In the next few minutes, more and more survivors entered the safe zone. Some of them left and followed the railway tracks to escape. Jonathan tried to convince them to stay, but only a few people listened. The rest ignored him and left in haste.
There were still some people who had yet to reach the tunnel. Most of them were old. The reason why they managed to last this long was because of the police officer and a muscular man who seemed to be an expert in martial arts. Well, there were more of them earlier, but they were already dead.
At this moment the two were fighting a Devourer, trying their best to buy some time for the others to flee.
"Officer, we might die here if you don't use your gun! Are you afraid to waste your bullets?!" The muscular man shouted. There were numerous cuts on his body, as a result of fighting the fearsome beast in close combat.
"I can't. The gun isn't working!" The police officer responded with a grim look. When they first discovered the humanoid beasts, he was already prepared to shoot them. However, he discovered that his gun had strangely malfunctioned.
"What?! You've got to be kidding me…" The muscular man's face fell.
"Go to the tunnel! I'll take care of it myself!" The police officer muttered with a determined look.
The muscular man frowned.
"Don't give me that look. A police officer must ensure the safety of the civilians." The police officer forced a smile.
I had long since noticed their predicament. 'The police officer and the muscular man would be useful for our survival. Those two can fight a Devourer even when they are unarmed! I have to save them!'
Just as I was about to make a move, Jonathan suddenly shouted.
"We must save them!"
Everyone looked over to him.
"Are you insane? Can we even fight those creatures?" The man in the business suit strongly opposed the idea.
A few people also expressed their refusal to cooperate.
Jonathan's face was still calm. "We have weapons now and we also outnumber them. I also have a feeling that we might get something if we kill those creatures."
For some reason, I felt Jonathan's gaze when he uttered those words. It was only for a fleeting moment, but I was certain. He must have seen how I dealt with the Devourer earlier. Perhaps he also noticed that my sword was different. What a perceptive man!
"I know it's dangerous, but if we kill those beasts, we would be safe temporarily," Jonathan added.
This time, a few brave and hot-blooded young men were finally convinced by his words.
"I'll go with you, Professor Jonathan!"
"If we don't do anything, those people will die! I'll also go with you!"
More people decided to join.
While Jonathan was recruiting more people, I told the old veteran to stay inside the safe zone.
"What are you planning to do?" He asked me.
"I have to go and save those guys." I was afraid of the Devourers, but it wasn't that scary now. I knew that I could kill them.
The old veteran looked like he wanted to persuade me not to go, but I didn't give him the chance to say anything. I left before he could utter another word.
"Don't die, Mark!" I could hear his voice filled with worry, but I didn't look back.
'In truth, saving those two was only an excuse. The reason why I'm risking my life is because I plan to get more experience and chaos coins.'
In the monster wave game, there were two ways to receive experience and chaos coins. The first one was to complete missions. Each level had several missions with fixed rewards, but the most optimal way to farm experience and chaos coins was to kill the monsters!
There were only ten Devourers. I already took care of one of them so only nine remained.
While I was running, I noticed the difference in my speed. I only added three stat points to my speed, but the change was already noticeable.
With the growth of my speed, I quickly arrived in front of the police officer and the muscular man. "Stay back!" I told them.
My arrival shocked the two. They probably didn't expect that someone would come to save them.
"Sir, that monster is dangerous! You must get out of here!" The police officer shouted in alarm. He didn't want to see another civilian dying in front of him.
I ignored the police officer's words and attacked the Devourer with my sword.
I didn't know how to properly wield a sword. I didn't know any flashy techniques. I just stabbed it with all my might!
Just like any other living creature, the Devourers would be killed if you hit them on their fatal spots.
These humanoid beasts were over two meters tall so it was difficult to stab their head. However, there was another part that was similarly fatal for them, the heart.
The Devourer noticed my approach. It swung its arms and tried to grab me, but I was a lot faster now. I easily avoided the creature's hand and stabbed its chest with my sword.
The feeling of stabbing a living being didn't feel good, but I forced myself to be cruel. If I hesitated for even a second, my life would be at risk.
The beast grabbed me, but it soon lost its strength.
[You killed a 1-star Devourer.]
[You received 1 EXP.]
[You received 5 Chaos Coins.]
[Due to the effects of your trait 'Triple Feast', the rewards you received will be adjusted.]
[2 EXP has been added.
[10 Chaos Coins have been added.]
I didn't get any bonus stat points this time. It was only for the first kill reward after all.
I pulled out my sword from the Devourer's chest and pushed its corpse to the side.
The police officer and the muscular man were stunned. The beast that trampled many people and almost took their lives was killed in just one stab of the sword! They stared at the man whose clothes were covered in blood.
It wasn't just them, Jonathan and the brave people who volunteered to help were also shocked. They were already expecting a tough battle against the fearsome creatures. However, one man managed to eliminate the beast all by himself.
The scene was deeply engraved in everyone's mind.