Steam Old Days: The Extraordinary Begins with a Corpse Collector

boom!

The muzzle spewed fire, and the silver bullet, propelled by the gunpowder, shot out of the barrel, its tip slicing through the air with a sharp, explosive sound.

clang!

The bullets struck the dark figure, producing a sound like striking a steel plate.

A fragile glimmer of light burst forth from the darkness.

The silver bullet fell limply to the ground with a clattering sound.

The burly man's expression froze.

Even the faces of his teammates behind him showed a look of horror.

The dark figure roared from inside the pipe, startling the team members who retreated in panic.

Once it had completely exited the pipe, the Witcher team finally saw the true form of the monster before them.

It was a monster nearly three meters tall, with bright yellow pupils, a mouthful of sharp teeth, and its entire body covered in jet-black scales, with a thick tail trailing behind it.

It looks just like a giant lizard that walks on two legs.

The monster was hunched over, not standing up straight, but if it had stood up, it probably could have pushed a big hole through the pipe.

"The Ghoul King?"

Ethan said uncertainly.

According to previous records, the Ghoul King was only slightly larger than an ordinary ghoul, so what is this monster in front of us?

The monster stopped as soon as it emerged from the pipe. Its bright yellow pupils swept over the crowd, sending chills down their spines with just one glance.

"What's that guy holding?"

Hannah's pupils contracted sharply, her voice trembled, and she pointed at the monster's claws.

Upon hearing this, the other four looked in the direction Hannah was pointing, and immediately, they all gasped in shock.

The monster was actually clutching a ghoul's head that was still dripping blood!

It clutched its head, like a person holding an apple in their hand.

Before anyone could react, the monster opened its enormous mouth, which was filled with sharp teeth.

"Awoo!"

With a swallowing sound, the monster swallowed its head whole.

During this process, it doesn't even chew at all.

The monster stretched out its thick, long tongue and slowly licked its face, as if savoring the delicious taste it had just tasted.

Thick saliva dripped from between its teeth, falling onto the ground.

The team members were stunned by this horrifying scene.

The five of them stood there, feeling their blood rushing back and their hands and feet turning ice cold.

The monster licked the blood off its hands, then turned its gaze to the five people in front of it.

Bright yellow pupils swirled in their wide eye sockets. Suddenly, the monster opened its eyelids wide, twitched the corners of its mouth, and revealed a twisted and eerie smile.

The crowd felt a chill run down their spines as they looked at the monster's smile.

Just then, the monster bent its legs and suddenly launched an attack.

"spread!"

The burly man roared.

But the monster was too fast. In the blink of an eye, its massive body became a blur and quickly rushed in front of the strong man.

boom!

A muffled thud.

The giant fist, accompanied by a foul stench, sent the burly man flying with a single punch.

The burly man's solid body was now floating in mid-air like a feather.

"Big brother!"

Titan roared, dropped his gun, ran, and caught the burly man who had been knocked away.

The burly man was held firmly in Titan's arms.

"Big brother!"

Titan called out to the burly man in his arms.

At this moment, the burly man's chest was caved in, his breath was weak, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth. The burly man struggled to open his eyes and issued a command to Titan.

"Titan, make the men drink the potion!"

Titan nodded, pulled a small flask of potion from his robes, and said to Ethan and Hannah, "Drink the potion!"

Ethan placed Sean in a safe position.

"Buddy, you just drank a potion. You can't drink any more for a while, or your body won't be able to handle it. You should stay here and hide for now."

"Watch out!" Sean warned.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it!"

Ethan patted his chest proudly, stood up, and exchanged a glance with Hannah beside him.

The two of them took out a small bottle of potion from their pockets and drank it down.

Three powerful bursts of spiritual energy emanated from the group in an instant!

Their bodies also underwent a transformation.

"Charge!"

Ethan roared and was the first to charge forward.

His body arched suddenly, like a spring compressed to its limit and then immediately released.

Ethan's figure blurred as he ran quickly, leaving a silver afterimage that was difficult to catch with the naked eye.

Ethan swung his short sword rapidly, the blade flashing like lightning, making it impossible to predict his movements.

In an instant, he left streaks of blood on the monster's legs.

The monster tried to catch Ethan, but Ethan was too fast. No matter how the monster roared, he could always find a way to dodge its attacks.

Meanwhile, Ethan took the opportunity to slash several wounds on the monster's claws.

While Ethan was holding the monster back, Hannah also unleashed her extraordinary abilities.

Her body temperature rose rapidly, her skin turned bright red, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her pores, but they were immediately evaporated into white vapor by her intense body heat.

She crouched down, slammed her hands onto the ground, took a deep breath, and a glaring red light shone from deep within her throat.

"call!"

"roar!"

A scorching pillar of fire erupted from Hannah's throat.

The pillar of fire, carrying the oppressive force of scorching everything, slammed into the monster's thin waist and abdomen.

The moment it came into contact with the flames, the monster's black scales melted and fell off like butter, its flesh was charred and burned, emitting a strong stench.

The monster patted the burning areas on its body, shifting its form to dodge Hannah's attacks.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Suddenly, Titan roared, and his body rapidly expanded. The scales that had originally covered only his palms and arms instantly spread to most of his body.

He was like a moving steel fortress, charging towards the monster with a roar.

Titan reached out and grabbed the monster's tail, then pulled hard.

The monster was pulled to the ground by the Titan. It rolled over and tried to bite the Titan's arm, but the Titan instead grabbed its jaw and pointed its head at the flames spewed by Hannah.

The hideous face slowly twisted and charred under the scorching heat of the flames.

With the three working closely together, they quickly subdued the monster.

"It's not working!"

Sean, hiding in the back, roared, hope burning in his eyes.

But at that very moment, something unexpected happened!

A strange, ghostly blue rune suddenly lit up on the monster's chest.

Stab it!

A sound of flesh tearing apart rang out.

A thin membrane had spread out from the monster's back!

The membrane vibrated violently, emitting a low-frequency sound wave that was inaudible to the human ear.

"Ugh!"

Ethan, who was running at high speed, suddenly clutched his head and screamed in pain, falling heavily to the ground. His short sword flew out of his hand and landed to the side.

"puff!"

Hannah forcibly withdrew the flames and shut her mouth.

She felt as if her head had been hit by a heavy hammer, leaving her dizzy and disoriented.

He collapsed to the ground, utterly powerless.

Titan was also affected, but thanks to his strong willpower, even without the assistance of the other two, he still managed to firmly control the monster beneath him.

Seeing this, the monster intensified the vibrations of the membrane.

Finally, Titan could no longer hold on, and his massive body collapsed with a crash.

The monster, now free, gleamed with ferocity. He flipped over and mounted Titan, venting his pent-up resentment on him!

Punch after punch, Titan was soon coughing up blood, his face bruised and swollen.

After venting its anger, the monster grabbed the Titan's head with both hands, opened its bloody mouth wide, and tried to swallow it whole!

"don't want!"

Sean roared in despair as he pulled another bottle of potion from his pocket.

"Perhaps... this is the last hope."

Sean resolutely unscrewed the bottle cap and prepared to drink the potion.

At the critical moment!

Time seemed to stand still at the steam pump station. Everyone's movements gradually became stiff, and their eyelids drooped as if filled with lead. In a daze, the consciousness of the five members of the team arrived in a pitch-black space.

The surroundings were deathly silent, as if one were in a void.

Suddenly, a furious, gritting young male voice rang out abruptly in the space. He spoke fluent Mandarin, his tone clearly filled with annoyance:

"Damn it! Who was howling like that just now?! That scream was so loud it practically smothered my brains! Who?!"