With only half a turn, its lion head, bearing blood-red eyes, lunged towards the unprepared You Yiku.
"Careful!"
The two realized they had been tricked, but it was too late to turn back and protect her. The word "careful" had barely left their lips when the Death's Claw was already upon You Yiku.
As a dark shadow grew larger in her pupils and a strange pressure descended upon her, her meridians felt as if they were suddenly broken. A surge of hot blood instantly rushed from her heart to her entire body.
Unending strength instantly filled her. You Yiku instinctively let out a roar, her right fist transforming into a lightning bolt as it shot forward. The next moment, with a bang, Death's Claw was sent flying backward, half of its tooth broken.
"Damn it!"
Ou Qi and Ji Duo felt words failed them in describing their current emotions, much like the resentful wives in their village.
Meanwhile, the golden-haired Henry, who was struggling to get up nearby, saw this and his pupils contracted. He cursed under his breath.
"Fuck, why wasn't it me!"
It was me who got injured! Henry cursed angrily and felt an overwhelming sense of injustice.
He had suffered internal injuries while saving You Yiku just moments ago. Even now, his insides felt churned, as if his organs had shifted. Yet, it wasn't him who had gained anything!
Although the three of them didn't know exactly what had happened to You Yiku, they all understood that she had broken through, broken through her own limits!
As for how far she had broken through, that would depend on her performance from now on, but no matter what, this gain was something everyone dreamed of.
They had entered this competition with its high mortality rate not only for the identity token but more so for the chance to break their own limits.
Therefore, it could be said that You Yiku had achieved what they all wished to do.
Envy, jealousy, and hatred!
The first two words belonged to Ou Qi and Ji Duo, while the last word, hatred, naturally belonged to Henry.
However, what made them even more envious, jealous, and hateful was yet to come.
The suddenly recovered You Yiku, as if injected with stimulants, shook off her previous fatigue and charged towards Death's Claw.
Death's Claw used its scorpion tail to brace itself on the ground in mid-air. It twisted its body and stabilized itself. Seeing its prey, whom it had been toying with, actually dare to injure it and then pursue it, rage flashed in Death's Claw's blood-red eyes. Its lion head roared, its maw wide open.
This time, it chose to advance rather than retreat.
Perhaps its prolonged playfulness had instilled enough confidence, for now, facing You Yiku's swinging fist, Death's Claw paid no mind. Its lion head, revealing its terrifying rows of sharp teeth, lunged directly at You Yiku's head.
If it could think like a human, it would surely be thinking, "So what if I take a punch? In the next second, I'll tear your head to shreds!"
However, in the next moment, before Death's Claw could even touch You Yiku, its entire massive body was sent flying by You Yiku's small fist!
With a loud bang, You Yiku's momentum carried her forward with her fist, while Death's Claw was dragged across the ground. Mid-way, its entire body was sent flying and tumbling.
Bang!
Another loud crash. This was the sound of Death's Claw slamming heavily into the stone wall.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still. Ou Qi and Ji Duo stared blankly at You Yiku, who still maintained her punching posture, their minds a complete blank.
Henry secretly swallowed and made a momentous decision in his heart.
"I'm done being this captain! Whoever wants it can have it, I'm not qualified!"
This punch not only stunned Ou Qi and Ji Duo but also shattered Henry's pride. It had also directly knocked out Death's Claw, which had been arrogant and treated them like mice just ten seconds ago.
The stone wall behind it began to slowly descend.
But the four of them remained silent for a moment, as if they hadn't emerged from the previous situation.
It wasn't until Li Chonglou walked towards the entrance and shouted at them.
"Why aren't you helping her over? We have to go to the next round."
Help? The three instinctively looked at You Yiku and only then noticed something was wrong.
Her head was lowered slightly, her eyes had already rolled back, and her punching pose was merely the last trace of consciousness before she fainted.
For some reason, upon realizing this, the three felt a sense of relief and finally emerged from their previous emotions.
Ou Qi and Ji Duo stepped forward, supporting You Yiku from either side, while Henry, with curiosity, asked Li Chonglou.
"Where did you fall to just now?"
Li Chonglou shrugged and casually made up an excuse. Otherwise, if they asked about the embryo or the little girl, he wouldn't know how to answer.
To save trouble and time, he simply said he got separated from the little girl after falling.
The three didn't suspect anything, and they returned to the entrance.
"Should we take a break?"
Henry glanced at You Yiku and suddenly asked. At this moment, he truly didn't consider himself the captain and used a questioning tone.
However, Ou Qi had no intention of letting him off the hook and said directly, "You're the captain, so you should be the one making the decision. Why are you asking us?"
Henry's face instantly darkened. In front of this monster, how could he still be qualified to be the captain!
However, he didn't say these words aloud, as You Yiku was still unconscious, and discussing this now was meaningless.
"Let's continue to the next stage. I'll replace her."
Li Chonglou suggested, but it earned him three rolled eyes.
Ou Qi said impolitely, "Brother Chonglou, your mission is to protect our fighting strength. How can you replace her? Do you know what just happened?"
Although Ou Qi's words were not polite, there was no sarcasm in them. He sounded like he was stating facts.
After all, Li Chonglou had saved them so many times, and he wouldn't resort to sarcasm at this moment.
Li Chonglou had seen clearly what happened just now, but to avoid suspicion, he could only pretend to know nothing, putting on a look of confusion and curiosity as he asked.
"What's wrong? Did something happen just now?"
Henry sighed and said directly, "In the fight just now, You Yiku broke through. We had been fighting Death's Claw together for so long without even scratching a single hair on it, and she knocked it away with one punch."
Concise, yet filled with sourness.
One punch to knock out Death's Claw. If she woke up, who would dare to have any objections to her?
Seeing his own status about to plummet, how could Henry's mood be good?