"No wonder I haven't run into any other animals along the way..."
Wang Tianwei locked eyes with the monster five hundred meters away through her scope. So there was a Star Beast nearby...
Was there some kind of growth hormone in the Federation's air? Did a Star Beast really need to grow this tall? And did it specifically single her out!?
As for how she could be sure it was a Star Beast and not a mutant beast unique to Planet Shuomo?
According to her recent cramming sessions, the mutated flora and fauna on various planets affected by radiation only gained a few additional traits on top of their original foundations.
Take yesterday's vines, crows, and bats, for example. Although their attack power had increased, they basically looked the same as the normal plants and animals she had seen in her previous life.
But this wolf-like creature in the scope... setting aside its bright red, pupil-less eyes that resembled those of a high-level zombie.
Just looking at its height of around three meters, the honeycomb pattern on its forehead, and its dark fur that moved on its own without any wind...
"Phew..."
Surely in the interstellar era, animals hadn't cultivated into demons, right?
From the moment Wang Tianwei made eye contact with the Star Beast, she stood frozen in place, attempting to bluff her way out.
But the creature kept staring in her direction, drool unconsciously dripping three feet from the corner of its mouth. It was already turning around and heading her way...
She couldn't deceive herself any longer. Wang Tianwei hugged her gun, turned around, and ran!
Even though she was mentally prepared, she couldn't help but curse inwardly at this moment. What kind of school would capture a nearly three-meter-tall Star Beast for freshmen to farm points!?
The viewers in the livestream room recognized this Star Beast.
"It's a Star Wolf. Looks like the Eldest Miss's journey ends here..."
"Is Wang Tianwei not even going to try?"
"How much did the person above drink? Normally, when we face a Star Wolf, we have mechas, okay! Right now, she only has a laser gun. What's the difference between that and being bare-handed!?"
"Can the junior also make a desperate counterattack like our Young Master Huang?"
"You should thank your lucky stars if the junior can even escape."
"Why hasn't she pressed quit yet?"
"Don't push yourself..."
The Qilin Military Academy's rescue aircraft was already rushing toward her location. Even Chao Hao was no longer as relaxed as he was yesterday.
The mad rabbit wouldn't be able to take Huang Yan's life anytime soon, but Wang Tianwei was facing a Star Wolf alone. A moment of carelessness could result in her being severely bitten or even killed.
Seeing that Yin-yang Head only knew how to run but wouldn't press quit, Chao Hao felt an inexplicable trace of doubt amidst his worry.
Was she too scared to remember? He just felt that this batch of students was a bit hard to manage...
Wang Tianwei ran back to the intersection she had just passed, took off her backpack, threw it to the left, and ran in the opposite direction herself.
The speed of two legs naturally couldn't compare to a Star Wolf. In just this short amount of time, the creature was already about to catch up to her!
This feint caused the Star Wolf to hesitate briefly, braking hard at the fork, but it only paused for a single second before chasing after Wang Tianwei's direction.
The aircraft had already arrived in the airspace above the Star Beast's location.
The rescue team members had put on their full gear, just waiting for the student to press the alarm or say she wanted to quit before immediately launching the rescue.
Fu Manli grew angrier the more she watched.
"You're sick in the head! If a squad of four or five people encountered this Star Wolf, they might have a chance to fight. But right now, Number 11 is all alone! What do you expect her to do!?"
Chao Hao didn't hear what she said.
The person on the light screen was still running for her life. Because she had to avoid the protruding vines and rocks on the ground, she could only jump up and down, showing no intention of pressing the alarm.
"Are all the students in Class S crazy? Do they care more about points than their lives? Rescue her immediately!"
"Teacher Fu... you should know under what circumstances soldiers grow the fastest."
"They are just students right now!"
Fu Manli glared at the buzz-cut man in front of her, deciding to report him to the principal as soon as she got back!
This guy must have become a psychopath without her knowing! She had to convince the principal to make him undergo another psychological evaluation!
Seeing that the Star Beast was about to catch up to Wang Tianwei, Chao Hao finally spoke.
"Deactivate the ship's stealth mode."
The previously intense sunlight seemed to be blocked by something. While running for her life, Wang Tianwei took a moment to glance at the sky.
An aircraft?
...This meant the school teachers had noticed her situation.
Realizing this, Wang Tianwei actually calmed down.
Right, before setting off, Yama Chao had said they had rescue backup!
The alarm was clipped to her waist. Wang Tianwei quickly recalled the map of the area she had just traversed.
If the rescue team was this close... she had an extra layer of protection. She could totally give it a shot!
Relying on her short stature, Wang Tianwei chose an escape route filled with mid-level branches and numerous obstacles on the ground.
Although the Star Wolf wasn't afraid of these things, its line of sight was blocked from time to time, making the beast increasingly irritable.
Catching a blind spot, Wang Tianwei made another sharp turn, widening the distance between her and the Star Wolf behind her once again.
This time, she didn't just keep her head down and run. Instead, she turned around, aimed, and fired. Every shot hit its mark, but eventually, the Star Wolf learned to dodge.
Not a single shot hit a vital spot!
Slinging the gun back over her shoulder, Wang Tianwei swung her arms and accelerated madly, her lungs feeling like they were about to explode!
"Open the hatch!"
Fu Manli's anger was almost impossible to suppress!
Chao Hao, however, did not object to her decision.
"Open the hatch first..."
The leading teacher of Class S finally spoke. The rescue team members quickly pulled open the hatch, just in time to witness an unbelievable scene below.
Wang Tianwei ran close to a solid rock wall. Just when the Star Wolf thought it had cornered its prey, she kicked off hard very close to the wall and changed direction!
The Star Wolf leaped in one vigorous bound, intending to tear its prey to shreds, only to find that she managed to slip away even then!? Meanwhile, due to its own momentum, it crashed directly into the hard rock wall!
"Awoo!!"
The Star Wolf let out a howl of pain.
That was a heavy impact. Its paws and nose throbbed with pain! Its vision even blurred!
"As long as you can feel pain!"
Wang Tianwei seized the opportunity to raise her gun from the side while the Star Wolf was still recovering.
"Buzz!"
"Awoo! Awoo!!!"
The laser gun hit the Star Wolf's left eye!
The Star Wolf was in extreme agony. Its front paws, originally intending to cover its nose, suddenly didn't know what to cover first!
Wang Tianwei's shot completely provoked the Star Wolf's ferocity. Disregarding the injuries to its nose and left eye, it locked onto the human's position with its remaining right eye!
The speed of its renewed explosive charge was even faster than its previous pursuit!
Wang Tianwei also unleashed her potential. After firing one shot, she fired another at a tree, then immediately squeezed sideways into a rock crevice she had spotted earlier!
"Roar!"
The Star Wolf smashed its head right in, and Wang Tianwei could even smell the foul stench from its mouth!
The crevice she was in was extremely narrow, only wide enough for one person to pass through sideways.
The Star Wolf seemed to have completely lost its mind!
Unable to squeeze in, it frantically dug inside with one paw, constantly slamming its head and body against the entrance of the rock wall!
It wanted to tear this cunning human to pieces!!
With the Star Wolf's claws so close at hand, Wang Tianwei was covered in cold sweat.
She held her gun high above her head with both hands. Without needing to aim, she pointed it in the Star Wolf's direction and held down the trigger without letting go.
Lasers seared through the Star Wolf's pelt, leaving gash after gash across its body! The beams struck its snout and jaws, nearly blinding its one remaining eye!
Drones hovering high above broadcast the entire spectacle live. The once-chaotic stream of chat comments fell into a dead silence, with everyone watching the fierce battle with bated breath...
