"Hey! Don't charge in alone!" Kiana shouted at the figure of the young man running towards the tentacle monster. Wasn't he afraid of being bitten by a Honkai Zombie?!
"I'm not afraid!" the young man shouted as he ran towards Melk. "I'm a Healer!" At that moment, Melk opened her eyes, which were glowing red. Her liquid hair whipped around like steel whips, pulverizing all the rocks and obstacles in her path.
The young man quickly approached the tentacle monster Melk, and then... a tentacle made of liquid shot out with a 'swoosh', wrapping around his neck and lifting him into the air.
"Ugh, cough, cough," the young man coughed violently, clawing at the liquid tentacle, but he couldn't move it an inch. Instead, his face turned increasingly blue, a sign of oxygen deprivation.
"Melk! Wake up!" the young man shouted, reaching out his left hand as if trying to grasp something. 'You were the one who made me a Healer, and you were the one who grew up with me.' 'So... so! Wake up, you idiot Melk!'
A soft, warm white light emanated from the young man's left hand, a light that seemed to carry all the life and sanctity of the world.
"Roar!!!" Under the light from the young man's left hand, the creature named Melk unbelievably let out a frightened roar.
"Eh?! Honkai Zombies can feel fear?!" How can they have emotions when they're controlled by Honkai energy?! Kiana Kaslana, who was not far from the tentacle monster and preparing to rescue the young man, watched in astonishment as the tentacle monster Melk roared in fear. Dozens of liquid tentacles thrashed wildly, striking everything around them, but they dared not touch the young man's body. Was she dreaming?!
"Bronya's scan detects a strange power never seen before," Bronya Zaychik reported, strings of code flashing in her eyes, but she still couldn't get any results.
"S-so amazing," Mei murmured in awe, watching the scene.
"Hey, hey~ Save him!" Li Xuan was still relatively calm. Humans were most likely to erupt with power in desperate situations. Just like a mother who could catch her falling child from a tall building with her bare hands, exploding with speed greater than the best athletes in a matter of seconds.
Besides, the other party didn't seem to be an ordinary person. After all, someone who carried around a talking bottle of water couldn't possibly be ordinary!
At this moment, the terrified tentacle monster Melk seemed to finally be unable to bear the light emanating from the young man. The liquid tentacle that was tightly wrapped around his neck suddenly whipped out, releasing him. The young man was thrown headfirst into a pile of black ash. His legs kicked a few times, and then he lay still.
"Liv, go check if that kid is okay!" Li Xuan quickly said to Liv beside him. He was the first male creature he had met, after all. How could he not save him? The Party and the country had taught him from a young age to be helpful, especially since the other party was just a child.
"Yes! Master," Liv said, her delicate face tensing up. She gave Li Xuan a slightly dazed salute and hurried towards the young man, who was half-buried in the dirt.
After throwing the young man aside, the tentacle monster Melk went berserk again, targeting the group. Four tentacles, or rather, hairs, allowed Melk to hover in the air, her movement speed no less than that of an ordinary person.
"Master! He's fine, just unconscious," Liv's voice came back. She had carefully examined the young man's body and was surprised to find no injuries.
"Alright, now we just need to take care of this thing," Li Xuan said. It was a good opportunity to test his new weapon!
"Ha!" Kiana was the first to attack. She raised her weapon, Asgard's Hammer, and aimed at the tentacle monster Melk, who was rushing towards them.
'BANG!!' Like a thunderclap in a clear sky, an azure bullet spun out from the blue muzzle. The bullet created a vortex in the air as it shot towards Melk. However, as if anticipating it, Melk made a surprising move. The tentacles on her right side pushed her body to the left, and the bullet, crackling with lightning and thunder, passed by her right side, only taking off one tentacle. She was otherwise completely unharmed, her speed only slightly reduced.
"Eh?! That's possible?!" Kiana was stunned. It had actually dodged her attack.
"Kiana, shoot her again!" Mei reminded her.
"I-I can't. The recoil is a bit too strong, my hand is still numb," Kiana said helplessly. Using Asgard's Hammer was powerful, but the recoil was also significant. She needed at least a minute to recover after firing one shot under her control.
"Damn it," Mei said in frustration. By now, the tentacle monster Melk had reached them. A tentacle flew swiftly towards Mei and Kiana. Mei quickly drew the katana from her waist, raised it, and slashed. A flash of light from the blade was all that could be seen, and a tentacle was instantly severed, falling onto the dusty road and turning into a puddle of water.
"Mei-senpai, you're amazing!" Kiana exclaimed proudly, as if she had been the one to do it.
The tentacle monster Melk attacked again, this time with several tentacles. This situation put Mei under some strain.
"I say... don't ignore me!" Li Xuan, who hadn't been attacked since the battle started, felt complicated.
He stood in a horse stance, and with a flick of his right hand, a weapon appeared out of thin air. It had a streamlined, gray-silver launcher barrel, a small and exquisite optical scope, and an oval-shaped rocket at the top with four square, protruding golden components.
This was the 5-star Divine Weapon—
Tyr's Wrist!
Li Xuan quickly flipped open the scope cover, his right eye looking through it at Melk, who was brandishing her liquid tentacles. He supported the launcher with his left hand, and his right index finger rested lightly on the trigger. Then... he pressed it!
The oval-shaped personal rocket spun out from the white smoke ejected from the launcher, spiraling like a drill with a white airflow trail. It hit the tentacle monster Melk before she could dodge.
In an instant, a brilliant explosion blossomed on the road, sending rubble and dust flying.
(End of chapter)