13: Take advantage of your illness to kill you!

Crocodile Town.

The former bustling scene was no more. On both sides of the streets, countless shops either had their doors wide open or their windows shattered, and the interiors were a chaotic mess, with specks of blood scattered everywhere.

The humans who lived there were frantically fleeing in all directions.

The sudden mutation of the crocodiles in the various breeding farms caught everyone off guard. Humans didn't even have time to gather their money before grabbing their families and fleeing in all directions.

In the town's central square, survivors who had escaped the beasts' jaws gathered together, their eyes filled with terror.

Outside them were armed teams who had rushed over to evacuate the crowd after receiving the news.

From an initial thirty-plus armed personnel, in just two or three hours, more than half had been lost.

The smell of blood was heavy in the square, and the surroundings were a blinding crimson. Outside this group of people, countless crocodiles of all sizes roamed. Human and crocodile severed limbs and remains were scattered on the streets, many trampled beyond recognition, making it impossible to tell if they were human or crocodile.

“Ah…”

Suddenly, someone shrieked, retreating in extreme panic, but behind her, the crowd was already packed, leaving no room to retreat.

An armed personnel nearby, seeing this, disregarded everything else and hastily raised his rifle, firing a burst in the direction of the scream.

Although this action successfully killed the crocodile attacking the survivor, it caused considerable chaos and damage before its demise.

Even in its death throes, it used its sharp teeth to bite down hard on a woman’s calf, frozen in the act of twisting and tearing.

“Mommy, I’m so scared!”

A six or seven-year-old child cried incessantly, desperately trying to hide in his mother’s arms, but there was nowhere to hide.

Helpless cries continuously emanated from the crowd; despair and fear spread through them.

Under such extreme pressure, some people simply broke down. After a loud roar, they rushed unarmed into the crocodile group, their eyes already showing a willingness to die.

“I’ll fight you all!”

After the desperate shouts, there was an extreme silence.

The few survivors who plunged into the crocodile group were instantly devoured by gaping, bloody mouths before they could even struggle.

The crocodiles’ sharp teeth, like daggers, pierced deeply into these people’s bodies, then twisted and tore, quickly spilling a pool of blood onto the ground.

The remaining survivors dared not rush out again, only able to huddle together in despair, protected solely by the remaining dozen or so armed personnel.

Da da da da da —

Gunshots rang out continuously, pausing for a moment before resuming, speaking of humanity's resilience.

These dozen armed personnel, holding rifles, unleashed a frantic barrage of gunfire at the Bloodthirsty Butcher.

They all understood that only by eliminating this most powerful crocodile could they overcome today's catastrophe.

Although the Bloodthirsty Butcher was thick-skinned and its sturdy hide was impervious to mere bullets, a few bullets still struck its abdomen at tricky angles, splashing specks of blood.

“Roar —”

The Bloodthirsty Butcher felt pain and suddenly roared, its fury reaching the heavens. Rage Berserk Technique was activated, instantly condensing a thick, blood-red armor around its body.

After this, bullets could not penetrate further, all being stopped by this blood-red armor.

“Captain! This guy is too abnormal, we can’t break its defense at all!”

“How about we retreat!”

An armed personnel emptied his magazine, shouting without looking back, “If this continues, we’ll just be worn down to death by it!”

“We must find a way to deal with this beast!”

“Find a way? What way could you possibly have?”

Before the captain could respond, another team member shouted, almost on the verge of collapse, “We’ve been fighting for so long, and that beast is still jumping around alive.”

“Our bullets pose no threat to it.”

“If there was a way, would everyone have ended up in this situation?”

“Then what do you suggest we do?!”

The captain saw that his desperately fighting team members were about to turn on each other due to immense pressure, and immediately roared, “Enough! All of you, quiet down!”

“Is this the time to argue?”

He scanned his surroundings like a hawk and a wolf. A hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes when they fell upon the group of surviving compatriots, but it quickly vanished. “Conserve your bullets!”

“This beast is thick-skinned; bullets can hardly cause it damage!”

“Fortunately, it has no intention of engaging us in close combat.”

“When it opens its mouth, send all your bullets into it!”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Gunshots erupted again.

The captain turned back, taking one last look at his helpless compatriots, and as he turned away, a glistening tear slid from the corner of his eye.

He quickly threw a grenade, and as the explosion sounded, he roared, “Get out the smoke grenades, flashbangs, we’re retreating now!”

Not far away, Xia Fan observed from the shadows, using a building for cover, but did not make a move.

He knew clearly that the Bloodthirsty Butcher, in a state of intense rage, had immense power from its Rage Berserk Technique. It was definitely not the time to fight it, or he would be the one to suffer losses.

He was still looking for an opportunity, a… foolproof opportunity!

In the square, several armed personnel, unable to bear it, took advantage of the smoke grenades’ cover during their retreat to pull a few compatriots along with them.

As for the others, they were beyond help!

Fortunately, the remaining people, seeing this, seized this last straw of hope and frantically followed the armed personnel.

Seeing this, the captain lowered his head in some shame, but he quickly turned back to assist his unarmed compatriots.

With the cover of the smoke grenades, the armed humans, along with the remaining survivors, quickly retreated.

When the smoke grenade effect dissipated, only aimlessly wandering crocodiles remained in the square, with no trace of humans.

The Bloodthirsty Butcher, seeing this, immediately roared to the sky, but had nowhere to vent its fury.

Without external attacks, its Rage Berserk Technique gradually lost its effect and eventually dissipated.

Looking closely, the Bloodthirsty Butcher was covered in wounds, and with each breath, blood seeped from its body.

Although Rage Berserk Technique had granted it immense defensive power, as a first-tier fierce beast, it still couldn't completely withstand human gunfire.

Especially since those cunning humans, in its eyes, specifically targeted its weak spots, leading to an accumulation of injuries that ultimately left it severely wounded.

Despite this, the Bloodthirsty Butcher was not overly panicked.

It possessed superior bloodline, exerting great suppression over nearby crocodiles, and had no fear of them rebelling. Moreover, fierce beasts had extremely strong regenerative abilities; a few days of rest would allow these wounds to heal automatically.

After lingering for a while, the Bloodthirsty Butcher was about to retreat into the depths of the town to recuperate.

“Now’s the time!”

Just then, a cold glint flashed in Xia Fan’s eyes, and he rushed over without hesitation.

If he didn’t strike while it was weak, to take its life, what was he waiting for?