Apocalypse - Evil Shelter System

He looked around but couldn't find Alex.

"Where is he?" the young man muttered to himself, frowning.

As soon as he spoke, he saw Alex lying on the ground, also panting heavily.

Alex glanced at the young man and weakly said, "I took care of that beast for you!"

The young man was momentarily stunned before he let out a bitter laugh and said, "Thank you, brother Alex. You saved my life twice now. If I get the chance, I will definitely repay you!"

Alex waved his hand and said calmly, "No need."

With that, Alex stood up, covered in blood, looking like a demon returning from hell.

"You should heal first. I'll go finish off that beast," the young man said, looking at the already dead creature.

"Okay," Alex nodded and sat down cross-legged.

The young man walked over to the beast's corpse, pulling out a dagger to extract the crystal core and gather materials.

However, a breeze blew by, and the beast's body turned to dust, scattering and disappearing.

Seeing this, the young man was dumbfounded.

"What the...?" he exclaimed, looking around for any trace of the beast.

But all he saw was yellow sand and dry bones.

"Was it an illusion?" the young man muttered in confusion, taking out a small compass from his pocket.

He examined it carefully but still found no answers.

"What's going on here?" the young man muttered to himself.

He sighed, then looked at Alex in the distance and asked, "Do you know what's happening?"

Alex remained silent for a moment before shaking his head.

"Sigh!" The young man sighed again, sitting on the ground in despair.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a roar echoed from afar.

"This isn't good, it's not dead yet!" Alex's pupils constricted. He rushed to the young man's side, grabbing him as they began to run.

Unfortunately, the colossal beast was incredibly fast and quickly caught up, blocking their path.

The beast stared intently at Alex and the young man, growling deeply.

The beast stood over three meters tall, covered in thick fur, looking like it wore a heavy coat of animal hide, ferocious and terrifying.

The young man's face turned pale as he swallowed hard and said to Alex, "There's no point talking. We have to kill it together if we want to get out of here. Let's do it."

Alex took several deep breaths to calm himself, then nodded and said, "Alright!"

The young man drew his dagger and charged at the beast.

Alex also rushed towards the beast.

Alex's fist struck the beast's chest, but it had no effect.

On the other hand, the young man slashed at the beast's neck with his dagger.

However, the beast's skin was as hard as iron, and the young man's weapon shattered upon impact.

"Bang!" The young man was sent flying by a powerful swipe from the beast, spitting blood.

The beast swung its powerful arms at Alex again.

Alex dodged quickly, but his injuries caused his steps to be unsteady, making the situation even more perilous.

"Ah!" Alex roared in anger, his muscles bulging as he summoned his strength, leaping up and kicking the beast fiercely.

The beast raised its strong right hand to grab Alex's legs.

"Bang!"

Alex's legs collided with the beast's hand, producing a dull thud.

However, the colossal beast only wobbled slightly, remaining unharmed.

Alex gritted his teeth and kicked the beast's abdomen again.

Yet, the beast remained unshaken.

Silently cursing the monster's toughness, Alex swiftly retreated out of the beast's attack range.

The beast didn't pursue but instead opened its massive jaws and roared towards the sky.

Roar!

The deafening roar echoed through the air.

"Damn it!" Alex's face paled upon hearing it. He quickly used his teleportation skill to escape.

Just as Alex teleported about ten meters away, the beast charged at his previous location, smashing into it.

Boom!

The enormous impact upheaved the soil within a hundred meters, sending dust and debris flying, obscuring the view.

"Cough, cough..." Alex coughed violently, struggling to get up from the ground.

He glanced at the devastated forest in the distance, his eyes filled with fear.

"This thing can teleport too!" Alex cursed, relieved that he had escaped quickly; otherwise, he would have been doomed.

Roar! The beast let out an angry roar, seemingly warning Alex.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Alex turned and ran for his life.

"Damn it! Why isn't it following me?" Alex cursed inwardly.

The beast seemed to sense Alex's presence but didn't immediately give chase.

Continuing to flee, Alex finally escaped the beast's territory.

He stopped to catch his breath, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Phew…"

Alex looked at the destroyed mountains in the distance, his mind still unsettled.

The colossal beast's power was beyond imagination.

If not for his mastery of teleportation, Alex would have already been torn apart and devoured by the beast.

The man from before had also reached Alex's side. Both of them looked up at the enormous stone monument before them, finally feeling a sense of relief.

"Once we get out of here, we'll be safe. This is the last part of the illusion," the man hurriedly explained. Alex's eyes lit up as he looked at the man and said, "Let's work together to get through this."

"Okay," the man nodded.

Supporting each other, they slowly made their way towards the exit.

Suddenly, a sense of danger washed over them. Both looked ahead in unison.

Standing before them was a massive Mothman guardian, its cold and bloodthirsty eyes fixed on them.

"It's already awake," Alex thought, feeling a surge of anxiety.

The man turned pale with fear, his body trembling.

The Mothman guardian's combat prowess was terrifying; they stood no chance against it.

Alex frowned, an idea flashing in his mind. He said to the man, "I'll distract the Mothman guardian. You make a run for it."

"But..." the man hesitated.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Don't be so indecisive! If it catches up to you, you're as good as dead!" Alex snapped, glaring at him. "Hurry up and go!"