33: Chapter 33 Encounter Battle 33: Chapter 33 Encounter Battle An Alien tail was inserted into the ceiling, dangling from above.
Saliva dripped from its mouth, hitting the floor and emitting wisps of green smoke.
Once Lu Zixun spotted the Alien, it leaped down from the ceiling, its tail slashing towards him like lightning.
A cat’s reflexes are seven times faster than a snake’s, especially when Lu Zixun was fully focused, making his reactions even more terrifying.
So Aliens really did exist, and now one was targeting Da Ju.
Lin Qiang roared and lunged toward Lu Zixun, attempting to block the Alien’s attack for him.
Sadly, due to his weight and compared to the speed of the Alien’s tail, Lin Qiang was far too slow and could only watch as it struck Lu Zixun.
The bloody scene Lin Qiang had imagined didn’t happen.
Lu Zixun casually extended his paw and pressed the Alien’s tail down.
The unbelievable event unfolding before him left Lin Qiang slightly agape.
Could it be that this creature, which resembled an Alien so closely, was actually weak?
The Alien, its tail pinned by Lu Zixun, twitched, finding that Zixun’s strength was abnormally great and it couldn’t pull its tail free.
“Ding—Detecting Alien’s impatience value +300.”
The Alien hissed twice and spat out a ball of green liquid toward Lu Zixun.
Remembering how the Alien’s saliva had just corroded the floor, creating green smoke, and uncertain whether his Steel Body could withstand it, Lu Zixun simply released the padded paw holding the Alien’s tail and nimbly leaped aside.
The Alien withdrew its tail and gave Lu Zixun a cold glare before turning and fleeing through the door.
Lu Zixun was dumbfounded by the Alien’s escape.
Weren’t Aliens supposed to fight to the death from the start?
Why was this one running away?
Lin Qiang, who was overly startled, approached Lu Zixun.
He wanted to leave but feared the Alien might be waiting at the door; Lin Qiang could truly say he was scared.
Being recognized by others is important, but life is more so.
His gaze fell on Lu Zixun, who was leisurely licking his paw, and for some unknown reason, Lin Qiang felt a sense of safety.
Xie Dongqiang’s scream came again from the inner room.
This time, the voice sounded normal, not hoarse like before.
For a moment, Lin Qiang was indecisive, unsure whether to go check the situation or simply leave.
The Alien wasn’t as strong as Lu Zixun had imagined.
Looking up at the hesitation on Lin Qiang’s face, Lu Zixun rose and walked toward the inner room.
He felt he could withstand the corrosion, but his beautiful fur likely couldn’t unless it was absolutely necessary, better not to resist with his body.
He used his head to push open the door and enter, immediately spotting Xie Dongqiang sitting in front of the computer.
Xie Dongqiang was tilting his head, looking at the screen, with his arm still resting on the keyboard.
Lu Zixun didn’t rashly enter, carefully raising his head to check the ceiling.
After not discovering the Alien, he scanned the room; everything seemed normal.
But the calmer it was, the more Lu Zixun felt something was off.
Wasn’t there a cry for help just a moment ago?
Yet, upon entering, there was the man, sitting calmly in front of the computer.
Compared to Lu Zixun’s composure, Lin Qiang was more like a scared rabbit, wishing he could stick close to Lu Zixun.
Glancing back contemptuously at Lin Qiang, Lu Zixun thought despite being a big guy, he was less brave than a cute little kitten.
As he prowled forward, Lu Zixun slowly approached Xie Dongqiang.
Throughout the process, Lu Zixun cautiously scanned the area ahead.
The eyes of a cat had a field of vision that spanned a vast 285 degrees, and with Lin Qiang watching his back, all Lu Zixun had to do was focus on what was in front.
The mere distance of several tens of centimeters took Lu Zixun three minutes to traverse, and during this time no attack occurred, which surprised Lu Zixun and made him even more cautious.
Xie Dongqiang, a human, would definitely hear the sound of the door being pushed open, yet he did not rise to greet them.
Instead, he just sat woodenly in front of the computer, which seemed decidedly off.
“Ding—Detecting killing intent from the Alien +1000.”
Just as Lu Zixun prepared to leap forward and swipe his claws at Xie Dongqiang, the system’s alert rang, setting off alarm bells in Lu Zixun’s mind.
Xie Dongqiang, who was sitting in the chair, twisted his neck a complete 180 degrees.
He looked directly at Lin Qiang standing at the doorway—a motion utterly impossible for a human to perform.
Lu Zixun cursed under his breath.
With the speed of Flash, Lu Zixun instantly appeared beside Lin Qiang, but unfortunately, he was a step too late.
Xie Dongqiang, who had a human face moments ago, had his facial muscles burst outward in a gruesome display of flesh torn asunder.
From the exposed mouth, a tongue shot out, sharp as Sword One, and stabbed viciously toward Lin Qiang.
Lu Zixun leaped up and grabbed the blood-red tongue, but it had already struck Lin Qiang in the chest.
Lin Qiang, hit with immense force, flew backward, crashing into the wall and slumping over, unconscious.
With an angry roar, Lu Zixun transformed into a giant cat, shielding Lin Qiang and swiping a massive paw at Xie Dongqiang.
Under the enormous force, Xie Dongqiang was surprisingly not crushed into pulp.
He held up his hand against Lu Zixun’s paw as his tongue shot out once more, aiming straight for Lu Zixun’s eyes.
Lu Zixun avoided Xie Dongqiang’s tongue by tilting his head, but the tongue still grazed his face, leaving a bloody mark.
“Meow!” (What’s going on?)
How could this Alien be so strong?
Feeling the sting on his face, Lu Zixun couldn’t believe it.
But there was no time to think; Lu Zixun lashed out with his tail, striking Xie Dongqiang harshly, sending him flying from the chair.
Lu Zixun then leaped up, fixing his gaze on the spot where Xie Dongqiang had landed, his paw slashing down with the force of a thunderbolt.
Lu Zixun, giving his all, harnessed the full potential of Infinite Strength, smashing Xie Dongqiang down into the floor.
“He must be dead now, right?”
Lu Zixun thought to himself.
His ears picked up the Alien’s enraged roar and the intense killing intent coming from his left.
With no other choice, Lu Zixun canceled his transformation.
As his body shrank, a stream of green liquid shot over his head, corroding the wall inside the room.
Turning to look to his left, Lu Zixun involuntarily inhaled sharply.
The last time Xie Dongqiang encountered them, there might have been more than one Alien.