Chapter 136: Perilous Situation
Mason moved swiftly, appearing in the midst of the battle. With lightning speed, he grabbed a soldier's head, lifted him up, and slammed him to the ground.
A sickening crack echoed as the soldier's neck twisted into a grotesque shape, his eyes rolled back, and his body convulsed before falling still.
In a single exchange, Mason had easily killed one man.
Mason's physical attributes were now close to 4.0, far surpassing those of ordinary enhanced individuals. Even while facing the attacks of the remaining four, he still had the capacity to assess his surroundings.
"Find a new exit; they should be hiding not far from here,"
Princess Nuala said, closing her eyes and carefully recalling the information she had obtained from Ivanovich. She then ran to a wall and searched around.
Hidden behind the scenes, Issa Gregory watched Mason's formidable strength, his face grim.
"Open the door and send him in!" Issa coldly ordered. Although Mary felt uneasy, she still obeyed Issa's instructions and opened the hidden door.
Issa pointed at Mason on the monitor and whispered to James Barnes, "Go out and tear this guy to shreds!"
Without a second thought, Barnes drew his blade and charged.
Mason, having just finished off his second soldier, saw a wall split open in the distance, and a black figure burst forth like lightning.
With explosive speed, he plunged into the fray, his blade aimed at Mason's heart at an uncanny angle.
The man wasn't wearing a mask; his long dark hair flowed freely, giving him a wild look. Although his physique was much more imposing than before, Mason recognized him instantly.
It was the enhanced James Barnes.
"Bucky, it's Mason!"
Mason shouted, staring into Barnes' eyes. His hands didn't stop moving; he instantly grabbed Barnes' wrist.
A powerful force struck his arm, forcing Mason to step back and deflect Barnes' attack.
But at that moment, Barnes had already used his momentum to drive his knee upward!
"BANG!"
Without hesitation, Mason collided head-on with him, the two figures separating. Mason used the momentum to adjust himself, and after landing, he charged forward again!
Barnes, on the other hand, reacted similarly, needing no time to recover, and in a flash, he thrust forward with his blade.
Besides Barnes, the remaining three soldiers surrounded Mason and launched an attack simultaneously.
In an instant, Mason was surrounded by four opponents.
"Mr. Wink, go help him!" Princess Nuala, standing on the other side, shouted.
"But I need to protect your safety!" Mr. Wink hesitated.
"If Mason dies, none of us will survive!"
"Go!"
Mr. Wink hesitated for a moment, then charged forward with Elenia.
Facing the four-man assault, Mason's expression remained unchanged. He took a deep breath, his eyes flashing, and instantly activated his bio-battery.
"Limit Burst!"
With a surge of power, the bio-battery went all out, channeling tremendous energy into his limbs and core, slowing everything around him.
Amplified, his physical attributes instantly surpassed 5.0, a power he'd never experienced before surging through him. For a moment, he even believed he could tear through anything.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Mason moved like lightning, striking the three soldiers beside him rapidly. After several blows, he didn't even need to check their condition.
Under such immense power, the three soldiers had no chance of survival. Then, Mason's hands shifted, instantly deploying metal gauntlets.
At that moment, Barnes, charging forward, had his blade already aimed at Mason's chest.
"CLANG!"
Mason clasped his hands together, the alloy gauntlets clamping down on the blade in Barnes's hand. He twisted his body forcefully, sending Barnes tumbling to the side.
Mason seized the opportunity, launching a devastating kick that sent Barnes flying through the opening in the wall into a hidden chamber behind the laboratory.
"Disengage!"
After releasing the limit burst, a wave of weakness washed over him. Mason took a deep breath to steady himself, then strode forward and rushed through the opening in the wall.
Behind him lay three enhanced soldiers, their bodies gruesomely mangled, their bones broken and bodies crushed.
Mr. Wink and Elenia had just rushed forward when Elenia felt a chill run down her spine at the sight of the caved-in chests of the corpses on the ground. She couldn't help but touch the spot where Mason had struck her earlier, a wave of fear washing over her.
"This level of strength is probably comparable to Prince Nuada's, isn't it?" Mr. Wink swallowed hard, thinking silently.
Prince Nuada was, after all, the strongest warrior of their entire Elven race for thousands of years.
Not only was his strength immense and his speed astonishing, but his combat experience was also honed through countless battles; he was a true master of warfare!
Issa Gregory and Mary clearly hadn't expected Barnes to be defeated so quickly. In their eyes, the enhanced Barnes was already the strongest warrior on the planet.
Aside from Captain America, probably no one could rival him.
"You are winter incarnate, you are everyone's nightmare! Stand up and defeat him!" Issa Gregory shouted.
Barnes wasn't seriously injured; his physical abilities were already extremely strong, and even with Mason unleashing his full power, he couldn't achieve absolute dominance.
Furthermore, Mason had restrained some of his strength, so Barnes quickly regained his combat readiness and stood before Issa.
While Mason and Barnes were locked in a standoff, Mary, hiding behind Issa, quietly drew her pistol. But before she could fire, a cold glint flashed before her eyes, and Mary felt a chill on her throat as a sharp blade pierced her neck.
"Don't move, or you'll die," Mason said coldly.
"Ah…!"
"Mary!"
Issa roared, "Look what you've done!"
"Kill him! Kill him at all costs!"
With her neck pierced, blood gushed out profusely. Mary twitched a few times and then fell silent.
Issa stood up, his eyes swirling like black holes. He stared at Mason, uttering strange syllables as he unleashed a bizarre ability.
At that moment, Barnes, already gripping his blade, charged forward again.
Mason felt a wave of dizziness wash over him; everything before his eyes blurred, a sensation akin to being intoxicated. His movements were hampered by Barnes's attacks, and several wounds appeared on his body.
Issa was clearly struggling as well. Mason's overall mental resilience had reached over 3.0, several times higher than a normal person.
Issa, who could control ordinary people, could only slightly affect Mason's perception, and he also discovered that his control was rapidly declining over time.
Mason tried to activate his limit burst again, but after several attempts, he couldn't concentrate. At that moment, Barnes swiftly closed in on him, his blade driving towards Mason's throat like a striking viper!
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