Several days later.
The firelight illuminated a large portion of the night sky.
Beneath this sky, a colossal beast was clashing violently with a dark shadow.
It was a Calamity Beast, over ten meters tall, entirely black, and wreathed in flames, resembling an ape.
"Bang--"
An invisible shockwave rippled outwards.
The surrounding dust was completely swept away.
Both parties involved in the collision were forced to retreat several meters.
Immediately afterwards, with a roar, the two charged at each other again.
"I think this is the first time we've seen our captain go all out after breaking through to the Fourth Tier, right?" Wu Cheng's voice came through the headset.
"Hmm, but that's because the Calamity Beast that appeared before were at most Third Tier, so we didn't see them, right?" Wei Leyang replied into the headset.
"So, how about this..." Han Ling's hesitant voice came through the earpiece.
"It could indicate that the overlap between the Ruins Realm and Blue Star has increased further, or it could be a coincidence." Le Gu Nan glanced at a figure in the distance, and seeing that the other party did not intend to speak, explained softly.
"Hiss-- Hopefully it's just a coincidence. If the overlap is enough to cause Fourth Tier to appear, then we'll be fighting Fourth Tier all the time in the future, right? At this speed, how can we fight them except for the captain?" Wu Cheng gasped.
Han Ling said, "It shouldn't have come to that point yet. Even if a Fourth Tier appears, it wouldn't be so simple to have a Fourth Tier Calamity Beast appear."
"Yeah, I know, but this Fourth Tier is really..."
While listening to the conversation around him, Shen Heng silently gazed at the two figures in the distance.
Fourth Tier is indeed much stronger than Tier 3. Even if I use Flow Overclocking, the speed will probably be much slower.
In this situation, it can withstand Fourth Tier attack.
Aside from S-Class abilities, the only other possibility is that the other two are martial artists of the same Fourth Tier).
This is also why Shen Heng and the others are standing outside without interfering.
What they need to do now is guard the outside.
When the Calamity Beast in front of you tries to escape, go up to it and block it slightly so that it can't get away directly.
As for defeating it, that may depend on the captain.
but...
"Bang--"
The two figures flew backwards into the distance.
Wang Hai flipped in the air to adjust his posture.
Then, with a series of clanging sounds, it regained its footing on the ground.
Flames burn, air Distortion.
A wave of heat, carrying with it a sweltering atmosphere, swept over us.
The Body of Steel gleamed with a dull metallic luster under the high temperature.
Wang Hai looked up at the equally stable Calamity Beast opposite him.
The Calamity Beast stood upright, pounding its chest and roaring madly.
Flames erupted from the cracks in its body, scorching the ground with charred marks.
There was no further reaction.
Wang Hai clenched his fist, and with a burst of strength from his legs, the ground suddenly cracked and collapsed.
He charged out like a cannonball, his right fist gathering power, and with the Origin Power wrapped around it, he unleashed a superimposed tremor of Fivefold Force.
" Fivefold Force - Dragon Spear!"
A piercing sound of wind arose.
The fist Rend the Sky, transforming into a long spear that pierced straight towards the Calamity Beast.
The Calamity Beast roared, raised its arm, and charged forward.
"Clang--"
A piercing, sharp screech rang out.
Flames clashed with the Origin Power, and armor collided with metal.
Wang Hai's fist pierced through the curtain of fire and slammed heavily into the enormous fist of the Calamity Beast.
The Fivefold Force progress in succession.
The first force dispersed the flames.
The second force shattered the armor.
The third force penetrates the muscles.
The fourth force shakes the bones.
The fifth force exploded with a deafening roar!
"Bang--"
The armor covering the Calamity Beast's left fist exploded with a deafening roar.
Several burning remains of the carcass scattered in all directions.
The Calamity Beast staggered backward, its left arm hanging limply, spurting lava-like blood from its joint.
But it was even more ferocious, its right claw sweeping across with a raging wave of fire.
Wang Hai neither dodged nor evaded, his Body of Steel withstanding the blow head-on.
With a muffled groan, sparks flew in blinding arcs from his chest.
He used the momentum to spin around, and his left fist rose from below.
" Tiger Piercing!"
far away.
Shen Heng watched as the two pieces of armor flew towards him, then raised his sword and slashed them down one by one.
Immediately, he looked up at the Calamity Beast that had been knocked back by Wang Hai's punch, and then quickly got up to fight again.
Although that attack just now caused considerable damage to the Calamity Beast.
But for Calamity Beast that is over ten meters tall, it is by no means fatal.
It's at most a weakening of combat power.
With a slight advantage in combat strength but not a significant difference, this battle may continue for quite some time for the captain.
Suddenly, Fan Hong's somewhat anxious voice broke into the conversation.
"A new Calamity Beast has appeared, Tier 3!"
Everyone was slightly taken aback, then their eyes narrowed.
Another Calamity Beast has appeared?
They glanced up at Wang Hai, who was fighting the Calamity Beast, and then subconsciously looked at Shen Heng.
Shen Heng glanced at the captain as well, and after confirming that the captain didn't have time to reply, he raised his hand and pressed a button on his headset.
Which location?
"Over there on Tianyuan Middle Road in Jiangning District," Fan Hong replied into his headset.
"Tianyuan Middle Road, Jiangning District..." Shen Heng confirmed the location, then turned his head to look in that direction.
The sounds were rapidly filtered through his mind.
"Boom--"
"Ah!!!"
"Run!!"
"Help! No!!"
"Brother, how are you? Are you alright?"
Turning his gaze away, Shen Heng asked again, "Do you know what kind of Calamity Beast it is?"
"No time to check... I looked, it's Calamity Beast that's not recorded in the Calamity Beast Illustrated Guide!" Fan Hong replied.
"Okay, I understand!"
Lowering his hand, Shen Heng looked at the others who were watching him.
Han Ling has strong attack power and is suitable for long-range blocking; she should be kept alive.
Wu Cheng had his newly acquired Fluid Battle Armor, which allowed him to withstand several attacks from Fourth Tier Calamity Beast without having to stay, unlike others.
Le Gu Nan and Wei Leyang's words...
" Le Gu Nan, come with me. The rest of you stay here and continue to hold off the Fourth Tier Calamity Beast," Shen Heng said to the others.
Everyone nodded, with no objections.
Le Gu Nan quickly ran towards Shen Heng.
The two looked at each other, said nothing, quickly ran to the car, got in, and drove away.
The black sedan sped along the road.
It's around 9 PM now, and the surrounding scenery looks pretty much the same.
Very little traffic, and almost no people on the road.
This situation remained unchanged for several minutes.
There were almost no cars, but the number of people inexplicably increased.
They were running outside in terror.
Fear and exhaustion filled them, but no one dared to stop.
Ignoring the people who had successfully escaped, Shen Heng quickly drove forward, following the sounds around him.
With a screech of brakes, the car came to a stop.
Shen Heng and Le Gu Nan and were slightly taken aback by the scene before them.
This is a commercial plaza, and the ground is splattered with blood and several corpses.
But none of that is the most crucial thing. The most crucial thing is...
"Clang--"
A figure wielding Greatsword and clad in dark red bone armor is battling a Calamity Beast that resembles a guinea pig...