In the nick of time, Zhang Heng picked up Ma Wei's imposter. She was much lighter than he had expected, weighing less than a hundred kilograms, which was not proportional to her height.
But now was not the time to be concerned about such things. Zhang Heng put Ma Wei's imposter on his shoulder and ran out of the field. Even though he was carrying a person, he was still much faster than Ma Wei's imposter.
Other than the natural advantage of gender and his consistent training, the difference in physical strength between the two was also obvious. Compared to the fake Ma Wei, who had been running around like a lab rat for three whole minutes, Zhang Heng waited patiently for the door to open. He barely had to exert any effort to open it.
Ma Wei's imposter swallowed the disgust in her chest. Then, she thought of something and burst into tears again. "You tricked me! You used me as bait to attract that thing's attention while you sneaked away, right?! "
"I'm sorry," Zhang Heng apologized. "It's just a prop effect. But objectively speaking, I did need someone to attract its attention when I opened the door."
In that situation, there was no other way for him to escape other than using Shadow Moment. He had to enter the shadow state and abandon his body to escape from the concrete wall. Once he used Shadow Moment, he wouldn't be able to deactivate it halfway. All he could do was watch as the fake Ma Wei was being chased around by the monster, unable to do anything about it.
What Zhang Heng did not mention, however, was that he could have just left through the iron gate. Sacrificing Ma Wei's imposter was the safest choice for him.
However, Ma Wei didn't run away the moment he was swallowed by the monster. Instead, she endured her fear and asked him if he needed help. Zhang Heng was willing to take the risk for her.
Of course, the premise of all this was that Ma Wei's imposter could survive the three minutes of the shadow state and allow him to open the door. Otherwise, Zhang Heng would have no choice but to leave quietly. In a sense, Ma Wei's imposter's Ironman marathon was actually fighting for a chance to survive.
The latter rested for a while, and her heartbeat finally calmed down a little. However, she had no intention of getting down and running on her own. Instead, she changed her posture and continued to cling to Zhang Heng's back like a koala.
Zhang Heng knew that the former had exhausted a lot of her stamina, so he did not force her to leave. After running for a while, Zhang Heng suddenly felt a pain in his right shoulder. He frowned and said, "Hey, can you behave? We are still running for our lives."
Ma Wei's imposter snorted and paused for about two seconds before reluctantly removing her teeth from Zhang Heng's shoulder. She looked at the bite marks and said with satisfaction, "I understand the logic, but if I don't take a bite out of you, I won't be able to take it lying down."
"…"
After doing what she had wanted to do for a long time but never dared to do, the fake Ma Wei finally turned her attention to business. "What was that thing just now?"
"I don't know."
"You don't know?" Ma Wei's imposter raised an eyebrow. "That thing was coming for you, right?"
Now that she no longer had to waste her energy on running, she could finally focus on thinking. Ma Wei's imposter was a very smart person. After recalling what happened earlier, it was easy for her to come to such a conclusion.
"I encountered it once. I saved a child from it, and it probably targeted me because of that." Zhang Heng paused and asked, "What do you mean by a weakness?"
"Are you a new player?" Ma Wei's imposter was a little surprised. "But you don't look like one. This isn't a secret. Most veteran players know about it. Supernatural monsters like this usually have a weakness. As long as you can find the right weakness and target it, even the most powerful monster can be defeated by a primary school student who has just put on a red scarf." Ma Wei's imposter was a little surprised.
"Weakness? Something like the Achilles' heel?"
Ma Wei's imposter nodded. "That's it. To deal with this kind of monster, one must first find its origin or legend. The way to deal with it is likely to be hidden in the stories that are passed down by word of mouth but are not very eye-catching."
"What else?" Zhang Heng asked again. Having learned his lesson from the lucky rabbit's foot and Tapio, Zhang Heng did search for information about the wall swallowing monsters on the internet. Unfortunately, he didn't find any useful clues, and he didn't have enough time to investigate further.
"Other than that, you can only fight it head-on. Physical methods work against most monsters, but this time … I'm not so sure. Why don't you try smashing it when it attaches itself to the wall?"
Zhang Heng knew that this method wouldn't work. That thing could easily switch between solid and liquid forms, which made it a lot more difficult to deal with.
When Zhang Heng was escaping, he tried to stay as far away from the surrounding walls as possible. However, the city was filled with forests made of reinforced concrete, which was the creature's natural home field. It could move freely between different walls, making it almost impossible to destroy.
However, the weakness that Ma Wei's imposter mentioned earlier reminded Zhang Heng of something.
Before he could say anything, however, he met another acquaintance in front of him.
Zhang Heng didn't choose the main road because there were dormitories and other buildings nearby. Not only were they the perfect hunting grounds for the creature, but they could also pose a threat to the people inside the buildings. He carried Ma Wei's imposter through the small garden northeast of the field. It was usually very lively here, and there was an artificial lake. It was one of the favorite places for couples to hang out after dinner. Now that school was closed, and it was past ten o 'clock at night, Zhang Heng didn't expect to run into someone else. Not to mention, it was Shen Xixi, who he had just broken up with not long ago. Something must have been bothering her tonight.
Hearing footsteps in the distance, she stood up from the bench by the lake. When she saw Zhang Heng, a surprised look appeared on her face. Then, she heard the fake Ma Wei on Zhang Heng's back shouting, "Run! Run!"
Shen Xixi raised her eyebrows, puzzled. But when she saw the black liquid behind them, her pupils shrank. Instead of being shocked, she was overjoyed.
Zhang Heng thought that Shen Xixi would ask a lot of questions. After all, normal people would try to figure out the situation first when faced with something like this. Shen Xixi, however, didn't hesitate at all. She immediately ran.
She ran side by side with Zhang Heng, asking as she ran, "Where did you find this thing? What kind of attack does it have? Does it have something to do with walls?"
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