Chapter 1492 - 356: Blood Claw_2

The long-range attacks have run out, and next is the real close combat.

With all sorts of status boosts, Jiko, holding a silver-white long spear, fought fiercely with the werewolf.

However, whether in speed or strength, he was no match for Blood Claw, and from the start, the monster had the advantage.

Two figures continuously exchanged blows in the middle of the field, each strike containing immense power, easily shattering the floor with every move.

Especially the monster’s sharp claws, anything hit by them split in half like chopping vegetables, with hard walls crumbling like tofu.

During the battle, Jiko had to remain highly alert at all times, dodging the opponent’s sharp claw attacks at full strength, willing to risk injury rather than be careless.

There’s no choice; those claws are simply too sharp. If struck, it could easily lead to instant death.

"Boom!"

A loud bang was heard as Jiko narrowly dodged the monster’s claw.

But caught off guard, he was hit hard in the chest, his entire body flying back, crashing into a wall ten meters away before stopping.

At this moment, he was covered in blood, with one arm almost broken, a miserable sight.

Not far away, several survivors who barely regained their composure showed expressions of terror upon witnessing this scene.

They had seen the battle between the two sides just now.

The strength of both had far exceeded their expectations.

What mutants, what genetic warriors, seemed pathetically weak compared to these two freaks.

Yet even so, Jiko was still no match for the monster.

Now he seems embedded in the wall, unable to move, waiting for death to arrive.

"What, what exactly is this monster? It’s terrifying, even plasma cannons can’t kill it. How are we supposed to deal with it..."

"Don’t even think about dealing with it, let’s run! If that person is killed next, it might be our turn, I don’t want to die here!"

"Don’t move, don’t move! Everyone stay down! The monster may not have noticed us yet. If we move now, won’t we expose ourselves!? Besides, its target should be the group in the cinema. We can wait until the monster goes into the cinema and then leave, it’s safer that way!"

Someone softly shouted to hold back others getting ready to flee.

Just as they thought Jiko was doomed, he suddenly showed a strange smile.

"Hehe, a monster is still a monster, the brain always isn’t that good."

As he spoke, he glanced at the dim Compass nearby and once again squeezed the silver-white silver leopard button in his hand.

"Goodbye!"

Accompanied by three huge explosions, several blue lights burst forth from the monster’s body, instantly blowing it apart into dozens of pieces scattered everywhere.

The sudden change left everyone stunned.

No one expected the previously invincible monster to be dealt with in an instant, making everything feel unreal.

Because the battle between Jiko and Blood Claw was so fast, those present couldn’t clearly see what happened, only knowing the monster was hit by several plasma bombs and died.

What confused them was how originally ineffective weapons suddenly had such a huge effect.

Probably only Jiko himself understood what just happened.

He knew full well he couldn’t win in a head-on fight, but insisted on close combat was not due to stubbornness.

Although Jiko looked like a simple-minded fellow, years as a bounty hunter had taught him to use his brain, otherwise, he wouldn’t have survived till now.

So when he recently used the Holy Silver Crossbow to hit the target, he was surprised to find the monster’s incredible healing speed didn’t apply.

The holes from three Holy Silver Arrows expanded slightly as if scorched by Holy Water.

Seizing this opportunity, Jiko stuffed the remaining plasma bombs into the monster through its wounds, utilizing internal detonation to kill it.

No matter how strong the Blood Claw monster’s external defenses, it could hardly resist internal destruction.

Jiko let out a long breath, sliding from the windowsill onto the road.

"Hehehe..."

He chuckled dryly while gasping for air.

This battle was finally won.

The process seemed very short, but each second was breathtaking, and even the final victory was hard-earned.

Now there were no other monsters left but Jiko.

Seeing this, the survivors hesitated whether to venture out.

But from years of survival experience, they knew not to act recklessly, better to observe first before leaving to ensure no enemies were around.

On the field, Jiko struggled to stand, staggering step by step to the shattered remains of Blood Claw’s body.

He raised his right hand, a complex pattern lit up with brilliance, followed by a suction force, absorbing the monster’s corpse from the ground.

"Hahaha, a Third-level Alien Species, I’ve hit the jackpot!"

Jiko was not dejected despite severe injuries but showed an excited smile instead.

After killing the monster, he didn’t choose to heal immediately but went to its side to absorb the corpse using the Eye of the Starry Sky.

This way, the contributions gained would be maximized. Otherwise, over time, the monster’s essence would be taken by this universe, wasting his hard efforts.

"Thump!"

Jiko seemed drained of strength, sitting down hard, with his left arm showing white bones, blood already red over most of his body.

"Quick, let’s go over and check, he seems to be in danger!"

In the observing survivor team in the distance, Kren spoke to his companions.

After hesitating for a moment, the others nodded, rushing out of hiding towards Jiko to lend a hand.

They were not acting out of kindness nor overflowing sympathy.

Their purpose was clear, to help during the most difficult time and possibly make a connection.

If they could latch onto him, it would greatly aid their future survival.

But before they approached, Jiko noticed them.

He glared at them from afar, instantly imposing a massive pressure upon them, making their legs tremble and immobilizing them.

"So...so terrifying..."

They felt like being stared down by an ancient fierce beast, knowing even a slight step forward could have them shredded the next second.

Jiko saw they wisely stayed put and retracted his gaze, struggling to stand and staggered to the Array Plate.

At this moment, Evolution Domain’s Array Plate had a final flicker, seemingly about to disappear.

Relieved, Jiko quickly opened his Star Network Terminal, operating it to purchase a basket of Baozi.

Suddenly, a tiny crack appeared on the ground, a bud sprouting forth.

The bud grew at a speed multiplied countless times, reaching over a meter tall in just moments, finally forming a large flower bud at the top.

This was the World Tree’s remote delivery module, allowing Jiko to remotely spend contributions to exchange recovery supplies from the mall.