Chapter 40: Severe Injuries

Without hesitation, Yue Zhong activated his Level 2 skill, Shadow Step, and his speed skyrocketed. He dashed forward, slashing at one of the Hunters with his sword.

With 30 points of agility, Yue Zhong's speed was terrifying. In an instant, his blade was in front of the Hunter's head.

At that moment, a tongue shot out like a bullet from the side, hitting Yue Zhong's imitation Tang sword and deflecting it.

The blade struck the Hunter's shoulder instead, making a metallic screeching sound as it embedded itself in the bone.

The Hunter Yue Zhong had struck opened its bloody maw, and its tongue shot out like a cannonball towards Yue Zhong's face.

At that moment, Bai Gu rushed over, swinging its axe like a whirlwind and severing the Hunter's tongue in one blow, splattering dark blood everywhere.

On the other side, Ji Qingwu activated her Level 2 skill, High-Speed Movement, and charged forward, slashing at the Hunter Yue Zhong had struck. Her sharp Tang sword cut through the Hunter's flesh but couldn't sever its bones.

"Break!!" Yue Zhong roared, putting all his strength into the blade as he forced it downward, finally severing the Hunter's right claw.

With its right claw severed, the Hunter swung its tail like a whip, smashing into Chi Yang's chest as he charged forward.

Chi Yang was sent flying, crashing into the truck and spitting out a mouthful of blood. Several of his ribs were broken, and he was completely incapacitated.

The other Hunter leaped towards Yue Zhong, its claw slashing at him with lightning speed.

The Hunter's speed was too much for Yue Zhong. He had no choice but to drop his sword and grab the Hunter's right claw with his hand.

The Hunter's claw closed, and the terrifying force crushed Yue Zhong's hand, the sound of bones cracking echoing. If not for the Level 2 protective suit Yue Zhong was wearing, he would have been infected.

Taking advantage of the moment Yue Zhong blocked the Hunter's attack, Bai Gu swung its axe like a whirlwind, striking the Hunter's head.

Dark blood splattered as the Hunter's head was severed. The headless body fell to the ground, dropping a cyan treasure box, three white treasure box, a precious skill book, and a 200-coin. A large Aura surged into Bai Gu, instantly leveling it up.

Just as Yue Zhong finished off one Hunter, the remaining Hunter, now missing an arm, slashed at Yue Zhong's heart with its remaining claw.

Yue Zhong, still in Shadow Step, barely managed to twist his body, but the Hunter's claw struck his chest.

The Level 2 protective suit distort, absorbing most of the impact and preventing the Hunter from tearing through Yue Zhong's body. However, the sheer force of the blow broke several of Yue Zhong's ribs, sending him flying several meters and crashing to the ground.

On the other side, Ji Qingwu drew her sword and slashed at the remaining Hunter's head.

The Hunter didn't even turn its head, instead swinging its tail like a hammer and smashing Ji Qingwu's body. Ji Qingwu was sent flying six or seven meters, as if hit by a speeding truck, and spat out a mouthful of blood before collapsing, unconscious.

"Yue Zhong, catch!" At that moment, Wang Shuang, who had just reloaded his Type 79 submachine gun, tossed it to Yue Zhong. He knew he was no match for the Hunter and could only rely on Yue Zhong.

The Hunter, recognizing Yue Zhong as its greatest threat, leaped towards him, its claw aimed at his head.

At that moment, Bai Gu appeared in front of the Hunter, swinging its axe with all its might.

The Hunter ducked, avoiding the axe, and swung its tail like a warhammer, smashing Bai Gu and sending it flying seven or eight meters.

"Die!" Just as the Hunter broke through Bai Gu's defense, Yue Zhong, gritting his teeth and spitting out blood, aimed the Type 79 submachine gun at the Hunter and unleashed a barrage of bullets.

Yue Zhong's aim was poor, but at a distance of only two meters, it was impossible to miss.

Twenty bullets tore through the Hunter's body, creating bloody holes. Two lucky bullets severed the Hunter's spine, and it collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Yue Zhong, gasping for breath, quickly picked up his imitation Tang sword and, with all his strength, brought it down on the Hunter's neck, severing its head.

As the Hunter's head hit the ground, a cyan treasure box,, a skill book, three white treasure box, and a 200-coin dropped. A large Aura surged into Yue Zhong, and a pleasant voice echoed in his mind.

"Congratulations, you have reached Level 12. You have gained 2 Enhancement point

"Congratulations, you have reached Level 13. You have gained 2 Enhancement point

In an instant, Yue Zhong heard two pleasant level-up notifications.

Gritting his teeth, Yue Zhong chose, "Enhance 4 points of Vitality!"

Vitality determined muscle strength and recovery speed. The reason Yue Zhong could still fight after the Hunter's attack was due to the Level 2 protective suit absorbing most of the impact, and his muscle strength being 50% higher than Ji Qingwu and Chi Yang's.

At this point, Yue Zhong couldn't worry about future development. He needed to recover from his broken bones as quickly as possible.

A warm flow surged through Yue Zhong's body as it was enhanced. He felt slightly better after the enhancement.

"Chi Yang!" Yue Zhong, ignoring the pain in his chest, rushed to Chi Yang, who was covered in blood.

"Still alive!" Yue Zhong checked Chi Yang's breathing and felt relieved. Chi Yang was his most important comrade and friend.

Next, Yue Zhong checked Ji Qingwu's condition and found she was still breathing. He quickly gathered the items dropped by the two Hunters into his backpack and had Bai Gu carry Ji Qingwu and Chi Yang to the truck.