Chapter 48: A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him!

Inside the abandoned building.

The dim light of the bonfire illuminated Wu Xingchen's bald head.

Startled awake from his sleep, he promptly grabbed the alloy staff beside him and barked, "What's going on? Is there a Feral attack? "

The other Celestial Martial Party members all grabbed their weapons as well, looking as if they were about to face a great foe.

Danger lurked in every corner in the wildlands.

Especially in the night.

No one knew when a Feral would suddenly jump out. That was why the Celestial Martial Party would arrange for people to take turns on night watch even when they were resting at night!

Most martial artists would join a Celestial Martial Party when they went to train in the wildlands.

Or join up with a good friend …That was the main reason!

The squad member on night watch leaned over the window and said through a pair of night vision binoculars, "Leader, it's not a Feral attack. Someone is hunting Ferals at the city center … I think it's Jiang He!"

"What the heck?"

Wu Xingchen was left dumbstruck and exclaimed in shock, "He killed almost forty Ferals today, and even returned to the city to kill Xiang Rongshan and Fang Tailai … is he crazy? Isn't he tired? Doesn't he sleep at night? "

"Rawr!"

That was when …

A roar pierced the night skies of the ruined city!

The faces of the Celestial Martial Party dropped at once, with Wu Xingchen even crying out, "Oh no … the Twin-Headed Lion Mastiff has come out!"

Sister Cai picked up her sniper rifle and asked, "Should we help?"

"Help my ass!"

Wu Xingchen gritted his teeth and said, "That kid can even kill Xiang Rongshan and Fang Tailai. Maybe he has a way to deal with the Twin-Headed Lion Mastiff … Our Star Martial Team made so many preparations before, but we still weren't a match for the Twin-Headed Lion Mastiff.

As the leader of the Celestial Martial Party …Wu Xingchen had to consider the lives of his teammates.

Be that as it may …He himself could not sit still.

"Damn it!"

"That lunatic …"

Rising to his feet, Wu Xingchen clenched the alloy staff in his hand and said, "All of you, stay here. Don't come out without my orders … I'm going to take a look. Jiang He has done the Xia a service by killing Xiang Rongshan and Fang Tailai, and he's still young … he can't die like this!"

Near the central square.

Sword in hand, Jiang He's psychiatric suit was stained with blood, and soon, two more Ferals died beneath his feet.

"Ding!"

"You have experienced a battle. Strength + 10kg."

"Ding!"

"You have killed a vicious beast, Strength + 20."

"Ding!"

"You have killed a vicious beast. Strength + 30."

Counting the rank-three Iron-fur Wild Boar and the rank-one wolfhound he killed at the start, Jiang He had killed two rank-three, one rank-two, and two rank-one Ferals in less than two minutes.

Strength: 11430 kg

Counting the three [Combat] buffs, Jiang He's strength had increased by 160kg.

Licking his lips, Jiang He was beside himself with excitement. Blade in hand, he looked around at the twenty or so Ferals that had surrounded him and smiled sinisterly. "Come on, vermin! I'm going to kill to my heart's content today!"

The many Ferals bared their fangs and glared at Jiang He viciously.

They were in a pouncing posture, as if they would pounce at any moment.

However …

They didn't attack!

What is it?

Was he intimidated by my domineering aura?

Jiang He raised his blade, ready to attack.

That was when —

"Rawr!"

The roar that echoed just now resounded again. This time, it was even louder than before, and it exploded in the night sky like a thunderclap!

Along with this roar, a voice rang out.

The Ferals that were baring their fangs and pouncing around Jiang He promptly became docile. All of them took several steps back, turned their heads and prostrated themselves on the ground, as if welcoming their 'king'.

"Twin-Headed Lion Mastiff!"

Jiang He's face darkened as he came to a conclusion.

Still, he did not stand there and wait for death. Instead, he raised his blade and strode out, stabbing the rump of the closest Feral to him.

It was a rank-four canine Feral.

When it heard the roar of the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff, it immediately turned around and prostrated itself on the ground, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff. How could it have known that this human would be so immoral?

"Awoo!"

The canine Feral cried out in pain.

[Ding!]

"You have killed a vicious beast, Strength + 40kg."

The system notification sounded in his mind.

Damn it!

In front of Yours Truly, you actually dare to expose your butt to me?

Let's see if I don't stab you in the bucket!

Right at this moment …Shua!

The sound of something breaking through the air suddenly rang out.

Jiang He looked up ahead to find a figure rapidly approaching … it was so quick that it lunged in front of him in just a few blinks!

"So fast!"

"At least 60 m/s …"

Jiang He only had time to draw back his blade and hold it in front of himself.

Boom!

The next moment.

A thick dog paw slammed down on the blade of the saber!

Even so, Jiang He's body remained in a parrying posture with his blade held horizontally as he slid backward.

His feet left two 'brake' marks on the ground, and the soles of his feet felt a burning sensation. This was caused by the friction between the soles of his shoes and the ground after the soles of his shoes had slipped!

He slid out more than thirty meters.

With a loud bang, he crashed into the wall of the abandoned building, creating a human-shaped hole. Then, he crashed into the stairs of the abandoned building before stopping!

Where Jiang He had been standing …A Feral that was over five meters long appeared. Its fur was scarlet, and there was a circle of golden fur around its neck like a lion's. It had two heads and resembled both a dog and a lion!

It was a rank-five mutated Feral, the Twin-Headed Lion Mastiff!

Its body was round as a ball, but it was definitely not fat. Instead, it gave off the feeling of sturdiness and strength!

The eyes on one of its heads were no different from those of an average canine Feral, and shone with a frightening cold light in the dark night!

On the other hand, the eyes on the other head shone with a scarlet light.

It was as if there were two flames burning in its eyes.

It stood there, and every breath it took would form a wave of air around its body, blowing away all the sand and debris around it.

One of its heads looked around.

The Ferals crouched even lower under its gaze, none of them daring to even breathe loudly.

Meanwhile, its other head was looking at the human-shaped hole that Jiang He had made in the wall of the abandoned building, growling.

Inside the abandoned building.

Jiang He's arms were trembling.

He glanced down at his hands. The area between his thumb and index finger was a bloody mess, caused by the shockwave from the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff's slap on his combat blade.

Then, he looked down at the soles of his feet.

"Luckily … it's not broken even though it's a little burned from the friction. Looks like my body is quite tough now!"

There were also those who called physique refinement 'brute training'.

This was not without reason.

Martial artists trained their skin, tendons, bones, flesh, and so on. As their physical strength improved, every aspect of their body strengthened as well!

Through the hole that Jiang He had created …Jiang He's eyes met the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff's from afar, and his heart sank …"As expected of a rank-five Feral!"

"Its instantaneous burst speed is definitely 60m/s, far surpassing mine. That claw's strength is around fifty thousand catties …"

Compared to humans …Ferals were much stronger in physique and strength!

The reason why humans of the same level could suppress Ferals was because of the sharpness of their weapons and exquisite martial arts!

And yet, Jiang He did not have those 'strengths'.

Especially when he was facing a rank-five mutated Feral, whose ability was far above those of the same rank!

Jiang He did not even dare to imagine how powerful it could be when it unleashed its full power!

"As the saying goes, a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him … I don't have to fight it head-on right now!"

The thought occurred to Jiang He then.

He roared, "Beast … take this!"

He swung the saber in his hand horizontally and vertically, cutting off a large piece of the staircase from the side. Then, he kicked the large piece of the staircase with the tip of his foot. After that, he jumped and did a roundhouse kick, sending the large piece of concrete flying towards the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff!

Boom!

The concrete smashed through the wall, kicking up chunks of brick and dust as it crashed towards the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff!

The Two-Headed Lion Mastiff did not dodge, and merely tilted its two heads!

Bang!

A dull sound echoed.

The concrete stair exploded into dozens of shards that landed beneath the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff's feet.

The Two-Headed Lion Mastiff shook its fur and turned to look inside the building again.

When they saw it, the four dogs' eyes widened.

???

Where was he???

Rawr!

Enraged, the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff bellowed several times before leaping up to the roof of the six-story building … it was quite intelligent, and had intended to reach higher ground to search for that damned human.

However …

Once it reached the roof, its gaze was drawn to a figure.

At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky were dispersing. Faint moonlight fell from the sky and landed on that person's forehead, making it shine brightly.

That person was sprawled on the edge of the roof.

He slowly turned around …His mouth twitching, he bellowed in rage —"Jiang He, f * ck you!"

Rawr!

The rage in the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff's eyes burned even brighter when it saw the baldie. It could still remember that it was surrounded and attacked by a bunch of wretched humans a few days ago and suffered quite a bit … and the one who led them was that baldie!

It reared its head and bellowed before lunging.

…

Boom!

Jiang He crashed into the wall of another building, and could not help breathing a sigh of relief when he turned around to find that the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff was not coming after him.

"I'm running away!"

"Only an idiot would fight you …"

"Give me another ten days or half a month, and I'll definitely come back and blow your head off!"

Rawr!

The Two-Headed Lion Mastiff's furious bellow echoed in the night sky.

Jiang He sneered. "Scream all you want … incompetent rage!"

"Jiang He, f * ck you!"

Another furious bellow erupted in the night sky.

"Eh?"

Jiang He paused and exclaimed in surprise, "That sounds like Wu Xingchen's voice? Why is that braised egg scolding me? "

"Hold on …"

"Why is his voice coming from the Two-Headed Lion Mastiff's direction?"

…

(End of chapter)]