The Tough Skin of Flying Corpse Monsters

The motionless Bernice finally moved. She slowly retracted her hands and suddenly swung them open. Immediately, a chilling air burst from her, freezing all raindrops in midair! It was as if time had stopped.

However, time hadn't stopped; the raindrops were just falling more slowly. Each raindrop turned into frost in front of me. Astonished, I plucked one from the air and held it in my hand—it had transformed into a tiny ice bead!

Bernice started to swing her arms, and everyone retreated back into the city gate. Bill watched Bernice's silhouette in the hail, his gaze gentle and full of admiration.

Suddenly, Bernice swung her arms forcefully! Instantly, all the ice beads in front of me flew rapidly in the direction she had swung!

"Watch out!" Emery suddenly pressed my head down, making me crouch. I heard the ice beads whooshing past us on both sides, like bullets flying by my ears. Raindrops instantly turned into hail, pelting the Flying Corpse Monsters.

Getting hit by hail hurt a lot. Massive hailstones could even pierce through buildings and vehicles. Bernice's ability reminded me of the first Evolver I encountered in this world: the one with the power to petrify after death.

After petrifying, he would shoot out stone projectiles like a heavy machine gun—rapid and dense, with tremendous power.

Of course, Bernice's ability far surpassed his because her ice beads were more numerous and more densely packed, falling from the sky in overwhelming waves, leaving no room for evasion!

In the world of flashing lightning and thunder, the storm instantly turned into hail. The sound of ice beads hitting the Flying Corpse Monsters was like a continuous drumbeat. The storm was now a hailstorm, and the hailstones hitting the tough bodies of the Flying Corpse Monsters exploded into fragments, turning into snowflakes that fluttered down.

The Flying Corpse Monsters tried to block the hail with their wings, but the hailstones were fast and powerful. The intense attacks forced them to retreat, as if being sprayed by numerous machine guns. Their massive bodies were pushed back, leaving countless small, dense craters on the wings they used as shields!

The skin of the Flying Corpse Monsters was so tough!

When Bernice's ice beads swept across the ground, they kicked up soil and mud, but still couldn't penetrate the Flying Corpse Monsters. It was unbelievable how thick their seemingly fragile wings were, withstanding the rapid ice beads and leaving only some marks that hindered their advance! It was hard to believe that these monsters were once human. Were they mutants or had they evolved during their long survival? The unique environment had turned former humans into Flying Corpse Monsters, and through prolonged survival, they had developed tough skin to protect themselves. They had also gained claws that could pierce through steel. All these changes were adaptations for survival."Fantastic!" Everyone cheered!

Emery jumped up in excitement. "Brilliant!"

"Indeed, Bernice is the most powerful..." Joey crouched nearby and praised repeatedly. Then, he looked up at Emery. "Captain, no wonder you insisted on making Bernice your wife back then."

"What are you talking about!" Emery kicked Joey off the city gate with one swift motion. Joey's painful exclamation echoed, "Ouch!"

After kicking Joey away, Emery playfully smiled and looked at me. "Wife, let me explain. Those are all things of the past..."Whatever.

I turned my face away directly. Who cares about your explanation? Listening to your explanation would only make it seem like I care about you.

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Ang!" Suddenly, deep roars echoed from the depths of the Flying Corpse Monsters.

We immediately looked in that direction. After the previous battle, it was clear that all Flying Corpse Monsters were following the commands from that deep roar. The owner of that sound was directing the Flying Corpse Monsters in battle!

Immediately, the Flying Corpse Monsters, suppressed by Bernice, rapidly retreated!

Following that, the previously seen Flying Corpse Monsters with particularly large wings flew in from behind. "Bang, bang, bang, bang." They fell heavily with their backs to us, forming a neat triangle under the black clouds! Their bodies were even larger than the first row! It's just that they were farther away from our line of sight earlier, making them look similar to ordinary Flying Corpse Monsters.

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Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" They spread their wings, connecting with each other, forming a giant triangle in front of our Noah City. They also protected the vanguard responsible for the attack, turning into a massive armored vehicle!

"Thump, thump, thump, thump." Step by step, they advanced steadily, effortlessly clearing the way for the soldiers inside. Bernice's ice beads "pat, pat, pat, pat" hit their thick and enormous wings, exploding like hitting steel, turning into ice crystals that sparkled in the red electric light, appearing completely ineffective.

The Flying Corpse Monsters promptly adjusted their tactics, launching a larger-scale attack, surprising Celeste, Ominic, and everyone.

"What's happening with the Flying Corpse Monsters today? I've never seen this situation before. They seem like they genuinely want to attack us!" Celeste anxiously stepped out of the city gate, nervously watching the desperately attacking Flying Corpse Monsters.

Ominic immediately protected her. "It's too dangerous! Let Bernice retreat!" At this moment, Ominic showed his maturity as an adult man, entirely different from his usual obedient self. Right now, he exuded the calm and composed demeanor of a great leader. I finally believed Elder Arufa's words – Ominic was indeed a trustworthy person!"Bernice! Retreat!" Celeste immediately issued the command.

"Oh——" Just as Celeste gave the order, the roar echoed again, different from before!

At that moment, suddenly, from behind the Flying Corpse Monster, those small and agile figures, similar to Second Sister with hair tied in two braids, darted out. They swiftly passed over the massive Flying Corpse Monster in front, leaping out from behind the protective Flying Corpse Monster. Their two braids fluttered in the ice beads.

Suddenly, a long tail swung down from the air, "smack!" It not only shook off the ice beads in the air but also landed in front of Bernice. Bernice was immediately thrown back!

"Thud!" Bernice fell to the ground. She immediately stood up, coldly looking ahead, waving her hands again, and chanting softly, "Even in death, I will not live a life of compromise!"

"Bernice!" Bill was the first to rush out.

"Bernice! Come back! Ah! This child is having another episode!" Celeste anxiously rubbed her hands. "She gets sick every time we fight! Go bring her back!"

"Yes!" William and Kerry immediately rushed into the night filled with ice beads. The Flying Corpse Monsters on the opposite side also broke through and rushed towards Bernice, who stood alone in the ice beads!

At that moment, the isolated figure in the electric light made people see: a hero!

"Bernice!" Emery and others also rushed out. Joey, standing on the side, was already stunned, as if he had never seen such a scene. Perhaps he had never witnessed the organized attack of the Flying Corpse Monsters in a real battle.

"What should we do?! Celeste! Attack!" Edwina urgently said, "The Flying Corpse Monsters are really going to attack us!"

"No! We can't engage in a war with the Flying Corpse Monsters!" Celeste also appeared very anxious.

"It seems... they are really here to rescue someone... I've never seen Flying Corpse Monsters fight so hard..." Uncle Dominic rubbed his chin. "Misunderstanding... a misunderstanding..."

"What time is it now! Are you still talking about this!" Celeste stared at him with frustration. "Do you think the Flying Corpse Monsters will listen to your explanation?" Celeste almost shouted.

The massive Flying Corpse Monster leaped in the sky filled with ice beads, like demons rushing towards Bernice alone. Underneath them, Bernice looked so tiny, as if gigantic mountains were pressing down on her delicate body!