"Bang! Bang!" A barrage of bullets targeted the giant serpent's eyes.
"Roar—Woof—!"
The change in tactics indeed had a noticeable effect.
Despite the previous widespread barrage seemingly causing severe damage to the giant serpent, it paid no heed to its injuries.
But the eyes are the window to the soul.
This beast was no exception.
The speed at which its wounds healed compared to the speed of the bullets...
The difference was clear.
"Roar! Hiss!"
Blinded, the giant serpent grew increasingly frenzied, lashing its tail and spitting acid everywhere.
But for the prepared Alphas, this was easily avoidable, with only a few unlucky ones being struck by the tail.
"Sizzle—~" (x5)
With the sound of deactivating optical camouflage, five Alphas appeared around the giant serpent.
They nimbly dodged its attacks.
Three of them leaped onto the serpent's body, climbing towards the left, middle, and right heads.
The other two headed for the serpent's tail.
"Roar!"
The beast was not stupid.
It sensed the presence of people on its body and violently thrashed, trying to shake them off.
But with the enhancement of their bio-armor, the Alphas completely ignored this level of obstruction, reaching their target positions in mere seconds.
They then took out titanium fiber ropes from their armor's built-in compartments, quickly wrapping them around and grasping the ends tightly before jumping down.
"Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!" (x3)
The moment the three Alphas hit the ground, they pulled the ropes in opposite directions with all their might.
"Howl...!"
"Splash—!"
Hank and the other two Alphas managed to topple the giant serpent, leaving it with no room to resist.
Even its thick tail was subdued by two Alphas.
Could it be that HYDRA was no match for the Alphas?
Seeing this, the Alphas were all stunned.
At that moment, Hank, who was pulling with all his might, turned his head and shouted, "Captain!"
Snapping out of his daze, Mac quickly ordered, "Machine Gunners and Breachers, work together and get the capture net ready!
Riflemen, keep shooting at the eyes!
Everyone else, help me control this beast!"
"Yes, Captain!" The Alphas swiftly followed Mac's orders.
Due to the giant serpent's size being much larger than the Nemean Lion, it was necessary to combine the remaining capture nets.
Fortunately...
The equipment for both UBCS and USS was upgraded and researched by Halsey.
With her meticulous nature, she had long designed various equipment for different anomalous creatures.
For example, the titanium fiber capture net could be combined according to the size of the anomaly.
Avoiding waste or situations where the size was insufficient due to incorrect intelligence.
Like the Alphas, the giant serpent never imagined that its strength, which it prided itself on, would be inferior to a group of tiny humans.
Even with its struggles, it was instantly suppressed by the five figures in black.
It possessed high intelligence but still couldn't comprehend what was happening.
In reality, what do humans rely on when facing beasts?
Endurance?
Strength?
It is wisdom and near-limitless potential.
It is the inspiration drawn from observing the hard exteriors of arthropods, eventually leading to the development of AAES and bio-armor.
This gave the Alphas and Omegas enough defensive power and ton-level strength to combat the giant serpent.
The limits of human potential are still unknown.
Take Jeff Lewis, known as the king of strength.
In both the original and current Worlds, this strongman successfully lifted a 37.15-ton truck.
His regular exercise equipment included cars, train carriages, and small airplanes.
Wearing bio-armor, Hank and the Alphas could temporarily enhance their physical abilities to near-limit levels.
Five Alphas, each at least at a 40-ton level.
+
Each suit with a 2-ton level AAES.
Thus, the Containment Troops the giant serpent faced were not just superior in number, but also in absolute quality.
"Captain! The capture net is ready!"
"Control this beast!"
"Yes!"
"Buzz——!"
Accompanied by the rapid contraction of the giant capture net, the nine-headed serpent was completely immobilized.
Its acid-spraying mouths were also bound with titanium ropes by the Alphas.
The entire battle lasted about three minutes.
During this time, former President Karolos reminded them that the nine-headed serpent was the legendary Hydra, with its only possible weakness being fire.
However...
The intensity of the battle was unimaginable, and UBCS and USS didn't care about weaknesses; they just wanted to contain the Hydra.
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...
A few minutes later;
The uninjured Alphas were cleaning up the mess in the arena.
The injured Alphas were gathered in one place, receiving simple treatment from their squad's support troops,
While the deceased Alphas were removed from their AAES and placed in black body bags.
As for the few melted Alphas, the Soldiers could do nothing but silently mourn their fallen comrades.
"Mmm—Mmm—!"
Bound by the capture net, the nine-headed serpent let out a low, muffled roar, glaring at the two humans in front of it.
Hank looked at the unwilling Hydra and said calmly to Mac beside him:
"Captain, we Alphas will go ahead and scout. Your Omega squad should rest here for a while."
"Mmm.", Mac nodded in agreement., "Alright, Lieutenant."
"As we should."
Hank replied calmly and then returned to stealth mode, leading the Alphas to the next 'Guardian's' location.
Mac turned and squatted in front of the Hydra, reporting via communication,
"Command Center, this is the Omega squad. We have successfully contained the anomaly codenamed Hydra.
This anomaly's blood is highly corrosive, and it is immune to anesthetic gas, making it impossible to render unconscious.
Please remind the retrieval team to be cautious during transport.
Omega squad's casualties... (pauses for a few seconds)
Twelve lightly wounded, seven seriously wounded, six deceased.
Boss, I'm sorry, the Omega squad has let you down."
"Command Center acknowledged, Captain please... (interrupted)"
William's voice came through the communication channel:
"Everyone, remember that you faced a legendary creature that even the demigod Heracles could not kill.
Yet, you managed to contain the Hydra. What is there to be sorry about?
On the contrary, it is because of you that humanity can live peacefully on the surface.
Don't forget, the names of all the fallen will be engraved on the stone monument in Halifax Central Park.
In another way, letting the World remember, because you are the true Guardians of humanity.
Soldiers, I am proud of you!
Clean up, there is one more anomaly waiting for you to contain!"
The dejected Alphas originally thought the boss would be angry at them for being the first UBCS squad to suffer casualties.
In reality, what they needed most was William's recognition and affirmation.
So, upon hearing William's words, they all shouted, "Yeah! Yes, Boss!"
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Afraid of not writing the plot well.
In fact, each map transition has a fixed purpose.
Sigh, how to say it, now the author is really afraid of not writing well, really anxious...
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