The crystal core is a fusion of life energy and virus energy, possessing numerous mysterious and magical uses.
Back when the alien creature successfully evolved by devouring the primitive crystal core, Chu Xun had wondered if the primitive crystal core could accelerate the alien's growth. However, due to the rarity of crystal cores, he hadn't had the chance to verify his hypothesis—until now. At this moment, the facts finally proved that his assumption was correct!
After tearing apart the mutated gray wolf's corpse, the alien's sleek and elongated body fully emerged in Chu Xun's sight.
At this point, the alien's streamlined body had grown to about two meters long. Although it was still slightly smaller than the fully evolved versions seen in movies, it was already close. Its sharp claws and long tail appeared even longer and more formidable. Under the sunlight, they reflected cold, metallic glints like weapons.
However, the most significant change in the alien at this moment was its black, smooth exoskeletal armor. As its body size increased, the armor had evidently become more durable and thicker. From a glance, the alien now looked as though it was wearing a black metal suit, exuding an almost indestructible feeling.
"Howl!"
Upon seeing the alien emerge from the mutated gray wolf's corpse, radiating a fierce aura, the wolf pack immediately began to stir.
Instinctively, they sensed the danger posed by this strange creature. The pack quickly reacted—several mutated gray wolves and mutated dogs howled and charged at the alien!
"Not good!" Seeing the large number of mutated wolves and dogs charging toward the alien, Chu Xun's expression immediately stiffened, a sense of worry creeping into his heart.
Not long ago, the alien had barely survived an encounter with a dozen mutated dogs. Now, although its size had grown significantly, the number and quality of the enemies were far superior to before! Could the alien withstand so many opponents?
But once again, Chu Xun had underestimated the alien's strength!
"Hiss!" Facing the oncoming mutated dogs and gray wolves, the alien suddenly let out an excited hiss. Its body twisted, and its long tail shot out like lightning, stabbing into a mutated gray wolf that was attacking from behind.
*Thud!*
With a dull sound, the alien's tail pierced through the mutated gray wolf's body like a spear. Before the wolf could even struggle, the alien's tail whipped back, throwing the wolf with great force.
*Bang! Bang!*
The thrown mutated gray wolf crashed into several other mutated gray wolves and dogs, knocking them to the ground, unable to get up for a while.
Clearly, compared to before, the alien's strength had grown substantially!
"Hiss!" After knocking back several enemies, the alien's killing genes seemed to have completely awakened. It let out a loud hiss, then pushed off the ground with its powerful legs. Its massive body shot out like a black lightning bolt, charging straight toward the mutated wolves and dogs!
Having fused with the primitive crystal core, the alien not only gained greater strength, but its speed also became much faster. In the blink of an eye, it was already deep within the wolf pack, its claws swiping left and right, directly impaling the heads of two mutated dogs.
At the same time, a mutated gray wolf charged straight at the alien, mouth open wide to bite the alien's head.
But before it could reach, the alien's mouth suddenly opened wide, and its inner mandibles shot out like bullets, instantly piercing into the wolf's gaping mouth.
*Puff!*
The alien's mandibles tore through the mutated gray wolf's skull, emerging from the back of its head. A flood of wolf blood and brain matter sprayed out from the hole in the wolf's skull, coating the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the alien had already completed a triple kill, but this was just the beginning!
The alien's most destructive weapon was its inner mandibles, but the most dangerous and agile weapon was its long, incredibly tough, yet supremely destructive tail!
Once it entered the wolf pack, the alien's tail began swinging violently. With each slash, a sharp cracking sound followed as its tail sliced through the bodies of the mutated wolves and dogs like black lightning.
Its sharp tail tip was like the most lethal spear, capable of easily piercing through these creatures' bodies and bones. The segmented exoskeleton armor on the tail acted like saw teeth, instantly widening the wounds and crushing the creatures' organs.
It could be said that once the alien's tail pierced a creature, even a mutated gray wolf or dog with its strong life force would be dead without a doubt!
Under the alien's terrifying killing power, the wolf pack quickly suffered heavy casualties. Almost every second, one or even several mutated gray wolves died under the alien's claws or tail. The wolves' last attempts at retaliation could only barely leave deep, shallow marks on the alien's already thickened exoskeletal armor.
However, as the saying goes, "Many ants can kill an elephant." The sheer number of these mutated gray wolves and dogs was too overwhelming. Even if each one only left a shallow mark on the alien's armor, the accumulated damage would eventually tear through its armor and devour it.
Fortunately, the alien, as the perfect hunter, not only had tremendous combat power but also possessed impressive battle intelligence.
As soon as it realized the situation was becoming unfavorable, the alien immediately shifted its battle strategy. It suddenly accelerated, charging toward a large tree. Using its limbs, it gripped the tree and quickly began climbing up.
The next second, a black figure shot through the treetops like lightning, landing on another large tree before darting off toward Chu Xun's location.
Soon, the alien's shadow plummeted down, landing behind Chu Xun. It swung its tail, sending two mutated gray wolves, which were attacking Chu Xun, flying through the air!
At last, man and creature reunited!
"Alien, let's break through to the mountain top!" Chu Xun sighed in relief at the alien's arrival. He then lowered his voice and commanded, charging toward the summit.
In reality, it would have been much easier for him to break through down the mountain. After all, most of the mutated gray wolves were busy attacking Satellite Base 4 at the mountain top, leaving fewer enemies below. But Chu Xun remembered that he had come here to hone his combat skills through life-or-death battles. If he retreated now, what would be the point of such training?
What's more, after the intense battle just now, he felt that his combat skills had improved considerably, and he had gained a subtle sense of insight. He had to continue fighting to fully absorb and master this insight, pushing his combat skills to a higher level.
Now that they were reunited, the pressure on both sides significantly decreased. Chu Xun was now pushing forward with immense strength, sending every mutated gray wolf that stood in his way flying with his powerful whip kicks. Any mutated wolves attacking from the sides or rear were blocked by the alien, unable to pose a threat to Chu Xun.
As they pressed on, Chu Xun's grasp of his combat techniques grew deeper. Finally, halfway up the mountain, he altered his combat style.
*Thud!*
With a dull sound, Chu Xun spun, swinging his right leg like a whip to strike a mutated gray wolf. In a series of cracking bones, he sent the wolf flying through the air.
The moment his right foot landed, he didn't need to adjust his balance like he had in the past. Instead, he used his right foot as a support, quickly finding his balance, then turned again. This time, his left leg shot out like lightning, knocking two more mutated gray wolves flying.
From there, Chu Xun kept using his feet alternately as supports, sending his legs out in quick succession. His attack intervals became incredibly short, almost non-existent!
In an instant, Chu Xun was like a spinning top, constantly kicking and attacking. The mutated gray wolves charging at him were swept away like debris caught in a tornado, being violently knocked back each time they got too close.
"What a kid! To have mastered 'Wind Fury' in such a short time!" At this point, Chu Kuangren had already reached the mountaintop, engaged in battle with a mutated wolf king, which was about five meters long and resembled a prehistoric beast. Yet, he was not exerting full strength. He had easily suppressed the mutated wolf king and was now observing the battlefield with a slight smile.
When he saw Chu Xun's rapid, alternating leg strikes, spinning like a whirlwind, his eyes lit up with admiration.
"Wind Fury" may not be an advanced combat technique, but it is the foundation of most high-level combat techniques. The fact that Chu Xun had mastered it instinctively in battle showed his incredible talent.
Moreover, what was even more impressive was that he had only been training for a few days. If given enough time and complete training, Chu Kuangren couldn't even imagine how terrifying Chu Xun would become!
Compared to Chu Xun's astonishing talent, the strange and dangerous summoned creature behind him seemed less remarkable.
After all, in the apocalypse, who didn't have one or two secret cards for survival?
*Howl!*
Sensing Chu Kuangren's distraction, the muscular mutated wolf king suddenly let out a furious roar. Its entire body erupted with silver glows, and its massive jaws began gathering air and energy.
The difference between high-level mutated beasts and ordinary mutated beasts was not just their powerful bodies and intelligence, but also their ability to harness their own powerful abilities derived from virus and life energy.
"Wolf Howl Bomb? I knew you'd have that!" Seeing the gathering energy in the wolf king's mouth, Chu Kuangren's eyes lit up, then he clenched his fists, causing dazzling golden light to