Chapter 77 - Any People Shorter Than Me Shall Die

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“80 yuan per hit. The first hit is free!”

Boom!

The monster had just finished its sentence when it charged forward like a tank.

Everyone felt a chill upon hearing the freak’s words. They knew clearly that the abilities of the freaks in the mysterious land were very powerful. Their attacks were usually very fatal. This applied to the Ghost Bullet, who had killed people with one blow.

This was the first time they had seen such a freak. There was no way to tell what its abilities were. This also meant that it was very likely that someone had to risk discovering its abilities with their life.

Even so, the heavy-duty soldiers prepared the shields and charged forward without regrets.

“Charge!”

With a roar, four muscular men two meters away with five layers of protection, who were holding large door shields, slammed into the monster fiercely.

There was a loud bang. The monster, who wielded a large sledgehammer, collided with the heavy-duty soldiers. However, they were evenly matched.

There was no disappointment on everyone’s faces. Only joy. In fact, they had four heavy-duty soldiers in the front line.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Upon seeing that the enemy was retreating, three other heavy-duty soldiers smashed their door shields against the enemy.

The monster with the sledgehammer was forced to retreat by the violent blows.

Seeing this, Captain Li Shan suddenly attacked from the side, and the policewoman, Wen Chang, also shot out spirit energy bullets.

Her bullets hit the monster, causing a series of miserable rat sounds to echo around it. Since Li Shan was closer to the enemy, he was already next to the monster with a long spear in his hands.

However, as soon as he was three meters away from the freak, a burst of unfounded fear stunned him, making him tremble and rendering him immobile.

“Oh no, this is a trap!”

While Captain Li Shan was in shock, Lin Yao and the others could see clearly what was going on. When Captain Li Shan approached, the monster suddenly abandoned the fight with the four soldiers, who had been taking turns to smash it with their shields. Instead, it rushed over to where Li Shan was at a speed three times faster than before. It wielded the sledgehammer in its hands toward Li Shan’s head, unleashing a terrifying power.

For some unknown reason, Lin Yao somehow sensed that if Captain Li was hit by that sledgehammer, he would surely die.

“Scoundrel, how dare you conceal your abilities!”

“Such a cunning freak…”

Everyone was caught unaware by the freak, which had suddenly unleashed its power. The four heavy-duty soldiers rushed forward as well. However, they were ordinary people. Although they were heavy-duty soldiers, they were not as fast. There was no way to support Captain Li.

Fortunately, at this critical moment, thunder suddenly struck in the void.

Boom!

The loud, booming Heavenly Thunder stunned everyone. The freak that was holding the sledgehammer suddenly paused, and the rats around it scattered and fled.

It was panicked.

The freak was stunned by the thunder, while Captain Li managed to recover from the shock caused by the loud boom. However, just as he was about to approach the monster, he could hear Lin Yao shouting at him from the back.

“Retreat now! It is directing its malice toward you. It is not after the four heavy-duty fighters.”

Li Shan responded immediately to Lin Yao’s yells. He halted and retreated right away.

After Li Shan retreated to safety, the freak also recovered from its shock. It continued to attack everyone, trying to hit them all with its sledgehammer (it was following the rules after all). However, it was blocked by the four heavy-duty soldiers.

This time around, it did not move as fast as lightning. Although it was fighting with the heavy-duty soldiers, everyone could still control it.

‘What’s the matter? It has already revealed its abilities. Why won’t it show its full strength?’

Lin Yao felt confused as he watched the five brawny figures engaging in a fierce battle. However, other fighters were quick to react.

“This might not necessarily be a full reveal of its abilities. It’s likely that Captain Li Shan triggered its rule, while the four fighters didn’t.” It was the policewoman, Wen Chang, who made this remark. Compared to soldiers, who needed to obey orders, she needed to find clues when handling cases, so she was more logical and analytical.

However, no matter how analytical she was, she also needed to make informed decisions. This was why she needed Lin Yao’s help.

“Can you tell who its malicious targets are?”

“Yes.”

Lin Yao stared at the freak from a short distance away. It was like looking at a large lump of pollution sources like ink, as its tentacles were constantly expanding and contracting. The tentacles of the pollution sources would point to the person that the freak was targeting.

Lin Yao used all his might to perceive the malice and marked out the people the freak targeted and ignored.

The freak was ignoring the four heavy-duty soldiers, the three fighters who practiced body-toughening martial arts, as well as a fighter who was tall and lean.

Other than these eight people, everyone was being targeted by the malicious tentacles of the freak.

“It’s odd that the three warlords have been targeted while the eight of them have not. How are they different from us?”

The policewoman carefully observed the eight people who had been ignored by the monster. She analyzed their martial arts, strength, and the moves and tactics they had mastered, and she asked them what they had done recently.

However, she soon discovered that what the eight people had experienced were ordinary events, and there was not much of a difference.

While she was thinking hard, the other four people marked by Lin Yao had already rushed up.

One could tell what the difference was based on the way they reacted. The four heavy-duty soldiers were brave and fearless, as they rushed to the front. Although the three people who practiced special martial arts lamented, they charged forward right away. The tall and lean man, who was from a dojo, fell behind. He wanted to check if it was really fine, like Lin Yao had said, for them to charge forward.

He watched as the battle started. Unlike the fight with Li Shan, the monster did not charge forward at three times that speed. He finally was convinced and joined the fight.

The eight people resisted and even suppressed the freak, making time for the rest to come up with a strategy.

Actually, Lin Yao could tell right away that the eight fighters could subdue the freak. After all, the freak might be huge, but the eight fighters were even stronger. They circled the monster and threw punches at it.

“Could it be their height? Wait a minute. Check to see if these eight people are the tallest among us. Could height be the rule that triggers the freak’s ability? People who are shorter than the freak will be shocked and killed with one hit if they go near him?”

Everyone was taken aback by the policewoman’s words. They turned to check, and it was indeed true. These eight people were indeed taller than the freak.

Lin Yao was speechless.

“It seems that one’s height is a condition for killing?”

Li Shan laughed at this remark. “Of course. Other than height, gender, age, beauty, and even the size of one’s eyes may trigger the freak’s rules. These are considered good enough. At least they are still restricted by rules. There are scarier freaks like the Ghost Bullet, who has lifted the restrictions. Actually, I feel that there are still some restrictions on the Ghost Bullet. What do all of you think?”

The freak right in front of him had very peculiar restrictions on its abilities. Any people shorter than the freak would be stunned, and the freak would charge at them three times faster. In fact, Lin Yao felt that the hammer in his hand was only useful for people that triggered its ability. It would only be able to kill people who triggered its ability with one hit. Therefore, everyone was watching the show while the eight people fought against the freak.

While watching the fight, Lin Yao was also wondering about the restrictions of the Ghost Bullet that Captain Li Shan had mentioned.

After a long while, he finally thought of a possibility.

“Is it possible that the ability of the Ghost Bullet to kill with one hit requires the freak to aim before killing? If others block it, then it will be an ordinary air gun bullet.”

“It’s possible. In the past, this monster used to launch sneak attacks in the gray fog. One would die once one heard the sound of the gunshot without having any idea who the freak was aiming at. Thankfully, we have you with us.”

“Don’t mention it. I’m also helping myself.” While speaking, Lin Yao noticed that the fight was about to end and voiced his thoughts. “Is it true that if a freak triggered its abilities, then the other party would definitely die? Don’t we have any way to resist the attacks?”

Lin Yao was hoping to find a way to survive.

However, after he asked the question, he was surprised to find that everyone was looking at him.

“What’s wrong?”

In answer to Lin Yao’s puzzling question, the policewoman said, “Of course there is a way to resist. Didn’t you just use the profound meaning to resist the Ghost Bullet and the sledgehammer monster?”

“Profound meaning?”