Two... first surname?
Before Su Chen could fully grasp the significance of the dry figure's cryptic words, a deafening roar erupted, shaking the ground beneath them. The tube building quaked and crumbled, shrouded in billowing smoke, swallowing the figure whole, rendering it vanquished.
It was then that a colossal scarlet behemoth, concealed behind the decaying structure, revealed itself. Towering at three stories tall, it burst through the crumbling edifice with a thunderous crash. Its fleshly form soared through the air like a living projectile, hurtling toward Su Chen. In an instant, it collided with him, propelling his body across the expanse and crashing into the adjacent seven-story building, cleaving it in two.
Despite its colossal stature, the behemoth had concealed itself with remarkable stealth amidst the buildings and darkness. Its silence was eerie, biding its time for this opportune moment to strike and eliminate its prey.
Su Chen's mind raced to comprehend the situation. This monstrous creature had likely been lying in wait, intending to intercept and eliminate Lin Mo during their escape. It had concealed itself for days, planning this ambush meticulously, anticipating this precise moment to strike a fatal blow.
However, caught off guard by the sudden and close-range attack, Su Chen found himself ill-prepared to defend against such overwhelming force. The sheer size and speed of the behemoth left him defenseless, as he was propelled like a cannonball, crashing into the seven-story building without a moment's respite.
Amidst the chaos, smoke billowed skyward, debris cascaded, and the earth trembled. Black scale monsters and elongated apparitions scrambled and shrieked, evading the ensuing devastation.
In an instant, Su Chen's figure vanished from sight, engulfed by the behemoth's colossal form. All that remained was the monstrous behemoth, its mammoth hand seemingly clutching something within the wreckage of the building. With a mighty heave, it raised its gargantuan fist, threatening to deliver yet another crushing blow, threatening to obliterate any remnants of hope within the shattered structure.
The building wailed, its walls crumbling like paper, consumed by the onslaught.
Was Su chen still alive?
Could they persevere and emerge victorious from this battle?
A terrifying howl pierced the somber darkness, reverberating through the desolate sky. Lin Mo, wide-eyed, witnessed the harrowing scene unfolding before him. In an instant, one of his eyes transformed into a piercing shade of blood-red, while the mutation consuming his right half spread with alarming speed. Even his once-human pupils distorted, evolving into beastly, slit-like orbs. Without hesitation, his figure streaked forward like lightning, unleashing a frenzied assault against the monstrous flesh and blood giant.
The sudden appearance of the flesh and blood giant sent shockwaves through the soldiers and survivors who had just managed to escape the encirclement. Their initial excitement turned to dread as their expressions froze in horror.
Especially for the soldiers, who had personally witnessed the indomitable nature of the flesh and blood giant on the previous battlefield, it seemed as though the creature could only be vanquished by tearing it apart limb by limb...
It was an incomprehensible monstrosity.
Mr. Su's fate, they feared, was sealed.
Su Wenhao's heart turned frigid, realizing the devastating loss of such an extraordinary talent. However, with the power at his disposal, he stood no chance against the flesh and blood giant. If Su Chen were to fall, all their previous efforts as an escape team would be in vain. At the very least, they couldn't allow Professor Chen and the others to perish here.
Communication with Su Chen had long been severed, compelling Su Wenhao to swiftly issue three urgent orders to the frenzied Lin Mo, urging him to retreat and turn back.
They were powerless to assist. If anything were to befall Lin Mo as well...
"Abandon the rescue, Lin Mo! I command you to withdraw immediately! Abandon the rescue... Lin Mo! Have you given up on your own life?!"
Xia Chuwei, positioned behind them, comprehended that this was the only rational choice. Looking back would only serve as a reminder of their helplessness. There was nothing she could do. Clenching her fists tightly, her eyes reflected profound despair and sorrow.
The bald boss trembled uncontrollably.
Professor Chen's countenance displayed sorrow and regret. "The dark energy suit he wore was highly peculiar and exceptionally advanced. We..."
However, Lin Mo seemed to have descended into madness. He remained oblivious to Su Wenhao's urgent pleas transmitted through the communication device. His bloodshot eyes burned with an intense crimson hue. In a fit of frenzy, he tore off the communicator, relentlessly accelerating and propelling himself forward. Like an obsidian bolt of lightning cutting through the tumultuous dust cloud, he relentlessly accelerated, carrying an unparalleled kinetic force. And then, with an earth-shattering impact, he collided with the colossal form of the flesh and blood giant, shaking it to its core.
The spectacle was nothing short of awe-inspiring.
The colossal flesh-and-blood giant's body quaked violently. Its towering form wavered, and with a diagonal step, it contorted itself in a manner impossible for any human. Its outstretched hand snatched Lin Mo from the air, as if swatting away a mere fly.
As if launched from a cannon, Lin Mo's dark figure hurtled backward, crashing into the opposite side of the street. The impact overturned a derelict SUV, sending it skidding down the road.
And that was enough.
Those fleeting moments proved sufficient for everyone.
The appearance of the flesh and blood monsters, the black-scaled creatures, and the elongated specters triggered an instinctive retreat. They instinctively sensed the military's presence and hastened their retreat in the other direction of the tube building bifurcation. Su Wenhao, witnessing the spectacle, found himself awestruck.
The unimaginable power possessed by these two individuals left him both astounded and dumbfounded. However, that was all. Their actions would divert the flesh and blood giants' attention toward the military. Su Wenhao, resolute in his promise, made a silent vow.
As long as he drew breath, he would fulfill Mr. Su and Mr. Lin's desire to protect the woman...
Yet, as he entertained this thought, the situation underwent another transformation.
Just a second before and after Lin Mo sent the flesh giant hurtling from its original position, a fiery red flash erupted amidst the billowing smoke and dust of the seven-story building, cleaved in two.
This ray of light resembled the first glimmer that birthed the world. Initially slow, it accelerated with each passing moment, slicing through layers of smoke and dust in an instant. Then, the figure shrouded in darkness spun mid-air, wielding a weighty blade that descended upon the sarcoma-like head of the flesh and blood giant.
The sickening sound of flesh being severed filled the air.
A ghastly wound, a meter in length, ripped open atop the flesh and blood giant's head. It flailed its arms, grasping aimlessly, but the figure moved with astonishing swiftness. Without lingering, it decapitated the creature, then hurled a black, grenade-like object into the void left behind. Ascending once more, the figure suddenly retreated, but it appeared that there was an issue with the thruster. It plummeted, landing diagonally on the edge of the battlefield at the fork in the road.
And then...
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion ensued.
Crimson fireworks burst forth in a spectacular display. Blood and viscera sprayed in all directions, as if a gory rain descended from the heavens.
Struggling to maintain his footing, Su Chen turned his gaze and beheld the flesh and blood giant's head, torn asunder by the might of the enchanted grenade. With nearly a third of its upper body obliterated, the colossal creature toppled, crashing onto the adjacent building in a manner akin to a mountain collapsing.
Beneath the blood-soaked, dusky sky, smoke and dust billowed relentlessly.