Chapter 81: Blood Shrouds the City, the Giant Arrives!

Outside Mocheng.

The Grey Giant slammed a full-powered fist into the Giant Mechanical Golem, sending it flying backward as it crashed hard against the City Wall.

The impact cracked the solid wall like a spiderweb.

Seizing the opportunity, the Grey Giant leapt forward, unleashing a relentless barrage of punches on the Mechanical Golem.

Thunderous crashes echoed continuously.

Still, the City Wall did not collapse.

The Mechanical Golem attempted to counterattack, but its internal energy couldn’t sustain such efforts.

It could only silently endure the Grey Giant’s furious assault.

Until its energy was completely depleted, its red eyes dimmed to darkness.

“Gah… gah ah…” The Grey Giant finally stopped, gasping heavily.

Taking down this behemoth had drained much of its strength.

After catching its breath, the five-eyed Grey Giant suddenly smashed a fist down on the Mechanical Golem’s head.

It aimed to crush the giant’s skull.

But the hard head remained unscathed.

Instead, the Grey Giant felt a sharp pain in its hand.

Now that its opponent had gone silent, continuing the attack seemed foolish.

Retracting its hand, the Grey Giant took two steps back and looked up at the City Wall, grinning widely to reveal rows of sharp fangs.

It knew full well that behind this wall awaited a delicious feast!

***

Inside Mocheng.

The thunderous crashes had ceased, and the players present all wore tense expressions.

“Take the others and leave.” Ye Lian ordered.

She had just found a lead when the monsters outside shattered her thoughts—she was in no mood.

Boyang was about to say something but was stopped by Dancing Elephant’s stern glance.

The two understood each other and carried out the orders.

“Let’s not stray too far from the White Knight, you know how it is.”

Dancing Elephant whispered before leading the group to gather other players and evacuate the square.

Boyang was momentarily stunned and silently thought, ‘I get it, but can you just say it straight?’

“Master, aren’t we leaving here?” Bai Xue asked, watching Boyang and Dancing Elephant lead the others away.

“Leave?” Ye Lian tilted her head at her.

“Where else can we go in this outer district?”

“That’s true.”

Bai Xue nodded gently, already grasping the implication.

From now on, they would be the first—and last—line of defense for all the players.

Either the monsters die, or they do.

For Ye Lian, this was not a noble or selfless act.

She simply had nowhere left to retreat.

In the end, there would be a battle against the enemy.

Sooner or later made no difference.

***

Elsewhere.

“You want to leave? Go ahead. Mocheng’s walls are so solid, I don’t believe monsters can get in!”

“Exactly, if you’re scared, then hurry up and go!”

“Wait and see, if monsters break through, then that means we can get out!”

“This is a case of heaven never sealing off all paths!”

On the street, Dancing Elephant and the others faced five stubborn players refusing to leave, headaches mounting.

Those guys either had “brave” written on their foreheads or were missing a screw.

Dancing Elephant guessed it was the latter.

“Forget it, let’s go.”

He was tired of arguing and called Xingyue and the others to move out.

Boyang’s group went more smoothly; after explaining the situation, the players there left with them.

Before long, only Ye Lian, Bai Xue, and the five stubborn players remained in this area.

If their brains were broken, they oddly kept away from the city gate.

If they were brave, it wasn’t evident.

“Master, why won’t they leave?” Bai Xue asked curiously.

“Maybe they think that if the monsters break in, they’ll have a chance to escape.” Ye Lian replied calmly.

“That’s wishful thinking. If monsters can get inside, doesn’t that mean outside is even more dangerous?”

Bai Xue rolled her eyes.

Escaping one danger only to enter another—’what kind of senseless plan is that?’

And they had no idea what the situation outside was like.

If it was worse outside, then it would be a complete waste.

“With billions of people, there’ll always be some eccentrics; just get used to it.” Ye Lian spoke dispassionately.

As if the monster about to breach the city wouldn’t pose much threat to her.

From her words, Bai Xue sensed something called confidence.

(Master really is reliable!)

She thought to herself.

Staying by Ye Lian’s side was undoubtedly the best choice of her life.

If Dancing Elephant knew what she was thinking, he’d definitely give a thumbs-up and say, “Expert move!”

Without a doubt, both had found the only path to survival.

Whether they’d live to the end remained up to fate.

***

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud noise came from nearby.

Bang!

Looking toward the sound, the City Wall seemed to tremble slightly.

‘Could it be that the monsters outside had begun their siege?’

Everyone thought so.

But…

Within seconds, a huge, thick, black hand appeared atop the City Wall.

It looked like a giant’s hand.

No—it was the hand of a giant!

Bang~

The hand slammed down, five fingers forcefully digging into the stone wall.

Seeing this, the five players’ legs weakened, their pale faces breaking into cold sweat as their minds went blank.

At that moment, they remembered the horror of being chased by wild monsters!

The Grey Giant pushed its massive body up with its giant hand, revealing half its head above the City Wall.

Its five large eyes locked onto the terrified players.

Then, with agile movements like a nimble gorilla, it flipped over and entered Mocheng!

Boom!

Landing from the high wall, the Grey Giant’s legs hit the ground hard, shaking the earth.

Rocks scattered and dust billowed.

“Help! Help!”

“It’s a giant!”

“Run!”

“Everyone run!”

The players on the street screamed, their previous hopes shattered.

At this moment, they had to run with all their might!

But.

‘How could the Grey Giant let such a tasty meal escape?’

As soon as it landed, it seemed to enter a berserk mode like the 59 Destroyer Starship, barreling recklessly forward.

The ground trembled beneath its charge!

Players who just turned their backs couldn’t even stand steady, let alone flee.

The shadow of death descended upon them.

In just half a second, the Grey Giant’s giant hand would snatch them up.

Then, all would die instantly.

Ending up in the Grey Giant’s stomach!

Just as the five players were about to meet their end, Ye Lian’s figure flashed forward.

With the Wind King Spear, she swept at the Grey Giant’s descending hand.

Wind blades danced chaotically!

Originally, she had no intention of saving these idiots.

But she wasn’t heartless enough to watch others die without a reaction.

(So tough!)

Ye Lian’s sudden strike didn’t cause any real damage to the Grey Giant.

It didn’t even pierce its skin.

“Gah!” The attack was weak in damage but high in insult, infuriating the Grey Giant.