Published: February 8, 2025
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Amidst the overwhelming metallic spheres, five ice sculpture sea beasts held on for a while before being smashed to pieces. Their level and strength made them appear feeble in front of the earth yellow pill.
The strongest of them managed to endure merely a few seconds against the missile barrage.
Other metallic spheres collided with the cyan liquid, creating a continuous hissing sound as the metal corroded, with plumes of smoke rising up and obstructing many people's line of sight.
At this moment, the needle bird swarm descended.
The second mutation of the seventh-level sea beast showcased its formidable power, as those red tendrils transformed into countless whips, continuously striking at the attacking needle birds.
These red tendrils appeared somewhat disgusting but were highly effective; any needle bird struck would immediately be flung far away. The higher-level ones fared better, while some lower-level ones were outright killed, crashing down to the ground.
Typically, the needle birds relied on their numbers to overwhelm others, but today they were bullied by these countless red tendrils. The needle bird king was furious and let out a piercing shriek from its small beak, causing the entire needle bird swarm to go wild.
Their movements were orderly, akin to a military formation, dispersing and consolidating in an instant, with their attacks full of layers, one wave after another. The needle birds shifted their focus from the body of the seventh-level sea beast to these red tendrils.
The needle bird king attacked repeatedly, never missing its mark—though it might not break a red tendril, it would still stab it.
Such harassment attacks made the seventh-level sea beast exceedingly irritated, yet it could not concentrate on dealing with them because the golden large dog had already rushed in front of it. Around the dog, sharp metal spikes jutted out from the ground, posing a significant threat to the sea beast.
Moreover, the sea beast had not forgotten that the master of these battle beasts was watching closely, yet had not made a move!
Bang!
With this loud sound, the seventh-level sea beast's body jolted. It staggered backward, a large spurt of blood spraying out.
Huh?
Ye Zhongming had planted the Edge of the Moon into the ground, replacing it with his sniper rifle. The barrel was slightly warm, clearly having just fired a shot.
That "huh?" was naturally made by Ye Zhongming.
He had found an opportune moment to attack; almost all of the seventh-level sea beast's attention had been attracted by the earth yellow pill and the swarm of needle birds. Although this giant did not relax its vigilance against Ye Zhongming, its energy was limited. Even if it could overcome the earth yellow pill and the needle bird swarm, it would require a lot of time and come at a heavy cost.
Ye Zhongming took advantage of this opportunity to fire a shot from a certain angle.
There was barely any warning for the humans present about his attack.
Many felt a chill run down their spines.
In battle, people inevitably put themselves in the shoes of one side to measure what they would do if they were fighting.
This is perhaps one of the reasons humanity can continuously progress, always learning—even passively—constantly accumulating and summarizing experience, making preparations at all times.
When Ye Zhongming fired, many instinctively thought, if they were the seventh-level sea beast, what would they do at that moment?
Upon reflection, the majority concluded that they would rely on equipment and hope for luck.
While bulletproof gear wasn’t as prevalent as it would be a decade after the apocalypse, many still possessed some; it was their defense against firearms. However, after seeing Ye Zhongming's shot, many noticed that the boss of Cloud Summit Villa must have a sharpshooter profession, as they had not detected any bullets. It seemed that after the sniper rifle fired, the seventh-level sea beast was hit.