The appearance of the insects was just the beginning. Following that, mutated beasts started to appear sporadically.
These mutated beasts were either huge, ferocious, or docile. However, most of them had one thing in common, which was that they ran very fast. Otherwise, they would not have been able to outrun the others.
They ran in the wilderness, but rarely did any mutated beasts pass by the giant lizard. Most of the time, they kept a clear distance from each other and did not interfere with each other.
After all, the Giant Iguana was not a kind beast that could be easily bullied. Its huge body and dark blue level, or even light green level aura were enough to intimidate the other migrants, especially the tame herbivorous mutated beasts. They would quickly change their direction and avoid the Giant Iguana when they saw it from afar.
This time, the migration of the mutated beasts covered a large area, almost covering the entire coast. They were going in all directions, so the density of the mutated beasts was very low. It could not be compared to the previous ones, which gave the mutated beasts enough leeway to choose a relatively safe path.
Of course, those who dared to travel with them, or even provoke them, showed their terrifying strength, such as the group of insects that were suspected to be dark blue level.
At that moment, the tremors were exceptionally strong. The sound of trees breaking and the howling of mutated beasts could be heard everywhere. As more and more mutated beasts rushed into the area, the forests on both sides of the road started to become restless. Under the influence of panic, the mutated beasts also fled frantically, and the air was gradually filled with a thick smell of blood.
The atmosphere was extremely depressing, and the inky darkness intensified the atmosphere. Everyone could only feel their hearts pounding, almost driving them crazy. They wanted to leave as soon as possible.
However, after walking for less than 10 minutes, the giant lizard slowed down.
"What's going on?"
"There seems to be a huge rock blocking the way," Lin Xiaoji said.
"Damn it, the mountain is collapsing!" Huo Dong took a closer look and was so depressed that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He could not help but curse.
"What should we do now? If we change our route, we have to at least go around this mountain," Wang Xiaguang said with a pale face.
"You guys sit down first, I'll go take a look." Luo Yuan frowned and jumped down. There were mountains on both sides of the road, and the highway went straight through the middle.
In the apocalypse, in order to ensure the safety of the traffic arteries, the mountains on both sides were poured with cement. Logically speaking, they should be very sturdy, but for some reason, one of the mountains collapsed halfway up the mountain, and the falling rocks blocked the highway.
The others were not much, but the worst was a huge boulder in the middle of the road. It was more than 20 meters tall and almost occupied the entire road.
Most of the mountains in the Jiangnan area were not tall and could only be called hills. Otherwise, when the mountainside collapsed, there would not only be a twenty-meter-tall boulder. Although the mountain was not high, the area it covered was not small. If they had to take a detour, it would mean that they would have to walk more than 10 kilometers, and the road would not be as easy as the highway. It was completely forested, which meant that they would not be able to reach Hucheng by the next morning.
Luo Yuan paced around in annoyance. Suddenly, he saw the giant lizard next to him and had an idea. 'Why don't I let it try? If it could break the boulder, it could dig a way out.' Luo Yuan had taken a look and realized that the blocked path was not long. It was only about 30 meters. Such a project was nothing to the giant lizard.
Luo Yuan walked back and explained the situation to everyone, then asked them to get down from the giant lizard. He also asked them to stay far away from the area to avoid being hit by flying rocks.
After reminding them to be careful, Luo Yuan led the giant lizard towards the boulder in front of them.
… …
"He wants that … what is it … lizard to break the boulder?" Zhou Yicheng was put on the ground, looking shocked.
"It's a giant lizard!" Wang Shishi corrected him with a serious face. "The giant lizard is very strong. It won't be a problem for it to break the boulder!"
"But … that boulder is five or six stories high!" Zhou Yicheng could not believe it.
"It can break the boulder no matter how tall it is. Its bones are harder than steel!" Wang Shishi said patiently.
"Shishi, don't get distracted. Pay attention to the safety of your surroundings!" Huang Jiahui reprimanded her.
"He's the one arguing with me!" Wang Shishi glared at Zhou Yicheng, feeling wronged.
Zhou Yicheng shut his mouth and did not want to argue with the stubborn girl anymore. At the same time, he felt a chill in his heart. After staying here for less than a day, his alertness seemed to have dropped a lot. Compared to those non-human evolved humans, his soldiers were becoming more and more like ordinary people who needed protection instead of warriors who could fight at any time.
Just like the young girl who looked like she was about 17 or 18 years old, she looked inconspicuous and immature. However, she could be a terrifying evolved human. Although they had not seen her fight, the awl in her hand that was not even a dagger and the way Luo Yuan and the others treated her seriously showed that she did not look like someone being protected at all.
At this moment, a loud bang interrupted Zhou Yicheng's train of thought.
There was a cloud of dust about 10 meters in front of him. Countless gravel flew like bullets, but the smoke soon dissipated.
There was a large hole in the boulder. About a dozen cubic meters of rock had been knocked away by the Giant Lizard. The remaining part was also densely covered in cracks that spread like a spider web. However, the Giant Lizard was not in a good state either. Its head was dripping with blood, and a large amount of blood kept flowing out, staining the ground with blood. It kept shaking its head, as if it was feeling dizzy.
Luo Yuan waited for the giant lizard to rest for a while, and then tried to get it to continue hitting the boulder. However, the lizard kept whining and retreating pitifully. No matter how Luo Yuan scolded it, it did not dare to go forward.
Luo Yuan looked at the cracks on the boulder. The boulder was already at the end of its tether. It only needed one or two more hits to completely break it. How could the giant lizard retreat at such a critical moment?
If it had just been subdued, with Luo Yuan's temperament, he would have beaten it up by force. However, the situation had changed now. The giant lizard's strength had unknowingly surpassed Luo Yuan's. If he used violence to persuade it, the effect would not be as good. It might even lose its loyalty and eventually betray him.
Luo Yuan could only tempt him. He took out a food brick from his pocket and shook it up and down. The tempting smell made the giant lizard's eyes move up and down. Then, Luo Yuan pointed at the boulder.
The giant lizard obviously hesitated, but in the end, the temptation of the food brick was stronger.
It hit the boulder again and whined in pain. However, the force this time was obviously not as strong as the first time, and the effect was not as good. The only difference was that there were more cracks on the boulder.
The giant lizard looked back at Luo Yuan pitifully. Its head was already drenched in blood, and it looked very miserable.
However, Luo Yuan was not moved at all. It was just a superficial wound, so he continued to point at the boulder.
The giant lizard saw that it could not get any sympathy, so it turned back again. However, it was obviously smarter this time. It did not hit the boulder as it had done the previous two times. It walked slowly to the boulder, and its throat moved. The next moment, it opened its huge mouth, and a strong flame shot out of it. The flame hit the boulder like an explosion.
The boulder exploded again, and the remaining flame was still burning fiercely under the rain. Under the intense change of heat and cold, the boulder could no longer withstand it and finally collapsed.
Luo Yuan was a little surprised by the giant lizard's intelligence, but he did not think too much about it.
He threw the food brick forward, and the giant lizard quickly caught it, its tail wagging lightly.
Suddenly, its movements stiffened, and its scales stood up. Its tail was like a huge sawtooth, and it let out a deep roar.
Almost at the same time, a scream came from afar. It was Zhao Yali!
"Something's wrong!" Luo Yuan was shocked, and he quickly ran towards where the others were.
He did not know what kind of creature was in the dark, but it was confronting Lao Huang.
No, it wasn't a confrontation. It was Old Huang who kept retreating and whimpering.
Suddenly, it was hit by something, and its huge body began to roll violently. The next moment, it hit the mountain rocks on both sides of the highway, twitched a few times, and stopped moving. It was unknown whether it was dead or alive.
Gunshots were heard immediately.
However, no one could see if they had hit the target. There seemed to be nothing in front of them. The invisible fear seemed to be pulling at everyone's heart, making it difficult for them to breathe.
"What happened? Did you see what it was?" Luo Yuan quickly rushed to where the others were, and the giant lizard followed him.
Everyone was relieved when they heard Luo Yuan's voice.
"No, I didn't see anything. I just noticed that Lao Huang was acting strangely, so I became alert," Wang Shishi said hurriedly. Her face was pale, and she was obviously scared.
"The bullets didn't hit the target either. There seems to be nothing in front of us," one of the soldiers said, panting. They had never encountered such an enemy before.
Luo Yuan stared at the darkness, but there was nothing in front of him, just like what they had said. He could feel an obvious malice in front of him, and it made his scalp tingle. It was intuition. Although he could not see it, Luo Yuan knew that the creature was standing not far ahead. His heart was beating fast, and he hesitated before saying, "You guys wait here, I'll go take a look."
"No, it might have already left. Don't go anymore!" Huang Jiahui said quickly, looking worried. An invisible enemy was scarier, and she did not want Luo Yuan to take the risk.
"Yes, Xiao Yuan! Don't force yourself, it's too strange this time. Don't go over, "Zhao Yali said, grabbing Luo Yuan. Zhao Yali also grabbed Luo Yuan and said in fear. Her body was trembling.
"It's staring at us!" Luo Yuan said without thinking, "You guys stay away!"
Luo Yuan put Zhao Yali's hand down slowly. He carefully sensed his surroundings, but there was nothing. He slowly pulled out his Zhanmadao and walked forward.
At the same time, a terrifying aura was slowly emitted from his body, and it was getting stronger and stronger.
The air started to become restless, and the stones on the ground kept shaking. An invisible airflow gradually surrounded the surroundings under a mysterious force.
Under Luo Yuan's full aura, everyone quickly retreated, their faces pale. Even though they had already retreated more than 10 meters, they could still feel their hearts beating fast. They could not help but look at each other in shock.
Under such a terrifying aura, his opponent could no longer maintain his perfect hiding. His surroundings seemed to be slightly distorted, which was quickly captured by Luo Yuan's Sensory Perception. In a split second, Luo Yuan moved like a dragon coming out of its cave. He stomped hard on the ground with the tip of his toes and lowered his body until it was almost parallel to the ground. His body shot forward like an arrow leaving a bow.
His terrifying speed directly caused a cyclone behind him, and dust flew everywhere. A distance of more than 10 meters was almost instantaneous for Luo Yuan. His Zhanmadao emitted a sharp light, like a rainbow, directly piercing through the air and stabbing at the previous distorted position. The surrounding scenery suddenly collapsed like an illusion, and a giant more than 7 meters tall with green hair appeared.
When he saw the giant, Luo Yuan was slightly shocked, but it only lasted for a moment. He quickly pulled back his Zhanmadao, and then stabbed at an even faster speed.
The giant's ferocious face looked a little panicked, as if it could not react to the sudden attack. However, it only lasted for a moment, and then its blood-red eyes suddenly lit up.
Luo Yuan looked at the light, and his heart skipped a beat. The thin layer of defense of his Will could not withstand such a strange attack. He turned his feet nimbly, and his body followed his Zhanmadao. He quickly went behind the giant, and held the Zhanmadao in a reverse grip. He followed the giant's footsteps and pulled hard at the back of its leg.
The giant's skin was very tough, and as soon as it entered its flesh, it was clamped by layers of muscles. It seemed a little difficult to use force, and after cutting less than an inch, it could not go any further. However, it was enough to cause the giant enough pain.
"Ouch!" The giant roared in pain, and the red light in its eyes dissipated. Its voice was filled with fear.
However, it was just the beginning. Luo Yuan did not stop moving around the giant, and from time to time, his Zhanmadao cut off pieces of flesh. In just a second, Luo Yuan had cut more than 10 times, and this was with the help of his footsteps. Soon, the giant's feet were covered in blood.
The giant was not slow, nor was it slow to react. It was just that its size had limited its movements. It was like a person trying to catch a mouse, but the mouse was too small.
The giant roared in fear, and its feet violently stomped on the ground. Soon, the highway was full of potholes, and gravel flew everywhere. It seemed like it wanted to stomp the mouse to death, but it was useless.
Finally, it thought of running away, but when it turned around, Luo Yuan took a few steps forward and cut the tendons in its legs. The giant's body suddenly knelt on the ground, and the ground shook.
Before it could stand up, Luo Yuan kicked the back of its knee, and it fell to the ground again.
Even though it was kneeling on the ground, the giant was still more than two meters tall. Luo Yuan stepped on its knee again, and the heavy force made its attempt to stand up completely fail. Luo Yuan jumped behind the giant, and walked a few steps to the front of its head. He pulled hard on its hair, and forced it to raise its head. The tip of the Zhanmadao was aimed at its temple, and the tip of the Zhanmadao shone brightly.
The next moment, the Zhanmadao pierced through the other side of the head.
The giant trembled violently, and the red light in its eyes burned brightly. A red light hit the ground, and a cloud of dust was blown up. Then, it fell to the ground softly, and there was no more sound.
It was only then that the giant finally had the chance to release its most powerful attack.
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