The Cart Titan
Three hours later, on the back plain of the Giant Forest, nearly fifty mindless Titans of varying heights chased after a figure in the sky.
In midair, Tang An, using the Moon step, looked down at the Titans. When the time was right, he snapped his fingers, simultaneously breaking his thumbnail against his index finger, creating a wound about one centimeter long. Then, a golden lightning roared through the sky.
Tang An transformed into the Armored Titan, descending like a god from the heavens.
The entire land trembled as cracks formed spider webs, spreading across the ground. Soil and rocks scattered recklessly.
"Come on!"
Using the scream of the Female Titan, Tang An took a step forward, charging towards more than fifty mindless Titans.
Yes, Tang An treated these mindless Titans as training partners.
Although each one was mentally impaired, their strength lay in their numbers.
Without the safety net of the Moon step, Tang An wouldn't dare to do this.
Ants could indeed kill an elephant, but only the Armored Titan and the Colossal Titan could handle this many.
If the Female Titan and the Jaw Titan face so many mindless Titans, being held back would lead to death.
"Hardening."
Like a vast army charging, Tang An used hardening to encase half of the Armored Titan, making it shine like crystal with a fluorescent glow.
These two months were not in vain; Tang An had clearly mastered hardening.
"Splatter... splatter..."
Limbs and arms flew, the front-row mindless Titans shattered into pieces, blood and viscera splattering the ground, a nauseating sight.
Tang An was like a tiger among sheep, not using the Kukri knife or gas canister but barehanded against these mindless Titans.
Military combat techniques were utilized to the fullest, left hook, uppercut, knee strikes, and sweeping kicks. Tang An bathed in blood and severed limbs, ruthlessly killing like a monster...
From the left to the right, and from the right to the left, a murderous intent filled the air.
However...
A fifteen-meter Titan suddenly grabbed Tang An. Even though its belly was pierced by Tang An's fist, it held on tightly. Other mindless Titans swarmed from behind.
Even if these Titans couldn't break the defense, they had enough brute force to press Tang An to the ground.
At least a dozen gaping mouths bit into Tang An's body, but they couldn't break through. Tang An's body was as stiff as iron. Unless his stamina was depleted, lying there would still keep him out of reach of these mindless Titans' bites.
Grabbing the head of a ten-meter Titan, a strong pull, and it exploded like a watermelon. Blood and brain matter sprayed on the surrounding Titans. Following the same pattern, grabbing another Titan's neck, sweeping through the ranks, steam rising in the high-temperature surroundings.
Some of the dead mindless Titans' bodies were melting.
Close to an hour later, after Tang An dealt with all the Titans, his body emitted a large amount of steam. He looked towards the distant horizon, where many more Titans were approaching.
This wasn't Tang An's first time using these mindless Titans for training; it happened almost every day in the past two months.
It's just that he hadn't faced so many mindless Titans at once before.
However, the most frequent transformation was still the Armored Titan, followed by the Female Titan and the Beast Titan, occasionally transforming into the Colossal Titan.
Looking up at the sky, it was almost time for dinner.
There were still many training tasks ahead; time was tight.
Only with a solid foundation could Titan power be fully unleashed.
Tang An wouldn't give up on the basics.
As dusk fell and the evening glow meandered on the horizon, night descended.
North of Wall Sheena, Orvud District.
Suddenly, the earth rumbled. Fissures tore through the ground, and a Titan, several times larger than the Colossal Titan, lumbered forward like a moving mountain.
Leaving a huge canal, it crawled towards the northern gate of Wall Sheena.
"Why is it so huge!"
Connie's eyes were full of shock; this size surpassed even the Colossal Titan.
"Heh, where are Eren and Historia?"
"They've been rescued."
"Who transformed into this Titan?"
"It's Historia's father. He took Eren to make Historia become a Titan and eat Eren to regain the power of the Founding Titan."
"The Reiss family is the true royal family."
"Now is not the time to discuss this. If we don't stop it, Wall Sheena will..."
With this Titan's size, Wall Sheena would be no obstacle.
The event began three days ago.
Three days ago, Eren and Historia were taken away by Rod Reiss, the true royal within the walls. His goal was to turn his illegitimate daughter, Historia, into a Titan to devour Eren and reclaim the power of the Founding Titan.
Only individuals of royal blood could fully unleash the power of the Founding Titan.
Manipulating other Titans, erasing memories, bloodline manipulation, and more—it was the strongest among the Nine Titans.
Unfortunately, Historia chose to break the spinal fluid, saving Eren rather than devouring him. In desperation, Rod licked the spilled spinal fluid and transformed into the giant Titan now even larger than the Colossal Titan.
Moreover, Eren's contact with Rod and Historia's royal blood gradually awakened the power of the Attack Titan.
Knowing that his father Grisha came from the Marley Empire across the ocean, and how he killed the Reiss family to take the Founding Titan, inheriting both the Attack Titan and the Founding Titan.
Next was to deal with this Titan, overthrow the false king within the walls, and let Historia become the true queen, and the Survey Corps planned to reclaim Wall Maria and proceed to Eren's basement to learn the truth of the world.
In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.
Since the Survey Corps killed the Titan larger than the Colossal Titan a month ago, with Historia becoming the true queen, they finally prepared to reclaim Wall Maria and proceed to Eren's basement.
Before departing, the faces of each Survey Corps member were heavy, their souls wrapped in an inexplicable fear and dread.
"Depart."
As the gate rose, Erwin waved, leading a large number of Survey Corps members on the move.
This mission was not just about reclaiming Wall Maria but also reaching Eren's basement to uncover the truth of the world.
At the same time, they had to be vigilant against the "Dark One" mentioned by Zhou Wei, the possibility of Reiner surviving, and even the Beast Titan.
Everyone was prepared to sacrifice their lives for humanity.
At this moment, inside Wall Maria, on the outer wall broken by the Colossal Titan five years ago, a Titan stood. It was more than four meters tall, compact in size, with black long hair, a long mouth like a horse, and a back loaded with various large weapons.
This was one of the Nine Titans, the Cart Titan.
It possessed extraordinary endurance not found in other Titans, being a four-legged walking Titan with fast movement speed. It could transport supplies and clear trenches, equipped with various large weapons on its back
The current host is Pieck, a young woman with black long hair, a bewitching gaze, intelligence, and a charismatic presence.