Gunfire.
Roars.
Rock music.
All the sounds blended together, completely drowning out the blows of the crowbar.
Strike! Strike! Strike!
Every time Gu Qingshan attacked, Liao Xing smashed an Man-eating Ghost's head or neck.
The bodies piled higher and higher.
Gu Qingshan made a kicking motion.
Liao Xing kicked the mound of corpses apart. The bodies flew out in every direction, painting the alley walls with splashes of blood.
Time passed.
The Man-eating Ghosts kept pouring in like a tide.
Gu Qingshan suddenly found a moment to raise his hand and make a card-drawing gesture.
Liao Xing drew a card and tapped it.
The card immediately scattered into specks of light and sank into Liao Xing's body.
Rows of prompts appeared:
"You used a card: Steel Muscle Raging Flesh."
"Description: Your flesh and blood will become more robust, like steel. Ordinary attacks will barely be able to cause you any harm."
"--Your stamina has also recovered to some extent."
The two of them read the description together.
Gu Qingshan said, "Careful. As your strength increases, I'll have to use a little more force."
Liao Xing burst out laughing. "Bring it on. My body should be able to keep up!"
Gu Qingshan loosened up, then strode toward the horde of Man-eating Ghosts and plunged right into their midst.
--There hadn't been any gaps, but as soon as he stepped forward, Liao Xing immediately smashed two Man-eating Ghosts aside, opening one up.
Gu Qingshan's figure never stopped moving.
Liao Xing swung the crowbar in a blur, sending one Man-eating Ghost after another flying into the walls with dull thuds.
A line of text appeared:
"Your Yu Points are steadily increasing. You are one point away from drawing your next 'True Self' card."
Suddenly, a Man-eating Ghost jumped down from the low wall--