The chaotic environment, collapsed clothing racks, a Corpse Demon stuck in the door, and the continuous screaming coming from the cleaning room.
This was the scene Zhang Xiaoman had encountered upon arriving here.
After using Unlimited Teleportation to get back home, he immediately rode an anti-gravity car to the city center.
Qionghua City was not large to begin with, and although he lived in the north of the city, a journey of just a few kilometers took less than a minute for him at his current speed.
Spirit Detection Technique, Constitution Enhancement, Eternal Trace Veil, these skills had been fortified from the very beginning.
Rescuing people was as urgent as fighting fire, and Zhang Xiaoman had no idea what situation Mrs. Hero was in now. He could only consider the most critical scenario.
Therefore, he didn’t have the time to look for a parking spot and directly crashed the anti-gravity car through the six-story building’s glass façade, charging in!
After he got out of the car, he quickly located the Corpse Demon. With his Spirit Detection Technique, such creatures were utterly incapable of hiding.
What followed were the series of screams and the sight of the monster jammed in the door, unable to move an inch.
Zhang Xiaoman didn’t know how to describe his feelings. After seeing this, his initially urgent mood surprisingly diminished significantly. Even when he overheard the dialogue inside, he couldn’t help but feel a wry amusement.
Alright, now was certainly not the time for laughter. However, when he heard the familiar voice inside, he could at least be sure of one thing, that Tang Yuan was safe for the moment.
Zhang Xiaoman immediately went over, seized the monster from behind, and with a fierce yank, pulled it out, even tearing down the already overstressed door in the process.
In fact, it was partly due to the luck of the people inside that the door wasn’t very sturdy and would usually have already broken down.
But since it opened outwards and the mindless Corpse Demon continually pressed inwards, it couldn’t exert much force while stuck, leading to its current embarrassing predicament.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoman even started to wonder if Brother Hero’s entire family had a passive skill for getting monsters stuck?
But as his musings wandered, his actions did not stop. After pulling the monster out, his other hand swung the sword, and the sharp blade of the Mountain and River Sword instantly decapitated it.
The Corpse Demon, having lost its head, twisted and struggled on the ground a few times before falling still.
The few people inside screamed subconsciously upon seeing this, but after realizing what had happened, a glimmer of hope couldn’t help but rise in their hearts.
The newcomer, although wrapped in some black shadows and having appeared with the ferocity of a thunderbolt to decapitate the beast, was clearly human, and seemed to be on their side, at least he wouldn’t harm them.
Zhang Xiaoman looked down at the Corpse Demon on the ground, then extended his hand, and activated the Eye of the Starry Sky skill, converting it into points.
"Ding, absorbed Corpse Demon Essence, points increased by 7."
"7 points, looks like it was quite weak. It probably wouldn’t even be able to beat a Star Guard in one-on-one combat," he mused.
Seeing such a monster after over a month made him quite reflective.
After all, the Corpse Demon had been the first monster he encountered.
He remembered how he used to be chased and how disheveled he had been in the company building. Now, just over a month later, he was completely dominating these creatures.
The four people he had rescued looked on with widened eyes as they witnessed him absorbing the monster’s remains. The man in the suit could no longer contain his curiosity and began to question Zhang Xiaoman’s identity.
"Are you, are you from the government? What exactly are these monsters? Why did they appear here? How much are you all hiding from us?"
Zhang Xiaoman looked at him, but didn’t respond, thinking to himself that this guy might be a reporter with so many questions.
He glanced at Tang Yuan standing beside the man in the suit, waved to her, and motioned for her to come over.
Tang Yuan looked at her own nose in astonishment and then, seeing the other party walk away without turning back, she didn’t dare to ask anything and carefully followed behind.
The other three, seeing this, also subconsciously followed.
Zhang Xiaoman made his way to the anti-gravity car, planning to have Tang Yuan take it to leave later, since he wasn’t sure if she knew about the Star Alliance.
With such a serious incident happening here, if she didn’t leave, she would definitely be taken by the government people to be questioned later.
If Tang Yuan knew, then she would surely help keep the secret; but if she didn’t, then it could lead to the leak of Brother Hero’s sudden disappearance, which would be problematic.
"Get in the car, I’ll take you away from here."
Zhang Xiaoman said, opening the cabin door and gesturing for Tang Yuan to get in.
It was only after they reached this point did everyone notice the anti-gravity car. Its sci-fi appearance immediately caught their attention.
At this moment, Tang Yuan’s face was filled with confusion and misunderstanding; she couldn’t understand what was going on at all. Why did this person, who had shown such terrifying strength, want to take her away?
What was his intention?
Was there something different about her compared to the other three?
As if reading her thoughts, Zhang Xiaoman whispered in her ear, "Don’t worry, I know where Hero is. I’ll have him come to you in a bit."
As soon as he said this, Tang Yuan’s eyes widened in shock. The tone and voice of his words made her involuntarily think of someone.
Zhang Xiaoman shook his head slightly towards her and patted the car.
Tang Yuan suppressed the astonishment in her heart and then stepped into the vehicle.
Raising her hand, operating, the cabin door immediately closed.
On the side, the man in the suit became somewhat unsettled upon witnessing this scene and couldn’t help but speak up:
"Hold on, comrade, you must be from the government, right? I mean, if it’s a rescue operation, shouldn’t you take us as well?"
Zhang Xiaoman glanced at him, still without speaking.
Just as the man in the suit was about to say something else, Ren Huixi suddenly spoke up.
"Um, big brother... I want to ask, where should we go now... Can we just leave ? Or is it better to hide first? I remember there are still three monsters like that outside..."
Zhang Xiaoman murmured softly and then said, "You guys find a place to hide. I’ll deal with the remaining monsters..."
As he spoke, his gaze shifted toward the broken floor-to-ceiling window position, warning, "Be careful, another one is coming."
PS: Thanks to Fengqi Nanchuan for the 1,100 points reward.