Even if you're a corrupted magical girl, you still have to try to redeem yourself.

As Nishio Reki turned around abruptly, he also caught a glimpse of the scaled figure chasing after him.

It was already very close; it seemed that if it sped up just a little more, it would touch the hair floating behind my head.

Never mind it! Never mind it!

Nishio Reki repeatedly reminded himself and encouraged himself, then stared intently at the road ahead and sprinted away.

After running only a few steps, Nishio Reki realized that he had made a fatal mistake in his panic.

This is usually a deserted alley, only wide enough for two or three people to walk side by side. Avoiding the enemy here is the best option.

However, the current environment is somewhat different from what Nishio Reki had imagined.

The walls on both sides of the alley had collapsed, and the road ahead was full of rubble. But at this point, it was impossible to turn around and leave—the scaled man was right behind him, and turning around or even stopping abruptly might result in a head-on collision.

Nishio Reki had no choice but to grit his teeth and move forward, stepping over the rubble on the ground and all sorts of trash falling from the overturned garbage cans.

"I hope things will be easier ahead," Nishio Ryū prayed.

But it was as if some deity had heard Nishio Reki's wish, causing the road conditions to change again.

However, this change is absolutely detrimental.

Nishio Reki's path was completely blocked by a wall, and the only way to get through was to slowly crawl over it.

But the current situation...

In short, there's a dead end ahead.

Reki Nishio reluctantly stopped in his tracks, his brow furrowed in worry.

Seeing that Nishio Reki had stopped and that the road ahead was not going to allow her to pass, Hayashi Keko was even more flustered.

Lin Jiezi, her voice trembling with tears, watched as the scaly monster behind her moved steadily forward, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

"Nishio-san... what do we do now?!"

Chapter 279 The Power of Ordinary People

"Nishio-san, what do we do now?!"

Faced with Lin Jiezi's question, Nishio Reki was speechless.

What to do is indeed a good question, and I also want to know what to do.

A strange creature with scales and webbed feet blocked the alley entrance. Its scales gleamed with a sticky, eerie light under the moonlight. It ran with its mouth wide open, like the zombies in the horror movies we had watched in the private cinema a few days ago, while emitting a hissing sound from its throat, like bubbles bursting when drowning.

The monster had grown two huge arms and was about to hug the two of them. Whether her real target was them or Lin Jiezi, it was not a fun thing.

Now, you either have to jump over the wall and escape immediately, or you'll be pinned to the ground by this monster. The closer it gets, the less time you have to choose the former, and the more difficult it becomes.

"Lin Jiezi, you crawl over first!" Nishio Reki pushed Lin Jiezi, but then stood in front of her.

She didn't want to be left behind, but once Lin Jiezi was taken over by Yuki En, the situation wouldn't be much better than it was now.

Since I'm bound to get into trouble sooner or later anyway, I might as well choose the option that gives everyone more opportunities.

Nishio Reki had a good plan, but Hayashi Keiko stood there timidly, looking like she didn't know what to do.

Is it because they dare not climb over the wall, or because they can't bear to sacrifice themselves?

Ignoring all that, Nishio Reki shouted at the top of his lungs, "Don't stand there! Otherwise, we'll all be left here! Let's go! If you keep dragging this out, I might change my mind!!"

Lin Jiezi clumsily climbed up the collapsed wall, using both hands and feet to reach higher ground.

At the same time, the scaled man had already reached Nishio Reki and pounced directly at him.

Was I the target? Well, what bad luck!

Thinking to himself, Nishio Reki lunged to the side, scrambling and rolling away from the monster's attack range.

Although the fall hurt a lot, at least I wasn't injured by the other party.

The scaled monster continued to pounce, and Nishio Reki rolled several times on the ground, narrowly avoiding its attacks.

But if I can avoid it once or twice, can I keep hiding forever?

This eccentric person can make countless mistakes, but if I make just one mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Nishio Reki glanced at Lin Jiezi, who had almost climbed to the top of the broken wall, out of the corner of his eye, and glared at her fiercely. Lin Jiezi saw the unfriendly look in Nishio Reki's eyes, turned her head and continued to climb to a more distant position.

Nishio Reki hurriedly continued to dodge, but her movements were already somewhat out of her control. If she hadn't been holding her breath and working so hard for so long, her body would have given out long ago.

I've come all this way, if I get caught here, wouldn't all my efforts be for nothing?

Wait a minute! Nishio Reki suddenly realized something.

This scaled creature isn't very bright, and toying with its prey isn't Yuuki Yukino's habit. The fact that she's managed to run for so long without being caught suggests that this thing isn't as invincible as it seems.

From the very beginning, Nishio Reki had been thinking about escaping and how to cover their retreat, but he never considered confronting this thing head-on.

After losing his magical girl powers, Nishio Reki never considered such a thing.

But... maybe I can give it a try.

Nishio Reki made up his mind and began searching the surrounding ground.

Beneath the collapsed walls lay mostly rubble and cement, with almost nothing left to serve as a weapon.

I've got it, this is it!

Nishio Reki's gaze settled on something at the feet of the scaled man.

One, no, half a water pipe, which was supposed to be a metal pipe buried in the wall, was mostly destroyed along with the destruction of Yuehai City North, but it was still enough to make a weapon.

This is not just enough, there is simply nothing more suitable!

However, successfully getting my hands on it is also a problem.

You only get one chance!

Seeing the opportunity when the Scaled Man staggered toward him again at great speed, Nishio Reki took the initiative to run toward him.

Nishio Reki didn't know if the other party possessed basic intelligence, but she could tell that the scaled person paused for a moment as she ran towards it.

In that moment of hesitation, Nishio Reki ducked down and hunched his shoulders to slip under the scaled creature's attack.

The soles of his shoes rubbed against the pebbles to slow Nishio Reki's momentum. The soreness from his already incredibly weak legs almost made him fall over, but he managed to stay upright and control his limbs to support himself.

Nishio Reki maintained his previous posture, reached out towards the section of water pipe, gripped it firmly in his hand, and then prepared to swing it.

However, Nishio Reki was unable to pick it up.

The water pipe was much heavier than he had imagined. It felt like he was holding a huge rock. Not only was he unable to lift the pipe, but he also tripped and fell.

His palms were stinging from the broken end of the water pipe, and it was very likely that the water had already gotten into his hands. The smell of the water pipe, which was full of fishy and metallic rust, made Nishio Ryū cough incessantly.

These weren't the most critical issues. Seeing that his attack had missed, the scaly man had already changed direction and was preparing to charge at Nishio Reki again.

It's not that they're preparing, it's that they've already charged forward.

Having fallen face-first, Nishio Reki had no time to get up and dodge.

This is really the end. If I hadn't thought about all those messy things, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Nishio Reki did not close her eyes. In what might have been her last moment, she still used all her strength to lift the water pipe, even though it was definitely a step too late.

And the Scaled People were already close at hand.

boom.

The scaly man suddenly stopped moving as a huge brick exploded on his head.

"No, no, I can't! I can't run away alone, I want to run away with Nishio-kun!"

Lin Jiezi stammered, then picked up another piece.

Why did this guy come back at this time?

Didn't I let her go first?

However, it came at the right time.

Nishio Reki swung the heavy water pipe, exerting force with both hands. The pipe spun more than halfway through the air before finally slamming it solidly into the strange man's scaly face.

With a dull thud, the sensation of scales cracking came from Nishio Reki's hands, which were numb from the reaction force, causing her to lose her grip on the only weapon she could rely on, and the entire water pipe slipped from her hands.

But the monster's head was smashed to pieces by a water pipe, just like a watermelon left on a beach in the middle of summer.

The headless, scaly man stumbled back a few steps, then fell to the side, knocking over an overturned trash can. The cans inside immediately began to clang and roll noisily on the ground.

After that, there was no further sound.

The slimy flesh sank into the cracks in the brickwork, and the monster's limbs were still twitching, twisted into a horrifying shape, but it was unable to get up again.

thump,

Nishio Rekiya's knees buckled, and he slid to his knees, staring incredulously at the fallen monster before him.

Although this monster's combat power is even weaker than those clone nuns, it is, after all, Yuuki Yuki's creation and Yuuki Yuki's familiar, something that ordinary people should not touch.

I did it! I protected Lin Jiezi! I protected myself! Even without any power, I still did what I could!

"Ha... Ahahaha, ahahahaha." Nishio Reki lowered his head and laughed foolishly.

Honestly, it's not time to completely despair yet.

Nishio Reki's laughter stunned Hayashi Keiko. She hadn't thought much when she dropped that large piece of broken brick, and she couldn't even imagine the bizarre things that happened afterward.

Hearing Nishio Reki's laughter, Hayashi Keiko finally snapped out of her daze, realizing she was still in the real world, and asked dryly, "Nishio-kun, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing!" Nishio Reki answered loudly, then cleared his throat and lowered his voice a little: "It's nothing, nothing at all."

She had only defeated this one thing. Yuuki Yuki's family numbered in the thousands. It was already quite an achievement that she had managed to escape this calamity. She would have to be even more careful in the future.

Nishio Koki struggled to his feet and then used both hands to climb up the collapsed wall.

Lin Jiezi reached out and pulled Nishio Reki up.

Nishio Ryū brushed the dust off his clothes to make himself look less disheveled, then, holding onto the edge of the ruins, prepared to cross over.

"Alright, let's go."

Splash!

The sound of bricks and stones echoed behind Nishio Reki, accompanied by a sticky splattering sound, as if a fish in the sea had accidentally jumped onto a boat.

Nishio Reki suddenly felt a chill run from the top of his head to his toes, as if all the blood in his body had frozen.