A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1455 - 985: Indiscriminate Slaughter!_2

Chapter 1455: Chapter 985: Indiscriminate Slaughter!_2

"Boom!"

At the same time, Duanmu Huai’s fist landed on one of the shadows. The massive shockwave instantly blew it apart, yet in the very next moment, the shattered shadow flickered and returned to its original form!

"No! Don’t hit their bodies! That’s just a projection!"

Seeing this, Nedai Shinpei screamed. The nature of the shadows was extraordinarily bizarre. These shadow monsters’ "bodies" were merely projections in the three-dimensional world, rendering any form of physical damage useless. To truly kill the shadows, one had to target the shadows beneath their feet. Attacking their bodies would never defeat these monsters!

But it was already too late. The shadow monsters had surged toward Duanmu Huai from all directions, and with his massive build, there was no chance of dodging!

Although Ginjirou wanted to use his hunting rifle to provide cover, he feared accidentally hitting Duanmu Huai. Thus, he couldn’t fire, leaving the group to watch helplessly as the vicious shadows lunged at Duanmu Huai!

And then......

"Mary!"

As Duanmu Huai roared, a beam of starlight suddenly descended from the heavens, appearing above his head. It illuminated the surroundings and cast the shadows of the monsters clearly onto the ground.

Next, Duanmu Huai gripped his right fist tightly and slammed it onto the ground!

"—————————!"

The sheer power of the punch was terrifying beyond belief. The instant Duanmu Huai’s fist struck the ground, the entire field caved in at the center. The previously level ground exploded into fractured chaos, with the tremendous shockwave causing the nearby school building to tremble violently. If not for the structure’s advanced earthquake resistance, it might have collapsed outright.

And of course, the shadows surrounding Duanmu Huai were no exception. Their forms were now pinned on the ground by the starlight summoned by Mary. When Duanmu Huai’s fist shattered the earth, their shadows tore apart too. Mid-air, the monsters lunging at Duanmu Huai suddenly froze, then fragmented into pieces and vanished into nothingness within moments.

"That’s incredible......"

"Unbelievable......!"

From the safety of the school building, the onlookers were stunned into silence. Earlier, when Duanmu Huai had confidently declared, "I’ll handle the slaughter; you guys just stay back and cheer," they only considered him arrogant and overconfident. But now, they realized they really might only be good for cheering after all.

While Duanmu Huai had obliterated most of the shadows with one strike, not all had been eradicated. At that very moment, the Four-clawed Beast sensed imminent danger and leapt away with the girl on its back, narrowly escaping Duanmu Huai’s earth-shattering strike.

"This isn’t good—kill Nedai Shinpei now!"

The girl perched on the Four-clawed Beast—presumably the enemy’s boss—turned pale and barked out the order in panic. Instantly, a shadow darted out and rushed into the school building.

The appearance of Duanmu Huai had completely derailed the shadows’ plans. After all, until now, The Ancient Dominator had used its powers to mark Nedai Shinpei, allowing it to accompany him every time he manipulated the time loop.

Since neither Nedai Shinpei nor Duanmu Huai had encountered each other in the previous loops, the shadows hadn’t anticipated the existence of someone with such devastating combat abilities. But now, they had only one option left—kill Nedai Shinpei, rewind time, and figure out how to deal with this terrifying monster.

Yet.........would they even get the chance?

"Die!!"

Duanmu Huai charged toward the Four-clawed Beast and the girl riding on it. He was certain—they were the culprits, the source of this chaos. If he could destroy them, no other concerns would remain!

"Ah......Shidei!"

Seeing Duanmu Huai rushing toward her, the twin-tailed girl paled and screamed desperately. Upon hearing her cry, the Four-clawed Beast let out a roar, crossing its four arms in an attempt to block Duanmu Huai’s attack.

But it was futile.

As if replaying the scene from the festival, Duanmu Huai’s fist shattered the Four-clawed Beast’s arms with ruthless force. The dark shadow enveloping its body collapsed like mud, and its arms snapped like dry twigs with a series of crisp cracks. In the next moment, Duanmu Huai’s fist pierced through the Four-clawed Beast’s torso and slammed it forcefully into the ground.

"Aaaaaahhhhhhh—————!"

With a shriek of agony, the Four-clawed Beast crumpled lifelessly. The black sludge covering its body began to recede like melting snow, revealing the human form within.

"Shidei! Shidei!"

The girl who had been riding on the Four-clawed Beast was flung violently to the ground. Upon seeing the man with his chest crushed by Duanmu Huai’s fist, she let out a piercing cry of anguish and tried to rush toward him—only to be grabbed by Duanmu Huai, who hoisted her into the air effortlessly.

"Ah......ugh.........ugh..."

Suspended in Duanmu Huai’s grip, the girl resembled a helpless kitten, struggling frantically but failing to break free. Seeing her twisted expression of pain, Duanmu Huai grinned savagely.

"How does it feel, Alien?"

"Let me go........."