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In less than a minute, everyone witnessed the horrific scene of Satomi Ishihara being sent flying by a heavy blow from the pale blue tail of the mutated beast leader.
He spat out blood in mid-air. Although the mutated beast had consumed a lot of energy to suppress Chang Wei and could no longer use the power of the earth, and had not killed Ishihara Satomi with one blow with the help of everyone, the attack power of the level seven mutated beast was still extraordinary.
Satomi Ishihara felt as if her body didn't belong to her, and that several of her bones seemed to be broken.
Seeing this, Ai Hoshino quickly stepped forward and used her healing technique. Within ten seconds, Satomi Ishihara's injuries were initially relieved.
Satomi Ishihara regained her energy, turned around abruptly, and threw herself back into the fierce battlefield.
However, Nanri Kaori's mood grew increasingly heavy.
She knew that their progress was far behind the requirements; they had only cut off a corner of the small mountain. To completely destroy the mountain, which was a full ten feet tall, it would take at least an hour.
However, the current situation makes it difficult for them to hold out for even ten minutes.
"puff!"
Another muffled thud, and the shadow's figure was once again blasted out.
Every time he tried to attack the mutated beast's eyes with his dagger, the beast would always close its eyes in time, and his attacks couldn't even penetrate its eyelids.
The mutated beast seemed utterly annoyed by the shadow, this persistent "fly." When the shadow approached again, it finally launched an attack, slapping out a claw that shone with a pale yellow light and nearly tore the shadow apart.
Fortunately, Lu Bozhe blocked the attack with a puck in time, which prevented Shadow from only coughing up blood and retreating.
Miharu Kashiwagi and Ai Hoshino became the team's emergency responders, and whenever someone was injured, she would immediately use healing magic to treat them.
However, they are currently only at level four, so the number of times they can use healing spells is limited, and the energy consumption is many times greater when they are against evolved beings of a higher level than themselves.
After healing the shadow, Hoshino Ai discovered that her energy was completely depleted.
"It's over, Sister Qing, my healing spell can't be used today!" Hoshino Ai's face turned grim, and an ominous premonition welled up in her heart.
Miharu Kashiwagi's face was pale: "I've also used up too much of my mental energy."
Upon hearing this news, Nanri Xiang and the others felt even more anxious.
Their movements became increasingly frantic, relentlessly striking the stones, but with little effect.
Suddenly, a deafening roar shook the heavens!
Level 287 reached level 7 and decisively slew the leader mutated beast!
The mutated beast was furious to see that its heavily wounded enemies had stood up again and continued to attack it. It no longer held back its energy and stomped its limbs on the ground again, a yellowish-brown halo flashing by.
The earth cracked open again, and countless smaller stones flew out, raining down on everyone like a meteor shower.
"No, flash!"
Nanri Xiang shouted loudly, and everyone scrambled to avoid the sudden attack. It was too late! How could this be!
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone turned pale instantly and tried to hide.
However, the stones were moving at an astonishing speed, and the people were unable to dodge in time. They were all hit hard and sent flying, crashing to the ground.
puff--
puff--
Shadow, Satomi Ishihara, and the others were severely injured again, blood spurting from their mouths as they collapsed to the ground in agony.
This time, however, the mutated beast did not continue to suppress them. It was clear that the continuous use of powerful skills had almost exhausted its energy, even for a level seven mutated beast.
However, as long as it stands on the earth, it can continuously draw power from the earth, so it is not too worried about energy issues.
Hoshino Ai looked at the scene before her with a solemn expression, muttering to herself: How could this mutated beast be so powerful? Even if all of us evolved beings joined forces, we still couldn't defeat it!
Nakano Tensei sighed and said, "We really don't know the reason. Perhaps Chang Wei knows something, but unfortunately..."
He signaled to those around him to prepare to fire, and although they knew the chances were slim, they were determined to give it their all.
If these mutated beasts rush over, not only them, but everyone else in the town will face annihilation.
As Nan Lixiang and the others watched the mutated beast approach step by step, their hearts were filled with despair.
Their movements gradually ceased, and they could only watch helplessly as the mutated beast approached them.
Chang Wei, we're finished! This thought surged through everyone's minds, and a great sadness enveloped each of them.
Just then, a faint cracking sound rang out. Everyone was startled, as if they had realized something, and suddenly turned their heads to look.
A crack appeared on the surface of the small hill that had been partially shattered, and it was clear that this was not caused by them.
A glimmer of hope instantly ignited in everyone's hearts.
The mutated beast also stopped, its large, bell-like eyes narrowing slightly, revealing a dangerous aura.
Is it Chang Wei?
A hopeful light shone in Nanriko and the others' eyes, as if they had seen a glimmer of hope for life. Their hearts murmured incessantly, as if they were having a conversation with themselves.
Hoshino Ai felt the same way; her eyes instantly sparkled with a dazzling light, as if she had transformed into her own elegant and noble self.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the small hill, and the sound of cracking could be heard one after another. The cracks gradually spread and eventually covered the entire hill like a spider web.
With a deafening roar, the hill instantly shattered, sending countless rocks and rubble flying into the air and scattering in all directions. The ground shook, and dust billowed everywhere.
The sound of footsteps echoed, seemingly striking everyone's hearts, causing their heartbeats to rise and fall. Pairs of eyes were fixed on the figure emerging from the rubble.
As the footsteps landed, everyone gradually saw the appearance of the newcomer—it was Chang Wei.
His clothes were tattered, and blood dripped from his torn garments, but his eyes gleamed with a sharp and chilling light, as sharp as a blade.
He stepped forward, his body grievously injured, yet his aura remained undiminished.
It has reached its peak!
When everyone caught sight of Chang Wei, a wave of joy surged forth, and the previous tense atmosphere instantly vanished.
They rushed forward, anxiously asking, "Chang Wei, are you alright?"
However, Chang Wei simply waved his hand without saying a word, his gaze fixed on the mutated beast that had almost suppressed him.
Just now, he almost thought he would be completely suppressed by this terrifying power.
Although this mutated beast leader was only level seven, its abilities were enough to make ordinary level eight mutated beasts submit.
Chang Wei had tried his best, and the black bear armor and shield were shattered, but he was still ruthlessly suppressed by that powerful force.
Just when he was in despair, the silent black hole suddenly burst out with astonishing energy. This power flowed through his body, giving him terrifying strength like a level seven expert.
With a single slash of his sword, the small mountain was easily cleaved in two.
However, this power dissipated rapidly after the slash was delivered.
Chang Wei suddenly realized that this black hole-like existence could actually store the energy he absorbed from his killings, turning it into a lifeline in critical moments.
He estimated that the power of that strike was close to that of a ninth-level expert.
"It's a pity this power can't last..." A hint of regret flashed through Chang Wei's mind.
But then he cheered up again.
He discovered that the mutated beast leader had exhausted its energy.
Although it can still draw power from the earth, launching another of its previous attacks is now a distant dream.
Therefore, a sense of urgency welled up in Chang Wei's heart.
He knew that although he was not seriously injured, he still needed to finish the battle quickly.
Therefore, he used the residual force of his previous strike to raise his momentum to its peak.
Having prepared himself for a long time, he finally unleashed a lightning-fast strike.
The blade flashed past like a startled swan, aiming straight for the life of the mutated beast leader.
In the instant when only a faint shadow could be caught in sight, a force as heavy as Mount Tai crashed down upon us.
The mutated beast leader was astonished to see that Chang Wei was not only unharmed, but had also neutralized its powerful attack.
When it caught sight of Chang Wei's terrifying slash, imbued with all his might and a fierce killing intent, fear flashed across its eyes. It tried to escape, but it was too late to escape the merciless blade.
With a soft "plop," the mutated beast leader's raised forepaw froze instantly, as if time had stopped at that moment.
Everyone stared intently, and saw a thin line of red blood quietly appear on his neck. His eyes were filled with disbelief, but he could no longer make a sound.
Immediately afterwards, a head as large as a bucket rolled to the ground, and blood gushed out, flowing like a spring.
"Roar—" The other mutated beasts, witnessing their leader die a gruesome death, let out low, mournful roars, their limbs scraping against the ground, as if they were heartbroken by their leader's death, or trembling with fear.
Sato and the others witnessed this scene and couldn't help but show expressions of ecstasy.
They had experienced a tremendous transformation from despair to hope, and their hearts were filled with boundless joy.
Even the injured and fallen Shadow and others showed joyful smiles. As long as Chang Wei was there, they were confident in facing any challenge.
However, Chang Wei had no time to pay attention to the reactions of others at that moment.
After he killed the mutated beast leader, a surge of energy entered his body and was quickly swallowed by the black hole.
However, this energy has been slow to transform into its own power.
A question arose in Chang Wei's mind: "Could it be that this black hole is also absorbing energy to replenish its own losses?"
The thought had barely crossed his mind when a powerful surge of energy erupted from the black hole.