Kirk shot Hermione a look. Hermione immediately raised her wand. "Accio Mobiliarbus!"
Mendez, who weighed half a ton, flew backward and crashed into a shelf against the wall. The shelf shattered instantly.
Kirk leaped over and stabbed Mendez in the chest again and again!
But the guy was a musclebound freak. Kirk's attacks had no effect whatsoever!
Instead, Mendez grabbed Kirk by the hair and hoisted him high into the air!
Kirk was utterly horrified.
This guy could break through his defenses and lift him up. His strength had to be over 150 points.
150 points—that was the strength of a Hill Giant on S+ difficulty. How could a human reach such a level just by being infected with a Parasite?
Fortunately, Luis, whom they had just rescued, wasn't about to let himself be captured again. He fired twice, the shots striking Mendez in the eyes and making him grunt in pain.
Kirk seized the opening and used [Throat Cut], followed by a [Backstab]. Since forming a team, Kirk had put a lot of effort into learning to work with others, and rarely had a chance to show off his individual fighting skills. But this world was full of deadly threats at every turn, so he had no choice but to bring out his real skills!
Mendez flew into a rage and slammed his massive fist into Kirk's head, sending him flying.
Kirk's vision began to blur. That single blow had nearly knocked him unconscious, despite his Alien Queen bloodline!
How could Mendez be so strong?
Mendez pressed his advantage and charged again. His enormous fist whistled through the air, about to break Kirk's back!
That sinister voice rang out. "Now you know how strong I am, don't you? Whenever I decide to take someone's life, I never fail!"
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