CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 29: ONE WAVE UNSETTLED, ANOTHER ARISES

In the tall grass several meters high, a petite female pulled out a young male.

Wen Shu peered through the gaps in the crowd to see their appearance clearly.

Both were disheveled, looking quite embarrassed, yet from their hair to their attire, there was an air of elegance, especially the female.

Her light brown long hair was smooth and lush from years of care, and her white long dress was made of comfortable cotton and linen, though after days of rushing, it was wrinkled and covered in mud prints. On her feet were small heels made of beast leather, quite stylish, reminiscent of the aesthetics of modern humans before the apocalypse.

As Wen Shu’s gaze touched those shoes, an indescribable strangeness flashed through her mind, and her eyes moved up to look at the female’s face.

Her long hair reached her waist, her skin was as tender as a peeled egg, her features delicate and charming, and her apricot eyes sparkled brightly, with moist lips in a soft pink shade.

She looked as gentle and obedient as her voice suggested.

At this moment, seeing the Beastmen, her tense shoulders relaxed, and her eyes quickly reddened, seeking help with misty tears, "A giant beast is chasing us, please help us!"

The soft and trembling voice melted the hearts of the solitary Beastmen, even the females couldn’t help but feel compassion.

Tina nudged Belinda’s arm, asking softly with some reluctance, "They’re really pitiful, should we help them?"

But Belinda was unmoved, looking coldly at the female in the distance, with Edon similarly having a strange expression beside her.

The giant beasts are gentle in nature; even when hunted, they would only flee, so how could they possibly hunt down Beastmen?

Edon frowned at the female before him, just about to question her, when dozens of figures, dressed in cotton clothes, began running out of the grass.

The chubby Beastman at the front panted heavily, speaking quickly, "Run! A Giant Corpse Beast is hunting us!"

Hearing these words, a shiver ran down the Beastmen’s spines, and they all became alert, raising their heads to look into the distance, gasping collectively!

The sound of trees falling grew increasingly heavy, and the figure hidden in the night rapidly approached like a gigantic black cloud, bringing with it an overwhelming sense of pressure and a stench that was unbearably foul!

Edon’s expression turned grave, immediately issuing an order, "Ai Li, take the females and evacuate to find a safe place to hide!"

The distance was too close! With the speed of the Giant Corpse Beast, there was no way they could escape, and only by fighting with all their might was there a chance of survival!

Ai Li received the order and immediately prepared to lead Belinda and Tina away, while not far away, the petite female also hurriedly pulled the male over.

The group behind her followed suit, trying to pass undetected, but they were aggressively stopped by Edon and others, "You guys from Beast City, you invited the trouble, the females can leave, but you must stay!"

Faced with the tall, wild Beastmen from the tribe in front of him, the chubby Beastman broke out into a cold sweat, rolling his eyes to the side before stepping aside and revealing the unconscious male on a stretcher, pleading obsequiously, "Our leader is injured, just let him pass! We’ll comply with all orders."

Due to the evacuation, Wen Shu was lifted up by Wu Xuan, gaining a much broader perspective, and immediately saw the male on the stretcher.

Compared to the Beastmen beside him, the male’s clothing was noticeably more luxurious and comfortable, with a robe printed with green leaves covering his body completely, even his neck was wrapped by the collar.

He had long snow-white hair, cascading in curls beside his even paler face, his brows furrowed in pain, long and elegant white eyelashes, a high, straight nose, and naturally curved gentle lips.

Even in a state of unconsciousness, it wasn’t hard to imagine what a cultured and refined male he would be upon waking.

After scrutinizing him closely, the strangeness in Wen Shu’s heart grew stronger.

Before she could ponder further, a massive beast claw covered in green sores crashed down on a large swath of trees ahead!

"The Giant Corpse Beast is here!" Someone shouted.

The Beastmen quickly raised their guard, and Edon raised his hand to command, "Disperse!"

The Beastmen transformed into beast form immediately, dispersing rapidly and orderly around the waterfall, while the chubby Beastman used the chaos to bring his so-called leader to follow the females.

Mious stepped out from the side and glanced down at Wen Shu, instructing Wu Xuan, "Protect her well."

"Alright."

Wu Xuan nodded solemnly, and after seeing Mious transform into a Snake Beast, his grip on Wen Shu tightened momentarily, then he quickly grabbed Nan and headed in the direction where Ai Li and the others had left.

With her bouncing vision, Wen Shu clung to the male’s shoulder, looking back at the gathering place gradually moving away, her pupils involuntarily trembling.

In the wide area of the gathering place, the Giant Corpse Beast knocked down the obstructive trees and directly breached a gap at the intersection of the dense forest and the waterfall!

Its body was enormous, covered in foul-smelling sores, with sparse, coarse hair standing like steel needles. Its head appeared as if split open and healed again, with a knotted scar across it, through which the shape of its brain could surprisingly be seen upon careful inspection!

The Beastmen, overwhelmed by the stench rushing at them, cautiously retreated a few steps.

Noticing the Beastmen gathering around it, the Giant Corpse Beast’s blood-red eyes suddenly bulged like a fish’s, its giant mouth dripping yellow pus as it opened excitedly, roaring deafeningly, "Roar—"

The gathering place descended into chaos instantly!

The Beastmen charged repeatedly at the Giant Corpse Beast, and Wen Shu barely managed to catch sight of Mious baring his fangs and leaping forward, before her view was obscured by the dense trees.

Feeling heavy-hearted, she turned back, involuntarily gripping Wu Xuan’s arm tighter, "Wu Xuan, what are their chances?"

This Giant Corpse Beast was even bigger than a Deer Beast, and highly aggressive, its whole body’s pus might even be corrosive.

The plot of this novel primarily unfolds in Beast City, with only a few appearances of Giant Corpse Beasts, but whenever they appeared, the protagonists had to pay a huge price!

And as it turns out, as she expected, Giant Corpse Beasts are few in number, but their strength is equivalent to a dozen Fifth-stage Beastmen, and to kill one, several High-level Beastmen must collaborate in battle.

In this critical situation, Wu Xuan wasn’t planning to stand by idly, but he didn’t want Wen Shu to worry too much, so he feigned lightheartedness, "We’ll win, I’ll go and help soon."

After climbing over a hill and ensuring that they couldn’t be followed by the Giant Corpse Beast, Ai Li and the others stopped, panting heavily.

Wu Xuan threw Nan by the tree, then placed Wen Shu gently beside him, firmly yanking on Nan’s collar, speaking sternly, "Protect the female until I get back!"

Wen Shu did not believe Wu Xuan’s earlier reassurances, and seeing his demeanor made her even more uneasy.

This Giant Corpse Beast was very dangerous, but it surely had a weakness!

She only regretted that when she read the book, her mind was absorbed in the explosive emotional scenes, and she had long forgotten about these crises that were only briefly described.

She carefully recalled the appearance of the Giant Corpse Beast, and before the male left, she called out to him, "Wu Xuan! Go for the Giant Corpse Beast’s weakness, try attacking its split skull first, also..."

She paused, looking at Wu Xuan’s back, unable to resist a bit of worry, "Try not to get hurt, return safely."

Wu Xuan’s back trembled slightly, but he did not look back, "Okay."

With that, he transformed into beast form and disappeared into the dense forest.

The heavyhearted Beastmen also heard her words, the males were visibly surprised, and even Belinda refrained from her usual sarcasm.

They all recognized the female’s concern and her keen thinking; the Giant Corpse Beast was indeed the most terrifying presence in the dense forest, but it was not invincible.

Few people knew its weaknesses, though the female’s guesses weren’t necessarily accurate, her instincts were sharp enough.

Tribal Beastmen began to see her in a new light, and the chubby Beastman was especially impressed by her statement, as every Beastman who studied in Royal City knew the Giant Corpse Beast’s weakness was its split skull!

The new female, unaware of this, was drawn by Wen Shu’s calm demeanor, walked up with sparkling eyes and said, "Hello, female! I..."

Halfway through the sentence, a sudden ’crack’ of a snapping branch echoed in the dense forest.