Chapter 913

A green figure slammed heavily onto the surface of the Brooklyn Bridge. The appearance of the Hulk was not surprising, but what was surprising was that another red figure leaped over shortly after.

"Red Hulk??" Ma Te widened his eyes and said, "How did he get here? And his movements... what is he looking for?"

"Isn't he a product of military experiments?" Elektra threw a string of shuriken, forcing back the nearest bats, and said, "If the military dared to show their faces, they would have come long ago. Why is he only here now?"

"That means he probably wasn't sent by the military..." Ma Te narrowed his eyes and continued, "Never mind him. Continue with our plan."

Elektra glanced back at the still-stable defensive line and said, "Follow me. I've already found a sniper spot. I'll get you up there."

A few minutes later, Ma Te appeared on the roof of a building. This was the tallest building nearby. Standing on the edge of the roof, one could overlook the entire battlefield. Here, a strangely shaped sniper rifle had been set up.

Calling it a sniper rifle wasn't entirely accurate; it looked more like a rocket launcher. Furthermore, the ammunition it was loaded with wasn't standard weaponry, but enchanted crucifixes crafted jointly by the vampire hunter Eric and other vampires.

Eric, who had followed them up, spoke: "We all know Dracula is immortal, but he is still susceptible to certain enchanted items, which can plunge him into a state of temporary paralysis."

"Although we cannot kill him, we can seal him. As long as we can successfully drive this crucifix into his heart, it should at least keep him too busy to continue strengthening the other vampires."

"His strengthening ability might be related to moonlight. Although I have never seen him display this ability before, there is no doubt that it is extremely powerful. Every vampire illuminated by the moonlight has had their physique and attack power increased several times over."

"However, as long as Dracula's strengthening is gone, the police have freeze guns, other superheroes have special abilities, and holding out until dawn when the vampires retreat in fear of the sunlight shouldn't be difficult."

Ma Te was already standing beside the sniper rifle. He said, "Fortunately, we were well-prepared. A decapitation strike is always the most effective."

Adjusting the position of the sniper rifle, Ma Te began to regulate his breathing. His "Mind's Eye" activated, and in the pitch-black field of vision, the outlines of various objects gradually emerged.

Ma Te had not neglected to improve himself while teaching others. The special ability "Mind's Eye" he possessed was infinitely more powerful than the vision of an ordinary human.

When he concentrated, he became a human radar, and everything within a radius of several kilometers was displayed in his mind in minute detail.

Time gradually slowed down. Frame after frame of frozen images appeared in Ma Te's mind.

A bat slowly opened its mouth, the wear on its fangs clearly visible. Light flashed across the surface of the fangs, gradually transforming into a bullet flying at high speed through mid-air.

The dark mark at the bottom of the bullet, struck by the firing pin, grew deeper. As black hair fluttered, Jessica swept past in mid-air.

Bats, bullets, and people—in one extremely brief frame, they cleared the sniper's path.

Behind the pitch-black muzzle, Ma Te lightly squeezed the trigger. The moment the crucifix shot out from the muzzle, time slowed, yet flowed rapidly.

It grazed the edge of a bat's wing, brushed past a grenade, passed through the hair of a superhero, and amidst the terrified faces of the vampires, drove straight into Dracula's heart.

Blood-red mist sank downward like withering spider lilies. Dracula plummeted straight down. In the final second, he transformed into a bat, flying crookedly in another direction.

"Catch him!! Don't let him get away!!" Blade hunter Eric shouted first: "He must be sealed, otherwise, the vampires will make a comeback!"

Instantly, the battle situation stagnated. Everyone's gaze was fixed on that giant bat radiating red light.

The first to chase after him was Otto, who was closest to Dracula, followed by the Hulk and the Lizardman on the bridge deck, then the Spider-Men approaching the human defensive line, Jessica flying in mid-air, then Nightwing, the Fungus Man, and other young superheroes mixed in with the police, and finally, the police themselves.

Because the prelude to this bat invasion had been quite long, the vast majority of people had received the news and were hiding in their homes.

Dracula seemed to be unable to adjust his flight path due to his serious injuries, flying in a straight line along the highway. Along the way, there were almost no residential buildings or rugged terrain, leaving ample room for everyone to pursue him.

George, who was driving a police car at the back, felt a bit puzzled. He leaned out and looked at the giant bat flying in mid-air, saying, "What's going on with this vampire named Dracula? He's already injured, and he still has time to glow??"

"Uh, Chief, maybe it's because he can't turn it off? I read in novels that these monsters have more special effects the stronger they are..."

"That's because special effects provide psychological deterrence during battle," George frowned and said, "Running away and still not forgetting to glow—isn't this just asking to be a target?"

Saying this, he shook his head and said, "Forget it. These big rats don't have much brains to begin with, and their leader certainly isn't any smarter. Keep chasing!"

"By the way, where is our helicopter? Did it pick up the bomb device? Maybe we can give him a real wallop!" George gritted his teeth and said.

The officer behind him picked up the communicator, asked a few questions, and then said, "The bomb device prepared by the lab has been successfully loaded onto the helicopter, and the pilot is rushing over. At his speed, it will take no more than ten minutes at most..."

George snorted coldly and said, "This bat actually dares to fly along the highway and fly so high? Notify the pilot to flank this giant bat from the other side. Once it enters firing range, detonate the bomb directly in mid-air!"

"Received!"

After Dracula began to flee, the vast majority of the bats followed him in another direction. On the ground, apart from those with short legs who couldn't run and ordinary police officers, the heroes with stronger mobility were all chasing Dracula.

At first, Otto, who was running in the lead, wasn't fast enough due to his unique method of movement and was soon left behind. The Lizardman, having changed his limb structure to walk on two legs, was also lacking in speed and fell behind several others.

Most of the Spider-Men couldn't fly and couldn't compete in terms of altitude, so they also kept a certain distance from him.

Now, the closest to Dracula were Jessica, who could fly at will; the Hulk, who could jump very high out of sheer rage; and Venom, who could glide using wings made of slime.

Simply put, the relatively experienced, cautious, and consequence-considering ones were basically left behind, while the young, brainless, and extremely crazy ones were all charging in the front.

Meanwhile, another chase was unfolding in the opposite direction, equally boisterous.

Nitro, with his dark red skin, shouted while running: "What's going on with that lunatic behind us? Why is he chasing us relentlessly?!!"

"Isn't that the kid called Speedball from before? That young and stupid superhero who caused an explosion and killed Spider-Man, hahahahaha!!" another replied.

"It looks like he's trying to avenge Spider-Man. Nitro, you're done for!!" another criminal shouted.

Nitro cursed under his breath, dodging an incoming kinetic ball. He coughed hard, feeling quite uncomfortable, and said, "Damn it... I didn't fully release the power I accumulated that day. I feel like there's a ball of fire burning in my chest!"

Suddenly, in the distance, two blonde figures flashed by.

Cobalt Man, who was running in the front, paused. He shook his head hard, as if being controlled by something, but soon recovered and said, "We can't keep running like this, or we'll be caught sooner or later!"

"Then what do you suggest we do?!" Nitro asked, turning back, "That kid is a lunatic! He's not even afraid of getting hurt, and his ability is too bizarre. If we don't leave his range, I can't even run!"

"I heard there's a government official meeting being held nearby. As long as we can take hostages, someone will naturally deal with him!"

Nitro looked at his teammate with some surprise. In his impression, Cobalt Man wasn't a well-informed person, but seeing Cobalt Man's serious expression, Nitro narrowed his eyes.

He felt that the other party had no reason to lie to him. After all, they were in the same boat. If they were caught, they would all be finished. Nitro gritted his teeth and said, "Lead us there. That bunch of cowardly politicians will definitely save us!"

Cobalt Man, who had spoken, immediately led them to flee in another direction. Surprisingly, his target wasn't the center of New York City, but a small island closer to the coastline.

This place was located in the Lower New York Bay, a certain distance from Brooklyn, but not too far. Nitro and the other criminals hijacked a speedboat to land on the island, and just as they stepped onto the island, they discovered a helicopter within their field of vision.

Several criminals were stunned, but Nitro said, "Probably here to pick up that bunch of politicians. Don't worry about it, let's rush in and take hostages!"

Just as they turned to walk again, they discovered a bat swaying on the skyline within their field of vision.

This bat was radiating red light and was even more conspicuous under the moonlight. It was flying unsteadily, like a drunkard, but upon seeing the small island, it seemed to suddenly perk up and accelerated toward here.

The criminals who had just landed on the island were completely caught off guard, but Jessica, who was chasing behind the bat, narrowed her eyes and whispered, "Wait, that group of people below... My god, aren't they the criminals who killed Spider-Man???"

Jessica gasped, and then felt boundless anger. Spider-Man had always been her idol, and her classmates at school all liked this superhero very much.

When she saw the news report about Spider-Man's tragic death, Jessica swore that she would bring the murderers who killed him to justice.

Jessica, fueled by rage, charged toward Nitro regardless of anything else. At this moment, George was saying into the intercom: "Target found, right? Increase altitude, prepare to release the bomb. By the way, be careful not to affect the ground!"

The technicians on the helicopter prepared to drop the bomb, but at this moment, the Hulk, who was chasing behind, jumped high and pounced directly onto the giant bat, pinning it to the ground.

And the bomb that should have detonated in the air was suddenly grabbed by a black slime tentacle and thrown directly at Nitro opposite.

On the other side, Jessica punched Nitro in the back, sending him flying. Nitro was furious, and the power he had accumulated from being punched back by Spider-Man last time surged again.

The hit landed. Jessica wanted to pursue, but suddenly discovered a large bomb flying toward her.

This young superhero, while slightly impulsive, was not stupid. She panicked and slammed on the brakes, pulling up rapidly just as she was about to hit the bomb, reaching high altitude.

Then, in her field of vision, Nitro and the bomb had an intimate encounter.

At this moment, on the other side of the island, hidden behind a raised hill, the secret base commander narrowed his eyes and said with some suspicion: "Did you hear the sound of a helicopter?"

"BOOM—BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

After a tiny point of light lit up, a blinding fireball expanded, followed by an eardrum-shattering explosion.

After the initial blinding light dissipated, the entire small island was reduced to fragments and lifted into the air.

As the fragments carrying nitrate sparks fell, strange blood, organs, and human tissues flew up together with the brilliant fireworks.

Bloody, enchanting, and eerie, it carried an extreme sense of ritual, like a crazy and perverted sacrifice.

Under the illumination of the fire, it was as brilliant as the stars.