Noid quickly assessed the situation. The person in front of him was definitely a modified human. Otherwise, he wouldn't have felt threatened by that last strike.
Furthermore, looking at their movements and actions, they were far superior to those modified fanatics.
Complete modified fanatic stat 1.5.
"1.5, a bit higher than I thought."
Noid muttered. The complete modified fanatic was a little stronger than he had anticipated. If his stat reached 0.9 and he used the A.T.A Power Armor, his combat strength would be close to 1.5, but still a little short.
But Noid wasn't afraid of the complete modified fanatic right now. Three doses of the madness drug increased his stat to 1.3, and combined with the new full set of gear, his combat strength had reached its peak, almost at 1.6.
Noid handed Toriel over to the people behind him. A person whose mind had collapsed to the brink like hers posed no threat, so he could rest assured. The fanatic saw this and a voice with no emotion came from inside his helmet.
"Man in black, hand over Toriel. This stops here. You can leave with the others behind you."
"This isn't something you get to say is over. She still has value. You should..."
The two blue lights on his mask grew even colder. Noid's aura didn't weaken at all because of the threat. Instead, it overpowered the fanatic.
"... get back to that disgusting thing."
The fanatic in front of him could no longer remain calm. Even through the helmet, Noid could feel its madness and rage toward him. A smile appeared at the corner of Noid's mouth. The fanatic's fervor for its "lord" was perhaps even greater than that for the bishop. This was what made fanatics terrifying, but also a weakness that could be exploited.
Just like now, two more fanatics came out of the shadows. He had already detected their presence when he used his偵測. They were most likely planning an assassination or a surprise attack. His words just now were meant to lure these two out.
Noid wasn't afraid of these three, but the people behind him would definitely die. Not only that, he guessed they would try to eliminate Toriel if they couldn't beat him, making all his efforts these past few days useless.
Now, everything was good. All the hatred was focused on him. Noid could fight without any reservations.
"Come on."
Noid disappeared from his spot. The two blades created a black streak in the air and slashed down, clashing with the bone-spike weapon of one of the fanatics. The other two split to the sides, planning to attack him from both the left and right. Noid spun around, his blades arcing to force them back.
The four-person brawl continued. The more he fought, the more Noid realized that these people were truly masters of their weapons and skilled in combat. He had gone through many battles, but his opponents were mainly novices, or he had simply overpowered them with his physical stats. This led to a situation where he knew how to fight, but lacked the experience of fighting against true masters.
Noid changed his tactics. Ignoring his injuries, he rushed forward to focus on one target. All seven paralyzing bombs were detonated, creating a field of flickering electricity with a 10-meter radius. Only Noid was unaffected, while the three fanatics were frozen for a moment. The paralyzing bombs could only paralyze creatures with a stat below 1.3, but multiple bombs stacked on top of each other could have a similar effect on higher stats.
Seizing the opportunity, he swung his blade and slashed at one person. Blinding sparks flew from the collision. One fanatic was sent flying, but it didn't cause too much damage.
"Damn it."
Noid cursed under his breath. It was indeed the carapace of an elite doom. Even though it had lost its connection to its old body, its hardness still exceeded 2.0. He couldn't destroy the armor in a short amount of time.
Fortunately, the doom's carapace wasn't insulated, so they also had a lot of paralyzing and electrical effects in their bodies. Losing their speed advantage, the three of them could only go toe-to-toe with Noid. The horrifying sound of metal clashing and sparks flying filled the space. The normal people in the distance could only huddle together in a corner.
Finally, he successfully wounded one of them. A crack appeared in his chest armor, and a lot of blood flowed out of it, along with the electricity that had entered his body. However, Noid's breathing became more rapid, and his steps were no longer steady.
Feeling the pressure on his body gradually becoming heavier, he thought that something was wrong. The drug's effects were about to wear off.
While he was still able to move, he planned to use an item to escape with everyone. But just as he was about to do so, a loud noise came from the ceiling.
All three fanatics and Noid couldn't help but look up. The sound was getting louder and louder, like an earthquake. The entire room was shaking, and dust was falling from the ceiling. The sound was getting closer to them.
Bang!!
A loud explosion rang out, and a large hole was blasted in the ceiling. Concrete fell in chunks. Standing in the middle of the rubble was a blue armored suit. The suit was over 2 meters tall, with a body full of intricate mechanical details. It was covered by a thick outer layer of armor. Noid recognized that it was a modified human's armored suit. Could the person in front of him be...
A terrifying aura emanated from the blue armor, aimed directly at the fanatics. They wanted to run, but the blue armor attacked at a speed that even the fanatics couldn't keep up with. A great sword slashed across, and the tough armor that Noid had to work hard just to crack was shattered like an eggshell. All three fanatics were instantly annihilated, a third of their bodies destroyed. They couldn't be more dead.
Affected by the shockwave from the swing, and with the side effects of the drug kicking in, Noid almost collapsed, but a hand caught him.
The helmet automatically retracted, revealing Sasha's face. She looked at Noid's body, which was constantly convulsing, and raised an eyebrow, asking.
"Are you on drugs again?"
"Don't talk like I'm an addict. The situation was very critical."
Noid gave a pained smile, but his body's continuous convulsions made his smile convulse as well, making it look very strange.
"Alright, go to sleep then."
"Wait... wait a minute..."
Thud!
Ignoring Noid's protest, Sasha knocked him unconscious with a strong but non-lethal blow. The A.T.A Power Armor's physical damage reduction of up to 1.7 seemed to have no effect against her blow to the back of his neck. And because the last of the drug's effects had worn off, his body returned to its original stats. The armor on his body was also forcibly retrieved by the system into storage, and his body returned to wearing the A.T.A Armor.
Ignoring Noid's strange changes, Sasha carried him in a princess carry. Her helmet had once again covered her face, and she spoke to the people huddled in the corner.
"Stay here. The police are on their way."
With that, she carried him and leaped up, disappearing. She left behind a 20-meter-deep hole and a pile of rubble.