Chapter 97: The Scaled Man
Night quietly descended as Su Hao dressed in all black, wearing a balaclava, resembling a bank robber. He stealthily pushed the door open and disappeared into the darkness.
Tonight's goal was simple: to capture a few individuals and interrogate them about the ongoing slaughter, to determine if it aligned with his speculations.
In the city of Silin, the carnage never ceased during the night. Every day, many evolved individuals perished, yet more evolved individuals emerged. As long as the population was sufficient, the night would remain vibrant.
Soon, Su Hao found his target.
A showdown between a nearly three-meter-tall muscular man and a short-haired man covered in scales.
The scaled man used his scaly forearms to block the relentless punches of the muscular man. Each punch pushed the scaled man back a few steps but failed to pose a real threat to his life.
Soon, the muscular man's fists were cut by the sharp scales, staining them with drops of blood, turning the scales red.
Every time the scaled man attempted to counterattack, he was driven back by the muscular man's fists, forced into a passive defensive position.
"Ha!" The hulking muscular man took a step back, his muscles bulging, assuming a stance, and unleashed a punch with all his strength.
The scaled man raised his thick-scaled forearms to meet the muscular man's fist head-on.
"Boom!"
The scaled man was sent flying four to five meters backward, crashing to the ground.
"An opportunity!" The muscular man rejoiced, his body trembling, and his massive figure descended upon the scaled man.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The muscular man pounded the scaled man on the ground, one punch after another, hammering his body.
However, the scaled man only protected his head with his hands, tightly gripping with his feet, ignoring the attacks to other parts of his body.
"Panting..."
The muscular man's arms grew weak, his fists bleeding profusely. But when he looked down at the scaled man, he discovered that the scaled man was secretly observing him through the gaps between his arms!
"This is unreasonable! It's simply unforgivable!"
Enraged, the muscular man flexed his muscles once again and launched a barrage of punches, each one stronger than the last!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Soon, both parties realized they couldn't overcome each other.
"... " The muscular man fell silent.
"... " The scaled man fell silent.
It's better to temporarily cease this battle tonight, rest, and perhaps find new prey.
Thus, both sides tacitly withdrew.
They separated, preparing to leave.
But how could Su Hao let these two individuals, whom he had set his sights on, just leave like that?
In a flash, he appeared behind the scaled man, jumped high into the air, and struck the back of his neck with a hardwood stick reinforced with 'Hardness.'
"Bang!"
The scaled man stumbled forward under the forceful blow, crying out in pain, and collapsed to the ground.
With a single strike, Su Hao's figure flashed again, appearing behind the still-dazed muscular man. He jumped up and delivered another heavy blow to the back of his neck with the stick.
"Bang!"
The nearly three-meter-tall muscular man also couldn't withstand such force, being knocked to the ground by a single blow.
Su Hao's goal was simple: knock them out and take them away.
However, he was embarrassed to find that both of them groaned and managed to get up, holding their necks and warily observing the short figure in front of them. Their toes pointed outward, ready to flee at any moment. But their subconscious told them, "What threat can this little guy pose?"
Look at these two individuals. How can they not be prepared to be knocked unconscious?
Feeling awkward, Su Hao looked around, threw away the wooden stick, and picked up a large stone nearby, giving it a shake in his hand.
'Hardness' activated.
"Bang!"
Su Hao exploded with speed, disappearing from his original position and suddenly appearing behind the scaled man. He aimed at his face, and even though the scaled man instinctively protected it, Su Hao attacked the back of his head.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, Su Hao's stone struck the scaled man's skull.
The scaled man's eyes rolled back, and he fell straight to the ground.
Su Hao wasn't taking any chances and landed another blow, ensuring the scaled man remained motionless before he finally relaxed.
Seeing this, the muscular man's eyes widened to the maximum, and he immediately turned to flee.
The attacks he launched were useless against the scaled man, yet he was easily knocked down by the small figure in front of him. He knew the person in front of him was dangerous, and if he didn't run now, when would he?
But it wasn't as easy as wanting to escape. Although Su Hao appeared young, his speed was not slow. Sliding his feet, he appeared behind the muscular man.
The muscular man had long been prepared and threw a punch as he turned around.
He couldn't break the scaled man's defense, but it didn't mean he couldn't break the defense of the small guy in front of him. He was well aware of his own strength and could easily carry a thousand kilograms.
'Shadow Slide'!
Su Hao flashed past the punch, landing high behind the muscular man.
"Bang!"
A forceful strike with a brick landed on the back of the muscular man's head, and he collapsed.
Su Hao moved in for another strike.
Perfect!
After confirming that both evolved individuals were unconscious, Su Hao threw away the stone, grabbed one foot in each hand, and dragged them away from the city.
During this process, ordinary Zhu Huar people dared not approach, choosing to hide in the corners and silently watch as Su Hao dragged the two individuals away and disappeared into the darkness.
The eyes of the Zhu Huar people had good night vision as long as they were well-nourished, but they couldn't see clearly from a distance.
The hidden ordinary Zhu Huar people around them all wore regretful expressions on their faces, their hearts aching. They were so close to the extraordinary yet had no chance to obtain it. They really wanted to rush forward and tear off a piece of flesh from those two individuals.
Using his radar, Su Hao stealthily avoided the roaming hunters and took the two captives to an uninhabited area.
Then, he took out a prepared rope and securely bound the two individuals.
Both individuals had incredibly strong physiques, and their blood intensity was among the top even among high-tier elites. As Su Hao finished tying them up, signs of awakening began to show.
Su Hao slapped the scaled man awake. The scaled man opened his eyes in a daze, and when he saw Su Hao, he immediately panicked, tightened his legs, and raised his bound hands to protect his face.
Su Hao kicked the scaled man's thigh, coldly asking, "I ask, you answer. If you behave well, I'll let you go."
The scaled man looked at his bound hands and feet, remaining silent. He didn't want to answer any questions from this little guy because he didn't believe Su Hao would let him go. He sensed that tonight would be the night of his extraordinary demise, and he would never ascend to greatness!
Just then, the muscular man began to stir. Su Hao glanced
around, picked up another large stone from the ground, and struck the muscular man's forehead once again.
The muscular man fell back unconscious.
"Gulp!" The scaled man, seeing this, swallowed hard and suddenly remembered that he was knocked unconscious by Su Hao's stone. His back of the head was still throbbing. Seeing Su Hao's gaze fixed on him, he nervously said, "You ask, I answer. Just give me a clean fight."
Facing the stone in Su Hao's hand, his confidence in his own defense wavered.
Su Hao pointed at him and the muscular man next to him and asked, "What are you? What is a Scaled Man? And why did you become a Scaled Man? How did he become so large and powerful?"
"???" The scaled man had question marks all over his head, momentarily unsure how to answer.
Su Hao quickly rephrased his question, "Why do you have scales on your body? And why is he so big and strong?"
The scaled man understood the question and looked at Su Hao with a strange expression. But seeing that Su Hao seemed quite young, not knowing was normal...
The scaled man immediately retorted with an amazed expression, "What do you mean by not knowing? How can someone as young as you knock down two big men with a stone? How is that even possible? There must be some old guy among you naturally short people! But if he is so powerful, why ask such stupid questions? Are you fooling around?"
Although the scaled man was restless, he didn't dare to show it. He obediently replied, "I am a [Scaled Man], and he is a [Muscle Man]."
Su Hao immediately asked, "What are these Scaled Men and Muscle Men? How did you become a Scaled Man?"
The scaled man quickly realized that the short guy in front of him was clueless!
He didn't expect such an ignorant person to possess such immense power. It was truly a stroke of luck.
And him? He risked his life to get beaten up, unable to even take a bite of meat. Life was so unfair.
The scaled man took a deep breath and began to explain from the beginning...
(Translated by begs)