"Next, there will likely be another fierce battle."
My second uncle looked worried: "The monsters here are mutating too fast. If we can't eliminate them, I'm afraid we won't be able to protect Xicheng."
He built West City from scratch, how could he bear to let something happen here?
"I just hope that hero can defeat the monster, otherwise, with the strength of Xijiang, I'm afraid we won't be able to resist it."
"Is that hero him?"
Qin Su took out her phone, showed Huo Sijin's photo, and asked.
"Yes, it's him, Su Su, you know him?"
They were more than just acquaintances; they were a couple.
"Ahem, he's a security guard at the resort, and he's quite skilled."
When Fifth Uncle spoke, this was already the best introduction he could give Huo Sijin; it couldn't be better.
"Oh, really?"
"It's really impressive that the resort has such a skilled person."
Fifth Uncle curled his lip: "He's just alright, I guess. Apart from his skills and high-tech gadgets, he's pretty average in other aspects."
"Is that so?"
The second uncle glanced at his disdainful fifth brother with suspicion, feeling that something was off about the fifth brother's attitude towards the hero.
"Hmph, that kid stole our cabbage, so use him if you need to, don't be shy."
Upon hearing this, the second uncle's expression changed.
I thought that kid was a hero just a moment ago, but now I think he's just a scoundrel.
"No wonder he was working so hard. He was trying to make a good impression on me so he could trick me into giving him the cabbage in his house. How insidious."
The two uncles found common ground and were ready to pounce. Qin Su silently mourned for Huo Sijin in her heart.
Roar roar roar...
The violent roars rose and fell, and the second uncle's expression changed drastically.
"Oh no, all those monsters are coming at once!"
They couldn't handle just one monster, and now a whole bunch of them have arrived. West City is in danger.
"Quickly, get everyone to hide in the basement!"
Second Uncle shouted and ordered someone to take Qin Su and Fifth Uncle to hide.
"No, I can't hide now. I'll fight the monster with you."
How could Fifth Uncle disregard his brothers' lives and hide away on his own?
"Fifth Uncle, let's go together."
Qin Su's clenched palms were sweaty. The monster hadn't even arrived yet, but that immense power was already surging towards them.
This time, Xicheng is likely in grave danger.
She had to stay by her two uncles' side; if all else failed, she would take them into her spatial dimension to hide.
Roar roar roar...
Bang bang bang...
The monster ran around everywhere, constantly spitting out fireballs. The entire western city seemed to be engulfed in flames, and the raging fire destroyed the whole city.
"Everyone, pick up your weapons and follow me to kill the monster! Today, either the monster dies, or we die!"
My second uncle grabbed his weapon and led the attack on the monster.
Qin Su keenly noticed that her second uncle was extremely fast.
A gust of wind flashed by, and he had already rushed to the monster's side.
The monster spat out a fireball, which attacked him. The fireball glowed red and engulfed his second uncle.
"Second Brother!"
Fifth Uncle exclaimed in surprise and tried to rush over, but his speed was no match for his.
Flames filled the sky, and only the smell of burning remained in the air.
"Second brother..."
Fifth Uncle screamed in agony.
Qin Su narrowed her eyes; her second uncle was definitely not that weak.
Given my second uncle's speed, escaping that fireball wouldn't be too difficult.
It was hard to see clearly through the smoke, but soon, the monster roared to the sky, and then collapsed to the ground with a thud.
This is……
Huo Sijin and her second uncle slowly emerged from the firelight.
Huo Sijin remained ramrod straight, her gaze cool. Her second uncle, however, trembled slightly, his eyes filled with the relief of surviving a calamity.
"The city lord is alive! That's wonderful! The city lord is alive!"
"The monster is dead! The city lord and the hero worked together to kill the monster!"
"Very good……"
Everyone cheered, and the fear slowly dissipated at that moment.
Second brother, are you alright?
Fifth Uncle rushed over to support Second Uncle, anxiously checking him over.
"I'm fine."
Second Uncle looked at Huo Sijin beside him and said, "It was Little Huo who saved me."
At that moment, seeing the monster about to charge into the crowd, Second Uncle tried his best to defend it. If Huo Sijin hadn't appeared and blocked the most severe attack for him, he would probably have been in grave danger.
"Um."
This time, even Fifth Uncle couldn't say anything bad about Huo Sijin.
"I hope you will continue to maintain this level of commitment."
After holding it in for a while, he finally said something to Huo Sijin.
"good."
Huo Sijin raised an eyebrow at Qin Su, thinking that he had passed the test of his two uncles.
Seeing that he was still able to do this, Qin Su knew he was alright and felt relieved.
"We just killed the leader of those monsters, and the remaining monsters are scattered. Before they choose a new leader, let's launch an attack and maybe we can wipe them all out."
Huo Sijin spoke, but her second uncle frowned.
“Our guards have suffered heavy casualties in the previous battles against those monsters, and now we probably don’t have many people available to fight.”
As he spoke, he looked towards the east.
"Logically, the third brother should have come to help at this time, but he hasn't shown up. Could something have happened to him too?"
"There's no time to wait for Third Brother now, Xiao Huo, do you have any plans?"
Fifth Uncle looked at Huo Sijin. This kid always planned things out and wouldn't offer opinions without a plan.
"In the monster's lair, I discovered that even the monsters have two factions fighting. All we need to do is..."
The second uncle's eyes lit up, and he felt that Huo Sijin was quite good.
"Okay, let's set off now."
The monster's lair is located on the southernmost mountain in Xijiang. This place was originally an extinct volcano, but after the apocalypse, the mountain began to emit smoke, showing a faint tendency to erupt.
The temperature rose considerably as soon as we got close to the volcano.
Inside the crater, molten lava was constantly churning. It was the first time Qin Su had ever seen such scorching lava, and she felt a little apprehensive.
Just being on the crater rim made her feel like she was going to be burned to a crisp. If she fell in, there probably wouldn't even be any bones left.
"Could those monsters have mutated here?"
Thinking of the fireballs spewed by those monsters, Qin Su asked unconsciously.
"You guessed right."
Huo Sijin stared at the jungle not far away, her eyes deep and unfathomable.
"The power within those monsters is drawn from the volcano. However, the volcano was originally going to erupt, but after they absorbed its power, it became quiet."
"If we eliminate the monster, then no one will continue to draw power from the volcano. Will the volcano erupt?"
This was the first time my second uncle had ever heard of the monster's existence; it actually had two sides.
If it weren't for the monster, Xijiang might have been gone long ago due to a volcanic eruption.
"No, a significant portion of the volcano's power has been absorbed. For at least fifty years, the volcano will not erupt here."
Huo Sijin affirmed, and his second uncle's gaze towards him became increasingly appreciative.
This young man is indeed remarkable; he is physically strong and knowledgeable. With a man like him, my niece will have more protection in the apocalypse.
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