The beast smashed into Xiao Luo with unbelievable force, and although Xiao Luo was tough and hardy, he could feel tremendous pain when he took the hit, and it felt like all of his bones had been broken. Suddenly, Xiao Luo realized that that blow had blasted him into a storeroom. The corridor was right beside him, and he found himself looking straight into the eyes of Suzuki Ikuo and the others coming up from the level two basement.

  “Xiao Han-kun, you…… you……” stammered Suzuki Ikuo.

  Suzuki Ikuo was caring for Lady Poison who was barely conscious and could hardly form a complete sentence when Xiao Luo suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He couldn’t figure out how Xiao Luo got there until he saw the vaguely human-shaped hole in the wall. He decided not to even bother asking Xiao Luo how that happened. Although he had an idea, he preferred not to know the answer. It was simply too unbelievable.

  “Get out of here! Go to the exit on the ground floor while I cover you guys!” Xiao Luo shouted.

  “Yes!” Suzuki Ikuo responded.

  “Xiao Han, have you seen my husband?” the woman asked.

  Xiao Luo wiped off the blood on his mouth and frowned. “I am sorry, but I don’t want to lie to you. These people have already transformed him into a bio-monster and he is beyond our help,” Xiao Luo explained.

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  They have transformed him into a bio-monster……?

  Beyond our help……?

  Xiao Luo’s words stunned the woman. Her mind went completely blank at that point. The moment she received that dreadful news, everything around her went silent—in her mind, all she could think of was that they had turned her husband into a monster. They were on vacation as a family, and it was their first visit to the Ri nation. How could she accept such shocking news and what was she to do? He was the pillar of their family.

  ROAR!

  A deafening roar came through the wall. It was so loud that it shattered the surrounding walls. A towering three-meter tall creature emerged from the swirling cloud of dust and debris. Its head was bald, and it had a demon-like face. The monster had a metallic skin texture and its claws looked extremely sharp. It was a monster from hell!

  The woman swooned the moment she saw the monster. She dropped to her knees, holding on to the unconscious boy tightly, and cried in anguish.

  She was consumed by pain, desperation, and fear, for the man whom she dearly loved most was now lost to her.

  “How could this be possible…… how could this be possible?” she mumbled.

  She could not believe that her husband had turned into a monster, and it felt like she was living a hellish nightmare. She was in despair and did not know how to escape from this horror.

  In his present state, Xie Wenchang had lost his human emotions. He reacted like how zombies would when they saw people running away. He became agitated and charged after Suzuki Ikuo and the fleeing party. He roared as he tried to strike them with his deadly claws.

  Xiao Luo dashed over like lightning and grabbed Xie Wenchang by his wrists. He held them in a lock, preventing the beast from swinging his deadly claw-like hands.

  He turned around and shouted to Suzuki Ikuo and the party. They were still rooted where they stood and stunned. “Why are you still here? Run! Deaf, bring along this woman and her child with Mute!” ordered Xiao Luo.

  “Ah…… ah……”

  The mute man reacted immediately and conveyed the message to the deaf with sign language. They dashed over to assist the woman and her unconscious son and hurried them along. They scurried like a bunch of frightened bunnies and rushed up to the ground floor as quickly as they could.

  “Idiots, wait for me!”

  Suzuki Ikuo ran after them with Lady Poison unconscious in his arms. As he ran, he looked back and shouted, “Xiao Han-kun, you must live! It all depends on you whether we can get out of here alive!”

  Xiao Luo was already finding great difficulty handling the monster, Xie Wenchang. So, when he heard those words and he immediately swore at Suzuki Ikuo. “F*ck off!”

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  Suzuki Ikuo and the fleeing party ran up to the ground floor. They could feel how intense the battle was between Xiao Luo and Xie Wenchang. There were intermittent bursts of horrific crashes coming from below. A tremor followed every resounding blast that they heard. It felt as though the entire base might collapse. The fierce battle was comparable to a fight between two monsters from the mythical world.

  “Deaf and Mute, better catch up! If not, we’ll be buried alive!” shouted Suzuki Ikuo.Suzuki Ikuo’s will to survive gave him a sudden burst of energy. He was sprinting while carrying a person in his arms. And he was leading the run, despite wearing a cumbersome anti-contaminant suit.”Ah…… ah……” Mute responded.Suzuki Ikuo halted suddenly at the entrance to the ground floor. “F*ck, I almost forgot had you not mentioned it. I’ve been poisoned, and I’ll still be dead if I don’t get the antidote!” he cried.”Ya…… ya…… ya……”Deaf shrugged and agreed with him, but they could do nothing about it.”I must do something!”Suzuki Ikuo put lady poison down on the floor and said, “You guys wait for me here. Don’t open the door for anyone. The *ssholes outside probably have their weapons pointed at the door. They can’t do much if we don’t open it!”When he finished speaking, he started running back again.But before he could go further, a loud explosion came from below and it created an enormous hole in the floor. Xie Wenchang emerged from the hole amid a swirl of gravel and sand dust. It appeared Xiao Luo had severely wounded him, and his steel-like body had taken quite a beating. It was a horrifying sight, for he had lost half of his head. It looked like Xiao Luo chopped it in half with a sharp blade and what was inside looked like a mess of green blood.Suzuki Ikuo, Deaf and Mute all sat down in fear. The battle had extended from Basement 1 to the ground floor. They would never have believed it had they not witnessed it firsthand. How could these people not be subjected to the law of physics?Dang…… Dang…… Dang……It did not take too long for Xiao Luo to emerge. His steps were slow, and he was panting heavily. His clothes were badly torn and the color of his eyes was returning to normal from the blood-red hue. However, the killing aura surrounding him was still evident.This intense battle ended with the bio-monster’s defeat!As his life force dissipated, Xie Wenchang regained his human consciousness. He looked up with much difficulty and said, “Mr. Xiao…… Xiao Han……”His voice was weak. Green blood was spurting out of his throat and nose as he tried to speak.Xiao Luo looked down and was caught off-guard. “I am sorry about this……” he said to the dying man.Xie Wenchang shook his head and gave him a sad smile. He said nothing else but let out a long sigh, well aware of how this would turn out.”Wenchang…… Wenchang!” screamed the woman.The woman cried out desperately and ran over with the boy in her arms. She kneeled on the ground and looked at Xie Wenchang with a teary face. Tears were streaming down her cheeks as she cried mournfully. It broke her heart as she watched the man she loved dying in front of her.”Xiaoya, I…… I could not protect you…… or our son…… I am so sorry……”As Xie Wenchang spoke, pustules began to form on his body. He looked at his wife and son with a deep sense of regret. Although he had turned into a monster, he still had the mind of a human. The tears that he shed were proof that there was still an element of humanity left in him.”No, no……”The woman shook her head and cried inconsolably. She bent over and hugged him tightly.”If there is an afterlife, I…… I would still marry you……”Xie Wenchang wanted to hug his wife. He stopped himself when he noticed that his hands had turned into lethal claws. He gave her a sad smile. His breath faded, then the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, and then he was gone forever.