A Night of Desperation

Chapter 94: Change (2)

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“Shit!” The captain slammed his fist against the outer wall of the fortress, bending over and gasping for breath.

“The front line collapsed. At least a hundred Grade-4 multi-eyed birds got in. You’re lucky to have made it back alive.”

A helpless female voice came from behind the squad.

The few remaining team members, their eyes red with grief and rage, turned to look.

The speaker was a black-haired woman in a white re

At the same time, the creature’s other wing slashed at Yu Hong’s left shoulder.

Both sides had the same idea—a simultaneous surprise attack.

Boom! Boom!

Two dull impacts rang out at the same time.

Both Yu Hong and the monster were sent flying from the force of their strikes.

Yu Hong rolled several meters, crashing into a stone wall before coming to a stop.

The monster’s neck twisted at an unnatural angle as it tumbled past the wall, landing in the grass and rolling a few times.

Both struggled to get back up.

“DIE!!!”

Yu Hong hurled his spiked club at the monster with all his strength.

At the same time, he drew his reinforced handgun from his back and fired a barrage of bullets.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each shot exploded from the barrel, leaving behind tiny rings of white smoke.

The high-powered bullets, moving at twice the speed of sound, ripped through the air.

Four shots—two hit their mark, exploding into gray-white blood splatters the size of fists.

“SKREEEE!!”

The monster shrieked in pain, flapped its wings, and fled into the foggy forest.

Its blood, dripping as it escaped, corroded the grass beneath, leaving behind blackened holes.

“Shit!”

Yu Hong panted heavily, standing his ground, calming his overexerted body.

He had gone all out—even burning his internal energy in that fight.

And even then, he had only barely overpowered the creature.

His brief sense of confidence after his recent breakthrough was utterly shattered.

“Too weak!!”

“I’M TOO FUCKING WEAK!!”

He punched the stone wall beside him in frustration—dust scattering, a shallow dent left behind.

“If just one of those things gave me this much trouble… what if there were two!? Would I be torn apart!?”

As frustration burned in his chest, a distant explosion from the Post Office caught his attention.

Old Li…?!

If he had the strength, he’d rush over to help—but his body was aching, and his energy drained.

Gritting his teeth, he glanced at Qiu Yanxi and her daughter, confirming their safety before retreating back into the damaged cave to check his injuries.

(End of chapter)