They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 316 Herd
Hit by this kick, the Bear Beast was like a cannonball launched by a catapult, crashing into the alloy tunnel wall dozens of meters away.

The piercing noise of twisting and deforming metal echoed endlessly in the narrow passage, making one's eardrums buzz.

Seeing this scene, the hunters, those tough guys who were used to struggling to survive in the post-apocalyptic wasteland and had seen life, death and terror, were now like statues that had been instantly petrified.

Their mouths opened unconsciously, their empty eyes swaying between the monster embedded in the wall and Zhang Qi.

My brain is completely unable to process this scene that defies common sense and logic.

That's a Devouring Beast.

It's the kind of monster that requires them to wear heavy armor weighing several tons, use high-frequency chainsaw swords and large-caliber machine guns, and pay the price of blood and fire just to barely fight it off.

Its strength, speed, and defense far exceed the limits of flesh and blood.

Only by reconstructing the three-dimensional world can humanity rely on and maintain its dignity when facing these monsters.

That's why they were so eager for Zhang Qi to modify their vehicles, because a stronger weight meant a stronger ability to survive.

But now...

That massive Level III Necrozoan was kicked away in a single encounter by the technical advisor they thought needed protection...?

Is this even human?

On Mo Cheng's weathered face, the muscles twitched stiffly, and the half-smoked cigarette that was dangling from his lips silently slipped out, fell to the ground, and ignited a tiny spark.

He had been a hunter for several years, and he had seen the most brutal battlefields and the most bizarre beasts, but he had never seen such an outrageous scene.

Donnie, standing beside him, instinctively gripped his rifle tighter, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force.

He stared intently at Zhang Qi, his eyes filled with a mixture of awe, confusion, and a hint of fear that even he himself was unaware of.

It wasn't fear of the enemy, but an instinctive dread of the unknown, of an existence that had overturned one's worldview.

Erica was closest to him, and she could clearly feel how violent and terrifying the energy that had erupted from Zhang Qi in that instant was. The residual ionized energy in the air even made her skin sting.

But soon, an excited expression appeared on her face, because kicking the Devouring Beast away was just too cool!!
"I'll cover your retreat; you all get out of here first..."

Zhang Qi's calm voice broke the deathly silence. He casually took off the tactical backpack containing the sample tubes from his back and tossed it to Erica behind him.

Erica was startled and instinctively caught the backpack. The weight of the backpack made her stumble, but thankfully she managed to catch it.

Zhang Qi didn't turn around, but casually stretched his muscles and bones, causing a series of crisp popping sounds from his cervical spine and shoulder blades.

His gaze was fixed on the struggling monster in the distance...

Upon hearing his words, the hunters seemed to wake from a dream, realizing that now was not the time to pursue this matter.

Without further hesitation, they escorted the terrified civilians, who were already scared out of their wits, and began to speed up their retreat towards the transport vehicle.

Just then, the bearded beast embedded in the wall let out an angry roar and suddenly broke free.

A large number of metal fragments fell with a crash, and it shook its somewhat deformed and ferocious head, revealing an extremely human-like, bewildered expression in its eyes.

It seemed unable to comprehend why it could be so severely injured by a creature that appeared so "fragile".

But the next second, when its gaze refocused on Zhang Qi, that confusion was instantly replaced by a more primal and intense desire.

In its perception, the human before it possessed a life essence that was far more powerful and pure than that of an ordinary human, radiating a deadly allure.

That greed was almost tangible, making the surrounding air thick and cold.

"Oh? High-level Devouring Beasts already possess rudimentary intelligence and the ability to express emotions?"

Seeing the monster's incredibly varied expressions, Zhang Qi's lips curled into a smile of interest.

Instead of retreating, he gently beckoned to the monster that already regarded him as its top prey.

This action was filled with utter contempt and provocation...

"Roar--!"

Its wisdom may only be in its initial stages, but it also sensed Zhang Qi's contemptuous attitude.

The Brute felt an unprecedented humiliation and went completely berserk. It stomped its limbs on the ground, creating several deep pits in the hard alloy floor. Its massive body transformed into a black afterimage, accompanied by a shrill shriek that tore through the air, as it pounced towards Zhang Qi!

Despite the fierce and violent attack, Zhang Qi's eyes remained calm and composed.

"Fast as the wind, slow as the forest..."

He recited in a low voice the battle mantra belonging to the Flying Shadow Armor from another world.

With each syllable uttered, the life essence begins to surge along with the thought.

The bluish-white lightning around him surged and exploded once again, more dazzling than ever before.

Just before the beast's clawed forelimbs were about to strike his body, Zhang Qi's figure blurred abruptly, transforming into a streak of lightning that vanished instantly from the violent trajectory of the impact. Boom!
The beast slammed its head against the wall behind where Zhang Qi had been standing, creating another earth-shattering roar.

And that bluish-white bolt of lightning had already appeared on its back like a ghost.

"As fierce as fire, as unpredictable as the shadow..."

As the second half of the incantation began, Zhang Qi's figure solidified in the lightning. He delivered a powerful whip kick, precisely striking the back knee joint of the beast.

This strike was not as powerful as before, but it was extremely cunning, precisely targeting the weakest point in its power.

The immense force, combined with the terrifying inertia of the beast's forward charge, caused it to instantly lose its balance.

Its enormous body twisted into a bizarre shape in mid-air.

Finally, in an extremely disheveled manner, he fell face-first into the dirt, his ferocious head slamming hard against the metal floor with a dull thud.

Within Zhang Qi's [Inner Vision], he clearly "saw" a dark red energy core pulsating violently on the left side of the monster's chest. Along with the consumption and surge of energy, the damaged tissue at the joints where the beast had been kicked was visibly wriggling and healing.

As expected, just like the previous serpentine Devouring Beast, it possesses a core responsible for supplying energy to its entire body.

If we just destroy that place...

The bear-bearer struggled to its feet. The greed and rage in its eyes had faded, replaced by a deep sense of apprehension and fear.

It finally realized that the creature before it was not its prey...

Seeing this, Zhang Qi understood.

He stopped waiting and moved closer to the Devouring Beast that had already shown signs of retreating.

With one step, lightning exploded beneath his feet once more.

This time, he held nothing back. His figure stretched into a straight afterimage in the lightning, instantly traversing a distance of tens of meters and appearing in front of the Bear Beast.

The monster didn't even have time to react; it could only watch helplessly as a fist enveloped in bluish-white arcs of electricity rapidly enlarged in its vision.

There was no earth-shattering spectacle, nor any dazzling light and shadow effects.

That punch landed squarely and unremarkably on the chest of the Beast Bearer.

"puff."

A soft, muffled sound, like the tearing of cloth.

A concentrated burst of power, accompanied by violent lightning energy, pierced through the body and precisely struck the violently pulsating energy core.

Click...

The sound, like shattering glass, came from inside the Bear Beast.

Its movements came to an abrupt halt, its massive body stiffened abruptly, and all the light in its eyes dimmed instantly.

The next second, centered on Zhang Qi's fist, countless cracks spread across its surface. Dark red life essence, like a burst dam, overflowed from the cracks, only to vanish into nothingness the instant it touched the air.

The massive body of the Beast began to melt and decompose rapidly, like a wax figure splashed with concentrated acid, turning into puddles of viscous liquid emitting black smoke. In the end, only a ghastly, enormous, pale white skeleton remained, which scattered on the ground with a series of teeth-grinding "clicks".

"Fuck!"

Just then, a shout filled with extreme shock came from the other end of the passage.

Zhang Qi slowly withdrew his arm, shook off the black liquid that clung to it, and looked back.

Mark was seen driving the "Dawn-Modified" and staggering out from the corner of the main passage. His vehicle was covered with scratches and wounds, clearly indicating that he had just been through a fierce battle.

At this moment, the leader of the hunters was staring in disbelief at the scene before him, his movements were extremely flustered, and he almost lost his balance.

"Aqi!"

Mark finally snapped out of his petrified state, but the expression on his face was not one of joy, but rather one of unprecedented terror and anxiety.

"Run!"

He shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice even distorted.

With his roar, Zhang Qi's gaze went over Mark's shoulder and toward the deep, dark passage behind him.

In the darkness, a pair of scarlet lights quietly appeared.

Then came the second pair, the third pair...

As the encirclement tightened, that deep darkness was illuminated by countless pairs of scarlet eyes filled with hunger and savagery...

(End of this chapter)