The Predator clearly didn't hear Bai Ye's wails.
With a bang!
The Predator leaped onto the Xenomorph's back, its dagger plunging deep into the creature's hide.
The Xenomorph let out a shriek and thrashed violently. Bai Ye, pinned beneath, was once again slammed. The Xenomorph weighed nearly a ton, and the Predator, at several hundred pounds, coupled with the downward force of the jump...
Bai Ye felt as if he would puke his gall out from the crushing weight.
Who did I offend?
I was just passing by!
Bai Ye thought this as he quickly fumbled for a flashbang.
"Damn it!" Bai Ye cursed. "If you don't let me live in peace, then no one will!"
Bai Ye spread his palm, and the flashbang rolled out before detonating.
In an instant, a blinding flash erupted, accompanied by a sharp, piercing noise.
Bai Ye's move was a double-edged sword, damaging himself as much as the enemy. At such close range, the flashbang's explosion affected him too. The blinding light made Bai Ye's eyes water, his vision first turning white, then quickly black, leaving him temporarily blinded.
Simultaneously...
Bai Ye felt a buzzing in his head. The flashbang's noise caused him to experience tinnitus, making him feel nauseous.
However, the good news was that the crushing weight on him had disappeared. The Predator and the Xenomorph must have moved.
Bai Ye scrambled to his feet, only to bang his head against the wall. Clutching his head, he stumbled back, only to bump into a Xenomorph, also disoriented by the flashbang and darting around the corridor. Then...
Bang!
Bai Ye was kicked in the rear by the Xenomorph, sending him sprawling to the ground again. As he fell, Bai Ye felt a sharp pain in his head, as if he'd hit something. Following this...
The Predator knelt on the ground, clutching its groin.
In that moment, the Predator felt anything but fierce.
The chaotic three-way melee continued for about two to three minutes. After all, Bai Ye, the Xenomorph, and the Predator were all physically formidable creatures. The effects of the flashbang were only significant in the initial moments.
As his vision slowly returned, Bai Ye could finally see clearly, only to be greeted by the massive head of a Xenomorph right in front of him.
Bai Ye instinctively threw a punch, striking the Xenomorph's head and sending it crashing against the wall with a clang.
But as soon as Bai Ye finished with the Xenomorph, he felt a kick from the Predator from behind.
You son of a bitch, you almost cost me a little Predator.
Bai Ye lunged forward, hitting the ground. The Xenomorph roared again, its body twisting. Its tail lashed out powerfully, striking the Predator in the waist and sending it flying several meters away.
The three of them perfectly embodied the concept of a love-hate triangle.
However, the Xenomorph's fickle allegiances were evident. After flinging the Predator away, it turned its attention back to Bai Ye. Its gaping maw opened, and its needle-like tongue shot out, aimed at Bai Ye.
Bai Ye drew his Zanpakuto and swung it with all his might, severing the Xenomorph's tongue.
But at that very moment...
Whizz!
A piercing sound suddenly rang out. The Predator had gotten back on its feet. Then, the shoulder cannon on its shoulder fired.
With a boom, a beam of light shot out, striking the Xenomorph's back before exploding.
Terrifying energy rapidly filled the corridor. Amidst the blast, both the Xenomorph and Bai Ye were flung backward, tumbling from the corridor into a room.
Bai Ye grimaced, pushing himself up with his hands on the ground.
What the hell!
You guys fight, and I'm always the one who suffers!
Meanwhile...
Following the shoulder cannon blast, the Predator charged into the room, its gaze fixed on the Xenomorph. It moved with no hesitation, its assault relentless.
The Xenomorph's targets were indiscriminate; any other living creature would become a target.
However, the Predator had its own target prioritization. Clearly, in the Predator's eyes, the Xenomorph was the primary target to eliminate.
Bang!
With a powerful lunge, the Predator landed squarely on the Xenomorph's back. Its wrist blade drove deep into the back of the Xenomorph's skull.
With a squelch, the wrist blade pierced the Xenomorph's flesh with ease, splattering corrosive fluids all over the floor.
The Xenomorph thrashed wildly, darting around the room. The Predator held on tightly, refusing to let go. It pried open the Xenomorph's skull and plunged its arm in again, almost its entire limb disappearing inside.
Bai Ye's eyes lit up. Xenomorphs were hard to kill, but the Predator seemed to know a way to dispatch them more easily.
The Xenomorph's massive head appeared to be completely covered by a carapace, but the area the Predator was attacking was precisely where the shell was absent. Therefore, that spot must be the Xenomorph's weak point.
But...
Thwack!
Just as the Predator was about to succeed, the Xenomorph's tail whipped up, striking the Predator from behind.
In an instant, the Predator's body was impaled. The Xenomorph's tail pierced through the Predator's torso and then, with a violent swing, flung the Predator across the room.
With a thud, the Predator slammed against the side wall.
Roar, roar, roar...
Despite being thrown back, the intense pain seemed to have completely enraged the Xenomorph. It sprinted forward furiously, intending to attack the Predator again.
But at that moment...
A black grenade rolled across the floor, quickly approaching the Xenomorph.
The Xenomorph's attention was drawn by the sound of the rolling grenade. It lowered its head to look at the ground, and then...
Boom!
A deafening explosion erupted, fire blooming outwards. Waves of concussive force rippled through the air, sending the Xenomorph flying.
Bai Ye had made his move!
"Condensing Frost, control the sword!"
Bai Ye quickly performed a sword incantation. Instantly, the Frost Condensing Sword, suspended in the air, shot forward, transforming into a streak of sword light that hurtled towards the Xenomorph.
The Xenomorph roared again, its maw split open. Its tail whipped forward, attempting to swat away the sword light.
However, the Frost Condensing Sword was incredibly agile. Faced with the Xenomorph's tail, it swerved mid-air, evading the tail and heading straight for the back of the Xenomorph's head.
With a soft thud!
The silver sword light plunged into the Xenomorph's brain!
In that instant, time seemed to stand still. The Xenomorph's body froze. After about half a minute, its massive form slowly tilted and crashed to the ground with a heavy thud.
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