Chapter 32: The Final Warning from the Smartwatch

“Are you sure… the next move won’t work?”

Surrounded by over three hundred soldiers, Alex said this without fear, because he still had one final trump card.

But Leonardo, confident in his superior numbers, wasn’t worried about what Alex could still do. He pointed his gun at him and said, “Hmph… You can talk all you want now. Once I get my hands on the scientist's things, I’m sending you out of Rock Hill Valley... You’ll be left to fend for yourself on the surface. Don’t even think about seeing Anna again!”

Hearing this, Alex scoffed and replied, “Enough of your nonsense! If you want to catch me... come at me!”

Alex taunted while making a gesture with his hand, motioning for Leonardo to come closer. Leonardo, now tired of talking, gave a quick signal for the troops to move.

“All of you, attack! Capture him!”

At Leonardo's command, the resistance troops surged forward like a terrifying wave, rushing toward Alex.

“Come on!”

This was exactly what Alex wanted. A confident gleam appeared in his eyes as he lifted the black cloth at his feet. Beneath it lay a massive pile of hammers and blunt objects.

In a flash, Alex leaped to an astonishing height, performing a flip in mid-air. As he descended in a blur of speed, he spoke into the smart watch on his left hand.

“Activate the boost.”

The smart watch, Ray, responded, “The invention of Qi was not meant to be used against humans, but to help them... If you insist on doing this, I must determine that you are no longer fit for this task. I won’t assist you anymore.”

But Alex, bent on revenge, ignored Ray’s warning and replied, “Stop talking. Execute it!”

Disappointed, Ray ceased blocking him, and Alex’s hand glowed with a brilliant blue light. The familiar vortex of Qi swirled around his raised hand.

A smoky, whirlwind-like Qi storm began to form, tinged with blue sparks. This indicated that Alex had reached the first level of Qi, capable of real destructive force.

“Take this!!”

With a triumphant smile, Alex swung his right hand down as he landed, unleashing his Qi into the pile of hammers and blunt objects. The next moment, a huge explosion erupted, sending shockwaves and scattering the hammers and blunt objects in all directions. The force was terrifying.

The resistance elite had no time to react, and the shockwave and flying debris slammed into them relentlessly. None of them were spared.

Especially Leonardo, who had underestimated Alex. He was the first to be struck by a hammer to the chest, instantly collapsing.

“Ugh!!”

After the blast, the scene was a mess. Over three hundred resistance soldiers lay scattered, groaning in pain as broken bones and injuries left them writhing on the ground.

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Alex’s attack had truly shocked them, giving them a painful lesson.

“…Damn! I never expected this!”

Leonardo struggled to get up, cursing through gritted teeth. He was the most injured, with four of his ribs broken.

And Alex?

He remained standing in his original position, slowly rising from the center. His hand was trembling—he had drained all of his Qi, much like the previous time with the boost. His body was close to collapsing, but he knew he couldn’t fall. He had to keep going. He had to have the last laugh.

“Hey... How’s that?! You so-called resistance are all bark and no bite... Hurry up and go back to whatever you call that place, Terra Base!”

Even though Alex was drenched in sweat, pale, and on the verge of passing out, he couldn’t resist taunting the fallen Leonardo.

At that moment, Leonardo, in too much pain to respond, was unable to retort, but Anna had arrived.

Anna surveyed the scene, unable to believe that Alex had such power to injure everyone so severely. She also felt that Alex had gone too far. The Resistance's purpose was to protect the refuge and fight against the intelligent machines, and yet he had harmed them all. She couldn't stand by and watch.

"You... Alex... you've gone too far!" Anna said, trembling, as she pointed her gun at him, her feelings conflicted.

Alex, with no regret, stared at Anna holding the gun and said, "Go ahead... just shoot me, and everything ends..."

Anna looked at Alex's eyes, filled with a sense of resignation, hesitating whether to pull the trigger.

"Stop!"

A voice broke Anna's hesitation. It was Maggie, who had rushed over from the Moonlight Garden.

Maggie stood in front of Alex, grabbing Anna's gun and aiming it at her own head. With a calm expression, she said to Anna, "If you want to shoot him, shoot me first! Let's see if you have the guts!"

In that moment, Alex finally realized how important Maggie was to him. He had always thought Maggie liked to oppose him, but in this life-or-death situation, she was willing to risk everything for him.

Anna, looking at Maggie, recalled the slap and the words Maggie had said earlier.

"Anna Rain... Look at what you've done to Alex. If you don't like him, why be so heartless? And everyone still thinks of you as a sacred, untouchable hero..."

Anna immediately realized that it was her fault, that she had repeatedly hurt Alex. She had no right to condemn him now. Slowly, she lowered her gun, turned around in disappointment, and left. She felt that everything she had done was wrong, and she no longer had the right to intervene.

At that moment, Vice Commander Caitlyn suddenly appeared. Though shocked by Alex's power, she still pointed at Alex, standing behind Maggie, and shouted fiercely:

"Someone, grab this monster!"

Hearing her shout, Maggie was clearly displeased, but then a voice opposed her.

"Grab him? How? Are you stronger than him?"

It was Leo, who had arrived, and not just him—Chad, the losers, Max, and the other Resistance members from Rockhill Valley were right behind.

Leo gave Alex a look and said to Caitlyn, "The Resistance in Terra Bunker isn't as strong as you think. Protecting Rockhill Valley... leave it to us!"

The other Resistance members from Rockhill Valley agreed with Leo. Caitlyn had no way to respond, and she was left standing off to the side, as if her position as vice commander was now only a formality.

Chad and the others stepped forward to check on Alex's condition, especially Max. Usually introverted, Max walked up to Alex and slapped him across the face. Alex was confused, but Max, without changing his expression, said:

"This slap is for your recklessness, but you did well!"

It was clear that Max didn't like the elite Resistance members from Terra Bunker either, and now Alex had done what Max had wanted.

Alex and Max shared a knowing look and smiled at each other, but soon, Alex's smile faded.

Instead, Chad also slapped Alex, and with a serious tone, he said:

"No matter how much you resent them... you shouldn't have done this. The Resistance is the only hope against the intelligent machines, and you injured them... sigh..."

Chad turned away in disappointment, leaving Alex speechless, unsure of what to think. But at that moment, he still didn't realize how much disaster his actions would cause...