Only after his feet touched the ground did Wei Haihong let go of his hands. He felt a sharp pain as he stretched his hands. At that moment, iron plates and wood chips that had been torn to pieces by the monster were thrown off the ship. If he was not careful, he would be injured or even killed by them.
Ignoring the pain, Wei Haihong quickly crawled forward, almost rolling and crawling, to get away from the side of the boat.
As dawn broke, many bodyguards and crew members jumped off the ship and fled towards the jungle. However, many wild beasts rushed out from the jungle. They had seen the monster wreaking havoc on the ship, destroying and trampling the ship and its crew, which was a way of venting their anger. If they didn't come out to vent their frustration now, when would they?
However, most of the dozens of people who jumped off the boat and rushed to the front were bodyguards. Even when they were escaping, they were still carrying guns and ammunition, especially the mutated bullets that Zhou Xuan had distributed to them. When they saw the wild beasts rushing out of the jungle again, in this critical moment of life and death, they immediately raised their guns and fired. Even though they were a little flustered, their marksmanship was still accurate. Zhou Xuan had distributed more than 3,000 mutated bullets. At first, they had fired less than 500 bullets, and there were still many bullets left. So they could use them as much as they could. A volley of bullets immediately felled 20 or 30 wild beasts. Pulling the bolt and pulling the trigger again, dozens more wild beasts fell.
With an average of thirty people firing accurately at a distance of several hundred meters, the shooting was also very precise, one shot per kill. In less than thirty seconds, five or six hundred beasts fell. The few remaining wild animals let out a cry and fled back into the jungle.
These bodyguards are all skilled snipers. While they may not be top-tier experts, they are certainly not bad either, and some could be considered top-notch. These skilled snipers can fire one shot after another in less than a second. Their aiming is entirely based on intuition, but it is this intuition that makes them almost always hit the target. This is the sixth sense of a sharpshooter.
The other crew members who jumped off the cliff also fired their weapons at the beasts, but their bullets posed no threat to them.
Upon seeing this scene, the giant monster on the ship roared again, leaped off the ship, and strode after the crew and bodyguards. This terrified everyone, and they scattered in panic. Even with their mutated bullets, they were helpless against this behemoth. The mutated bullets could not penetrate or kill the giant monster. To it, these bullets were nothing more than thorns in the jungle, only able to scratch its surface.
Those crew members who were slower to run were immediately trampled into a pulp by the giant monster, dying before they could even scream.
Wei Haihong was also frightened and quickly ran away, but Zhou Xuan on his back whispered to Wei Haihong: "Brother Hong, don't run, quickly pick up that rocket launcher on the ground and shoot that monster!"
Wei Haihong was taken aback. It was a good thing that Zhou Xuan had woken up. Even though he was still injured, Wei Haihong felt relieved. He calmed down and looked around. Sure enough, there was a rocket launcher launcher that someone had left behind, along with three shells. He was overjoyed. He had served in his elder brother Wei Haifeng's army camp and had tried many weapons. He had also used this shoulder-fired rocket launcher before, but he was not very skilled at it. In that case, he might not be able to hit the target.
However, there was no time to think about it. Wei Haihong immediately grabbed the rocket launcher, picked up a shell, slung the rocket launcher over his shoulder, aimed at the monster, and put the shell into the front of the rocket launcher. This is the principle of front-firing.
All three shells had been modified by Zhou Xuan using his supernatural abilities. However, Zhou Xuan himself did not know what kind of power the modified rocket launcher shells would have, because he had never modified any bullets other than pistol and rifle bullets, let alone made any shells.
However, Wei Haihong's aim was really bad. This shell was clearly aimed, but after it was fired, it landed more than ten meters away from the monster. With a "boom", it blasted a big crater in the beach, but did no damage to the monster at all.
The giant monster froze, then turned its head and saw Wei Haihong carrying Zhou Xuan and the other person. It roared and strode over. Wei Haihong panicked and aimed the rocket launcher at the monster, but he couldn't grab the shell after several attempts. As the monster got closer and closer, Wei Haihong panicked and couldn't grab the shell anymore.
Zhou Xuan quickly used his superpower to intercept the giant monster, but he had already used up the last bit of his superpower when he mutated the cannonball. He was already seriously injured and his superpower was completely depleted. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't muster any strength. Seeing the giant monster roaring and charging towards him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it was all over!
But just then, a man jumped out from the side, snatched the rocket launcher from Wei Haihong's hand, and grabbed a shell in his other hand. He opened the aiming sight on the rocket launcher. Although the situation was critical, he remained calm and composed, clearly very experienced. The monster covered several meters in a single step, and just as it was about to reach him, the man put the shell in. With a "whoosh," the shell shot out, hitting the monster's lower body near the base of its legs with remarkable accuracy. With a loud "boom," one of the monster's legs, as thick as a yellow vat, was blasted away by the shell, leaving only a piece of skin hanging on. Its body, which was struggling to move forward, lost its balance. One leg was suspended in the air, and the remaining two legs could not support its weight. With a "thud," it collapsed onto the beach, its head creating a large crater in the sand!
The group of people were stunned for a moment, then suddenly cheered loudly, "Good!"
But the monster was extremely furious. Although it had lost one leg, its extreme anger made it get up again, glaring at Wei Haihong and leaping towards him!
Wei Haihong suddenly realized what was happening and quickly urged the person next to him who was firing the rocket launcher, "Fire another one, aim carefully!"
Without Wei Haihong urging him, the man immediately picked up the last shell from the ground and aimed it at the monster. Because the monster was seriously injured and missing a leg, it was very angry, but its movements were much slower. The man aimed, and this time he aimed more accurately, before putting the last shell into the cannon.
Wei Haihong, Zhou Xuan, and many others were all staring intently at him, at his cannonball. The cannonball shot out in everyone's eyes, "whoosh," and went straight into the monster's wide-open mouth, just as it closed its mouth shut.
Wei Haihong was so nervous that he bit his lip until it bled, his heart filled with worry that the monster might bite the cannonball until it lost its effectiveness. But just two seconds later, a very muffled sound rang out, and one of the monster's big heads was blown to pieces. The remaining huge body lurched forward for another ten meters before collapsing. Then its legs twitched a few times and it remained motionless.
During this time, dozens of survivors on the long beach stood still. The sounds of gunfire, screams of terror, and cries of pain from the wounded all stopped at this moment, and the vast beach fell silent!
However, this silence only lasted for five seconds before erupting into thunderous cheers. Everyone rushed in that direction, and once they got there, seven or eight people lifted the person who fired the shell up and tossed him into the air, caught him as he fell, and tossed him up again, overjoyed!
Wei Haihong and Zhou Xuan then noticed the person being lifted and tossed about by the crowd, and realized that it was actually Louis, the bearded man who had initially clashed with Zhou Xuan. They never expected that he would save everyone in the most critical moment!
However, as everyone excitedly started throwing the gifts, Louis quickly called out, "Stop throwing! Stop throwing! The person you should thank is Mr. Zhou, not me! It's Mr. Zhou!"
Everyone was stunned, but they put Louis down. As soon as Louis landed, he said, "The rocket launcher shells were modified by Mr. Zhou, which is why they were able to kill the giant monster. Otherwise, I think everyone understands that if these shells hadn't been modified by Mr. Zhou, they would only have been able to tickle the giant monster, let alone kill it!"
Everyone then understood and realized that Zhou Xuan was indeed exceptionally capable, beyond their imagination. Louis's statement was reasonable and not just empty talk, but it was actually just Louis's estimate, which turned out to be correct.
Zhou Xuan did not speak out, which meant he tacitly agreed.
Wei Haihong had completely relaxed by this point, and then realized that he was still carrying Zhou Xuan on his back. He quickly untied the ropes and put Zhou Xuan down.
At this point, the people who had gathered around counted the remaining people again and checked the ship. There were still 72 people left alive. The original number of people on the ship had been almost halved!
Volume 1, Chapter 696: Still in Danger
Chapter 696 Still in Danger
Of the more than one hundred people attacked by the wild beast, only seventy-two remained. The losses were devastating, but the survivors were overjoyed because the super monster that posed the greatest threat to them had been killed, thus eliminating the greatest danger.
However, Zhou Xuan was not happy. Whether there were other giant beasts on the island was still unknown, and he had not recovered his abilities. This was the most crucial point. It was all because of that damned energy shield that he could not get normal solar energy, so he had no chance of leaving this mysterious island. If he wanted to leave, he could only wait until he could get normal solar energy. But now he was unable to get out of that protective energy shield. If he couldn't get out, how could he get normal solar energy?
Seeing everyone cheering and singing on the beach, Wei Haihong was paying attention to Zhou Xuan. He noticed that although Zhou Xuan was unable to move, his brows were furrowed, and he clearly did not look relaxed. Wei Haihong immediately felt a pang of anxiety and leaned over to ask quietly, "Zhou Xuan, is there a problem?"
Zhou Xuan was weak and his energy was completely depleted. Even moving was difficult. After catching his breath, he said to Wei Haihong, "Brother Hong, I don't think it's that simple. The dangers on this island are probably more than this!"
Wei Haihong was also startled and quickly asked, "Really?"
These wild beasts were already terrifying to Wei Haihong. The fact that the giant beast with super destructive and killing power was blown up had already put their minds at ease, but now Zhou Xuan said that the danger was not over yet, which made it hard for them to be happy.
Zhou Xuan sighed and replied, "Brother Hong, I can't be sure, but I have a feeling that there's more to this island than meets the eye. I suspect there are even more dangerous things that might happen. If I can't break through the island's energy shield, I won't be able to escape, and I won't be able to put my mind at ease!"
Wei Haihong paused for a moment, then comforted her, "Don't think too much about it. They say there's always a way out. Let's take it one step at a time. Even if there are difficulties ahead, maybe an opportunity will come around the corner!"
Zhou Xuan gave a wry smile and said, "I hope so!"
The yacht had been utterly destroyed by the behemoth, severely damaged. Even with the energy shield gone, the ship couldn't sail out to sea. Zhou Xuan was calculating that his only option now was to restore his superpowers. Apart from flying, he had no way to leave this place. But if he truly regained his flying ability, Zhou Xuan would have to consider whether to save others after rescuing Wei Haihong.
The yacht was severely damaged, and all the crew and bodyguards did not return to the ship. Instead, they took sleeping bags, blankets, tents, and other items and set them up on an open area outside the jungle. Some of them also picked some wild animals, skinned and cleaned them, and then barbecued them.
There were far too many wild beasts killed; they simply couldn't eat them all. Zhou Xuan looked at the huge pile of wild beast corpses and couldn't help but shake his head. Then, he sighed and began to practice his martial arts. The energy absorbed from the sunlight was weak, but practicing martial arts was still effective for recovery, although it would be slower. But it was better than nothing.
Half an hour later, the aroma of roasted meat filled the air. Wei Haihong was about to go and get some roasted meat for Zhou Xuan when he saw Louis and Fass carrying two large, golden-brown, dripping roasted tarts, laughing as they ran over. When they got closer, Louis used a dagger to cut the tart meat off the tarts and handed them to Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong, saying, "Mr. Zhou, have some. I've tried it; it's roasted very well and tastes good."
Zhou Xuan smiled, took the food, and ate a bite. It was indeed quite good. After a few bites, he asked, "Louis, don't you hate me?"
“Hate?” Louis paused, surprised. “Why would I hate you? Just because Mr. Zhou taught me a lesson back then? Heh heh heh…”
Louis laughed frankly and said, "I should thank Mr. Zhou for the lesson. I've figured it out. Only by respecting others can I earn their respect. If I hadn't learned this lesson from Mr. Zhou, I might have paid the price with my life at someone else's hands. Besides, I think all of us who survived should thank Mr. Zhou. Without you, we would all be dead, not a single one of us would have survived!"