3: Alex Mercer

Boom!

Rumble!!!

On the top floor of the damp alley, large chunks of rubble, accompanied by a violent roar, continuously fell from above, crashing onto the alley's floor. At both ends of the alley, more than a handful of Hunters were repeatedly smashing into the walls, trying to force their way into the alley.

Li An, dodging the falling rocks, quickly scanned his surroundings. He had originally intended to find a room to hide in, but to his surprise, all the doors and windows in the alley were sealed shut with sturdy protective bars, making it impossible for him to enter.

Seeing this, Li An couldn't help but curse, "Damn it."

If he couldn't find a place to hide, then once the Hunters broke in, he would be dead. At least seven or eight Hunters were eyeing him, and with his current strength, at most, he could trade his life for one Hunter.

Don't be surprised; even if he was the Boxing King of Hulunbuir, facing an Infected creature like a Hunter, being able to deal with one was already impressive. Even Blackwatch soldiers, without sufficient numbers and firepower, couldn't even take down a single Hunter.

What to do? What to do?

Even with Li An's temperament, his heart couldn't help but grow anxious. He didn't want to die. He had just gained a second life and shouldn't die like this. He had been framed and died tragically in the ring, and now, after just being resurrected, was he going to die here again?

Li An's heart was filled with unwillingness. He didn't want to give up, nor did he want to die. So, he forced himself to calm down. The alley walls were very sturdy and could hold out for a while longer. He had to come up with a solution within that time.

"That's right, I remember the Death Paradise seemed to have given me a function! Information Detection, yes, it's Information Detection!"

The initial tense encounter made Li An temporarily forget that Death Paradise had already granted him partial access. Only now did he suddenly recall that he might be able to use this function to do something.

He composed himself, and time quickly passed. Dozens of seconds later, the familiar translucent panel suddenly appeared before his eyes. This thing seemed to be visible only to Li An himself. At this moment, he focused his attention on the Hunter continuously trying to break in from the front.

The next second, information about this Hunter immediately appeared on the panel.

[Infected · Hunter]

Level: lv.4

Health: 1200

Strength: 45 (Attack Power)

Agility: 42 (Attack Speed, Movement Speed)

Stamina: 43 (Recovery, Defense)

Intelligence: 5 (Mental Power)

Abilities: Predation lv.7, Infection Spread lv.7

1. [Passive · Predation lv.7: The Hunter can prey on other organisms, including humans and other mutated organisms.]

2. [Passive · Infection Spread lv.7: As a vector for the blacklight virus, the Hunter can further infect other organisms and has a chance to evolve into a mutant.]

Note: This creature's attacks are infectious; be careful not to be injured by it... Hiss!

Looking at the Hunter's data on the panel, Li An immediately gasped. Then, as if he had thought of something else, he quickly opened his personal panel. He remembered that before entering the trial world, Death Paradise had also opened his personal information panel.

Name: Li An

ID: 940001997

Affiliated Paradise: Death

Health: 210

Strength: 15

Agility: 13

Stamina: 11

Intelligence: 17

Ability: Tenacious Will

1. [Passive · Tenacious Will lv.1: Your will is incredibly tenacious. When you are affected by negative energy, as long as you maintain your will, you will continuously surpass your limits, with no cooldown.]

...Looking at his own panel, Li An then glanced at the information of the Hunter he had just seen, and his mouth twitched uncontrollably. It seemed his previous estimation was generous; he thought he could at least take down one Hunter even if he fought to the Death. But now, judging from the comparative data, he might not even be able to handle a single Hunter.

With his 15 Strength, even if he wanted to kill a Hunter, he would need to hit it at least 80 times to kill it, and that's only if the opponent didn't fight back.

But the idea of a Hunter standing there and letting him hit it was impossible. Moreover, even if it did stand there, his strength wasn't constant; it would continuously weaken with sustained exertion. By then, even 80 consecutive attacks might not be enough to kill a single Hunter.

No!

There's still a way, there must be a way!

Li An tried to suppress his nervousness again. At this moment, a crazy idea gradually emerged in his mind: to deliberately infect himself with the blacklight virus!

He remembered that anyone or any creature Infected with the blacklight virus would gain powerful abilities beyond ordinary beings. This was indicated in Blackwatch's experimental reports, which stated that the blacklight virus had the characteristics of devouring and evolving. At the time, researchers had conducted experiments on primates, showing that the virus could significantly enhance the intelligence, strength, and other physical attributes of a species at the genetic level through DNA fusion.

Rumble!

Li An looked around with a grim expression. The Hunters, who had been unable to catch him for a long time, were now becoming increasingly agitated, furiously pounding on the walls, causing more rubble to fall.

The Hunters on both sides of the alley were also roaring wildly, their thick claws constantly swinging. Although they were far from Li An, the powerful air currents generated by their claw movements were still perceived by Li An, making his face grow even grimmer.

Crack, crack, crack~

Listening to the sound of the walls cracking, Li An's eyes gradually shifted from fear to madness. As a boxing champion, he would not give up. Even if he knew he was going to die, he still wanted to choose the way he died.

Seeing the surrounding walls, both above his head and the buildings on both sides of the alley, starting to collapse, Li An hardened his heart, preparing to fight to the Death and see if he could take down one Hunter when an unexpected event occurred!

Boom!

A terrifying roar suddenly erupted on the top floor of the building above Li An. The next second, before Li An could react, the ferocious Hunter, which had already climbed more than half its body into the alley, was directly dragged out from outside, followed by the Hunter's angry roar in the air.

Just a little bit, less than half a meter, and it would have touched Li An's head. It desperately wanted to devour this human's head. Its heart was filled with an incomparable craving for Li An's head, as if it were a delicacy.

However, at this crucial moment, it was dragged out from outside, which instantly enraged the Hunter.

However, before the Hunter could retaliate, the person who dragged him out slammed him heavily onto the ground, causing the top floor of the building to dent. Then, without a word, this person climbed directly onto its head, and countless tendrils erupted from this person's body, completely enveloping the Hunter's head in just a breath.

Puff!

Seconds later, the Hunter's head exploded, and countless bizarre tendrils immediately returned to the person's body.

This person's movements were too fast; from dragging the Hunter out to devouring it, it only took a few breaths. At this moment, an invisible aura of killing intent was released from the person's body, causing the surrounding commotion to immediately quiet down.

At the same time, Li An also reacted. He stared blankly at the newcomer, and it was not difficult to tell from his eyes that he had recognized the person.

Black suit, hood, this person is... Alex Mercer!

Also known as the apex predator, A-ge!