Xiao Bai delivered a powerful kick to the heavily armored infantry fighting vehicle.
With a bang!
The side of the infantry fighting vehicle's external armor immediately caved in.
The massive impact sent the vehicle tumbling towards Er Pang.
Roar!
Er Pang's enormous body suddenly lifted, and he pushed forward with his two front paws.
The infantry fighting vehicle was sent rolling backward again.
The communication antenna and various small parts on the vehicle clattered and fell off.
They scattered across the ground as the vehicle rolled.
This was only possible because the infantry fighting vehicle's armor was strong enough. If it were a normal car, these two impacts would have already turned it into a pile of scrap metal.
"Heh, this is quite fun!"
Xiao Bai, mimicking the way they kick a soccer ball in cartoons, kicked the infantry fighting vehicle again just as it was in mid-air and about to land.
Thump!
Boom!
This kick unfortunately landed on the chassis, the vehicle's weakest point.
With a loud explosion, the entire vehicle, unable to withstand the rough treatment, was torn apart and scattered.
The car windows shattered, and one of the doors was flung open.
Immediately, a figure shot out from the door – it was Hojo!
He had already reached the strength of a Level 3 Intermediate Awakener. Fortunately, Xiao Bai's kick had stopped the infantry fighting vehicle's roll.
Otherwise, it would have been incredibly difficult to open the door in such a state!
Behind him, a Japanese man was thrown out with a scream.
He landed heavily on the ground, and judging by his posture, his bones were surely broken.
The main frame of the infantry fighting vehicle traced a parabolic path through the air and landed back at Er Pang's feet.
This time, Er Pang did not choose to push with his claws. Instead, he leaped high into the air and stomped down heavily.
Given its current size and weight, crushing a tank might be difficult.
But crushing an infantry fighting vehicle was more than enough.
With a crunch.
The entire infantry fighting vehicle crumpled like a crushed soda can. If anyone had been inside, they certainly wouldn't have survived!
Seeing this, Hojo's hands and feet turned cold, and his scalp tingled.
If he had escaped just a few seconds later, he would likely have been reduced to a bloody pulp!
The combat power of this little girl and this big dog was simply too terrifying...
She said she was waiting for her father...
Could it be that infected beings could also have familial relationships?
If so, wouldn't that mean this father's strength would be even more terrifying?!
No, I have to get out of here quickly!
With that thought, Hojo immediately turned and ran.
Running towards the convoy would be irrational, because if Xiao Bai got bored with the infantry fighting vehicle and decided to play with other vehicles...
She would surely catch him first!
The opposite direction was blocked by collapsed buildings, and the little girl's father was inside, so running that way would be suicide!
Therefore, he chose to escape down an intersection at a ninety-degree angle to the direction of the convoy.
He ran a full kilometer without stopping.
"This should be safe enough!"
Hojo thought, but his feet didn't stop.
Whoosh!
He felt a blur in front of his eyes.
Then, Xiao Bai appeared on top of a rusty car in front of him, looking at him with a smile, and said:
"Are you trying to have a running race with me?!"
"It seems you've lost!"
Hojo was startled and quickly turned to run back.
He kept looking back as he ran.
He saw that the little girl hadn't moved at all, standing steadily on top of the car.
When he had already run over five hundred meters.
Only then did he see Xiao Bai move!
She suddenly lunged forward.
The immense recoil force instantly crushed the rusty car beneath her.
Then, Xiao Bai, like a gust of wind, rapidly chased after him.
"Damn it, I can't shake her off..."
"In that case, I can only fight head-on!"
Hojo took out a crystal ball from his storage ring.
[Rare · Mirror Trap]: Upon use, it creates a mirror space that is the complete opposite of the real world in a designated area. As long as the target falls into this space, they will be attacked by their own mirror image, until either the mirror image or the target is killed, or the trap's duration ends (24 hours).
This trap wasn't meant to kill people, but to stall for time.
People trapped in the mirror world would have to coexist with an identical copy of themselves.
The opponent's actions depended on your actions. If you chose to sleep for 24 hours, the mirror image would also sleep for 24 hours.
If you chose to fight, the mirror image would continue to fight you.
Because both sides had the same strength, combat skills, and abilities.
Therefore, neither side could kill the other, and the final result would be release after 24 hours.
However, the person who came out this way would definitely have had a harder time than someone who slept for 24 hours!
Hojo threw the crystal ball towards the ground in Xiao Bai's direction.
With a crack!
The crystal ball shattered.
Instantly, countless crystal clusters spread rapidly across the ground.
They eventually formed a giant spherical crystal, three stories high, completely enclosing Xiao Bai.
"Done!"
Hojo rejoiced!
Without this troublesome infected creature, the mutated beasts would be much simpler!
At least this guy had no intelligence!
Hojo smiled slightly and took out the item [Phantom Clone]: Usable only once! Upon use, it will create dozens of clones of the user (with no attack power, they only run away and disappear when hit), allowing the user to escape.
In an instant, thirty to forty Hojos scattered in all directions.
"One little dog will bite them one by one. By the time you've dealt with those clones, I'll have already vanished!"
This time, he had used up all his life-saving items... but at least... he had survived!
Although Hojo was reluctant, what could be more important than his life!
Suddenly, he felt his vision go black!
A large mouth appeared above his head!
It was Er Pang!
This guy had charged straight to his side without even thinking!
How... how did it do that?!
Chomp!
Er Pang's mouth closed, and blood flowed down.
He twitched his nose, looking at the other Hojos moving away, with a look of confusion...
At the same time, Xiao Bai suddenly realized that Hojo had disappeared!
The surrounding environment also seemed to have become strange.
Xiao Bai stopped and looked forward. She found that Er Pang had also disappeared.
Where it should have been, there were now rows of rusty cars.
And this scene was exactly the same as the scene behind her!
Xiao Bai looked across the road.
She remembered that there had been rows of shops there before, but now they had all disappeared.
They had become collapsed buildings, just like the ones behind her...
What... what was going on?
As Xiao Bai was stunned.
From the opposite side, a little girl slowly walked over, also wearing a sailor suit.
Her doll-like delicate face still had traces of bloodstains.
Her eyes held a hint of wickedness, and the corners of her mouth were slightly turned up as she looked at Xiao Bai.