Qin Luo truly deserved to be the team’s main attacker—his output alone was equivalent to several people combined.

His reckless fighting style was nerve-wracking to watch.

Xu Duoduo observed him battling the mutated snake-man. After a barrage of artillery and gunfire failed to have an effect, Qin Luo switched to his dual-bladed knives.

The mutated snake-man had a human face, which was deeply unsettling. Even Little Corpse found it nauseating to look at.

Wang Weihu played the role of the team’s shield, absorbing damage. His ability enhanced his strength while also making his skin incredibly tough. A full set of punches from him forced the mutated snake-man to vomit—spilling out a grotesque mess of pixelated gore.

That pile of filth contained the remains of both mutated animals and humans.

Chen Xiaofei’s ability boosted his speed, and his job was to keep the enemy distracted—constantly harassing the mutated snake-man and inflicting shallow wounds.

The creature was soon overwhelmed, its massive snake head shaking wildly from the relentless attacks.

Bai Shu’s marksmanship was impeccable. Every shot he fired created a fresh, bloody wound. Unfortunately, the snake was too agile, always managing to evade fatal hits.

He continuously changed positions from a distance, making it impossible for the snake-man to predict where the next bullet would come from.

Qin Luo’s ability still seemed unfamiliar to him, so he rarely used it. But eventually, he had no choice.

Xu Duoduo watched him summon lightning firsthand. The stormy weather played in his favor, and thunderbolts rained down, electrocuting the mutated snake-man and causing bloody mist to erupt from its wounds.

Yet, the creature was too enormous—she couldn’t even determine its level.

Despite their relentless attacks, Qin Luo and his team couldn’t bring it down. Instead, they enraged it, pushing it into a berserk state. It lashed out, sending Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei flying.

As the battle dragged on, Qin Luo’s team gradually started to lose ground.

Xu Duoduo was panicking.

She saw Chen Xiaofei and Wang Weihu get thrown through the air, blood gushing from their mouths and noses.

Qin Luo was also covered in wounds.

The mutated snake-man’s attacks carried a sonic component—its screams made their heads throb in pain.

Then, as she saw Qin Luo being wrapped up and constricted by the snake-man, Xu Duoduo could no longer stay put.

Her mind went blank, buzzing loudly. She instinctively sprinted towards them. In that moment, she swore she could hear her own heartbeat.

The multi-faced cube in her consciousness spun wildly, making her dizzy.

“Xu Duoduo!! Run!”

“Little Squad Leader!”

By the time Xu Duoduo came back to her senses, she was already standing right in front of the giant snake.

She was so small.

She wouldn’t even be enough to fill the snake’s teeth.

The snake-man let out a sharp, eerie laugh. “Oh? Even a zombie wants in on the fun? Good, good! Come closer! Let me have a bite—crunchy, just like chicken!”

It slithered closer, tightening its coils around Qin Luo. His face darkened as he cursed, “You bastard! I’m your dad! Say that again, I dare you! Who do you think you’re eating, huh? Bastard!”

Roaring, he unleashed an enormous lightning explosion, electrocuting the snake-man from head to tail. Even the two human legs attached to the tip of its tail twitched uncontrollably.

The mutated snake-man’s body split open with countless tiny wounds, blood gushing out. Enraged, it shrieked, “So painful! So painful! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!!”

With a violent flick, it hurled Qin Luo away, sending him crashing into the mountainside next to the highway.

“Qin-ge!!”

“Captain Qin!!”

“Little Squad Leader!!”

Xu Duoduo’s mind buzzed, her ears ringing. The cube in her consciousness continued to spin, making her dizzy and nauseous.

At that moment—

A foul wind brushed past her face, and time seemed to slow down.

The mutated snake-man lunged, its massive fangs gleaming before her. Its mouth was blood-red, its throat pitch-black.

Instinctively, Xu Duoduo raised her hands in front of her. Suddenly, a voice echoed in her consciousness. Without thinking, she silently mouthed the words.

Space instantly compressed and froze.

For a split second, she watched as the mutated snake-man stiffened before her, its eyes bulging in shock.

Its throat trembled as it choked out three words: “No… impossible…”

The next second, it exploded.

Its enormous body shattered into pieces.

Blood and flesh rained down, drenching Xu Duoduo from head to toe.

Chunks of meat splattered across the ground, still twitching—fresh red snake flesh.

The entire battlefield fell silent.

Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei stared in disbelief. After a long pause, they finally burst into exhausted laughter, collapsing onto the ground.

“Unbelievable! Little Squad Leader is insane!”

“Hahaha—cough, cough—holy shit.”

Being alive had never felt so good.

Despite their pain, Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei couldn’t stop laughing in relief.

Xu Duoduo sat there in a daze, completely drenched in blood. Everything in her vision was tinted red.

When she finally regained some clarity, a pair of large hands reached down to wipe the blood from her face, then pulled her up.

“Snap out of it. You scared stiff?”

Qin Luo, covered in wounds, looked like hell. But this bastard was still the first to stand up. Struggling to stay upright, he walked over and lifted Xu Duoduo to her feet.

He had no choice.

The poor little zombie sat there, stunned, looking pitiful.

Noticing a fallen red mutant core at his feet, Qin Luo casually picked it up and shoved it into Xu Duoduo’s hands.

She instinctively curled her fingers around the core, still dazed.

Meanwhile, Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei remained sprawled on the ground, wincing in pain. No matter how strong ability users were, they still felt pain and needed time to recover. Still, they were lucky—

A regular person facing this monster would’ve been nothing more than a snack.

Bai Shu, who had suffered the least injuries, had only his ears wounded from the snake’s sonic attack.

When he drove over and saw the scene, he was momentarily speechless.

Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei were too exhausted to get up. Little Corpse was completely out of it.

Captain Qin Luo was heavily wounded.

Bai Shu sighed.

He moved to help Qin Luo, but Qin Luo waved him off, still holding onto Xu Duoduo. “No need, I can walk. Go help Lao Wang and Xiaofei.”

Bai Shu had no choice but to assist Chen Xiaofei instead, while Wang Weihu lay on the ground, gasping for breath.

Qin Luo, barely able to stand, slung Xu Duoduo over his shoulder and staggered back to the car. He climbed into the back seat with her in his arms.

Soon, Chen Xiaofei was also carried to the middle row. The moment he lay down, he gasped, “Shit, that hurts like hell!”

Bai Shu, exhausted, took his time helping Wang Weihu into the car.

The vehicle reeked of blood.

“Damn, that thing was insane. What level was it? It was impossible to kill.”

“I really thought we were gonna die today.”

“Shut up! We had Little Squad Leader, didn’t we? Seriously though, what was that? For a moment, I swear time slowed down.”

“I heard that stronger spatial ability users can develop ultimate moves.”

Chen Xiaofei and Wang Weihu kept chatting to distract themselves from the pain. Their bodies trembled from the agony.

Meanwhile, Bai Shu quickly snapped a few photos and videos of the aftermath before driving away.

They had to leave—who knew what else might show up?