With heavy footsteps thumping, the cruise ship rocked violently. Even with all one hundred-plus crew members and bodyguards on board positioned to the side of the ship, they couldn't make it shake. What was that thing outside that could make such a massive cruise ship rock so badly?
And this is just the monster walking!
Based on this, Zhou Xuan immediately thought of Godzilla, a monster seen in movies, a giant lizard that mutated after being stimulated by nuclear tests.
Then, screams could be heard coming from outside the cabin. Some bodyguards and crew members were thrown violently against the ship's walls. They screamed once and then fell silent. They were obviously either dizzy or dead.
People in the cabin screamed in fright and huddled in the corners. Of course, most of the panicked ones were the crew, while the bodyguards were much better off, each putting up their weapons.
Zhou Xuan dragged Wei Haihong behind him. Under his supernatural detection, he clearly detected a gigantic beast resembling a male lion on the deck. It was over fifteen or sixteen meters tall and over twenty meters long. It howled softly on the deck, kicking or biting the guards and crew to death. Some were even slammed against the ship's walls by its tail. There were about twenty dead. Some escaped into the cabin, while others jumped overboard and landed on the beach. Although it was dark and terrifying outside the ship, it was still better than being bitten to death by this behemoth.
Compared to this enormous monster, they were like tiny snacks, barely enough to fill its gaps. Without a second thought, Zhou Xuan activated his special ability to transform and devour it.
But Zhou Xuan clearly felt that he could not transform this monster. As he thought, this monster was definitely not something that existed on Earth!
However, Zhou Xuan still had some experience in this situation. He had encountered similar things before, not just once or twice, but many times. In the past, he couldn't deal with alien creatures or objects that had been modified by alien civilizations. But later, Zhou Xuan used the high temperature of the sun's flames to melt such objects. Although these objects were not afraid of his ability to transform and devour them, they were afraid of high temperatures, exceeding the temperature they could withstand!
Instead of using high temperatures to roast the monster, Zhou Xuan used his ice-based ability to freeze it first. The monster had jumped from the beach into the sea and then onto the boat, so it had seawater on its body. As soon as Zhou Xuan used his ice-based ability, a thick layer of ice appeared on the monster's body, instantly freezing it.
Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could calm down, the ice on the monster's body kept cracking and breaking apart, falling onto the deck.
The monster immediately realized that someone on the ship was dealing with it. It roared and leaped into the air, then fiercely bit and rammed the bulkheads, causing the ship to tilt and sway. Although the bulkheads were made of steel frames, they could not withstand the monster's vicious bites. The steel frames were like brittle bones, and the monster tore them open, revealing a gaping hole seven or eight meters wide in the roof. The people inside immediately saw a gaping maw and a pair of eyes bigger than washbasins!
Amidst the howls, everyone scrambled inside in fear. The bodyguards immediately opened fire with their long and short guns, the bullets whizzing towards the monster. The monster, in pain, turned its head to the side, letting the bullets hit its skin, seemingly scattering countless sparks. With a series of clanging sounds, the bullets struck the monster's body and scattered onto the deck.
The bullet couldn't even penetrate the monster's skin, which surprised Zhou Xuan. The monster was furious and roared like thunder. It stretched out its foot and grabbed the bulkhead. The bulkhead cracked open with a "plop" as its claws gripped it. The claws then slammed into the cabin, tearing the intestines out of the three crew members, who were clearly beyond saving!
If bullets can't deal with it, then things will be difficult. Bob is tough. When he saw the monster open its mouth to roar, he took out a grenade, pulled the pin, and threw it accurately into the monster's mouth. The monster thought it was something to eat, and its sharp teeth snapped shut. At that moment, the grenade exploded.
"boom"!
With a loud bang, those in the cabin could clearly see that when the grenade exploded, several of the monster's sharp teeth and tongue were blown off, and blood spurted out. However, it was not fatal to the monster at all. The pain caused by the grenade explosion only fueled its rage!
The monster targeted Bob, who was throwing a grenade at it, and reached out to grab him with all its might. The cabin was crowded with people, and the monster's claws were huge and extremely fast, so there was no way for him to dodge!
I thought to myself, "This is it, I'm doomed!"
But at that moment, Zhou Xuan swiftly jumped in front of him with a "whoosh," and waved his hand at the monster's giant claw pressing down from above. The monster's giant claw immediately burst into flames and emitted a burnt smell!
The claws continued to press down, carrying the stench of burning flames, and directly grabbed Zhou Xuan's head. At this moment, Zhou Xuan exerted all his strength to activate his mutated, steel-like body. After the monster's claws pressed down on his head, it was like a mountain pressing down, causing Zhou Xuan's bones to crack and pop, almost breaking!
This is mainly because Zhou Xuan doesn't have the abundant energy of sunlight he used to absorb, and without such strong superpower support, his body's steel hardness naturally can't reach its optimal level. All of Zhou Xuan's superpowers require energy support, but relatively speaking, apart from flight and the superpower in his eyes which require strong energy support, the other superpowers are much better. They can still be used even with weaker energy, but it depends on the strength of the opponent and the attack encountered.
For example, if the opponent attacks with swords or other weapons, Zhou Xuan can withstand it with his steel-hardness ability. However, if it is a bullet, he needs to have a slightly stronger energy. The stronger the energy, the harder his body becomes, the greater his strength, and the stronger the attack he can withstand.
Now, under the monster's fierce grip, Zhou Xuan was unable to withstand it and spat out a mouthful of blood. He was injured by this attack, and his internal organs were damaged.
However, the monster was also seriously injured because its claws were melted by Zhou Xuan's high temperature. It let out a painful and shrill howl, turned around and leaped onto the beach. With a "whoosh", a gust of fishy wind swept by and it fell into the darkness. A few seconds later, a howl came. A few seconds later, the sound became more and more distant. In less than half a minute, the sound disappeared without a trace!
This was because Zhou Xuan's energy was insufficient to support his attack with extremely high temperatures. The monster had obviously been modified by alien materials and had a certain ability to withstand high and low temperatures. Low temperatures could not harm it at first, but high temperatures were obviously effective. However, he did not have the ability to generate more high temperatures to deal with it.
Fortunately, the monster was injured and escaped. If it had risked its life to attack the cabin again, they would have been in serious trouble.
Everyone saw Zhou Xuan use some kind of hidden weapon to burn the monster's claws until they were charred and smoking before fleeing. The monster's earth-shattering pounce hadn't killed Zhou Xuan. Anyone else would have been crushed to death, if not killed. That pounce had the force of at least several thousand kilograms, as evidenced by the deep and wide claw marks and cracks on the bulkhead. Even the steel walls couldn't withstand the force of the monster's pounce, yet its powerful attack failed to kill Zhou Xuan.
At this moment, everyone knew that Zhou Xuan truly possessed extremely unique and profound martial arts skills, like the Golden Bell Cover or Iron Shirt techniques. It was said that Chinese martial arts were also extremely remarkable, and at a high level, one could be impervious to swords and spears. It seemed that Zhou Xuan had reached a considerable level of skill!
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Zhou Xuan felt dizzy for a while, but it was fortunate that the monster escaped. If the monster had known that he could no longer use the power of the Solar Flame, and had tried to pounce on him again, he would have been dead. The monster was almost scared away by Zhou Xuan!
Zhou Xuan understood, and as soon as the monster escaped, the people in the cabin started shouting in a chaotic manner. Wei Haihong quickly got up from the corner to help Zhou Xuan, while Bob was still a little stunned. Having gone through this cycle from life to death and then from death to life, it would be strange if he wasn't stunned.
Charles rushed over to inquire about Zhou Xuan's injuries, and Bob, realizing what was happening, immediately instructed the medical staff to come and treat Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan could certainly use his superpower to heal his injuries, but the energy consumption was too great, so he couldn't use his superpower to heal immediately. Even if he did, it would take much longer. Besides, he certainly didn't want to do such a thing in front of these people.
After examining Zhou Xuan for a while, the medical staff said, "Mr. Bob, Mr. Zhou's injuries are not very serious. He has only suffered some internal organ damage and cannot move around. He can only rest in bed for a while!"
Hearing that Zhou Xuan's injuries were not serious, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Wei Haihong understood that Zhou Xuan had special abilities, so he was naturally much stronger than ordinary people.
The others were different; they didn't know Zhou Xuan had such abilities, and at this moment, they basically regarded Zhou Xuan as their backbone. Some bodyguards and crew members went to the deck and the ship's side to treat the wounded.
At this moment, dozens of people climbed back up the rope ladder from the beach below the ship. Most of the guards had returned. Some had only been injured from jumping off the building, but their injuries were not serious and they could still move. However, everyone was frightened and couldn't figure out what kind of monster it was!
The monster escaped, but no one could be sure that there was only one monster on the island. What if another one came?
Bob immediately assigned men to check if anyone was still alive, to rescue and treat the wounded, and also to send guards—or rather, to scout ahead, in case the monster attacked again.
The medical staff first prescribed the best medicine for Zhou Xuan. At this point, everyone understood that Zhou Xuan was the only one on the entire ship who had the ability to fight the monster. Even if the others had guns, they would not pose any threat or influence to the monster!
Zhou Xuan didn't stand on ceremony. Although he had the ability to heal his injuries, his energy was severely depleted, and it was nighttime, so he couldn't absorb sunlight to replenish it. Unlike before, this time the energy consumption was too great, so he couldn't make up for it. He could only practice breathing and meditation alone in his room to recover some of his special abilities, and then absorb sunlight again at dawn.
However, the sunlight on this island is not strong enough; it is blocked and weakened, so the power cannot be optimally replenished. If the energy shield can be destroyed and the sunlight restored to its original state, then Zhou Xuan can regain his extraordinary abilities. Even if he doesn't escape with those people by flying, he can still push the ship into the sea and secretly send it back to the shore, saving the people on board.
Zhou Xuan took the medicine and then said to Bob and Charles, "Mr. Bob, Mr. Charles, I need to rest in a private room to recover from my injuries. Otherwise, if that monster comes again, I won't be able to stop it. Of course, even if I recover, if that monster comes now, I probably still won't be able to stop it. We can only do our best, have that hope, and try our best to stop it. Besides, none of us can be sure that there is only one monster on this island, right?"
That's true. Bob and the others aren't sure. Who knows how many dangerous things are still on this mysterious island?
In this situation, these dangers are simply beyond their ability to handle. Although the bodyguards are fierce, they are no match for the monster. It is the mysterious Zhou Xuan who can hold them off for a while. Although Zhou Xuan is also injured, he still gives Bob and the others hope. At least the monster is afraid of Zhou Xuan.
But Bob and the others were still wondering what Zhou Xuan had used. Did he spray some kind of liquid fuel to ignite it and injure the monster?
However, Bob and Charles had witnessed Zhou Xuan using his Yin and Yang abilities to freeze and roast wine, and had tasted both hot and frozen wine. They knew that Zhou Xuan did indeed possess such abilities, and it was quite possible that the monster was actually burned by Zhou Xuan's fiery Yang skills. This made Bob even more convinced.
When Zhou Xuan mentioned that he wanted to rest in a private room, Bob and Charles quickly opened the door to a small room and let Zhou Xuan in. Zhou Xuan then pulled Wei Haihong and said, "Brother Hong, come in and help me out!"
Wei Haihong naturally did not refuse. He immediately went into the small room and closed the door, because he knew the secret of Zhou Xuan's supernatural ability, so he knew perfectly well to close the door.
Zhou Xuan sat down and began to circulate his internal energy to heal his injuries. He said to Wei Haihong, "Brother Hong, don't worry. My injuries aren't serious. I was just slightly injured by the monster's strong pressure. I'll be fine in a couple of days. It's not a major injury. I'm recovering now!"