Zhou Xuan used the sun's blazing flames to melt the beast's front legs, then looked around to see if there was a beast leader hiding somewhere. He didn't know what kind of creature it was, whether it was a beast or a monster.
Volume 1, Chapter 692: Beast Attack
Chapter 692 Beast Attack
The beasts charging back were extremely ferocious. They were furious because they had been attacking the ship but had been bombarded by heavy artillery fire and were unable to get onto the ship. When they saw Zhou Xuan's group of more than forty people emerge from the jungle, they immediately abandoned the ship and attacked this side.
However, they did not expect that Zhou Xuan would cause them even more suffering. When attacking the ship, although the cannon bullets were fierce, their modified bodies meant that the bullets could not penetrate their bodies. However, the prolonged and fierce bombardment could still cause them injuries. Moreover, even if they were not injured, they would feel intense pain, which made the beasts even more furious.
When Zhou Xuan and his group appeared, the beasts that had turned back were ready to vent their anger on them. However, unexpectedly, the beasts at the front were inexplicably melted in front of their legs by the intense heat of Zhou Xuan's solar flames, causing them to fall and get injured. They would get up and fall again. For these fierce and savage beasts, suddenly having their front legs melted and controlled by a mysterious power was something they were not used to.
The beasts that charged after them were still frightened by the agonizing cries of the beasts in front. Their reaction when they were shot was completely different from when they roared in pain. When they were shot, it hurt, but it was not a fatal wound. It was just a pain in the skin from the impact of the bullet. But when they were melted by Zhou Xuan's blazing sun, it was completely different. The beasts' skin, which was as hard as iron, could not withstand the high temperature of the sun's flames, and their forelegs were melted away.
Of course, if Zhou Xuan wanted to deal with other parts of their bodies, he could do the same. However, in order to conserve his supernatural power, Zhou Xuan only melted the front of these beasts' bodies, which served both as a killing and hindering effect and as a deterrent.
The deterrent effect was partially achieved, but Zhou Xuan's abilities were also severely depleted. Because the rate of absorption and replenishment was slower than the rate and amount of power exerted, he naturally could not withstand it. Zhou Xuan could only lament in his heart that if those wild beasts swarmed forward again, fearless of death, he would not be able to stop them.
Fortunately, the forty or fifty wounded beasts screamed in agony, which startled the other beasts. The beasts that were rushing toward Zhou Xuan stopped abruptly, including those that were still attacking the ship. They all stared at the dozens of people on Zhou Xuan's side.
The beasts' eyes were filled with terror. Never before had a "human" been able to inflict such a terrible state on them. This was not the first time they had seen humans. The mysterious alien life forms that had modified them often used their abilities to bring human ships and planes to the island, using humans as research subjects and testing them in conjunction with the beasts. In this environment, humans were completely unable to fight against the beasts, and the vast majority of them would die under the sharp teeth and claws of the beasts.
The arrival of these people was truly an abnormal situation. They couldn't break through, and even when faced with a group of more than forty people without any cover, they were inexplicably injured before they could even get close, their front legs melted away by an invisible force.
Almost all the wild beasts were stunned and stopped, becoming quiet. At the same time, the attacks on both the ship and Zhou Xuan's side also ceased because the beasts stopped firing. The two sides were almost facing each other in this way.
Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily as he tried to recover his powers. Every bit of power he recovered meant more security. It was just a pity that without normal sunlight, Zhou Xuan couldn't get proper nourishment; otherwise, his powers wouldn't be in this half-dead state.
The beasts, of course, did not expect that their opponent was also terrified of their attack. Both sides were worried, but Zhou Xuan was undoubtedly the most confident and understood the situation best. Apart from Wei Haihong, who understood to some extent, the others did not know what was going on. Moreover, the solar flame ability that Zhou Xuan used was invisible and could not be seen at all.
The colossal beast that Zhou Xuan and the others were worried about did not appear. If it had reappeared and attacked them, they would have been unable to defend themselves. Zhou Xuan had experience with this; his Solar Flame ability was relatively ineffective against the beast. It could only intimidate it and cause it to suffer a level of extreme burns, but it could not melt it like these wild beasts. This was because Zhou Xuan's ability was not at its optimal state, and he could not utilize the high temperature of the Solar Flame to its strongest and highest level.
Seeing the beasts' hesitation, Zhou Xuan knew the situation was extremely dangerous. If they launched another attack, the large horde of beasts would swarm forward, and his remaining energy would definitely be useless!
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment, then waved his hand at everyone and said, "You all stay here. I'm going to make a move. Don't do anything rash without my orders!"
After Zhou Xuan finished speaking, he charged forward alone. The others, having received Zhou Xuan's order, did not dare to follow him or fire their guns. Moreover, they were still somewhat afraid to charge forward and face those ferocious beasts under such circumstances.
When Zhou Xuan rushed forward, the wild beasts were also taken aback, wondering what this person who suddenly appeared meant, and they all stared at him.
Zhou Xuan knew his location and the danger he posed. He was taking a gamble. He was only about a hundred meters away from the wild beasts. After running for a while, he rushed into the area within fifty meters. Only then did the wild beasts realize that Zhou Xuan was really charging towards them. They were very surprised and afraid. They wondered how Zhou Xuan could have such courage to rush out and charge into them. They didn't know what Zhou Xuan meant.
Zhou Xuan was certainly taking a risk. If the beasts were intimidated by his abilities, they would not dare to face him alone. Only after the beasts were intimidated would he have the opportunity to implement the next step of his plan.
When Zhou Xuan rushed to within six or seven meters, the wild beasts realized the danger, let out a howl, and then surrounded him.
Zhou Xuan was prepared. The beasts that charged forward had their front legs melted by Zhou Xuan's solar flames. The beasts at the very front even had their teeth melted by Zhou Xuan's solar flames. Even if the toothless beasts managed to get close to Zhou Xuan, they were no longer able to pose a threat to him.
However, Zhou Xuan naturally didn't think that way. In the beginning, the beasts that rushed to the front were melted by his solar flame ability. Almost with a few "thumps", those beasts fell to the ground and couldn't even get close to Zhou Xuan.
In fact, all of this happened in an instant. People were injured and fell down, screaming and howling. Other wild beasts stopped and looked at Zhou Xuan with suspicion, not knowing why. Zhou Xuan tried to use his superpower to transform them again, but he still couldn't. It seemed that he could only use the power of the solar flames. Only this power could hurt wild beasts.
The wild beasts were stunned by fear. They didn't know who had caused them the injury, but now they understood that it was this young human in front of them who had inflicted indelible damage, leaving them crippled.
Seeing that the beasts were stunned by his abilities, Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He was almost out of his supernatural energy, and if one or two more of them had charged forward fearlessly, things might have gone wrong.
Zhou Xuan stopped, stared at all the beasts, and then roared to the sky with astonishing power. He waved his hand in the air a few times, hardening his body through mutation. Although he could not reach his previous normal state, he had become hardened under his powerful enhancement.
Zhou Xuan slammed his hard arm down hard on the head of a wild beast. With a loud "clang," his arm collided with the beast's head, producing a metallic clang. At that moment, the beast's skull was shattered by the force of Zhou Xuan's arm. Despite the beast's tough physique, it couldn't withstand the blow. Its skull shattered, and it died without even having time to utter a cry!
Zhou Xuan roared again, and the wild beasts immediately collapsed. After a shrill scream, the group of beasts suddenly rushed to the other side and ran wildly into the jungle.
The beasts' defeat completely fulfilled Zhou Xuan's expectations, shattering their defenses and turning them into fleeing, defeated troops, utterly routed.
Zhou Xuan breathed a long sigh of relief. All the wild beasts were defeated and fled at this moment, and the others and the people on the ship couldn't help but cheer loudly. They couldn't help but admire and respect Zhou Xuan even more. They had witnessed the ferocity of these wild beasts with their own eyes, but these wild beasts that they couldn't do anything about with guns and cannons were defeated by Zhou Xuan alone!
Having escaped this great predicament, Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he had exhausted all his energy and could no longer lift his legs. He stood there, not daring to move an inch, for fear of alerting the wild beasts and causing them to return, in which case he would have no choice but to await his death.
Wei Haihong noticed something was wrong and rushed over. Only when he got closer could he see clearly that Zhou Xuan's forehead was covered in sweat and his fingers were trembling, indicating that he had truly exhausted his energy.
Wei Haihong quickly waved his hand, calling over a bodyguard beside him. The two of them helped Zhou Xuan run towards the side of the ship. Once they reached the ship, numerous rope ladders were lowered from the ship. Wei Haihong simply wrapped the rope around Zhou Xuan's waist, then waved his hand upwards. Those above could see clearly and knew something was wrong. They quickly pulled Zhou Xuan up, then untied the rope ladders and helped Zhou Xuan into the cabin.
Once inside the cabin, Zhou Xuan finally showed his disheveled expression, collapsing to the ground and panting heavily.
Only then did everyone realize that Zhou Xuan had also reached his limit and could no longer move. They were all shocked. Zhou Xuan's condition was truly beyond their expectations. The man who had just displayed his divine power among countless wild beasts, smashing to death an extremely hard and impervious beast with his bare hands, was now unable to move at all. He was nothing like the iron man they had imagined. It seemed that even this superhuman man in their eyes had moments when he was too tired to move.
Bob and Charles exchanged a glance, looking as if they had just escaped a disaster. Then, looking at the limp Zhou Xuan, Bob quickly ordered his men to bring some porridge for Zhou Xuan to swallow.
Zhou Xuan was indeed quite hungry. He had been exhausted for so long without a drop of water, and the sunlight was not strong enough to keep up with his energy. It would be good to be able to eat some food.
However, after eating a few bites, his strength recovered a little, so he pushed away the person who was serving him, took the bowl of porridge, and started eating by himself. He was really hungry, and after a while, he ate four bowls of porridge before stopping.
Once the porridge was in his stomach, his energy and physical strength were restored, but the recovery of his superpowers was still much slower, and his abilities were only restored to about 10% or 20%.
Zhou Xuan sighed, stood up, and went to the deck to bask in the sun. The sun was already setting, and the light was getting weaker. Zhou Xuan was just trying his best to absorb the energy. Otherwise, if he didn't recover some of his energy quickly, he was afraid that the wild beasts would come to attack again at night, and that would be a big problem.
Bob and Charles had no idea what Zhou Xuan was doing, only that his behavior was very strange, but they didn't dare to ask him. Zhou Xuan was acting strangely, lazily basking in the afterglow of the sun on the deck.
The temperature on the island wasn't low; it was similar to summer, so there was no need to sunbathe for warmth. However, Zhou Xuan not only basked in the setting sun but also closed his eyes, seemingly enjoying himself. Bob and the others dared not disturb him.
If it weren't for Zhou Xuan, they would all be finished today. Fass, who was rescued, was also very grateful to Zhou Xuan. If Zhou Xuan hadn't suggested that they insist on going out, how could he have been rescued?
Zhou Xuan stayed on the deck until the sun set and he could no longer see any light. Only then did he get up and return to his cabin. He sat down at a table, holding his face in his hands, and pondered the question: how could he break through the energy shield on this island?
Only after the energy shield is broken and he is exposed to normal sunlight will he be able to recover to the level he needs. Once his ability to fly and dive back to earth returns, the threat on this island will no longer be a concern.
But how could they possibly break through this energy shield so easily?
By now, Zhou Xuan had grasped the basic situation. The power of the energy shield left him helpless, and his abilities seemed to be just a step behind, unable to obtain energy and therefore unable to return to normal!