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In that moment, I thought Sheng Xiong was about to transform into a werewolf and pounce! After a few seconds, I sensed that he (it) seemed to be still, turning his head back to gaze at the moon. I felt a bit more at ease; he probably hadn't noticed us. This state of Sheng Xiong must still be in Sleepwalking. Didn't Zhang Sheng call out to him last time, and he didn't respond?
I turned around and shot a fierce glare at Xuanhua. I recognized his voice! That guy had snuck up with us to the third floor without standing guard. I saw him still frozen in place. "You need to get down now! Do you want to abandon your post?!" I whispered.
"Comrade Commander, what is that?" Xuanhua stammered.
"Can't you see it's Sheng Xiong? He's in Sleepwalking. Don't freak out; just go down! I've got this with Zhang Sheng."
Reluctantly, Xuanhua turned and headed downstairs, mumbling, "Really? It doesn't feel like Sheng Xiong to me." As soon as he left, I quickly turned my attention back to the flat Stage where Sheng Xiong was. Something had changed again!
Sheng Xiong seemed to have grown a bit taller! His fur—oh no, it was the hair on his face that had grown longer, almost merging together. He looked like he was swelling up; yes, "swelling" was the right word! Sheng Xiong continued howling at the moon. I thought to myself how fortunate it was that each Unit was spaced several dozen meters apart; otherwise, it would be embarrassing if he disturbed the other Units.
But staring at him wasn't a solution either; no one knew how long he would howl. After some contemplation, I made up my mind and said to Zhang Sheng, "Let's go wake him up."
Zhang Sheng hesitated for a moment. "Comrade Commander, isn't it unsafe to go over now?"
I retorted, "He's just Sleepwalking. What’s there to be afraid of? I'm more worried about him suddenly jumping off somewhere—that would be quite a scene. Stop hesitating and follow me."
I took a couple of steps forward and called out softly, " Sheng Xiong!", but there was no response. Just as I was debating whether to go pull him away, Zhang Sheng moved beside me. He stepped ahead two paces and reached out to grab Sheng Xiong's arm.
The moment Zhang Sheng grasped Sheng Xiong's arm, the muscles on it tensed up suddenly like mountains rising. My heart sank! I realized that Sheng Xiong was like a tightly drawn bow, and Zhang Sheng’s action had triggered its potential energy.
"Zhang Sheng, retreat!" I shouted.
But it was too late. Sheng Xiong abruptly raised his left arm, catching Zhang Sheng off guard as he lost his balance and fell toward him. In an instant, I saw Sheng Xiong's right hand swoop down toward Zhang Sheng’s head!
" Sheng Xiong!” I cried out in alarm. However, it was clear that Sheng Xiong had no awareness of what he was doing; the consciousness controlling his body seemed completely indifferent as he pressed down hard toward Zhang Sheng’s head.
In that critical moment, quick-thinking Zhang Sheng, being shorter in stature, ducked low and rolled through the space between Sheng Xiong's wide-open legs.
"What the hell! That was close!" Zhang Sheng tumbled awkwardly in front of me and quickly scrambled back up.
I steadied him for a moment before instinctively stepping back two paces to look at Sheng Xiong.
At this point, Sheng Xiong had turned around to face us. His eyes glowed with a green light as he stared intently at us, mouth wide open. In the moonlight, his sharp white teeth were faintly visible as he emitted low growls from his throat.
"Comrade Commander, look at his hands!" shouted Zhang Sheng!
I focused my gaze and noticed that I didn't know when Sheng Xiong's claws had grown quite a bit, forming into sharp tips like a werewolf. Standing before us, his towering figure exuded an immense sense of pressure.
“Company Commander, I'll go get help!” Zhang Sheng hurriedly said from the side.
“Wait! The fewer people who know about this, the better! Let's see if we can wake him up,” I replied, holding onto a glimmer of hope.
I stepped forward. “Zhang Sheng, just the two of us. He's just a New Recruit. Are you scared?”
“Hey! Of course not!” Zhang Sheng was a clever squad leader. Instead of standing with me, he positioned himself at the Gap leading to the stairs, creating a triangular formation with the three of us.
At that moment, Sheng Xiong glanced at Zhang Sheng, then back again, seemingly unsure of which target to choose. I let out a low growl, “ Sheng Xiong, wake up!” and initiated the attack.
To be honest, hand-to-hand Kung Fu wasn't my strong suit. My only advantages were agility and quick reflexes. At that time, I thought that with Zhang Sheng working together, we should be able to subdue Sheng Xiong without any issues. But soon enough, I realized how wrong I was—terribly wrong.
I took a few steps forward, using momentum and speed to launch a kick straight at Sheng Xiong's left knee joint. I knew that against someone of such great Height, I couldn't afford to get too close; once caught, I'd be pinned down with no chance to turn the tables. Maintaining a certain distance and dancing around him to find an opportunity was the only way. So at that moment, using my legs was the wisest choice.
Who would have thought that Sheng Xiong showed no intention of dodging? Seeing me charge at him, he raised his right hand and suddenly leaned forward, swinging his arm toward my head with tremendous force. I struck first; my kick connected with his knee joint with a loud thud. To my surprise, Sheng Xiong merely swayed slightly and did not lose his balance as I had imagined.
At that moment, that giant hand was already swinging toward my face! With no other option, I rolled sideways and hit the ground, tumbling away.
“Company Commander! ” Zhang Sheng called out from the side. I replied, “I'm fine! Go up and hold him down; just don't get too close!”
I felt a bit frustrated; who would have thought that both Zhang Sheng and I would end up in such a predicament before Sheng Xiong?
Zhang Sheng acknowledged my command and moved forward to engage in combat with Sheng Xiong. I got back on my feet; by now, Sheng Xiong was full of strength and quickness. In just these two exchanges, he hadn't even moved from his spot!
No time to worry about that; since no one was watching, while Sheng Xiong was occupied with Zhang Sheng, I charged forward a few steps. Using momentum again, I dove down and put all my strength into sweeping my right leg toward Sheng Xiong's right ankle in hopes that this sweeping kick would shake him up.
Clearly noticing my sneak attack from the front, Zhang Sheng jumped into the air and kicked at Sheng Xiong's right arm. With a low growl, Sheng Xiong took a step forward with his left foot and reached out with his left hand toward Zhang Sheng's face!
What an opportunity! He had shifted his weight onto his right foot; I felt a surge of excitement. With a loud thud, my right foot connected!
This strike clearly packed more power than the last one; Sheng Xiong stumbled and lost his balance as he fell forward.
Meanwhile, Zhang Sheng quickly retreated a few steps. I immediately stood up and followed closely behind, planning to seize the chance to grab his arm as he fell.
But unexpectedly, instead of collapsing as we anticipated, Sheng Xiong used the momentum to push off the ground with both hands and sprang back up like a wolf, lunging toward Zhang Sheng!
Zhang Sheng never expected that the tall and clumsy Sheng Xiong would have such a move. He was completely stunned, and by the time he reacted, Sheng Xiong had already pounced on him. With a loud thud, they both fell to the ground and immediately began to roll around.
I was taken aback and quickly ran over. As I got closer, I realized that Sheng Xiong had pinned Zhang Sheng to the ground, one hand pressing down on his head, forcing it sideways against the ground, while the other hand twisted one of Zhang Sheng's arms. Zhang Sheng's other hand was caught around Sheng Xiong's neck, and the two were locked in a stalemate.
I didn't have time to think much or care about anything else; I rushed in and kicked Sheng Xiong right in the head. With a low growl, Sheng Xiong was knocked off Zhang Sheng and fell to the side. I quickly grabbed Zhang Sheng to help him up.
To my surprise, Sheng Xiong didn’t get up. Instead, it rolled over to the edge of the railing, pushed itself up with its hands, kicked off the railing with its feet, and with a low growl, it lunged back at us. In the moonlight, I could see its mouth wide open, its white teeth seemingly ready to bite us!
“Werewolf!” Zhang Sheng shouted in panic.
Seeing that Zhang Sheng still hadn’t gotten up, I had no choice but to step in front of him. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my chest and abdomen as a powerful force hit me, sending me tumbling backward. Sheng Xiong had already pounced on me!
Zhang Sheng saw that things were going badly and rolled away to the side. Great, tonight we were just rolling around on this platform; at that moment, I couldn't help but think of that phrase.
In front of me, Sheng Xiong opened its mouth wide, its jaw jutting forward like a wolf's snout. I noticed the green light in its eyes growing stronger and suddenly saw Sheng Xiong make a move as if to bite my face!
(To be continued...)
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