A street somewhere.
A figure was sitting quietly in an abandoned car.
In his hand, something of unknown origin, formed from a shimmering white Origin Power, was extending upwards.
Smack
The Origin Power dispersed.
Shen Heng didn't pay any attention. He flexed his wrists and then tried to condense the Origin Power branch again.
The heavy sounds of collisions, the roars of Calamity Beast, and the scorching sounds of flames echoed in my ears.
And of course, there's that occasional greeting that rings out to me.
After a long while, the sound ceased.
Shen Heng looked towards his right front with some surprise.
"They actually killed the Scorchmark Earth Python again?"
"To be honest, none of those selected for the training camp came for nothing."
Shen Heng flicked his wrist, scattering the Origin Power branch in his hand. He then jumped out of the car.
Just as he was about to lure another Calamity Beast over, he paused.
Shen Heng turned his head again to look in the direction to his right.
"This is..."
On the blood-stained asphalt road.
A figure was limping and running quickly forward.
"I'm at Third Tier, Shen Heng Second Tier."
"As long as I keep running forward and get out of Shen Heng's range, he won't be able to hear my location anymore!"
"Then..."
"Just you wait until I get out of here. You better not run into me again, or I'll definitely kill you!"
Yang Xu gritted his teeth, a hint of ferocity in his eyes.
He didn't say anything more and limped forward.
Time passed slowly.
The surrounding environment became completely dark as night fell.
Heavy breathing could be heard on the street.
"Hahoo... Hahoo..."
Yang Xu continued running forward.
He couldn't remember how long he had been running.
Maybe it will be one hour, maybe two hours, maybe three hours...
These are not the main points; the most important thing is...
"It seems like we haven't encountered Calamity Beast for over ten minutes..."
"Did you manage to shake off Shen Heng yourself?"
Yang Xu gasped for breath as he continued to run forward, pushing his exhausted body forward.
He didn't know, and he couldn't be sure.
Now it's up to him to make the decision.
If it's outside of Shen Heng's capabilities, then he just needs to find a place to hide.
If they haven't broken free, then...
"Sigh, tomorrow is the last day of the simulation, and we only have a little over 150 points so far."
"This is already considered good. Didn't you see that several people's data hasn't changed in a long time at the bottom of the leaderboard?"
You mean they're dead?
"Of course, it's not like..."
Intermittent voices drifted from a building in the distance.
Yang Xu looked in that direction, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
During his previous escape, he had only encountered Calamity Beast; this was the first time he had met a human.
If I just go there and ask them to protect me a little, then even if some Calamity Beast come, I can let them deal with them. If all else fails, I can just run away.
Thinking of this, Yang Xu's smile widened even more.
He felt as if some strength had returned to his body, and he lifted his leg and ran in that direction.
The people inside seemed to have heard the commotion outside and began to come out.
A little noise was produced during this process, and then...
As he watched the figure emerge from the building, Yang Xu Xu's smile froze on his face.
It was a Calamity Beast, six or seven meters long, shaped like a giant lizard.
Twelve serrated bone plates on its back open and close slowly with its breathing.
Behind it, a thick tail dragged on the ground, and at the end of the tail, a bony growth covered with sharp spikes scraped white marks on the cement floor.
The conversation had faded away, leaving only the tremors of the ground.
" Dragon Armor Beast..."
Yang Xu's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice dry and hoarse, like sandpaper scraping.
He didn't have time to think about why he heard human voices talking, but Dragon Armor Beast came out instead.
He suddenly turned around, trying to escape in another direction.
Almost the instant he turned around, a loud 'bang' sound came from not far away.
The Dragon Armor Beast is coming after us!
Yang Xu gritted his teeth, and at this moment, he mobilized all the little Origin Power he had recovered.
Dark purple flames shot out from the soles of his feet.
Nevertheless, the clanging sounds behind them continued to approach rapidly.
That moment.
"Boom--"
The ground trembled violently, and gravel flew everywhere like raindrops.
A shadow, like an iron curtain, descended from the sky, completely enveloping Yang Xu.
He slowly raised his head.
What came into view was a huge shadow.
At the top of the shadows, a pair of scarlet vertical pupils looked down at him...
Swish--
The Dragon Armor Beast swung its sharp claws down, easily grabbing Yang Xu into its grasp.
It skillfully adjusted its shape in the air before landing steadily.
Crackling sound --
A sickening, bone-grinding sound emanated from its tightly clenched claws.
The Dragon Armor Beast casually adjusted the position of its claws, as if it were playing with a novel toy.
After confirming that the grip was comfortable, it slowly lifted its prey toward that huge mouth as hard as a steel plate.
Throughout the entire process, Yang Xu remained remarkably calm.
There was no struggle, no resistance, not even a trace of fear.
Hahaha... Hahaha...
Yang Xu suddenly burst into maniacal laughter. He understood; he understood everything.
He completely relinquished control of his body, letting his head droop limply.
His bloodshot eyes were wide open, his gaze fixed on the distance, on that dark place that seemed to lead nowhere.
" Shen Heng, you just wait and see, if I get the chance, I'll..."
laugh--!
Fresh blood spurted out.
Another direction.
Shen Heng stood at a corner, calmly watching the Calamity Beast in the distance that was devouring human bodies.
He didn't seem to care much about what Yang Xu said.
When he made the decision to guide the Calamity Beast to Yang Xu, he had already foreseen the outcome.
"I need to hurry up and become stronger, whether it's to deal with the Calamity Beast or to deal with this kind of despicable person..."
Shen Heng let out a soft breath and turned his gaze to the Calamity Beast that resembled a small castle.
" Dragon Armor Beast...?"
"No wonder there are no other Calamity Beast in such a large area."
Shen Heng gazed quietly at the Dragon Armor Beast in the distance.
This was the first time he had ever seen Dragon Armor Beast in reality—well, no, to be precise, it was the first time he had ever seen one in person.
Recalling the cannonball-like speed of the Dragon Armor Beast, and its swift and decisive leap and swing.
Combine this with information from the Calamity Beast Illustrated Guide.
"As expected of Calamity Beast classified as Near-S-Class?"
"It would probably take calling on all the top-ranked players on the leaderboard just to have any chance of killing it."
"But..."