Armor: After finding the Demon-Sealing Box, I won't eat beef.

Armor Combination—!

A blinding red laser suddenly ripped through the clouds and crashed straight down to the ground.

The giant energy release device at the ERP base frantically absorbed and released electrical energy, briefly decomposing the Fire Shadow Stone into a pure energy form and precisely delivering it to the preset coordinates.

As a descendant of Huocun, Li Xinnan's body erupted with blazing red light the instant the energy surged into his body, and the Flame Dragon Armor instantly covered his entire body.

"Your bad luck has arrived."

Li Xinnan struck his signature swinging pose, then leaped into the air, performing a clean flip in mid-air before landing steadily in front of the White Shark Beast.

Upon seeing the Armored Warrior appear, the White Shark immediately abandoned the fleeing citizens.

He turned around and pounced on Li Xinnan with an attack as turbulent as the rising tide.

This white shark beast was originally a great white shark in the deep sea that was severely polluted by industrial heavy metals and nuclear waste. It mutated after fusing with the magic spirit stone.

It lurks in coastal and port waters year-round and is a typical water-attribute mutant beast with extremely fierce combat power.

Thanks to Lin Zhen's substantial investment and Dr. Karen's dedicated modifications, its strength is in no way inferior to that of the wolf beast.

west Zhao once fought it personally, and the two were almost evenly matched.

Despite being the first time Li Xinnan had actually fought a real mutant beast, he showed no fear and appeared very confident in the face of the White Shark Beast's aggressive attack.

The white shark beast let out a sharp, piercing growl.

The arm covered with sickle-shaped bone claws swung with a vicious wind and slammed hard towards Li Xinnan's face.

Li Xinnan reacted extremely quickly, instantly raising his left arm and using his sturdy wrist guard to take the blow head-on.

But the white shark beast's strength was astonishing, causing his body to involuntarily slide half a step to the right.

"That's some real strength."

This was the first thought that popped into Li Xinnan's mind when he faced a real alien beast for the first time.

Before Li Xinnan could regain his footing, the White Shark Beast's second attack had already arrived.

Knowing he couldn't fight it head-on, Li Xinnan quickly bent down to dodge its sharp claws.

At the same time, he clenched his right fist and threw out a powerful punch.

boom!

With a dull thud, the fist slammed solidly into the liver of the white shark beast.

But the other party only staggered back half a step, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Li Xinnan as if he were about to breathe fire.

It opened its blood-red maw and roared.

A foul stench, a mixture of seawater stench and heavy metals, instantly filled the air.

Li Xinnan frowned at the smell and immediately jumped back to create distance.

Staring at the White Shark Beast in utter shock—his full-force attack hadn't even broken its skin.

"Xin Nan! We've detected its abnormal energy level is still rising. You have to be very careful!"

Meizhen's anxious voice came through the walkie-talkie.

Li Xinnan shook his numb wrist: "Understood."

He kept a close eye on the white shark beast's movements while inwardly groaning.

What a tough guy. Is the first opponent this difficult?

The initial high spirits have been worn away by time.

How did Li Xinnan grow up in the original novel?

It was entirely fed by a group of low-level mutant beasts.

Monsters like the Evil Ginseng Beast are practically punching bags for giving away experience points.

If the film industry had sent out formidable characters like the Demon Bull Beast and the Evil Wolf Beast from the start, not only Li Xinnan, but even Bei Miao would have had a high probability of perishing.

But now, Lin Zhen has extremely high requirements for mutant beasts; the minimum strength of each one cannot be lower than that of the wolf beast.

So don't be fooled by how fiercely the White Shark Beast is fighting now; among all the mutant beasts that haven't appeared yet, it's actually the weakest one.

Even if they were at the bottom of the rankings, they were still far beyond the capabilities of a novice like Li Xinnan who had no real combat experience.

Just then, the white shark beast surprisingly shook its head at Li Xinnan in a very human-like manner.

It even stretched out its paw and patted the spot where it had been hit, as if brushing off non-existent dust.

provocative.

This is a blatant provocation.

"Don't be so arrogant!"

Li Xinnan felt his self-esteem had been severely trampled on, and anger surged into his heart instantly.

He took the initiative to attack, and in a flash, he rushed in front of the white shark beast.

Clenching his fists, he repeatedly pounded on the opponent's vital areas, including the chest and abdomen.

The white shark beast stood motionless, letting Li Xinnan's fists fall on it.

Its chest was covered with layers of bone shields that were incredibly hard. When a fist struck it, only a few sparks flew, and not even a white mark was left.

After Li Xinnan finished his combo, the White Shark Beast suddenly twisted its waist.

The thick shark tail behind him lashed out with a whooshing sound.

Li Xinnan hurriedly raised his arms to cross and block.

boom!

The impact was as strong as being hit head-on by a speeding car.

His body flew out like a kite with a broken string, his back slamming hard against the cement wall next to him, creating a shallow crater.

"Ugh—!"

"It hurts!"

Li Xinnan groaned, wincing in pain.

A piercing pain shot through my back, and my arms were so numb I could barely feel them.

The terrifying power of the White Shark Beast's attack almost shattered his fighting spirit.

No one expected that the first mutant beast to appear would be so strong.

He slowly stood up, supporting himself against the wall, and shook his numb hands.

Fortunately, the armor has good self-healing ability, and the pain is subsiding quickly.

But that youthful, fearless confidence he had just displayed has been completely shattered.

The white shark beast gave Li Xinnan no chance to catch his breath and opened its huge mouth again.

It sprayed out a high-pressure water blade that was as solid as a physical object.

The water blade gleamed with a cold white light and moved at an astonishing speed.

Li Xinnan didn't have time to think and immediately rolled to the side.

Even with his quick reflexes, his left shoulder armor was still grazed by the edge of the water blade, exploding into a burst of sparks with a sizzle.

"hateful!"

Li Xinnan cursed inwardly.

This mutant beast is not only terrifying in close combat, but its ranged attacks are equally deadly; you simply can't fight it with your bare hands.

Thinking of this, he immediately turned the summoner wheel at his waist.

A flash of fiery red light appeared, and Flame Dragon Knight's signature weapon—the Blazing Blade—appeared in his hand.

Seeing this, the white shark patted its chest and strode towards Li Xinnan.

The sickle-shaped bone claws swung with tremendous force, whistling through the air as they relentlessly attacked him.

when!

The deafening clang of metal clashing together was deafening.

Li Xinnan gripped the Flaming Blade tightly with both hands, forcefully blocking the White Shark Beast's sharp claws.

At the same time, seizing an opening, he slashed at the opponent's arm with a backhand strike.

The white shark beast felt the pain and took two steps back.

However, the blazing blade only left a shallow scratch on its scales, without causing any real damage.

"Even the Flaming Blade couldn't harm it?"

Li Xinnan's face darkened completely.

A sense of powerlessness welled up inside me.

He always felt that he and the mutant beast in front of him were not even on the same level of combat power.

"roar--!"

The white shark beast was completely enraged and roared as it pounced again.

This time, its attack was even more swift and ruthless than before.

Even with the Flaming Blade in hand, Li Xinnan could only barely parry, and soon found himself at a complete disadvantage.

Meanwhile, inside the ERP research lab.

Mei stared at the real-time data on the screen with a worried expression.

The energy of the Flame Dragon Armor is rapidly depleting, dropping from 100% to 50%.

The power of this mutant beast not only exceeded Li Xinnan's expectations but also far surpassed Meizhen's imagination.

"This won't do! Xin Nan must find its weakness as soon as possible, or he will definitely be defeated!"

Meizhen's voice was trembling with anxiety.

Dongshan next to him was also working hard.

He retrieved high-resolution photos of the White Shark taken by the combat satellite, attempting to analyze its weaknesses.

But he wasn't an expert on mutant beasts at all. He studied the photos for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

……

On the other side, in the chairman's office of the Riyin Group.

Lin Zhen crossed his legs and leisurely watched the live battle broadcast on the screen.

Ugly General's men had already been deployed around the area where White Shark and Li Xinnan were fighting.

Now, Chou is the plenipotentiary representative of the dark shadow world within the Riyin Group, and the public figurehead of the shadow industry.

But real power is in the hands of Bing'er, who belongs to Tianzhengxing Technology.

Besides the ugly general, west Zhao was also on a nearby high-rise building.

They are currently testing the practical performance of Dr. Karen's newly developed miniaturized light energy harvester.

After the White Shark leaves the water, its combat power will decrease by about 20%.

This is the weakest mutant beast that Lin Zhen could bring out, suitable for the first battle.

But he didn't expect that Li Xinnan, who was supposed to be the protagonist, would perform so poorly in actual combat.

However, Lin Zhen didn't care at all about who won or lost between Li Xinnan and the White Shark Beast.

His attention was entirely focused on the small collector in west Zhao's hand.

He only cared whether Dr. Karen's research would be successful this time.