“Non-human? You can’t mean…”
Kuninori Tsuruoka looked at Jiang Jian Yue with a strange expression, his words drowned out by the increasingly deafening roar of the helicopter blades.
The helicopter swept over the open-air restaurant, its fierce downdraft ripping through the scene like a storm.
Tablecloths were flung into the air, and dishes shattered against the wooden floor.
Yuki Asahi jerked his head up, golden eyes flaring in shock and suspicion.
Boom!
The explosion of tempered glass shattered everyone’s eardrums.
The outer wall’s glass turned into an avalanche, fragments cascading from the high-rise—
A black shadow wrapped in a bloody wind soared upward, crashing into the central aquarium like a cannonball.
Shards of aquarium glass and briny water poured out like a torrential rain.
Amid the Security Staff’s screams, the black figure punched through the mist of water.
Kuninori Tsuruoka’s face went deathly pale, his voice stuck in his throat as a monstrous roar escaped him.
“Devourer G… How did it appear ahead of schedule…”
I told you your calculations were off!
Who knew it would be this inaccurate!
The oily, gleaming black body reflected sunlight, its muscle mass nearly impossible for a normal human to possess, making one’s stomach churn.
Why is the Devourer G’s head so pointed? How much Jiulong Power did it consume?
“Run!”
Yuki Asahi only had time to shout one word before the Tunjiti stomped through the wooden floor, leaping four or five meters, a superhuman punch hurtling toward him.
His heart froze in terror, and he barely managed to raise his arms to shield his head.
Bang——
Yuki Asahi’s mind went blank.
At the instant the fist connected with his arm, the massive impact even severed his sense of pain.
He only stopped when the back of his head struck something both soft and hard, the tearing agony finally surging up from his arms.
Jiang Jian Yue pressed down on his shoulder, lifting his collapsed body off her.
Get up! You’re the Main Character!
Though she wanted to say that, Jiang Jian Yue could clearly feel the difference in strength between Yuki Asahi and Devourer G.
Is this thing really a Beginner Village Monster?
Yuki Asahi caught his breath, forcing his trembling hands into a boxing stance, but both left and right fists shook uncontrollably.
So painful…
There’s no way I can win.
Stay calm, stay calm, Yuki Asahi. Think of the boxing tutorials you watched last night.
Youtuber fighters, grant me strength!
Devourer G was not as mindless as a Knife Tip Worm—clearly, it possessed a certain level of intelligence.
That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
It strolled toward Yuki Asahi, as if savoring a victory already within its grasp.
Intelligent, and now it had learned human arrogance and pride.
Crack..
A wooden chair smashed onto Devourer G’s head, splintering into pieces.
Its head twisted, hollow eyes fixing on the source of the attack—a terrified Security Staff member.
Good chance..
Yuki Asahi seized the brief opening. His left foot slid forward, right foot lifted, and his whole body coiled like a spring, unleashing a powerful side kick.
A simple, unadorned side kick—already potent—became formidable when combined with his ability’s explosive power.
His heel struck Devourer G’s side, muscle rippling like waves from the blow.
Even a monster of its size staggered back two steps before regaining its balance.
Roar——
Devourer G hadn’t expected to be knocked back by such a weak being.
Its mouthparts opened in a screech, arms lunging toward Yuki Asahi like a bear’s embrace.
Yuki Asahi bent low, sidestepping under the arms, grabbing one of Devourer G’s legs, twisting with all his strength to destabilize its core and slam it to the ground.
At the same time, Jiang Jian Yue picked up the Western-style Longsword from the floor.
She reversed her grip like a dagger, braced one hand against the hilt, and drove it toward Devourer G’s mouthparts.
Nucleic acid test time!
The blade sank two or three centimeters before it could go no further.
Foul-smelling green acid sprayed from Devourer G’s mouthparts, splattering onto Jiang Jian Yue’s stockings.
The intense burning sensation on her calf made her let go in fright, stumbling back several steps.
Crack crack crack——
The half-kneeling Tunjiti grasped the Western-style Longsword, its mouthparts grinding it to pieces with ease.
Then, it turned its face toward Yuki Asahi, mouthparts blasting forward.
Sharp fragments and corrosive acid sprayed like a deadly fan, raining down on Yuki Asahi’s upper body.
He barely managed to shield his eyes, but a cluster of tiny shards embedded densely in his chest, setting it ablaze with pain.
It’s over!
Before Yuki Asahi could react, Devourer G’s fist smashed into his temple.
Boom…
Yuki Asahi’s body crashed into a pile of tables and chairs, rolling limply to the floor as if he’d lost consciousness.
Ah… I’m done for.
His vision was ringed in darkness, barely able to make out anything.
His bloodshot left eye had gone completely blind.
All he could do was watch Devourer G slowly approach…
Was this the end?
Crack…
A pair of black loafers appeared in his narrowed vision, above them torn black stockings.
He widened his eyes, struggling to speak from his throat.
“Run…”
But blood surged out before the words could escape.
Jiang Jian Yue flexed her wrist, glancing fearlessly at the Devourer G looming in front of her.
Devourer G bared its teeth, as if mocking her arrogance.
Why? Why are you still here!
Everyone else has already escaped, so why are you the one staying behind?
Am I really worth this to you?
“You… will die…”
Jiang Jian Yue ignored him.
She raised her hand to the sky—not to show off.
Devourer G reflexively looked up.
Above, an AH-64DJP Apache Attack Helicopter hovered, its M230 Chain Gun already trained on the Monster.
In the cockpit, the front-seat gunner saw the Monster look his way and shouted, “The target is looking at us!”
Attack permission had long been granted.
To prevent unpredictable Monster attacks, there was no more time to worry about civilians on the terrace.
The gunner immediately pulled the trigger.
The chain gun fired at full speed, high-explosive dual-purpose armor-piercing rounds spewing from the barrel.
The explosion swept across the open-air restaurant in an instant, the terrifying power of the 30mm cannon devouring everything in its path.
Countless fragments flew through the blast, shattering wooden floors and furniture, twisting metal and stone, as if torn apart by invisible hands.
The blast deafened all, leaving only a ringing in their ears.
Even the sound waves seemed to pierce through their bodies, each impact compressing the very air.
Skin felt scorched, and tiny shrapnel stung as it tore through flesh.
Thud thud thud…
The Apache’s heavy, sustained cannon fire sounded both distant and near, not entering through the ears but pounding directly into their bones.
At last, with a massive “creak” of the restaurant floor, the two figures collapsed downward, falling with the rooftop to the floor below.
In mid-air, Jiang Jian Yue wrapped her arms tightly around Yuki Asahi, the two of them crashing down together.
The gunner saw the entire rooftop cave in, clouds of dust and debris rising to settle on the canopy, then ceased fire.
“Lost visual.”