The male insect adores it! The female general, envious, begs for a kiss.

Hiding behind a row of shelves, Gu Heng witnessed, through the cover, how the entire mall had gone from being neat and clean to being a complete mess.

The culprit was that strangely shaped monster in the center of the shopping mall.

The "strange beast" they were talking about.

Gu Heng had never seen anything so disgusting and terrifying.

The beast was hundreds of feet tall, its body covered in dark brown scales, with sharp fangs on its head and claws as sharp as blades.

Its limbs are thick and powerful, leaving deep pits with each step, making it extremely destructive.

Gu Heng was pondering how to leave this place.

After all, such a dangerous thing could very well kill the insect.

Suddenly, a clear and urgent cry for help came from the first floor.

The voice is so young!

It was clearly a tiny insect.

"Help!"

"Waaaa, I'm so scared... Someone please save me..."

Gu Heng's gaze sharpened instantly, and following the sound, he locked onto the figure of the little insect.

No one knows who left the baby insect behind. He sat helplessly on the ground, searching for help with a choked sob.

Gu Heng's heart clenched instantly.

The worm made quite a commotion, and the strange beast turned its head to look at him with its two eyes as big as copper bells.

The little insect covered its mouth, trying not to make a sound, clearly realizing that its voice had attracted the monster's attention.

However, the beast had no intention of letting him go. It moved toward the insect cub's location with deafening footsteps.

The insect's pupils reflected the ferocious and terrifying appearance of the beast, which drew closer and closer until its eyes were filled with fear.

Seeing this, Gu Heng felt as if a large hand was tightly gripping his heart.

Gu Heng glanced around and found that there were no insects left. They had either escaped long ago or hidden away like him.

The rescue team doesn't know when they will arrive.

It seems there are no insects left to save the baby insects below.

In the blink of an eye, the beast was no more than half a step away from the insect cub, making the insect's heart leap into its throat. Its claws, swift as the wind, swept fiercely towards the insect cub.

The little insect's face was as pale as paper, and he closed his eyes tightly in fear.

However, after waiting for a long time, the expected pain did not come.

The little insect cautiously opened its eyes and saw a green barrier blocking the beast's fang-like claws.

In the moment of crisis, Gu Heng released his spiritual power. Seeing that the little insect seemed to be stunned, he couldn't help but urge it on anxiously.

"Run!"

This sound made the little insect barely realize its current situation. Its body seemed to have been switched on, bursting out with unprecedented potential after being on the verge of death, and it ran desperately into the distance.

Gu Heng felt relieved, but trouble was brewing for him.

The beast suddenly turned its head to look at him. Gu Heng met its gaze with its two bowl-sized eyes, and his back went cold almost instantly.

The strange beast was on the first floor, while Gu Heng was on the top floor, separated by six floors.

Gu Heng comforted himself, thinking that it probably couldn't get up there; it didn't have wings, so it couldn't possibly fly up!

This realization gradually put Gu Heng's mind at ease.

However, he immediately widened his eyes as if he had seen something incredible.

This strange beast actually has wings!

Gu Heng watched as the strange beast below spread its large wings, but they were just covered by scales, so he didn't see them.

As he watched the strange beast rapidly approaching him, Gu Heng's heart sank.

Gu Heng took off running, making his way through those narrow passages that could only accommodate one insect at a time.

That beast is so big, it definitely can't get in! Even if it did, it would probably get stuck halfway.

Gu Heng's wildly beating heart gradually calmed down. He slowed his pace and then glanced back.

But that one glance almost made Gu Heng's heart stop beating.

The enormous body of the beast blocked the light from the narrow passage, making it pitch black from Gu Heng's perspective, as if it were nighttime. It lowered its head, its huge eyes staring intently at Gu Heng.

Gu Heng seemed insignificant in its eyes.

It's okay, it's okay.

It probably can't get in.

Gu Heng silently comforted himself, but the next moment, the stark reality shattered his illusions without mercy.

"Bang bang bang—"

Gu Heng watched helplessly as it forcefully smashed open the narrow passage, then charged towards him with unstoppable momentum.

These petty tricks were utterly ineffective against the enormous, iron-hard beast.

Gu Heng's heart was broken.

This strange beast could take dozens of steps in one stride, and it also had wings—a cheat code.

Right now, Gu Heng had to realize one fact: he simply couldn't outrun this monster.

The distance between the beast and him was reduced again. Gu Heng's heart sank, and he decided to fight with all his might. After all, he still had S-level mental strength.

Even though he was an amateur when it came to combat.

When the beast swung its claws at Gu Heng, he conjured a protective shield.

As Gu Heng ran, he occasionally threw out a few mental attacks.

Before long, the beast's body was covered with burn marks, all caused by Gu Heng's mental energy.

Gu Heng blocked each attack, just like a slippery eel, making it impossible for the beast to catch him completely.

Gradually, the beast became completely enraged, feeling that Gu Hengchun was toying with it.

It suddenly stretched out its neck, roared to the sky, and the sound was so loud that it almost shattered eardrums.

Gu Heng almost thought he was going to lose his hearing forever.

The beast suddenly swung its barbed tail, as thick as a leg, raising a cloud of dust. Its speed was so fast that the insects couldn't react in time that it seemed to tear the air apart.

This is on a completely different level from the playful attack we just had.

Gu Heng was stunned, his legs seemed to be rooted to the spot, and he exhaled a short, spasmodic breath.

He used his mental energy to deal with it.

A voice filled with deep concern rang out at that moment.

"A mighty ruler!"