48 Hours a Day

Zhang Heng evaded the first iron pipe, then blocked the second using his Pestilence Bone Bow. Although the bow was made of bone, it was still a Grade-B game item, and when it collided with the iron pipe, it made a screeching sound. There were, however, no scratches on it.

The Pestilence Bone Bow’s original owner probably did not expect anybody to use it to block an iron pipe. Judging from the truck that fell from the sky and the two attackers that ambushed him, Zhang Heng realized that the whole thing had to be premeditated. They were just waiting for him to come here and make him pay for what he did to the Pupae Tree.

They wouldn’t have bothered him if he were in perfect condition, but his mental and physical state were almost at their limits. When the attacker struck at him with the iron pipe again, Zhang Heng failed to avoid it entirely, and it cut a deep gash into his arm. He felt like he was stuck in a quagmire, his speed and reflexes half a beat slower than usual.

Fortunately, he had gained a lot of combat experience after completing so many rounds of quests. Even if his combat effectiveness was partially weakened, Zhang Heng felt that he might defeat two opponents that were immune to pain.

Their attacking style, though, would be difficult for Zhang Heng to deal with.

The two iron pipes were more than 1.5 meters long. It was almost impossible for an average person to carry the heavy pipes on their own, but for those aliens, they did not seem to have any troubles using it to fight. Having the advantage of the lengthy pipe allowed them to fight from a safe distance. Whether a knife or a wrench, Zhang Heng would have difficulty attacking them after losing his agility. He couldn’t find an opportunity to use the Pestilence Bone bow and Paris arrow to attack them too.

The enemies seemed to have made up their minds and wanted to use this method to exhaust Zhang Heng bit by bit. Zhang Heng, on the other hand, couldn’t find an opportune moment to retaliate for the time being. He could only keep on avoiding and blocking their attacks. Not only were his arms injured, but his chest and waist had been hit as well. Fortunately, they were just minor cuts.

After Zhang Heng tackled another wave of attack, he started to pant. On the other hand, his two opponents were tireless, and other enemies were watching him from above. While dealing with the opponent in front of him, he had to watch out for incoming attacks from above. The two enemies seemed to be intentionally pushing him to the corner.

Once his range of action was restricted, he knew perfectly well what would happen to him next. Although aware of the other party’s intentions, he had no other option but to retreat to the trap that the enemies had prepared.

Now, the time for him to strike back had finally arrived. After Zhang Heng finishing counting down in his mind, he threw away the Pestilence Bone Bow in his hand and drew the empty submachine machine.

It was time for it to transform back into a Lego toy, and in that split second, Zhang Heng inserted the Infinite Building Block to materialize it again. He raised his arms and aimed at the head of the enemy in front of him, and just as the iron pipe was about to stab Zhang Heng, the alien fell dead. The other enemy did not survive the shot that Zhang Heng fired at him as well.

Zhang Heng’s marksmanship was clearly not as good as before. Fortunately, little time was spent aiming since both enemies were not too far away. And no one could outrun a bullet. If he were not exhausted, he wouldn’t have had to resort to this method.

Suddenly, Zhang Heng received two notifications from the system. However, this was not the time for him to calculate his current score. He quickly rushed upstairs since those aliens were still there. In other words, Bai Qing and the rest of the imprisoned people were still alive.

To get there as soon as possible, Zhang Heng chose to take the elevator. However, he knew those things would not allow him to get up so easily. As expected, when the elevator came to the sixth floor, a sack of cement fell from the sky, landed on the elevator, forcing it to come to a halt.

And not long after that, another cart of bricks fell from the top floor and landed on the elevator. This time, it snapped the cable, and since they had removed the anti-falling device, the elevator was now in freefall.

A thunderous crash reverberated throughout the building when the elevator slammed into the ground, the massive impact completely deforming the metal box. One could only imagine what would happen to the people inside. Hence, as the people on the 11th floor waited for the dust to settle, Zhang Heng had already climbed up from the other side of the wall.

Undeniably, Zhang Heng had taken a considerable risk by choosing this method to go upstairs. Supposedly, it was an easy climb, but his current condition significantly restricted him. As such, it took him a lot longer than usual to complete the climb. Considering how high he was from the ground, he would have fallen to his death if he missed one step.

Zhang Heng knew that the aliens must have arranged to ambush him at every point, so he had to surprise them by using an unconventional method. Indeed, this would mess up their plans. Another piece of good news was that it seemed only a few aliens had been deployed to deal with him here. Otherwise, there would have been many more than just two people ambushing him downstairs.

Although Zhang Heng’s hands slipped twice as he climbed up, he eventually arrived on the 11th floor safe and sound. After entering the building through the cement window, he walked in, trying to make as little noise as possible. At the same time, he silently observed his surroundings.

After walking for about twenty steps, he came across a load-bearing wall and saw a guy lying on the stairs with a modified nail gun in his hand. This should be the only lethal weapon they could get their hands on for now. A nail gun could become lethal after a slight modification.

He wasn’t in a hurry to shoot the enemy, though. Seeing that his presence hadn’t been noticed, Zhang Heng marked the location in his mind and continued to move forward along the wall. He walked another ten meters before finally seeing the prisoners that the aliens had replaced. Their faces were sullen, creased with anguish from the terrifying experiences they had to endure.

The college student was among the prisoners. Bai Qing and her mother were among them too. Zhang Heng was relieved to see that they were safe, but now they were in a comatose state. The alien in charge of guarding them had a lighter in his hand, and beside him were four empty gasoline cans.

The alien was surprised to see Zhang Heng. Before he could light the prisoners on fire, Zhang Heng opened fire, hitting his head accurately. After he pulled the trigger, the other enemies that were waiting to ambush him from the other side rushed over as quickly as they could.

Instead of looking for cover, Zhang Heng knelt halfway and fired the remaining twenty bullets. When the smoke finally cleared, he was so exhausted that he did not even want to move his finger.

As wails of the police sirens grew louder, Zhang Heng knew that he had to be on the run again.