Chapter 148: A False Alarm

A faint “buzzing” sound came from the sky, as if something was flying above.

Everyone held their breath, looking nervously at the narrow strip of sky above the alley. At this moment, perhaps except for Zhou Liming, everyone had their fists clenched, their muscles tense, cold sweat seeping from their foreheads, and their hearts nearly in their throats. Just thinking that the Fierce Beast was right above their heads, no one could stay calm. Not breaking down already proved they had strong willpower.

At this time, Zhou Liming also retracted his sensory perception and even hid his breathing.

The sensory perception of a Fierce Beast is very sensitive and can easily detect subtle movements. Like a Fierce Beast, or a Super Warrior who had inherited the Fierce Beast Gene, everyone has their own aura. The difference lies in the strength of individual abilities, which can be distinguished by their auras. The stronger the ability, the stronger the manifested aura.

Or, this could be classified as a kind of instinct innate to animals.

Soon, the “buzzing” sound became louder and louder until it finally reached the tops of everyone’s heads.

Zhou Liming’s heart contracted violently when this Fierce Beast appeared in the sky. This feeling was very bad. The naturally emanating aura made him feel an extreme sense of danger. This shocked Zhou Liming greatly. Even when facing a Giant Worm Beast of the Sixth Stage, he had never felt such a strong sensation.

“Could it be a Level Seven Fierce Beast?”

The moment this thought appeared, even Zhou Liming was startled.

A Level Seven Fierce Beast was a distant and terrifying existence. Although the difference between a Level Seven Fierce Beast and a Level Six Fierce Beast didn’t seem large, Zhou Liming, who now possessed surging power, could feel that the difference of one level was like the gap between heaven and earth. In terms of changes in a Fierce Beast’s strength, even the country’s Fierce Beast Research and Analysis Room might not understand it as well as he did.

But soon, Zhou Liming rejected this thought because he still couldn’t feel that instinctive sensation of a Level Seven Fierce Beast landing. At least, the mysterious power within him had not awakened again.

A very strange phenomenon occurred: every time a Fierce Beast of a higher level appeared, the mysterious power lying dormant within him would awaken, promoting him to the next level. Now, only a Fierce Beast of the Sixth Stage had landed, and his power had awakened six times. Why could he easily kill a Fierce Beast of the Fifth Stage, or even one of the Sixth Stage?

Zhou Liming guessed that, in terms of levels, he might also be in the Sixth Stage. However, his power was different from ordinary Fierce Beasts; it was more like an enhanced version.

“Enhanced version?” Zhou Liming wanted to laugh. Wasn’t an enhanced version of a Level Six Fierce Beast just a King-level Fierce Beast among Level Six Fierce Beasts?

Although it seemed slow, Zhou Liming had only had a fleeting thought in his mind, less than a breath’s time. He dared not expand his sensory perception outward but instead retracted it, relying solely on his ears to feel the “buzzing” sound resonating through the air.

Now, Zhou Liming could confirm that this was a Flying Fierce Beast. It was flying at a low altitude, and… was its flying speed really so slow?

Everyone held their breath, sensing their own heartbeats.

The “buzzing” sound finally passed over everyone’s heads and moved forward, but its speed was indeed too slow. Nevertheless, everyone suddenly cheered inside, feeling a great sense of relief. Being able to avoid detection by a Fierce Beast of unknown level below could only be described as a miracle.

When the crisis was half over, even Zhou Liming became curious: what kind of Fierce Beast was this?

The aura of this Fierce Beast was very unfamiliar to Zhou Liming. He could confirm that he had likely never seen its appearance before. Thinking about it, there were thousands of types of Fierce Beasts. In fact, Zhou Liming had never seen most of them. The information he had learned from the X Squadron mainly featured Fierce Beasts that were numerous and common.

After more than ten seconds, in the narrow strip of sky above the alley, two pointed horns finally appeared, followed by a round, protruding beak…

Seeing just these few features, everyone muttered inwardly, wondering what kind of Fierce Beast this was.

The next second, the chin of this Fierce Beast appeared. It had pale yellow scales mixed with snow-white ones, dense and layer upon layer. This easily reminded people of the fine scales of a fish, which were also densely packed. As the Fierce Beast passed over the alley, the middle section of its body was revealed. A pair of transparent, tiny wings flapped at a frequency as fast as a bee’s, allowing it to fly in the air.

Zhou Liming opened his mouth. He couldn’t believe how such transparent, tiny wings could support such a massive body in the air.

The situation made Zhou Liming astonished. For example, could you imagine a Fierce Beast the size of an adult shark, five or six meters long, flying with wings that were less than half a meter in length and width? Well, perhaps this analogy is a bit confusing. Let’s put it another way: if a sparrow were given the wings of a bee, the proportion would be the reason for Zhou Liming’s surprise.

It was like seeing a child’s balloon somehow flying a nearly two-ton car. Just thinking about it was hard to accept.

Now, the feeling this Fierce Beast gave everyone was hard to accept. After all, this Fierce Beast was fully six to seven meters long. Except for its belly, which was as white as snow, the rest of its body was pale yellow. Every scale densely covered its body. Its tail was similar to an ordinary fish tail but entirely yellow.

“What the hell is this? If it swam in the water, no one would be surprised, but the hell is it flying in the sky?” As the full appearance of this Fierce Beast emerged, Zhou Liming grumbled inwardly. If it said its body was light, that was impossible. Looking at the muscle fibers under its scales, one could tell that this creature weighed at least two or three tons.

This Fierce Beast seemed to have really not noticed the humans below. It flew somewhat foolishly yet leisurely in the air, its movements slow and elegant.

The “buzzing” sound was exactly what its wings emitted as they flapped at an extremely high frequency.

Perhaps due to excessive tension, or perhaps because the Fierce Beast hadn’t noticed everyone, its vigilance relaxed. Then, the backpack on Wang Lei’s back gently pressed against the wall as he exhaled. You can imagine what would happen in such a quiet alley when a backpack full of snacks, with plastic bags rustling, makes a noise.

The sounds of “crack” and “crackle” suddenly rang out. In the quiet alley, this was no different from a clap of thunder.

In an instant, everyone, including Zhou Liming, changed expression dramatically, turning pale. The next second, many people’s eyes revealed despair and fear, their bodies trembling. That sudden feeling of being surrounded by death was enough to make one break down. Even thinking stopped for a moment, the mind went blank, and even consciousness vanished.

The “crackle” sound made the leisurely flying Fierce Beast stiffen suddenly. Then, its tail swished, it abruptly turned around, and stared at the alley.

The Fierce Beast’s movements made Zhou Liming almost curse out loud. He still held a slight hope that it wouldn’t notice them, but looking at the wary light in its eyes, would it not have noticed the people below? Judging by the aura it emitted, it possessed an aura comparable to that of a Level Seven Fierce Beast.

Without a doubt, although a Level Seven Fierce Beast had not landed, this one possessed the aura of a Level Seven Fierce Beast. The answer was only one: it was a King-level Fierce Beast among Level Six Fierce Beasts.

What did a King-level Fierce Beast among Level Six Fierce Beasts mean? Look at the Flame Bird they had seen in City Yue B. It could instantly envelop an area in high temperatures, causing intense burning. Zhou Liming still remembered the building where it had perched. Under the high heat, the building turned into countless powders, almost disappearing into thin air amidst the burning in the city.

But now, he had to face a King-level Fierce Beast among Level Six Fierce Beasts as well. Could there be anything worse than this?

Perhaps if this Fierce Beast unleashed a big move, Wang Ruijin and the others would surely not even find traces. But could he escape? The outcome would surely be death or severe injury. No wonder Zhou Liming couldn’t help but curse.

Without hesitation, Zhou Liming pushed Wang Lei hard and shouted loudly, “Quick, run! Fuck, run…”

Wang Ruijin and the others, whose minds were still blank, under Zhou Liming’s loud shout, instinctively rushed out from under the balcony. Driven by terror, they unleashed their human potential, sprinting through the alley at a speed not inferior to a world short-sprint champion. Now, they had only one thought: run.

Zhou Liming did not run. Instead, he stood in front of the Fierce Beast. He needed to divert the Fierce Beast’s attention.

Wang Ruijin and the others’ frantic escape startled the Fierce Beast in the sky. But soon, curiosity appeared in its eyes. It completely ignored Zhou Liming and slightly turned its head to watch Wang Ruijin and the others sprinting away. It did not move, nor did it directly unleash a big move as Zhou Liming had imagined.

At this time, Zhou Liming’s clenched fists were covered in sweat. He was hesitating whether to strike first. Should he use a big move to finish it off when it launched its attack?

But next, it was Zhou Liming who was baffled. Because this Fierce Beast only looked a few times at the fleeing Wang Ruijin and the others. Then, as if losing interest, it swished its tail slightly and slowly turned around. Its tail suddenly changed frequency, even faster than Zhou Liming could see, exploding a powerful airflow that distorted space in the air. Then, its enormous body moved away instantly like a rocket.

“What the fuck, what the fuck, I…”

This time, Zhou Liming’s mouth opened even wider. For this nameless Fierce Beast, he could no longer find other words to describe it.