Fierce Battle

"Roar—!"

A roar with a faint, serpentine hiss echoed through the air.

As that roar traveled, every monster in the vicinity went on high alert.

This roar was not just a deterrent; it was a command for other monsters to gather.

Fang Yi stepped onto his shield and sped toward the edge of the building. The moment he approached, he saw the flood dragon inside the building turning its head to stare at him.

At the same time.

Through the analysis of his Double Pupil Eyes, he clearly saw the massive swarm of beasts gathering from all around.

"Boom—!" The flood dragon inside the building suddenly lashed its body.

The calm surface of the artificial lake suddenly surged with waves. The silt and debris at the bottom were churned up, constantly rolling outward. A few seconds later, the massive tail of the flood dragon was revealed.

"Boom—!"

"Boom—!"

"Roar!" A large swarm of beasts gathered at this moment, charging into the building.

Fang Yi was the first to arrive, stepping on his shield to reach the flood dragon. Seeing the human act so boldly, the flood dragon tore open its giant maw—"Roar!"

After a furious roar, it immediately lunged to bite!

Fang Yi stepped on his shield to dodge at the very instant of the attack. While the creature was still in the recovery phase of its lunging strike, he suddenly gathered his strength and unleashed a punch with Triple Dark Force!

"Bang—!"

His Fist Armor collided with the creature's massive scales, and a ring of wind exploded outward, echoing in all directions.

The flood dragon's body tilted sharply toward the edge.

Its not-yet-fully-evolved snake eyes widened in shock; it hadn't expected this human to have such skill.

It immediately turned back to bite again.

It also whipped its remaining body, spreading it along the edge of the floor, preparing to seize the opportunity to coil around and crush this detestable human!

Fang Yi stepped on the concrete of the building, controlling his shield to weave through the surroundings, constantly striking the creature's body as well as parts of the surrounding steel and concrete walls.

Man and dragon engaged in a fierce battle inside the building.

The commotion they caused instantly destroyed many stone walls and interior objects.

In the lower corridors and elevator shafts of the building, many Black-lined Snakes and various other monsters had gathered, all obeying the orders of this Lord Rank flood dragon.

While battling the creature, Fang Yi also kept a constant watch on the situation inside and below the building.

Near their floor and at the main entrance of the building, several Advanced Beast General monsters had gathered—"The time has come."

Fang Yi immediately exerted full control over his shield and began to destroy the surrounding load-bearing pillars!

This building was already teetering; it could be considered the most dangerous of dangerous structures. The reason this Lord Rank creature had holed up here was primarily because it was the largest human structure in the vicinity. It could observe the surroundings at all times, and the interior had a large, hollowed-out space for hiding.

Furthermore, there was a giant tunnel inside the building.

Even if humans attacked with large-scale heavy weaponry, it could instantly burrow into the ground below through the internal passage.

The benefits outweighed the risks.

Therefore.

The danger of the building collapsing seemed extremely minimal.

The other monsters were basically all located below the building in relatively stable areas, so even if the building collapsed, it wouldn't cause too many casualties.

But things were different now; Fang Yi's battle with the creature had attracted many monsters from the surrounding residential areas that had been gathering beneath the building.

Fang Yi fought the creature while simultaneously destroying the support points.

Under the enhancement of his Double Pupil Eyes' analytical capabilities, Fang Yi finally punched through the core load-bearing pillar. His shield immediately returned to him, temporarily blocking a strike from the flood dragon.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom—!!"

"Crash, crash, crash—!!"

The swaying floor suddenly lost its load-bearing support. A massive amount of concrete and stone flew everywhere, and the internal steel bars snapped and bent, fully exposed from the concrete walls.

The collapsing stones and the upper floors, which could no longer support themselves, fell toward the surroundings.

Below, the monsters gathering toward the building looked up—"Splat!"

Many of the beasts were crushed into pulp by the falling large stones and crumbling floors.

In particular, several Advanced Beast General monsters, even if they weren't killed, were definitely affected and delayed.

Above, within the crumbling floors.

Man and dragon, while fighting, dodged the falling debris, gradually moving from the upper floors to the middle and lower levels.

"As expected of a Lord Rank, thick-skinned and heavy-hitting. This is what I call an opponent..."

Fang Yi's face showed joy; for the first time, he felt such an exhilarating battle.

Conversely.

The Black-lined Flood Dragon, however, wore a look of confusion; although the human before it was of a lower rank than itself.

Yet, it felt as if every one of its attacks was being seen through, and combined with that terrifying movement technique, none of its offensives could affect the human in the slightest.

And while it was protected by its own scales, many areas had already been battered until the scales shattered and blood seeped out.

This human... is not normal!

Outside the skyscraper where the fierce battle raged.

Several kilometers away, on the rooftop of a high-rise building.

The sniper of the Goshawk Squad was using a sniper scope to observe everything happening at the collapsing building in the distance.

"Boss, the commotion over there is quite significant; it seems to be caused by that newcomer named Fang Yi."

As soon as the words fell.

The captain of the Goshawk Squad approached while holding a pair of deer antlers: "Interesting, which monster is that newcomer fighting to be able to stir up such a huge commotion?"

After ten-odd seconds, the sniper's pupils suddenly shook!

"Boss, I see it. The monster at the base of the building is a Black-lined Snake—no, it should be a Black-lined Flood Dragon! It's a Primary Lord-Level Monster!"

Once these words were spoken.

It instantly drew the other team members to approach out of curiosity, expressions of disbelief appearing on their faces.

"For real?!"

The captain of the Goshawk Squad also looked incredulous, hurriedly asking questions while taking the binoculars.

After observing for a few breaths, he also saw the figure of a giant flood dragon thrashing about.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"We've hit the jackpot on this trip!"

That excited laughter echoed continuously.

A Primary Lord-Level Monster could sell for at least 1 billion or more at its cheapest, and the Poison Sac of a Black-lined Flood Dragon, not to mention its fangs and other parts, were even more valuable than those of an average Primary Lord-Level Monster.

But the sniper said with some concern: "That newcomer is actually able to fight a Lord-Level Monster for so long, and all by himself at that; he must not be simple... besides, he's a genius from the Limit Dojo. It wouldn't be good for us to rashly intervene and snatch the kill, right?"

The other team members' faces sank upon hearing this.

However.

The captain of the Goshawk Squad merely patted everyone on the shoulder lightly, a smile still hanging on his face:

"What are you afraid of? A genius martial artist dying at the hands of a Lord-Level monster—is that such a novel thing? Not to mention that Lord-Level monster, just the other injured Advanced Beast Generals in the vicinity are also a significant fortune!"

The captain of the Goshawk Squad leaned down slightly, pressing close to the sniper's ear, his voice steady yet seemingly possessing a magical allure as he said:

"On this haul, everyone can get over 1 billion... and that's not even counting the materials from the dozen or so other monsters afterward."

Immediately.

The rest of the team held their breath.

This amount of money was not something an ordinary person could refuse; as the saying goes, men die for wealth just as birds die for food.

"Fortune favors the bold!"

Everyone made up their minds at this moment.

And in a corner that the Goshawk Squad could hardly notice, several monster figures slowly bypassed them from the periphery.

Heading toward another residential area...