Chapter 103: Man-Eating Monster, Yan Liuxing!
A shrill, piercing scream shattered the silence in the air and pierced through everyone’s eardrums, successfully drawing the attention of everyone present.
“Something’s happening!!”
Both Su Ning and Kou Dingshan immediately tensed, nerves on edge as they entered a heightened state of alert.
Even Little Fire Meow by their side seemed to sense the imminent danger. It growled deeply from its throat, fur standing on end, ready to fight like it was facing a powerful enemy.
At this moment, the blizzard formed a thick, impenetrable white barrier.
The screams came from within it.
Everyone recalled the corpses they had seen on the second floor of the book city.
A sense of foreboding surged up in Su Ning’s heart—what kind of fierce monster was lurking within the storm?
Zhongsun Junhao reacted swiftly, without hesitation pulling out a powerful firearm from his storage space and aiming the barrel directly toward the door.
The others followed suit, drawing their weapons and forming a tight formation, ready for anything.
Time seemed to freeze. Then, the next moment, they were horrified to see a blood-soaked figure, mangled beyond recognition, flying through the snow like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground in front of them.
The heavily injured man struggled to lift his head, looking at Su Ning and the others with a pleading gaze. His lips trembled as he whispered, “Help… me…”
But before he could finish speaking, he took his last breath.
Not long after, several pairs of eyes locked onto a spot not far ahead. A strange, jet-black creature slowly emerged from the snowy curtain, moving on all fours.
Its body was slender and human-like, its mouth filled with sharp fangs, claws razor-sharp. An eerie aura radiated from it, and behind it swayed a long, muscular tail.
What was even more shocking was that the creature had no eyes!
Its terrifying face was covered in metallic fangs and claws—yet not a single pupil could be seen.
Jiang Nana couldn’t help but speak: “What kind of creature is this?!”
Su Ning fixed her gaze on the strange beast.
[Monster Name: Man-Eating Monster] – A bizarre creature born from a maternal host.
Innate Ability: Crushing Claws – Razor-sharp claws capable of tearing through steel with ease.
Owner: Yan Liuxing
Reading this, Su Ning’s pupils shrank in shock, a storm of thoughts crashing through her mind.
She never imagined such a terrifying creature actually had an owner!
At the same time, Su Ning realized her earlier suspicions had been spot on.
There was no doubt—the corpses on the second floor had been the work of this creature.
But what surprised her even more wasn’t just the monster—but the name of its so-called “owner.” It gave her a strange sense of familiarity.
“Yan Liuxing?”
Su Ning was startled. In her mind surfaced the name Yan Liquan, who had already turned into a [Mind Control] skill.
Could they be brothers?
But now wasn’t the time to think about that.
The terrifying monster roared and charged toward the group with claws outstretched.
“Watch out!” Zhongsun Junhao reacted instantly and pulled the trigger.
Gunshots rang out—bang bang bang!—echoing through the air.
With a furious roar, the monster was struck by several bullets—but shockingly, it didn’t fall!
The Man-Eating Monster was not only agile like the wind, but faster than anyone could’ve imagined.
Despite Zhongsun Junhao’s accurate aim, he couldn’t land a fatal blow.
What was worse, the monster was freakishly nimble, leaping into the air with ease and locking its focus on Jiang Nana.
“Nana!!” Kou Dingshan cried out in panic.
Facing such a deadly threat, Jiang Nana fumbled to draw her whip to fight back, but her body refused to obey due to overwhelming fear.
Just as Su Ning and Kou Dingshan were about to strike, Dong Xingyu dashed forward like lightning and positioned himself in front of Jiang Nana.
At the same time, both of Dong Xingyu’s hands erupted in blazing flames, like two burning fireballs.
Then came the shout: “Blazing Palm!”
In an instant, a massive, fiery palm materialized in midair—like a dragon’s claw—crashing toward the Man-Eating Monster!
Flames burst into the sky.
With a thunderous roar and blinding light, the firestrike slammed into the beast.
The Man-Eating Monster let out an earsplitting wail and was flung to the ground like a broken kite.
Zhongsun Junhao seized the opportunity. With deadly precision, he raised his machine gun.
Bang bang!
Bullets pierced straight through the monster’s skull.
The Man-Eating Monster was dead!
At this moment, Little Fire Meow finally snapped out of its daze, leaped onto the monster’s corpse, and started furiously clawing at it.
Jiang Nana couldn’t help but laugh through her frustration. She scooped Little Fire Meow into her arms and scolded playfully, “Now you’re acting all tough! Where were you when your owner was in danger just a moment ago?”
Little Fire Meow tilted its head innocently, as if saying, “What are you talking about? I’m just a baby.”
Kou Dingshan walked up and closely examined the corpse, frowning.
“This creature doesn’t seem to originate from any dungeon I’m familiar with. It must have been brought here from another instance and deliberately released to cause chaos.”
Dong Xingyu fell into deep thought. “If that’s the case… what exactly is the mastermind trying to achieve? Is it just mindless slaughter?”
Everyone exchanged uneasy glances.
“We don’t know the full picture yet. But now that this monster’s been killed here, its controller definitely won’t let it go. We should leave—quickly.”
No one objected. Braving the blizzard, they swiftly departed the book city.
But shortly after they left, a lone figure stepped into the chaotic scene.
Yan Liuxing stood silently, gazing at the corpse of the Man-Eating Monster. Surprisingly, there was no sadness on his face—only confusion.
“I didn’t expect… my carefully bred little darling would be so weak. Looks like I need to keep refining the research until I create something truly powerful.”
As he spoke, five or six more Man-Eating Monsters slowly emerged from behind him.
They were ferocious, fangs bared, exuding a terrifying presence.
“Clean this place up. Move quickly!”
With that cold command, Yan Liuxing turned and disappeared into the howling blizzard.
All that remained within the book city… was the chilling sound of chewing.
After the attack, Su Ning’s group moved forward in silence, heading toward their destination.
An hour later, they finally arrived at the so-called coal yard.
However, the entire area was buried under snow. There was no sign that it ever contained coal.
“Let’s split up and look,” someone suggested. No one objected.
Everyone spread out to search for coal.
Su Ning scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes, carefully checking every corner that might hide coal. Before long, she discovered some beneath a run-down shed.
The others also found scattered pieces in various spots.
Seeing the abundant results, Kou Dingshan grinned from ear to ear.
“Haha! This is amazing! Back when the extreme cold hadn’t set in and it was still scorching hot, who would’ve thought coal would one day become so valuable!”
By the time the shelter realizes how precious this resource is, it won’t be easy for them to come and take it.
Still grinning, Kou Dingshan slapped Zhongsun Junhao’s shoulder. “Now it’s all up to you!”
No one wasted any time. They quickly packed up the collected coal and made haste back to the shelter.
