Feeling this fierce murderous intent, Lu Zixun’s heart skipped a beat—it really seemed like today was going to be the end for him.
Thinking about his previously carefree life, Lu Zixun sighed.
If he had not taken life so easy before and had earnestly worked on improving his "feeling value" to strengthen his abilities, things might be better now.
But thinking about it now was useless.
He activated his "Steel Body" to the extreme, while pulling with one claw.
Lu Zixun controlled the three metal longswords in the air, fiercely slashing towards Ling’s neck.
The pain he expected didn’t come; instead, he heard a harsh metallic clashing sound.
"Ding—Detected inspiration value from Xiong Kang +4000."
Lu Zixun looked down and saw Xiong Kang’s sub-sword blocking in front of his chest.
Four thousand "feeling value"... Lu Zixun’s eyes lit up; Xiong Kang had made a breakthrough.
With his arm somewhat numb from the shock, Ling took two cautious steps back and hesitantly asked, "You... have you advanced to high-level?"
"That’s what you guys call it."
Xiong Kang reached out to hold Lu Zixun, took a metal syringe out of the combat uniform, and injected it into Lu Zixun’s buttocks.
Feeling the pain in his buttocks, Lu Zixun couldn’t help but cry out.
What the hell was this guy doing?!
"What are you yelling for, it’s annoying."
Xiong Kang injected the liquid from the metal syringe into Lu Zixun’s body.
Xiong Kang patted Lu Zixun’s buttocks, "You’re almost done for and still afraid of pain."
The pain from where Ling’s tail had pierced earlier vanished.
Instead, a warm sensation spread, making Lu Zixun feel sleepy.
Knowing it was a recovery agent, Lu Zixun was still so angry at Xiong Kang’s rough action that he gritted his teeth; he’d have to get back at him somehow.
Xiong Kang, holding Lu Zixun in his arms, unsheathed the Mother Sword, the Mother and Child Dual Swords circling around him, looking quite like a sword immortal.
"I’ve already advanced to A-level, so..."
Pausing for a moment, Xiong Kang’s eyes filled with ice-cold murderous intent, "You all are going to die here!"
Before Xiong Kang’s words fell, Ling’s tail pierced through Ye Xun’s shoulder, dragging him as he fled outside.
Facing the abnormal creatures that looked like bereft dogs, Xiong Kang’s lips curled with a sneer.
Lifting his arm, he pointed a finger at Ling’s retreating figure, and the Mother and Child Dual Swords quickly chased after them with a whistle.
Just as the Mother and Child Dual Swords were about to catch up to Ling, Ye Xun, hanging onto Ling’s tail, roared.
A cloud of red mist appeared in front of the Mother and Child Dual Swords.
Bloodlines shot from the mist, tightly binding around the blades of the swords, rendering them immobile.
Xiong Kang uttered a single word, and a golden glow appeared on the blades of the Mother and Child Dual Swords, slicing through the bloodlines that bound them.
However, the two abnormal creatures had already disappeared from sight, leaving behind a slight regret, but now was not the time to pursue.
In Xiong Kang’s arms, seeing Ye Xun’s deadly attack, Lu Zixun felt completely undone.
Just a moment ago, he thought he might evenly match Ye Xun, but now it seemed more like an uneven ninety-ten split.
He was not confident he could have avoided that last attack.
The dual swords merged.
Xiong Kang, holding Lu Zixun, stood on a giant sword, breaking through the glass of a building and flying in the airspace of District Q.
"How did you end up in Zone Q?"
At this moment, filled with numerous doubts, Xiong Kang finally got the chance to ask Lu Zixun.
Originally, he thought that the little bastard had defected to the side of the abnormal creatures, but the same little bastard who feared death just now had actually vowed to protect his own safety.
For a time, Xiong Kang was somewhat unclear about what Lu Zixun was thinking.
"Yue Sichen was forced to advance to a King-level creature, and the Blood Worms she used to control are expected to revolt. I came back to pass on the message."
Having said this wearily, Lu Zixun curled up in Xiong Kang’s arms.
At that moment, Lu Zixun suddenly thought of what Si Keke had mentioned earlier, and a chill ran through his heart. Was this the might of a Fate Master?
Had it not been for his own system, there was no doubt that he would have died here today.
With a furrowed brow, Xiong Kang looked at Lu Zixun, who was about to fall asleep, and couldn’t help shaking him a bit, "Little bastard, don’t fall asleep yet. We’re heading to the temporary base to check on your wounds before you sleep."
"Don’t call me little bastard, or I’ll scratch you to death!"
Lu Zixun mustered his strength and opened his eyes.
He flicked out a claw and slashed open a piece of flesh on his back, where he was hiding a note, "This is from a member of the STO in Chunhua City, who gave this to me before dying. I can’t understand your codes; take a look and see what it says."
Taking the note from Lu Zixun’s blood-soaked wound, Xiong Kang fell silent for a moment.
He had previously doubted Lu Zixun’s original intentions, which he really shouldn’t have.
"Ding—detected a guilt value from Xiong Kang +4000."
Looking up at Xiong Kang, Lu Zixun’s eyes were full of surprise.
What the hell is he feeling guilty about now?
Reaching out, Xiong Kang rubbed Lu Zixun’s head and unfolded the blood-stained note.
After seeing the contents of the note, the giant sword flying through the air suddenly increased its speed by a third.
Feeling the increase in speed, Lu Zixun hastily asked, "What does it say?"
"The STO branch was slaughtered by those alien races using abnormal creatures. This note contains a list of the alien races."
Taking a deep breath, Xiong Kang’s expression fell, "It also includes the locations of the alien races’ next operations."
Hearing this, Lu Zixun frowned and patted Xiong Kang on the arm to console him, "What exactly are these alien races?"
"Those humans who try to help the abnormal creatures, we call them alien races, and they..."
Clenching his teeth, Xiong Kang’s eyes filled with indelible hatred, "should all fucking die!"
A Sword Qi swept out from the giant sword, and an Eye Worm fell from the sky.
"There are Eye Worms around the temporary base; something seems off."
Pushing his sorrow aside, Xiong Kang said with a tightly furrowed brow, "Little bastard, can you still fight?"
At this moment, Lu Zixun didn’t correct Xiong Kang’s words.
After closing his eyes and feeling his physical condition, he opened his eyes and nodded at Xiong Kang, "No problem."
Xiong Kang nodded slightly in response to Lu Zixun.
Both looked downward following Xiong Kang’s gaze.
A temporarily constructed base was aflame, with several people inside resisting the abnormal creatures.
Landing with Lu Zixun, Xiong Kang split the giant sword into two.
The Mother and Child Dual Swords acted independently and stabbed at the abnormal creatures.
Lu Zixun also used his Magnetic Field Control to reinforce the broken wall, preventing more abnormal creatures from getting in.
Seeing Xiong Kang’s arrival, the STO members on the scene glanced at each other, their mouths curling into sinister smiles.
Lu Zixun, watching this scene from the side, felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart.