Night of Despair-Chapter 102 - : Receiving 100

Chapter 102: Receiving 100

“It’s me…” Ge Shenghao’s eyes reflected the moonlight, like two stars.

Their luck wasn’t great; They arrived only after everything here had completely ended and didn’t witness the frontal combat between Yu Hong and the Multi-eyed Bird.

At this moment, with one kick, he forced Yu Hong to stagger back three steps.

Then he lunged forward, his right leg whipping out like a venomous snake, continuously striking Yu Hong’s side.

Bang bang bang bang!!

His kicks were extremely fast, launching over a dozen in just a few seconds, all landing on Yu Hong’s left arm that was attempting to block.

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Not just that, the two behind him also closed in—the one with a stick, the other with a hammer—hitting Yu Hong so that he trembled continuously, his defenses insufficient, continuously being struck.

But what made the three of them feel something was off was that no matter how they attacked Yu Hong, they couldn’t knock him off balance and down.

Even as they kept forcing him back, a strange shadow of unease imperceptibly rose in their hearts.

Suddenly, one of them, unable to endure it, gripped his stick with both hands and, seizing the opportunity, put all his strength into a vicious blow to Yu Hong’s left side of his back.

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Crack!

The stick, as thick as an arm, snapped on the spot. Yu Hong stood his ground, his gaze projecting from beneath his helmet, looking at the three of them.

“Have you had enough?”

His voice was calm, as if the previous exchanges were no more than a warm-up.

Boom!!

Ge Shenghao suddenly raised his Heavy Leg Skill high and smashed it fiercely against the left side of Yu Hong’s neck.

The heavy force crashed against the outer layer of the suit, scattering a layer of light ash clearly visible in the moonlight.

But horrifyingly, Yu Hong stood his ground, the helmet only slightly wobbling, with no further reaction.

He didn’t even attempt to block, standing there motionlessly.

“Any more?” he asked.

“…!?” Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Ge Shenghao. Something clicked in his mind and his pupils shrank as he tried to retract his leg.

But at that moment, Yu Hong abruptly raised his leg, fiercely sweeping toward the other’s supporting left leg.

Low sweep leg!

This was a move from the Heavy Leg Skill that he had practiced for many days. Now, executed with profound skill and quick reflexes, it was almost reflexive.

Unexpectedly to him, Ge Shenghao leaped into the air, dodging the low sweep, retracted his leg, pushed against Yu Hong’s chest, flipped backward leveraging the force, and landed on the ground.

Yu Hong stepped forward to pursue, but unexpectedly, a hammer appeared on his right, crashing down on his shoulder.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, he didn’t even glance at his attacker. With one grab, he seized the hammer’s handle and yanked it forcefully.

The man was pulled over by the sheer force, and before regaining his balance, he was wrapped up in Yu Hong’s arms, embraced tightly as if by a lover.

Yu Hong’s arms clamped down on the man’s back and waist, one above and one below.

“Ah!!”

Crack—a chorus of snaps followed by a piercing scream; numerous bones in the man’s body were broken.

Even though he too wore a bulletproof suit, it was useless against this kind of grappling blunt force compression.

Blood and flesh sprayed instantly from the man’s mouth and nose.

After releasing him, Yu Hong took large strides to chase after Ge Shenghao.

Bang!

Another gunshot rang out, the bullet hitting his right kneecap again, piercing the alloy plate, bringing a slight sting.

Seizing the chance, Ge Shenghao lunged forward, daring to attack once more.

His right leg now sporting a silver-white alloy shin guard, he viciously swept low at Yu Hong’s knee, wounded by the bullet.

This kick, if connected, could instantly breach the tough defense of the suit.

But likewise, as if thinking the same thing, Yu Hong also raised his leg, a Low sweep leg, mirroring his opponent’s move.

Both used Milshig Fighting Skill techniques originated from military use. At that moment, their angles and force were identical, colliding head-on.

Boom!

The legs clashed, sending thin ash flying.

Ge Shenghao lacked enough strength, and was forcefully knocked back, but he seemed to have been provoked into fighting even harder.

“I’ll end you!!”

With a roar of rage, he powered his right leg repeatedly, smashing down on Yu Hong.

Bang bang bang bang!

Both men’s legs swept against each other, neither giving way, clashing with over a dozen kicks in succession.

Seconds later, “crack.”

With a sudden light sound, Ge Shenghao clutched his leg and hopped back continuously, his body dripping with cold sweat, his face twisted with pain and swollen with bulging veins.

He stared at Yu Hong across from him, grinding his teeth, unable to believe that his years of tirelessly trained Fighting Skill had been so easily overpowered in mere moments.

“Sixth, run! Don’t look back!” Ge Shenghao suddenly shouted.

Looking at Yu Hong, who seemed no different from before they had engaged in combat, he suddenly understood how the other had remained unharmed under the Multi-eyed Bird’s assault, still able to protect the two vulnerable women.

But at that very moment, his understanding came too late.

“I never imagined… never imagined that in such a place…” Before he could finish his sentence, he turned and bolted.

But he hadn’t run far before Yu Hong seized the back of his suit with one hand, hoisted him up, and forcefully dragged him back into the air.

As he was about to be embraced again, with all his bones likely to be snapped, a figure suddenly approached from behind and, with a sneak attack, hammered down fiercely on the back of Yu Hong’s helmet.

Bang!

Several cracks formed on the helmet, caving in slightly. But the remaining impact, enough to cause a concussion in an ordinary person, meant little to Yu Hong. His bones, much harder than before, and the thick keratin layer that had grown on the outside left him feeling only as if a piece of flimsy cardboard had lightly hit the back of his head, nothing more.

Struck in the head, Yu Hong’s brow furrowed as he ducked forward, turned back swiftly to grab his attacker’s arm, and swept low again!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!

In just a few seconds, he unleashed more than ten kicks in quick succession. At first, the attacker could withstand a couple, but soon after, amidst continuous screams, his body became softer and more battered with each hit.

Not until his lower half was thoroughly ruined, with both the reinforced suit and the flesh within torn to shreds, leaving only a small part still attached to his upper body.

Blood and fragments of the suit were kicked all around. The alloy plates inside were bent and scattered from within the fabric.

Realizing there was no sound from his opponent anymore, Yu Hong finally let go of his hold and carelessly dropped the body to the ground.

Although he was using only one hand, his strength was far superior to that of his opponent, they were not even on the same level, making it impossible for the attacker to resist even single-handedly.

Regaining his focus, Yu Hong hoisted Ge Shenghao with one hand.

“What were you thinking?”

By that time, Ge Shenghao had completely collapsed. His mouth agape, his face twisted in an ugly grimace as if spasming, unable to make a sound, his whole body convulsing and curling up into a ball.

He watched in horror as his companions, who had arrived with him, were effortlessly killed by Yu Hong like squeezing chickens.

The disparity between them was too great. The attacker must be a monster fully enhanced with luminous stones!

Yes, only such monsters could achieve the exaggerated feats before his eyes.

This sort of monster, combined with the obviously modified and reinforced gray lizard suit, meant their loss wasn’t undeserved…

They had utterly lost this gamble.

Either die in the beak of a Multi-eyed Bird or perish in the struggle before them. From the beginning, their choices had been limited.

What he hadn’t expected, however, was that Yu Hong had not relied on any tricks to evade but had instead likely used his sheer strength to withstand the attack.

Yu Hong shook the man, realizing he had lost the will to resist. Uninterested in further talk, Yu Hong suddenly squeezed his hand.

Crackling noises ensued as he crushed the remaining limbs of his captive.

Then Yu Hong carried the man back to the courtyard.

There were four attackers in total, plus one gunman hiding in the shadows who had likely run away by now.

And this man in his hands…

He pondered for a moment, standing at the entrance to the yard.

Since it was impossible to completely block the news, it might be better to keep a living mouth could yield some intelligence.

He didn’t kill Ge Shenghao but instead, threw him into the yard, drove a wooden stake into the ground, and tied the man to it in a corner of the yard. Then he moved the luminous stones to block the man’s view, creating a hidden nook with the stones and the courtyard walls.

After arranging all these, Yu Hong returned to the cave and finally had a chance to rest comfortably.

This time he dared not let his guard down completely. Until the door was fixed, he did not intend to fall into a deep sleep. After he covered the hole with a wooden board, he used a cloth to cover it thoroughly.

Fortunately, no threats arose, and by nightfall, the door blurred momentarily and then restored itself to its original state.

Ge Shenghao could not see the restoration, and Qiu Yanxi and her mother were still too scared to move from inside the cave, also unable to see.

Once sure everything was safe, Yu Hong finally felt secure enough to fall asleep.

He was exhausted from the trip.

Time passed in a blur, and in a daze, Yu Hong seemed to hear the communicator crackling with noise—it sounded like Li Rushan speaking.

Because he was concerned about missing important information, Yu Hong always kept the communicator on.

However, he was now excessively tired and had exhausted all his Inner Qi, leaving none to spare. He ignored minor sounds that didn’t seem crucial.

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At the post-office stone house.

On the open ground outside the courtyard, there stood a strange dark green vehicle reminiscent of a small train with three carriages, quietly resting.

Morning light, bright and cold, shone on three masked military officers standing beside the vehicle.

The three officers were enveloped in thick tactical bulletproof suits; only by their body contours could one deduce that the leader was a woman, the other two men.

Inside the post office, a group of trembling United Army higher-ups’ family members emerged from the basement, walking emotionally towards the strange vehicle and hurried inside under the protection of guards.

Li Rushan heaved a sigh of relief and approached the leading female officer,

“Why did you come personally?” he asked in a low voice.

“Manpower is too tight, and this place is too important. I had no choice but to come over myself,” the masked woman replied.

She surveyed the crowd and noticed a severe discrepancy between the security detail present and the reported numbers.

“Where are Ge Shenghao and the others?”

“…I don’t know… I heard from his people they went out last night, no idea what for,” Li Rushan shook his head.

“Investigations reveal that there are double-digit Multi-eyed Birds roaming the vicinity, and the Red Value is still rising. To stay is to court growing danger,” the woman said gravely.

“…” Li Rushan fell silent, then, with a dismissive smile, added, “No worries, we’ll always find a way to survive.”

He chatted idly with the woman for a few more moments. As the basement emptied, there still was no word from Yu Hong, so he excused himself and went back to connect the communicator again.

“Yu Hong! Are you there!? The evacuation team is ready; if you don’t come now, you’ll miss the chance,” he raised his voice to remind.

This was his third communication attempt.

Fortunately, a response finally came through.

Sounds of stretching and yawning were heard.

“You aren’t sleeping, are you…?” Li Rushan frowned in irritation.

“…Too tired, show some understanding for last night,” Yu Hong sighed.

“Take care of yourself… Isn’t one against two a bit much?” Li Rushan’s face betrayed a hint of speechlessness.

“What one against two? It was one against four!” Yu Hong corrected. “Forget it, you wouldn’t understand. The evacuation team has arrived, right? I’ll bring people over.”

As long as he could hand over Qiu Yanxi and her mother to the evacuation team, his deal with Wei Shanshan’s father, Wei Hongye, would be complete.

“Right, hurry up. Director Wei brought something for you, but you need to come with people to get it,” Li Rushan urged.

“Okay.” Anticipating a potential solution to the energy problem, Yu Hong also felt a sense of expectation.