Dragon Blood

Chapter 78

Shan Ming fired several shots at the Dragon Blood Kin approaching him, but only one shot hit, and it was deflected by their gray scales. Shan Ming felt his scalp tingling with fear, so he turned around and ran backward.

Shen Changze lunged forward and grabbed the tail of that Dragon Blood Kin, forcefully swinging him away.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shan Ming ran behind the control panel and emptied the contents of his bag onto the ground. He began assembling a Remington 700 sniper rifle, his hands trembling as he assembled. It took him a while to properly fit the scope mount onto the Picatinny rail, and the anxiety made him break into a sweat.

Shan Ming slapped himself hard across the face, commanding himself to calm down immediately and overcome his fear of the Dragon Blood Kins.

He took a deep breath, allowing the air to circulate through his lungs before slowly exhaling. He felt that the trembling in his heart subsided.

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He quickly assembled the rifle, found a suitable sniping position, and fired at a location. After making the necessary adjustments, he finally scanned through the scope, searching for Shen Changze and the four Dragon Blood Kins.

Shen Changze roared and threatened while using his sharp claws to repel the charging Dragon Blood Kins. However, just as Tang Jingzhi had said, those Dragon Blood Kin appeared incredibly hungry. After inhaling Gas No. 3, their fear of Shen Changze seemed to vanish from their bodies. The gas certainly had a stimulating effect on their nervous systems. Shen Changze appeared to be going mad as well, but fortunately, he still retained some sense of self.

It’s just that he couldn’t hold back all four Dragon Blood Kins simultaneously. When one of them discovered Shan Ming’s hiding spot, it abandoned its attack on Shen Changze and swiftly turned toward him. Despite appearing crazed, it was evident that the Dragon Blood Kins hadn’t lost their intelligence. To evade the sniper rifle, it moved in a zigzag pattern.

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It was one thing merely thinking about it, unless it actually happened to himself, there’s no telling how much courage and mental resilience it would require.

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Having to watch the monstrous creature, far beyond human imagination, bared its teeth and charged toward him while remaining motionless, calm, and waiting for the perfect moment to strike it down, sweat poured down his body profusely.

If only he could shoot its head… Its head lacked the protection of scales, he can definitely penetrate through it!

According to the data from the scope, the Dragon Blood Kin was merely six or seven meters away from him. Shan Ming’s eyes gleamed as he decisively pulled the trigger.

The bullet struck the face of the Dragon Blood Kin, causing its body to flip backward and crash heavily onto the ground.

A direct hit!

Suppressing his inner joy, Shan Ming discarded the sniper rifle and swiftly grabbed the AK, intending to rush forward and deliver another shot.

However, his excitement lasted for barely three seconds as he saw that Dragon Blood Kin leaped up from the ground. A chunk of flesh was ripped off his left cheek by the bullet, and his ear was also torn off. Blood gushed out profusely, yet he didn’t lose his mobility. On the contrary, he grew even angrier, letting out a frenzied roar as he lunged toward Shan Ming.

Shan Ming decisively dropped the AK, knowing it would be useless against the Dragon Blood Kin. He swiftly leaped over the control panel and ran in the direction of the transparent laboratories.

Shen Changze had his hands full with three other Dragon Blood Kins. He had managed to tear off the arm of one of them, while another had a large section of dragon scales ripped off its chest, writhing in agony on the ground. The bloody and intense battle scene left Tang Jingzhi and the rest of the group in utter disbelief.

Shan Ming sprinted at the fastest speed he had ever mustered in his life. Leveraging the circular layout of the laboratory, he darted back and forth in the center, frustrating the Dragon Blood Kin as he failed to catch him. He grew so infuriated that he screamed in anger.

Shan Ming knew that this wasn’t sustainable. He knew his stamina would not match up to that of this monster. If this monster kept chasing him relentlessly, he would either be devoured or exhausted to death.

However, engaging in a direct confrontation seemed like a death sentence. What to do… he needed to survive… what’s something that can fight it, what’s something that can fight it?!

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Shan Ming suddenly remembered the high-voltage electric gun he had confiscated from a bodyguard. If this thing was originally meant to deal with Shen Changze, it should be effective against this hybrid Dragon Blood Kin as well. But where? Where was the gun?

He recalled leaving the high-voltage electric gun at his previous sniper position, which was at least two hundred meters away in a straight line from his current location. If he could retrieve the gun before the Dragon Blood Kin reached him, perhaps he could still put up a fight.

He knew he had no time to hesitate. It was either continuing to circle around and exhaust his own stamina until he couldn’t move anymore or making a desperate gamble!

Shan Ming made a decisive choice. Taking a deep breath, he began circling in the direction he had come from, then sprinted with all his might towards the control panel.

He could even sense the sound of the approaching Dragon Blood Kin behind him. In an instant, a sharp pain shot through his waist, and Shan Ming knew he had been grazed by the creature’s claws.

His body involuntarily collapsed to the ground, rolling several meters away. Shan Ming quickly drew his military knife without hesitation. Without second thoughts, he turned around and swung it, although he didn’t believe the knife would inflict any significant damage on the Dragon Blood Kin. However, the creature leaped away and dodged.

Shan Ming was momentarily stunned, but a glimmer of insight flashed through his mind. He realized the weakness of this particular Dragon Blood Kin; it lacked the awareness of being a Dragon Blood Kin! Unlike individuals like House or Shen Changze, who had undergone extensive training and enhancement, this particular creature was likely engaging in combat for the first time. It might not be accustomed to the fact that its body was impenetrable to ordinary bullets and blades. Its human instinct compelled it to evade attacks. This could be Shan Ming’s only opportunity.

As expected, when Shan Ming leaped up from the ground to attack, the Dragon Blood Kin indeed attempted to evade. It started using conventional combat techniques to counter Shan Ming. However, its speed and strength were overwhelmingly astounding. Shan Ming only managed to gain a slight advantage in the beginning with his agility, but he soon found himself firmly suppressed by the Dragon Blood Kin.

Shan Ming stopped fighting him and turned back, rushing towards the control panel. As long as he could jump over the control panel, he would be able to get his hands on that high-voltage electric gun!

As Shan Ming attempted to leap over the control panel, that Dragon Blood Kin also leaped up. Perhaps driven by instinct, its tail suddenly swung towards Shan Ming. Shan Ming wasn’t able to defend himself and got struck harshly on the lower leg. He felt intense pain as he collapsed onto the control panel with a plop.

That Dragon Blood Kin himself was momentarily subdued, seemingly surprised by the unexpected use of its own tail.

Shan Ming writhed in pain on the control panel, unable to even utter a groan.

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That Dragon Blood Kin grabbed Shan Ming by the neck. A bloodthirsty smile spread across his face as it slowly tightened its claws.

Shan Ming desperately grasped the Dragon Blood Kin’s arms with both hands, but his strength was unable to diminish the creature’s threat to his death. He could no longer breathe as the air was brutally cut off. His face turned a horrifying shade of bluish-purple.

He decided to simply release his grip, allowing his left hand to dangle below the control panel as he attempted to grab the high-voltage electric gun. He could see it in his peripheral vision, just a little bit closer… closer… just a bit more…

As Shan Ming’s vision was blurred, his body’s strength continued to drain away. It usually takes several minutes for an average person to strangle someone to death, but this Dragon Blood Kin could do it in a matter of seconds. The creature seemed to be relishing the sight of Shan Ming’s body convulsing, his face pale, his eyes turning white, and his life slowly slipping away.

Shan Ming refused to accept death at the hands of this thing.

His foster father and the comrades of the Peregrine Falcons who had watched him grow up, had all perished at the hands of these monsters. If it hadn’t been for Lin Qiang sacrificing himself and taking down that monster, Shan Ming would have died long ago.

Was this his fate? To be granted fourteen extra years of life, only for him to raise a Dragon Blood Kin and ultimately meet his demise at the hands of the same creature? How ironic. He didn’t want to die…

With a loud bang, Shan Ming felt his body violently tremble. The Dragon Blood Kin let out a piercing scream as they were both sent flying, landing together behind the control panel.

A scorching liquid splashed onto Shan Ming’s body and legs, and he could smell the scent of burning fabric. The liquid caused his skin to blister immediately. He realized it was the acidic blood of the Dragon Blood Kin, except it was diluted and not as terrifying as Shen Changze’s blood. Otherwise, he would have been riddled with holes by now.

The loud sound just now was from a Barrett sniper rifle, firing 12.7mm caliber rounds. That weapon was designed to penetrate armored vehicles and helicopters. It goes without saying that if it were used against a person, it could easily create a large hole or even sever someone in half. Despite the Dragon Blood Kins’ formidable abilities, they were still flesh and blood, there was no way they could withstand such firepower.

Shan Ming struggled to climb to his feet, quickly removing his clothes and wiping off the Dragon Blood that had splattered onto his skin and burned through the fabric. Thankfully, it wasn’t Shen Changze’s blood.

He leaped up from the ground, scanning for the sniper, and finally, at the entrance over 300 meters away, he spotted a massive sniper rifle and the sniper who was waving at him with a smile, Kali.

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Besides Kali, there was Hawk providing cover, Tiger Shark holding a Gatling gun, and Big Rock shouldering a rocket launcher. They charged toward Shen Changze and those three Dragon Blood Kins.

A wave of warmth surged up Shan Ming’s eyes, he felt as if he had finally come back to life again.


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