The Unsung Hero

Although Li Qing is now deaf and blind, he cannot even perceive the surrounding terrain and environment.

But after personally experiencing that incredibly familiar earthquake roar, he immediately guessed where and when he was.

The piercing sound was almost exactly the same as what he had experienced in Naples.

If they really did return to this time and place, according to Li Qing's memory...

A formidable opponent seems to have made its grand entrance.

So, when Diavolo used Li Qing as a hammer, accelerating him into the air in a 720-degree spiral, Li Qing pretty much knew what the guy was doing:

"He's using me to feed the Meat Chunk!"

Li Qing's face was extremely pale.

His body shot through the air at breakneck speed, like a human-shaped cannonball.

That astonishing speed clearly attracted the attention of the Molten Giant Beast.

Its massive, mountain-sized body suddenly twisted, deformed, and pounced at incredible speed.

The wind howled and the sound was deafening; this rapidly moving Meat Mountain even overwhelmed the earth-shaking power in terms of its momentum.

Even though Li Qing's hearing is severely impaired, he can still sense the presence of that enormous creature from the oncoming storm blast.

Clearly, if things continue like this, Li Qing will soon have another intimate physical encounter with his "old friend".

"Diavolo."

"Holy shit!"

Li Qing couldn't help but shout and curse in shock.

But no matter how much they cursed him, Diavolo's plan still succeeded.

He used Li Qing as bait to save his past self, while Li Qing uncontrollably crashed headfirst into the towering body of the Molten Giant Beast.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle.

Before the Meat Mountain could even begin to exert its power, Li Qing was scalded by its lava armor, which produced a sound like meat being grilled on a hot plate.

His remaining health, less than 10%, rapidly decreased under the scorching heat of the lava.

The Meat Mountain that had caught its prey slowly writhed its tentacles, trying to swallow Li Qing whole, bones and all.

Even though Li Qing's power was now vastly different from what it used to be, he was still unable to resist this undead monster that was as huge as a mountain.

Soon, the writhing waves of flesh covered his body.

He is sinking step by step into the Meat Mountain, like a leaky boat.

"Damn it."

"I hope I don't actually die in a place like this?"

Li Qing couldn't help but feel panicked and uneasy.

His health was down to 5% and was still dropping.

Fortunately, Li Qing was tough enough after his upgrade, otherwise he would have been instantly killed by the terrifying combination of lava burning and flesh wave compression.

His body was already bound by the waves of flesh and he was completely unable to move.

The only part that could move freely was the arm, which hadn't yet been swallowed up by the wave of flesh.

But at the current rate at which the Meat Mountain is being devoured, Li Qing's last movable arm will be completely swallowed up in the next second.

"No, I shouldn't die here."

"Otherwise, some things would be hard to explain."

"Just like in the movies, in the paradoxical time loop, everyone's fate is actually predetermined."

"So things will definitely turn around, and I will definitely survive!"

Just when Li Qing was in despair, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

His unwavering confidence, which was beyond the comprehension of others, drove him to madly chop off his own head, thus realizing this incredible time-travel plan.

Even now, with this confidence, he will absolutely not give up.

Really

Just at this critical moment, the long-roaring earthquake finally stopped.

The tremors of the earth stopped abruptly, and Li Qing's ears instantly regained their clarity.

The whole world became clear, and the location and outline of every object within a radius of hundreds of meters appeared in his mind.

Li Qing's brain worked tirelessly to process this complex spatial information, and soon he found the best way to help him escape:

"An armed helicopter is hovering 200 meters above the ground!"

There were two crew members on board: a pilot and a machine gunner.

"They are my hope for survival!"

Thanks to his incredibly powerful sonic detection capabilities, the helicopter's three-dimensional structure was clearly visualized in his mind.

The machine gunner guarding the cannon at the hatch was firmly locked onto by Li Qing's powerful senses.

Braving the crushing and devouring waves of flesh, he strained to extend his right arm from the crimson lava.

The Riot Games, flowing with lava, did not tremble at all; its force was aimed directly at the armed helicopter hovering 200 meters in the air.

"Please, please make sure it hits."

"This is my last skill—"

Li Qing gritted his teeth and let out a roar that contained all his hopes:

"Sonically Enhanced Wave!"

This US Military helicopter was originally sent to investigate the situation at the site of a biological and chemical attack.

But the two American soldiers on the helicopter had only just arrived in the airspace and hadn't even begun their mission when they witnessed a sight that would shake them for the rest of their lives:

"My God!"

"What the hell is this thing?!"

Looking down at the Molten Giant Beast raging wildly in the city, its towering body stood a full 40 meters tall.

The driver and the machine gunner couldn't help but call out to their heavenly father in affectionate words starting with the letter F.

Just as they came to their senses from their shock and prepared to fly away in their helicopter,

Suddenly, a white light entered the cabin.

The machine gunner, sitting in the middle of the cabin, was struck by a white light, and a strange fluorescent mark appeared on his body.

The driver in front was horrified, the next second...

"Echoes Act!"

A bald man suddenly flew in from the sky.

Li Qing swiftly disappeared into the cabin, incidentally punching the unfortunate machine gunner in the process.

"Sorry, this is the least force I can control right now."

Looking at the unconscious machine gunner, Li Qing said apologetically.

But the driver had no time to care about his comrade's condition.

Because he clearly saw that when Li Qing rose from the ground, the Meat Mountain also moved.

This movement possessed a world-destroying power.

The massive Molten Giant Beast, as large as a mountain, suddenly soared into the sky, chasing after Li Qing and swooping down on the armed helicopter in the air.

"My God!!"

The driver, pale-faced, roared.

He was so terrified by the Meat Mountain that his helicopter shook violently.

"Don't panic!"

"Fly the plane properly!"

Li Qing calmly shouted, startling the driver who was on the verge of collapse.

Then, with practiced ease, he set up the Vulcan cannon next to the hatch and fired a burst of bullets into the sky.

The Meat Mountain was once again drawn by the bullets, temporarily halting its attack that was devouring the helicopter.

"Do you have missiles? If so, you can fire a couple to help draw enemy fire."

Li Qing continued to overstep his bounds and give orders.

The driver was slightly taken aback, then hurriedly reacted from the shock.

He was now somewhat disoriented, and he subconsciously followed whatever Li Qing said.

Even if Li Qing is just a mysterious person with an unknown identity.

So, the pilot, pale-faced, flew the helicopter away into the distance while trembling as he fired all the airborne missiles on board in one go.

Those incredibly fast little guys were indeed a perfect fit for the Meat Mountain.

The Meat Mountain's offensive slowed down again, and it instead followed behind the helicopter, hopping and skipping while eating "snacks".

"But... why is it still following us?"

"Even missiles couldn't kill it?!"

The driver cried out in despair.

The helicopter followed his body and started dancing disco in the air.

"Calm down, calm down!"

"Trust me, everything will be alright."

Li Qing needed to operate the machine gun to hold off the Meat Mountain, so he couldn't get away at all. He could only try to make the driver more reliable by comforting him with words.

But this young US Military. soldier clearly lacked the composure of Lieutenant General Colt.

He was now unable to calmly follow Li Qing's orders, and in a panic, he connected to the radio, wanting his comrades at the US Military base to quickly send more men to rescue him from his predicament.

However, after hearing bizarre reports such as "a forty-meter-high Meat Mountain" and "a monster that missiles cannot kill,"

The base's attitude suddenly became somewhat subtle.

They weren't entirely dismissive of the driver's words; after all, the commotion caused by the Meat Mountain was faintly noticeable even at the US Military base several kilometers away.

But it was precisely because they had some faith in their hearts that they didn't send anyone to provide support.

That's a 40-meter-tall monster! If that were real, who would go there to die?

"We will now report this situation to Commander General Colt."

"Soldier, please hold on."

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Upon receiving this reply, the young driver's face immediately turned green:

Should we report to the commander first?

By the time General Colt issues the support order, his body will probably have been digested!

At that moment, the US Military driver was completely plunged into despair.

But like all drowning victims, he instinctively grabbed at the last straw beside him:

"Help! Help me!"

He placed all his hopes on Li Qing:

"I'll do whatever you say, please tell me what to do!"

"Just focus on flying the plane."

"Don't worry about anything else, I promise I'll save you all."

While maneuvering the machine gun to draw aggro with bullets, Li Qing calmly spoke.

"Okay, so which way should we fly?"

The driver asked impatiently.

"This"

Li Qing Qingwei hesitated for a moment before replying:

"Let's fly to the nearest coast."

"The nearest coast?" The pilot instinctively hesitated. "But our naval base is right there!"

"Is your base nearby?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing suddenly realized something:

"That's right!"

Meanwhile, on the ground...

Because of an unknown warrior who appeared out of nowhere helping to draw aggro, Li Qing escaped from the Mountain of Meat Mountain's perception range without much effort.

"We're safe now"

Standing amidst the devastation, Li Qing let out a long sigh.

Having run so far, neither Diavolo nor Meat Mountain should be able to catch him anymore.

Li Qing was thinking this in his heart.

From the shattered city behind them came the deafening roar of a monster crashing down like a tidal wave.

The sound grew closer and louder.

"Depend on!"

Li Qing couldn't help but swear.

But he quickly realized:

"No. I haven't moved at all, so it's definitely not chasing me."

"So, this Meat Mountain was just passing by?"

Li Qing calmed down and carefully sensed it:

Sure enough, the Meat Mountain wasn't chasing him, but rather an armed helicopter flying in the air.

The "unsung heroes" on the helicopter were frantically fleeing from the Meat Mountain while bravely firing at it.

This creates a vicious cycle.

The more the helicopter strafed with its machine guns, the more enthusiastically the Meat Mountain chased after it.

The more enthusiastically the chase on the Meat Mountain went, the more the people on the plane opened fire.

And so, following behind the helicopter, the Meat Mountain rushed out of the ruined city and gradually approached the distant coast.

It was close to the port warehouses by the sea, and also close to the naval base in the harbor.

"This"

Li Qing sighed with emotion:

That US Military helicopter really helped him and the city a lot.

It single-handedly Meat Mountain several kilometers out of the city. With its contribution, it will be much easier to bring the Meat Mountain into the sea later.

"Hollywood movies don't lie."

"They're really going to save the world this time."

Li Qing silently applauded these unsung heroes.