The white-haired school beauty sighs every day, yet he keeps getting stronger.

Zhang Ziyang turned around and looked at the rock beast, which had gotten up again as if nothing had happened. His brows were furrowed under his mask.

Such high defense!

Is a basic attack just like scratching a itch for this guy?

No wonder in the original series, it could withstand a barrage of Windhawk Crossbow shots from Windhawk Knight without sustaining any damage.

The rock beast looked at Zhang Ziyang not far away, clenched its fist and pounded its chest.

It seemed like mockery—

"With this kind of strength, you dare call yourself an Armor Hero? Push harder! I'm itching for a beating!"

Zhang Ziyang laughed in exasperation.

"Alright, alright, since that's how it is..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he raised his hand and twisted the right-side wheel of his belt.

The next second, the Tai Chi array in the center of the Qiankun belt immediately emitted blue light and quickly projected a huge blue light and shadow sticker with a sharp sword drawn on it!

Zhang Ziyang raised his hand and placed it in front of his chest.

A clear chirping sound was heard.

A three-foot-long, dark blue blade was already mounted on his right arm.

—Wind Eagle Sword!

The Windhawk Sword is the main weapon of the Wooden Windhawk Armor, containing unique life force that increases attack speed.

Its hilt is fixed to the right arm, allowing for attacks such as slashing and thrusting against enemies.

When used in conjunction with the ultimate move scroll, the ultimate skill "Piercing Wind Thrust" can be used!

"This thing's design is truly anti-human."

Even though it wasn't his first time using the Wind Eagle Sword, Zhang Ziyang couldn't help but complain when he saw the sharp blade completely fixed to his right arm.

The essence of a sword lies in its lightness, agility, and versatility.

Bound to the right arm, it loses much of its flexibility, and many sword moves become unusable.

Fortunately, this sword is sharp enough!

It can easily cut through gold and jade, making it a truly divine weapon!

Zhang Ziyang forcefully brushed the blade of the Wind Eagle Sword with his left hand, sending sparks flying.

"Let's begin the second round. Let me see just how capable you really are!"

Having apparently understood his words, the rock beast grew even more enraged, raising its fist, which was as big as a casserole dish, and charged forward.

It has a rock-solid body, so that not only fists and feet, but even swords and knives cannot harm it in the slightest!

With his small frame, what could Windhawk possibly do with a broken sword?

The rock beast will soon realize just how wrong it was.

Seeing this fool charging forward recklessly again, Zhang Ziyang shook his head:

"A body made of stone, besides knowing how to run for his life, his mind is as stubborn and unyielding as stone. He suffers losses but never learns to be any smarter!"

The words had barely left his mouth when he fearlessly stepped forward to meet them.

The rock beast raised its fist and slammed it toward the Wind Eagle Warrior's face, the immense force creating a terrifying whooshing sound as it pierced the air.

“Too slow, too slow!”

Zhang Ziyang easily dodged the attack with a V-shaped swing commonly used in boxing, and then raised his leg and delivered a vicious knee strike to the rock beast's belly, which resembled the towering belly of Pigsy.

The rock beast was struck in the abdomen, and although it did not suffer much damage, it was still pushed back a short distance by Zhang Ziyang's bear-like strength.

Before he could even straighten up, Zhang Ziyang swung his sword down at its wide-open chest!

"Bam—!"

A small patch of sparks exploded from the rock beast's chest, and its body became increasingly unsteady.

Just as Zhang Ziyang was about to press his advantage, the rock beast suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out a cloud of black smoke, which swept towards him in a mighty torrent!

This is the Rock Beast's signature move—Black Smoke Storm!

It can exhale black mist containing a large amount of carbon monoxide from its mouth, which can be used for escape or to suffocate opponents due to difficulty breathing.

"not good!"

Zhang Ziyang immediately protected his head and face, and relying on his senses, he slashed towards the location of the rock beast.

A painful groan came from within the black smoke, but it quickly disappeared.

When the black smoke dissipated, the rock beast had already vanished.

All that remained on the ground was a pile of black coal ash.

Beneath the mask, Zhang Ziyang's face was grim.

Having just been enveloped in the black smoke of the rock beast, the high-purity carbon monoxide contained within penetrated his armor and entered his body.

He accidentally inhaled some, which caused a momentary dizziness due to oxygen deprivation in his brain, slowing down his hand movements.

Otherwise, this rock beast would definitely not be able to escape!

"That slippery fellow, he ran away after only a few moves. Isn't he a coward?"

Zhang Ziyang couldn't help but swear.

Also, the Rock Beast escaped, so is this challenge considered a failure or a success?

Zhang Ziyang asked the system.

The system only said that the challenge was not over yet, and then provided a map.

That's a holographic map of Dalian!

One area above has been completely marked in red.

That's a nearby coal yard!

Within that red area, there are two conspicuous black dots.

One of the darker black dots, with a slightly dimmer glow, was labeled with the name Rock Beast!

"There's another mutant beast?"

Zhang Ziyang thought for a moment, and the doubts in his mind instantly became clear.

Although all of my powerful cards were banned and unusable, how powerful is the Light and Shadow Armor?

With the help of the remaining wildcards, the Rock Beast is unlikely to pose a significant threat to him.

This significantly reduces the challenge.

Therefore, adding another mutant beast would make the apparent combat power balanced!

"I should have thought of that earlier. The challenge room didn't say that there could only be one challenger."

Zhang Ziyang sheathed his Wind Eagle Sword, glanced at the area marked on the map, and immediately set off.

After a few leaps, he quickly disappeared from the spot.

The marked coal yard is not far from the construction site.

He would soon find the Rock Beast, and that brand-new mutant beast that he had a rough idea of ​​what it was.

……

Yongfu Coal Yard, near the suburbs.

This is a relatively remote area far from the city center.

Aside from the workers at the coal yard, few people usually approach it.

Recently, a strange thing happened at Yongfu Coal Yard.

A significant amount of coal stored at the factory suddenly disappeared.

The sheer number of them is astonishing.

Such a large quantity of coal would require at least box trucks to transport it out.

This will surely wake up the security guard at the gate.

But the security guards knew nothing and found nothing suspicious when they checked the surveillance footage.

The boss and a large group of people staked out the area for several days, but to no avail, and finally had to give up.

This supernatural event has instilled fear in many people, who talk about it with their neighbors after work, and it has become a topic of conversation among the locals during their leisure time...

Inside a large corrugated iron factory in a coal yard.

At that moment, two workers wearing safety helmets and holding shovels were shoveling coal with great effort.

The interior was dimly lit, yet they chose not to turn on the lights, which added to the mystery.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man wearing blue work clothes and glasses came out.

After glancing at the workers diligently at work, he continued walking with satisfaction. Judging from his appearance, he should be a foreman.

Immediately afterwards, a young man wearing a black mask and dressed all in black came out.

He was holding a wad of banknotes, and as the foreman approached, he immediately praised him:

"Well done, this is a reward for you!"

The foreman accepted the money with a broad smile, and then began counting it greedily to the side.

Meanwhile, the ugly man dressed in black looked at the scene inside the factory with a smug expression:

"With this incubation pool, not only will it generate more carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to pollute the environment, but it will also give my ancient mutant beast the ability to escape instantly. This is truly killing two birds with one stone! Hahahaha!!"

The ugly general looked up at the sky and laughed wildly, appearing as if he had gone mad.

Accompanied by his laughter, two mutant beasts slowly emerged from the iron bridge atop the factory.

Cold white light shone in from behind them, illuminating their outlines.

One of them had four red eyes and looked like a pile of stones; it was the rock beast that Zhang Ziyang had just escaped with his life.

The other had sharp claws and teeth, was shaped like a crocodile, and had eyes that gleamed with a cold white light in the darkness!

The two mutant beasts bared their fangs and roared loudly.

The eerie roar echoed continuously inside the factory.

Several workers looked fearful and dared not look up at the source of the sound. They just kept their heads down and worked hard, as if trying to get rid of the fear in their hearts.

Suddenly, a startled cry came from outside the door from the lookout worker.

"armor……?"

The sound stopped suddenly.

Then came a dull thud as someone fell to the ground.

"what happened?"

The foreman clutched the stack of banknotes tightly to his chest, his face filled with fear.

The next second, the tightly closed door was violently pushed open from the outside.

The iron chain lock, as thick as a baby's arm, did not provide any resistance and broke instantly.

"boom--!"

The door opens.

A blinding white light immediately shone in, instantly dispelling the darkness inside the factory.

"who?"

The ugly general lowered his arm that was blocking the light and shouted, a bad premonition rising in his heart.

In the white light, a tall figure clad in armor strolled in leisurely.

"Thump thump!"

"Thump thump!"

His steps were powerful and rhythmic.

Although the sound wasn't loud, it struck the hearts of everyone in the factory like a heavy drumbeat.

Because they could clearly see what the armor looked like.

His eyes were sharp and scarlet, and his armor was as blue as the sky, making him look like a soaring eagle!

"Windhawk Warrior?"

"It's Armor Hero!"

"Spicy balls, all spicy balls!"

Amidst the remorseful wails of several workers who had aided and abetted the evildoer, Zhang Ziyang stopped, looked at the ugly general, and chuckled:

"you ask me?"

"He's just a passing armored warrior!"