Chapter 42: A Stroke of Luck

At this moment, no one spoke. Everyone’s attention was fixed on the rolling dust cloud ahead. Tisila was hidden within, and no one dared to relax even for a second.

The sheer power of their opponent was intimidating just to witness. Their combined attacks were immensely powerful, but whether they could truly penetrate Tisila’s tough scales remained uncertain.

Sweat began to bead on their foreheads, throats dry, and eyes unblinking. Each person was on edge, visualizing Tisila’s scales breaking and the beast getting injured. Yet, deep down, they felt this might be wishful thinking.

The dust began to settle, and the long-awaited result was about to be revealed.

As the dust slowly dispersed, their view became clearer. Layer by layer, the veil was lifted until finally…

Everyone was stunned.

The dust cleared enough to reveal Tisila, but there was no sign of the beast. The signs showed that Tisila was no longer there.

Alloy, standing to one side, couldn’t believe his eyes. He activated his power, sweeping away the remaining dust with a gust of wind. When the last of the dust was gone, everyone stared wide-eyed at the scene before them.

Suddenly, Feng Ling’s expression changed.

“Aunt Cai! Watch out!”

Aunt Cai reacted instantly, but as she turned, her vision went black.

***

Following the direction of the explosions, Shi Ji was also rushing towards the scene.

At first, he thought it best to let the heroes handle the anomaly. But after encountering the big-breasted girl, he realized she was quite decent.

Shi Ji decided that if he arrived late, more people might get hurt. Of course, he was referring to sensible people. With a sense of purpose, he resolved to hurry over.

Though District Four East and District Five East were adjacent, the distance between them was vast. It would take some time to get there.

Shi Ji was already pushing himself.

“Ah! Damn it, how much farther? Lord Shi Ji is about to die of exhaustion.”

As he ran, frustration boiled inside him. He had only covered a few blocks. Annoyed, he complained about the distance, which seemed to stretch to infinity.

Just as Shi Ji was fuming, the ground shook.

Sensing something unusual, he stopped and heard a faint rumbling sound. The sound wasn’t clear yet. It was still some distance away.

Shi Ji stood still, watching ahead. The vibrations grew stronger, and the rumbling louder.

It was getting closer.

Whatever was causing such a disturbance wasn’t small.

A few minutes earlier, the sounds of battle had ceased. Now, with the ground shaking ahead of him, Shi Ji wondered if…

A smile crept onto his face, “Oh? Did I just get lucky? Is it really this coincidental?”

As he finished speaking, a bright light appeared ahead.

“It’s here.”

In front of him, the road sank rapidly. The situation was clear, and Shi Ji knew what was coming.

In no time, the collapse reached Shi Ji. He didn’t panic and didn’t move from his spot.

As the ground started to give way beneath him, he finally acted. But instead of dodging, he lifted his right foot and stomped down hard.

Boom!

The ground shattered instantly, and a real collapse ensued.