"What is that man trying to do? Has he lost his mind?"
"What is that? A Superpowered Person? A Super Warrior?"
The people on the avenue were too busy fleeing to pay attention to anything else, but inside the buildings on either side, quite a few trembling onlookers noticed Xia Xu's actions.
Even the giant from earlier had been no match for this monster. It was truly unbelievable that anyone still dared to confront it head-on.
Yet the sight of that mysterious, distinctive outfit inevitably kindled a sliver of hope in some of them.
What if, perhaps, just perhaps, he really could deal with this monster?
"Roar!"
The earth-shaking roar became waves of echoing sound along the gradually emptying street.
The raging Werewolf Giant did not give much thought to anything. It had initially chased on two legs, but after just a few strides, it dropped onto all fours, running and leaping as it reached Xia Xu in the blink of an eye.
It did not even notice the little black bug that barely reached its waist. It simply barreled straight into him, its target and attention fixed on the crowd behind him all along.
And Xia Xu, at that moment, seemed to have no intention of dodging either. He stood firm with his saber held crosswise, quietly watching the Werewolf Giant approach.
He was, quite literally, holding his saber crosswise.
As the Werewolf Giant charged straight at him, he gripped the saber with both hands, holding it level across himself with its edge facing outward, and stepped sideways at precisely the right moment.
Under the combined effects of the combat assistance system and the Superbrain Drug, that step was exquisitely timed. He shifted a single step sideways at the very instant of impact, judging the distance to perfection and