Captain, your ship has exploded again.

"stop!"

Loud shouts rang out around the fortress's elevator.

However, this shout was destined to be ineffective.

Who is Wang Ge? He's been a troublemaker since childhood, a ruthless character who dares to shoot through his own troops during exercises. The only way to make him stop is to shove a cannon in his face.

The shouts didn't stop Wang Ge, but they did make the Predator on the other side back down a bit. He quickly disengaged from his fighting stance, but Wang Ge's killing intent didn't diminish in the slightest.

In his eyes, as long as someone is labeled an "enemy," even if they are temporarily called an ally, it doesn't stop him from taking them down first.

Crouching low, elbow strike! The clean, decisive movement caused Tie Xue to bend over. Wang Ge took a half-step back and delivered a precise hook punch to his opponent's jaw. As Tie Xue staggered and fell to the side, Wang Ge followed up with a powerful front kick, aiming straight for his vitals!

This combo only has the lowest damage in the swing punch, but it is the key to the combo. However, the real killing move is the front kick. Even though both of them have taken off their equipment, making Wang Ge's elbow blade unusable, Wang Ge's shoes are still on.

As the teammate who had been with Zhang Xun the longest, how could Wang Ge not be corrupted? Steel plates on the toe and spikes on the sole are child's play. The combat boots can be equipped with sharp blades, strong magnets, venom, lighters, clamps and fiber burrs as needed. That's right, fiber burrs just like fiberglass.

However, this fiber material is harder and more brittle. With the addition of nanotechnology, its hollow structure can be used with various biological agents. The mixed biological toxin used this time is a neurotoxin that is several times more potent than the leaves of the golden bark tree.

Ironblood initially only felt some physical pain (due to the structure), but as Wang Ge's furry shoes became bald from the kicks, the rapid magical damage made his face look extremely ugly.

"Roar~~ Ah!"

Four external jaw fangs were stretched straight out at Wang Ge's face, their slightly trembling posture indicating that they did not want to be so 'prominent'. Unfortunately, although some male creatures have different organs (they can be retracted into the abdomen, after all, warrior races need to protect themselves), their pain is the same.

The Predator's henchmen weren't unwilling to help, but they were all drawn by the earlier shout of dissuasion, and the Predator's large size blocked their way. So most of them looked at the Predator with expressions of empathy.

"Your teeth are quite unique, they look almost like ivory. I'll keep the winner's prize and make a bracelet with it."

As he spoke, Wang Ge reached out and broke two of the Predator's lower teeth.

Even though the Predator was severely injured, he still managed to throw a few punches back despite the pain. However, due to his poor condition and lack of agility, Wang Ge dodged all of his punches.

"Tsk, this neurotoxin is effective against carbon-based organisms, but it takes time for the peak pain level to develop. Hey, Zhao Wanyang, couldn't you increase the concentration to make the venom more potent and the peak pain level faster?"

Zhao Wanyang, who was operating the mechanical puppet, gave Wang Ge the middle finger and said, "Concentrated? 100% pure? A little bit of this stuff is enough to kill an ordinary adult. It only takes two minutes to take down a Zerg soldier. Do you think I'm Doraemon?"

Wang Ge said to Zhao Wanyang nonchalantly, "What's the difference? Anyway, you can always come up with a solution for weapons and logistics. It's not like it's your money."

He didn't turn around to check the Ironblood's condition. Not to mention the dense barbs piercing the muscle and breaking off, the toxins alone were enough to completely incapacitate a carbon-based creature that couldn't block out pain. Not to mention that the barbs piercing that spot would irritate the surrounding flesh with the slightest movement.

The Predator, now lying on the ground convulsing, enraged his companions. What should have been a fair duel had turned into a farce because of the opponent's despicable behavior, an outcome they could not accept.

Three Predators rushed forward immediately, and their other companions (Alien Engineers, etc.) had no choice but to follow suit. After all, the Predators were their backbone, and if they were completely crippled, they didn't think Zhang Xun would let them go.

Having prepared in advance, Zhang Xun and his group had already revealed their powerful weapons. With the help of the Transformers' folding space, the weapons they pulled out were all frighteningly large. After all, what kind of good person would carry an energy cannon that is nearly three meters long out in public?

Seeing that Zhang Xun's weapon had completed its rapid warm-up and the blue energy light could already illuminate the other person's face (the space fortress had lights), the person who had spoken up to stop them earlier shouted again.

"enough!"

This time, however, he was much smarter. He didn't just talk the talk; he activated the fortress's internal defenses.

Dozens of energy shield pillars trapped all the perpetrators. The appearance of these shields, designed to capture and trap enemies, forced Zhang Xun and his team, who had already completed their initial charging, to cease firing.

However, this act of obstruction greatly displeased Zhang Xun.

Unlike the 'enemy' on the other side who intends to engage in close combat, their individual energy weapons, once charged beyond a certain range, cannot dissipate energy using large heat dissipation devices like naval guns.

Therefore, compared to the Ironbloods and others who were trapped on the other side, the energy weapons that Zhang Xun and his group had ready to fire were not so friendly. Under normal circumstances, people trapped by such shields would either fire directly at the shields or shoot at the space above the pillars.

The first action, while not harming them (they're all wearing armor), will make them look quite disheveled.

As for the second option, Zhang Xun looked up at the top of the capture shield. Obviously, something used to fight enemies couldn't possibly have such an obvious weakness.

However, this energy shield is adjustable. Otherwise, if you finally manage to trap the enemy, and then have to let one of your own people in to fight them in a cage, wouldn't that be pointless?

However, the fortress administrators clearly did not want to let Zhang Xun, this troublemaker, off so easily, and they showed no intention of releasing the energy shield above.

Zhang Xun showed a disdainful expression at this low-level attempt to embarrass them, saying, "Tsk, what a childish temper. Everyone, withdraw your weapons!"

As Zhang Xun shouted, everyone in the squad except Zhao Wanyang, who hadn't drawn her weapon, pulled the bolt, and a bright metal block popped out of the gun.

The recruiters around them looked on with envy and whispered among themselves.

"Holy crap, Zhang Xun, that devil, is so rich! Pure vibranium just popped out of the weapon like that? Don't they even bother to pick it up? That's incredibly extravagant."

"I think so too. After all, they were the ones who wiped out a million recruits back then. They probably wouldn't care about these materials at all. That's how capricious people can be when they're rich."

The seemingly flattering behavior around Zhang Xun was actually a way of pressuring him with words. Don't be fooled by the fact that the Captain's faction can buy materials cheaply; most of the recruits are people who barely have enough to eat.

The recruits, who make up the vast majority of the workforce, have to use most of their earned G to treat their bodies and repair their equipment. The remaining amount is so small that it's almost impossible to keep it all in half. Not to mention that each country's recruitment bureau takes a 10% cut from their inter-trade transactions. The fact that there haven't been massive casualties is already a result of the efforts of each country.

Unlike the first and second phases of recruits who received little attention, later recruits received initial resource investment from various countries (Li Zhuoyang and his team's warships and power armor). This significantly reduced the casualty rate of recruits after the third phase, but they could bring out far fewer resources than the first and second phases.

This is also why Li Zhuoyang and his team were assigned to Zhang Xun's squad. This kind of mentorship between experienced and new recruits can greatly improve resource acquisition. However, the problem is that Zhang Xun has tricked too many of the older recruits from various countries. Although there are still some experts left, their numbers are clearly insufficient.

This is probably why Zhang Xun was targeted.

The attempt to intimidate failed, and the voice addressing Zhang Xun shifted its tone, saying, "We are all part of Earth, all working for the future of humanity..."

Zhang Xun picked at his ear and said, "No, those people over there aren't human. Whether they're fighting for humanity's future is something you'd have to ask them. I've always been human, no need to explain that to me. But if anyone thinks it's inappropriate for me to have been human for too long, I can try not to be..."

Before Zhang Xun could finish his sentence, the voice coughed a few times and said, "Ahem, I think both sides are at fault in this conflict. Since the fortress has suffered damage, you should go to the police station to handle it. After all, the fortress isn't cheap."

Looking at the scratches caused by Wang Ge's armor falling to the ground, and the Predator that had vomited acid and dirtied the ground, Zhang Xun really didn't know how to complain about the other party.

"This is the first time I've met someone stingier than me. May I ask your name?"

Zhang Xun clasped his hands in a fist salute to the person above. He had to see this person who dared to extort him. Since the person had the authority to control the space fortress, he was sure he could squeeze some money out of him to fill his empty pockets.

"..."

There was no response in the quiet elevator lobby; clearly, the other party had run away first.

"Damn it, are the people in charge of Zhou Xingbang's side even our own? I'm going to dig out this idiot and make him pay up until he's broke. I can't satisfy my weak heart."

Zhou Xingbang, who was forced to stand at attention by the energy shield because he didn't have armor, pouted.

Still weak? Do you dare to move the Death Star that's been turned around outside a little? The main gun beam is shining into the elevator lobby.