Natural Disasters Strikes: I stockpiled like crazy!-Chapter 275: Enemies meet on a Narrow Road (4)

Lu Chenyu’s eyes widened in horror.

Nanzhi vanished into her space.

Bang!

The explosion tore Lu Chenyu’s car apart, reducing it to twisted scraps of metal. Shattered glass and flaming debris were hurled outward as a small mushroom cloud rose into the air.

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The sharp debris killed several weaker alien beasts near the blast zone, but only a small number perished—barely enough to make a change.

The alien beasts continued rampaging through the street. However, with the scent of fresh blood rapidly dispersing, their frenzy dulled slightly.

Before the beasts could reach the curve, a massive wall of debris suddenly rose up, blocking their path.

Weihao had used his spatial ability to temporarily seal all routes leading toward the small community center.

Deprived of their targets, the alien beasts gradually slowed. One by one, they began to disperse, though many still lingered around the crash site where blood had soaked into the ground.

Nanzhi let out a slow breath of relief.

But she knew this respite was temporary.

She had to confirm what was happening at Longmen Base—fast. Her Master, Zhao Lin, and the others might still be there.

Standing atop the roof of a small shop, Nanzhi narrowed her eyes. Among the scattered remains of the destroyed car, Lu Chenyu’s body was nowhere to be found.

Did the explosion fail to kill him?

Or... was it an overkill?

She got her answer the next second.

Her instincts screamed.

Nanzhi leapt sharply to the right, narrowly dodging a massive billboard that was flung toward her.

The moment it crashed into the rooftop, she sensed that familiar energy signature again.

She turned slowly.

Lu Chenyu stood there.

His clothes had been completely destroyed. He was stark naked, his entire body covered in a thick red exoskeleton. Where he once resembled a cockroach, he had now evolved into something far worse—a grotesque, two-legged crab.

This was the first time Nanzhi had ever seen such a transformation ability. Even in her previous life, she had never heard or encounter anything like it.

Lu Chenyu was furious.

Because of Nanzhi, he had overused his power far beyond its limits—and now he was paying the price. Parts of his transformation had become irreversible. From this point on, he would have to be extremely cautious around humans.

"Lu Nanzhi!" he roared, his eyes burning red with rage. "Because of you, I’ve become like this! I’m going to kill you!"

Even after Lu Jingnan’s death, the seed he left behind was still an irritating obstacle.

"Lu Chenyu," Nanzhi said calmly, "why are you so long-winded?"

She dashed forward, her fist coated in condensed mental power.

But just before her punch could land—

Lu Chenyu vanished.

"Hahaha! Lu Nanzhi, this is the price for underestimating me!"

His laughter echoed as he reappeared behind her, launching a powerful strike.

The exoskeleton covering his hands was thinner than the armor on his face and chest, but its thickness and defensive strength were still nothing to scoff at. When used offensively, it was more than enough to shatter the bones of a Tier-1 ability user.

Lu Chenyu was certain of victory—

Until his punch struck nothing but air.

The Nanzhi who had been right in front of him disappeared.

What?!

Does she have invisibility too?!

The moment his guard dropped, Nanzhi appeared from below and drove an uppercut straight into his chin.

Crack!

A sharp popping sound rang out as pain exploded through Lu Chenyu’s head.

He staggered backward, instinctively touching his chin. Beneath his fingers, web-like cracks spread across the exoskeleton before slowly repairing themselves.

Even with regeneration, the shock left him reeling.

"So it’s not completely indestructible," Nanzhi said coldly.

During the past two days, she had also entered the Weekly Dungeon once—gaining another 14 points of strength.

"Lu Nanzhi, don’t get smug yet!"

Even as he said it, Lu Chenyu was already retreating.

He wasn’t the type of villain who charged blindly without thinking. He knew when to withdraw. He needed more spars. Once he strengthened further, Lu Nanzhi wouldn’t be able to pierce his defense at all.

But would Nanzhi allow him to escape?

The instant he turned invisible and leapt off the rooftop, her mental power surged outward like a rope, coiling tightly around his waist and yanking him back.

"Where do you think you’re going, Lu Chenyu?" she said coolly. "I still have a lot of questions for you."

Lu Chenyu was forced out of invisibility, slamming hard onto the rooftop.

What’s happening?!

I was clearly jumping—why am I back here?!

His thoughts scattered like leaves in a storm as Nanzhi’s punches descended relentlessly.

If one punch wasn’t enough—

Then she’d punch him until it was!

Nanzhi showed no mercy.

Unable to retreat, Lu Chenyu was forced to fight back. At first, he believed he could still contend with her by relying on strategy and carefully timing his invisibility.

But as the fight dragged on, confidence turned into fear.

Her punches weren’t just powerful—she could locate him even while he was invisible.

Yet he couldn’t detect her at all.

On top of that, her movements were terrifyingly fast. He couldn’t keep up.

Does she also have a speed-type ability?!

"How is this possible...?"

Crack!

Crack!

Every strategy he attempted failed.

Cracks spread rapidly across his exoskeleton as his energy struggled to keep up with regeneration.

Even Nanzhi was surprised.

To shatter his armor, she had already spent more than three hundred points of energy.

Lu Chenyu’s defense was comparable to a mini-boss.

She couldn’t let him live.

Given time, this two-legged crab would become a walking fortress.

Lu Chenyu collapsed onto the rooftop, coughing up blood. His body was battered beyond recognition, not a single area left uncracked.

The pain was so intense he nearly lost consciousness.

A foot stepped down on his chest.

Lu Chenyu looked up. Suppressing his urge to curse, he forced a strained smile.

"N-niece... Uncle... didn’t mean... what he said earlier..." he gasped. "Can you... forgive your uncle... and let him go...?"

Nanzhi looked down at him coldly.

"Lu Chenyu, stop with the disgusting act," she said flatly. "Don’t you think you’re laughable?"

She tightened her foot slightly.

"I’m sure many innocent people begged you just like this. Did you ever have the conscience to spare them?"