Luckily, the Anomaly Detection Center issued a warning in advance. Otherwise, the damage wouldn’t have been limited to the buildings and streets we see now.
The Anomaly was wreaking havoc, turning the area for hundreds of meters in every direction into ruins. Anomalies and humans had never been known for being reasonable, and this one wasn’t satisfied yet. It strode forward, heading for the parts it hadn’t destroyed.
It moved slowly onward, destroying everything along the way. Explosions rang out wherever it went, while smoke and dust billowed high into the sky and spread in every direction, blotting out the view in a filthy haze.
The Spirit Rank Anomaly had reached a new area. It opened its enormous mouth and began gathering energy, preparing for another attack.
The light inside its enormous mouth grew brighter and brighter. The next moment, it would unleash its blast.
Shhk!!!
At that critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared right beneath the Anomaly’s jaw. Without hesitation, he threw all his strength into a fierce upward kick.
Bam!!!
The hit landed cleanly.
The Anomaly hadn’t expected someone to appear out of nowhere. The surprise attack caught it squarely, and under the force of the blow, its enormous mouth snapped shut. The energy it had gathered was released right inside its mouth.
A thunderous boom rang out, and smoke immediately billowed from between its teeth.
After intercepting it, the man flipped through the air and landed on the roof of a nearby apartment building.
He was a grown man in his twenties, with short yellow hair and a handsome face. He wore simple clothes: a white T-shirt on top and a fairly understated pair of jeans below. But that was nothing. The strangest, most absurd—and funniest—thing was that he was wearing a pair of flip-flops. All in all, he looked a little odd, and not particularly serious.
This handsome man with the bizarre outfit was no ordinary person. He was Feng Ling, one of the few S-Rank Heroes in Silver Frost City.
Feng Ling had an impressive record. A General Star of Horse Rank, he specialized in leg attacks and had once defeated a Spirit Rank Anomaly all by himself. That feat was what made him famous. After officially becoming a Professional Hero, his rank rose rapidly, and he soon became one of the few S-Rank Heroes.
When he first heard that a Spirit Rank Anomaly had appeared, he immediately received a notification from the Star General Alliance. He then set out with several other Heroes to intercept it. The others weren’t as fast as he was, so they were taking a little longer.
Feng Ling stood with both hands in his pockets, looking completely at ease. The lizard was only a few meters away, yet he remained calm and composed.
Although he’d once defeated a Spirit Rank Anomaly on his own, he never let his guard down when facing one. Spirit Rank was simply a classification for Anomalies; it couldn’t be used as a direct measure of their combat strength. You could only say that was true in most cases.
The lizard was now completely still, looking as though it were dead. But that was only an appearance. It was certainly not dead.
Suddenly, its head twitched slightly. Then its mouth slowly opened, and thick smoke poured out.
Feng Ling’s gaze sharpened a little at the sight. He’d been able to feel the terrifying heat of the energy the lizard had gathered, even from a distance. If that blast had hit him head-on, the consequences would’ve been unthinkable. But the energy had exploded inside its mouth, and it hadn’t been harmed at all. That was something he couldn’t help but think about.
“Finally, I see a living person.” The lizard’s voice sounded lifeless. Then it slowly lowered its head and looked at Feng Ling, who seemed no bigger than an ant from where it stood.
“My name is Tisila. I’ve come here today to find the person who killed my son, Ge Sila, a few days ago. If you know who did it, tell me, and I may consider sparing your life. Otherwise, allow me to level this place.”
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