Death Train: SSS-level talent right from the start!

Chen Ye put down his binoculars and checked the time. It was 4:10 PM. It was expected to get dark by 6 PM, so Jiang Ning and the others didn't have much time.

He then turned to the four people behind him and said, "Be ready to support Brother Hai at any time. That Jiang Ning is definitely up to no good."

Wang Shuo gripped the fire axe tightly.

Li Zheng pulled the butcher knife from his waist and rubbed it on his trouser leg twice.

Qin Zhaoyang got up from the ground, dusted off his clothes, took the fluorescent green slingshot out of his pocket, and then took out a few small steel balls from another pocket and stuffed them into the slingshot's leather pouch.

His movements were so serious that they were almost comical.

But no one laughed.

Zhou Yating also walked to the edge of the rooftop, her gaze falling on the square.

Chen Ye turned around and continued looking at the square.

Jiang Ning's team had reached the edge of the plaza, about 100 meters away from the lizard-headed monster.

The monster still didn't get up, but simply turned its head towards Jiang Ning.

The five people on the rooftop held their breath at the same time.

The hunt has begun.

"Thump thump thump—thump thump thump—thump thump thump—"

A dull thud came from the direction of the square, like a giant heart beating rapidly.

Chen Ye raised his binoculars, aiming the lens at the center of the square.

Jiang Ning stood at the very front of the group, surrounded by a visible pale red halo that pulsed with a rhythmic "thump thump thump," like some kind of energy pulse.

"Emperor Engine, when the talent is activated, the four basic attributes double. That sound should be the sound of his heartbeat."

Zhou Yating's voice came from the side.

Qin Zhaoyang leaned on the railing, his jaw nearly dropping: "Is this even human?"

Chen Ye didn't reply; the lens of his binoculars followed Jiang Ning closely.

Jiang Ning now had a crossbow in his hand.

It was no ordinary crossbow; it was entirely silver-gray, with a faint blue sheen flowing across its arms, like ripples on the surface of water when the wind blew.

Swift Crossbow, Green Quality, Agility +3.

Jiang Ning's base agility is 5 points, which doubles to 10 points after his talent is activated. With the 3 points from the Gale Crossbow, his agility attribute reaches 13 points.

What does 13 points of agility mean?

Chen Ye glanced at his attribute panel: Agility 4 points.

Jiang Ning's speed is more than three times that of him.

The lizard-headed monster rose from the base of the monument.

Its body was fully extended, its four thick legs supporting its body which was more than two meters tall. Its tail swept across the ground, leaving a white scratch on the granite paving stones.

Its scarlet vertical pupils turned towards Jiang Ning, and its mouth slowly opened, revealing a row of yellow sharp teeth.

"roar--!"

The roar was deafening.

Jiang Ning moved.

His speed was so fast that the naked eye could barely keep up; the telescope lens could only capture a blurry shadow.

The shadow drew an arc across the plaza, circling around the monster from its front to its side, while simultaneously raising its crossbow and sending short arrows piercing the air.

"Whoosh—!"

The short arrow struck precisely into the gray-black hard armor plates on the side of the lizard's neck.

The arrow penetrated about two centimeters and remained embedded there, its tail feathers trembling slightly.

Black liquid seeped from the wound and slowly flowed down along the lines of the nail plate.

The lizard head let out a painful roar, its massive body suddenly turning towards Jiang Ning, its four claws digging at the ground as it charged towards the blurry figure.

It was fast, much faster than the small monsters we had seen before, its four thick legs taking turns, each step causing the ground to tremble.

But compared to Jiang Ning, it's still too slow.

Just before the monster charged in front of him, Jiang Ning dodged to the side and fired another arrow, this time hitting the monster's left foreleg.

"If you have ranged weapons, fire on them!"

Jiang Ning's voice came from the square, full of energy, not at all like someone being chased by a giant beast more than two meters tall.

Those who were just trying to get points around the square started to make a move.

On the east side, a boy wearing glasses picked up a toy crossbow, aimed at the monster, and fired an arrow. The arrow flew less than twenty meters before falling crookedly to the ground.

A girl with a ponytail on the west side pulled back her slingshot, and the pebble hit the monster's back and bounced away without leaving a white mark.

Several boys picked up pebbles from the ground and threw them at the monster. The stones hit the monster with a "thud" sound, but the monster didn't even react.

The only one who was somewhat useful was a boy on the north side wearing a gray hoodie, who was holding a compound bow.

Draw the bow, aim, and release.

The arrow flew out and embedded itself in the monster's tail, about one centimeter into the flesh, before falling off.

The lizard head didn't even feel the arrow; all its attention was on Jiang Ning.

……

On the rooftop of the tall building on the south side of the square.

Wang Shuo squatted on the edge of the rooftop, clicking his tongue in amazement: "Damn, this monster's skin is too thick! Those people's attacks are not even scratching the surface. The only one who can deal damage is Jiang Ning."

Li Zheng shook his head: "At this rate, Jiang Ning's strength will run out sooner or later. Let's see how long he can last."

Chen Ye didn't respond; he shifted the telescope's lens from Jiang Ning to the fifteen A-level individuals.

They haven't entered the venue yet.

Fifteen people stood at the edge of the square, spread out in an arc, with each person about five meters apart.

They were all carrying weapons: knives, axes, steel pipes, and two of them were carrying fire hammers.

But their eyes were all following the movements of Jiang Ning and the lizard head, as if waiting for some signal.

Jiang Ning fired three more arrows.

One arrow struck the monster in the back, another in its right abdomen, and the last arrow missed and landed on the ground.

Six short arrows were already hanging from the lizard-headed creature's body, and black liquid seeped from the wounds, leaving dark marks on the gray-black armor plates.

But its speed and aggression have not diminished in the slightest.

It continued to chase Jiang Ning, each pounce just a hair's breadth away from hitting him.

"Where's Hai Ge?"

Qin Zhaoyang's voice came from the side.

Chen Ye turned the camera towards Zhao Hai.

Zhao Hai stood motionless beside a lamppost in the southeast corner of the square, his arms crossed over his chest.

He was positioned about eighty meters from the battlefield, his eyes fixed on the fighting.

"Zhao Hai has learned his lesson." Zhou Yating also noticed Zhao Hai's position: "His position allows him to attack or retreat at will."

"If Brother Hai makes a move, that monster will definitely go after him. Brother Hai doesn't have Jiang Ning's speed, so he definitely can't go now." Chen Ye put down his binoculars and rubbed his eyes. "Let's see how Jiang Ning handles things."

"It seems Jiang Ning called out, telling them to come in."

Li Zheng pointed to the square.

Chen Ye raised the binoculars again.