By rights, even among those in the Symbiosis Society digging the pit, there were experts who had considered the possibility that the mountain giant might fight desperately to escape, so the trap’s depth was dug quite appropriately, catching it exactly at a depth the giant couldn't reach. (Novel Net) However, the crowbar, in its prior effort to blast down the massive club stuck at the trap’s opening, had caused a small-scale collapse of a section of the pit wall!

This trap was originally an urn shape, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom; once the top collapsed, a large amount of soil slid down, invisibly becoming a stepping stone for the mountain giant! Furthermore, the collapsed top formed a slope, opening a sliver of escape for the giant.

Upon seeing that the mountain giant might actually escape, everyone immediately panicked. The Symbiosis Society members rushed frantically to the edge of the pit, attacking madly. Some even drew melee weapons, attacking the giant's arms clinging desperately to the pit wall regardless of the cost, but it seemed to have little effect. In a moment of desperation, the crowbar did another foolish thing: he swiftly threw three more smoking high-explosive grenades, which landed precisely in front of the giant’s arms.

In the deafening explosions, damp earth sprayed skyward like a fountain. Undoubtedly, the trap wall the giant was using for leverage was blasted apart, and the monster tumbled back into the pit with a heavy crash. Just as all the Symbiosis Society members breathed a collective sigh of relief, the mountain giant let out a frenzied roar! An invisible shockwave could be felt sweeping out in all directions. This roar contained a terrifying power, plunging everyone caught in its blast into a state of abnormal slowness.

Mountain Giant Special Ability: Heart-Rending Scream!

Then, the mountain giant rose again, grasped the massive club, leaped up, and clung to the pit wall!

This time, thanks to the crowbar, the already compromised trap wall was struck hard again by his action. Thus, even more soil slid down, making the slope of the trap wall even more pronounced. This time, the mountain giant struggled upward with immense ferocity, even abandoning self-protection. In an instant, nearly half its body was exposed from the pit, and one of its thick legs rested on the ground; the escape from the trap was clearly irreversible. Seeing this situation, the Symbiosis Society members immediately began hatching their own schemes, looking around the environment to plan their retreat routes.

"Idiot!! What are you waiting for?" Das had appeared on another tree sometime earlier. His face was ashen as he kept pulling the trigger while furiously cursing the crowbar: "When you shouldn't have used grenades, you threw them so eagerly! And now you stop? Delaying its escape by even one second is better than nothing!"

Veins instantly bulged on the crowbar’s forehead, and a murderous glint flashed in his eyes, but he ultimately managed to restrain himself. He had eight grenades in total, giving one to Fang Senyan. The previous two throws had used six, leaving him with only the last one, which he tossed out.

The crowbar's throwing motion this time was peculiar, like rolling a bowling ball close to the ground, but his choice of detonation spot was superb—exactly at the critical point the mountain giant was using to pull itself out. After the grenade exploded with a bang, the giant's thick leg slid back down, returning it to a grimacing, prone posture beside the trap.

Everyone knew this opportunity was rare. They seized this final moment of safety and attacked with all their might. Das, calmer than the rest, aimed precisely at the giant’s vital spots with every bullet he fired. He wasn't expecting to cause crippling injuries; rather, he aimed for areas with high critical hit rates to achieve the highest efficiency and maximum damage! In such a critical situation, sometimes the damage from a single bullet can be the last straw that breaks the camel’s back!

The mountain giant finally crawled out of the trap. It was covered in dirt and looked utterly wretched, one eye squinting shut and constantly leaking a pale blue fluid! But this was also the moment of its most intense madness and murderous intent. Fang Senyan, watching from afar, felt a powerful sense of threat wash over him. He looked down at his arm; the hairs dampened by the rain were standing completely on end! Even his joints felt somewhat stiff. The other Contractors, lacking his heightened perception, still looked somewhat bewildered and uncertain.

"Fall back!" the crowbar screamed as the situation turned dire. The remaining four members of the Symbiosis Society were power-melee types, currently hacking away with great enthusiasm at the huge, passive mountain giant. Those who could survive long enough in the space naturally possessed a degree of bravery and spirit; otherwise, they wouldn't have been accepted as official members of the Symbiosis Society team. Thus, upon hearing the crowbar's shout, they reluctantly took a few more swings before retreating.

They had made the same mistake as Fang Senyan: underestimating the effect of the muddy environment on their movement speed!

Due to this misjudgment, amidst the mountain giant's raging roar, that terrifying massive club whistled down upon them!

When these Contractors had previously witnessed the giant smashing Fang Senyan from their hiding spot, some had inwardly thought, "It’s nothing special." But the world is often like this; what seems simple is hard to execute. Facing the full force of the giant monster’s strike firsthand, they finally understood how terrifying that sensation was. Its 35 points of Strength, coupled with that huge club, caused the Contractor taking the brunt of the blow to involuntarily let out a shrill, wild scream. He even felt an illusion that heaven and earth were collapsing!

With a loud thwack, the massive club slammed into the muddy ground, splashing mud and water everywhere. This blow, delivered in anger, missed a direct hit on any Contractor, but all were caught in the residual shockwave. Fang Senyan estimated they must have taken at least forty to fifty points of damage. The mountain giant, having missed its strike, became even more enraged. It suddenly let out a silent, low growl towards the sky, deploying the Heart-Rending Scream ability once again!

The invisible shockwave swept over the Contractors who were frantically scattering and scrambling away. Their movements immediately stiffened, as if they had entered slow-motion replay mode in a movie. They simultaneously made chattering sounds from their teeth clashing together from cold and fear. One could clearly see faint lights flashing on the bodies of several individuals—they were immediately taking drugs to restore vitality.

But—

But!

At that moment, the mountain giant displayed its signature silly, cruel grin. It spun its body again, and where the club passed, the air was squeezed by the violent speed and immense force, emitting a piercing howl! That massive club swept in with indescribable power and the sound of the wind!

Original Home Run!

The slowest Contractor, trying to flee, was hit squarely by the club. It was like being swept away by a sandstorm; accompanied by a muffled smack and snap, he vanished completely.

Note: Vanished, not sent flying!

The mountain giant stumbled forward, its huge feet slapping the mud with wet splat sounds, falling forward several steps before grasping onto a post. Then, a look of cruel excitement spread across its face, as joyful as an innocent child spotting a cookie.

One could see the monster lift its right hand, holding the massive club, up to its mouth. A horrific, bloody mess was clearly visible on it. The Contractor had been killed instantly by that single blow; the blood, bone, and flesh of the corpse had dissolved into a mangled mess, completely adhered to the club. The mountain giant extended its long, dead-red tongue and meticulously licked the club, looking utterly absorbed.

The Contractors watching from the side couldn't help but feel their bodies turn ice-cold, as if plunged into a frozen cellar, witnessing such a gruesome scene.

Fang Senyan, watching from a distance, suddenly froze. He couldn't help but mutter in confusion:

"How could this be? The Symbiosis Society leader, logically..."

But just then, the sound of cold, steady gunshots—crack, crack, crack—came from a distance, immediately followed by the mountain giant letting out an agonizing screech. Its left eyeball burst open with a pop, and amidst the splashing blood, a deep, bloody black hole was revealed! In fact, Das had never stopped attacking the mountain giant. However, the giant's internal structure must be different from humans; when this monster attacked, its muscles would tense up all over, meaning many attacks were ineffective, ignored by the giant whose health was nearly at maximum. But precisely because of this carelessness, the mountain giant suffered such a horrific, severe injury!

"Das, that bastard... he actually took down a significant portion of the mountain giant's health by himself!" Fang Senyan, standing nearby, suddenly had this shocking thought.

Because the rule in the Nightmare Space is: damage to commonly recognized fatal areas like the brain, heart, or eyes will not cause immediate death, but rather significantly increase the critical hit chance for that attack. If cumulative damage to certain functional parts of the enemy—such as eyes, ears, nose, or joints—reaches one-third of their total health, functional impairments like blindness or crippling will occur.

The mountain giant was now blinded in one eye, clearly losing half its vision, and Das was the only Contractor present capable of accurately targeting the giant’s eye. Fang Senyan then calculated Das's long-range attack power:

The mountain giant's health is 5680 points, its defense is 9 points, absorbing about 1/4 of the damage. This means its maximum health without defense would be about 7573 points.

One-sixth of its health is about 1183 points.

Das released two triple-shot bursts during this time, both successfully hitting the giant’s left eye—this must be his special ability. He also fired eleven single shots. Because the giant's head visibly jerked backward whenever its left eye was hit, Fang Senyan could count that Das’s single shots successfully hit the left eye three times (it should be noted: the other six bullets, though not damaging the eye, did not miss, likely hitting the cheekbone, brow ridge, or similar areas)—a hit rate close to thirty percent.

Converted, he inflicted the damage equivalent of 9 bullets on the mountain giant's left eye. Therefore, the average damage per bullet is $1183 / 9 \approx 131$ points.

Of course, it must also be noted that vital areas like the mountain giant’s left eye have a significantly increased critical hit rate. Therefore, calculating this way, Das's single long-range shot attack power is about $131 \times 1.4 \approx 183$ points. Of course, this is theoretical damage—damage dealt to an enemy with zero defense. Even so, this is quite high, especially since he also has the high-burst special ability, the triple shot!