271: Smoke Wolf Monster

“Don't come near me, monster!”

“Roar!”

Viscous, foul-smelling mucus dripped from the hideous fangs, and a scarlet tongue licked the bone armor.

The monster, with its bloodshot, irrational eyes, stared intently at the young girl in front of it, then leaped up, covering the last distance, and flew through the air towards her.

“Ahhh!”

The distant crowd screamed in terror, scrambling to escape the monster.

Gazing at the monster about to pounce and tear her apart, the girl's legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale. She covered her head, awaiting the arrival of death.

However, the anticipated pain and death did not come.

The girl gasped violently, forcing her trembling body to open her eyes and look ahead.

She only saw a motorcycle appear out of thin air in the sky, its spinning front wheel crashing heavily into the monster's head.

The giant monster's head was knocked aside, and its body tilted to the other side. Its four claws stepped out in quick succession, stabilizing its swaying figure.

Then, it opened its massive mouth and let out a resounding roar.

“Roar, roar, roar!!!”

However, the figure on the metal motorcycle showed no panic, landing steadily on the ground.

Freed from the crisis of death, the girl's eyes now only focused on the figure before her.

She couldn't help but clutch her chest, as if her violently pounding heart was about to leap out the next second.

She felt as if she had met her fated Prince Charming, who had saved her life.

The helmeted "Prince Charming" had an unseen face, but in the girl's mind at that moment, her vision seemed to penetrate the helmet, seeing the handsome face she imagined beneath it.

Until "Prince Charming" turned his head, looked at the girl, and spoke.

“Move aside, don't get in the way here.”

Gongye Shiyi flipped off the motorcycle and pulled a card from the card holder at his waist.

“Machinist Armor.”

Click!

“Combine!”

Pieces of armor were summoned into reality, covering Gongye Shiyi's body.

The power of a Machinist surged within him.

“Roar, roar!”

The monster gave Gongye Shiyi no more time. The moment he completed his transformation, it pounced, opening its gaping maw.

Sharp fangs glinted coldly in Gongye Shiyi's vision, like a neatly arranged set of teeth within its mouth.

Gongye Shiyi did not evade the attack.

Facing the charging monster, he took a step forward, his body steadily blocking the monster's path.

The metal armor on his arms glowed, then plunged forcefully into the monster's mouth, clamping down on its upper and lower jaws, gripping those sharp teeth.

Immense power transferred from his arms to his body.

Under the immense force, the concrete ground beneath Gongye Shiyi's feet could no longer support him, and his feet sank into the ground.

As the monster's power continued to pour forth, Gongye Shiyi's feet sank further into the ground, plowing two long furrows behind him.

Fangs scraped against the gauntlets, sparks continuously splattering within the monster's mouth.

The monster desperately exerted force with its four claws, like a wild ox, pushing Gongye Shiyi closer and closer to the crowd.

“Gongye Shiyi, there are people behind you!”

A voice came through his earpiece.

Gongye Shiyi took a deep breath, activating the Basic Breathing Technique.

The entire armor then glowed with a high-temperature red light, and steam hissed from the copper pipes behind him.

[Machinist Armor: Overload Mode]

A burst of power, no less than the monster's, erupted. The monster only felt this tiny figure in front of it grow larger and larger.

Until it became like a wall, no matter how much force its claws exerted, it could no longer push it.

At this point, Gongye Shiyi's unleashed power had surpassed the monster's.

“Is that enough? If it is, then it's my turn.”

Gongye Shiyi supported his body with his left leg and sharply thrust his right leg forward.

Grabbing the monster's head with both hands, he pressed it downwards, and his knee heavily struck the monster's jaw.

A tremendous force erupted in the monster's jaw, flipping its entire body over.

The crowd behind them, seizing the opportunity, desperately fled to either side.

The rescued girl kept looking back at Gongye Shiyi, pulled out her phone, and continuously took photos, her eyes seemingly sparkling.

The monster, lying on its back with all four feet in the air, frantically waved its claws, righted its body, and glared intently at Gongye Shiyi.

Gongye Shiyi did not pursue, calmly drawing another card.

[Machina Greatsword F].

Click!

With a flick of his finger, the card transformed into a silver light, precisely inserting into the Summoner.

Golden metallic light condensed in Gongye Shiyi's outstretched palm until his hand clenched, and the silver light was gripped in his palm, transforming into a metal greatsword.

The metal greatsword was 1.8 meters long, with a wide, thick blade that was exaggeratedly heavy.

At the connection between the blade and the hilt, there was a display panel like a clock face, with only a single hand slowly rotating.

The Basic Breathing Technique continued to operate.

Overload Mode, charging began.

“Roar, roar, roar!”

The monster, having righted its body, looked at Gongye Shiyi and did not pounce in anger, but rather lowered its body and let out a low growl.

Although its appearance was similar to a beast, at this moment, it displayed combat intelligence.

It did not attack rashly but instead circled Gongye Shiyi from the side.

How could Gongye Shiyi, charging Overload Mode, worry about the monster circling to stall for time?

He gripped the hilt, braced the blade against his shoulder, aimed the thick blade at the monster, and continuously rotated his body as the monster circled, defending against the monster's explosive rock attacks.

“Roar!”

The monster roared again, and its body joined in again.

The concrete ground began to crack, floating in the air, condensing into rock cones aimed at Gongye Shiyi.

Swish, swish, swish!

The rock cones spun rapidly, then violently broke free, shooting towards Gongye Shiyi.

Gongye Shiyi also began to move, dodging the rock cones, while keeping his shoulder pressed firmly against the blade.

Several spinning rock cones struck the blade heavily, shattering into countless fragments.

And yet, the monster, using the rock cones as a distraction, disappeared from Gongye Shiyi's sight.

This combat intelligence was truly astonishing.

No longer conserving stamina, Minds Eye was deployed without hesitation.

Everything within a three-meter radius was clearly reflected in his mind, beginning to slow down.

He swung the greatsword violently, rotating his body, aiming the blade behind him.

Screech!

With an ear-piercing screech of friction, the monster's claws heavily cut into the blade, and as sparks flew, Gongye Shiyi's body was thrown backward.

Gongye Shiyi, in mid-air, quickly stabilized himself while holding the heavy greatsword.

Then he crashed heavily onto a car, the metal car denting under the immense force.

He hid on the dented car, carrying the greatsword, and swung!

A strong wind blew!

The incoming rock cones were pulverized by the blade, the fragments exploding into countless dust.

No, it wasn't his attack that turned the fragments into dust.

This monster did it on purpose.