The ground trembled with the shockwaves of the furious explosions, causing the humans fleeing ahead to stumble and fall one by one, unable to stand steady in their hurried escape!
Meanwhile, the enormous mosquito was completely engulfed by the massive explosion.
But just as the humans were petrified by this terrifying scene, the colossal mosquito, under their gaze, emitted a sharp chirp with its wings!
It had actually broken through the flames from the massive explosion, emerging like a prehistoric behemoth breaking free from its cocoon, flapping its wings to rise from the vast smoke and dust.
Watching the monstrous mosquito, it seemed it hadn't truly been affected by the intense explosion!
People erupted into cheers of joy, but they quickly realized something was amiss. Why were they celebrating this monstrous mosquito?
Perhaps it hadn't harmed humans before. In any case, humans felt that at this moment, the giant mosquito might truly be their savior, shielding them from the onslaught of the metal monster army!
If this giant mosquito couldn't withstand these metal monsters, they would surely perish!
Among these humans were two individuals who had evidently just escaped from that Tan City.
They were a father and son from out of town, perhaps less informed, so they had only just managed to escape from the city!
But it was precisely because of this that they could now see their savior from last night!
"Dad, it's that giant mosquito monster, the one that saved your life last night!" exclaimed a young man who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen, excitement evident in his eyes.
Beside him stood a middle-aged man, who, upon seeing the distant battle involving the giant mosquito, wore a look of astonishment!
However, unlike his son's excitement, he was not as thrilled. Having nearly lost his life in battle against the giant mosquito and the metal monsters last night, encountering more metal monsters at this moment was simply unfortunate.
"Don't look, Wu Rongbin. Let's go!" He pulled his son and hurriedly retreated!
In the crowd, some were knocked over by the shockwaves of the explosion, while others were so frightened by the ferocious battle that they cowered behind cover and dared not move!
But as the experienced Wu family father and son, they dared not stay here!
They immediately dashed through the explosions of battle, braving the danger of being engulfed in flames, and made their way toward another path guarded by the giant mosquito!
Seeing the father and son's actions, some others were inspired to follow suit, risking their lives to pass through the battlefield.
More people were filled with the spirit of adventure, but when a young man attempted to pass through the gateway, a massive red beam of light shot forth, engulfing him entirely. When the red light dissipated, he had become a lifeless corpse, halting everyone's impulse.
No one dared to move anymore!
And it was at this moment that the battle in the sky between the giant mosquito and the creatures below intensified!
Beams of red light shot forth!
The giant mosquito in the sky had already begun flying at supersonic speeds!
However, this speed, while rapid, was insufficient to evade the relentless area attacks.
Boom! Boom! Boom! ――
The mosquito's body was once again bathed in the explosion of red light!
Boom!
Jia Yan's body trembled violently!
But this attack didn't inflict much damage on the mosquito. Its massive body soared through the flames!
And this giant mosquito still had that sparkling appearance, with hints of azure in its body, leaving the humans below dumbfounded.
It seemed this giant mosquito monster could change color, some even recalled those strange sci-fi movies where monsters changed color when enraged, and their combat prowess increased substantially!
Could this giant mosquito monster be one of them?
Jia Yan naturally couldn't fathom that his actions would evoke so many thoughts among the humans below. At this moment, all he was thinking about was how to achieve the greatest gains on this battlefield!
At the very least, he needed to delay these metal monsters at this gateway for some time, or else his actions would be meaningless!
But these were not simple tasks. Jia Yan was facing immense danger for the first time since his mutation!
The mosquito's body flew swiftly in the air, reaching an unprecedented state of flight!
Its wing muscles twisted intensely, breaking through its own limits time and again!
At fifteen hundred kilometers per hour!
At eighteen hundred kilometers per hour!
Boom! Boom! Boom! ――
Red beams of light continuously struck the mosquito's body. These were not mere grazes but direct hits, causing several spots on its body to flash with azure!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A red light struck the mosquito's body directly!
Jia Yan felt an immense force surging through his body, incredibly violent, causing his entire body to jerk backward!
The azure color on the mosquito's body increased!
Fortunately, the intensity of these attacks wasn't too severe. If the metal monsters could convert their self-destructive power into red light and unleash it all at once, the giant mosquito would have a hard time enduring it!
Jia Yan looked at the azure color on his body and the faint glow in his compound eyes, his mind filled with a sense of satisfaction.
This real-world test had fulfilled him.
Overall, his body had become accustomed to this level of attack after last night's battle, and he could withstand greater levels of attack from the metal monsters. His adaptability had also greatly improved!
Under the assault of a thousand metal monsters, being hit by the red light was inevitable. However, this type of attack wasn't something he couldn't withstand. His azure defense was sufficient to withstand a certain degree of red light explosions!
But he didn't want to attempt to withstand the energy of self-destruction. Its explosive power was beyond what he could handle at the moment, so the giant mosquito dared not descend toward the ground!
However.
The testing time had passed!
Jia Yan wasn't here because he had truly increased his combat power and dared to confront the metal monster army in this place!
Testing his strength was only part of it. The real reason he had the confidence to block the metal monster army in this place...
Was because!
Hanging from the middle of his front leg were several grayish-blue stones!
These stones were tinged with blue, shining brightly in the sunlight!
Jia Yan finally stopped exposing his full body to the attacks of the metal monster army!
The giant mosquito made a sharp turn, soaring high into the sky, its body quickly ascending to a height of over three thousand meters. However, at this moment, Jia Yan seemed unaffected by the cold of the high altitude!
Humming! Humming! Humming! ――
With a series of loud noises, the giant mosquito's silhouette disappeared into the clouds!
As it entered the two white clouds, its figure became almost invisible, nearly disappearing from sight!
The attacks from the metal monsters below lost their target!
Their gun barrels emitted a faint red light, and at this moment, their figures appeared menacing. After expending so much time and energy dealing with a single giant mosquito monster and still failing to eliminate it, these metal monsters were all somewhat angered.
This situation caused all of these metal monsters to feel slightly furious.
This kind of anger, it seemed, was created solely for battle and war!
Unable to deal with the evasive giant mosquito monster, they would use these humans as punching bags!
At this moment, the metal monsters aimed their gun barrels at the humans who were
still on the nearby roads, mostly timid individuals who, although they wanted to escape, were afraid to move their feet due to the battle between the giant mosquito and the metal monster army!
These people knew that the giant mosquito monster was just one creature and couldn't possibly stop so many metal monsters. Yet, despite having missed their chance to escape earlier, they were now on the verge of facing a terrifying fate!
Metal monsters approached these humans one by one.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! ――――
The sound of explosions continued to reverberate!
And amidst these explosions, Jia Yan, hiding within the clouds, finally breathed a sigh of relief from the dangerous battle.
He was tired, so he needed to withdraw and take cover!
At this moment, he didn't not want to save those humans, but his goal was not to do so!
If he could, he wouldn't mind saving a few humans casually, but at this moment, he really couldn't do so unless he was willing to take a huge risk.
However, it was clear that Jia Yan was not willing to risk rescuing humans!
After all, they were strangers to him, so why should he take such a risk? Moreover, he had already given these humans a chance to escape, but they failed to seize it. If they couldn't take hold of that opportunity themselves, he couldn't be blamed for anything!
So he just listened to the attacks of the metal monsters below, the faint glow in his compound eyes flashing, but he didn't move!
Entering the clouds!
Jia Yan rested briefly in the cloud layer.
"I've gained some insight into how to deal with the metal monster's self-destructive attacks in this attack. While this method carries certain risks, as long as I master it, I'll have some confidence the next time I encounter them!"