Chapter 109: Locked and Loaded

In the end, everyone was forced to abandon the residential area, fleeing with tears streaming down their faces, their sobs echoing the pain of being treated like mere cattle, their existence reduced to mere sustenance for another's hunger.

Reign decided to inflict further damage, taking the lives of couple dozens more before returning to the site and beginning to absorb everyone present. He could not let all this dead bodies go to waste .

[Level up + 1]

[Level up + 1]

He leveled up two more times, bringing his level to 17.

Reign decided to also speed up the absorption process, and allocated two more skill points to Bone Eater, enhancing his ability to quickly consume corpses.

And even with that, it still took him a while, the process of absorbing hundreds of dead bodies consuming time.

During this gap, those who managed to escape had enough opportunity to call for backup.

"What's that sound?" Reign questioned, his attention momentarily diverted from his gruesome task of devouring more humans, as a loud noise came from the sky above.

And when he focused his eyes, utilizing the enhanced vision of Mantis eyes, he saw something that nearly made him thought that he was on a war zone.

Four Apache-type helicopters and one carrier-type black helicopter were en route, their full speed and roaring engines indicating they meant business.

Little did Reign know, there was a military base nearby.

Unlike gangs, drug dealers, and other criminal organizations, the government protected legitimate businesses fiercely.

They would bring forth hell to anyone who dared disrupt any part of the Chamber of Commerce.

Reign had managed to evade the full force of the government's wrath after the massacre of Cyril's family due to their involvement in the retailing business, a sector perceived as replaceable.

However, the tycoons who owned the manufacturing industry were shielded by layers of protection, making them almost untouchable.

WOOOOSH!

The four helicopters suddenly fired missiles in his direction, causing Reign to be a bit intimidated by it.

Uncertain of the power of those weapons, he couldn't help but feel threatened by it.

Reacting fast, he used his full speed to dodge the incoming projectiles.

The subsequent explosion mirrored a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster, with houses being decimated one after another in its wake.

The loud explosions sent shockwaves through the air, engulfing the entire residential area in billowing clouds of black smoke.

But the attack was far from over.

One of the helicopters was directly hit, the force of the impact causing it to explode mid air.

BOOOOOOOM!

Another one went down as the cockpit and the pilot were directly penetrated, causing the helicopter to come crashing down to the ground.

As for the fourth one, it managed to ascend to a height beyond Reign's reach, evading any further attacks.

On the ground

The hunters were taken aback by the sudden chain of explosions, their expressions shifting from determination to concern and disbelief.

"Shit, we're dealing with at least a Mid or maybe Peak High Demon!" one of them exclaimed, realization dawning upon them.

They had thought they were here to trap and kill a demon, but now they understood that they were the true prey in this deadly game.

"Let's retreat..." A man with bald hair suggested, but before he could finish his words, he instinctively felt danger and raised his sword.

CLANG!

He was struck by a projectile, and was sent staggering back ten steps, his sword trembling from the force of the impact.

"Be careful, it's here," he groaned in pain, his words laced with urgency and warning.

"You're the one that needs to be careful," Reign's voice echoed behind him.

The hunter pivoted to intercept the incoming strike with his sword, but Reign's claw was faster, already piercing his abdomen before he could fully react.

"I... Impossible," the bald hunter gasped, blood seeping from his lips, his eyes filled with despair as he saw Reign's power firsthand.

The realization struck hard: this was not something that a mere two groups of veteran Hunters could handle.

It wasn't that the bald man was weak. In fact, he was at least twice as strong as James.

But compared to Reign now, who had become dozens of times stronger, there was simply no chance for the hunter to win.

Reign pullout his claw , and did not waste time and run towards the other hunters .

This time, the hunters were prepared, and the two of them attacked Reign simultaneously, believing that their teammate's death was due to a surprise attack, and not because of overwhelming gap in power.

"Too slow," Reign sneered in contempt as he effortlessly dodged the first attack, sidestepping the incoming strike.

Then, with a backflip, he evaded the second hunter's attempt to pierce his side abdomen. .

"Hey, you gotta do more than that if you want to hit me," Reign taunted, his laughter echoing through the air as he jumped effortlessly out of reach of their attacks.