"Why hasn’t my grandfather come yet?"
Li Duanda was growing anxious; they had been confronting the gigantic eagle for a minute now.
Yet his Epic level grandfather still hadn’t shown up, and it was unclear where he had gone.
This caused those present confronting the eagle to start shivering somewhat.
After all, being stared at by a mythical beast as massive as a dump truck was more than unnerving.
Anyone would feel the strain.
Even the more faint-hearted were already contemplating retreat.
The moment the eagle made any suspicious movement, they would run without hesitation.
"Chairman Li, we’ve waited so long and your grandfather still hasn’t arrived. Continuing to confront this eagle is no solution," one of the instructors, more keen on self-preservation, said to Li Duanda, suggesting they abandon the confrontation.
Li Duanda replied, "Wait. Just a little longer. If my grandfather still hasn’t appeared in one minute, we will make a strategic retreat."
After speaking, Li Duanda frowned slightly, feeling very perplexed.
His own grandfather was an incredibly fearsome Epic level being, with exceptionally strong Five Senses Perception. In theory, his grandfather should have been aware the moment such a giant creature suddenly appeared in the gymnasium. Even if, for argument’s sake, he wasn’t in good Spirit condition today and failed to notice at first... but I already sent someone to call for reinforcements. Why hasn’t anyone come yet? Could something have gone wrong elsewhere?
With this thought, a bad premonition bloomed in Li Duanda’s heart.
He had a feeling something significant had happened. But for the moment, he couldn’t pinpoint what it was; he just felt extremely uneasy.
As Li Duanda was lost in his thoughts, the huge eagle in front of him suddenly made an unexpected move.
Its crimson eyes glinted strangely.
Then, the next moment, its immense body suddenly blurred, as if it had moved forward slightly.
"What’s going on? Did you just see the eagle move?"
"Yes, I saw it. Its body just flickered for a moment and then moved forward a bit."
"Chairman Li, this is really eerie. Shouldn’t we retreat?" the cautious instructor from earlier suggested, subtly taking a small step back himself.
The eagle in front of the floor-to-ceiling window moved!
It raised its sharp claws and stomped forward with a THUD, causing the ground to tremble.
After meticulous observation, the eagle realized the creatures before it were quite cowardly. They seemed terrified of it, and it figured they must all be low-Level creatures.
Thus, its viciousness emboldened, it decided to strike hard now. One mouthful per little friend, a feast in one go!
The eagle’s steps grew faster. Due to its unusually massive body, each step made the ground tremble violently.
At a glance, the oppressive feeling was intense.
This made the legs of some staff members—beings with lower Creature Levels—go weak, and they nearly stumbled and fell.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" Li Duanda did not dare to clash directly with the eagle and immediately shouted, telling the people beside him to retreat.
However, the eagle was too fast!
A full ten meters in one step!
It caught up in an instant.
Many of the slower Half-step Rare Level Beings found the distance rapidly closing.
One female staffer’s legs suddenly gave out, and she collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, Li Duanda gritted his teeth and decisively chose to stay behind and cover the retreat.
He pushed off forcefully with his legs.
Then, the next moment, he suddenly appeared beside the female staffer with a WHOOSH.
Without a word, he picked her up and hurled her towards the distance with great force.
Since the female staffer’s legs were too weak for her to run, he simply helped her, launching her into a flight akin to space travel to aid her escape.
After all, she was still a Half-step Rare Level being. A fall from such a height and at that speed wouldn’t kill her; at most, she’d feel some pain. Consider it her punishment. After all, for a Half-step Rare Level being to actually collapse from fear was a shameful waste of the Human race’s resources. Any fall would serve her right.
The eagle charged towards Li Duanda.
Seeing this, Li Duanda smiled with grim determination, ready to fight the adversary to the death.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but inwardly remark, Father, is this the cycle of karma? I’m making the same decision you did back then—choosing to stay behind alone to cover everyone’s retreat.
As Li Duanda reflected, the distance between him and the eagle had shrunk to less than a hundred meters.
At this short distance, the eagle needed only two seconds to reach Li Duanda and deliver a Fatal Strike.
And at that time, among those strategically retreating, some noticed Li Duanda had stayed behind to cover their escape.
Several of them immediately stopped and shouted at him:
"Bro, what are you doing? You don’t need to cover for us! Run!"
"Chairman Li, hurry up!"
"I’m not leaving either! Today, I, Wang Something, will stay and cover the retreat with Chairman Li!"
Upon hearing this, Li Duanda gave no response.
Because there was no time left.
The giant eagle before him had already charged over.
"Those who dare offend the Human race shall be slain, no matter how mighty they are!"
As he spoke, Li Duanda’s eyes instantly sharpened. Filled with the resolve to die, he charged towards the onrushing eagle.