Clues

Bang!

The octopus monster managed to block the fist with its mechanical tentacles, but Si Ming's "Bull Demon Collides with the Mountain" technique, while not particularly powerful, still managed to penetrate the barrier and strike the octopus monster's humanoid upper body solidly, sending it flying. The mechanical tentacles that had been binding the nurse also released their grip, tossing her away as well.

"Ah--"

The nurse screamed; after being repeatedly frightened, she was left with only this instinct.

Si Ming quickly used the move "Eagle Strikes the Vast Sky," his back muscles bulging as if he had grown a pair of wings. He made a sudden turn in mid-air and saved the person.

Are you alright?

The nurse, her face streaked with tears, sobbed, "I... I'm alright, thank you..."

Before he could finish speaking, a mechanical tentacle lashed out viciously, slamming into Si Ming from the side. It smashed through the wall and crashed into the adjacent room, accompanied by a series of cracking sounds as countless experimental instruments were shattered.

The octopus monster got up again, supporting its body with three tentacles, hovering in mid-air, and swung its mechanical tentacles at Si Ming, each blow bringing with it a powerful gust of wind strong enough to shatter glass.

"Let's race! Come on!"

Si Ming pushed away the instrument pressing down on him. Despite taking a heavy blow, his body was unharmed except for his clothes being torn. Facing the dazzling mechanical tentacles that came crashing down on him, he charged forward head-on, swinging his arms to unleash a series of Bullet Fist.

The fist collided with the tentacle like a hammer and whip weighing several tons, each strike like a thunderclap, deafening and resounding. Although the female nurse was very worried about Si Ming's safety, she couldn't stay by his side any longer. She quickly picked up a male doctor who had fainted and fled outside.

Si Ming smashed the mechanical tentacles with his Bullet Fist, braving the torrential onslaught to reach the octopus monster, forcing it to lower itself and join the attack with its remaining three mechanical tentacles.

The two sides clashed fiercely, like two Tyrannosaurus Rex colliding. The room was destroyed even faster; the sturdy walls were as fragile as tofu, and wherever the blows hit, everything was utterly destroyed.

The octopus monster's mechanical tentacles were incredibly hard; even with Si Ming's full-force attack, he could only leave a fist-shaped mark. He tried to attack the monster's upper body, but although the octopus monster was insane, its instincts remained intact. It used its mechanical tentacles to protect itself completely, leaving no openings. In particular, it had a total of eight tentacles, so even if four were smashed open, four would still remain.

In the midst of the fierce battle, the octopus monster suddenly swung its steel tentacles at the ground, shattering the floor and causing Si Ming to lose his balance. Then, two steel tentacles, close to the ground, wrapped around his legs, pulling him upside down into the air in a "Y" shape. Then, a mechanical tentacle cleaved down from the middle, like a golf club swing.

"You bastard, you're so insidious!"

Si Ming's expression changed slightly. The Jade-Clad Dharma Body had no weak point, and the groin area was not exactly a weak spot, but its defensive capabilities were definitely weaker than other parts of the body. More importantly, as a male creature, he instinctively did not want to be attacked in this area.

Suddenly, he exerted force with his waist, managing to straighten his upper body while hanging upside down, raising his head above his crotch, using his larger head to protect his smaller head, and with a snap, pushed aside the mechanical tentacles.

But as one wave was blocked, another rose. The octopus monster waved its two mechanical tentacles and swung them toward the center, as if it were about to launch two "bird balls".

Si Ming stopped using his head to protect himself. He took a deep breath, channeled his inner True Qi into his lungs, and exhaled it as a thunderous roar.

The Kui Drum Thunder Sound!

This sonic technique of the Dinghu Sect is modeled after the High Antiquity mythical beast Kui Ox. When mastered, it can summon the souls of thousands of soldiers with a single shout. It is especially effective against evil spirits and can extinguish even millions of vengeful ghosts with a single shout.

With Si Ming's current cultivation level, he could barely even get to the basics of this martial art. However, he was in a confined space with the added advantage of the environment. In addition, his physical body was strong and his lung capacity far exceeded that of ordinary people. With a shout, the sound wave combined with the air cannon made the octopus monster dizzy and disoriented, its mind buzzing. It could no longer maintain its mechanical tentacles and was able to break free by Si Ming's efforts.

"If you're resorting to such underhanded tactics, then don't blame me for being impolite. Do you think you can't be dealt with just because you have steel limbs?"

Si Ming was furious. He immediately stimulated his internal True Qi, which turned into golden light that enveloped his body. He entered a state of Solar Prominence Eruption, took a step forward, grabbed a mechanical tentacle, and held it tightly with both hands.

"Scorched Earth for a Thousand Li!"

As the ultimate move of the Drought God Palm was activated, the Blazing Sun True Qi transformed into scalding hot currents, spreading along the mechanical tentacles.

Since it is metal, it has thermal conductivity. The Drought God's Flame rushed into the octopus monster's body with almost no resistance, scorching his internal organs and causing him to howl in pain.

"Aww—"

"Oh, so you can still feel pain. I thought you'd completely turned into a machine."

As Si Ming sneered, he forcefully pulled the octopus monster's upper body towards himself, then delivered a flying knee strike to the monster's face, causing the monster to bleed from its nose and lose a large number of teeth.

"One is enough for the lower half; who are you trying to scare by having one so thick and hard!"

Si Ming exerted his strength to press the octopus monster to the ground, then stepped on its back to make it difficult for it to get up. He grabbed the end of a mechanical tentacle with both hands, let out a deep shout, and pulled it upwards with great force.

"Awoooooo!"

Amidst splattering blood and flesh, and severed nerve strands, the mechanical tentacle was forcibly ripped from the octopus monster's body by Si Ming, causing it excruciating pain.

Si Ming showed no sympathy. After casually tossing away the mechanical tentacle, he grabbed another one and began pulling out five more, until the octopus monster finally fainted from the pain.

Chapter 228 Clues

After the disturbance was stopped, Si Ming called the Black Earth Gang headquarters and asked them to send two trucks over.

The octopus monster's main body isn't very large, but it has three mechanical tentacles, each a five-meter-long, thirty-centimeter-diameter iron whip. Putting aside its size, its weight alone is considerable; an ordinary person simply cannot lift it and can only drag it along.

After finishing the phone call, I returned to the scene of the battle and saw the chairman of the Review Committee looking at the ruins and sighing deeply, "How could this happen? Why did this suddenly occur? The repair costs alone will wipe out five years' worth of savings..."

Upon hearing this, Si Ming felt a little guilty. According to his original guess, this octopus monster would probably leave after destroying the research lab, but because of his participation, the number of rooms destroyed increased by seven or eight times.

Of course, he would absolutely not pay for the repairs if the other party demanded compensation.

In movies or animations, when fierce battles between heroes and villains result in damage to streets, buildings, public facilities, vehicles, and other property, has anyone ever offered compensation?

Si Ming glanced at the octopus monster's lower body. The bleeding had stopped, but the five bloody wounds wouldn't disappear so easily, especially the tendons connected to the mechanical tentacles, which were still exposed like severed wires. However, he felt no remorse whatsoever.

"Hmph, you attacked my crotch, I'll make sure you lose everything!"

Upon hearing Si Ming's voice, the guild leader quickly turned around and explained, "Sir, you're not here for this monster, are you? It's not like we hid it; we're the victims, we..."

Si Ming interrupted, "Alright, we won't blame your Inspection Committee. We'll ask you a few questions. Answer honestly and you'll be fine. But if you dare to deliberately hide anything..."

"Absolutely not! I promise I'll tell you everything I know!"

The guild leader glanced at the octopus monster's lower body and couldn't help but shudder. Everyone said that the Black Earth Gang's Adjudication Hall was the strongest hall in the gang, and that one hall was enough to destroy gangs outside the top ten. In the past, everyone thought it was just boasting, but now it seems that it was clearly a show of weakness!