At the last moment, Zhang Heng turned his body sideways and rolled to the other side, avoiding close contact between his head and the rock.
He didn't see the shadow behind him, nor did he hear the other party's footsteps. However, he still sensed that someone was behind him. Speaking of which, he had to thank this terrible sandstorm.
To avoid inhaling too much sand, Zhang Heng always turned his back to the direction of the wind. This way, the attacker would be above him. When the attacker approached him, his body would block some of the wind and sand. Zhang Heng noticed the change in the wind, and that was how he managed to dodge the attack at the critical moment.
In contrast, the shadow's reaction was half a beat slower. Obviously, he didn't expect Zhang Heng to survive the sneak attack. While he was still in a daze, Zhang Heng threw him to the ground.
Although the black figure's face was also covered, Zhang Heng could easily recognize that the person who attacked him was Bruno from his body shape.
This was not good news for Zhang Heng.
Bruno's two game items were now in Zhang Heng's possession. Without anything else, it was impossible for him to choose such a radical strategy in this battle, hiding nearby and waiting to attack Zhang Heng.
What's more, Zhang Heng couldn't see his surroundings clearly, and Bruno shouldn't be able to either. So how did he know that Zhang Heng had come to the hood?
These thoughts flashed through Zhang Heng's mind. By the time he realized that he was in danger, another strong arm had quietly strangled his neck.
Jia Lai obviously had a way to maintain his vision in such an environment. When the sandstorm arrived, the first thing he did was to look for Bruno.
Bruno knew very well that Jia Lai only intended to use him as bait from the beginning. What he didn't expect was that Jia Lai didn't tell him what he wanted him to do until the last moment. Bruno found it difficult to refuse, not only because he wanted Zhang Heng to die in this desert, but also because he couldn't refuse even if he wanted to.
Jia Lai, with his vision, was the strongest existence in this sandstorm. There were too many ways to kill him, and it wouldn't take much effort. The reason why Jia Lai hadn't made a move until now was that he could still play the role of bait.
In Bruno's opinion, since Jia Lai could see the people around him without being affected by the dust, there was no need for him to come to him. Jia Lai could just kill everyone by himself. However, everything that happened afterward seemed to prove that Jia Lai's importance to Zhang Heng was not without reason.
His sneak attack failed, and instead, he was pinned to the ground. The hot sand burned his forehead, and the fear in his heart rose to its peak. Bruno thought he was going to die this time, until Jia Lai roared his name and ordered him to attack. Only then did he regain his senses.
However, Bruno merely glanced in their direction and struggled to get up from the ground. Not only did he not attack again, but he also chose a random direction and plunged into the sandstorm.
Of course, Bruno hoped that Zhang Heng would die. That way, he would be the first candidate. At the same time, he knew very well that if he helped Jia Lai kill Zhang Heng, he would be the next one to die. Jia Lai's vision was too great in this sandstorm, and there was no way Bruno could escape from Jia Lai.
Therefore, when Jia Lai and Zhang Heng fought, Bruno chose another path. He decided to escape from this area and hide in a place where Jia Lai couldn't find him. If Jia Lai successfully killed Zhang Heng, and he survived until the sandstorm passed, he would be able to get the final spot with the advantage of his results.
In theory, there was nothing wrong with his choice. Success or failure depended on whether Jia Lai could kill Zhang Heng or not.
However, the direction he chose to run in had no cover along the way. If he continued running like this, he would most likely suffocate to death before the sandstorm passed.
Jia Lai obviously knew that Bruno was completely unreliable, and he wasn't too surprised that the latter ran away. Jia Lai knew what Bruno was planning. He sneered twice, but he didn't have time to deal with Bruno for the time being. In his opinion, Zhang Heng was his biggest threat. So he continued to increase the strength in his arms.
NASA had conducted an arm strength test before. At that time, Jia Lai's performance was as terrible as his previous tests. In fact, his strength was the best among everyone, even above Zhang Heng's.
When he was dealing with the coyote, he easily strangled its neck with only one hand. No matter how hard it struggled, it couldn't escape. Jia Lai was also confident that he could suppress Zhang Heng with his strength. However, the next moment, his pupils shrank. Jia Lai quickly turned his head to the side, and at the same time, a cold light flashed on his chin.
If Jia Lai had been half a second later, the steak knife would have been in his throat. Jia Lai didn't even see how Zhang Heng did it, and his back was already drenched in cold sweat.
However, he didn't let go of the hand around Zhang Heng's neck. Instead, he tried to use his other hand to block Zhang Heng's hand that was holding the knife.
However, Zhang Heng's counterattack came in advance. He used both his legs to clamp Jia Lai's neck, and at the same time, he exerted force from his waist. The two rolled half a circle on the sand, and when they regained their balance, their positions had been swapped. This time, Zhang Heng was on top, and the steak knife in his hand was less than two centimeters away from Jia Lai's right eye.
Zhang Heng didn't deliberately practice wrestling. This trick was actually taught to him by Anne. It was used to get rid of the opponent's control when he got close to them. The two had practiced it many times. The location was unknown, but Zhang Heng didn't use it much in the Black Sail script. When he left Nassau, he was already the pirate king of the seven seas. Very few people dared to challenge him to a duel.
Strictly speaking, this was the first time this trick came in handy. And now, Jia Lai's life was hanging by a thread. He used his arm to hold Zhang Heng's wrist, trying to keep the butter knife away from his eye. It was only at this moment that Jia Lai realized that he wasn't the only one who hid his strength during the physical test.
However, even though Zhang Heng had been working out in the gym all this time, and NASA also provided related physical training, Zhang Heng was still at a disadvantage compared to Jia Lai in terms of pure strength. Just like Zhang Heng's previous analysis, it wasn't the best time for Jia Lai to make a move.
Although strength wasn't Zhang Heng's forte, his endurance had always been excellent.
The three of them had experienced a whole day of running in the desert, and they didn't even get a wink of sleep at night. Now, more than three hours had passed since breakfast, and none of them were in their best condition. However, because of the gap in endurance, Zhang Heng was the least affected.
In this way, Zhang Heng surpassed Jia Lai in strength.
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