Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 123 Escape
In just a few minutes, the entire group of trackers was wiped out, leaving only the leopard who pretended to be unconscious to avoid the battle. While everyone was fighting fiercely, he quietly escaped from the battlefield and fled to the deepest part of the laboratory.

He hoped that there were other exits underground, but this last laboratory was a dead end and there was no other escape route.

As soon as Huabao finished speaking in despair, heavy footsteps like a string of cannonballs came quickly from far away.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

That was the sound of one laboratory door after another being smashed. The heavy doors were shattered into pieces as if they were made of paper, and were simply unable to stop the ferocious monster.

Just by hearing the horrifying noise, you could tell that champion Victor was about to kill you.

The leopard's heart was beating like a drum, cold sweat was running down his forehead, soaking his clothes, and he knew that he would probably not escape death today.

Champion Victor killed a group of trackers as easily as killing a chicken. Now only he and Black Rabbit were trapped in the last laboratory. There was no place to escape. There was no other way except to wait for death.

His face was ashen, his legs went weak and he slumped to the ground. He tried to struggle to stand up, but his feet felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead and he couldn't move at all.

Hearing the horrific noise getting closer, the great fear of death enveloped his whole body. His limbs couldn't help but tremble slightly, and his upper and lower teeth knocked against each other uncontrollably, making a clicking sound.

Li Nanke tightly grasped the bloody hammer and looked towards the laboratory door with cold eyes.

"Leopard, we can escape."

"What?" The leopard turned his head blankly, as if he didn't hear the words clearly.

"I said we have a way to escape, but you must cooperate with my actions and there can't be any mistakes."

The leopard stood up immediately after hearing this, like a drowning man grabbing the last straw, and said in disbelief, "What can I do?"

"You have to promise first that you must fully cooperate with my command. If you don't obey my command and run away, we will all die here today."

The pursuers' defeat was mainly due to the fact that the champion Victor was too powerful, but it was Leopard who disobeyed orders and was the first to flee that caused the battle formation to completely collapse.

Huabao felt no shame at all when he heard this. He patted his chest and swore on his grandmother that he would never disobey orders and run away again. He asked Li Nanke to stop keeping him in suspense and tell him the solution quickly because the enemy would be here soon.

Li Nanke flipped his wrist and an old, yellowed parchment scroll appeared out of thin air.

"I found this parchment scroll here, along with instructions on how to use it."

"There is a teleportation array carved by an alchemist on the parchment scroll. The destination is unknown. We only know that the use of the scroll is restricted. It needs to be smeared with the blood of Champion Victor and then the scroll can be torn open for it to take effect."

Leopard took the parchment and looked at it. It was covered with strange and unfamiliar symbols.

He couldn't understand the symbols, but who else but an alchemist would use such strange symbols?
"Champion Victor is too strong. I can only use my strongest attack to injure him a little and make him bleed. But if I don't die, I will be seriously injured after this attack."

"So I will do my best to create opportunities for you. All you need to do is take advantage of the brief gap when I repel the enemy to smear the blood of Champion Victor on the parchment scroll and teleport away from here with me."

"This is our only chance to escape, you understand!"

The monster's footsteps were getting closer and closer, and finally stopped at the door of the laboratory.

The leopard didn't have time to ask any more questions. He nodded rapidly, holding the parchment scroll tightly and hiding in the corner of the laboratory, holding his breath and not daring to make the slightest sound.

Both he and Cunning Rabbit are experts in stealth assassination. If he hides himself carefully, most trackers will not be able to detect his whereabouts.

With a loud bang, the laboratory door shattered into pieces.

Countless fragments flew around like a fragmentation grenade explosion, and a huge and terrifying figure squeezed through the door frame and appeared in the laboratory.

The leopard's expression froze as his crazy eyes swept around. Even though he hid in a dark corner, holding his breath and suppressing his heartbeat, he was still discovered by the champion Victor.

The ferocious gaze only stayed on him for a moment, then looked at Li Nanke who was standing in the center of the laboratory.

A raging flame ignited from the hammer wrapped in thorns. In the dazzling firelight, Li Nanke pointed his finger at the enemy and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Champion Victor was once the strongest wrestler in Kratt City. Even after he went completely crazy, he still recognized the most common provocative moves in the ring.

An angry roar suddenly sounded. The huge roar was deafening. Even if you covered your ears, it would hurt your eardrums and you couldn't help but tremble with fear.

The strong body suddenly pounced forward and ran in front of Li Nanke in three or two steps.

The ground cracked and shattered with every step, the earth trembled and shook, and the rumbling air sounded like a speeding, heavily loaded train.

The power of champion Victor's charge was so terrifying that people had no desire to resist.

The leopard couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He didn't know how Li Nanke should resist the enemy, nor did he understand how to make this horrible monster hurt and bleed.

If he were to face the champion Victor, he wouldn't even have the courage to resist, and his mind would only be filled with desperate attempts to escape.

Champion Victor clasped his fists together and suddenly exerted force, his muscles became knotted and his black blood vessels were prominent.

A huge fist like a millstone fell from the sky, stirring up a strong wind with a sound like rolling thunder, making the entire laboratory buzz.

The leopard had no doubt that if this punch landed, the person who resisted would have his flesh, blood and bones burst, just like a polar bear, being crushed into blood and flesh paste that splattered everywhere.

No matter who you are, whether you are made of flesh and blood or steel, you will all be turned into slag under this punch.

Such power is so strong and terrifying!

Li Nanke felt the impact of this punch very clearly. Before the huge fist landed, the air around him seemed to be squeezed into liquid and solid by the fierce force, making people almost suffocate.

All that was heard was the rumbling sound of fists bursting the air. The weak man couldn't even muster the will to resist under this punch, and could do nothing but close his eyes and wait for death.

The terrifying power of this punch was even more ferocious and violent than the previous punch that killed the white bear.

"You can't just take it!"

Li Nanke majored in animality. He had a very strong body and unparalleled power. However, facing the fierce attack from the champion Victor, he did not dare to take it head-on.

He stomped his feet hard, and the propulsion device behind him erupted with blue flames. He tried his best to dodge.

"Boom!"

The whole laboratory rumbled like a heavy artillery piece exploding, countless bricks and rubble burst, smoke and dust filled the air, and a large hole suddenly appeared on the ground.

The leopard felt as if there was a major earthquake. The ground was shaking violently, and it was unstable and almost fell to the ground.

He widened his eyes and watched the battle between the two carefully. If Li Nanke died, he would definitely not be able to escape and would also die at the hands of the champion Victor.

However, Li Nanke had no intention of accepting the attack. His body was as slippery as a loach and he dodged it narrowly.

The gravel stirred up by his punch hitting the ground flew onto his body, making a dull bang. Even if a normal person dodged the punch, the gravel would pierce his body and he would undoubtedly become a sieve.

The sound of explosions continued incessantly, and the champion Victor was like a ferocious beast, punching out one punch after another.

Li Nanke could only dodge repeatedly and retreat towards the depths of the laboratory. He was unable to engage in direct combat with the enemy.

After several rounds, he was in danger, hanging by a thread. If he was hit by the enemy by accident, he would be half-dead if not killed.

Soon, Li Nanke was forced to the end of the laboratory by the enemy, with no way to retreat.

Champion Victor threw out another punch with violent force. Li Nanke kicked the wall and used the force to push back and rush out.

The huge fist along with half of the arm slammed into the wall, like an iron rod inserted into tofu.

Li Nanke's figure was like an arrow shot from a bow. While dodging the giant fist, he suddenly passed by the enemy and ran towards the laboratory door.

Champion Victor is not only powerful, but also has great explosive power when running, resulting in incredibly fast straight-line speed, but this does not mean that it is very comprehensive without defects or weaknesses.

Perhaps when it was still a human being, it had good flexibility, but now after deliberate artificial evolution, its body has expanded, its muscle mass has increased countless times, and its flexibility has greatly decreased.

In contrast, each animal essence brought about an all-round strengthening of the body. While Li Nanke's strength increased, his nerve reaction speed, body coordination, flexibility and agility also improved, and he had no shortcomings in terms of physical strength.

That's why he was able to dodge champion Victor's attacks time and time again.

A crazy roar echoed throughout the underground laboratory, and Champion Victor pulled out his arm.

As long as it hits the short human, the opponent will be crushed and exploded like a tomato, but this weak enemy is like a person covered with oil. It punches repeatedly, but the opponent dodges every time.

At one point, the tip of his fist almost grazed the corner of his opponent’s clothes, and he was almost about to be crushed to death like slapping a fly.

This made champion Victor even more angry and crazy!
It turned suddenly, but did not chase immediately.

Champion Victor took a deep breath, and his thick chest swelled up as if it were inflated.

Then the muscles on its legs instantly became swollen with blood, and the two already thick legs became extremely ferocious, with black blood vessels and tendons bulging out.

The earth shook violently and a series of roars erupted in the air.

Champion Victor's figure shot out like a rocket, stirring up a howling wind in the entire basement.

At this time, Li Nanke was about to run to the door of the laboratory. A strong wind rushed behind him and a thunder-like explosion sounded.

He didn't even need to look back to know that a huge fist was coming.

If you get hit by this punch, you will definitely die!

Li Nanke didn't have time to think and rolled to the side...

The leopard looked at the terrifying punch to the ground, which was like igniting a ton of explosives. The explosion made people's eyes go black and their heads feel dizzy, as if their brains were blown apart.

With champion Victor's fist as the center, countless spider-web-like cracks extended from the ground, and a huge hole appeared on the ground in the center of the fist.

"This is not a fist, this is a hundred times more terrifying than a cannon!"

The leopard only saw Li Nanke rolling on the ground and narrowly avoiding the monster's full-strength punch. Before he could stand up, the champion Victor's other fist had already hit him.

"Can't escape!"

The leopard couldn't bear to watch the next scene.

He couldn't help but curse in his heart. Black Rabbit said that he would create opportunities for him and make the champion Victor injured and bleed. In the end, he was beaten by the enemy without any ability to fight back and could only dodge and retreat.

How can he use the teleportation scroll to escape from here if the enemy doesn't bleed?

Suddenly, his eyes widened.

It seemed that Li Nanke knew that the opponent's punch missed, and the other punch was already ready to be launched. He rolled on the ground and stood up, and raging flames burned from the war hammer.

The scorching heat wave hit me in the face, burning my whole body and making it almost impossible to open my eyes.

The scraps of paper scattered on the ground suddenly caught fire, and Leopard felt the ends of his hair becoming charred and curled under the surging heat.

The bloody war hammer held tightly in Li Nanke's hand has expanded into a giant flaming hammer. The hammer head, wrapped in flames and covered with sharp thorns, has expanded to be even bigger than the fist of champion Victor!

This is not a weapon that ordinary people can wield. It is a magical weapon that only fire giants can use.

The 'Alchemical Star-Breaking Gloves' wrapped around his right hand, and the self-element crystal on the back of the glove shone brightly. Several streams of hot steam gushed out from his wrist, bringing even more powerful strength.

One big and one small, one tall and one short, two figures, one swings his fist and hits diagonally downwards, while the other twists his body, steps on the ground, and holds a hammer to blast diagonally upwards.

When Li Nanke stepped on the ground, it seemed as if he was going to step through the earth, and when he clenched the hammer, it seemed as if he was going to shatter the sky!

This is a showdown of power without any interference, this is a naked violent attack!
"Boom!"

A violent air wave exploded from the point where the two collided, and a shock wave visible to the naked eye swept out!

The leopard only felt a black screen before his eyes, as if he was hit head-on by a heavy carriage. His chest felt extremely painful and his body retreated uncontrollably.

The already cracked ground could not withstand such an impact. Countless bricks and rubble exploded in all directions, raising a cloud of smoke and black ash.

A figure flew backwards with a bang, smashing through the door and wall of the laboratory, creating a human-shaped hole, and fell outside, his life or death unknown.

The huge body of the champion Victor couldn't stop retreating. His left hand was covered in blood, dripping with emerald green blood, and his four thick finger bones were twisted like a twisted dough stick.

The leopard clearly saw that at the entrance of the laboratory, from the place where the two fought to the road where the champion Victor retreated more than ten meters, there were spots of green blood. It was the blood dripping from the wound on the enemy's left hand.

Li Nanke was hit by a punch from the enemy and his life or death is unknown. Champion Victor is also not feeling well. The bones in his left hand are broken and he was knocked back dozens of meters and has not yet recovered.

"It's now!"

The leopard jumped out, and the parchment scroll in its hand fluttered in the wind.

He ran to the door of the laboratory in two steps, grabbed the parchment scroll and wiped the ground, which was stained with green blood.

At this time, champion Victor had recovered his breath and stared at the leopard with crazy eyes.

The leopard shuddered all over and had no time to care about Li Nanke. He tore open the parchment scroll.

He promised to follow orders and take Li Nanke with him, but other people's lives were not as important as his own. He was able to lead the escape the first time, so of course he betrayed Li Nanke the second time.

He was able to abandon so many fellow trackers and escape alone, so why would he need Li Nanke?

As the parchment was torn into pieces, dots of light scattered out...

Leopard looked at the champion Victor not far away, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. No matter how strong you are, what can you do to me after I am teleported away?
He gave a contemptuous smile.

The light emitted by the parchment scroll enveloped the leopard, but did not teleport him away. Instead, it turned into a huge barrier of light, protecting him tightly from front to back, left to right, and top to bottom, like a giant turtle shell.

This barrier light curtain not only enveloped him, the huge light curtain even blocked the exit wall of the laboratory. If the enemy did not break through the barrier light curtain, there was no way to get out.

Champion Victor let out a crazy roar and punched the light curtain repeatedly, creating ripples.

The leopard in the light curtain stood completely still, listening to the horrifying sound of the enemy continuously hitting the light curtain, and watching the layers of ripples caused by the light curtain.

Every time the enemy punched with all his strength, the light curtain would dim a little. Even though the light curtain had extremely strong protective capabilities, it could not hold out for long under such a terrifying attack.

At this point, Huabao had no idea that he had been tricked by Li Nanke. He knocked on the light curtain and wanted to go out, but the light curtain not only could defend against attacks from outside, but even the people inside could not escape. It seemed that it could only be used as a temporary protection.

"Black Rabbit! You deserve to die!!!"

Li Nanke, who was outside the laboratory, had sat up at some point. He couldn't help coughing twice and reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Li Nanke ignored the leopard trapped in the light curtain, picked up the bloody hammer and walked out of the laboratory.

The protective capability of the barrier light curtain is enough for him to leave the cathedral area.

That's right, what Leopard used was not a teleportation scroll, but the 'Barrier Light Curtain' exchanged from the last forbidden dream.

This light curtain can only be used for defense, which is equivalent to a turtle shell that cannot be entered or exited. If you want to block the enemy with the light curtain, you must have a voluntary sacrifice.

Li Nanke knew who Huabao was, and it was impossible to persuade him to be a sacrifice. Only if he himself became the sacrifice and Huabao the survivor, would he make the other party act according to his plan.

The key to the hidden node, the 'Alchemist's Notes', has been obtained. As long as Li Nanke can escape from the underground laboratory and save his life, he will have completed the mission.

But who is Li Nanke? He was beaten by the monster and had no power to fight back. How could he just swallow this loss?
"Champion Victor, you are indeed very strong... Just wait, I will definitely kill you!"

(End of this chapter)