84: Chapter 84 Helping Hand

Lin Mo could feel that in this state, Zhou Xiong's strength was likely already above his own!

"Lin Mo!!!"

The giant monster lowered its head, those blood-red eyes staring fixedly at Lin Mo.

"I didn't expect you to actually force me to this point! Today, I'm definitely going to eat you!"

His voice had changed, becoming deeper and hoarser, as if it were coming from the depths of hell.

"Run! You have to run!"

Yi Xiaoyu screamed hoarsely.

"Lin Mo! Don't worry about us anymore! You need to leave!"

Lin Sisi also cried out.

However, Lin Mo acted as if he hadn't heard them, still staring at the giant monster.

He was waiting.

According to the plan, at this point, the reinforcements should be arriving soon!

"Roar—!"

Zhou Xiong wouldn't give Lin Mo time; he took a step, each stride causing the ground to shake, and in an instant, he rushed in front of Lin Mo.

"Die!"

The massive claw swiped down directly at his head.

"Instant Shadow!"

Lin Mo's figure vanished instantly.

"Boom—"

The claw slammed into the ground, causing it to instantly shatter and form a crater ten meters in diameter.

"Over here!"

Zhou Xiong turned abruptly and swiped his claw again.

"Still here!"

His speed was actually nearly twice as fast as before!

Lin Mo narrowly dodged the strike, but the corner of his clothes was still torn off.

"So fast!"

Lin Mo was secretly shocked.

Is this the power of the Fifth Order? Whether it's speed, strength, or perception, it's nearly twice as strong as the peak of the Fourth Order!

With his current strength, he could still fight against a peak Fourth Order. But against a Fifth Order...

"I can only stall for time."

Lin Mo took a deep breath, preparing to use the mist-transformation trait of the Void-Treading Lingyan Steps to save his life.

However, just at this moment—

"Lin Mo! We're here!"

A familiar voice came from the distance.

Lin Mo felt a surge of joy and turned his head to look.

He saw Li Chengxi leading seven figures, rapidly rushing toward this side.

Li Chengxi, leading the way, was already panting, and the seven people behind him all radiated the aura of the Fourth Order.

Four late-stage Fourth Order, three mid-stage Fourth Order.

Seven Fourth Order combatants!

"Battalion Commander! If you had been two minutes later, you would've been collecting my corpse!" Lin Mo still had the leisure to joke, seemingly unconcerned about Zhou Xiong, who had broken through to the Fifth Order.

Li Chengxi rushed up close, and upon seeing Zhou Xiong's current appearance, his expression also changed drastically.

"This... is this thing a Mimic?! Is he Zhou Xiong?!"

The seven Fourth Order combatants behind him also felt their hearts jump; they were all elites who had experienced many battles, but they had never seen a Mimic with such a powerful aura.

"Lin Mo, are you alright?" Li Chengxi asked.

"I'm fine." Lin Mo shook his head.

"Be careful, he just drank some kind of potion; I'm afraid he already has the strength of an early Fifth Order."

"Early Fifth Order?!"

Everyone gasped.

The Fifth Order and the Fourth Order are worlds apart.

A single early Fifth Order is enough to contend with several peak Fourth Order.

And this monster before them is a Mimic at the early Fifth Order, far stronger than an ordinary early Fifth Order Awakener!

But now that the arrow was on the string, it had to be fired.

"Attack!"

Li Chengxi gritted his teeth and signaled for the bodyguards he had brought from his father to swarm forward.

"Attack together!"

The seven Fourth Order Awakeners each unleashed their abilities.

For a moment, blades flashed and shadows danced, with various traits being hurled at Zhou Xiong as if they were free of charge.

"Well come!"

Zhou Xiong laughed loudly, his massive body surprisingly agile.

He used a Flash to charge into the crowd, waved his large hand, and actually grabbed a mid-stage Fourth Order Awakener, then squeezed with force.

"Crack—"

The sound of bones shattering rang out, and that Awakener didn't even have time to scream before turning into a pile of meat paste.

"Third Brother!"

The rest of them were furious.

They didn't expect Zhou Xiong's strength to be so astonishing; in just one exchange, they had already lost one person.

"Hahaha! All of you, go to hell!"

Zhou Xiong acted like a madman, attacking frantically.

Lin Mo's expression changed instantly.

A mid-stage Fourth Order Awakener couldn't even last one round in Zhou Xiong's hands!

"Instant Shadow!"

His figure vanished, appearing behind Zhou Xiong.

"Flowing Cloud Continuous Slash!"

Golden blade light slashed toward Zhou Xiong's back.

"Clang—"

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

Only a white mark appeared on Zhou Xiong's back!

"Such tough defense!"

Lin Mo was shocked.

With his current strength, combined with the Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash, he was capable of cutting through the flesh of a peak Fourth Order Mimic, but facing the early Fifth Order Zhou Xiong, he could only leave a white mark!

"Hahaha! It's useless!"

Zhou Xiong laughed wildly, "I am already Fifth Order now! You ants can't hurt me at all!"

He turned around and swiped a claw at Lin Mo.

Lin Mo held his blade horizontally to block, but the immense force sent him flying backward.

"Lin Mo!"

Yi Xiaoyu's scream rang out.

Lin Mo adjusted his body in the air and landed steadily.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze becoming even more determined.

"It seems I can't fight this guy head-on!"

Lin Mo took a deep breath, and his aura climbed once more.

"Kill!"

He charged up again.

This time, his speed was faster, and his strength was greater.

"Aurora Overlapping Blades!"

The blade light slashed toward Zhou Xiong's chest, which had been heavily damaged previously.

"Clang—"

Finally, he broke through the defense!

A bloodstain appeared on Zhou Xiong's chest.

But it was only a bloodstain; without the support of the Flowing Cloud Continuous Slash, the damage caused by this strike was extremely limited!

"Roar—"

Zhou Xiong felt the pain and swiped a claw back at Lin Mo.

Lin Mo couldn't dodge in time and was struck on the shoulder.

"Crack—"

His shoulder bone shattered.

He was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Lin Mo!"

Yi Xiaoyu was streaming with tears.

"Hahaha!"

Zhou Xiong laughed wildly, "This is the price for resisting me!"

However, just at this moment—

"All units pay attention! Firepower coverage!"

The roar of engines came from the distance.

Dozens of armored vehicles came roaring over, and behind them, a dark mass of at least several hundred people were rushing toward this side.

Lin Mo was stunned, then looked at Li Chengxi, who had hidden on a hillock behind him without him noticing.

Did this guy mobilize the entire battalion's strength?

Li Chengxi smiled awkwardly, his face feeling a bit hot.

But then he thought, since Lin Mo already knew he was cowardly and afraid of death, it didn't matter...

The vehicle-mounted machine guns began to pour out firepower frantically.

"Rat-tat-tat-tat—"

Shells were bombarded at Zhou Xiong as if they were free.

"Clang, clang, clang—"

Large-caliber heavy artillery bombarded Zhou Xiong's body, kicking up a large cloud of dust.

"Hahaha! It's useless!" Zhou Xiong laughed, "This level of attack is just scratching an itch for me!"

But just at this moment—

"Attack!"

A late-stage Fourth Order Awakener suddenly shouted in a low voice.

Golden chains of void energy appeared out of thin air, wrapping around Zhou Xiong's limbs.

This was the ability of a restraint-type trait!

Another Awakener attacked.

Zhou Xiong's movements instantly slowed down.

It was actually a space-type ability!

The third Awakener shouted in a low voice.

The space around Zhou Xiong began to distort.

"Now is the time!"

The strongest frontal combatant, a late-stage Fourth Order Awakener, rushed in front of Zhou Xiong, his long blade glowing with an intensely concentrated blue light.

"This strike is my strongest attack!"

"Slash!"