The moment contact was made, Fang Senyan watched Reef’s expression closely. Seeing him shudder, yet simultaneously display a look of immense relief, was telling. Reef didn't even bother equipping his Faith Armor! What did this mean? It confirmed Fang Senyan’s suspicion: once the personal base attribute points hit the extreme value of 50, while base stats might not increase further, some kind of extra bonus or reward would likely be conferred... Fang Senyan wasn't guessing blindly; he deduced this possibility from the choice between two rewards he received when his unequipped stats hit 20 points.

The facts proved it: this reward must have been quite substantial, at least enabling Reef to withstand the terrifying attacks of the Elite Lacerating Spire for a considerable time—so much so that he held back his usable Faith Armor, keeping it as an extra trump card!

Seeing this, everyone else remaining was instantly energized. Without hesitation, they unleashed everything they had. Those with Adrenaline injections used them; those with ultimate abilities unleashed them, showering the target with relentless, crazed fire! Blood and lymph sprayed from the surface of the Elite Lacerating Spire’s flesh, its organic tissue rotting away like a honeycomb! Although its regeneration speed was fast, its low defense was its Achilles' heel; it couldn't endure such fierce assault, and its health bar plummeted madly.

Since flamethrowers were ineffective against this type of defensive structure, Fang Senyan swung his fists with all his might, smashing into the Spire. His strength was already considerable now. His blows struck the tower’s surface with loud thwacks, sending sprays of blood flying. He felt the muscle composing the Elite Lacerating Spire twitching and writhing; clearly, if it possessed pain receptors, it must have been in agony!

But just then, precisely as the Adrenaline effect wore off the three elite machine gunners!!!

Fang Senyan’s pupils contracted sharply. Although he had lost the +6 Perception bonus from “Beast’s Resolve,” his nerves were taut, allowing him to remain highly aware of his surroundings! A sharp sense of threat surged from the empty clearing to his left! Immediately afterward, the earth in that clearing began to churn and writhe! As the soil violently scattered, eight Blood-Gold Pattern Zerglings and two Blood-Gold Pattern Hydralisks burst forth!!!

They appeared at this moment!

They appeared at this moment!!!!

They actually managed to appear at this precise moment!!

This moment was the weakened phase immediately following the expiration of the Adrenaline effect! It was the moment when all ranged attackers were at their most vulnerable.

Had they arrived one second sooner, these bugs would have faced double the normal firepower coverage. Had they arrived one second later, the Elite Lacerating Spire would have absorbed one more second of full-power assault. Although few in number, they exploited the critical fact that the host unit capable of detecting invisible enemies could not approach this area. Appearing at this fateful juncture...

It seemed their sole intention was to claim Fang Senyan and his team’s lives!

Normally, dealing with these handful of bugs would not be easy, but far from it—it would be an enjoyable task. But the precise timing of their arrival at this juncture struck Fang Senyan and his team at their fatal weak point! This could very well be the last straw that breaks the camel’s back!!!

It was now certain that the Queen of Blades was not present. This implied that these direct troops of the Queen of Blades were not only significantly evolved in combat power beyond their brethren but also possessed formidable combat intelligence of their own! Their precise grasp of the battle situation and their ability to seize tactical opportunities were now in no way inferior to humans.

In that instant, Reef completely lost his composure. His eyes bloodshot, he roared: "Everyone cluster around me! I can protect you!"

Undoubtedly, moving toward him would mitigate the threat from the Zerglings. His "Frenzied Wail" had a massive radius, and its deceleration effect was exceptionally potent, capable of effectively slowing down those incredibly swift Zerglings. Then, Mogansha and the three machine gunners could coordinate, fighting and retreating, slowly grinding down the Zerglings.

However, the two distant Blood-Gold Pattern Hydralisks were outside the effective range of his "Frenzied Wail" and represented the deadliest threat to the group! Under focused fire from those two Hydralisks, no one besides Fang Senyan and Reef could survive for more than five seconds. If any one of them fell, it meant extending the time needed to destroy the Elite Lacerating Spire, inviting a domino effect of disastrous chain reactions. To make matters worse, the Electromagnetic Cloud Bomb—a decisive weapon against the Zerg—had been completely exhausted!

In this critical moment, a sudden calm settled over Fang Senyan; he could distinctly hear his own heartbeat and breathing. This state had occurred twice before: once in the sewers of the Terminator world, and the second time just before encountering the Mountain Monster! Now, his mind felt as clear and flowing as a crystalline stream. His left hand flipped, and he retrieved an item from the Mengsha Storage space—a tool so long unused it was practically gathering dust.

He had originally thought this item would be useful in the world of Harry Potter, yet somehow it had been carried over here.

That magic-infused boomerang disc! It cut a green arc through the air, emitting a shrill whistle as it was thrown toward the two Hydralisks!

The disc was studded with fangs. It whistled sharply as it flew, yet its speed was relatively slow. Thus, the two highly intelligent Blood-Gold Pattern Hydralisks immediately shifted their focus, directing the bulk of their attack power toward this seemingly highly threatening, yet comparatively slow, projectile. A continuous stream of green acid sprayed onto the disc, seemingly without effect.

Fang Senyan seized this opportunity to charge all-out toward the two Blood-Gold Pattern Hydralisks! If he could suppress them completely, the remaining elite machine gunners, along with Mogansha and Reef’s support, still held a decent chance of eliminating the Zerglings. But if those two Hydralisks continued their unrestrained output, truly no one would survive!

When the deluge rages, the true hero emerges; only by averting certain disaster at this juncture does one prove themselves a true powerhouse! A genuine leader!

The boomerang disc struck one Hydralisk accurately but, comically, only dealt one point of damage. It then flew toward the second Hydralisk. Once these two discovered the boomerang disc possessed negligible offensive power, its distracting effect was completely wasted for several crucial seconds. In those precious three seconds, Fang Senyan had already sprinted to within ten meters of them!

This rapid closing was largely due to the grueling, life-or-death battles Fang Senyan had fought previously against the two rare elite Hydralisks, "Corrosive Acid" and "Blue Toxin," which had given him substantial accrued experience. He now pulled out Ambition, activated Song of Rum, and pulled the trigger as he launched himself forward!

A plume of smoke erupted from one shot, and the lethal lead stunned the closer Blood-Gold Pattern Hydralisk.

Fang Senyan rolled upon landing, abandoning the conscious Hydralisk. Like a wounded, starving beast, he let out a low growl from the depths of his throat and lunged again at the stunned creature.

The conscious Blood-Gold Pattern Hydralisk had long abandoned the boomerang disc as a target. Instead, it unleashed a torrent of its secreted acid directly onto Fang Senyan. The sound of the man's running footsteps was so heavy that it felt like every step hammered against its own heart. Fang Senyan’s eyes were now burning with savage, blood-red ferocity. He roared like a beast and charged forward, resembling a wild animal baring its white teeth. Despite the acid sizzling audibly as it ate into his skin, he ferociously drove straight toward the stunned Hydralisk!

He completely ignored the corrosive acid spraying from the side, which burned into his bones and marrow, and raised his right fist high into the air.

Fang Senyan’s right hand executed a clear winding-up motion before his fist clenched and shot forward with immense force. His entire body seemed propelled by the momentum of this single punch! His movement appeared crisp and clear, yet the speed at which he executed the action was inexplicably fast!

Black light flashed around his fist, consuming the final remaining charge of the Ghost Honing Stone. At that instant, the simple iron knuckles Fang Senyan wore shimmered with a faint blue radiance, imbued with a wild, tyrannical intent. The punch descended with a thunderous roar, like a crashing wave!

You want me dead! Then you must die first! Fang Senyan felt the blood throughout his body igniting. He couldn't help but let out a furious, primal roar! Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

This punch slammed directly into the body of the stunned Blood-Gold Pattern Hydralisk, sinking in up to the elbow! The creature’s incredibly tough outer hide split open as if it were mere tofu, pierced with one strike! The Hydralisk suddenly convulsed in a wave of absolute despair from tail to head, then exploded with a wet splat into seventeen or eighteen chunks of flesh, splattering Fang Senyan head to toe with yellowish-green bodily fluids!

Instant kill!!!!

"I actually... I actually killed it just like that?" The frenzied, desperate Fang Senyan couldn't help but stare in astonishment. He recalled previous combat data suggesting that this type of Blood-Gold Pattern Hydralisk, despite its low health, should possess at least 300 HP. Furthermore, according to information provided by Mogansha, the hide of a normal Hydralisk could absorb at least that much physical damage. Yet, a single shot and a single punch had finished it?