24: Chapter 24 The Three People Who Suddenly Appeared

Chen Ye felt as if his ribs were about to be crushed, the air in his lungs completely squeezed out. He could barely breathe, and a metallic, fishy taste welled up in his throat.

He frantically channeled all 195 points of his Basic Speed, his arms bracing desperately against the giant beast's fingers, barely managing to avoid being crushed into a pulp.

"Damn it! The information online really isn't accurate. This beast's speed and strength are even more terrifying than the rumors suggest!"

He resisted the force of the giant palm with all his might, gritting his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.

Even with the strength to kill a First-Order beast with one punch, he still felt powerless in the face of this native Iron-Spined King Kong Beast.

"Blow up... for me!"

Chen Ye roared with all his might!

"BOOM!"

A muffled, thunderous explosion instantly erupted from deep within the Iron-Spined King Kong Beast's throat!

A scorching shockwave gushed out from the beast's mouth, cracking its hard skull, while blood mixed with gore sprayed out wildly!

A scream of extreme agony resounded throughout the entire Guangming Residential Community!

The giant palm gripping Chen Ye suddenly loosened, its strength spent.

Seizing this fleeting chance for survival, Chen Ye tensed his core, utilizing the momentum of his fall.

He kicked hard against the beast's cheek, his body springing backward, and he crashed precisely through a second-floor hallway window, landing heavily on the floor.

Just as he pushed himself up from the ground, he heard a deafening crash from downstairs.

That rampaging Iron-Spined King Kong Beast, clutching its exploded throat, collapsed heavily to the ground, its limbs flailing wildly and indiscriminately.

Cars along the way were flattened, and the windows of the building were shattered.

The shrill wails pierced through the thick fog, making one's scalp tingle.

Chen Ye leaned against the wall, gasping for air, waves of pain radiating from his waist and abdomen.

Yet, deep in his eyes, a fierce fighting spirit ignited.

His previous strategy had worked perfectly.

This native beast's hide was comparable to refined steel, but its internal organs and throat were, after all, made of flesh and blood; they couldn't withstand the close-range explosion of a grenade in its throat.

He had originally kept a backup plan.

Lightning Ability, but that was his core trump card. Not only was its true power unknown, but it was also too conspicuous.

In this treacherous forbidden zone where people's hearts were unpredictable, he could not expose it unless he was in a desperate situation.

"Holy crap! That's awesome, brother!"

Zhang Lei's exclamation suddenly burst out from downstairs.

The chubby guy immediately covered his mouth as soon as he shouted.

His round, chubby head darted left and right like a mouse stealing oil, terrified that his loud voice would attract more beasts or evildoers hiding in the shadows.

He huddled within the white smoke of the smoke grenade, his small eyes staring brightly at Chen Ye.

Lowering his voice, he said with full admiration: "You kid don't seem to have any flashy Superpowers, but your brain is really sharp, and your guts are big enough. I, Brother Lei, am truly impressed today!"

The SWAT officer on the rooftop leaned over the railing, watching the bloodied, rampaging Iron-Spined King Kong Beast downstairs, completely stunned.

This was a monster that his entire team, equipped with firearms, had fired upon for ages without being able to break its defense.

Yet it had been severely wounded by Chen Ye with just one grenade and a set of ingenious calculations.

This composure in the face of danger and precise tactical judgment made even him, a SWAT officer who had undergone professional special warfare training, feel admiration from the bottom of his heart.

He gripped his rifle tightly and turned to rush downstairs, wanting to see if the few teammates who had been swatted away by the beast earlier still had any chance of survival.

But the next second, a sudden turn of events made everyone's heart tighten.

The beast that should have been unable to get up actually slowly stood up!

It still used its thick limbs to support its massive, three-to-four-meter-tall body, emitting a low, violent roar that made the air tremble slightly.

Chen Ye's pupils constricted, his face full of disbelief.

A grenade exploded at close range in its mouth, and it didn't kill it instantly?

The vitality and defense of this native beast were terrifyingly strong!

The completely enraged beast fell into an indiscriminate frenzy, its thick arms sweeping away everything.

Private cars nearby were flattened into iron pancakes with a single slap, and the walls of the building were smashed, sending debris flying.

Chen Ye was just calculating his next move in his mind, "If I let it keep roaring and causing chaos like this, it will soon attract other beasts."

At this moment, the beast suddenly turned, its scarlet beast eyes locking firmly onto the second-floor hallway where he was!

Memories from his previous life flooded his mind instantly.

Native beasts all possessed intelligence; a First-Order beast's strength was comparable to a one or two-year-old child.

It knew that it was this tiny human before it who had dealt it the most fatal blow!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The giant palm, with earth-shattering force, smashed frantically toward the wall where Chen Ye was.

The concrete wall was instantly smashed into a huge hole, brick and stone debris flew everywhere, and the entire building shook violently.

Chen Ye's expression darkened, and he instinctively bent down and sprinted downstairs.

Debris from the top of the stairwell kept falling, grazing his shoulders and hitting the ground with crisp cracking sounds.

Forced into a dead end, faint Thunder Light began to flicker on his fingertips, ready to use his Lightning Ability to force a breakthrough.

Just at this critical moment.

"Swish!"

A sharp whistling sound cut through the thick fog, and a long arrow glowing with a cold white light tore through the air, accurately striking the neck of the Iron-Spined King Kong Beast!

"Awoo!!"

The beast let out a more shrill roar than before. A layer of frost instantly spread from where the arrow hit, the cold seeping straight into its flesh and causing its violent movements to suddenly stall.

Immediately after, a second ice arrow tore through the air again, slamming into its shoulder. The freezing effect spread rapidly, freezing its skin and flesh stiff.

A turning point had appeared!

Chen Ye seized this fleeting opportunity, using the white smoke from the smoke grenade as cover.

Channeling all 55 points of his Basic Speed, his figure darted to the side like a phantom.

Within a few breaths, he had rushed to the entrance of the adjacent building.

"Quick, come in! Hide well!" Zhang Lei had already shrunk behind the door, his fat face full of lingering fear.

Seeing Chen Ye approach, he hurriedly reached out his chubby hand and pulled him hard into the doorway.

Chen Ye stood at the entrance, squinting as he observed the beast more than ten meters away.

In the thick smoke, the area where the Iron-Spined King Kong Beast was struck by the arrow was covered in a layer of white frost, and its movements were clearly slowed down a bit.

"It's an Ice Attribute!" Zhang Lei lowered his voice, his small eyes widened round, "This arrow has a freezing effect; it froze its flesh directly!"

Chen Ye turned to look at him, frowning slightly: "It's not your doing, and not your companion's?"

"I've always been a lone wolf. Besides, in this world, where would you find any friends to speak of!" Zhang Lei shook his head like a rattle-drum, his fat face full of certainty.

While the two were puzzled, three figures slowly walked out from the flower bed opposite.

Walking in front was a middle-aged man around forty, named Zhao Tieshan, with a fit, sturdy build and an arrogant expression.

Beside him was a young man in his early twenties named Cheng Ming, holding a longbow wreathed in cold air.

And the woman walking at the back was named Lin Qingqing.

Her appearance instantly captured Chen Ye's gaze.

She was wearing a tight-fitting ice silk combat suit that clung tightly to her curvaceous, graceful figure, but her hairstyle and appearance were those of a little loli.

"Can you aim better? It was so far off!" Zhao Tieshan frowned and scolded the young archer, his tone full of complaints.

Cheng Ming looked aggrieved and scratched his head: "It kept moving! I practiced for ages just to steady my feel; it's not bad that I even hit it!"

"Cut the crap! Aim for the head!" Zhao Tieshan interrupted sternly, his tone impatient, "Kill it early and get the beast core, otherwise if another beast comes, we'll all be in trouble!"