The powerful, terrifying strength of its pair of leathery wings gave it unparalleled speed.
With a boom, a dense sonic boom cloud lingered where it had been, while its enormous body vanished completely.
The next instant, it slammed heavily into the crowd. The cement ground burst apart like a brittle biscuit.
The soldiers nearby had no time to react. Even the martial artist who had just fired an arrow didn't react in time before he was sent flying like a rag doll, his body twisted at an unnatural angle. He was clearly dead.
The monster's impact had gouged a long trench into the embankment, nearly half a meter deep.
It shook its head and quickly got back to its feet, letting out an angry roar. Its golden eyes glinted with a trace of irritated savagery.
It had only just entered Earth. The low-gravity environment here had left it unable to adapt, making it go too fast and lose control completely.
Not far away, a young soldier scrambled backward on all fours, staring in terror at the enormous creature, nearly two stories tall.
An oppressive aura radiated from it. Its fur gleamed in the glaring midday sun, despite having just emerged from the filthy water. It was spotless, without a speck of grime.
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept past, and a clawed foot as large as a washbasin came down hard on the soldier's chest.
Amid a flurry of cracking bones, the soldier's eyes bulged. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell silent.
"What feeble creatures!"
A trace of contempt flashed in its golden eyes. It curled its tongue around the corpse and swallowed it, but before it could finish, bursts of blood blossomed across its body.
"Thud, thud, thud..."
The machine guns finally opened fire.
"Roar!"
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