Published: February 13, 2025
Jie Su didn’t have any particularly special expression, but Pao Bai was surprised as he looked at Ye Zhongming.
He was certain that although the monster's voice was very unpleasant, it was of the same kind as the language Ye Zhongming occasionally spoke when he first arrived.
This meant that Ye Zhongming and these two strange beings came from the same home planet, and perhaps even from the same faction.
Ye Zhongming gazed at the two caves, racing to imagine who might come from the national area.
The resistance area? That shouldn’t be, Ji Rui Guang had always been in contact with him; they were on the same side now.
Mu Hanyi? No, that wasn’t right either. His situation was similar to Ji Rui Guang’s, and the people in the sky from the national area could be said to be allies. If any of them were present, he would definitely receive news.
What about that Treasure Island?
That was possible, but they probably spoke more English than Chinese, so they could be ruled out from that aspect as well.
So… who were these two guys?
The huge black shadow that first appeared didn’t speak but took a step forward, producing a booming sound.
After two steps, the shadow stopped, now at the edge of the cave, and he even had half a foot stepping outside.
In the next moment, this shadow jumped directly down from the cave.
With a loud bang, the entire mountain shook, and his two feet sank into the metallic ground of the mountain.
The Three People and One Dragon felt a twitch in their eyes.
They had seen this before; the metallic ground here was exceptionally solid. Although they hadn’t tried, they figured that they probably didn’t have the capability to cause such destruction.
Perhaps Jie Su could after advancing to a great master level.
As he got closer, Ye Zhongming’s gaze pierced through the sparks and locked onto the face of this giant shadow.
At first glance, he was shocked.
This face was terrifying.
Most strikingly, at the cheekbone area, there were two protrusions resembling rusty metal that extended downward, then curled back at the chin, piercing into the neck, and then emerging from the collarbone, going further down.
But below that was obscured, covered by a crimson armor that seemed stained and dried with blood.
On top of his head was also a circle of metal, chaotic and disorderly, appearing as if spikes were protruding from the skull. One of his eyes was completely replaced by a metal block, moving with his gaze, and with each movement, liquid seeped out from the gap between the metal block and the eye socket.
His entire body was wrapped in metal, looking mottled and bloody, giving off an overall impression of a… patchwork of metal and flesh.
Several thick iron chains were shackled to him, clanging loudly.
Ye Zhongming’s shock felt like a nuclear explosion in his heart.
He probably recognized who this person was.
“Ha ha, I can see from your eyes that you recognized me.”
The giant shadow spoke; at first, it seemed a bit unaccustomed, but it soon became smoother, though the noise of metal grinding was ear-piercing, causing the Three People and One Dragon to frown.
“Do you know him?” Pao Bai finally couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked Ye Zhongming.
Ye Zhongming hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Although this face had merged with metal, becoming something unrecognizable, he could still faintly make out some original features.
At this moment, another being from the other cave also descended, but unlike the first shadow, he directly 'stretched' down from above.
Everyone then saw clearly that this being was even stranger than the previous one.
The previous bizarre being seemed to have merged with metal, while this one barely resembled a human except for his face.
His head was hairless, and on the top were several large blue lumps, each with small holes at the top from which a thick, dark liquid flowed out, some streaming down his face into his seemingly unclosed mouth. That sensation… was quite disgusting.