There can't be a Harvest Moon in the RimWorld.

The six-meter-tall interstellar vampire and the four-meter-tall giant fish monster were locked in a life-or-death struggle upon meeting, and neither of them cared about a tiny ant like Harris.

All they wanted was to fill their hunger with the flesh and blood of the other and to use the other's life to form a ritual of slaughter.

Without further ado, the battle resumed the moment they saw each other!

The giant fish monster had long, strong forelimbs. With a simple lunge, it extended its huge claws and tore through the body of the interstellar vampire!

The amorphous body of the interstellar vampire makes it adept at resisting blunt force injuries but weak against slashing attacks. Its soft body, lacking the protection of scales and bone plates, is easily riddled with holes.

However, it also has its own advantages, namely its rapid recovery ability. As long as its body is not completely destroyed and its core is not completely destroyed, it can quickly replenish the body's losses with energy and grow various blasphemous predatory organs.

The flesh and blood that fell to the ground were absorbed by it again, turning into a large patch of messy, growing fleshy limbs that were enough to terrify anyone with trypophobia, and wrapped around the giant fish monster's arm.

But beneath the giant fish monster's claws were a pair of large, webbed hands that seemed to be swimming, with fingers that had transformed into tentacles resembling the sewage at the bottom of a lake, which also met the tentacles of the interstellar vampire!

Moreover, the giant fish monster gained the upper hand with the corrosive liquid it secreted, instantly breaking free from the stickiness and winning the brief battle, letting out a low growl with a hoarse, sharp throat sound under the moonlight!

Chapter 176 Single Human Extreme Battle

The interstellar vampire's initial attack was thwarted, and it seemed to sense through the thick fog that its opponent was different. It was no longer the weak little guy it had been before, but a colossal creature capable of contending with it.

The previous defensive counter-attack tactics are no longer sufficient to deal with an enemy with such high mobility and destructive power.

So the interstellar monster adjusted its attack posture again. It turned its entire body towards the giant fish-like monster, and countless fleshy tentacles shot into the sky, forming an insurmountable wall of flesh!

Even the most powerful enemy will pay a heavy price when it encounters such an opponent!

The giant fish-man revealed a contemptuous smile, rubbing the sharp teeth in its mouth as it slowly approached its enemy.

One step, two steps, three steps.

With claws and teeth, they march with the steps of devils.

The interstellar vampire extended more than a dozen tentacles, each with a unique mouthpart, its canine teeth interlocking as it gnawed at the vampire.

The giant fish monster suddenly became agile, breaking free from the moisture that bound its body, and transformed into a train rushing forward at high speed, arriving in front of the wall of flesh amidst the earth-shaking tremors!

"Roar!"

The giant fish monster leaped up, lightly touching the ground with its hands and feet, and flew into the air.

Sharp claws pierced the interstellar vampire's body, tearing through the leathery, tough flesh of its core, leaving behind a vast splatter of rotting blood.

The interstellar vampire began to convulse in pain, reverting to its interstellar stagger nature, clumsily and insidiously moving, swaying its mountain-like body.

The giant fish-monster bit off the attacking blood-sucking tentacle with one bite, while its other claw sank deep into its body. Using the enemy's body as leverage, the foul-smelling shadow sliced ​​through flesh like a whirlwind, gouging out limbs and gnawing at its nemesis.

The walls of flesh and blood were being stripped of their tentacles bit by bit, and filthy blood gushed down from them, forming a dirty lake.

In agony, the interstellar vampire struggled and howled, passively resisting the brutal killing, uttering weak and powerless mutterings. Its flesh and tentacles could only gradually fold together, helplessly trying to minimize the exposed area.

A chilling killing intent flashed in the giant fish monster's eyes. It exhaled a breath of stale air, thick with the smell of mud, and charged back into the enemy ranks once more, with an unyielding spirit, ready to slaughter this flesh-and-blood monster...

But at this moment, the interstellar vampire's limbs, which had been clasped together, suddenly separated, restoring its original colossal, towering form!

"Oh no, another trap!" Harris exclaimed, glancing at the time—3 minutes and 26 seconds left. "I have to hold on!"

In the core area, which blooms like a sea anemone, an amorphous, ugly head begins to appear, with bulging eyes emerging as the neck stretches. Hanging on that chaotic, inhuman, nauseating, grotesque assembly of limbs is a human face with its eyes tightly closed.

The cunning nature of interstellar vampires led them to devise yet another flawless plan to meet the evil guests who sought to reap their lives!

After a sickening laugh that seemed to come from beyond the heavens, a huge blasphemous sound emanated from that ugly head, turning into obvious ripples that shattered space and spread out in layers!

Mountains shattered, rivers boiled—the strange phenomena appeared so suddenly that even the enormous fish monster had no chance to react before being stunned on the spot. Its mind was filled with fragmented and eerie sound waves, and its body swayed as it collapsed to the ground. Harris's legs gave way, and he fell into the muddy lakeside.

But the fish monster, about to fall, still stood on one leg, raised its fish-like head, its gills trembling, and emitted the same eerie tone!

That sound was exactly like the sound of blasphemy!

Through a bizarre method that puts them in a life-or-death situation, the fish monster managed to maintain basic rationality and bravely extended its claws, aiming straight for the core of the interstellar vampire.

This time, it's an unexpected interstellar vampire!

The claws plunged into the core of the interstellar vampire with unstoppable force, causing more blood to gush out and painful howls to resound through the sky!

But that's not enough!

The writhing flesh on the interstellar vampire's body rapidly deformed, transforming into layers of fleshy netting that blocked the fish-monster's claws from further destruction. As its force was gradually diminished, its desperate counterattack was ultimately thwarted!

Another loud, blasphemous sound rang out, striking the fish monster's head directly. The sewage-like blood, no longer the bright red of a human, gushed from the fish monster's eyes, mouth, and nose, flowing into a river of blood!

"That's enough..."

A weak voice came from afar.

Amidst the raging flames of the massive battle, a tiny figure emerged from the mist, struggling to swing a limp arm. His face was streaked with blood, his ears and mouth were covered in scabs, and only his eyes remained slits, barely able to see the road ahead.

But it was precisely at this time, at this stalemate between the two behemoths, that the absurd story of them listening to the cries of ants came about.

Harris's exoskeleton armor was destroyed and reduced to scrap metal, having completed its historical mission. He painstakingly removed it and threw it on the ground.

His body, so frail and seemingly insignificant, seemed so fragile that even breathing could bring him down. But a reed capable of thought is no longer just a reed; it becomes the most tenacious weed in the world.

"Enough... I'm sick and tired of this ridiculous final battle..."

Harris spoke haltingly, strolling along.

"Ever since the day my dad told me the truth about the town... I've been waiting for this day to come..."

"Perhaps it's because those who are alive are waiting for the end that they utter the absurd statement, 'Death is not the end, but eternity'..."

"But this kind of life is enough... I'm not one of those old fogies who need to rely on false hope to keep going..."

“I have a real belief… Gots also has a real belief… We are born destined to carry thorns and face darkness…”

"so……"

"bring it on……"

The time on Harris's badge had finally run out. The badge vibrated rapidly, reminding him to quickly find cover to avoid being affected by space-based weapons.

But by this point, Harris was practically naked and unarmed. He was even staggering as he walked, completely incapable of dodging...

Harris removed the badge from his chest and, with his still-intact right hand, hurled it fiercely at the entangled beasts, issuing a final ultimatum!

"I'm sorry, Gotz!"

"If we're going to die, I'll die with you!"

One of his tentacles broke free from its entanglement, appeared behind Harris, bit into its shoulder, and splattered blood on the ground.

"This monster, the darkness of this town, the shadow of this world, must end here!"

Harris seemed oblivious to the pain, his voice trembling with tension, yet brimming with pride.

This is the ultimate blow a single human can deliver!

"Cry! Shout! And then..."

"Die!"

The colossal silver pillar, symbolizing ultimate redemption, followed the emblem and, accompanied by blinding light, pierced the dark sky, returning to this land once more.

Descended upon the world!

Chapter 177 Reflection

This time, Harris witnessed the moment when the end of the world came to pass.

A huge fireball streaked across the night sky, its brightness appearing to the Mads Mountains as comparable to the sun. A few seconds later, a bright light illuminated the entire sky.

Then, a deafening roar shattered Harris's ears. With the explosion, a massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky, a blinding white light filled the air, and the temperature at the epicenter instantly became scorching, charring the vegetation.

The surrounding area also suffered the same fate. Many more trees, though not directly hit by the explosion, were knocked down by the subsequent shockwave, leaving a large, chaotic clearing on the island across the lake.

The billowing smoke and dust seemed to stretch to the horizon, and seemed to never end. In this hysterical chaos, the whole world to Harris was just a buzzing, dizzying spin; he couldn't see anything!

He instinctively ducked to the ground, dodging the first two waves of danger, but not the trees and rocks being blown away by the fierce wind. Two stones struck his elbows squarely, a dull pain followed by a numbing sensation.

Harris knew this didn't mean he was unharmed; rather, it was a shattered fracture. The rapid crushing had destroyed his bones and caused his nerves to turn to dust within a fraction of a second of transmission. The numbness was simply because his body had completely lost contact with his arm…

Just one more shot, slightly aimed at his torso, and this world would be saying goodbye to him...

But the chaos on the field lasted for about five minutes, and then the biting wind and the shaking of the ground gradually subsided. Even with his ears still ringing, he could clearly feel this change through physical contact.

Harris, who had originally planned to perish together with the monster, was surprised by his luck, as he was able to survive even in the center of the airdrop explosion!

But when Harris opened his eyes, he felt only darkness.

"Oh no... Am I going blind...?"

Harris recalled his actions just now. He hadn't made any basic mistakes like looking directly at the explosion or blowing in burning dust. Could it be that the huge shock had detached his retina? Or did some flying rock hit his visual field hard?

Startled and suspicious, he didn't bother to hide or evade, and hurriedly stood up to check his injuries elsewhere.

But that one glance left Harris frozen in place.

Before him stood a fish-headed creature with dark green skin and a pale white belly. Its bulging, lifeless eyes, ferocious teeth, and strong, bulging muscles all indicated that it was the fish monster that Gotz had transformed into.

This terrifying-looking monster was crouching on the ground, its clawed limbs deeply embedded in the earth, using its broad back and powerful body to block Harris's path.

The darkness that obscured his vision was the shadow silently cast by Gots when he was watching over him.

Harris's gaze shifted to Gotz's bizarre face, and he saw that his mutated friend had vomited blood all over the ground, and dried blood was flowing from his ears! Under that huge shockwave, Gotz had somehow appeared in front of him, blocking the frontal attack of the shockwave while also covering him as he dodged flying rocks and dead trees!

The violent flying objects crashed into Gots, and the strange shockwaves penetrated his abdominal cavity, causing extremely serious damage.

Harris finally snapped out of his daze, a feeling of frustration welling up inside him. He struggled out of the fish-monster's sanctuary, only to discover that Gots's towering dorsal fin was now a bloody, bare mess, with bone fragments visible at the break!

The rest of his back was also charred black, emitting wisps of smoke. The smell of roasting flesh and burning mud and weeds made Harris feel nauseous.

Even in this situation, Gots remained crouched in place, motionless, guarding his friend until his eyes had lost their sparkle.

"Gotz!"

Harris cried out in pain, ignoring his injuries and exhaustion, and rushed forward to embrace his mutated friend, but suddenly sensed something was wrong...

Gotz seems to have shrunk?

The fish-like monster before him was only a little over two meters tall, the same form it took when Gots first appeared to rescue him. But later, it clearly transformed into a gigantic four-meter-tall fish-like monster, battling interstellar vampires in the arena…

Does getting injured make your body smaller?

Only then did Harris turn his attention to the final outcome of that earth-shattering battle.