I could even hear the sound of my scalp groaning under the strain as my hair was yanked!
My body also slammed into something, and the protrusion gave my lower back a violent jolt!
"Gah!!!"
I sucked in a breath, but I didn't dare relax in the slightest, because that monster had come running over again!!
I was going to die, die, die, die, die, die, die!!!
In that instant, the entire world seemed to slow down, and I... could only watch helplessly as that monster-like thing
came running toward me in great strides,
Unstoppable streams of disgusting saliva flowed from between the shark-like teeth in the mouth on its green half-face!
And I... really seemed to be done for.
At that moment, only this thought remained in my mind...
Chapter 8: A Moment of Life and Death
In an instant, I felt my body suddenly become very light, and my thoughts grew incredibly sharp as well. I also felt an extraordinary calm, much like the legendary
'Sage Mode' after finishing oneself off, which was
beyond ordinary.
Without thinking, I wondered... In this state, I feel like I'm not myself.
Time passed slowly. I could even see the slightest movement on that monster's body. The right half of its body
had turned green, and the shirt it was wearing
had been ripped open. Its green skin was covered in bumps like a toad's, shimmering with a strange light.
At that moment, I thought, "Ah~ so... this guy is a mutant monster capable of adapting to amphibious life..."
That thought didn't come only from its strange skin. On the right half of its face, besides the eye on the front,
there was also, on the right side of its lower jaw,
a row of writhing gills.
Although my thoughts had become incredibly quick, it was obvious that this did nothing to stop time from passing. The half-green, half-human monster
continued approaching me.
Only then did I notice that the half which had originally belonged to a human had already become horribly twisted, as if... whatever
had turned it green was
devouring its body.
Because where the green part met the human part, it was obvious that the green was eroding the yellow flesh.
But at that moment, all I could do was think about it. After all, that monster was far too strong. It could easily flip an entire metal-framed bed into the air, and
its arm strength was at least several hundred pounds. The fact that I had survived its two attacks already meant I was incredibly lucky.
Although I was thinking this, an unwilling feeling welled up inside me. At that very moment, the corner of my eye caught sight of the fruit knife I had used to cut my hair earlier.
The knife wasn't large, but its blade was extremely sharp. Otherwise, it wouldn't have sliced through such thick hair so easily. It was about ten centimeters long. If...
I could really risk it...
"Let's do it!!"
I gritted my teeth and suddenly leaped forward. At the same time, that time which had nearly come to a standstill began flowing again!
The monster's movements didn't look very fluid, perhaps because it hadn't completely mutated yet. The left and right sides of its body weren't very coordinated. Although
it had a thick tail to help maintain its balance, turning was still extremely difficult.
I dove beneath the monster's armpit in a spectacular face-first tumble!
"Bang!"
The instant I fell to the ground, the only thing in my eyes was that coldly gleaming steel blade! The fruit knife was less than
five centimeters away from me!
Ignoring the dull pain in my chest, I snatched up the fruit knife and scrambled to my feet. However...
"Ah!"
I had no idea what I stepped on, but my foot suddenly slipped. I fell flat on the ground, and my chest immediately felt stifled. The pain from those two lumps of fat even
made tears spill from my eyes involuntarily!
Because of that tiny delay... the monster grabbed my foot!
Could it be that I was really going to die like this?!—At that instant, what flashed through my mind was actually...
That bastard Long Tianfeng's face!!
How fucking tragic was my life?!
At the moment of death, I was actually seeing this guy's face?!
No! I wouldn't accept this. I absolutely wouldn't accept an ending like this!
Rage surged up. I didn't know how to describe my current state. Perhaps it was... fear taken to the extreme becoming anger.
"Ah!!!!!!"
I screamed hysterically and swung the hand holding the fruit knife with all my strength!
Suddenly, I felt the dull sensation of the fruit knife cutting into flesh. Immediately afterward, the monster let out a thunderous roar!
"Roar!!!"
The next second, my vision spun wildly. Only when my back slammed hard into the cold wall did I realize that
the monster... was clutching
its lower body... that thing.
"Hehe... hehehe... even monsters have dicks?"
The back of my head struck the wall, and a warm stream slid down my forehead. It felt slick and a little itchy. I reached up and touched it. It was warm...
"Is this... blood...?" I murmured as I stared at the scarlet liquid on my hand, then raised my gaze again and looked toward the monster.
It seemed that the monster's evolution hadn't removed that thing after all?
Obviously, a fresh opening had appeared in the crotch of its tattered jeans, and from
inside that opening, something kept seeping out,
soaking a large area.
It wasn't urine, but... green blood?
I slowly pushed myself up with the wall. Everything before my eyes was hazy, and my body felt weak. Before I could steady myself, my foot suddenly stumbled, and I nearly fell again.
The weakness in my body and waves of dizziness made me want nothing more than to lie down right there and sleep properly before dealing with anything else, but
this wasn't the time for that.
"Perhaps... now is the best opportunity to kill this monster."
It was obvious that the monster was in such agony that it kept howling. Its roars echoed throughout the entire corridor, and it was also
protecting its lower body desperately. Several times it tried to come over, but hesitated because of the intense pain.
Although I found it strange that, having evolved into a monster, it would still retain such an obvious weakness, wasn't this just an invitation for someone to smash it?
Still... I was extremely grateful for the situation. At the very least, that weakness, which would have been fatal even to a living human,
had given me the chance to kill it!
There was no time to waste. I gripped the fruit knife tightly, looked at the monster, and at the same time, the monster also
looked at me. The dozen or so eyes on its right face glared fixedly at me... giving me the distinct feeling of being watched by a snake.
But by comparison, I would much rather face a venomous snake than this monster!
Although I thought that, my footsteps didn't stop!
There was an unmistakable look of hatred in the monster's eyes, giving me a very bad feeling...
But right now, killing this monster was the top priority!
As I walked toward the monster, I held the fruit knife in a reverse grip. The monster, however, didn't advance. Instead,
it retreated slightly!
It really had intelligence!
The instant I saw this, a chill ran through my heart. If even a monster like this possessed intelligence, was this world still a world belonging to humanity?
It was obvious, though, that the monster was gradually recovering. It seemed that this kind of pain, nearly fatal to a man,
wasn't quite as deadly to a monster!
But... you no longer had any chance to fight back!
The reason I had taken several steps forward was right beneath my feet!
The blanket that had fallen from the bed when it was flipped into the air!
"Go to hell!!"
I didn't know whether my shout would have any effect on the monster, but I might as well give it a try. And sure enough, the result didn't disappoint me. At the same time I shouted those words,
the monster's right foot moved half a step backward!
Perfect!
My confidence immediately soared. Everything was going just as I had calculated!
At that moment... its right foot stepped onto the tiled floor, while its other foot, still wearing a human sneaker,
happened to be standing on the blanket!