Monster Three (Asking for Recommendations)

In his terror.

He tried to get up and run, only to realize that the pain in his legs was unbearable. Blood was actually seeping through his pant legs.

Tap, tap...

The footsteps gradually drew closer.

Soon, the tall, thin figure had arrived before him.

Just then, another bolt of lightning tore across the sky shrouded in dark clouds.

The newcomer's appearance was fully revealed before Wu Shan.

Judging by its build alone, it was no different from an ordinary person, merely a little taller.

Of course, that was only if one could ignore its ghastly white skin, as though coated in a layer of white wax, and the huge mouth stretched nearly to its ears, packed with dense, pale teeth and dripping with saliva.

"No... don't come closer!... Ah!"

The brief scream was barely noticeable beneath the booming thunder.

Very soon, the alley fell into deathly silence once more, with only the sound of rain and faint chewing audible.

A tinge of crimson had appeared in the pooled water on the ground.

Suddenly.

A burst of hurried footsteps sounded.

The next moment.

Two figures appeared at the mouth of the alley.

By the occasional flashes of lightning in the sky, they appeared to be a man and a woman.

Both wore black clothing and silver masks that concealed their faces.

The dim rainy night seemed unable to obstruct their vision in the slightest.

When they saw the severed limbs and bloody flesh on the ground.

As well as the choking stench of blood in the air.

Their expressions darkened.

"You're courting death!"

The woman shouted angrily.

Without the slightest hesitation.

She charged straight at the pale figure crouched on the ground and feeding.

The other figure moved as well, following close behind.

Roar!

At the sight of the two, the lanky monster let out a shriek and pounced directly at them.

Bang!

Yet after only a single exchange.

The monster was sent flying, slamming into the wall to one side.

The next moment.

Without even looking back, its figure flashed. It leaped directly onto the wall more than three meters high and fled into the distance.

"After it!"

The two figures moved and gave chase.

The alley returned to silence once more.

Rain washed away the bloodstains on the ground.

But no one noticed that, in an inconspicuous corner more than ten meters away, inside a black garbage bag, lay a black button.

The tiny black hole on the button faced forward.

"What the hell was that thing?"

In the rented room, Hu Qi, having finished washing up, took out his phone and pulled up the footage from the pinhole camera he had planted earlier.

He had discovered this thing while buying self-defense items before. It had some night-vision capability, but its battery life was terribly poor.

And it could not be recharged.

Once it was used up, it was nothing but scrap.

He had originally intended to use it to check on those three guys, but instead he had witnessed something that completely overturned his worldview.

"A man-eating beast... the man-eating part was real, but it wasn't a beast."

Hu Qi's expression was grave. This world truly was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

He had suspected as much before, but he had not expected to have it confirmed today.

Whether it was that tall, thin, pale-skinned man-eating monster.

Or the two people who had appeared afterward, the strength they displayed was simply beyond comparison to that of ordinary people.

It left him with a trace of fear and lingering dread.

If he had been any later, perhaps he would have encountered that monster.

Hu Qi took a deep breath.

He steadied his surging emotions.

Then got up and continued practicing Combat Technique.

The world was too dangerous. He was still too weak.

"After such a long period of training, everyone should have more or less grasped Comprehensive Combat Technique.

First, congratulations. You can be considered to have barely stepped through the door of combat."

Chen Wu smiled faintly as his gaze swept over the somewhat excited faces of the many students.

But then his tone shifted.

"However, it isn't enough to practice Combat Technique well. What matters is actual combat! No matter how well you train, if you cannot fight in real combat, you are nothing more than a fancy display."

Chen Wu looked over the crowd.

"Starting now, whoever I call will come up for actual combat."

Upon hearing Chen Wu's words, the students wore varying expressions.

But most of them were excited and eager.

Half a month had passed since the previous incident.

During that time, no one had come knocking to check the water meter.

This was within Hu Qi's expectations.

After all, when the previous owner of this body had been beaten into the hospital, the matter had ultimately been dropped as well.

Although this world had entered a federal system, in other aspects, it was not even comparable to Blue Star.

For example, there were very few surveillance cameras in this part of the East District.

Besides, those guys had already been eaten by the monster. Even if someone were looking for them, they should not come looking for him.

"Chen Chang, Lin Rong!"

At that moment, the crowd spread apart, clearing a vast space in the training room.

Chen Wu spoke, calling out two names.

Then the two stepped out from the crowd and took their positions in the open area.

Lin Rong wore a black-and-red Martial Arts Uniform. Her ponytail made her look clean and refreshed.

Chen Chang, meanwhile, was a medium-height young man with dark skin.

Compared to the petite Lin Rong, the latter undoubtedly held the advantage.

"Begin!"

Chen Wu stood to one side with his arms folded across his chest.

"Go ahead."

Lin Rong looked at Chen Chang opposite her and spoke calmly.

"Um, you'd better be careful. I'm really strong."

Chen Chang reached up and scratched the back of his head, giving an honest smile.

Yet the instant the words left his mouth, before Lin Rong had a chance to respond.

His eyes suddenly sharpened, and he sprang forward, driving a swift straight punch directly at Lin Rong's face.

This sudden turn of events caught the onlookers off guard.

They had not expected that despite looking so honest and guileless, he attacked without the slightest hesitation.

Chen Wu, standing to one side, nodded to himself, highly satisfied.

Just as he had said in the first trial class, Combat Technique was a skill developed for survival and killing enemies.

Once one made a move, one had to be prepared to go all out and knock the enemy down. There was no room for thoughts of holding back.

Fortunately, Lin Rong's reaction was extremely quick.

She hurriedly tilted her head aside, narrowly avoiding the blow.

At the same time, she raised her leg and unleashed an incomparably fierce side kick straight at Chen Chang's lower body.

Chen Chang hurriedly withdrew his fist and raised his arm to block.

Bang!

A dull impact sounded.

Chen Chang staggered back a step, then immediately counterattacked with a sweeping low kick at Lin Rong's lower body.

But she still easily leaped over it, then followed up with a reverse elbow strike toward Chen Chang's abdomen.

The two exchanged blows again and again.

Chen Chang was strong, but his reactions were lacking.

Lin Rong was exactly the opposite. As a woman, she was somewhat disadvantaged in strength, but her speed was extremely agile.

For a time, neither could do anything to the other!

Unless something unexpected happened, Lin Rong was going to lose!

Hu Qi stood to one side, observing their exchange, and came to that conclusion.

This woman was fast, but her strength was too low. Even if she hit her opponent, it would be difficult to inflict any effective damage on Chen Chang.

Conversely, if Chen Chang landed even one hit, she might be defeated.