A Night of Desperation-Chapter 100: Rescue (2)

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“It’s me.” Ge Shenghao’s eyes reflected the moonlight, shining like twin stars.

His luck wasn’t great—they arrived only after everything was over and missed the intense battle between Yu Hong and the Many-Eyed Bird.

At this moment, Ge Shenghao kicked forward, forcing Yu Hong to stagger three steps back.

Without hesitation, he lunged again, his right leg striking like a venomous snake, whipping at Yu Hong’s side.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

His kicks came at lightning speed—within seconds, he had landed over a dozen strikes, all aimed at Yu Hong’s blocking left arm.

Not only that, but two more attackers closed in—one wielding a staff, the other a hammer—raining blows upon Yu Hong. Despite his defenses, he was repeatedly struck.

However, the three attackers soon realized something was off. No matter how fiercely they struck, they simply couldn’t knock Yu Hong down.

Though they forced him to retreat step by step, a strange shadow of unease crept into their hearts.

Suddenly, one of them lost patience. Gripping his staff tightly, he seized an opening and swung with all his might, smashing it against Yu Hong’s left shoulder from behind.

Crack!

The thick wooden staff snapped on impact. Yu Hong didn’t move an inch. From beneath his helmet, his gaze locked onto the three men.

“Are you done playing?”

His voice was calm, as if the fight hadn’t even served as a warm-up.

Boom!

Ge Shenghao suddenly raised his leg high and brought it down fiercely against Yu Hong’s left neck.

A heavy impact struck the outer layer of Yu Hong’s suit, sending a faint spray of white dust into the air, clearly visible under the moonlight.

But to their horror, Yu Hong remained standing. His helmet merely wobbled slightly before coming to a stop.

He hadn’t even bothered to block. He simply stood there, unmoving.

“Anything else?” he asked.

“…!!?”

A cold sweat broke out on Ge Shenghao’s forehead. His pupils shrank as a realization hit him, and he instinctively tried to retract his leg.

But at that moment, Yu Hong suddenly lifted his own leg and struck at Ge Shenghao’s supporting leg.

Low sweep!

This was a heavy leg technique Yu Hong had trained in for days. By now, it was second nature to him, executed with seamless speed—practically a reflex. ꭆàɴՕ𐌱È𝘚

However, Ge Shenghao reacted unexpectedly. He leaped into the air, dodging the sweep, then used the momentum to kick at Yu Hong’s chest before flipping backward and landing safely.

Yu Hong stepped forward to chase him down, but a hammer suddenly swung in from the right, slamming into his shoulder.

Boom!

With a dull thud, Yu Hong didn’t even glance at his attacker. He simply reached out, grabbed the hammer’s handle, and yanked.

The wielder was pulled forward by sheer force. Before he could regain balance, Yu Hong wrapped both arms around him—almost like an affectionate embrace.

One arm locked around the man’s back, the other around his waist.

“Ahh!!”

A sickening crack echoed through the night, followed by a bloodcurdling scream. No one knew how many bones had just shattered.

Even with his bulletproof suit, there was no defense against this kind of crushing force—armor designed for bullets was useless against joint-breaking pressure.

Blood instantly spewed from the man’s mouth and nose.

Yu Hong let him go, striding toward Ge Shenghao once more.

Bang!

Another gunshot rang out. A bullet struck Yu Hong’s right knee, piercing through the alloy plating and causing a faint sting.

Taking advantage of the moment, Ge Shenghao charged forward again—he was still daring enough to attack.

His right leg was now clad in a silver-white alloy shin guard, and he swung it directly at Yu Hong’s wounded knee.

Had this attack landed, it could have shattered the armor’s protection in an instant.

But Yu Hong had the same idea. Without hesitation, he raised his own leg and delivered a low sweep, mirroring Ge Shenghao’s movement exactly.

Both were using military-style Miersch close combat techniques. Their angles and timing were identical, leading to a direct clash.

Boom!

Legs collided, sending a fine layer of dust scattering.

Ge Shenghao lacked the raw power and was sent staggering backward. But rather than retreating, his fighting spirit flared.

“I’LL BREAK YOU!!”

With a furious roar, he launched another flurry of kicks at Yu Hong.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two continued exchanging brutal leg strikes, neither backing down. Over ten consecutive kicks clashed in a matter of seconds.

Then—Crack!

A sharp sound rang out. Ge Shenghao suddenly recoiled, clutching his leg, his face twisted in agony. Sweat poured down his body as veins bulged across his forehead.

He glared at Yu Hong, his teeth clenched. He couldn’t believe that his years of combat training had been utterly useless in just a few exchanges.

“Sixth! Run! Don’t look back!!” Ge Shenghao suddenly shouted.

Staring at Yu Hong—who appeared completely unchanged from the start—realization dawned on him.

Now he understood. He finally grasped why Yu Hong had survived the Many-Eyed Bird’s attacks while also protecting two defenseless women.

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But it was too late.

“I never expected… in a place like this…” His words trailed off as he turned and fled.

Yet before he could get far, Yu Hong seized his suit and lifted him effortlessly into the air.

Just as he was about to be crushed in another bone-breaking hold, a figure lunged from behind.

A sneak attack. A hammer smashed into the back of Yu Hong’s helmet.

Boom!

The impact created cracks in the helmet, denting its surface inward. However, the helmet’s inner padding absorbed most of the force.

A normal person might have suffered a concussion from the remaining shockwave.

But Yu Hong barely felt it. His enhanced bones and thickened outer skin made it feel like a mere paper-thin slap.

With furrowed brows, he turned and grabbed the attacker’s arm.

And then—low sweep!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!

In a matter of seconds, he unleashed over ten consecutive kicks.

At first, the attacker withstood them. But soon, his screams turned to gurgles as his lower body turned into a mangled mess.

By the time Yu Hong let go, the man’s legs were nothing but shredded flesh and twisted armor. Blood and metal scraps littered the ground.

Noticing that the man had gone silent, Yu Hong dropped him carelessly.

Even with just one hand, his strength was overwhelming. There had never been a contest.

Regaining focus, he turned back to Ge Shenghao.

“What were you thinking?”

By now, Ge Shenghao had completely broken down. His face was frozen in a grimace of fear, his body convulsing uncontrollably. He couldn’t even speak.

He had watched, helplessly, as his teammates were torn apart like rag dolls.

The difference between them was simply too vast.

His opponent—no, this monster—must have undergone a full-body enhancement with Luminous Stone!

Yes. Only a creature like that could achieve such an overwhelming victory.

A monster, combined with that obviously modified and reinforced Gray Lizard combat suit…

They had lost. Completely.

This gamble was over.

Their choices had been limited from the very start—either die in the beaks of the multi-eyed birds, or die in battle against this monster.

What Ge Shenghao hadn’t expected was that Yu Hong had not survived through evasion or clever tactics.

He had simply endured everything with sheer strength.

Yu Hong shook him, noticing that he no longer had any will to resist. He lost interest in further questioning.

Instead, he abruptly tightened his grip.

Crack, crack, crack!

The sound of snapping bones echoed as Ge Shenghao’s limbs were all crushed.

Only then did Yu Hong carry him back to the courtyard.

There had been four attackers in total, with one hidden sniper. That shooter had likely already fled.

As for the one in his hands…

He thought for a moment and stood at the courtyard entrance.

Since the secret was already out, there was no point in eliminating all witnesses. Keeping one alive might even provide useful intelligence.

So, instead of killing Ge Shenghao, he threw him into the yard.

He hammered a wooden stake into the ground, tied him to it, and placed some Luminous Stones around him to block his vision—forming a corner against the courtyard wall and mountain rock.

With that done, Yu Hong returned to the cave.

At last, he could rest.

But he didn’t dare to fully relax. Until the gate was repaired, he wouldn’t allow himself to fall into a deep sleep.

He used wooden boards to block the hole in the gate and covered it tightly with fabric.

Fortunately, nothing else disturbed him that night.

In the depths of the night, the gate shimmered faintly before restoring itself to its original state.

Ge Shenghao, hidden behind the Luminous Stones, saw nothing.

The mother and daughter, Qiu Yanxi and her child, remained huddled in the stone cave, too terrified to move.

Only after confirming everything was safe did Yu Hong finally allow himself to collapse into sleep.

He was utterly exhausted.

Time passed.

Half-asleep, Yu Hong vaguely heard sounds coming from his communicator.

It seemed like Li Runshan was talking.

He had left it on the whole time, worried about missing any critical updates.

But right now, he was simply too tired. His internal energy was completely drained. Any non-urgent noises were simply filtered out of his exhausted mind.

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Post Office Stone House.

In the open space outside the courtyard, a strange dark green vehicle, resembling a small train with three connected carriages, stood silently.

The morning light was bright yet cold, casting a pale glow on three masked officers standing beside the vehicle.

All three were clad in thick tactical bulletproof suits. From their body contours, it was possible to discern that the leading officer was a woman, while the other two were men.

Inside the post office, the trembling family members of high-ranking United Army officials emerged from the underground shelter, their faces filled with gratitude. Under the protection of the guards, they hurried toward the strange vehicle and quickly boarded.

Li Runshan let out a breath of relief and approached the female officer leading the group.

“You came in person?” he asked in a low voice.

“Manpower is too tight, and this area is too important. I had no choice but to come myself,” the masked woman replied.

She scanned the people present, quickly noticing that the number of guards and reported personnel did not match.

“Where’s Ge Shenghao?”

“…No idea. His men said he went out last night, but no one knows why.” Li Runshan shook his head.

“Our intel shows that there are over a dozen Many-Eyed Birds wandering around this area, and the environmental red zone level is still rising. The longer we stay, the more dangerous it becomes,” the woman said gravely.

Li Runshan fell silent. After a moment, he smiled faintly, unconcerned. “It’s fine. We’ll always find a way to survive.”

He chatted with the woman for a bit longer. By now, most of the people from the underground shelter had boarded, but there was still no news from Yu Hong. He excused himself and returned inside to reconnect the communicator.

“Yu Hong! You there!? The evacuation team has loaded everyone up. If you don’t come now, we’re leaving without you!” he called loudly.

This was his third time trying to contact him.

Finally, a response came through.

There was a long stretch, followed by a yawn.

“…Were you sleeping?” Li Runshan’s face darkened.

“Too exhausted. Last night… cut me some slack,” Yu Hong sighed.

“Take care of yourself. Wasn’t it just one against two? Pushing yourself too hard?” Li Runshan muttered.

“One against two? It was one against four!” Yu Hong corrected. “Never mind, you wouldn’t understand anyway. The extraction team’s here, right? I’ll bring them over now.”

As long as he could hand over Qiu Yanxi and her daughter to the evacuation team, his deal with Wei Shanshan’s father, Wei Hongye, would be complete.

“Yeah, hurry up. Director Wei brought something for you, but you need to come in person to get it,” Li Runshan urged.

“Got it.”

Thinking about the potential solution to his energy problem, Yu Hong felt a flicker of anticipation.

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Tl Note :- Man we are already in chapter 100!! Happy 100 chapters to y’all and wish y’all luck so you can escape the ghostly shadows in the desperate nights !! byeeee :3

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