The outcome was quickly decided. Those menacing centipedes, fierce in appearance, were all weaklings, easily torn to shreds by the monsters led by Shark Warrior.
In less than two minutes of engagement, the ground was littered with the corpses of insects. The foul-smelling ichor of the bugs coated the ground, its acrid stench making one feel somewhat nauseous.
The strength of these large centipedes was actually far inferior to the smaller, parasitic ones. Meanwhile, these dozen-plus monsters were all valiant fighters, making their defeat as easy as harvesting leeks.
Seeing the large centipedes about to perish, the Mother Centipede finally couldn't bear it any longer. It broke through the cold storage door and crawled out, emitting a strange hiss that momentarily stunned the dozen or so sea monsters.
Then, using a slender, sharp leg, it pierced directly through the head of an octopus monster, skewering it on its leg.
With a violent shake of its body, it repelled the monster, which was of Intermediate Disaster level, and also seized the opportunity to kill two monsters of Disaster level.
Wen Wen discarded a pile of sunflower seed shells, then popped a small handful of kernels into his mouth. He clapped his hands and said, "Even carrying young, this centipede is stronger than an ordinary Intermediate Disaster. Fortunately, I didn't charge forward back then, or I'd be the one in trouble now."
Even as his own monsters were locked in a fierce battle, Shark Warrior remained composed, observing the surroundings for any potential traps.
After searching several more times, Shark Warrior finally stepped into the supermarket's vicinity, preparing to join the fray.
He had confirmed it so many times, scanning every inch of soil within and beneath the supermarket with his senses, and had found no traps whatsoever.
Moreover, if there truly were traps, they would not have remained unfired after such an intense battle.
The moment he joined the fight, Shark Warrior immediately reversed the tide of the battle.
His combat performance wasn't spectacular; he simply threw punches and kicks in a methodical manner, yet within a few blows, he had wounded the Mother Centipede all over.
Every punch and kick carried immense power. The Mother Centipede sustained injuries whenever it made physical contact with him.
The battle was too fierce for Wen Wen to continue eating sunflower seeds. His eyes lit up as he watched the combat between the two Upper Disaster powerhouses, saying, "As expected, the reason this centipede possesses the aura of an Upper Disaster is largely due to the combined effect of the auras of the young centipedes within its belly."
"Its combat ability, while stronger than an ordinary Intermediate Disaster, is still no match for an Upper Disaster powerhouse."
"However, speaking of which, that fellow Wu Wang is truly not to be underestimated. If the ones chasing him are all powerhouses of this caliber, the fact that he can still hold on for so long is truly terrifying."
Until the unease in Wen Wen's heart completely subsided, he would not approach that supermarket, no matter what happened.
Having worn the rescuer's badge for a long time, Wen Wen now possessed an extraordinary sense of danger. Even when the rescuer's badge didn't issue a warning, this sense allowed him to avoid falling into inescapable predicaments.
Even while sitting on a billboard dozens of meters away from the supermarket, Wen Wen still felt a vague sense of unease.
Suddenly, Wen Wen's rescuer's badge began to feel scorching hot. This burning sensation had rarely occurred since Wen Wen became an Intermediate Disaster powerhouse.
This indicated that even from his current location, there was danger. Without hesitation, Wen Wen retreated another dozen meters, and the burning sensation disappeared.
He looked at the supermarket's vicinity with horror. What was inside that place that required him to retreat this far just to feel a semblance of safety?
After weakening the Mother Centipede to a certain extent, Shark Warrior decisively landed a punch on its head, causing its carapace to shatter. The massive insect collapsed onto the ground, its life completely extinguished.
"The one emitting an aura similar to Wu Wang's should be this creature. Then where is the Wu Wang I saw earlier?"
"I've been observing the surroundings; he shouldn't have had an opportunity to escape from here. Yet he disappeared. How unlucky!"
Standing atop the Mother Centipede's corpse, Shark Warrior grumbled incessantly. Suddenly, he sensed something was amiss. His eyes widened as he looked at the Mother Centipede's corpse, immediately activating his full defenses and crushing a metal shield.
In the next second, a deep crimson light emanated from the Mother Centipede's body.
Centered on it, an area spanning seventy to eighty meters was engulfed by a colossal explosion. Buildings, the ground, and monsters—everything was pulverized into dust by the blast's power.
Then, the smoke from the explosion coalesced into a giant, deep crimson rose hundreds of meters tall, blooming silently in the night!
Beneath the immense red flower, Wen Wen felt utterly crushed, as if he were incredibly insignificant. Even though he wasn't directly hit, he instinctively deployed his full defenses.
This colossal flower, akin to a clash between Cataclysm-level powerhouses, instantly drew the attention of everyone in the city.
Salupor looked in the direction of the explosion, his brow furrowed. For the first time, he realized that the surface world might be more dangerous than he had imagined.
Hidden Thorn, clad in a black robe, materialized silently. He gazed at the red flower, lost in thought, then made a phone call.
"The problem in Huashan City is far more severe than previously anticipated. We require a True Sequence powerhouse to come, the sooner the better!"
Meanwhile, Wu Wang, summoning monsters in the distance, curled his lips, his expression savage and frenzied.
He was not shocked by the explosion; rather, he felt an extreme sense of exhilaration, for this explosion was orchestrated by him!
He had stealthily implanted a bomb onto the Mother Centipede's body while it was distracted. This bomb was set to detonate upon the Mother Centipede's death!
That bomb was named &
Even so, the bomb's effect was not entirely satisfactory, as this type of bomb was developed by the Federal Government to deal with Cataclysm-level entities...
But the ultimate effect displayed was something even True Sequence powerhouses couldn't counter.