but... I couldn't take that risk...
Zhou Ziwei roared and first controlled the six black iron blades to shoot straight out, severing the six mechanical legs. The sonic weapons in the mechanical legs had already released the second and third layers of attack. As long as the mechanical legs were severed, the possibility of the fourth and fifth layers of sonic waves would be avoided.
However, using the black iron blade to directly attack those six mechanical legs could at most only sever the subsequent troubles, but it was no longer able to stop the two attacks already launched from the sonic weapon.
Moreover, this sonic attack was invisible and intangible, and it could not be resisted by any magical weapon. Zhou Ziwei had to use other methods to resist the other two attacks.
Judging from the intensity of the first attack, Zhou Ziwei believed that with his physical abilities, he should be able to withstand the second attack without much trouble. However, if he still couldn't find a way to completely block the sonic attack after withstanding the second attack, then he would have no choice but to flee the area of sonic attack as quickly as possible.
Zhou Ziwei certainly didn't want the Dragon Group members and those agents to die here, but... he would also act within his capabilities. If he was certain that he had no ability to save them, then Zhou Ziwei wouldn't be foolish enough to stubbornly hold on and live or die with these people.
Perhaps there are some people who are worth Zhou Ziwei risking his life to protect, but clearly... these people in front of him are not yet of that caliber.
"Boom—" Just as Zhou Ziwei launched the six black iron blades, countless soul powers surged out of his body like a tidal wave, instantly filling every inch of space within twenty meters of him—soul coverage.
Although Zhou Ziwei had not yet figured out what methods he could use to completely suppress and block the invisible sonic attack, when faced with this almost hopeless situation, he naturally used the strongest method he could currently employ.
Soul Coverage, strictly speaking, shouldn't be considered a form of attack; in fact, it's just Zhou Ziwei's strongest state.
In other words, in this state, Zhou Ziwei can unleash the full potential of any of his abilities and skills related to soul power.
To conserve his soul power, Zhou Ziwei would usually condense it into a single line to scan and explore the things around him, even when he needed to use it for scanning.
However, in this state of soul coverage, as long as one is within the area covered by his soul power, he is almost an omniscient god.
He could easily detect any tiny form of thing or even the most insignificant change that occurred in this area.
There was a speck of dust drifting by, a drop of water slowly evaporating into vapor, an earthworm wriggling underground, and a blade of grass slowly growing, absorbing nutrients from the earth… All of this was like a set of incredibly precise data or a series of incredibly vivid images, clearly imprinted in Zhou Ziwei's mind. He didn't need to deliberately scan or search for anything; everything in this area was naturally and indistinctly revealed.
This was Zhou Ziwei's last resort. If he still couldn't break through the double sonic attack after using Soul Cover, then Zhou Ziwei would really have no other choice but to slink away alone.
“Thump...thump...thump thump…” As the soul-covered state took shape, Zhou Ziwei finally grasped the secret of the so-called sonic attack.
In fact, it's quite simple: so-called sonic attacks are just the transmission of vibration frequencies.
However, this frequency exceeds the frequency of ordinary sound waves, and it causes human organs to resonate with this vibration frequency. As a result, the internal organs will rupture or even be shattered in an instant due to this resonance and vibration, thus killing the person being attacked. Strictly speaking, this kind of sound wave attack should be considered an infrasound attack.
This type of infrasound attack has extremely strong penetrating power because infrasound can travel through liquids, gases, and solids. So even if a person is hiding behind the most solid fortifications, they can still be killed by this invisible and intangible sound wave attack.
Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 565: The Ultimate Weapon
Infrasound is such a headache...
Zhou Ziwei felt the faint, inaudible, yet clearly perceptible, slow-moving sound waves in the air, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
He knew perfectly well that this sonic attack was merely a vibration frequency, and therefore, in a sense, it was completely irresistible and could only be forcibly endured.
However, isolating it is virtually impossible, as these sound waves can travel freely through gases, liquids, and solids.
This means that as long as this place is not a vacuum, the sound waves can easily be transmitted. To eliminate the influence of these sound waves, one can only gradually reduce their influence by increasing the distance until they eventually disappear without a trace.
But... this isn't outer space, so where would a vacuum come from? Therefore, it's impossible to effectively isolate this sonic attack...
Wait... why can't there be a vacuum here? Because the surface of the Earth is filled with air, and the presence of air naturally prevents it from being a vacuum. But... what if I could effectively remove the air from this space? Then... wouldn't I be able to temporarily create a vacuum zone around here?
This wonderful idea flashed through Zhou Ziwei's mind. If it were someone else, they would naturally think of this method but it would be useless. However, Zhou Ziwei was different because the wind energy he mastered was a way to control the flow of air.
At this moment, under the influence of his soul, he can sense the most subtle and detailed changes in every inch of space around him a hundred or even a thousand times more than usual. At the same time, the effects of the skills he releases within this soul-covered area are multiplied, reaching a height that he can never reach under normal circumstances.
Wind energy – compression.
Zhou Ziwei knew that he could not afford to hesitate any longer. The sonic attack was extremely fast, and even a fraction of a second of hesitation could lead to his death.
Zhou Ziwei had been keeping the bus levitating in the air, and keeping such a large vehicle flying in the air naturally required the continuous consumption of the wind energy released by Zhou Ziwei.
In other words, Zhou Ziwei and the bus were actually surrounded by layers of wind energy controlled by Zhou Ziwei.
As Zhou Ziwei thought of a way to resist the sonic attack, his soul flashed and he immediately gave a command to the wind energy surrounding the bus to compress it as much as possible.
Instantly, Zhou Ziwei caused the air within three meters of the bus to compress inwards, while the air beyond three meters was compressed outwards.
The "hiss" sound was as if an invisible, sharp sword had sliced through the air, splitting it in two. One half rolled outwards, while the other half contracted inwards, instantly creating a vacuum isolation zone about five meters wide in the space around the bus.
Zhou Ziwei and the bus he was standing on became a haven of peace within this vacuum isolation zone. He felt the strange sound waves vibrate as they reached the edge of the vacuum isolation zone and then surged into the vacuum area. Zhou Ziwei immediately felt his heartbeat accelerate.
Fortunately, sound waves cannot be transmitted in a vacuum. Although Zhou Ziwei hastily compressed the air in that space as much as possible, making it compress in both directions, it was still impossible to force all the matter and air in that isolation zone away. Therefore, the vacuum formed here could not be considered a true vacuum; at most, it was just a zone where the air became very thin for a short period of time. However, even so, the incredibly destructive infrasound attacking this place was like a ferocious tiger sinking into a deep swamp. No matter how fierce the destructive power was, it was quickly reduced to a minimum through the filtration of this swamp.
As a result, the second sonic attack that Zhou Ziwei felt only made his heart beat a little faster than usual, and the third attack at most made his chest feel a little more stuffy than usual. That was all. Then the sonic attack left behind by the mechanical bio-warrior after its death disappeared.
"Whew—" That was damn dangerous...
Zhou Ziwei let out a long breath, and in a flash of thought, he absorbed most of the soul power that was scattered within a thirty-meter radius around him back into his sea of souls.
After all, maintaining the state of soul coverage was an extremely terrifying burden for Zhou Ziwei. Almost every second, it consumed a massive amount of soul power, which made even someone as powerful as Zhou Ziwei feel heartache.
Fortunately, in that short time, Zhou Ziwei had already recited the six-syllable mantra several times, absorbing the soul energy of the thousands of people who had just died on the dock. Combined, it was almost equivalent to the energy he had just used up.
"Clap, clap clap..." Zhou Ziwei watched as the corpses of the three mechanical bio-warriors fell from mid-air. He waved his hand, creating a hurricane that blew the three inhuman creatures far away. Then, he suddenly raised his head and let out a fierce howl.
Looking up at the sky, where only one plane remained, circling overhead, Zhou Ziwei's lips curled into a faint smile.
He knew that the planes that remained in the sky after all the other planes had been withdrawn must have had the commander of the M army on board.
Unfortunately, the opponent was too far away, and Zhou Ziwei didn't have any effective long-range weapons at the moment, otherwise... he definitely wouldn't have minded shooting that plane down directly. Speaking of which... shooting down planes is quite exhilarating, haha...
Zhou Ziwei originally didn't want to be too conspicuous, so he kept the bus hovering less than half a meter above the ground. However, this made it difficult for people in the distance to notice the bus's condition, which would seem too shocking.
However, there were too many obstacles on the ground, making it quite difficult for Zhou Ziwei to maintain such a low altitude. He had to be careful of things that suddenly protruded from the ground, so he was never able to fly very fast.
However, they were now not far from the sea, and having just fought a fierce battle with those beast-like or mechanical monsters, Zhou Ziwei was filled with heroic spirit and no longer had any scruples. He looked up at the combat helicopter in the sky and made a humiliating thumbs-down gesture. Then, with a long laugh, he suddenly mobilized the wind energy around him, which had returned to normal, and lifted the entire bus into the air. Then, dozens of meters in the air, he made the bus fly straight and proudly towards the vast sea.
"Pfft—" Seeing the humiliating gesture Zhou Ziwei made below, General Clavel finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Just as Zhou Ziwei used the Black Iron Leaf to shred the four bio-engineered warriors into a pile of minced meat in one go, General Clavel, who had been observing from the air in real time, was completely stunned.
This bio-chemical special forces unit was a forbidden trump card in his hands. He had no other choice but to take out this forbidden trump card to fight. Of course, he knew what the consequences would be if this bio-chemical special forces unit, which could not possibly be shown in public, appeared under such public scrutiny. Therefore, he had even prepared for a large-scale operation to silence the ordinary soldiers afterward.
Anyway, once he obtains the micro-missile technology and anti-gravity technology, he will be a great hero of the United States. No matter how much he invests or how much he sacrifices to obtain these two cutting-edge technologies, it will be worthwhile. He believes that as long as he demonstrates these achievements, even the president will have no reason to criticize him.
But that's only possible if he succeeds. If he fails, if he doesn't obtain the relevant technical information for either of these two technologies by the end... then he will have to bear the losses he suffers today, the huge losses caused by this encirclement and suppression operation he personally led. However... can he really afford such heavy losses and such a bad influence?
You must understand that the United States is a self-proclaimed democratic and free country, where the life of every citizen and soldier is incredibly precious. This siege operation he led against a dozen or so people has already claimed thousands of lives. And what about the next... to prevent the secrets of the biological special forces from being leaked, tens of thousands more soldiers' lives will have to be taken. What horrific consequences will this cause?
General Clavel felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of the consequences he was about to face. He just couldn't understand it. Weren't their bio-special forces supposed to be an invincible elite secret unit? How come... this time, they deployed seven bio-warriors, and they couldn't even handle a small child?
What terrified General Clavel even more was that he simply couldn't understand what method Zhou Ziwei had used to kill all seven bio-special forces soldiers in an instant.
He could see it clearly; from beginning to end, Zhou Ziwei never used any high-tech weapons... So... how did he manage to do that?
Furthermore, what truly frightened General Clavel wasn't Zhou Ziwei's overwhelming combat prowess, but rather… he suddenly realized that since this child had effortlessly eliminated seven bio-special forces soldiers without using any high-tech weapons, then… did the micro-missile technology and anti-gravity technology he had previously imagined actually exist? Did he truly achieve these effects using these high-tech methods? If these imagined high-tech technologies didn't exist at all, then…
Thinking of all this, General Clavel was instantly drenched in cold sweat. He would never have thought of these things before. After all, to make dozens of machine gun shells seem to have eyes and wings, turning freely in the air and accurately hitting the corresponding aircraft's fuel tanks, and... to make that bus levitate... In the eyes of a normal person, such a illogical thing could only be done by high-tech means. Therefore, General Clavel firmly believed in his previous deductions.
But now, after witnessing Zhou Ziwei's battle with the seven bio-engineered special forces soldiers and seeing the same incomprehensible and abnormal facts, General Clavel's previously firm deduction suddenly became less certain.
General Clavel couldn't imagine how he would handle the situation if, after paying such a high price, he found that things weren't as he had imagined at all.
It's over...it's all over.
General Clavel, who had just coughed up blood, saw Zhou Ziwei standing on the roof of the bus, flying higher and higher and farther away. He felt a roar in his brain, as if countless bees had entered his head and were buzzing and making noise.
As the bus was about to fly off the dock and into the vast, endless sea, General Clavel knew that he was completely doomed this time. He had no chance of capturing the people on the bus alive again.
Moreover... General Clavel had already guessed that perhaps the two groundbreaking high-tech technologies he had previously imagined did not exist at all.
This means that... General Clavel is now doomed. Once this matter is over, he will face scrutiny and accusations from the military, the government, and the public. He may even be brought before a military court for trial. In short, General Clavel's future is completely ruined.
General Clavel gently raised his hand to wipe away the bright red blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, and his extremely bloodshot eyes suddenly released a burst of fiery and crazy light.
General Clavel felt that all of this was caused by the people on that bus, and since he had no future, why should he let others have it easy? Anyway, all the ordinary soldiers and naval troops were going to die, so why not let them contribute their strength one last time before they died?
Let's go crazy one last time!
General Clavel almost grinned as he issued his last order of the day… “Pass on my order… immediately assemble all the devastating ultimate weapons from all ground and sea forces, and launch a devastating attack on that bus over the sea!”
This was an absolutely insane order. In every regular army unit, there existed an ultimate weapon that ordinary soldiers were completely unaware of: a miniature nuclear bomb.
Within the M Army, there exists a secret known only to the highest-ranking generals: almost every organized and large-scale unit under the M Army's command possesses such an ultimate weapon. The purpose of this weapon is to allow the entire unit to perish together with the enemy when faced with encirclement and with no possibility of escape—a final, ultimate measure.
So-called miniature nuclear bombs are actually different from nuclear bombs in the normal sense. Although they also use nuclear technology, unlike ordinary nuclear bombs, these miniature nuclear bombs emphasize the power of the explosion, but minimize the radiation hazards that can be produced after nuclear transformation.
These miniature nuclear bombs have a large effective range, with each bomb having a maximum kill radius of about five kilometers. While these weapons of mass destruction do not have the destructive power of a real nuclear bomb that can destroy a city or affect an entire country with a single bomb, the sheer destructive force they generate at the moment of explosion is almost comparable.
What's truly terrifying about General Clavel's order is that it ordered several units below to launch this ultimate weapon attack simultaneously... which means that several miniature nuclear bombs will detonate in the space below at the same time. The explosive power of a single miniature nuclear bomb is already quite terrifying, but if several nuclear bombs are combined, it will be even more unimaginable.
The major adjutant was stunned when he heard General Clavel's words. The existence of ultimate weapons in regular troops, just like biological special forces, was a secret that ordinary soldiers and officers would never know.
However, the major adjutant was fortunate enough to learn these high-level military secrets because he was General Clavel's close personal aide.
Therefore, although the rank of major adjutant was not very high, the level of secrecy was not low. Having some knowledge of the ultimate weapon, he was shocked when he heard General Clavel's crazy order. His expression changed immediately, and his eyes were filled with suspicion and fear when he looked at General Clavel.
Because he knew the terrifying consequences of such an order. Several ultimate nuclear bombs would explode here simultaneously, and the combined power of the bombs would cause unimaginable changes, even to God himself. However, the major was certain of one thing: everyone on board would perish, including those on the plane, General Clavel, and himself.
Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 566: It's Not Because I'm Afraid of Death
The major adjutant stared blankly at General Clavel, seemingly forgetting for a moment that he was supposed to be carrying out his duty to relay orders to General Clavel.
But... General Clavel's order was so outrageous that the major adjutant preferred to believe he had misheard rather than convey it on behalf of General Clavel.
Although it is true that obeying orders is a soldier's duty, soldiers are human beings after all. It would be one thing if they sacrificed themselves for the country, but what are they doing now?
The major adjutant may disregard his own interests, but... his younger brother, his only biological brother, is currently on a warship below. As a naval officer, his brother is also involved in this operation.
The major adjutant knew very well that once his order was passed on, not only would the general die, but he himself would die, and millions of his comrades would die, and his only brother would also die.
However... the people on that bus might not necessarily die.
Theoretically speaking, once General Clavel's order is passed on, at least six miniature nuclear bombs will explode simultaneously in the area centered on the bus. It is believed that even diamond, the hardest substance in the world, would be pulverized in the epicenter of the nuclear explosion.
Humans, being made of flesh and blood, are naturally not immune to this fate.